Brixton features
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
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
The evil Tories and their pitifully useless lapdog chums in the Lib Dems have got another great idea up their posh, public school-educated sleeves: close down the libraries!
Save Lambeth Libraries – please sign the petition Read More
Wow. I’m loving these Bladerunner-esque dystopian images and ‘work in progress’ video (below) by Kibwe X-Kalibre Tavares‘ showing a future Brixton full of robots, including a revamped Barrier Block.
Incredible sci-fi Brixton robot future imagined Read More
Formerly the Annie McCall maternity hospital, the Stockwell Studios have provided a local cultural educational resource for the past two decades. Sadly, the studios are once again facing an uncertain future, as detailed …
Stockwell Studios under threat again Read More
With Saturday night’s hangover still biting damn hard, I stumbled off in the direction of Brixton’s finest Japanese restaurant, the New Fujiyama, in a quest for hot’n’tasty nourishment.
Fujiyama Japanese restaurant, Brixton, serves up a winning meal Read More
For over half a century Brixton had its own roller skating rink, located on the corner of Effra Road (opposite the George Canning/Hootenanny). Opening in 1910, contemporary reports say that dance bands …
Brixton Roller Skating Rink – memories from the late 1950s Read More
Condemned to an eternity of waiting for trains that they can never board are these life-size bronze sculptures of three passengers on Brixton railway station, south London.
Waiting passenger sculptures, Brixton railway station Read More
It’s ruddy freezing outside and I’ve got a stinky cold, so praise be for the restorative powers of a hot lunch at the Phoenix followed by coffee at the Goodbench …
Coffee at Goodbench, Brixton 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
Unfortunately, I didn’t hear the hissing and puffing of this steam train until it had already passed my window, but here’s a few pics for you steam buffs out there.
Brixton snow and steam as the Sussex Belle steams past Read More
After Saturday’s blizzard, Brixton remains covered in snow, and there’s loads more more expected to fall in the next day or so. I braved the chilly conditions last night to …
Brixton freeze continues – town centre photos 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
After yesterday’s rather feeble offering, we got a proper snow blizzard today, and the streets are still covered in thick, crunchy lovely snow! Here’s some photos of the delightfully snowy …
Brixton covered in snow – photos, Dec 18th 2010 Read More
In a full-blown blizzard, we joined a bunch of snow-shrugging protesters to close down the Brixton TopShop and Vodafone stores to highlight their owners’ tax-swerving activities.
Brixton TopShop and Vodafone protests brave the blizzards, 18th December, 2010 Read More
OK, so it may not be quite as dramatic as the frozen lighthouse by Lake Erie, Cleveland, Ohio, but Brixton received another early snow shower today, with the streets being lightly dusted …
Brixton gets a dusting of snow. Chaos ensues. Probably. Read More
When it comes to top curry houses, there’s none finer than Khans in Brixton Water Lane, SW2, so it’s a natural choice for the annual urban75 curry.
The urban75 Christmas Curry 2010 at Khans, SW2 Read More
Spotted outside the Hootenanny pub on Effra Road, SW2 was this tragically legless – and headless – Santa.
Brixton’s saddest Santa Read More
In protest at the violent police tactics seen on Thursday’s anti-education cuts rally at Parliament, a demo was held outside Brixton police station.
Brixton Kettle The Met – protest outside Brixton Police Station Read More
The Green Workshop in Brixton Village is a great place to bag yourself a sustainable Christmas tree. We invested in two exceptionally cute mini-trees from there, so there’ll be no plasticky monstrosities in our household this festive season! Huzzah!
Brixton Village: Christmas trees and herring shots 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
Situated underneath the railway tracks running above Barrington Road in Brixton is Orphan’s Yard.
Unseen Brixton: Orphan’s Yard, SW9 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
The success story of Brixton Village continues, with the formerly run down indoor market enjoying a real resurgence – and now opening on Sundays for the first time.
Brixton Village: now open on Sundays Read More
I got told off for going overboard on the fantastic Vignette photo app on my Android HTC Desire phone, so, suitably chastised for over-egging the photo processing pie, I’ve intentionally …
Brixton snaps: HTC Desire and Vignette app 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
It may be one of the ugliest, most depressing buildings ever put up in Brixton, but the crumbling multi-story car park on Brixton Station Road has become a centre of controversy.
Brixton car park awaits its fate Read More