Random blogs, photos and features
We stayed at Fforest which offers posh camping in the middle of a lovely ancient wood near the lovely village of Cilgerran. There’s some great walks to be had, with …
Cilgerran and the River Teifi, west Wales Read More
Here’s some pics from our recent holiday in south west Wales. I was astonished how beautiful and picturesque the area was. We had a chuffin’ fantastic time and can’t recommend …
Carmarthen & Cardigan, Wales – photo features Read More
Brixton gets a downpour.
Rain at last! Read More
Straight after this picture was taken, the lady on the right took off one of her red stiletto shoes and balanced it on her head. Most odd. More Gay Shame …
Gay Shame: more pics! Read More
Too hungover to type anything sensible at the moment, but last night’s Gay Shame at the Brixton Academy was fantastic fun. Great crowd, lovely atmosphere and a helluva party!
Gay Shame, Brixton Academy Read More
urban75 posters held the traditional Glasto Refuseniks’ party for those unswayed by the temptations of Glastonbury. Taking place in Brockwell Park, the home made food was delicious, the weather was …
Glasto Refuseniks’ Picnic, Brixton Read More
Apart from some positively psychotically incandescent cabbies (and, to be honest, one or two testosterone-overcharged cyclists), this was a fabulous ride, with hundreds of cyclists enjoying a leisurely, car-free saunter …
Critical Mass, London Read More
When we heard that a venue had cancelled the farewell gig for our friends The Shanners, we quickly assembled the Offline Pronto Gig Relocation crew, and found them a new …
Offline special with The Shanners Read More
A free event on Midsummer’s Eve, ‘The Big Event’ coincided with the launch of the annual Camberwell Arts Festival, and marked the official re-opening of Myatt’s Fields Park after its …
Midsummer’s Eve at Myatt’s Fields Park Read More
Photos from last night’s ace Offline gig with Toronto all-girl punksters the Machetes and east Landahn garage rockers The Spivs online here. RAWK AND RAWWWL! More here: offlineclub.com
Rock and Roll! Machetes + The Spivs @ Offline Read More
Mass scenes of wobbling bottoms spotted in the heart of London! Here’s what it’s all about: “A peaceful, imaginative and fun protest against oil dependency and car culture. A celebration …
Naked Bike Ride London Read More
It’s the Queen’s birthday, so out come the planes. Whoosh!
Red Devils over London Read More
OFFLINE PARTY AND PROTEST SPECIAL!Thursday 11th June – don’t miss this one! Dogstar, Brixton, 389 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9 8LQTel: 020 7733 7515. 7pm – 2am.FREE ADMISSION all night! We’ve …
Thurs 11th: Woody Guthrie special + ace bands + cabaret. FREE! Read More
Shaking off the disappointment of Ella Edmondson cancelling at the least minute through illness, we had a great night at the Brixton Albert, with the excellent Sergeant Buzfuz putting in …
Sergeant Buzfuz @ Offline, Brixton Read MoreAbsolutely hilarious!
The Apprentice remixed Read More
A march from Trafalgar Square leading to a rally outside Scotland Yard to ‘remember Ian Tomlinson, demand no more deaths in police custody and defend civil liberties and the freedom …
Kettle The Met Protest, Scotland Yard Read More
Just got chance to post up some pics from last week’s Offline bash at the Dogstar with Josie Long, Voodoo Trombone Quartet, Atomic Suplex, Anchorsong and Vic Lambrusco’s Cabaret Hour …
Josie Long, Voodoo Trombones + more @ Offline Read More
More photos and feature here: Westminster Day of Dance 2009and here: Westminster Day of Dance 2009 (part 2).
More morris dancing mobs! Read More
Morris troupes from all over the country mobbed Trafalgar Square for a mass Morris-off this afternoon – and it was a hoot!Anyone else go along to watch a bit of …
Morris dancers mob Trafalgar Square Read More
Fuck, they were good tonight – and the crowd were up for it too!
The Specials @ Brixton Read More
In a remarkable run of ultra-crapness, my beloved Cardiff City FC – who recently looked destined for a guaranteed play-off place (if not automatic promotion) – conspired to turn into …
Coping with failure: Cardiff City FC Read More
Nice to see this on the Guardian’s website on Friday. The article links to an excellent criticism of conspiracy nutbobbins, written by Donna Ferentes. If you want to see examples …
urban75: Guardian’s ‘Best of the web’ Read More
It’s been a long weekend of partying with four great acts playing the Offline Albert gigs. On Friday we had superb Kitchener and our favourite hip-hop act – Lady Lykez. …
Offline Mayday Specials Read More
Here’s a few snaps from Friday’s Offline Club at the Brixton Albert with Sanjuro and Sergeant Buzfuz. Both bands were *fab!* The dulcimer sounded amazing! More pics: Offline Club, Brixton
Offline Club photos Read More
Some more photos from our pedalling around this pleasant small city in the southern Netherlands. The crazy cube houses (Kubuswoningen) in Helmond, designed by the Dutch structuralist architect Piet Blom …
Helmond photos, The Netherlands Read More
Phew! This was a nail-biting game alright! Even though Charlton were already relegated from the Championship and had nothing much to play for, Cardiff failed to match their high-flying league …
Charlton Athletic 2 Cardiff City 2 Read More
Here’s some more photos from the mob-handed urban75 walk on Saturday: More photos here: Hampstead Heath photos
Hampstead Heath walk photos Read More
Just got back from an urban75 walk around Hampstead Heath. The weather was fantastic, the company delightful, the stroll relaxing, the pubs welcoming, the ale tasty and just about everything …
Rolling Easter Eggs down Hampstead Heath Read More
With photographers getting more hassle at demos and some even being forced to delete their images, I’ve put together a basic guide on how to ensure that your photos stay …
Photographing protests in the UK Read More
COMMENT: G20 FOOTAGE and PHOTOGRAPHERS’ RIGHTS All the video and photographic evidence leaking through into the mainstream from the G20 protests is going to make it really hard for the …
G20 police footage could be good news for photographers Read More