Bands, clubs, pubs and drunken escapades
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
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
In the words of Richard Keys, we smashed it last night at Offline, with a great band and a fantastic crowd. Here’s a few pics:
Drink, dance and the Fallen Leaves at Offline Read More
Thursday is the new Friday (or something) and in Brixton’s there’s no shortage of ace free entertainment on offer. First stop was Brixton JAMM to check out an excellent four band bill of indie …
A Thursday night in Brixton: indie and industrial Read More
There was a feast of fiddles, banjos, dancing, clapping and, indeed, some falling over to be had last night at the Grosvenor in Stockwell as the No Frills Band put …
Drinking and stripping the willow at a Burns night ceilidh in Stockwell Read More
This was one hell of a night, with a load of DJs, vast amounts of drinking and dancing and the fabulous Stirfried Frequency rocking the Albert till 5am.
Brixton Offline NYE party photos – it was a wild one! Read More
We had an amazing Offline party at the Brixton Prince Albert last night. Here’s the drunken scene as the new year was rung in. More photos of the madness to …
Happy New Year 2011 – Offline party in Brixton Read More
There’s not many bars I can think of that double up as a flower shop, but the Sycamore at Cortelyou Rd, Brooklyn, NY 11218 can boast that that rare distinction. …
Sycamore Flower Shop & Bar, Flatbush, Brooklyn NY Read More
Friday’s Offline Christmas party at the Brixton Albert was another great night out, with three great acts and a lovely crowd.
Offline Christmas party photos – go-go, surf and rockabilly! Read More
We had another ace Offline Club night at the Brixton Prince Albert last night, featuring the full throttle rock’n’roll of the Silver Brazilians with the ten piece circus ska of Orchestra Pirouette in …
Brixton Offline club – rockabilly and circus ska! Read More
We had a fabulous night at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday, with the fantastic Dulwich Ukulele Club playing a rip roaring set.
Ukuleles galore! Dulwich Ukulele Club at Brixton Offline Read More
Last night I ventured deep into the uncharted waters of Lewisham to check out The Actionettes and The Instants playing the Fox and Firkin, betwixt Lewisham and Ladywell.
Actionettes at the Fox and Firkin, Lewisham, London Read More
It was an evening of hard drinking and great music at the Grosvenor pub, Sidney Road, SW9 last night. The triple bill featured The Obscuritones, Mr Ghost Hot Steppers and …
Stockwell Grosvenor rock’n’roll! Obscuritones, Dr Vampire + more Read More
Ace rockers (and Offline Club regulars) Thee Spivs put in a dynamite set last night at a packed Hope and Anchor, in Islington, north London.
Thee Spivs at the Hope and Anchor, Islington N1 Read More
Sadly, one of our Turbosound TNS-4 stacks couldn’t take the fearsome might of Atomic Suplex on the weekend, and here’s what’s left of the horn. The ripped silver bit is …
Now *that’s* a blown speaker! RIP Turbosound Read More
It was loud. It was fun, It was Atomic Suplex at the Brixton Offline Club!
Atomic Suplex go up to 11 at Brixton Offline Read More
They may be horribly overdue and not particularly good, but here’s my photos from the People’s Republic of Disco party at the Brixton Windmill last Saturday.
Halloween at PROD at the Windmill, Brixton Read More
This was a load of fun, with a band who could best be described as ‘none more Halloween’ and a suitably scary magic set from Simon Subvert. Here’s some photos …
Offline Halloween special – photos Read More
Is Brixton best place for great free nights out in London? I’ve lived all around London and can’t think of anywhere where you’d get this assortment of free, ‘scene’-free entertainment.
A Thursday night in Brixton: four bars, six bands and all for free Read More
Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!
Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London Read More
We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.
Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton Read More
Day Two of the Offline weekender saw a three band bill at the Brixton Albert, headlined by one of my favourite bands, Morton Valence. They were brilliant!
Electro-pop and skiffle mash up at Offline, Brixton Read More
To commemorate the birthday of the late, great Johnny Ramone (8 Oct 1948 – 15 Sept 2004), we put on a wild night of Brixton-meets-NYC rock and roll with Ramones …
JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE! Brixton Offline club Read More
Weds: The week started early: as I popped out for “quiet” beers at the Albert followed by “just the one” at the Dogstar.
Drinking in Brixton: Dogstar, Albert, Windmill and the Grosvenor Read More
I love mixing up the bills at Offline, and last night’s was more eclectic than most, featuring a French folk/sea shanty band called Sanjuro, and hip-hop/grime sets from Olos and …
Offline club: hip-hop, grime and sea shanty special! Read More
In a room so full of hard drinking, rowdy, shouty Brixton regulars that it brought back memories of debauched nights at the legendary Brady’s, the first Desert Island Discs at …
Brixton: Desert Island Discs, Albert-style Read More
Man, I loved this band. They played Offline a couple of times – at our Brixton Dogstar and Brixton JAMM gigs – but they seem to have split up several …
Tiger Force! We salute you! [videos] Read More
This was a fantastic night – the Southbank was packed, the floor sticky with spilt beer and the music was fabulous – any club that plays Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights” …
Club Duckie’s 15th Birthday Party at the Southbank Centre Read More
Performing last night at the Greenwich Comedy Festival was the fabulous 60s go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes.
Greenwich Comedy Festival: Actionettes at the Silent Disco Read More
You’ve got to give him points for effort here. A unicycling, guitar playing busker wearing rabbit ears sings it out loud outside KFC in central Brixton.
Brixton photos: a unicycling busker, street architecture and coffee Read More