Elvis on Goodge Street, 2002
I’ve no idea what inspired someone to get out a pot of a paint and a brush and carefully write out the words Elvis on the pavement, but this is …
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London’s meanest slice of cake? (Tate Modern)
I’ve had some parsimonious pastries, stingy sticky buns, frugal fruitcakes and economical Eccles cakes, but I don’t think anything has ever come close to this miserly, paltry slither of carrot cake …
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Halloween at PROD at the Windmill, Brixton
They may be horribly overdue and not particularly good, but here’s my photos from the People’s Republic of Disco party at the Brixton Windmill last Saturday.
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Federation Coffee, Brixton Village shimmies into a new shop
Our favourite Brixton coffee shop – Federation Coffee – has just moved from its original intimate surroundings to a bigger unit, just a few metres from the original.
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Brixton’s lost Banksy graffiti
Appearing opposite the Brixton Academy at the back of the Backstage Bar (on Astoria Walk, SW9) was this “Thug For Life” graffiti by Banksy.
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A visit to Westminster Hall, Parliament
The oldest building on the Parliamentary estate, Westminster Hall, is getting on a thousand years old. I was lucky enough to be invited along to a meeting in Parliament, so grabbed …
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Heron Tower skyscraper, 110 Bishopsgate, London
Set to open in February 2011 is the Heron Tower skyscraper, located at 110 Bishopsgate in the City of London, near Liverpool Street station.
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New York – Manhattan street shots
I love photographing New York – for a while I was lucky enough to live and work there and I’m hoping to get back over this year. I’ve visited the …
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Old Tea Rooms, Museum Street, London WC2 [updated]
It may be long closed, but the frontage of these old Tea Rooms in central London is still (just about) hanging on to life. Situated close to the British Museum …
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Offline Halloween special – photos
This was a load of fun, with a band who could best be described as ‘none more Halloween’ and a suitably scary magic set from Simon Subvert. Here’s some photos …
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Bloomsbury Festival 2010 – Russell Square Gardens photos
Designed to ‘offer a taster of the amazing cultural life of this beautiful area of central London’, the Bloomsbury Festival brings together people who live and work in the area …
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‘Hi, I’m a Tea-Partier’ [Video]
With the US Congressional mid-term elections starting up today (Tuesday), it seems an appropriate moment to post this amusing video which highlights the sheer madness of the Tea Party’s policies.
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Abandoned and desolate Pullman coaches, Marazion, Cornwall
I spotted several old Pullman railway coaches in a state of ruin during a trip to Cornwall in 2003. Once the byword for upmarket, luxury train travel, several of these once …
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Lambeth Save our Services: March, Demo and Rally
With the evil con-dem alliance spending review set to destroy jobs, public services, schools and communities, a Lambeth community rally and march was announced to join together to fight all …
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The US Tea Party – the shocking, crazy, mixed-up truth [video]
Lordy. This is terrifying stuff. Read on for some example quotes from Tea Party members:
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Cardigan old railway station, Wales [photos]
In the June of 2009, we spent a week in the lovely Fforest campsite near Cardigan, west Wales, and being the railway spod I am, I simply had to find …
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Brixton street photos: October 2010
Another set of photos snapped around Brixton, London SW9, starting with a night view from the top of the Barrier Block. Scroll on for more!
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A Thursday night in Brixton: four bars, six bands and all for free
Is Brixton best place for great free nights out in London? I’ve lived all around London and can’t think of anywhere where you’d get this assortment of free, ‘scene’-free entertainment.
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Stop the Cuts rally and Fireman’s strike, London – photos
A few days after the government announced massive spending cuts, a rally was held at Congress House, central London to mobilise opposition . The Tory chancellor, George Osborne, wants to see cuts of £81 billion, …
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‘Lice Sex Shop,’ bookshops, old hospitals and autumnal London street scenes
Amusingly damaged neon sign in the window of a Licensed Sex Shop, Charing Cross Road, W1.
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Alexandra Palace, London – a winter walk
A short series of photographs taken during a chilly walk to Alexandra Palace, north London, in February 2005.
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A very, very thin house, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9
I wouldn’t go as far as saying that it’s the thinnest building in London, but it has to be up there with the slenderest. The photo above is from Google …
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Unseen Brixton: Archbishop’s Place, SW2
Brixton’s not all about the bustling market, a vibrant night economy, gigs, riots, drugs and all the other stuff that gets trotted out in the media – there’s also quieter …
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Actionettes 10th Birthday at the 100 Club London
Saturday saw the 10th anniversary party of the all-girl, go-go dancing troupe, The Actionettes at the 100 Club, Oxford Street, London. It was a great party!
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Dr Vampire and Gin Riots at Offline, Brixton
We had another lively Offline night on Friday, featuring the Gin Riots and Dr Vampire.
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Cardiff City 3 Bristol City 2 – oh yes!
In case you’ve missed it, our ace Cardiff City reporter has filed another excellent report from Saturday’s match against Brizzle City. Check it out here.
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Cambridge, England – eight photos
Here’s a few photos I think are worth showing off in a larger format (they were previously published in a teensy weensy, bandwidth-saving size) . They were taken during our day trip …
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Electro-pop and skiffle mash up at Offline, Brixton
Day Two of the Offline weekender saw a three band bill at the Brixton Albert, headlined by one of my favourite bands, Morton Valence. They were brilliant!
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JOHNNY RAMONE TRIBUTE! Brixton Offline club
To commemorate the birthday of the late, great Johnny Ramone (8 Oct 1948 – 15 Sept 2004), we put on a wild night of Brixton-meets-NYC rock and roll with Ramones …
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Brixton Shall be Saved – by Christian bagpipes and Bontempi organs
Brixton’s always proved a magnet for tub-thumping religious types bellowing out their beliefs, and one of my favourites were this bunch of bagpipe wielding Korean Christians, seen here in March 2001. They …
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