New York: Central Park in the snow
We’ve been away in New York for the past couple of weeks, and as soon as we got back to London, I had to run two Offline nights, so things …
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Brixton Living Bar shut down
Formerly the Coach and Horses, Brixton’s Living Bar was suddenly closed down yesterday. It hasn’t enjoyed the greatest of reputations with some locals, but it’s a striking building and I …
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Sex Pistols, Fireworks, Ramones….
Been a bit slow updating my blog recently, so here’s a bumper pack: Sex Pistols at Brixton It was fun but a bit odd. Johnny was brilliant – part pantomime …
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Brixton’s trams – a history
I wish I’d been around when trams were rumbling through the streets – they look way cool and I like the way they ruled the roads, with cars having to …
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Offline @ the Albert
Recovering from another long night at the Albert in Brixton where we hosted one of our regular Offline nights. I’d hired in a PA system for the first time and …
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Urban Green Fair 2007, Brixton
Well, that was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. And Mark Thomas was there too! Urban Green Fair 2007, Brockwell Park, South London.
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Slogans on Police Plant Pots
Lined up outside Brixton Police station can be seen this strange selection of plant pots, all bearing bizarre, God-squad-tastic hand painted slogans. WTF?!! Full feature here
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DJing, drinking and photographing
Blimey. What a week. Last Saturday I went to the Windmill, Brixton for the leaving bash of two of my friends, Scott and Jo. It was a fabulous night that …
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Brixton Splash street festival
A few early shots from the free street festival. We’ll be DJing by the Albert from 5pm onwards! See more photos here: Brixton Splash 2007
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Brixton joyriders
Here’s how you don’t want to be woken up on early a Sunday morning after a very, very late night:
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Coldharbour Lane car crash
There was a really odd crash today where a car ended up on its roof but it seemed hard to work out how it managed it. There were no skidmarks …
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Brixton Windmill
Yes, Brixton does have a proper Grade 2 listed windmill! I popped up today for the annual Windmill Gardens Festival – more pics here: Windmill Festival 2007
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Robin Ince at Offline
Despite being bedevilled by a string of post-Glastonbury casualties and one of the acts cancelling after being rushed to hospital, there was still entertainment a-plenty with the Blazing Zoos, Kings …
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Offline goes south
Offline at the Alma Last night the Offline crew ventured south into deepest Crystal Palace, London to put on a show at the Alma, in Church Road. The Actionettes were …
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Offline with Stewart Lee
Last night had to be the busiest Offline at JAMM ever – the place was totally rammed! Stewart Lee was fantastic: it was an honour and a privilege to get …
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Things heating up in Brixton
It’s been a bit of a weekend in Brixton. There was ’nuff aggro outside my block on Friday afternoon. And then a bloke was tragically shot dead in Rushcroft Road …
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Some more New York photos…
I’m slowly getting through my pics from December’s trip! Here’s some more from Midtown Manhattan
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A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine
This remarkable nuclear sub-like structure sits in the middle of a fairly quiet road in south London. Deep below the ground, boilers provide heat for local council estates, with the …
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Ruskin Park
It’s not as well known as its high profile neighbour Brockwell Park but Ruskin Park is well worth a visit. Here’s all that remains of a once grand Georgian mansion. …
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The Effra & The Albert, Brixton
Had a fine night tonight drinking in two fine old Brixton boozers: The Effra First stop was the Effra Tavern, a traditional boozer in Kellet Road that often puts on …
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Creating a froth outside Starbucks
Those loveable scamps the Space Hijackers weren’t chuffed with Starbucks opening a shiny new outlet in their patch of the East End, so they decided to make a stand: We …
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Offline St Patrick’s Night Party
Blimey. That was a big night. And my hangover still hasn’t cleared! More photos here: Offline St Patrick’s Night Party, Brixton
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Hat Party, Brixton
I had a top night last night at a Hat Party at the Canterbury Arms, Brixton. It’s a real fun night out – folks generally make a bit of an …
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Anti-gun march and rally, Brixton
Hundreds of Christians have just marched past my block on a ‘prayer walk’ to highlight the recent gun murders in south London. The walk progressed from Peckham Square to Windrush …
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Welcome to Brixton!
“They want your iPod” Eeek!
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New York photos update
I’m slowly working my way through the photos taken during our trip to New York in December last year: New York photos I’ve also added a short feature on my …
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Funerals and Parisian jazz bands
Blimey. Yesterday was a bit of a strange one. I woke up in Cardiff after coming up the night before for my grandmother’s funeral. It was a crisp and sunny …
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Brixton snow
OK, it’s hardly ‘white-out’ stuff, but snow is such a rare treat in London, I still get excited by the lightest of dustings. Here’s the view from my window this …
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Offline, Prince Albert
Last night’s Offline was another heap of fun. Being January, I was expecting a quiet crowd, but they were most certainly up for it! I got to play a load …
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New York blog is here!
Sorry it’s taken so long, but here’s my blog from our trip to New York, 1st-14th December, 2006. As ever, I’ll be posting up lots of photos from the trip …
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