Grosvenor Pub, Stockwell (near Brixton)
A quick big up for the GROSVENOR boozer at 17, Sidney Street, SW9 0TP (off Brixton Road, not far from JAMM) It’s a fabulous old school pub with two bars, …
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Actionettes, samba drums, comedy at Offline
This was one of the best Offline nights for ages – up to forty samba drummers, dancing go-go girls, comedy, dancing and more! More pics here.
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Stereolab at the Windmill, Brixton
This was a great way to spend a Tuesday night, with indie legends Stereolab playing an intimate gig in one of Brixton’s finest venues, The Windmill. Here’s a few cameraphone …
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The Thirst at PlanB, Brixton
Had a top night at PlanB last night, checking out Brixton boys, The Thirst doing a live gig. Here’s some pics.
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Offline party pics
The hangover’s just about cleared after last night’s Offline. Here’s some pics: Good chum Helen McCookeryBook plays her Offline Albert debut. A welcome return for Mark Hibbett, blasting out his …
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A month of gigs
Some snapshots from a month in the Metropolis. ‘Scure the quality – they were all taken on my itty bitty Palm Centro phone. 30th April Illicitly sneaking into the May …
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Offline Cabaret Night – full of win!
It seemed a crazy idea: host a new cabaret night on a pub’s quietest night of the week, and choose the last Tuesday of the month (when wage packets have …
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Radio Luxembourg at Offline
Friday was one of the best Offline nights I’ve ever put on with two fantastic bands and a very lively crowd. Welsh psychedelic rockers Radio Luxembourg were really incredible – …
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Offline with The 0989s and I Wanna Be Sedated
Phew. That was a long day yesterday. After getting suitably beered up for the trip to Wembley to witness the mighty Cardiff heroically lose 1-0 in the FA Cup Final, …
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Offline with Shazia Mirza and more
Phew! That was a whle heap of fun last night with a fantastic bill including Shazia Mirza, Gin Riots, Mark Hibbett, The Boycott Coca Cola Experience, Vic Lambrusco, Richard Allen …
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Ken Livingstone in Brixton
Me: Hello Ken. I run the urban75 website where Paddick used to postLivingstone: Is that the Anarchist website?Me: No. The press made that up in an attempt to discredit Paddick …
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Offline returns to Crystal Palace!
On Friday we headed south and up hills for an Offline gig back at the Alma, a friendly old school boozer on Church Road. We had the No Frills Band …
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More lost pubs of Brixton
Pubs are still continuing to disappear from the area at a worrying rate of knots. Today I took a look up Lyham Road, Brixton SW2, a road that has lost …
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Offline party pics
Last night’s Offline at JAMM was a real treat with some great acts and a top atmosphere. Here’s some pics: Captain Hotknives was absolutely hilarious. We definitely want to get …
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Offline – more photos
Some more photos from Friday’s almighty mash-up! Don’t forget – the next Offline is this Thursday with top comedian Luke Toulson and three great live acts, plus cabaret. More info …
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Brixton: Rock’n’Roll, Fire and Snow
There was an almighty night at the Albert on Friday with two top bands – the DeBretts and I Wanna Be Sedated, a UK film premiere of the Last Days …
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Brixton snow!
OK, not a flake settled and it soon turned into bloody rain, but for a moment Brixton looked lovely and wintery. I love snow. In fact, I love winter too, …
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Storm ahoy!
There’s severe gales and heavy rain blowing in from the Atlantic tonight. Here’s the view over Brixton right now.
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Offline St David’s Day Special
Blimey. What a fantastic night this was. We had free freshly baked Welsh cakes, daffodils, Welsh music, Welsh video, two great bands and vast amounts of DJing till 4am. I …
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Time Out Top 50 Site!
Woot! It was great to see urban75 being listed in Time Out’s “Top 50 London Websites,” especially as were number one in the ‘communities’ section. Nice! Elsewhere on the site, …
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Hanway Street, London W1
I’ve just finished a photo feature on this quiet little street in the centre of London. Rumoured to be named after Jonas Hanway – the man who introduced the umbrella …
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Offline club and a visit to the Marquis
Despite falling foul of what seemed like a bona fide case of the lurgy on Thursday, I felt well enough on Friday to check out the Marquis Of Lorne pub …
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A trip around Brixton and Stockwell
I took a little wander today around some hitherto unwandered parts of Brixton – here’s some snaps from my stroll: I’d been here before, but not when this bizarre ship-meet-mushroom …
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Brixton Vigil
A big, mixed crowd turned out to pay their respects to Khalil Nasseri, exactly a week after his brutal murder. Family members, customers, officials and friends gave short talks emphasising …
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Murdered: over a 20p orange
This is hopelessly, desperately tragic. Last Saturday a 24 year old man helping out in his cousin’s shop in Brixton Market was stabbed to death by a gang of men …
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Top Cats rock the Brixton Dex!
Blimey. They’ve certainly done a really good job on the Prince of Wales/Dex boozer in Brixton. Last night we saw the excellent 9-strong Top Cats knocking out a storming ska …
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Monster party for the New Year!
Blimey. The Offline party at the Albert last night was such a big one I’ve spent all day recovering. Here’s some pics – more to follow when my head gets …
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Brixton: rubbish Xmas decorations
This year’s effort -both by the council and local shops – looks even worse than last years paltry offering. Only Brixton Station Road looks in the least bit festive, while …
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Offline Christmas Party!
This was a ton of fun – we managed to pack in two bands – including a 7-piece ukulele outfit – and a load of DJs in the Prince Albert …
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Offline Club – New York and London!
There’s been no less than four Offline Club nights since I last updated this blog. Here’s a couple of snaps from the nights: Nov 29th: JAMM, Brixton. Thirty samba drummers, …
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