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OFFLINE is urban75's lively club night in Brixton (and occasionally elsewhere), serving up a fantastic mix of great bands, DJs, performers, poets, stand up, acoustic acts and more. Our nights are always FREE!
Since 2004, we've put on award winning acts like ROB NEWMAN (Newman & Baddiel), STEWART LEE, RICHARD HERRING ('Lee & Herring'), ROBIN INCE, JOSIE LONG, SHAZIA MIRZA, HOWARD MARKS, SIMON DONALD (Viz), new wave star TOM ROBINSON (TRB), Mercury Prize nominees THE PORTICO QUARTET, JIM BOB (Carter USM), DARREN HAYMAN (Hefner), TV SMITH (the Adverts) and more - all playing for just two lovely beers! »More...
REVIEWS:
"brilliantly eclectic... It's always a roadblock - it's that good! " TIME OUT
"Like someone's friendly house party, opened up for the general public....Entertaining, friendly, and free." Londonist
"A terrific night of fun." Richard Herring
"A f*cking brilliant night" Larry Love (Alabama3)
"Offline... Always edgy, consistently unpredictable and genuinely good" SOUTH LONDON PRESS
"An eclectic mix of cabaret & live music...Pick of the Week!" GUARDIAN
"So successful it hurts... Just go!" TIME OUT
We love to mix crazy stuff together and we've crafted another night of Offline madness, with chaotic Antipodean drinking songs, gypsy drum'n'bass and breakcore electronica, plus comedy, cabaret, craft corner, a film exclusive, great DJs and surprises: and it's all for FREE!
LIVE BANDS: (in the first floor ballroom)
JUKE BARITONE & THE SWAMP DOGS
Imagine Tom Waits with a hangover at a Screamin' Jay Hawkins gig in New Orleans... this red hot Aussie outfit will rock the joint with a steamy set of swampy, vaudeville rock'n'roll fused with tales of boozing, women, drugs and politics...
"It's chaotic, it's maniacal and it's absolutely, comprehensively in your face... a genre clashing brand of drinking songs to the point that it's an absolute disadvantage to be sober or seated."
"...it might just make the perfect soundtrack to your next night of unbridled debauchery" CD Baby (USA)
"The energy and character behind their tunes drags the people seated upstairs to the bottom level... until eventually, the tops of the tables are at capacity as well" Soulshine (AU)
"With six members playing a dozen instruments the band teeters on the edge of rock'n'roll destruction..."
"With hard driving Australian Rock based influences and a dirty sound reminiscent of a Louisiana gravel road, lyrics that are
naughty and sometimes crude they'll probably never get airplay on American radio but hey, it's the Blues." The Blogging Poet (USA)
FILTHY KICKS
Mashing up beats, bass, gypsy and klezmer melodies, the 6-piece Filthy Kicks bring together drum'n'bass, hip hop, dub and breakbeat, all performed 100% live.
"A mash up of rap, breaks, drum n bass, synths, drums, gypsy violin & alluring female vocals"
"Like a bizarre but magnificent punch in the face"
PROJECT SERENDIPITY
Massively original electronica outfit mixing up breakcore builds, blips and beats with compelling melodies, described as a, " a more creative and innovative Squarepusher with Slint style builds"
"Blissed-out glitchtronica from the latest bedroom genius to follow in the footsteps of Richard D. James. Cue: luscious, melodic blips'n'beeps" NME
"Clever, rewarding, complex without ever becoming cluttered...gentle guitars, bright glokenspiel, warm melodica...inviting, glowing, welcoming, delightfully creative and just right – in fact, rather highly recommended" (Album of the week) - Organ Magazine
"Incredibly focused on melodies first, then manic beatfuckery second, and it never loses sight of that throughout its 32 tracks. One of the best electronic albums in recent memory." Foxy Digitalis
In the top floor cabaret room: VIC LAMBRUSCO'S CABARET HOUR 'Abrasive political comedy' - Time Out
Comic piquancy - Independent With a full line up of comedians, wags, poets and wordsmiths, including:
CHRISTOPHER BOYD
Eclectic, eccentric and erudite, failed noise musician Christopher Boyd was a huge hit the last time he played Offline. so we've got him back. Just for you.
"Chris Boyd's knowing deadpan approach builds on glorious puns about Battlestar Galactica and the Jason Bourne movies as he highlights the murky corners of his life." CHORTLE
plus JOE CAIRO putting the 'angst' in 'gangster.' The one and only original hard man of poetry performs a captivating set of poetry that gives a good kicking to the myths of poets writing about flowers and clouds, sharp writing with an even sharper sense of humour, and PHIL DORAN.
8PM (Top floor) EXCLUSIVE FILM SCREENING:
"MST - Landless Farmers and the Biggest March in Brazilian History"
This compelling documentary dig into the roots and motivations of Brazil's revolutionary Landless Farmers' Movement, and there'll be with a post-film Q&A with director Gibby Zobel.
The MST celebrates its 25th birthday this year, and is revered as one of the most successful and dynamic social movements in the world - yet it is often vilified by the Brazilian media, and its members constantly threatened by violence and persecution, frequently at the hands of the country's large landowners. Zobel's documentary follows the movement on what became the longest protest march in Brazilian history, when thousands of members walked to Brasilia for their cause, a unique chance to see the real stories behind the MST's famous red flags, and the people who make up this remarkable movement.
Zobel is a writer and filmmaker who spends his time in London and Brazil. He is a regular contributor to the BBC world service and Al Jazeera's English language website. He was news editor of The Big Issue from 1998 to 2002 and co-founded the weekly SchNEWS in 1994. More info
CRAFT CORNER (ground floor)
A massive hit at the last Offline, Craft Corner serves up a hands-on feast of glitter, sticky-back plastic, toilet rolls, empty detergent bottles, PVA glue and other messy stuff for big kids to get creative. Think: Blue Peter on Absinthe.
PLUS:
VIDEOS
Slide shows of original street photography from New York, Brixton and London, plus old video reels and protest footage.
TOP DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a selection of ska, punk, reggae, roots, rock'n'roll, new wave, punk, big band, garage rock and more, rocking on till the early hours, including:
EDITOR (urban75)
An ale-fuelled onslaught of ska, punk, rock'n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills & Liberace in a floor stomping package proving that drinking'n'DJing can be a perilous trade.
NIPSLA (Falling over studios)
Packing more pop than a Rice Krispies factory, Nipsla’s DJ bag is a veritable jumble sale of joy, overflowing with indie, dance, electro and party tunes.
LANG & LOPEZ (The Actionettes)
A veritable platter splatter of 50s, 60s, Motown and more vital tunes from the Actionettes' very own Glamour Queens of Vintage Vinyl.
BOBBY BAUHAUS (charcoal soul)
More mysterious than Robert Smith's eyeliner bag, Bobby gets dancefloors rocking with quirky, darkside indie-pop and kohl-smudging breakbeats.
July17OFFLINE STEAMY ROCK'N'ROLL SPECIAL!
Friday 17th July
A night of drunken rock and roll/ gypsy punk mayhem!
Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LF
Tel: 020 7274 3771. 8.30pm - 3am. FREE ADMISSION plus CHEAP BAR!
Transport: 2 mins from Brixton tube/BR/buses. Map and venue info Permalink to this event Facebook event
We'll be expecting a packed, hot'n'sticky Brixton night for this fantastic double bill featuring the swamp-rock cabaret kings JUKE BARITONE & THE SWAMP DOGS, with the brilliant rockabilly star JD Smith in support, plus a ton of ace DJs rocking Coldharbour Lane till 3am. And it's FREE all night!
LIVE BANDS:
JUKE BARITONE & THE SWAMP DOGS
Imagine Tom Waits with a hangover at a Screamin' Jay Hawkins gig in New Orleans... this red hot Aussie outfit will rock the joint with a steamy set of swampy, vaudeville rock'n'roll fused with tales of boozing, women, drugs and politics...
"It's chaotic, it's maniacal and it's absolutely, comprehensively in your face... a genre clashing brand of drinking songs to the point that it's an absolute disadvantage to be sober or seated."
"...it might just make the perfect soundtrack to your next night of unbridled debauchery" CD Baby (USA)
"The energy and character behind their tunes drags the people seated upstairs to the bottom level... until eventually, the tops of the tables are at capacity as well" Soulshine (AU)
"With six members playing a dozen instruments the band teeters on the edge of rock'n'roll destruction..."
"With hard driving Australian Rock based influences and a dirty sound reminiscent of a Louisiana gravel road, lyrics that are
naughty and sometimes crude they'll probably never get airplay on American radio but hey, it's the Blues." The Blogging Poet (USA)
J D SMITH
Described as "fascinatingly bareboned rockabilly gothique," JD's punk-fuelled set is a must-see!
"JD Smith's take on old-fashioned rock and blues is charming and toe-tappin', delivered with a directness and honesty that tips it's hat to the spirit of Charlie Feathers and other long-gone knee-tremblers." Bizarre Magazine
"J.D. Smith was astounding, a Rockabilly and blues one man guitar wunderkind " Distorted magazine
" powerful rockabilly gems...an experience not to be missed" Seatwave
PLUS:
MULTIMEDIA
Original photos, street scenes, Brixton shots and protest footage and more.
TOP DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a selection of ska, punk, reggae, roots, rock'n'roll, new wave, punk, big band, garage rock and more, rocking on till the early hours, including:
EDITOR (urban75) An ale-fuelled onslaught of ska, punk, rock'n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills & Liberace in a floor stomping package proving that drinking'n'DJing can be a perilous trade
NIPSLA (Falling over studios) Packing more pop than a Rice Krispies factory, Nipsla’s DJ bag is a veritable jumble sale of joy, overflowing with indie, dance, electro and party tunes.
BOBBY BAUHAUS (charcoal soul) More mysterious than Robert Smith's eyeliner bag, Bobby gets dancefloors rocking with quirky, darkside indie-pop and kohl-smudging breakbeats.
SIM KARD SUZI (telecommmmm systems)
Famed for her all night broadcasts on Drink FM, this queen of the dance floor communications serves up righteous slabs of hardcore ska, obscure punk rock and 1930s tea dance music.
July18OFFLINE COUNTRY SHOW AFTER PARTY!
Saturday 18th July
Stagger down the hill and keep on partying!
Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LF
Tel: 020 7274 3771. 8.30pm - 3am. FREE ADMISSION plus CHEAP BAR!
Transport: 2 mins from Brixton tube/BR/buses. Map and venue info Permalink to this event
After a day admiring steam powered tractors, sheep shearing and amusing vegetable shapes, what better way can there be to continue the fun than joining us in our Country Show after-party at the Albert? We'll be serving up thigh-slapping country delights, knee trembling rockabilly topped off by unleashing the terrifying might of the awesome ATOMIC SUPLEX. And it's free all night.
LIVE BANDS:
ATOMIC SUPLEX
Already huge in Japan, this loud, trashy rock'n'roll band serve up ample portions of bone-crunching, rivet-removing punk.
"Not so much a sonic cathedral as a sonic corrugated iron shed" Time out
"Soon to be huge with their Ramones in a blender sound and their furious live show" Croydon WIRED
"Screaming, overdriven rock n roll compression at it's best. Atomic Suplex are the British Guitar Wolf, the English Lightning Bolt or maybe the London New York Dolls" DHTBT
...deliver Garage-Punk smashers X-Mist Germany
"Atomic Suplex dispense with the formalities (read: the tune) altogether, preferring to unleash one and a half minutes of pure offensive distortion. [They are] a rare thing of beauty – and deserve your ass for dinner" Artrocker
PLUS:
MULTIMEDIA
Original slide shows, street photos and more.
TOP DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a selection of ska, punk, reggae, roots, rock'n'roll, new wave, punk, big band, garage rock and more, rocking on till the early hours, including:
EDITOR (urban75) An ale-fuelled onslaught of ska, punk, rock'n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills & Liberace in a floor stomping package proving that drinking'n'DJing can be a perilous trade
BOBBY BAUHAUS (charcoal soul) More mysterious than Robert Smith's eyeliner bag, Bobby gets dancefloors rocking with quirky, darkside indie-pop and kohl-smudging breakbeats.
SIM KARD SUZI (telecommmmm systems)
Famed for her all night broadcasts on Drink FM, this queen of the dance floor communications serves up righteous slabs of hardcore ska, obscure punk rock and 1930s tea dance music.
July24OFFLINE CABARET SPECIAL WITH JOHN HEGLEY & TOP USA COMICS
Friday 24th July
An extra special night at the Albert - get there early for this one!
Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LF
Tel: 020 7274 3771. 8.30pm - 3am. FREE ADMISSION plus CHEAP BAR!
Transport: 2 mins from Brixton tube/BR/buses. Map and venue info Permalink to this event
We're delighted to bring you one of England's greatest performance poets, musicians and songwriters, JOHN HEGLEY, plus the incredible JESSICA DELFINO from the USA, and DJs, videos and all the other stuff that makes Offline a ruddy great FREE night out!
LIVE ONSTAGE:
JOHN HEGLEY (onstage 10.45)
A favourite of John Peel, the comic, poet, singer, songwriter and legendary glasses-wearer has captivated and devastated audiences all over the country, in theatres, at sell-out gigs at the Edinburgh Festival, and with numerous appearances on radio and television.
The Observer's 'Expert's Expert' feature declared him the top fringe comedian as chosen by his peers, with Time Out describing him as "fabulously funny".
It's an absolute privilege to have him play Offline - don't miss this special performance!
"The funniest poet alive... brilliant" BBC
"John Hegley has been a mainstay of comedy audience for over two decades and with good reason; the man and his poetry are hilarious... This is something special, a true joy to watch." EdinburghReview
gloriously offbeat... colourful, often absurd, but ultimately deeply warming" Independent
"A riotous night of glorious nonsense" Independent Wikipedia Hear John Hegley read his poems [BBC]
From New York's Lower East Side: JESSICA DELFINO & DIRTY FOLK ROCK (onstage midnight) Over in the UK to play a string of big festivals and perform a headline run at the Soho Theatre, we're delighted to welcome back the toast of New York's Lower East Side, the outrageous guitar-packing comedian/musician, Jessica Delfino!
"One of the weirdest and best things you'll see this year" Time Out
"A seriously talented comic songwriter... A tough show to top" Metro
"A comedy rock star. . . brilliant" - ComedyCentral.com
"Best Potty-Mouthed, Guitar-Slinging Comedian...The Lower East Side's folkie queen of obscene" The Village Voice, NYC
"Jessica Delfino is a comedian-songwriter who can warble with the earnestness of a folksinger while elucidating the finer points of oral sex." - The Onion
"...smart, socially aware comedy." The Huffington Post
"Witty... as subversive as it gets" Backstage
"hilariously funny" vox.com
"Stellar" NY Times
Special guest appearance with Chicago stand-up: JEAN FRIEDMAN
An Offline debut for this rising comedian who can already count Hollywood legend Robin Williams amongst her fans. "Williams was apparently a fan of local comedian Jena Friedman's work on Friday night, came back to see her on Saturday, and performed at her weekly Town Hall Pub show Entertaining Julia"
"Friedman's brutally funny and unique view of the absurdity of our world makes her a comic force to be reckoned with" NYtheatre.com
"Deliciously wicked" Time Out NYC
PLUS:
MULTIMEDIA
Original photos, old footage, pop 45 sleeves, and more.
PLUS A SPINNING PLATTER OF DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a top selection of tunes, including:
EDITOR (urban75)
An ale-fuelled onslaught of ska, punk, rock'n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills & Liberace in a floor stomping package proving that drinking'n'DJing can be a perilous trade.
LANG & LOPEZ (The Actionettes)
A veritable platter splatter of 50s, 60s, Motown and more vital tunes from the Actionettes' very own Glamour Queens of Vintage Vinyl.
BOBBY BAUHAUS (charcoal soul)
More mysterious than Robert Smith's eyeliner bag, Bobby gets dancefloors rocking with quirky, darkside indie-pop and kohl-smudging breakbeats.
Another top night of fantastic live bands, great comedy, cabaret, craft corner, film, top notch DJs and surprises: and it's all for FREE!
LIVE BANDS:
POPES OF CHILLITOWN
Mixing Madness with bucketloads of groove, wrapped up in ska funk, the Popes are sure to get the Dogstar's floor groaning under a collective hoof-a-thon.
"the tightest sharpest ska sound we've ever had on the show - it grooves like a bastard." BBC6 Introducing
"Super skanking reggae-funk-rock from London... quirky, enjoyably jerky, deep and danceable bass lines ...picture The Specials hitting a rootsier vein post Libertines London swagger maybe...perfect stuff to boogie to..." wegotickets.com
"Top notch skanking funky Britpop." Time Out
"Stylish reggae-rock collective from Ealing mixing soft rock with dub to create a ska racket that is simply designed for a good time." Spoonfed
"A band of clear potential, with some tight and catchy 'Brit-Ska', plenty of energy and enthusiasm... in a year that promises a big dose of The Specials after all these years, and a return of MadStock, could they front the rise of new, young ska bands into the mainstream?" egigs.co.uk
BEARCRAFT
Any band mixing up, "spectral synths and electro beats with pagan, scientific, philosophical and English folk themes" and covering reference points like, "clairvoyance, altered states, barn owls, werewolves, castles, empty barns and retro physics theories" is worth a gig in our book, and we're loving the work of singer/musician/programmer/songwriter Dicky Moore.
Dicky also plays with Scritti Politti and Frank Sidebottom.
In the back room: VIC LAMBRUSCO'S CABARET HOUR 'Abrasive political comedy' - Time Out
Comic piquancy - Independent With a full line up of comedians, wags, poets and wordsmiths, tba.
CRAFT CORNER:
A massive hit at the last Offline, Craft Corner serves up a hands-on feast of glitter, sticky-back plastic, toilet rolls, empty detergent bottles, PVA glue and other messy stuff for big kids to get creative. Think: Blue Peter on Absinthe.
PLUS:
VIDEOS
Slide shows of original street photography from New York, Brixton and London, plus old video reels and protest footage.
TOP DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a selection of ska, punk, reggae, roots, rock'n'roll, new wave, punk, big band, garage rock and more, rocking on till the early hours, including:
EDITOR (urban75)
An ale-fuelled onslaught of ska, punk, rock'n'roll, big band, rockabilly, Mrs Mills & Liberace in a floor stomping package proving that drinking'n'DJing can be a perilous trade.
NIPSLA (Falling over studios)
Packing more pop than a Rice Krispies factory, Nipsla's DJ bag is a veritable jumble sale of joy, overflowing with indie, dance, electro and party tunes.
LANG & LOPEZ (The Actionettes)
A veritable platter splatter of 50s, 60s, Motown and more vital tunes from the Actionettes' very own Glamour Queens of Vintage Vinyl.
BOBBY BAUHAUS (charcoal soul)
More mysterious than Robert Smith's eyeliner bag, Bobby gets dancefloors rocking with quirky, darkside indie-pop and kohl-smudging breakbeats.
Aug28 ROCK'N'ROLL MAYHEM!
Friday 28th Aug
An extra special night at the Albert - get there early for this one!
Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LF
Tel: 020 7274 3771. 8.30pm - 3am. FREE ADMISSION plus CHEAP BAR!
Transport: 2 mins from Brixton tube/BR/buses. Map and venue info Permalink to this event
We've got a massive double bill of top rocking live acts. It's going to be a big one!
LIVE ACTS:
AUTOBAN
Slick, sharp, guitar-toting Dublin quartet Autoban have been picking up rave reviews for their first batch of singles, and we're delighted to host their only London show.
"Quirky, killer riffs, cowbell smacking intros and punch drum finales, is a recipe for greatness" Entertainment.ie
"Instant floor-fillerx - dance, kitchen or otherwise" HeraldAM
"Instantly catchy guitar sound and the laid back vocals - a band set for big things" TODAY FM
"Their fusion of post-punk, post-funk and peachy pop is astonishingly moreish. I want to own everything they'll ever record. This is aspirational pop perfectionism, a soulmate to Franz Ferdinand's 'guitar music to dance to' ethic. In a crowded and competitive scene, Autoban have raised the bar further." InDublin Magazine
"Up-and-coming, edgy electro rockers Autoban have a raw sound that you really Auto' check out!" The Star
THE JOHNSONS
Serving up a floor-filling feast of high-octane punk, rockabilly and blues, this Basingstoke four piece are sure to rock the Albert. Fronted by Pussycat Johnson - one of the liveliest front women we've ever seen - expect a full on rock'n'roll party!
PLUS:
MULTIMEDIA
Original photos, old footage, pop 45 sleeves, and more.
PLUS A SPINNING PLATTER OF DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a top selection of tunes. More details soon.
Sept18OFFLINE FEAST O'FOLK!
Friday 18th Sept
An extra special night at the Albert - get there early for this one!
Prince Albert, 418 Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9 8LF
Tel: 020 7274 3771. 8.30pm - 3am. FREE ADMISSION plus CHEAP BAR!
Transport: 2 mins from Brixton tube/BR/buses. Map and venue info Permalink to this event
We've got a truly sensational headline act with the amazing pop/folk star ELLA EDMONDSON (yes, she of the super-famous parents), and we'll have the usual gang of ace DJs onboard, top support band, plus videos and more. This one should be very busy, so get there early!
LIVE ACTS:
ELLA EDMONDSON + band
Former goth barmaid turned singer/songwriter, Ella's astonishing debut album features performances from folk luminaries such as John McCusker, Andy Cutting, Kate Rusby and Jim Causley. The daughter of legendary comedians Ade Edmondson and Jennifer Saunders, Ella has been picking up rave reviews for her live gigs, and has already worked with big names like Rachel Unthank, Chris Difford, Jools Holland, Pentangle and Eliza Carthy. We're really chuffed to have booked her for the Albert, so don't miss this night!
"a cool and thoughtful singer-songwriter... classy debut" The Guardian
"It's happy, it's sad, it has big pop laden choruses and it's also low key and unassuming. More importantly it's well worth a listen..." Music Fix The Times feature Daily Telegraph feature Daily Mail feature Ella Edmondson website
PLUS:
MULTIMEDIA
Original photos, old footage, pop 45 sleeves, and more.
PLUS A SPINNING PLATTER OF DJS!
We'll also have a full crew of hard-drinking Offline regulars throwing down a top selection of tunes. More details soon.
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