So, farewell The Word Magazine, you’ll be missed
Sad to hear this morning that the independent UK monthly music magazine, The Word, will be publishing its last issue in July 2012.
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More tennis tables appear in London public parks as Ping! pushes on
Waiting for you to impress passers-by with your devilish topspin action are a host of free table tennis tables, all provided as part of the Ping! project, an initiative to boost …
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New steam locomotive Tornado shimmies through a sizzling Brixton
Summer’s finally arrived over the rain-drenched plains of sarf London, and today a mighty steam engine coud be heard powering its way across the rooftops.
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Footes drum store in central London to close after 90 years – but swiftly reopens in Store Street W1!
I was really saddened to hear of the imminent demise of one of London’s longest-serving music stores, Chas E Foote Ltd in Golden Square, London W1. (Update: the store reopens …
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Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos
There were nautical jaunts a-plenty last Thursday as Brixton’s Offline Club took over the Tamesis Dock boat moored in central London and put on a fabulous free party!
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Empty deckchairs and a damp June afternoon in Green Park, London
Britain’s under-performing summer was busy doing its thing in central London over the weekend, with grey skies and occasional showers keeping the deckchairs unoccupied in Green Park.
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Lost scenes of Brixton – the coal depot at Pope’s Road
There’s been a busy street market in Pope’s Road, Brixton for over a hundred years, and although the market is still going strong, one part of the scene has vanished …
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Brixton sign of the day: the Gas Metre Room
Seen on the side of the Ritzy on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton.
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The Olympic Torch relay comes to Brixton TODAY! 26th July 2012
On Thursday 26 July, the Olympic Flame will carried through Lambeth, starting at Camberwell and then travelling west across the centre of Brixton. Update: the torch has now passed through …
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The curious artwork by the House of Bottles, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
I’m not entirely sure what I think of this piece of artwork that has appeared outside the esteemed House Of Bottles off-licence on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton. The piece – by the …
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Some stunning new views across Brixton, courtesy of TK Maxx
With the opening of the TK Maxx department store on Brixton Road, there’s now some great views to be had from the second floor (that’ll be the menswear dept), with …
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The Mrs Mills Experience, Penny Farthings and the Nocturne bike races
This was a fantastic day – we were playing live at the 2012 Nocturne bike races at Smithfield, central London, and enjoyed the bizarre experience of playing tunes as the Penny Farthing …
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London Nocturne 2012: Penny Farthing races, folding bike dashes and pro cycling festival
On Saturday, we all went along to the London Nocturne cycling event, held around Smithfield Market in Farringdon, central London.
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We had a great Offline Club night at the Prince Albert on Friday, with the fantastic Captain Hotknives – aka ‘The Bard Of Bradford’ – playing live, backed by a …
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Corporate branding and Cardiff City FC. So what are we called now?
For all my life, Cardiff City have been known as the ‘Bluebirds’, because they played in blue and had the logo of a bluebird on their badge. And that’s what …
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A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London
After the disappointment of the new cafe at the reopened Photographers Gallery, I’ve found myself back in Ray’s Jazz Cafe a lot more recently. Conveniently located just off Oxford Street …
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Pic of the day: lone fire eater, South Bank, London
Gamely pursuing his craft despite the complete absence of a crowd is this lone fire eater, spotted on London’s South Bank.
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Cardiff City FC becomes Franchise FC as branding changes forced on fans
So after zero consultation with the fans, Cardiff City FC have declared that from henceforth we shall play in red, swiftly discarding over a hundred years of club tradition.
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Brixton’s Loughborough Park gets greener with edible hedge and new gardens
It’s great to see that one of Brixton’s lesser-known small parks is getting some of the attention and care it deserves, although some locals still have reservations about visiting the …
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Photos of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flotilla from Vauxhall, south London
Yesterday, we went along to a packed Vauxhall river bank to watch the The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee flotilla go past – and it was quite a sight. Here’s some pics …
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New music hall sensation, the Mrs Mills Experience, debuts at the Offline Club, Brixton
The Prince Albert enjoyed a proper community singalong on Friday night, when the Mrs Mills Experience debuted their Brixton brand of music hall entertainment.
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Brixton and Stockwell tube stations to get free wi-fi for the summer
Both Brixton and Stockwell tube stations will be getting free wi-fi connections the summer, thanks to a deal with Virgin Media which will see a total of 80 London Underground tube platforms hooked …
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St George Wharf Tower – the tallest residential building in the UK hits 50 floors
Shooting up in to the central London sky is the St George Wharf Tower, soon to be the tallest residential building in the UK.
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Gaze at the beautiful interior workings of an Olympus 35RD rangefinder camera
Introduced in 1970s, the Olympus 35RC is a lovely old mechanical rangefinder camera, packing a sharp 42mm f/2.8 lens and offering shutter-priority automatic and manual exposure.
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Out Of Focus: Photography exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, Chelsea
Yesterday we headed off to hoity-toity Chelsea to check out the ‘Out Of Focus: Photography’ exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery, on the Kings Road, Chelsea, south-west London.
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Weird pic of the day: The Queen and Prince Philip as giant plant pots
I spotted these bizarre 11 foot high statues of the Queen and Prince Philip parked outside Marco Polo House, the London headquarters of the QVC television shopping channel in Battersea.
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Brixton Offline Club – a right lively Friday night out!
We had another thumping big night out at the Brixton Prince Albert last Friday, with the Offline Club DJs doing their thang. Here’s a few snaps from the night – …
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Soho Square swelters in the early summer sun
With the temperatures soaring up to 25C, Soho Square was jam-packed with lunchtime picnickers, office workers, tourists and the time-rich, all keen to soak up the glorious sunshine.
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The magnificent Edwardian grandeur of Birmingham Moor Street station
Beautifully restored and putting the nearby New Street station to shame is the magnificent Birmingham Moor Street station, situated close to Brum’s famous Bullring shopping centre.
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See the ruins of Brixton Castle, set in a delightful little park named after a jazz drummer
Well, OK, it’s not really a castle, but I imagine that to a young kid with a bit of imagination, these recently created ‘ruins’ in Max Roach Park could easily be some ancient monument …
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