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New York / photos / Places

July 4th: Happy Independence Day 2011, USA [New York photos]

Mon 4th July, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seeing as today is Independence Day in the US, I thought I’d get in the mood by posting up a small selection of photos from my New York visits over …

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Brixton / Places

The mystery of the Brixton Loughborough Park Tavern solved!

Mon 4th July, 2011Thu 11th November, 2021 - by editor - 34 Comments.

This was one part of Brixton’s history that proved very difficult to unravel, with very little evidence to be found of the grand pub that overlooked Coldharbour Lane for over …

The mystery of the Brixton Loughborough Park Tavern solved! Read More
Brixton

Brixton mural walk rolls through town

Sun 3rd July, 2011Mon 4th July, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Spotted on their tour around Brixton this afternoon was another of the near-legendary Brixton Mural walks. I caught the mural mob as they were viewing the iconic Nuclear Dawn painting …

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Brixton / London / Places

J30 strike: joint rally at Windrush Square, Brixton

Thu 30th June, 2011Thu 30th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

At 10am this morning, there was a joint ATL, PCS and ATL rally in Windrush Square, Brixton in support of  the nationwide  J30 Strike.

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Brixton / Places

Robots of Brixton: the full version is released [full video here]

Wed 29th June, 2011Wed 12th June, 2019 - by editor - 5 Comments.

We posted up a feature on the fabulous sci-fi short film ‘The Robots Of Brixton’ back in January, and it’s great to see that Kibwe Tavares has now posted up …

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Brixton / London / photos / Places

Glasto Refuseniks, Last Stand at the Alma and south London DJ nights

Mon 27th June, 2011Mon 27th June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

The weather held out for a fab weekend, which started with me putting in a hefty 5 hour solo DJ set at the Brixton Albert on Friday night. Despite ample …

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photos / Places / Wales / wales

Beach walking and dune jumping at Oxwich Bay, Gower, south Wales

Mon 27th June, 2011Mon 27th June, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

One of the Gower’s most popular beaches, Oxwich Bay is a great little place to spend a few hours by the sea in south Wales.

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New York / photos / Places

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport Park opens – with my photos on the wall!

Fri 24th June, 2011Fri 24th June, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’m well chuffed to see one of my New York panoramas now being displayed on the walls at Netherlands’ busiest airport, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

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cardiff / Places / wales

National Geographic lists Cardiff in top ten worldwide ‘Best Summer Trips’

Thu 23rd June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

If I hadn’t seen this with my own eyes I would have thought that someone had slipped some acid in my Brains SA, but the esteemed National Geographic magazine has …

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Brixton

Brixton illustrated in dip-pen and ink

Thu 23rd June, 2011Wed 22nd June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Currently holding his thumb aloft, sketching scenes around Brixton in dip pen and ink and possibly wearing a beret and artists’ smock is the excellent illustrator James Oses.

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London / Places

Afternoon tea at The Wolseley, Piccadilly, London

Wed 22nd June, 2011Wed 22nd June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

As a birthday treat, I was taken to the famous Wolseley cafe/restaurant at 160 Piccadilly, Mayfair W1 for afternoon tea a while ago to fill my face with tea and …

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New York / Places / railways

A walk along the High Line, Manhattan NYC

Tue 21st June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The High Line offers a fabulous walk through the heart of lower Manhattan, with the park being built on the tracks of a long abandoned elevated railroad route.

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New York / photos

Pic of the day: New York chimneys

Mon 20th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I spotted this crazy collection of spider-like chimneys stuck on the side of a building in New York’s lower Manhattan. [More New York photos]

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / photos

Lost Cavalry at Brixton Offline Club – photos

Mon 20th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I really like The Lost Cavalry (ace indie outfit formed by ex-Fanfarlo guitarist, Mark West) and they played a great set at Friday’s Offline Club night at the Brixton Prince …

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Brixton / photos / Places

A summer sunset in downtown Brixton

Sun 19th June, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

View from my window tonight looking north from Coldharbour Lane. The unfinished Shard skyscraper can be seen to the right, and the sci-fi profile of the Strata tower at Elephant & Castle …

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music

RIP Clarence Clemons (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band sax player)

Sun 19th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m really saddened to hear that ace saxophonist Clarence Clemons passed away tonight. This guy was a legend.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Cowboys ahoy! Shoddy workmanship on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Fri 17th June, 2011Fri 17th June, 2011 - by editor - 8 Comments.

Long term residents of Coldharbour Lane, Brixton have watched with some dismay as the site of the old Texaco garage has been employed for all manner of ad hoc activities …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

The Brixton Fridge to reopen as the Electric Brixton

Fri 17th June, 2011Tue 13th January, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

The endless closures and reopenings of the Brixton Fridge have been a source of frustration to Brixtonites who have enjoyed some great nights there, but it is apparently set to …

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London / photos / Places

A busy Speakers’ Corner, Hyde Park, on a wet Sunday

Thu 16th June, 2011Thu 16th June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

If you ever fancy a good argument – or maybe just want to listen to a reasoned/mad/weird rant or two – then there’s no finer place in the capital than …

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London / photos / Places

Penny Farthing races in the heart of the city: London Nocturne 2011

Tue 14th June, 2011Tue 14th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Wrapping up my photos from an all-action Saturday afternoon in London (Slutwalk followed by the Naked Bike Ride followed by this cycling event at Smithfield), is this selection of snaps …

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London / photos / Places

London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – all the wobbly bits in a full photo report

Tue 14th June, 2011Tue 14th June, 2011 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Straight after the Slutwalk on Saturday was the London Naked Bike Ride 2011 – and once again there was a massive turnout of over a thousand nude or semi naked cyclists …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / music / Places

We DJ for the Monochrome Set at Dingwalls, June 2011

Mon 13th June, 2011Mon 13th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Despite suffering an unfashionable amount of health scares recently, the Monochrome Set cheated death one more time to put on a fabulous performance at Camden’s Dingwalls – and we got …

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London / photos / Places

London Slutwalk 2011- full photo report

Mon 13th June, 2011Mon 13th June, 2011 - by editor - 5 Comments.

There was a huge turnout for the London Slutwalk on Saturday, with an estimated 5,000 people marching from Piccadilly to Trafalgar Square. The march was lively, fun and good natured …

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London / photos / Places

Sluts, flypasts, naked bike rides and penny farthings

Sun 12th June, 2011Mon 13th June, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

There can’t be many places on this planet that have so many great things going on for free, and yesterday London excelled itself. My first stop was over to Piccadilly to …

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London / Places

Wild and Wood coffee, New Oxford Street WC1

Sat 11th June, 2011Mon 25th July, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Ever since the demise of the Photographers Gallery, I’ve been looking out for new cafes in central London. Yumchaa is probably still my favourite, but this small cafe by close …

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Brixton / photos / Places

Question of the day: puncture wonder

Fri 10th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Seen in my Brixton tower block. I wonder if the person responsible was the same evil bastard who ripped the flower of one of my geraniums. Grrr!

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Brixton / London / photos / Places / railways

Brixton’s lost railways – East Brixton station to Battersea, 3rd October 1969

Thu 9th June, 2011Fri 31st January, 2014 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Purchased for the princely sum of £1.25 on eBay, this old British rail ticket is for a journey which can no longer be made, as East Brixton station has long …

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London / Places

Electric Sheep book launch at the Horse Hospital, London

Wed 8th June, 2011Wed 8th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To celebrate the publication of their first book, the folks from Electric Sheep Magazine held a launch party at the Horse Hospital, Colonnade, Bloomsbury WC1.

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Brixton / photos / Places / railways

Fifty years of Brixton railway station

Tue 7th June, 2011Tue 7th June, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Pictured above is Brixton Railway Station, photographed on 11th December 1960. The tracks to the left run to Loughborough Junction, while the tracks nearest the camera are on the London Victoria to Orpington line.

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London / photos / Places

Kings Cross Lighthouse continues to rot away

Mon 6th June, 2011Sun 5th June, 2011 - by editor - 7 Comments.

Still empty, derelict and slowly rotting away is this remarkable building adjacent to Kings Cross railway station, known locally as the King’s Cross Lighthouse

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