Brixton’s got no shortage of megaphone-toting, God-bothering street preachers, and here’s one of the more well known faces, usually to be found bellowing out platitudes around the market. (Photo: Brixton Village, May 2004)
Brixton missionaries #4: the market preacher Read More
It’s been empty for years on end, but it you fancy bagging yourself a bright red shop in the heart of Brixton, then 458-460 Brixton Road can be yours for …
Homelook/Sanders 460 Brixton Road – set to be a Costa Coffee Read More
Offline favourites Morton Valance played another fantastic set at the Brixton Albert on Friday as part of an Offline night that included the première of some fantastic short films and a set …
Morton Valance and Kontakte at Brixton Offline, 11th March 2011 Read More
Written and presented by the ever-entertaining Jay Foreman, I’ve rather enjoyed this video about the 1970s motorway-crazed London ‘Ringways’ project that – thankfully – never fully came to life.
Unfinished London and the Ring Roads that never were Read More
Word is that the Prince of Wales pub has most definitely closed and all the fittings are now being taken out, so it’s unlikely to be a pub again for …
Prince of Wales, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton calls last orders? Read More
A midweek trip to Selhurst Park promised reasonably great things for the star studded players of the mighty Cardiff City, but, sadly, it turned out to be one of those …
Crystal Palace 1 Cardiff City 0, 8th March 2011 – match report Read More
Following on from my original feature of the three bronze passenger statues on Brixton railway station, I’ve grabbed a few more photos and some contemporary views of the rather more …
The bronze passengers on Brixton Station Read More
The 26th March, 2011 will see Trade Unions, Pensioners’ groups, Unemployed organisations, students and local residents, march against the cuts and in defence of public services.
March 26th: March Against The Cuts, Kennington Park, 11am Read More
It’s long been one of my most loved Brixton landmarks, and it’s a tragedy to see the distinctive six sided clock tower of the old Railway Hotel (Brady’s), 20 Atlantic …
Brady’s six-sided clock tower, Brixton and Annie Allen Read More
Last seen – or rather heard – bellowing out Godsquad platitudes outside Brixton tube station over a decade ago, I’d rather hoped that my ears had rung to the last …
Cover your ears! The Brixton tube station evangelist is back! Read More
We raved about the fantastic service and lovely staff when we took a trip on the line and vexed like an angry rapper when we heard the news what it …
Wrexham & Shropshire railway campaign update Read More
If you’ve ever been to Merthyr, you’ll know what a thoroughly depressing place this once proud working town has become, and the government’s proposed benefit cuts are going to hurt …
Message from Merthyr – how the ConDem cuts will kill the community Read More
After occupying Guy Ritchie’s Fitzrovia mansion for a while, those cheeky chappies at The Really Free School have found a new location for their activities at The Hand and Racquet …
The Really Free School – Guy Ritchie’s nemesis – moves to WC2 Read More
‘Our Way Anarchy’ – amended NatWest billboard, Atlantic Road, Brixton SW9, Jan 2002.
‘Our Way Anarchy’ – Quality archive Brixton graffiti Read More
Huzzah! It’s the Victoria Line’s birthday today, which was opened by the Queen on the 7th March 1969.
Victoria Line turns 42 today. Happy Birthday! Read More
I’ve learnt a lot about the murky world of illegal billboard builders ever since this mahoosive, twin headed beast suddenly appeared on Coldharbour Lane in Brixton, London SW9.
Illegal Coldharbour Lane, Brixton billboard – update Read More
Situated in a small park called Windmill Gardens, at the west end of Blenheim Gardens, London SW2, the Brixton Windmill is set to reopen to the public on 2nd May 2011 after …
Brixton Windmill gets its sails back, reopens to public May 2011 Read More
It’s hard to imagine that only a few months ago this was a fun and lively bar putting on live gigs and club nights, but here’s the scene today, as the bar …
Here is what’s left of the Rest Is Noise bar, Brixton Read MoreI’m still trying to get the full story on this, but word is that the cops came down ridiculously hard on two kids having a spliff during yesterday’s late night …
Police heavy manners in Brixton Village bust Read More
Shop sign, Atlantic Road, Brixton, yesterday.
‘Shop Is Cloze Today’, Brixton Read More
It’s been a very long night, but I promised to post up these photos from my fabulously fun night out in Brixton, so here they are – four mobile phone pics …
A very drunken night in the Brixton Dogstar. Oh dear! Read More
There may be controversy a plenty about what’s replacing this multi-story car park on the corner of Brixton Station Road and Popes Road, but there won’t many people wailing at the sight of …
Brixton Car Park comes tumbling down Read More
Man, this is annoying. Some blundering oaf at Google has dreamt up an algorithm designed to hoof out dodgy ‘content farm’ type websites from the rankings, but screwed it up …
Clueless Google declares urban75.org a ‘content farm’ Read More
Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant to you all! Here’s a few views from my beloved country – above is a scene from the Heads of the Valleys, …
Happy St David’s Day/ Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Sant Read More