All girl go-go queens, The Actionettes, sent a hugely enthusiastic crowd wild last night at London’s finest gay bar, Duckie. The club is at the Royal Vauxhall Tavern, south London, …
Actionettes shake it at the gay bar: Duckie, Vauxhall Read More
With temperatures hitting 25 degrees C in central London yesterday, Green Park was packed with people enjoying the early summer sunshine. Here’s a few photos:
A summer Saturday in Green Park, London Read More
I’ve been keeping my beady eye on the ride of what will be Europe’s tallest skyscraper, although my view from Brixton is rather limited: I can only see the top …
London Shard tower keeps climbing to the sky Read More
Designed to deflect the noise and fumes of a (thankfully) abandoned motorway project, the Barrier Block (Southwyck House) on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton sharply divides opinions of those who gaze upon its neo-Brutalist …
The singular beauty of Southwyck House, aka the Brixton Barrier Block Read More
Wednesday is in danger of turning into the new Thursday (which is apparently already the new Friday) around Brixton town, with some great free nights out on offer.
A boozy Wednesday night in Brixton at the Satay and Music Bars Read More
Spotted speeding through Brixton Market a few years back was Karaoke Frankie.
Pic of the day: Karaoke Frankie on the move, Brixton Market Read MoreIt’s a strange looking sculpture alright which has split opinion, but construction of the ArcelorMittal Orbit at the Olympic site in East London is now well underway.
The ArcelorMittal Orbit rises in the Olympic Park [video] Read More
Confusing sign seen on Earnshaw Street, near New Oxford Street, central London, WC2.
Pic of the day: which way is Camden Town? Read More
Located at the entrance to Barry Docks to the east of Barry Island can be found this old breakwater, complete with a rusting railway track leading to the lighthouse at the end. …
Barry Island breakwater, pier and railway, south Wales Read More
I spent a fair bit of my childhood summer holidays visiting Penarth (and the nearby Barry Island), so it’s great to hear that the pier and pavilion will be enjoying …
Penarth Pier gets thumping big grant from Heritage Lottery Fund Read More
Named after the hidden river that runs nearby (the River Walbrook has been covered since Victorian times) this shiny development on Cannon Street was built to tempt the well-stuffed wallets …
Shiny sci-fi Walbrook development in Cannon Street struggles for buyers Read More
We love to mix it up at the Offline Club nights and Friday’s show was more mixed up than most, with lively sets from dubstep/grime maestro James Pyke and Brixton …
Brixton dubstep vs two-step, at the Offline Club Read More
Almost 200,000 items were left behind on London’s tubes, buses, overground trains and black cabs last year, with books and brollies being some of the most common lost property items. …
The Lost Collection: unclaimed art from the Lost Property Dept Read More
NASA has released high definition footage of Earth’s most impressive landscapes as captured by astronauts orbiting above.
Stunning NASA video of an astronaut’s view of Earth Read More
When people aren’t reportedly dodging wild axemen, there’s some delightful things to be seen on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, and the latest addition is this colourful new cake shop/pattiserie. Opening up …
A formidable cake display, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
Wedged between fashionable recent incomers in Brixton Village (Granville Arcade) is the Music Temple record and CD exchange, a fantastic place to track down rare reggae records.
Vinyl reggae galore at Music Temple records, Brixton Village Read More
Offline Club regulars and my one of fave bands Morton Valence served up a mighty fine set in downtown Loughborough Junction on Wednesay night .
Morton Valence rip it up at their Loughborough Junction CD launch party Read More
With the UK heading for the hottest, driest Spring since records began, we’ve been praying for a bit of rain down Brixton way for the sake of our ailing plants.
Rain at last in Brixton (and hailstones!) Read More
Standing at the junction of Monument Street and Fish Street Hill in the City of London, I’ve always been rather fond of the 61 metre tall Monument, and a few …
A trip up the 330 year old Monument tower in central London Read More
A few minutes of time lapse video footage have been released showing the much-loved London Astoria venue disappearing into dust, a casualty of the all-conquering CrossRail project.
See the London Astoria disappear in front of your own eyes! Read More
It’s still looks a little bit wonky after its recent refurbishment, but this building currently up for sale at 322 Brixton Road, London SW9 once enjoyed a rather more glamorous past. It was …
The politician, the illusionist and the ‘wonderful talking machine,’ 322 Brixton Road Read More
I’ve been engrossed by the rise of the magnificent London Bridge Shard – set to be Europes tallest building – and construction firm Mace have just released a video showing off …
Striking aerial video footage of the London Shard Read More
This was one of the best Offline shows this year, with a fantastic crowd and one of my favourite bands, The Lovely Eggs onstage. Here’s some pics:
The Lovely Eggs rock Brixton Offline Read More
Busy scene on an early morning Manhattan subway. [More New York photos]
Pic of the day: NYC subway scene Read More
The massive CrossRail project which saw the much-loved Astoria music venue biting the dust continues apace in central London, with vast areas of Soho turned into construction sites.
Tottenham Court Road and Crossrail – one almighty building site Read More
I thought I’d share this photo with you from the rainy, sludgy mudfest that was Glastonbury 2007. With the sun briefly coming out during the Super Furry Animals set, I noticed a little …
Yellow hat, bumblebee and the Super Furry Animals at Glastonbury Read More
Serving up a diverse program of world-class photography, exhibitions and interactive events across London from the 1st-31st July is the London Street Photography Festival 2011.
London Street Photography Festival, July 2011, London Read More
Dating back to 1835 and originally starting life as five grand residential houses, the historic Berners Hotel in London is currently enjoying extensive refurbishment, and its rather delightful Edwardian architecture …
Berners Hotel in central London gets rebranded as ‘Edition’ Read MoreI really, really like this band and am dead chuffed to have booked them in for an Offline Club night in Brixton on Friday 20th May. They’ll be onstage around …
Friday 20th May – don’t miss The Lovely Eggs at Brixton Offline! Read More
This was the scene late, late Saturday night at the Offline after-show party. In case you’ve never enjoyed a Jager Bomb yourself, it’s made up of one shot of Jägermeister …
Brixton, 04:45am. Let the Jager Bombs commence! Read More