Bands, clubs, pubs and drunken escapades
There was a fantastic old school night of reggae and dance at the Prince Albert in Brixton on Friday, with roots reggae rockers The Majestic putting in a great set. …
Brixton reggae party – The Majestic at Offline Club, 10th Feb Read More
It may have been freezing outside, but it felt like a furnace inside the Brixton Prince Albert last night, with The Sharks burning it up on stage at the Offline …
The Sharks bring the heat to the Brixton Offline Club, 3rd Feb 2012 Read More
We had another fantastic mixed crowd down for our DJ night at the Brixton Albert last Friday.
Brixton Offline club night – photos from the Jan 27th paaaaaarty! Read More
It’s been a while since I’ve visited the Water Rats venue, a smallish live venue some five minutes from Kings Cross station, a short walk down Grays Inn Road. Now renamed …
A night at the Water Rats, Kings Cross – loads of bands, but not a love of love Read More
After some initial catastrophic equipment failures – to the tune of three borked CD decks and two knackered turntables (!) – things soon got lively at the Prince Albert in Brixton last night, with …
Brixton Offline DJ night, 13th Jan 2012 – some dancefloor photos Read More
I’m still recovering from our massive New Year’s Eve party at the Prince Albert Brixton with James Pyke playing a superb live set. Lordy, what a night that was! Here’s …
New Year’s Eve party at Brixton Offline – grime, rock’n’roll and lots of drinking Read More
Despite the strong connection between the urban75 website and Wales, organising drinks in the Principality always seems to present a formidable challenge, akin to trying to herd ketamine-infused cats. However, this Christmas we managed …
The urban75 Christmas drink at the Buffalo Bar, Cardiff Read More
We had a three act line up at the Prince Albert last night, headlined by grungy rockers Cable35, all the way from Malta.
Brixton Offline Christmas party mixes up R’n’R, hip-hop and beatboxing – and drinking! Read More
There was a lot of smiling faces at the Brixton Albert last night as we put on our Offline Christmas party, and held a fiercely fought contest to discover Brixton’s Best Bono.
Offline Christmas party with Sleighed live – and the Bono Contest! Read More
There’s a night of festive fun lined up for the Brixton Albert this Thursday with a 7pm pub quiz followed by the debut live performance of SLEIGHED leading a mass sing-along of …
Brixton Thurs 22nd Dec: Join a BOBSLEIGH OF BRIXTON BONOs and compete for crap prizes! Read More
There was no shortage of festive spirit at the Brixton Albert last Saturday, with a packed house making it a fantastic night. On stage were the superb Lost Cavalry and Sanjuro, with DJs till the wee small …
The Lost Cavalry and Sanjuro play a packed Brixton Offline. Read More
There was some top tunes onstage at the Brixton Albert last night, with the superb Phil Grispo Orchestra putting in a fine performance – and we’ve got another show on …
A swinging Christmas party at the Brixton Offline club with the Phil Grispo Orchestra Read More
Ladies and gentleman – here’s the OFFLINE CHRISTMAS LISTINGS and we’ve got a Santa’s bag full of festive treats for you! All of the events are FREE (except for the New …
A sleighbell rattling selection of freebie festive Brixton gigs at the Offline Club Read More
It was great to have the Silver Brazilians back at the Prince Albert on Friday. Here’s some snaps from the show – scroll down for the upcoming Offline December dates …
Rockabilly rumble at the Brixton Offline Club with the Silver Brazilians – photos Read More
This long-serving traditional Brixton boozer on Coldharbour Lane has been put up for auction on 15th December 2011, priced at £650,000. The pub – said to be the first Brixton …
Angel Pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton up for auction Read More
Saturday night was a blast at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern, an old-fashioned south London pub that is probably London’s best-known alternative gay venue. On the bill were the fabulous go-go Actionettes, a …
Jarvis Cocker and The Actionettes at Duckie, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London Read More
There was a packed house at the Brixton Albert last night for the return of Bristol’s finest hip hop crew, The Scribes. Here’s some pics of the action.
Hip hopsters The Scribes slam it down at Brixton Offline Read More
In the space of just ten days, the Prince Albert underwent a huge transformation, with the venue gaining a fantastic new stage, a proper DJ/mixing area (no more wobbly tables), …
Brixton Albert relaunch party with live band +DJs, Fri 25th Nov Read More
Saturday night in Brixton turned out to be a bumper night out, warming up at the Queen’s Head in Stockwell, before watching the fabulous Carter USM rock the Brixton Academy, …
Carter USM in Brixton – gig and after party photos Read More
Really sad to see that the legendary Brady’s bar (formerly the Railway Hotel) in Atlantic Road, SW9 has been sold off to Mayfair-based ‘property consultants.’
So, it’s goodbye to Brady’s, one of Brixton’s legendary boozers Read More
With the Brixton Albert closing for a two week swanky refurb, we saw off the battle-hardened premises last night with one hell of a party. Once again, we had a …
Last night at the Brixton Albert – closing party mayhem! Read More
The hatches were well and truly battened down last night with a loud, sweaty night of sweet rock and roll debauchery served up by ATOMIC SUPLEX, backed by lo-fi Garage/Popsters …
White hot Brixton rock and roll: Atomic Suplex at the Offline Club Read More
After the mayhem of the Actionettes’ Night of the Shimmying Dead up north, we headed back to Brixton to catch the tail end of the Exploding Cinema’s 20th birthday party.
Exploding Cinema’s 20th Birthday at the Brixton Dogstar Read More
There was a big party going on north of the river last night, with the Actionettes hosting their ‘Night of the Shimmying Dead’ Halloween special at the Buffalo Bar, a basement club right …
Actionettes Halloween party with The Nuns, The Action Men and limbo dancing Read More
It was old school to the max in Brixton on Saturday night with the old Fridge (now the Electric Brixton) playing host to the likes of Danny Rampling, Nicky Holloway …
Back to the old school at the Electric Brixton (Fridge) Read More
There was another very lively night going down in Brixton town last night, with the Offline DJs getting the Brixton Albert dancefloor jumping (and falling over). The crowd – and …
Drinking and dancing at the Brixton Offline club, 21st October 2011 Read More
Friday nights at the Prince Albert are something of a Brixton institution – it’s where you can guarantee a friendly, lively, really mixed crowd with a thoroughly eclectic (read: drunk) selection of party …
Brixton Offline Club DJ night photos – 14th Oct 2011 Read More
This was every bit as messy as you might have expected – with gypsy punk dance band Drunken Balordi joining the madness of a Friday night at the Prince Albert, Brixton. Here’s some pics:
Drunken Balordi at the Brixton Offline Club. Drinking, dancing and falling over follows Read More
It’s never a good idea to fall asleep in a Brixton pub on a Saturday night, especially so when you have mischievous chums about.
Man falls asleep in Brixton pub: grows angry second head Read More
We had a lively night down the Prince Albert on Friday night, with a three-strong gang of DJs keeping the crowd going till late. As ever, my trusty old Ricoh …
Offline Club mash up at the Brixton Albert, 30th Sept 2011 Read More