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Snow! Woot! etc

Sun 1st February, 2009 - by editor - 2 Comments.

As anyone who checks out the urban photo section will know, I love snow. It rocks! Unfortunately, living in London means that we rarely get little more than the lightest …

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urban75, Hugh Grant, a Welsh mountain and Newsnight

Fri 30th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It seems a weird combination, but allow me to explain! On Wednesday, the BBC effectively paid me to have Hugh Grant look at one of my pictures, when they interviewed …

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London: 202 years of gas lighting

Mon 26th January, 2009 - by editor - 2 Comments.

On the 28th January, 1807, the gas lamps on Pall Mall were lit, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated by the warm glow of gas …

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New York / stuff

P.S.1 MoMA Contemporary Art Center, NYC

Mon 26th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

One of the largest and oldest institutions in the US dedicated to contemporary art, we checked out the non-profit P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center during our winter stay in New York. …

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Brixton / stuff

Offline winter warmer party – phew!

Mon 26th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Our first Offline of the year saw us pull a huge crowd into the Albert for a fantastic free party. Here’s a few photos of the madness!

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New York / photos / stuff

Stars and stripes, New York.

Thu 22nd January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Americans go berserk for their national flag – wherever you look in new York, you’ll see a giant size Stars and Stripes or two flapping away in the wind. Here’s …

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Clubs & Nightlife / London / Places

Goodbye London Astoria

Sun 18th January, 2009Tue 21st June, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

One of London’s finest music venues is set to be demolished by the summer, thanks to the long-delayed CrossRail project which needs the land. I’ve seen some great gigs at …

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Gaza protest, Trafalgar Square

Sat 17th January, 2009 - by editor - 1 Comment

Some photos from the 3rd National Demonstration For Gaza: “Israel Out Of Gaza Now: Lift The Blockade,” Trafalgar Square, central London. The police had decided to pen everyone into the …

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New York / stuff

Reverend Billy Buy-Nothing event, Union Sq, NYC

Tue 13th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Union Square, New York, 28th Nov 2008 On the day that a Walmart worker in Valley Stream was crushed to death by a stampeding mob of frenzied shoppers, the Rev …

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cardiff / photos / stuff

Cardiff city centre photos

Tue 13th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Central Cardiff is changing so fast, I have trouble recognising some parts now, especially in the area where the monolithic St Davids Centre 2 is going up. I can’t say …

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Boneshakers cafe, Brooklyn

Wed 7th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After the death-by-yuppie demise of our favourite Williamsburg cafe, the Read Cafe on Bedford, we’d been looking for a good hang out cafe in Brooklyn. We still like the Atlas …

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Brixton / stuff

Brixton Woolies RIP

Wed 7th January, 2009 - by editor - 7 Comments.

The end of an era on Brixton Road.

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Space 1026 gallery, Philadelphia

Tue 6th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated in the heart of Philadelphia and only a short walk from the City Hall, is the Space 1026 gallery and workshop. It’s not an ‘official’ gallery as such, but …

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stuff / wales

Porthcawl seaside town – photos

Tue 6th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some photos from my Christmas trip to Porthcawl, on the south Wales coast. It was chuffing freezing! The lighthouse, which dates back to 1860. Lifeguard’s lookout tower. The 1930s Pavilion. …

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Hail the Auto Cycle! (vintage bike with motor)

Sun 4th January, 2009 - by editor - 4 Comments.

We were on Box Hill this weekend and there were some lovely, super-expensive, drool-inducing road bikes with state-of-the-art gearing and featherweight frames, but this was the one I *hearted* the …

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Box Hill walk

Sun 4th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Close to the southern outskirts of London, Box Hill stands on the North Downs of Surrey, overlooking Dorking to the south-west. Named after the box trees on its steep southern …

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Brixton / stuff

Happy New Year

Thu 1st January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Happy New Year to my handful of readers! We had a ball last night at the Offline NYE party with two great bands, loads of beers and some fabulously drunk …

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stuff / wales

Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl

Wed 31st December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I love walking around deserted, out of season seaside resorts, so here’s a few pics from my trip to Coney Beach Pleasure Park, Porthcawl in south Wales…

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Ogmore-by-sea, south Wales

Tue 30th December, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

Some photos from a brisk – nay, chuffing freezing – Boxing Day beach walk on the south Wales coast. The weather was fantastic and the gale force wind sure sorted …

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Cardiff City: View from the Bob Bank

Tue 30th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve stood on these terraces man and boy, but with a soon-come move across the road to a shiny, corporate friendly box, I thought I’d grab a few photos of …

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cardiff / photos / stuff

Christmas Day walk, Graig Llanishen, Cardiff

Tue 30th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

By gum it was freezing cold, but I still managed my traditional Christmas Day walk up Graig Llanishen, to the north of Cardiff. Here’s some photos:

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Brixton / stuff

Offline Christmas party in Brixton.

Sun 21st December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Well, that was a blast. We had the electronics whizz Anchorsong playing live on our lovely new stage (yes! a proper stage!) with the fantastic Danny Fontain and the Horns …

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Brixton / stuff

So, goodbye Brixton Woolies…

Thu 18th December, 2008Tue 31st July, 2012 - by editor - 3 Comments.

There was certainly no Christmas cheer for workers at Woolworths this year with the news breaking that all 807 stores would close if the business remained unsold by January 5th, …

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Brixton / stuff

No festive cheer in Brixton

Thu 18th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Compare and contrast these scenes, seperated by a hundred years. Electric Avenue, 1908: Electric Avenue, 2008: More: Christmas in Brixton, old and new

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Gotta love the internet…

Thu 18th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

More – many, many more – here.

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Seeking the smartest smartphones

Thu 18th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After watching the once mighty Palm become a pale shadow of its former self (no new phones on the horizon, developers leaving the platform and even the biggest fans fleeing …

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The best high end digital compact camera

Thu 18th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve spent an eternity mulling over the pros and cons of the latest batch of high-end digital compact cameras, so here’s an article I’ve written looking at the latest digital …

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New York / railways / stuff

Riding a vintage NYC subway car

Wed 17th December, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

This is well cool: every Sunday in December, New York City Transit run a 1930s subway train along a regular route, so startled passengers might find this old beauty rumbling …

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Brixton / photos / stuff

A rainy December walk in London

Sun 14th December, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Some photos from my rainy walk around central London and Brixton yesterday… Beheaded Belisha beacon, Atlantic Road, Brixton. Named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1895-1957), who was Minister of Transport responsible for …

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Photographers’ Gallery moves to Oxford Circus

Sat 13th December, 2008 - by editor - 1 Comment

Formerly located on Great Newport Street (by Leicester Square), the Photographers’ Gallery moved to a new four storey site by Oxford Circus in December 2008. We went along to take …

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