Actionettes, samba drums, comedy at Offline
This was one of the best Offline nights for ages – up to forty samba drummers, dancing go-go girls, comedy, dancing and more! More pics here.
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Trafalgar Square, midnight.
I love London, me. 🙂
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Stereolab at the Windmill, Brixton
This was a great way to spend a Tuesday night, with indie legends Stereolab playing an intimate gig in one of Brixton’s finest venues, The Windmill. Here’s a few cameraphone …
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Strawberry Fair, Cambridge. Police harassment galore.
The British Transport police at Cambridge Station were heavy handed last year, but this year they managed to add even more layers of harassment for people coming to town for …
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The Thirst at PlanB, Brixton
Had a top night at PlanB last night, checking out Brixton boys, The Thirst doing a live gig. Here’s some pics.
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Boris the Buffoon’s Booze ban
So the clueless buffoon got in and immediately banned one of life’s harmless little pleasures with a piece of spectacularly ill-thought out, knee jerk legislation. This ridiculous law not only …
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Electric Sheep Magazine launch
Starting life as a free glossy celebrating ‘offbeat and left-field cinema’, the London-based Electric Sheep magazine has moved up a gear and relaunched as a quarterly magazine published by Wallflower …
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Offline party pics
The hangover’s just about cleared after last night’s Offline. Here’s some pics: Good chum Helen McCookeryBook plays her Offline Albert debut. A welcome return for Mark Hibbett, blasting out his …
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A month of gigs
Some snapshots from a month in the Metropolis. ‘Scure the quality – they were all taken on my itty bitty Palm Centro phone. 30th April Illicitly sneaking into the May …
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Offline Cabaret Night – full of win!
It seemed a crazy idea: host a new cabaret night on a pub’s quietest night of the week, and choose the last Tuesday of the month (when wage packets have …
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Radio Luxembourg at Offline
Friday was one of the best Offline nights I’ve ever put on with two fantastic bands and a very lively crowd. Welsh psychedelic rockers Radio Luxembourg were really incredible – …
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FA Cup Final – some pics
Some photos from yesterday’s game. We may not have won but the boys did us proud on the pitch, the atmosphere was great and the City fans sang their hearts …
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Offline with The 0989s and I Wanna Be Sedated
Phew. That was a long day yesterday. After getting suitably beered up for the trip to Wembley to witness the mighty Cardiff heroically lose 1-0 in the FA Cup Final, …
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PG Wodehouse Picnic, Russell Square
To celebrate the reissue of PG Wodehouse’s books by Arrow Books, a picnic was held in Russell Square on a delightfully warm spring Sunday afternoon. I popped along for a …
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Ladyfest at Camden Underworld
This was a heap of fun. The lively Betty and the Werewolves. Actionettes getting it on between band sets. The Priscillas giving it large. The sensational Peggy Sue and the …
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Congratulations, Amy and Anthony!
Two of my chums got married today and I was given the hefty responsibility of taking the wedding photos – happily the D300 did the job just fine. Phew! Aw, …
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Barry Island photos
I fucking loves Barry Island (or “Barry’s Island” if you’ve been watching the fantastic Gavin and Stacey BBC TV prog). It’s right tidy. Here’s a few pics:
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Offline with Shazia Mirza and more
Phew! That was a whle heap of fun last night with a fantastic bill including Shazia Mirza, Gin Riots, Mark Hibbett, The Boycott Coca Cola Experience, Vic Lambrusco, Richard Allen …
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Cardiff 3 Barnsley 0
The game was a whole load more fun than our recent Wembley semi final clash with Barnsley and it was a great way to end the season. Who would have …
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Boris Johnson? You’re having a laugh.
Latest reports have that toff fop buffoon Boris ahead in the London mayoral election. He might be a right laugh as a dinner guest, but having that clown in charge …
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Ken Livingstone in Brixton
Me: Hello Ken. I run the urban75 website where Paddick used to postLivingstone: Is that the Anarchist website?Me: No. The press made that up in an attempt to discredit Paddick …
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Save your local pub!
After documenting the depressing roll call of closed Brixton pubs, I decided to collate some useful information together and provide a short guide to Saving Your Local Pub. There’s some …
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Offline returns to Crystal Palace!
On Friday we headed south and up hills for an Offline gig back at the Alma, a friendly old school boozer on Church Road. We had the No Frills Band …
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A walk around Ashtead and Epsom Commons
A few photos from a short (6 mile) birthday walk around Ashtead and Epsom Commons on the borders of Surrey and London. Ashtead station faces right out into the countryside, …
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More lost pubs of Brixton
Pubs are still continuing to disappear from the area at a worrying rate of knots. Today I took a look up Lyham Road, Brixton SW2, a road that has lost …
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‘Folkaoke’ at the Railway, Tulse Hill
With so much going on every night on Brixton, I rarely venture south for a night, but I was glad I made the effort to go nearby Tulse Hill for …
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The Brighton Sea Railway
I’ve just been sent an interesting YouTube animation of one of the most bonkers railways ever built – Volk’s Brighton to Rottingdean Seashore Electric railway. This mad piece of Victorian …
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Photographers Rights & The Law
In the face of increasing heavy manners towards photographers doing their job, I’ve posted up a guide to your rights when you’re out snapping on the streets. It can get …
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Amycanbe at Offline
What a terrific night it was at the Albert in Brixton last night! Jason from the Bridport Dagger gave us a great solo set. Amycanbe are one of my very …
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Offline party pics
Last night’s Offline at JAMM was a real treat with some great acts and a top atmosphere. Here’s some pics: Captain Hotknives was absolutely hilarious. We definitely want to get …
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