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Brixton rocks to the Actionettes’ ‘Vive La Revolution’ special with Thee Faction playing live
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / Places

Brixton rocks to the Actionettes’ ‘Vive La Revolution’ special with Thee Faction playing live

Wed 23rd May, 2012Mon 28th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday night saw the second of the ongoing Actionettes’ residency at the Brixton Prince Albert, and there was certainly a pretty special show on offer.

Brixton rocks to the Actionettes’ ‘Vive La Revolution’ special with Thee Faction playing live Read More
Photographer's Gallery London reopens: and it's a bit of disappointment
London / photos / Places

Photographer’s Gallery London reopens: and it’s a bit of disappointment

Tue 22nd May, 2012Wed 23rd May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’d been really looking forward to the Photographer’s Gallery in Ramillies Street, near Oxford Circus London reopening, and went along over the weekend to see the changes.

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Shoddy workmanship at The Viaduct, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton
Brixton / photos / Places

Shoddy workmanship at The Viaduct, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Tue 22nd May, 2012Tue 22nd May, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Built on the site of the old Part Worn Tyres business on Coldharbour Lane (opposite Southwyck House, aka the Barrier Block), the semi-gated  development grandly calling itself ‘The Viaduct’ had …

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Brixton! Get ready for the Mrs Mills Experience!
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / music / Places

Brixton! Get ready for the Mrs Mills Experience!

Mon 21st May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Coming up on the 1st June at the Brixton Albert is the world debut of the Mrs Mills Experience – a band so hot that they secured a Saturday night …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / music / Places

The Scribes bring the house down at Brixton Offline

Mon 21st May, 2012Mon 21st May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Offline Club regulars and worthy winners of a clutch of national ‘Best Live Act’ awards, The Scribes, put in another ace set at the Brixton Albert on Friday. This band …

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Cardiff City Attack! Vintage football rave track from the 1927 Club
cardiff / football / music / wales

Cardiff City Attack! Vintage 1993 football rave track from the 1927 Club

Fri 18th May, 2012Fri 18th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Recorded at various Cardiff City games, home and away in 1991/2, is this old school rave tribute to the mighty Cardiff City FC and their manager, Eddie May, who recently …

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Britannia 7000 loco steams past Brixton
Brixton / Places / railways

Britannia 7000 loco steams through Brixton, south London

Fri 18th May, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Arriving a little earlier in Brixton than expected (so I missed its approach) was this chartered steam-hauled train, hauled by BR standard class 7 70000 Britannia.

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Hastings Jack In The Green Procession 2012: marching green men, morris dancers and drummers galore
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Hastings Jack In The Green Procession 2012: marching green men, morris dancers and drummers galore

Wed 16th May, 2012Mon 20th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love mad stuff like this. Every Mayday bank holiday weekend, the south coast town of Hastings turns into a place for mass Pagan celebrations, with a series of traditional …

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Brixton squatters face eviction as Rushcroft Road residents get notice to quit
Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton squatters face eviction as Rushcroft Road residents get notice to quit

Wed 16th May, 2012Wed 16th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The social cleansing of Brixton continues with the news that several long-term squats in at least four different blocks have been given notice to quit. Update: we’ve heard that they’ve …

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The Shard looks post-apocalyptic in the dark clouds of May
Brixton / London / Places

The Shard looks post-apocalyptic in the dark, gloomy clouds of May

Tue 15th May, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I like the way that the top part of The Shard tower in London Bridge is currently sporting something of post-apocalyptic look, heightened by the dark, stormy clouds behind.

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Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham
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Great coffee in Brum: the 6/8 Kafe, Temple Row, Birmingham

Tue 15th May, 2012Tue 15th May, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

After a big night out, there’s little I crave more than a strong cup of top-notch coffee, so this weekend I found myself seeking out the best brew in downtown Birmingham  – …

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Brixton Square emerges on Coldharbour Lane, dons suitably 'edgy' typeface
Brixton / Places

Brixton Square emerges on Coldharbour Lane, acquires suitably ‘edgy’ typeface

Mon 14th May, 2012Mon 14th May, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It appears Brixton is getting a new square in the shape of ‘Brixton Square’ at 368-372 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, London, SW9 8PL – right next to Granville Arcade/Brixton Village.

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Clubs & Nightlife / festivals / photos / Places

Doing the Digbeth Shuffle: Actionettes at the Flatpack Festival at the Spotted Dog, Birmingham

Mon 14th May, 2012Mon 14th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday night there was a big Brummie party to be had at the fabulous Spotted Dog pub in Digbeth, as part of the Flatpack Festival.

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Going to the o2 Academy in Brixton? Check out our pre-gig pub guide!
Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Going to the o2 Academy in Brixton? Check out our pre-gig pub guide!

Sat 12th May, 2012Fri 11th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just posted up a handy guide to the best pubs and bars around Brixton’s hugely popular Academy venue (or the ’02 Academy, Brixton’ as it’s currently known).

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The Shard - timelapse video shows the great tower rising over London
London / Places

The Shard – time-lapse video shows the great tower rising over London

Thu 10th May, 2012Thu 10th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

This fantastic time-lapse video shows the final stages of construction of Europe’s largest skyscraper, The Shard, towering over London Bridge in the heart of London.

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Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition
cardiff / football / Wales

Say no to Cardiff City FC corporate rebranding and sign the petition

Wed 9th May, 2012 - by editor - 4 Comments.

It looks like Cardiff City really are going to ignore the wishes of their fans and push through the unwanted  rebranding of the club in return for a fat £100m …

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Crowning the Queen of May at Hastings castle
photos / Places

Crowning the Queen of May, Hastings Castle

Wed 9th May, 2012Wed 16th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On the site of an ancient castle overlooking a south coast town, I witnessed a quintessentially English scene as the Queen of May was crowned in Hastings, East Sussex.

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GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red
cardiff / football

GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red

Tue 8th May, 2012Wed 9th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’ve come to expect all sorts of stupidity in the name of filthy cash when it comes to the modern game of football, but rarely have I seen anything as utterly idiotic …

GTFO: Malaysian investors want Cardiff City FC to rebrand and play in red Read More
The 39 steps, Brixton railway station
Brixton / London / Places / railways

The 39 steps, Brixton railway station

Tue 8th May, 2012Tue 8th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 39 steps sign seen on Brixton railway station. Well, it amused me for a moment 🙂

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Charles Dickens walked past here
Brixton / London / photos / Places

Charles Dickens Walked Past Here, Big ships on big lorries and other pics

Sat 5th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a Saturday selection of photos for y’all, starting with this curious plaque seen on a building near Borough tube station, south London.

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Brixton pic of the day: Marilyn Monroe and the Barrier Block
Brixton / London / Places

Brixton pic of the day: Marilyn Manson and the Barrier Block

Fri 4th May, 2012Sat 5th May, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Captured late last night was this image of a huge Marilyn Manson gazing blankly out from the illegal billboard on Coldharbour Lane, with the iconic Barrier Block behind. In case …

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Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane to become arty community space
Brixton / Places

Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane to become arty community space

Fri 4th May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The old Angel public house at 354 Coldharbour Lane is soon to reopen as  ‘key community space, after The Brick Box negotiated a six month trial use of the building.

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Places / Wales

Cardiff pub The Vulcan loses its fight to survive, building to move to National History Museum

Fri 4th May, 2012Mon 9th September, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

The campaign to save one of Cardiff’s oldest pubs looks to have hit a dead end, with the property’s owners Marcol Asset Management Limited agreeing to donate the 1853 building to the National …

Cardiff pub The Vulcan loses its fight to survive, building to move to National History Museum Read More
Wartime Waterloo station shown off in British Council short film
London / Places

Wartime Waterloo station shown off in fascinating British Council short film

Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

British Council has put over 120 short heritage films online, with footage covering all aspects of British life. Dating back to 1939, the films were commissioned by the Council to …

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The Shard and London Bridge Quarter in the April gloom
London / photos / Places

The Shard and London Bridge Quarter in the April gloom

Thu 3rd May, 2012Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On a thoroughly miserable wet and grey April afternoon, I grabbed a couple of photos of The Shard and its accompanying London Bridge Quarter development.

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

The Majestic rock Brixton Offline with sweet roots reggae rock

Thu 3rd May, 2012Thu 3rd May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last weekend we had a fab night of roots reggae at the Brixton Albert, as The Majestic returned to the Offline club night. Here’s some snaps from the evening.

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The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2012, south London
Brixton / Places

The Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2012, south London

Wed 2nd May, 2012Wed 2nd May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last night, I headed to uptown Clapham for the Bread and Roses Award for Radical Publishing 2012. Here’s some photos from the evening.

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Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style
photos / Places / railways

Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style

Wed 2nd May, 2012Sun 3rd February, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Immaculately preserved despite not seeing a passenger train for nearly half a century, the old Cirencester branch platform at Kemble station is a treat if you have a bit of a thing …

Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style Read More
Save the Cardiff Vulcan pub
Places / Wales

Save the Vulcan Hotel pub in Cardiff – demo on 11th May 2012

Tue 1st May, 2012Fri 4th May, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

In my home town of Cardiff, a campaign has kicked off to save one of the capital city’s oldest pubs from closure and demolition.

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St George Wharf Tower rises in Vauxhall
Brixton / London / photos / Places

St George Wharf Tower as seen from Brixton, south London

Tue 1st May, 2012Tue 1st May, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Soon to be the tallest residential building in the UK, St George Wharf Tower continues to thrust its cylindrical form up into the London skyline.

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