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Clubs & Nightlife

Offline tonight!

Thu 11th November, 2004Wed 14th July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Offline tonight! I’m still really jet-lagged after two weeks in New York/Brooklyn, but I’ll be slapping myself around the face with a wet fish in an attempt to wake myself …

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New York / Places

New York blog – places we went, things we saw…2004

Thu 11th November, 2004Tue 26th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Back from New York! Sunset from Brooklyn Bridge Blog from my New York trip, October/November 2004 Thursday 28th Oct, 2004 Phew! A close one! Got to Heathrow running a little …

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football

Goldie Lookin’ Chain shirt

Tue 26th October, 2004Sat 27th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I want this shirt! Fabulous Welsh rappers Goldie Lookin’ Chain have sponsored their home city’s football strip with a unique shirt design, complete with a gold chain round the collar. …

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stuff

RIP John Peel

Tue 26th October, 2004Wed 14th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

RIP John Peel One of the finest DJs in the UK has just died of a heart attack while on holiday in Peru. It’s thanks to John Peel I got …

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stuff

London rain… and Usk station

Tue 26th October, 2004Fri 4th June, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

London rain… Lordy! Thing are extremely hectic right now, so this has to be a short update.. On Saturday, we hit the fabulous People’s Republic of Disco at the Windmill. …

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Wet and windy day in London

Sat 16th October, 2004Wed 14th April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Autumn’s here and I like it! I’ve always loved the golden melancholy of autumn, taking walks through leaf-strewn parks with Innocence Mission in the headphones. I’m currently enjoying a coffee …

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stuff
Wed 13th October, 2004 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Castell Coch feature I’ve just posted up a photo feature on the fabulous Castell Coch, a rebuilt Gothic fortress in south Wales. Refurbished by William Burges, the interior is pure …

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Brixton / cardiff / London / photos / Places / Wales

A feast of new photo panoramas on the site – Wales, London, Brixton…

Tue 12th October, 2004Wed 4th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A feast of new panoramas on the site! I’ve been swivelling about snapping photographic panoramas, and have just got around to adding them to the site. (Please note: panoramas need …

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Places

Santorini photos online!

Sun 10th October, 2004Thu 22nd April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Santorini photos online! It’s been a time-consuming job, but the new Santorini Photo Gallery is now online, featuring over 100 photos of this spectacular Greek island, with a few panoramas …

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stuff

Nervously spinning on the decks this week….

Fri 8th October, 2004Mon 16th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Nervously spinning on the decks this week…. Currently can’t get enough of: Dogs Die In Hot Cars – Please Describe Yourself Killers – Hot Fuss Razorlight – Up All Night …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife

Offline packs the Dogstar Brixton!

Sun 3rd October, 2004Fri 13th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Offline triumph! I can’t say I really enjoyed myself until the night was nearly over (way too much stress!), but our first Offline club night at the Dogstar was a …

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Places

A wedding in Nottingham

Tue 28th September, 2004Thu 22nd April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A wedding in Nottingham Saturday morning saw us speeding north towards Nottingham for another marriage ceremony – they seem to be coming in thick and fast this year! The last …

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stuff

Biiiig Offline Cabaret Special coming up: Thursday 30th Sept!

Fri 24th September, 2004Mon 2nd August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Biiiig Offline Cabaret Special coming up: Thursday 30th Sept! I;ve been working like a dog on this one: next Thursday I’m putting on a huge Offline special at the Dogstar …

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Places

Our week in Santorini

Fri 24th September, 2004Thu 22nd April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Our week in Santorini (I’ll be adding more to this – and posting up some photos – so come back soon!) Day One Tuesday 14th Sept After a diabolically bad …

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stuff
Fri 10th September, 2004 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Offline 8: a close one Last night’s Offline went well despite a well wobbly start. When I arrived at the Ritzy, I was horrified to find that the twin CD …

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stuff

BBC TV interview!

Thu 9th September, 2004Sun 28th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m on the tele! I’ve just come back from BBC White City where I did an interview about political games on the web Apparently it’s going to be on BBC4 …

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urban75 picnic in south London

Wed 8th September, 2004Tue 17th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A full-on urban75 weekend! Sorry for the delay in getting this up, but things have been a tad hectic… On Friday, we got delightfully smashed at How Does It Feel …

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London / photos / Places

London billboards and sandwich board men

Wed 1st September, 2004Tue 24th March, 2015 - by editor - 1 Comment

London billboards and sandwich board men So, you’re walking along The Strand in 1838, minding your own business, when suddenly you’re confronted with a line of walking metal pots. Is …

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London / photos / Places

Photographing the Tate Modern

Wed 1st September, 2004Sun 24th October, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

London weather pays off! A few weeks ago, I invested an inordinately large sum of money in a new Nikon D70 dSLR camera and I’m happy to say that it’s …

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music

Flats in Dagenham! Flats in Dagenham! Kate Bush!

Thu 26th August, 2004Thu 26th January, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

In case you’re wondering what the above is about let me explain – the first is the written sound of the mighty drum roll intro to the 1980s stadium-thumper, ‘In …

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stuff

Sunday night updates…

Mon 23rd August, 2004Wed 14th July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Sunday night updates… I’ve just slapped up some photos from the last Offline club night at the Ritzy. Unforgivably, I managed to miss taking pics of some of the DJs, …

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stuff
Fri 20th August, 2004 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Beer, records and an old railway station Last night was the seventh Offline at the Brixton Ritzy and it was great fun, although I’m paying a mighty price for my …

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stuff
Tue 17th August, 2004 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A minor chortle The “bishop” came to our church todayHe was a fucken impostorNever once moved diagonally

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photos / Places / Wales

A trip to Wales – Cardiff, Tintern, Usk, Cardiff Bay and Castell Coch

Sun 15th August, 2004Fri 16th May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the road… ‘Scuse the lack of updates – but we’ve been shuffling about the countryside a tad recently. On Tuesday, we headed up to lovely, lovely Wales, arriving in …

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Clubs & Nightlife / music

DJing at How Does It Feel To Be Loved

Sat 7th August, 2004Fri 13th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

King of hangovers! It’s about a zillion degrees right now, my head throbs like a wobbling rubber monster from Dr Who and I feel like I’ve slept about two minutes. …

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stuff

DJ in a panic

Fri 6th August, 2004Thu 22nd April, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

DJ in a panic I’m currently rummaging through hundreds of 45s, 33s, CDs and MP3s trying to put together a good selection of tunes for tonight’s gig at the Canterbury …

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stuff

Desperately seeking records

Thu 5th August, 2004Fri 13th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Desperately seeking records Tomorrow I have the honour of DJing at the most excellent How Does It Feel To Be Loved night at the Canterbury Arms, Brixton. Up to now, …

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stuff

Cartier Bresson dies and I get drunk

Thu 5th August, 2004Mon 17th May, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Cartier Bresson dies and I get drunk Yesterday, one of the world’s greatest photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson, died. I’ve long been a fan of his incredible photos which have both inspired …

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stuff

The Nikon D70 dSLR has landed!

Wed 4th August, 2004Tue 2nd November, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The D70 has landed! My first picture with my D70 – a handheld 1 sec exposure from my window After weeks and weeks of waiting, the replacement for my dodgy …

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Clubs & Nightlife / music

Fopped again – another bag of CDs bought!

Tue 3rd August, 2004Sun 13th June, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Fopped again! My forthcoming guest DJ slot at the excellent How Does It Feel To Be Loved club night at the Canterbury Arms, Brixton this Friday night gave me a …

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