People can talk about the death of the music industry and throw figures around, but nothing brings its demise into sharp focus more succinctly than this graphic plotting sales over various formats from 1973 to 2009.
Here’s what the death of the music industry looks like Read More
I thought I’d pen a short obituary to what was a short-lived but rather fine addition to Brixton’s boozers.
Remembering the Rest Is Noise pub, Brixton Read More
I always thought that planning permission had to be sought before companies could erect large billboards, but there certainly hasn’t been a single notice posted anywhere in the area for this monster …
Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9: big ugly billboard goes up. Is it legal? Read More
Squatters have moved into stinking rich movie maker Guy Ritchie’s enormous £6 million mansion, located in London’s upmarket Fitzroy Square. At least 12 people are thought to have taken over …
Squatters take over £6m Fitzroy Square mansion. LOL Read More
‘Hollow Sidewalk – No Trucks Allowed’ handwritten sign, Soho, Manhattan NYC scene.
Three pics: Hollow sidewalk, Joe’s Locksmiths, fire hydrant, NYC Read More
Located close to Trafalgar Square – so handy to pop out for a quick beer if you’re busy protesting – The Harp at 47 Chandos Place, Covent Garden, WC2N 4HS …
London boozer bags ‘Best Pub in Britain’ prize from CAMRA Read More
Spurred on by a particularly daft bunfight on the urban75 boards about ‘who makes the best bagels‘, I’ve been wishing I was close enough to pop out and bag myself …
Daniel’s Bagels, Third Avenue serves up some of NYC’s finest bagels Read More
Still available on BBC’s iPlayer (if you’re quick enough) is Reggae Britannia, an excellent documentary charting the impact of reggae on Britain’s music scene, featuring interviews with greats like Big …
Archive Brixton scenes from Reggae Britannia Read More
Captured here all bricked up and awaiting its fate is The Globe public house, 107 Tollington Rd, N7 7JH.
Another lost London dodgy boozer: The Globe, Tollington Rd, N7 Read More
For Valentine’s day, here’s a Soho street scene, London.
Photo of the day: Stockings and Salt & Vinegar crisps, Soho Read More
Walk through the centre of Brixton on any given day and you can guarantee there’ll be some religious types hollering the Word of God in your ear ‘ole.
Pic of the day: Preacher asks the question, Brixton Read More
Captured here in its last death throes in May 2005 is Cundy’s Tavern in Silvertown, reputed to be one of East London’s dodgiest boozers.
Lost dodgy London boozers: Cundy’s Tavern, Silvertown Read More
If you like your pubs untouched by the hand of progress, gimmicks, poncy gastro-types and braying yuppies, then take a trip to the Elm Park Tavern, 76 Elm Park, Brixton, …
Elm Park Tavern – a proper old school Brixton boozer Read More
Situated a short distance north of the grand St Pancras railway station is St. Pancras Churchyard, a quiet public park that was completely deserted when I visited on a cold …
Gravestones in a tree – the Hardy Tree, St Pancras Churchyard Read More
Now lost beneath the Moorlands Estate development of the 1970s, Geneva Road once ran south from Coldharbour Lane, and consisted of an unbroken terrace of solid three-storey Victorian buildings with basements.
Lost streets of Brixton: Geneva Road, SW9 Read More
There was a big and very lively turn out tonight outside Lambeth Town Hall as councillors met inside to discuss a proposed £37 million package of cuts which will cost 600 jobs – including …
Brixton anti-cuts demo outside Lambeth Town Hall, Feb 7th, 2011 Read More
Some evening photos taken around Covent Garden on my Lumix LX5 camera . First up, here’s a sweet seller in a bowler hat at Seven Dials, London WC2.
Stage doors, sweets and the old Marquee club, London Read More
Today, is officially a very good day. [Match report] – [Blubbering Jack (MP3 file)]
Swansea City 0 Cardiff City 1. LOL Read More
A National Save Our Libraries Day saw over 100 events being held across the UK to bring attention to proposed government spending cuts.
Save our libraries protest outside Brixton Library, Feb 5th 2011 Read More
It’s a tough word to spell at the best of times, so I like the way this Brixton Village trader just went for the phonetic version.
Get your Brockelly in Brixton market! Read More
I could be wrong, but I reckon Brixton must have more wigs, extensions, hair products and accessories for sale than any other part of London. There’s been wig shops in …
Brixton wigs, Brixton Village Read More
Here’s a Friday selection of signs and scenes that have caught my eye while wandering around London. Above is Senate House, a natty Art Deco offering in Bloomsbury, constructed between …
London signs and notices – photos from the city Read More
Photo taken on a Ricoh GX100 digital compact, with a slow hand-held exposure (0.4s). I leant the camera against a bannister to keep things sharp. I took a few photos of the scene (that’s …
Photo of the day: trolleys, St Pancras station Read More
Well, it brought a smile to my face anyway…
Moderately amusing sign, central London Read More
Photographed back in April 2002, here’s a gas lamp man hard at work in Green Park, central London.
Gas lamp man, Green Park, London Read More
Back in 2000, the only “vintage” clothes you could buy in central Brixton were of the old fashioned, second hand, cheap-as-chips variety, with a bustling Brixton Station Road market being the most popular shopping …
Lost Brixton: Brixton Station Road market and John’s Cafe Read More
It’s taken me ruddy ages to get on to the new ‘crime and policing’ mapping service, police.uk, after the server was turned into a smouldering pile of metal after a stampede of curtain twitchers brought the …
Brixton crime map released – lawless hotspots revealed Read More
“Here comes the rain.. Here she comes again…I love the rain” sang The Cult, and with London regularly being doused in the stuff, it’s no surprise that so many artists choose …
London rain: six rain-drenched scenes from the capital’s streets Read More
I’m not quite sure why I like this photo, but I found myself compelled to grab this shot of a guy in central Philly wearing a battered leather jacket with …
Pic of the day: Superman in Philadelphia Read More
Night scene at Block drug stores, 101 2nd Ave (between 5th St & 6th St) in the East Village, New York. [More New York photos]
NYC street scene: Block drug stores and feather top hat Read More