Breads Etcetera opens in Brixton Village
Just opened in Brixton Village is Breads Etcetera, another Antipodean-connected operation in the market offering what looks like mighty attractive fare.
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Barneys Cafe, Loughborough Junction, SW9
Seen here in 2003 where it was facing closure, Barney’s cafe has been serving Loughborough Junction for years.
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Atomic Suplex go up to 11 at Brixton Offline
It was loud. It was fun, It was Atomic Suplex at the Brixton Offline Club!
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Guinness Trust, Somerleyton Rd, Brixton fights the landlords
Another housing battle is brewing in Brixton, with residents living in and around The Guinness Trust estate uniting against their landlords.
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Brixton signs and street art 2003 – some archive shots
Here’s some more archive street shots taken around Brixton, south London in the spring of 2003. The graffiti above appeared briefly on the railway arch next to Brady’s on Electric …
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Halloween at PROD at the Windmill, Brixton
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.
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Brixton’s lost Banksy graffiti
Appearing opposite the Brixton Academy at the back of the Backstage Bar (on Astoria Walk, SW9) was this “Thug For Life” graffiti by Banksy.
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Offline Halloween special – photos
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 …
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Lambeth Save our Services: March, Demo and Rally
With the evil con-dem alliance spending review set to destroy jobs, public services, schools and communities, a Lambeth community rally and march was announced to join together to fight all …
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Brixton street photos: October 2010
Another set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more!
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A Thursday night in Brixton: four bars, six bands and all for free
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.
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A very, very thin house, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9
I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it’s the thinnest building in London, but it has to be up there with the slenderest. The photo above is from Google …
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Unseen Brixton: Archbishop’s Place, SW2
Brixton’s not all about the bustling market, a vibrant night economy, gigs, riots, drugs and all the other stuff that gets trotted out in the media – there’s also quieter …
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Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton
We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.
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Electro-pop and skiffle mash up at Offline, Brixton
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!
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JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE! Brixton Offline club
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 …
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Brixton Shall be Saved – by Christian bagpipes and Bontempi organs
Brixton’s always proved a magnet for tub-thumping religious types bellowing out their beliefs, and one of my favourites were this bunch of bagpipe wielding Korean Christians, seen here in March 2001. They …
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Granville Arcade (Brixton Village), 1961: ‘London’s Largest Emporium’
Some fascinating footage shot by British Pathe in summer 1961 shows Granville Arcade in all its rather stylish glory – with a particularly natty Art Deco sign above the Coldharbour Lane entrance.
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Brixton steam: LMS ‘Black 5’ locomotive passes through
Very few things give my morning coffee an extra bit of kick than the sight and sound of a steam engine thundering past, so I was delighted to hear the …
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Brixton Market lockdown – traders protest against the car park closure
Brixton market traders protest against the closure of the car park caused by Tesco and Lambeth Council’s plans. Read the full story on our discussion boards – Popes road car park to …
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Drinking in Brixton: Dogstar, Albert, Windmill and the Grosvenor
Weds: The week started early: as I popped out for “quiet” beers at the Albert followed by “just the one” at the Dogstar.
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Offline club: hip-hop, grime and sea shanty special!
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 …
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Brixton: Desert Island Discs, Albert-style
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 …
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The Brixton Pound celebrates its first birthday
The first local currency in an urban area in the UK, the Brixton Pound is designed to support Brixton businesses and encourage local trade and production.
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Tiger Force! We salute you! [videos]
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 …
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The Brixton Evangelist, Brixton tube, 2000
Anyone remember this guy? He used to be a regular fixture outside Brixton tube station ten years ago, belting out ‘Fire and Brimstone’ platitudes through a horribly loud megaphone.
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Brixton Station Road railway arches – photographs of a disappearing Brixton
I’ve just posted up a set of photos I took of the railway arches along Brixton Station Road, back in 2001. I liked the distinctive, time-battered look to the various …
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Massive Brixton police chase: Coldharbour Lane/Moorlands Road
Walking back from the pub tonight, we saw a black Mini car hurtling west at dangerous speeds down Coldharbour Lane, swiftly followed by a deafening flotilla of siren-wailing feds, numbering …
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Atlantic Road, Brixton – archive photos from 2001
Looking back through my photo archives, I came across these old photos taken of the old ‘Frontline’ in Atlantic Road, Brixton back in 2001 when large chunks of the road …
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Brixton photos: a unicycling busker, street architecture and coffee
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.
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