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Dr Vampire rock Brixton Offline at our Easter Special

Sat 23rd April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had a great Easter Thursday party at the Brixton Albert on Thursday night, with the mighty Dr Vampire slamming down the rock and roll. Here’s some photos:

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Brixton / Places

Good Friday Open Day at the Herne Hill Velodrome

Fri 22nd April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Herne Hill Velodrome today, with their Good Friday Open Day offering track races, jumble sales, bike polo and more. Here’s some photos …

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Brixton / Places

A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees

Fri 22nd April, 2011Mon 27th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

London basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital.

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London / Places

Blue, red and grey: tube train, Tottenham Court Road

Fri 22nd April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tottenham Court Road tube station view, April 2002. [More London photos] – [More London features]

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Brixton / Places

Photo of the day: a curious Brixton market scene

Thu 21st April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Interesting scene on Brixton Station Road, April 2004. The (ahem) ‘model’ is showing off some snappy clothes from the second hand clothes store in the adjacent arch.

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Sunday Social at Leadenhall Market, London EC3

Thu 21st April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Held on the first Sunday of every month at Leadenhall Market in the City of London is the Sunday Social Art Market.

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London / Places

The view from Westminster Cathedral’s Campanile Tower

Wed 20th April, 2011Wed 20th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I didn’t even know it was possible for the public to go up this huge brick tower until recently, but we took a trip to the top recently and I grabbed …

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Clubs & Nightlife / music

From bands to DJs to soundmen: The Hierarchy Of Cool At A Gig

Mon 18th April, 2011Mon 22nd June, 2015 - by editor - 3 Comments.

There may be a certain truth to the assumption that working in the music business is a cool job, but after spending years working at gigs and clubs in a wide …

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Brixton / Places

Herne Hill Velodrome Cycling Film Night – photos

Mon 18th April, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Last night, a free evening event was put on at the Herne Hill Velodrome, with the classic cycling movie ‘Belleville Rendez-vous’ being shown on a bike-powered screen and PA.

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Brixton / Places

First picnic of the year: Brockwell Park, south London

Mon 18th April, 2011Mon 18th April, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

On a gorgeous April Sunday afternoon, we headed up to Brockwell Park for our first picnic of the year.

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Firm but fair advisory notice on the Grosvenor’s piano

Mon 18th April, 2011Sun 17th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’d say the landlord makes this one fairly clear, with this hand-written notice placed on top of the piano at the Grosvenor pub, Sidney Road, Stockwell, London. Oh, and we’ve got …

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Stunning space footage recreates Yuri Gagarin’s first flight

Sun 17th April, 2011Sun 17th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

To mark the 50 years since Yuri Gagarin was launched into space, a stunning, real time recreation of his pioneering flight has been released on YouTube.

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London / Places / railways

London Bridge rail redevelopment charges across Borough Market

Sun 17th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Blasting its way over Borough Market and thrusting its metal loins over Borough High Street is Network Rail’s rail improvement works. Tasked with improving the old Victorian track layout around …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Rock’n’roll and dance DJs at the Brixton Albert, 15th Apr 2011

Sat 16th April, 2011Sat 16th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last night we had a DJ-only Offline night and the theme was rock and roll, rockabilly and 50s/60s (until we got drunk and then started playing anything else we fancied).

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Brixton / Places

Crafty Fox Pop-Up Market packs them in at the Brixton Dogstar

Sat 16th April, 2011Sat 16th April, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

The Brixton Dogster was packed today as the Crafty Fox Pop Up Market moved into town, offering over 40 stalls, a tea rooms, cupcake decorating, brooch making, cross stitch & cocktais and photography …

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Brixton / Places

Street dancer, Brixton Village, SW9

Sat 16th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Seen throwing some exuberantly sharp moves today outside the ‘united80’ store in Brixton Village was this excellent dancer.

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London / Places

London’s changing skyline, seen from South Bermondsey

Fri 15th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The changing skyline of central London, as seen from South Bermondsey tube station, next to Millwall’s football ground. To the left is the unfinished Shard, with Tower42, the Gherkin and …

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London / Places

London Life: Piccadilly Art Market, Green Park

Thu 14th April, 2011Thu 14th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Every Saturday and Sunday in central London, a huge and rather ramshackle art market rises up on the railings surrounding Green Park, on the south side of Piccadilly.

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London / Places

Spring has sprung in Green Park, London

Wed 13th April, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

After a long winter, it only takes a few beams of sunlight breaking through the cloud to get London’s parks filled up with picnickers, suntan seekers, loungers, drinkers and newspaper perusers. With …

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London / Places / railways

London Victoria railway station – the refurbished roof sees the light

Wed 13th April, 2011Wed 13th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Costing a cool £24m and the result of several years work, the roof renewal project at London’s bustling Victoria railway terminus is finally reaching completion.

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Brixton / Places

The Dark Side of the Bus, south London

Tue 12th April, 2011Fri 17th February, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

Seen on the back of a Brixton-bound bus in Streatham High Road was this hand-drawn tribute to Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side Of The Moon’ album, smudged on to the the …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Streatham struggles to keep its leisure and entertainment venues

Tue 12th April, 2011Tue 12th April, 2011 - by editor - 10 Comments.

Things aren’t looking too good for Streatham residents at the moment, with the High Road peppered with closed down swimming baths, cinema and clubs.

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Brixton / Places

Save Lambeth Libraries Lobby, Lambeth Town Hall 11 April, 2011

Mon 11th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

With Lambeth Council cabinet expected to set up a Libraries Commission to push through cuts of £750,000 by 2014, a demo assembled outside the meeting today.

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Brixton / festivals / London / Places

Streatham Kite Day 2011 – photos

Mon 11th April, 2011Mon 11th April, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

This was a lovely day out – the weather was fantastic and there was enough wind about to keep most kites up.

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Brixton / photos / Places

Brixton uprising event, Windrush Square, Sunday 10th April 2011

Mon 11th April, 2011Mon 11th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On a scorching April afternoon, community activists marked the 30th anniversary of the Brixton riots with a public meeting in Windrush Square, followed by a series of talks in the …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Grime vs Thrash Metal in Brixton with Mortad vs James Pyke

Sat 9th April, 2011Sat 9th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This was one of the maddest (and probably the riskiest) Offline Club bills I’ve ever put on in Brixton – a full on thrash metal band versus a grime/hip hop …

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Brixton / Clubs & Nightlife / Places

Brixton Living Bar, Coldharbour Lane reopens

Fri 8th April, 2011 - by editor - 4 Comments.

Old school Brixtonites will remember it as the Coach and Horses – or even perhaps the IsoBar – but last night saw the long overdue opening of the Living Bar, …

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Brixton

Brixton riots 30 years on: The Clash ‘The Guns of Brixton’

Fri 8th April, 2011Fri 8th April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Thirty years after the Brixton riot, The Clash’s “Guns of Brixton” anthem pre-dates the uprising (the song was released in 1979) but perfectly captures the growing mood of discontent and …

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London / Places

The Shard, London Bridge, nears completion

Thu 7th April, 2011Thu 7th April, 2011 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Work continues apace on The Shard tower at London Bridge, which will be the tallest building in the European Union when completed next year.

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Brixton / railways

BR 70000 Britannia loco thunders through Brixton

Thu 7th April, 2011Thu 7th April, 2011 - by editor - 5 Comments.

Gleaming in the glorious Brixton sunshine is this excursion train headed up by a BR standard class 7 70000 Britannia locomotive.

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