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Climate Camp riot police footage

Fri 3rd April, 2009Mon 9th August, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

What happened at the Climate Camp after these photos were taken was an outrage, with riot police using shields and batons in a violent,  unprovoked attack on peaceful protesters. The …

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G20 protests, London: police run amok

Thu 2nd April, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Today I attended the G20 protests in the City of London. Just like Mayday 2001, the police employed their borderline-legal tactic of forcing protesters into a cordon for many hours …

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Actionettes at the Buffalo Bar

Mon 30th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Saturday night’s Actionettes club night at the Buffalo bar by Highbury and Islington was fantastic fun and well worth the tricky journey up north (the Victoria Line was out all …

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‘Put People First’ G20 Demonstration, London

Sat 28th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

There was a huge turn out for this march today – here’s some hastily slapped up photos: Loads more here: Put People First G20 Demonstration: ‘Jobs, Justice, Climate

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Tunng at Koko, Camden

Fri 27th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We went along to KoKo in Camden tonight to see three members of the Algerian band Tinariwen, collaborating with twisted pop-folkies Tunng onstage. It was a great show and it …

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Brixton / stuff

More photos from Friday’s Offline

Sun 22nd March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some more pics from the night. In an Offline first, both bands featured tuba players – and we’ve got another tuba player lined up for my birthday bash on April …

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Trans Siberian March Band + Jarmean at Offline

Sat 21st March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m still beastly hungover from last night’s immense Offline show – both bands were absolutely fantastic and the place was heaving again. The crowd was, as ever, well up for …

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urban75.com is down for a short while

Mon 16th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

If you’ve run your own website for a while, you’ll be used to occasional techie problems with your server, so when I found that urban75.com was down, I figured it …

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An afternoon in Utrecht, Netherlands

Mon 16th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’ve just spent a lovely long weekend in the Netherlands, cycling along canals and checking out the sights. I’ll do a full photo feature soon, but here’s a few shots …

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Brixton / stuff

Rushcroft Road, Brixton evicted

Tue 10th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Rushcroft Road is an attractive street of Edwardian mansion blocks running from Tate Gardens opposite Lambeth Town Hall to Coldharbour Lane. The street has a long association with community squatting …

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A look at my desk

Mon 9th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve had such a hideously unproductive day today, responding to a thread on urban75 asking for people to post up pictures of their desktops was just about the only thing …

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Remembering Twyford Down (M3) road protest

Thu 5th March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It seems like an eternity ago now but at the time it was a mighty important battle against the Tories’ mad, mad, mad plans to implement “The biggest road-building programme …

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Testing Windows Live Writer

Mon 2nd March, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m giving this free Microsoft blogging download a spin. The good folks at Lifehacker raved about it, and it’s been recently updated so  I’m hoping it’s going to be better …

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South Street, Philadelphia

Sun 1st March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a few more photos from our recent visit to Philly. South Street is a lot like a mini-Camden.

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stuff / wales

Happy St Davids day!

Sun 1st March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Lovely, lovely St Davids day! Thanks to the lovely Em, I’ve enjoyed a delightful leek bake today, followed by a plateful of delicious Welsh cakes. Welsh cakes rock. Here’s Eme …

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Gossips Club, London

Fri 27th February, 2009Sat 18th February, 2012 - by editor - 2 Comments.

We pay homage to one of London’s finest clubs, which closed a few years ago. WARNING: this feature includes some seriously shocking hairstyles and yours truly clad in vast amounts …

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Panasonic Lumix LX3 camera review

Mon 23rd February, 2009Sat 27th March, 2010 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It’s taken me ages to get around to finishing it, but here’s my full review of this fabulous little camera: Panasonic Lumix LX3 Digital Camera Review Is this the king …

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Brixton / stuff

Anchorsong/The Tenets at Offline

Sun 22nd February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We had another rip roaring night of fun at the Brixton Albert on Friday. Here’s a few photos from the drunken mayhem: Offline fave Anchorsong, does his electronic wizardry. There …

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Bloomsbury Bowling Lanes

Wed 18th February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We’ve always been fans of this venue under the Tavistock Hotel on Bedford Way by Russell Square, so when we were invited by some lovely friends to come down on …

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This is what full time after a 4-0 defeat looks like.

Tue 17th February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Cardiff fans aren’t angels, but we certainly know how to party! Here’s the view from the terraces after we were thumped 4-0 by Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. As the …

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Photography protest: Scotland Yard

Mon 16th February, 2009Thu 18th March, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This morning, photographers and filmmakers – and the political activist and comedian Mark Thomas – gathered in their hundreds outside New Scotland Yard to exercise their democratic right to take …

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railways / stuff

Petition for Bikes on Trains – please sign

Mon 16th February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Please sign! Currently there is no minimum requirement for train operators to carry bicycles and each operator has a different set of rules and booking procedures. This makes the system …

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The London Stone

Fri 13th February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The legend of the London Stone has attracted tourists from all over the world, most of who we’d imagine must be a little disappointed when they get to see the …

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The Thames, theatres, Tate Modern and a tutu

Wed 11th February, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

A Saturday walk around a sunny, but freezing cold, central London: Get the full story behind these pics here: London street and river scenes

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Milk Kan at Offline

Tue 10th February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Offline faves and cheeky scampsters Milk Kan have just released their new video, with some of the footage shot at their excellent Offline gig a few weeks ago. Nice one …

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More London gas lamps

Mon 9th February, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

I embarked on a chilly seven mile walk around central London today (photos coming soon!), and managed to grab a few more photos of gas lamps still in use. Expect …

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Brixton / snow / stuff

126 years of Brixton snow

Wed 4th February, 2009 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Well, not quite, but I hope you’ll find this comparison interesting: c. 1883A wintery scene on Brixton Road, looking north from the junction with Acre Lane, showing the roads under …

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More snow!

Tue 3rd February, 2009Sun 5th February, 2012 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Rising temperatures saw a lot of the snow melt over the day, but there was still enough around by the evening to give Brixton a wintry look. Woohoo!

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Another snowy south London stroll

Mon 2nd February, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m still loving ‘the heaviest snowfall for a decade and a half’ and simply had to go out for a stroll this afternoon to take some more pics! More pics: …

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Brixton / snow / stuff

A snowy night in Brixton

Mon 2nd February, 2009 - by editor - 3 Comments.

It might have been well past midnight but I couldn’t resist going for a late night crunch through the crisp snow outside! Here’s a few photos from my walk around …

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