End of the day, Berwick market, Soho. The street market was first established in the 18th century but it wasn’t until 1892 that it was officially recognised.
Soho street scenes: Berwick Market and models for hire Read More
Once one of the seedier parts of Manhattan, Times Square was cleaned up in the mid-1990s, with Mayor Rudolph Giuliani overseeing the closing of the porno theatres and pressurising the …
A twilight walk through Times Square, New York Read More
There’s currently delays all round thanks to this skip driver bashing his load of empty skips into the rail bridge at Barrington Road, near Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Sw9.
Bam! Skip lorry smashes into rail bridge on Barrington Road, Brixton Read More
I’m still recovering from our massive New Year’s Eve party at the Prince Albert Brixton with James Pyke playing a superb live set. Lordy, what a night that was! Here’s …
New Year’s Eve party at Brixton Offline – grime, rock’n’roll and lots of drinking Read More
Sadly, there wasn’t a snow-covered festive scene to greet me on my return to Cardiff this year, as the weather had turned boringly mild. There was still loads going in around the city …
Cardiff city centre at Christmas 2011 – funfairs, shopping and Brains SA Read More
We saw broken brollies in Brooklyn and snapped off spokes in SoHo as we battled though a fierce New York rainstorm last Winter.
Umbrellas fail to survive a Brooklyn storm Read More
This long-serving traditional Brixton boozer on Coldharbour Lane has been put up for auction on 15th December 2011, priced at £650,000. The pub – said to be the first Brixton …
Angel Pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton up for auction Read More
Saturday night was a blast at the historic Royal Vauxhall Tavern, an old-fashioned south London pub that is probably London’s best-known alternative gay venue. On the bill were the fabulous go-go Actionettes, a …
Jarvis Cocker and The Actionettes at Duckie, Royal Vauxhall Tavern, London Read More
I have to admin that ‘vintage’ has become one of my trigger words these days. Whenever I see it written around Brixton, it’s often being used as hipster-speak for good old fashioned …
Forever Loving Vintage at Living Bar Brixton, Sunday 11th December Read More
There was a packed house at the Brixton Albert last night for the return of Bristol’s finest hip hop crew, The Scribes. Here’s some pics of the action.
Hip hopsters The Scribes slam it down at Brixton Offline Read More
Tens of thousands of people around the UK joined rallies as part of a National Strike, called over government plans to make public sector workers pay more and work longer to …
National Strike day in Lambeth – Brixton Windrush Square scenes Read More
Once the longest-serving advert in any British football ground, the painted words of “Captain Morgan Rum – The Right Rum For Today’s Taste” adorned the roof of Cardiff City’s Ninian …
The 41 year reign of the Captain Morgan Rum advert at Ninian Park, Cardiff Read More
After enjoying an excellent coffee at the Bedford Hill Coffee Bar in Bedford-Stuyvesant, we decided to walk the 1.7 miles to Brooklyn Museum, neat Prospect Park.
A walk from Bedford Hill down Bedford Avenue to Brooklyn Museum, New York Read More
I’ve enjoyed watching The Shard at London Bridge grow from a short concrete stump back in March 2010, and now it’s rapidly heading towards its completion deadline of May 2012.
The London Shard inches closer to completion Read More
Gor blimey guv’nor, there was a propah, old-fashioned London pea souper over Brixton this morning, with the thick, billowing grey mist reminding me of the Carter USM gig earlier.
Brixton fog, 7am Sunday morning. And a bit about pea soupers Read More
Standing atop a stack of packing crates in Bishop’s Square in Spitalfields, is Kenny Hunter’s I Goat sculpture.
It’s a goat. On a pile of boxes. In Spitalfields, London Read More
Really sad to see that the legendary Brady’s bar (formerly the Railway Hotel) in Atlantic Road, SW9 has been sold off to Mayfair-based ‘property consultants.’
So, it’s goodbye to Brady’s, one of Brixton’s legendary boozers Read More
Open 24 hours a day and serving up a feast of freshly baked bread, croissants, pastries and doughnuts is Beigel Bake, one of the oldest beigel (bagel) shops in London.
In praise of Beigel Bake, Brick Lane, London E1 Read More
With the Brixton Albert closing for a two week swanky refurb, we saw off the battle-hardened premises last night with one hell of a party. Once again, we had a …
Last night at the Brixton Albert – closing party mayhem! Read More
I’ve been totally blown away by this astonishing time lapse video taken from the International Space Station.
Astonishing NASA time lapse video from the International Space Station Read More
The hatches were well and truly battened down last night with a loud, sweaty night of sweet rock and roll debauchery served up by ATOMIC SUPLEX, backed by lo-fi Garage/Popsters …
White hot Brixton rock and roll: Atomic Suplex at the Offline Club Read More
Two steam locos thundering through Brixton in an hour? Hell yes! I’d barely got over the excitement of seeing Tornado steam past at 10:29 this morning en route to Canterbury …
Christmas comes early in Brixton as two steam locos pass in quick succession Read More
It’s not often I traipse past the ludicrously named Silicon Roundabout and venture east to the land of fixed-wheel racers, unfeasibly tight trousers and ironic moustaches, but I was happy …
BALANCE: European Hardcore book launch at Lo & Behold E2 Read More
Emerging through the mist of a chilly autumnal morning can be seen 60163 Tornado, a LNER Peppercorn Class A1 steam locomotive, which entered service in 2008.
Tornado steam loco powers dramatically through Brixton Read More
We rather liked the blend of coffee served up in their first store at Rathbone Place in Fitrovia, so it’s great to see Tapped & Packed opening up new premises in …
Tapped & Packed coffee shop review, Tottenham Court Road, London Read More
Here’s a view of the Christmas decorations already up at Oxford Circus. A few days into November! In my mind, the start of December is the earliest anyone should be …
Oxford Street Christmas lights are turned on – in ruddy November, FFS Read More
Here’s the remains of the famous Parachute Drop in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. Standing 262 feet (80 m) tall and weighing 170 tons, the amusement ride was once known as …
Remembering the wonderfully precarious Coney Island Parachute Jump Read More
Four days in and still going strong is the Occupy London protest outside St Paul’s cathedral in central London. I popped down today and grabbed a few photos. ..
Photos from the Occupy London protest at St Paul’s, central London Read More
Just seen (and heard) thundering through the heart of Brixton was the Battle of Britain Class steam locomotive number 34067 ‘Tangmere,’ running from Victoria to Hastings, on the south coast.
Brixton rattles to the sound of a Battle Of Britain class steam locomotive Read More
There was another very lively night going down in Brixton town last night, with the Offline DJs getting the Brixton Albert dancefloor jumping (and falling over). The crowd – and …
Drinking and dancing at the Brixton Offline club, 21st October 2011 Read More