In what’s rapidly turning into an annual event, long-serving indie popsters The Monochrome Set played a superb set to a packed house at London’s Dingwalls last night. Here’s some photos from …
The Monochrome Set entertain London Dingwalls, April 2012 Read More
Day three of my four day DJ tour-ette saw me spinning some tunes at the Half Moon, a large, late-Victorian boozer close to Brockwell Park, a sprightly ten minutes walk …
A night at the Half Moon, Herne Hill, south London Read More
Despite the unfeasibly early start (kick off at 12.30? Why?) and the heftily hiked-up prices (£30 ticket and £3.80 for a bottle of Carling – you’re having a laugh), this was …
Cardiff City triumph at Crystal Palace: play-offs here we come! Read More
There was a right old Brixton shindig at the Windmill pub last night, with the esteemed music venue hosting a benefit bash for the Friends of Windmill Gardens – the …
Brixton Windmill hosts fundraiser for the Friends of Windmill Gardens Read More
Plans are afoot for London’s iconic Centre Point skyscraper, with developers proposing to ‘transform the office building and public realm into a new residential use tower with retail, restaurants and a major public space at its base.”
Centre Point redevelopment plans announced – luxury penthouse ahoy! Read More
Here’s some photos taken around Greenwich, including a snap of the neoclassical glory of The Chapel of St Peter and St Paul (above), and the soon-to-be reopened Cutty Sark. Oh, and …
Greenwich and the Cutty Sark in the Spring sunshine Read More
There was a fabulous night of glamour and drinking to be had at the Prince Albert on Saturday, with The Actionettes taking over the Offline Club for their forst of their three …
Las Vegas meets Brixton with The Actionettes at the Offline Club Read More
St George’s Day came early in Trafalgar Square this year, with a free festival being put on to celebrate England’s patron saint on Saturday.
St George’s Day festival, Trafalgar Square, London Read More
We had a night of rip-roaring rock’n’roll last night at the Brixton Prince Albert with the amazing Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons playing the Offline Club.
Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons rock the Brixton Offline club. Hell, yes! Read More
I loved the look of the pub in the preview I posted on Wednesday, and last night I went along to the full opening of the Crown & Anchor, a fab …
Crown & Anchor launches in a real ale frenzy, Brixton Road, Brixton Read More
I love seeing these lovely old Pullman trains go by – especially when they’re being hauled by a huffin’ and puffin’ steam locomotive – but this diesel-hauled special has been …
Lightning strike takes out signals: posh Pullman train stuck at signals in Brixton Read More
To celebrate the switch from analogue to digital TV services in London, a “spectacular” lightshow was promised at the Crystal Palace broadcast tower. Sadly, what I saw in downtown Brixton was far from …
Crystal Palace tower celebrates switch from analogue to digital TV with damp squib display Read More
There’s a new real ale bar coming to Brixton – and I was lucky enough to be invited for a pre-opening preview (and to try out some of the delicious beers and ciders …
The Crown and Anchor, 246 Brixton Road, SW9 – a new real ale bar for Brixton Read More
With its south facing hands seemingly doomed to display eighteen minutes to one forever, the clock on top of the old Brady’s public house on Atlantic Road, Brixton continues to stand …
Brixton landmarks: the Brady’s clock tower, Atlantic Road. Brixton, London SW9 Read More
Work continues apace on the large building development on Coldharbour Lane (opposite Somerleyton Road) in central Brixton, London SW9.
A look around the big Coldharbour Lane development, central Brixton Read More
I’d taken this photo of a rail level crossing back in the early 1990s when I was walking around south Devon with my girlfriend at the time (hello, Debbie Miller!). …
Heathfield station and Teignbridge Level Crossing, Devon: a rail survivor Read More
A fantastic new exhibition showing off a collection of well-known and rare archive photos of Marilyn Monroe is currently running at the Getty Image Gallery near Oxford Circus, central London.
Marilyn Monroe photo exhibition at the Getty Images gallery, Oxford Circus, London 14th April 2012 Read More
We had a great night last Friday with the fabulous Dulwich Ukulele Club putting on a lively show to a packed Brixton Albert. Here’s some photos from the night:
An avalanche of ukes with the Dulwich Ukulele Club at Brixton Offline Read More
Back in March, it was the French taking over Trafalgar Square in central London, but yesterday it was the turn of the orange army, as the space was given over …
Holland House Dutch festival turns Trafalgar Square orange Read More
Older Brixtonites will remember the building as the old Coach and Horses – or perhaps the short-lived IsoBar – but in recent times it’s enjoyed a chequered history as The Living Bar.
The Living Bar becomes the Market House, Brixton Read More
Situated a short walk from Brighton’s lofty railway station is Coffee at 33, a small, friendly coffee shop serving up great caffeine brews and home baked cakes.
Coffee at 33, Trafalgar Street, Brighton – small cafe, great coffee Read More
Properties around Coldharbour Lane in central Brixton are certainly feeling the effects of this giant screw piledriver that is hard at work on the site of the old Cooltan community …
Brixton’s Coldharbour Lane throbs to the thump of a mighty piledriver Read More
Yep, it’s April alright, with a thumping great rainstorm just managing to catch me as I came back from some shopping. Here’s a couple of pics I took after I …
April showers, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton 2012 Read More
Thanks to the hard work of a dedicated team of volunteers, the Epping to Ongar branch line railway in Essex is set to reopen to passengers next month. From Friday 25th …
Epping to Ongar railway reopens: steam, archive photos, Blake Hall and Sham 69 Read More
Work continues on the multi-billion redevelopment on the 65 acre brownfield site behind Kings Cross and St Pancras stations and bounded by the Regent’s canal. Here’s some photos from a …
A walk around Regent’s Canal and the King’s Cross redevelopment, central London Read More
Unlikely to ever recover from the suspicious fires that saw this beautiful Grade I listed pier reduced to a burnt out shell, Brighton’s West Pier cuts a sorrowful sight in the spring …
The tragedy of West Pier, Brighton beach, Brighton Read MoreI trust you’ll forgive me if my memory about this Offline Club night isn’t as good as it might be, but it was my birthday party too!
The Worry Dolls at Brixton Offline – and my birthday! Read More
Long term Brixton residents will remember the tube station before its extremely lengthy refurb, and here’s a couple of photos showing how the scene has changed in the past 36 years.
Brixton tube station: then and now Read More
Here’s some photos from my trip to Brighton on the south coast earlier in the week. The weather was superb with bright sunny spring skies and barely any wind.
A sunny day by the seaside at Brighton – beach views and carousels Read More
Yesterday, I was taken off to Brighton for a real birthday treat: lunch at Terre a Terre, which is just about my favourite vegetarian restaurant anywhere.
A delightful lunch at Terre a Terre, East Street, Brighton Read More