Just got back from an urban75 walk around Hampstead Heath. The weather was fantastic, the company delightful, the stroll relaxing, the pubs welcoming, the ale tasty and just about everything …
Rolling Easter Eggs down Hampstead Heath Read More
With photographers getting more hassle at demos and some even being forced to delete their images, I’ve put together a basic guide on how to ensure that your photos stay …
Photographing protests in the UK Read More
COMMENT: G20 FOOTAGE and PHOTOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS All the video and photographic evidence leaking through into the mainstream from the G20 protests is going to make it really hard for the …
G20 police footage could be good news for photographers Read More
I finally found a bit of time to post up some more photos from our trip to the beautiful town of Utrecht last month: More here: Utrecht, Netherlands photos Helmond …
Utrecht, Netherlands Read More
I’ve just posted up a load of photos from the fantastic Offline party at the Brixton Dogstar on the 9th April. It was one of the biggest nights I’ve put …
Offline Dogstar party pics Read More
We went down to Selhurst Park yesterday to see the mighty Cardiff City take on Crystal Palace. The game wasn’t short on thrills or incident and turned out to be …
Crystal Palace 0 Cardiff City 2 Read More
Ruddy hell, that was a busy one! The Brixton Dogstar was rammed to capacity for the return of the Offline club night on Thursday. We were running three rooms on …
Offline Dogstar Launch Party: Massive! Read More
Last week we went to the Soho Theatre to see Edward Gant’s Amazing Feats of Loneliness – and loved every minute of it. A bit like Ripping Yarns meets the …
Amazing Feats Of Loneliness, Jonathan Richman Read More
I’ve been holed up in bed with the stinkiest of colds ever since, but Friday night’s double celebration of my own birthday and the club’s 5th birthday was a heap …
Offline birthday party Read MoreI’m still far too hungover after last night’s birthday bash to post up any pictures, so here’s a truly amazing short film by Blu: an incredibly clever animation sprayed on …
Incredible graffiti animation Read MoreWhat happened at the Climate Camp after these photos were taken was an outrage, with riot police using shields and batons in a violent, unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters. The …
Climate Camp riot police footage Read More
Today I attended the G20 protests in the City of London. Just like Mayday 2001, the police employed their borderline-legal tactic of forcing protesters into a cordon for many hours …
G20 protests, London: police run amok Read More
Saturday night’s Actionettes club night at the Buffalo bar by Highbury and Islington was fantastic fun and well worth the tricky journey up north (the Victoria Line was out all …
Actionettes at the Buffalo Bar Read More
There was a huge turn out for this march today – here’s some hastily slapped up photos: Loads more here: Put People First G20 Demonstration: ‘Jobs, Justice, Climate
‘Put People First’ G20 Demonstration, London Read More
We went along to KoKo in Camden tonight to see three members of the Algerian band Tinariwen, collaborating with twisted pop-folkies Tunng onstage. It was a great show and it …
Tunng at Koko, Camden Read More
Some more pics from the night. In an Offline first, both bands featured tuba players – and we’ve got another tuba player lined up for my birthday bash on April …
More photos from Friday’s Offline Read More
I’m still beastly hungover from last night’s immense Offline show – both bands were absolutely fantastic and the place was heaving again. The crowd was, as ever, well up for …
Trans Siberian March Band + Jarmean at Offline Read MoreIf you’ve run your own website for a while, you’ll be used to occasional techie problems with your server, so when I found that urban75.com was down, I figured it …
urban75.com is down for a short while Read More
We’ve just spent a lovely long weekend in the Netherlands, cycling along canals and checking out the sights. I’ll do a full photo feature soon, but here’s a few shots …
An afternoon in Utrecht, Netherlands Read More
Rushcroft Road is an attractive street of Edwardian mansion blocks running from Tate Gardens opposite Lambeth Town Hall to Coldharbour Lane. The street has a long association with community squatting …
Rushcroft Road, Brixton evicted Read More
I’ve had such a hideously unproductive day today, responding to a thread on urban75 asking for people to post up pictures of their desktops was just about the only thing …
A look at my desk Read More
It seems like an eternity ago now but at the time it was a mighty important battle against the Tories’ mad, mad, mad plans to implement “The biggest road-building programme …
Remembering Twyford Down (M3) road protest Read More
I’m giving this free Microsoft blogging download a spin. The good folks at Lifehacker raved about it, and it’s been recently updated so I’m hoping it’s going to be better …
Testing Windows Live Writer Read More
Here’s a few more photos from our recent visit to Philly. South Street is a lot like a mini-Camden.
South Street, Philadelphia Read More
Lovely, lovely St Davids day! Thanks to the lovely Em, I’ve enjoyed a delightful leek bake today, followed by a plateful of delicious Welsh cakes. Welsh cakes rock. Here’s Eme …
Happy St Davids day! Read More
We pay homage to one of London’s finest clubs, which closed a few years ago. WARNING: this feature includes some seriously shocking hairstyles and yours truly clad in vast amounts …
Gossips Club, London Read More
It’s taken me ages to get around to finishing it, but here’s my full review of this fabulous little camera: Panasonic Lumix LX3 Digital Camera Review Is this the king …
Panasonic Lumix LX3 camera review Read More
We had another rip roaring night of fun at the Brixton Albert on Friday. Here’s a few photos from the drunken mayhem: Offline fave Anchorsong, does his electronic wizardry. There …
Anchorsong/The Tenets at Offline Read More
We’ve always been fans of this venue under the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way by Russell Square, so when we were invited by some lovely friends to come down on …
Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes Read More
Cardiff fans aren’t angels, but we certainly know how to party! Here’s the view from the terraces after we were thumped 4-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As the …
This is what full time after a 4-0 defeat looks like. Read More