Offline St David’s Day Special
Blimey. What a fantastic night this was. We had free freshly baked Welsh cakes, daffodils, Welsh music, Welsh video, two great bands and vast amounts of DJing till 4am. I …
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Time Out Top 50 Site!
Woot! It was great to see urban75 being listed in Time Out’s “Top 50 London Websites,” especially as were number one in the ‘communities’ section. Nice! Elsewhere on the site, …
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Hanway Street, London W1
I’ve just finished a photo feature on this quiet little street in the centre of London. Rumoured to be named after Jonas Hanway – the man who introduced the umbrella …
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Offline club and a visit to the Marquis
Despite falling foul of what seemed like a bona fide case of the lurgy on Thursday, I felt well enough on Friday to check out the Marquis Of Lorne pub …
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A trip around Brixton and Stockwell
I took a little wander today around some hitherto unwandered parts of Brixton – here’s some snaps from my stroll: I’d been here before, but not when this bizarre ship-meet-mushroom …
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Brixton Vigil
A big, mixed crowd turned out to pay their respects to Khalil Nasseri, exactly a week after his brutal murder. Family members, customers, officials and friends gave short talks emphasising …
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Murdered: over a 20p orange
This is hopelessly, desperately tragic. Last Saturday a 24 year old man helping out in his cousin’s shop in Brixton Market was stabbed to death by a gang of men …
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Top Cats rock the Brixton Dex!
Blimey. They’ve certainly done a really good job on the Prince of Wales/Dex boozer in Brixton. Last night we saw the excellent 9-strong Top Cats knocking out a storming ska …
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Monster party for the New Year!
Blimey. The Offline party at the Albert last night was such a big one I’ve spent all day recovering. Here’s some pics – more to follow when my head gets …
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Brixton: rubbish Xmas decorations
This year’s effort -both by the council and local shops – looks even worse than last years paltry offering. Only Brixton Station Road looks in the least bit festive, while …
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Offline Christmas Party!
This was a ton of fun – we managed to pack in two bands – including a 7-piece ukulele outfit – and a load of DJs in the Prince Albert …
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Offline Club – New York and London!
There’s been no less than four Offline Club nights since I last updated this blog. Here’s a couple of snaps from the nights: Nov 29th: JAMM, Brixton. Thirty samba drummers, …
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Brixton Living Bar shut down
Formerly the Coach and Horses, Brixton’s Living Bar was suddenly closed down yesterday. It hasn’t enjoyed the greatest of reputations with some locals, but it’s a striking building and I …
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Sex Pistols, Fireworks, Ramones….
Been a bit slow updating my blog recently, so here’s a bumper pack: Sex Pistols at Brixton It was fun but a bit odd. Johnny was brilliant – part pantomime …
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Brixton’s trams – a history
I wish I’d been around when trams were rumbling through the streets – they look way cool and I like the way they ruled the roads, with cars having to …
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Offline @ the Albert
Recovering from another long night at the Albert in Brixton where we hosted one of our regular Offline nights. I’d hired in a PA system for the first time and …
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Urban Green Fair 2007, Brixton
Well, that was a lovely way to spend a Sunday afternoon. And Mark Thomas was there too! Urban Green Fair 2007, Brockwell Park, South London.
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Slogans on Police Plant Pots
Lined up outside Brixton Police station can be seen this strange selection of plant pots, all bearing bizarre, God-squad-tastic hand painted slogans. WTF?!! Full feature here
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DJing, drinking and photographing
Blimey. What a week. Last Saturday I went to the Windmill, Brixton for the leaving bash of two of my friends, Scott and Jo. It was a fabulous night that …
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Brixton Splash street festival
A few early shots from the free street festival. We’ll be DJing by the Albert from 5pm onwards! See more photos here: Brixton Splash 2007
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Brixton joyriders
Here’s how you don’t want to be woken up on early a Sunday morning after a very, very late night:
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Coldharbour Lane car crash
There was a really odd crash today where a car ended up on its roof but it seemed hard to work out how it managed it. There were no skidmarks …
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Brixton Windmill
Yes, Brixton does have a proper Grade 2 listed windmill! I popped up today for the annual Windmill Gardens Festival – more pics here: Windmill Festival 2007
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Robin Ince at Offline
Despite being bedevilled by a string of post-Glastonbury casualties and one of the acts cancelling after being rushed to hospital, there was still entertainment a-plenty with the Blazing Zoos, Kings …
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Offline goes south
Offline at the Alma Last night the Offline crew ventured south into deepest Crystal Palace, London to put on a show at the Alma, in Church Road. The Actionettes were …
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Offline with Stewart Lee
Last night had to be the busiest Offline at JAMM ever – the place was totally rammed! Stewart Lee was fantastic: it was an honour and a privilege to get …
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Things heating up in Brixton
It’s been a bit of a weekend in Brixton. There was ’nuff aggro outside my block on Friday afternoon. And then a bloke was tragically shot dead in Rushcroft Road …
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A trip inside the Camberwell Submarine
This remarkable nuclear sub-like structure sits in the middle of a fairly quiet road in south London. Deep below the ground, boilers provide heat for local council estates, with the …
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Ruskin Park
It’s not as well known as its high profile neighbour Brockwell Park but Ruskin Park is well worth a visit. Here’s all that remains of a once grand Georgian mansion. …
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The Effra & The Albert, Brixton
Had a fine night tonight drinking in two fine old Brixton boozers: The Effra First stop was the Effra Tavern, a traditional boozer in Kellet Road that often puts on …
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