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Happy birthday to legendary piano player Mrs Mills, who would have been 95 years old today
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Happy birthday to legendary piano player Mrs Mills, who would have been 95 years old today

Thu 29th August, 2013Thu 29th August, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Ninety five years ago today, Gladys Mills, née Gladys Jordan, was born in  Beckton, East London and from these humble beginnings she would go on to become a piano superstar.

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The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 - full photo report online
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The madness of Boomtown Fair 2013 – full photo report online

Wed 28th August, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Once again, Boomtown proved to be my favourite festival of the year, serving up a wonderfully chaotic mix of music, performance art and Gawdknowswhatelse. Unlike many festivals, Boomtown isn’t centred …

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Boomtown Fair 2013 - see the official video here
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Boomtown Fair 2013 – see the official video here

Thu 15th August, 2013 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’m still recovering after the weekend and working my way through the hundreds of photos I took, but the official video has now been released – and it does a …

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Folk Music in America celebrated with amazing free download of 252 songs covering nearly a century of music
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Folk Music in America celebrated with amazing free download of 252 songs covering nearly a century of music

Tue 13th August, 2013 - by editor - 6 Comments.

Fans of American folk are advised to get clicking in the direction of the fabulous “Folk Music in America” collection, a series of 15 LP records published by the Library of …

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Another West End record store bites the dust as JB's, Hanway Street, London closes
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Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes

Thu 1st August, 2013Tue 6th August, 2013 - by editor - 4 Comments.

I guess it was only a matter of time, but it was still sad to see that the long-serving JB’s record store in Hanway Street, central London has closed down.

Another West End record store bites the dust as JB’s, Hanway Street, London closes Read More
Using a Gretsch Catalina Drum Kit with small 18" bass drum
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Small, portable drum kits. Gretsch Catalina Drum Kit with 18-inch bass drum review

Wed 24th July, 2013Wed 24th July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

My article about building and buying an extra small, super-portable drum kit for gigging drummers turned out to be surprisingly popular, so I thought I’d post up a follow up because …

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Photos of Leefest 2013, an award winning non-profit festival an hour from London
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Photos of Leefest 2013, a small but perfectly formed non-profit festival in the south of England

Tue 16th July, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

LeeFest was first born back in 2006 when founder Lee Denny decided to throw a party in his parent’s garden after they’d gone away on holiday. It went so well, a …

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Glastonbury Festival mud fests
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Warning to Glastonbury festival first-timers – it’s not always that bloody good (see: great mudfests of the past)

Wed 3rd July, 2013Fri 14th June, 2019 - by editor - 5 Comments.

I fear I would be failing in my responsibilities as a seasoned festival-goer to not pass on some words of advice to anyone who has booked their first ticket to …

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A Thursday night in London: Piney Gir in Shoreditch and Allo Darlin' in St Pancras
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A Thursday night in London: Piney Gir in Shoreditch and Allo Darlin’ in St Pancras

Fri 28th June, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I had a splendid night out in London town last night, checking out both Piney Gir and Allo Darlin’ in two venues across town.

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Mrs Mills Experience at the London Nocturne 2013
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Mrs Mills Experience at the London Nocturne 2013

Wed 12th June, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a few photos from the live show at the London Nocturne in Smithfield, London last Saturday.

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Dulwich Ukulele Club at the Brixton Offline Club
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Dulwich Ukulele Club strum their way into the hearts of the Brixton Offline Club

Wed 15th May, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A packed crowd at the Offline Club in the Prince Albert, Coldharbour Lane, saw a rousing performance from the Dulwich Ukulele Club on Friday night.

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Mrs Mills Experience and Chas & Dave at the Brighton Concorde 2
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Mrs Mills Experience and Chas & Dave at the Brighton Concorde 2

Mon 22nd April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday we had a lovely day at the seaside, supporting Cockney legends Chas & Dave in a sold-out show at the Concorde 2 on the seafront.

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Mrs Mills Experience bring music hall to the Brixton Albert
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Mrs Mills Experience bring a lively night of music hall singalongs to the Brixton Albert

Fri 19th April, 2013Fri 19th April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a lively crowd in the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane last night to see the Mrs Mills Experience play a warm up show before their big Chas& Dave gig in …

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Over 600 people sign up for Thatcher party in Windrush Square, Brixton tonight
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Over 600 people sign up for Thatcher party in Windrush Square, Brixton tonight

Mon 8th April, 2013Mon 8th April, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

It looks like things are going to be busy in Brixton tonight with over 600 people signing up for a party in Windrush Square following the death of Margaret Thatcher.

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Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April - some photos
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Brixton Offline Club party night at the Prince Albert 5th April – some photos

Mon 8th April, 2013Mon 8th April, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The hangover was formidable after this one, but it was mighty fun while it lasted! We had a great crowd down for the night, and no less than four DJs …

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Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons at Offline Club, Feb 8th 2013. Rock'n'Roll!
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Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons at Offline Club, Feb 8th 2013. Rock’n’Roll!

Tue 12th February, 2013Tue 12th February, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was great to welcome back Offline Club regulars, Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons back to the Prince Albert last Friday.

Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons at Offline Club, Feb 8th 2013. Rock’n’Roll! Read More
Grandmaster Flash rocks the Brixton Dogstar
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Grandmaster Flash rocks the Brixton Dogstar

Mon 28th January, 2013Mon 28th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It still seems a little bit too crazy to be true, but hip-hop legend Grandmaster Flash really did play the Brixton Dogstar on Saturday night.

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Busking drummer blasts out the beats in Brixton
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Busking drummer blasts out the beats in Brixton

Sat 12th January, 2013Sat 12th January, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m used to being greeted by all sorts of weird and wonderful noises when I come out of Brixton tube, but tonight the volume level was a bit higher than usual, with a busker …

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Brixton Offline Club New Year's Eve party photos
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Brixton Offline Club New Year’s Eve party photos

Mon 7th January, 2013Mon 7th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had one hell of a party at the Brixton Prince Albert on New Year’s Eve. Here’s a few photos from the night. I don’t remember an awful lot of it 🙂

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Offline Brixton Xmas show: Mrs Mills, Sleighed and the Great Bono Competition
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Offline Brixton Xmas show: Mrs Mills, Sleighed and the Great Bono Competition

Fri 4th January, 2013Fri 4th January, 2013 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s taken me an age to post up these photos, but boy oh boy did we have a big night at the Offline Christmas Show a couple of weeks back.

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All aboard the Sir Tom Jones Express, Cardiff Queen Street
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All aboard the Sir Tom Jones express, Cardiff Queen Street

Sat 29th December, 2012Mon 5th September, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I imagine Sir Tom Jones was well chuffed when he learnt that he was getting a train named after him – but I suspect he was a little less enthusiastic …

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Remembering Joe Strummer, 10th Anniversary Memorial at the 100 Club, London
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Remembering Joe Strummer, 10th Anniversary Memorial at the 100 Club, London

Mon 24th December, 2012Mon 24th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To commemorate the ten years since punk icon Joe Strummer died, a Strummerville charity event was put on at the famous 100 Club in the heart of London.

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Mrs Mills Experience and Glam Chops festive party, Buffalo Bar
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Mrs Mills Experience and Glam Chops festive party, Buffalo Bar

Sun 23rd December, 2012Sun 23rd December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Thursday, the Mrs Mills Experience ventured north to the Buffalo Bar at Highbury to play an ‘End Of The World’ party with Glam Chops and No Cars.

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

Friday 21st Dec in Brixton: an almighty Mrs Mills singalong and a Brixton’s Best Bono competition

Thu 20th December, 2012Thu 20th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tomorrow night there’s going to be a mighty big knees up and beer spilling sing-along at the Prince Albert in Brixton as the Offline Club hosts its Christmas party.

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Lost Cavalry and Steve Mclean Ellis at Brixton Offline club

Tue 18th December, 2012Tue 18th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A few pics from Friday’s Offline Club show at the Prince Albert, Brixton with the fabulous Lost Cavalry playing live, plus a short poetry set by Steve.

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Download your free copy of the BrixtonBuzz music, events and club listings mag!
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Download your free copy of the BrixtonBuzz music, events and club listings magazine

Mon 17th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The first edition of our new Brixton listings print venture, the BrixtonBuzz magazine, came out last week and we’re now offering an electronic version too.

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Big BrixtonBuzz party night with Too Many Ts and David Goo, Brixton

Wed 12th December, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last Friday was BrixtonBuzz’s first birthday party and there was a fantastic party to celebrate going on at the Prince Albert.

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Christmas lights get turned on at Roman Road, east London., Mrs Mills Experience play live
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Christmas lights get turned on at Roman Road market, east London, Mrs Mills Experience provide the music

Tue 4th December, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Saturday the Mrs Mills Experience were invited back to play the Roman Road street market in London’s East End, this time to entertain the shoppers before the Christmas lights were turned on.

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A right old hillbilly hoedown at the Brixton Offline Club
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A right old hillbilly hoedown at the Brixton Offline Club

Mon 19th November, 2012Mon 19th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Prince Albert resonated to the thigh-slapping hoedown sounds of violins, banjos and a thumping double bass as the fantastic Dr Bluegrass and The Illbilly 8 stormed the show on …

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Mrs Mills Experience entertain the shoppers in the East End's Roman Road street market
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Mrs Mills Experience entertain the shoppers in the East End’s Roman Road street market

Thu 15th November, 2012Thu 15th November, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday afternoon we played a rather unusual gig, with the band being plonked in the middle of an East End street market and being asked to perform for Channel Four who …

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