Brixton features
Tax-swerving, slop-coffee peddling multinational zillionaires Starbucks could be staging a Ritzy-style branding of public Brixton space, with their logo now being foisted on to the back of the flower stall outside Brixton …
Tax-shirking Starbucks extend their branding onto Brixton flower stall Read More
A few pics from Friday’s Offline Club show at the Prince Albert, Brixton with the fabulous Lost Cavalry playing live, plus a short poetry set by Steve.
Lost Cavalry and Steve Mclean Ellis at Brixton Offline club Read More
The first edition of our new Brixton listings print venture, the BrixtonBuzz magazine, came out last week and we’re now offering an electronic version too.
Download your free copy of the BrixtonBuzz music, events and club listings magazine Read More
The large posters promised a festive “Funland” in the heart of Brixton, but there was a pretty austere offering on show at the ‘Bensons Winter Funland’ in Windrush Square tonight.
Bensons Winter Funland, Windrush Square, Brixton Read More
Hitting the streets of Brixton this morning is the new BrixtonBuzz magazine – an independent, 28-page, A5 print mag listing all the clubs, gigs and other events around Brixton for the entire festive …
Out now! BrixtonBuzz mag – a new listings monthly for Brixton Read More
Last Friday was BrixtonBuzz’s first birthday party and there was a fantastic party to celebrate going on at the Prince Albert.
Big BrixtonBuzz party night with Too Many Ts and David Goo, Brixton Read More
Although nowhere near as the dense or as downright dangerous as the notorious London ‘Pea Soupers‘ of the 1950s, things are still pretty misty around Brixton at the moment, with the town …
It’s a cold, foggy night in Brixton tonight Read More
There’s bad news for tube users who have been enjoying the free underground wi-fi access that’s been provided by Virgin Media this year, as Virgin have announced that the free …
Free wi-fi access at London tube stations set to vanish at the end of the year, unless…. Read More
Here’s my review of the Christmas lights seen around Brixton. Sad to say, they seem to be getting meaner and meaner with every year. Above is the rather curious windmill/reindeer combo that …
Christmas lights around Brixton town centre, December 2012 Read More
A new project called Bomb Sight has produced an interactive website that maps the London WW2 bomb census data recorded between 7/10/1940 and 06/06/1941 – and it’s clear that Brixton took a bit of …
Did your street get bombed in the war? View Brixton WW2 bombsites on this fascinating website Read More
Ready and willing to do their bit to inflate local house prices and accelerate rents out of the reach of many are the notorious estate agents Foxtons, who are now preparing to …
The Brixton apocalypse begins as Foxtons arrive on Brixton Road Read More
Lambeth Green Party, Lambeth NUT and Lambeth Save Our Services are teaming up with UK Uncut on December 8th to protest against the tax-swerving antics of Starbucks.
Direct action at Brixton Starbucks on 8th December – bring your kids and turn it into a One O’Clock Club! Read More
While I was enjoying a coffee at the Kaff Bar in Atlantic Road, Brixton, I was taken by the abstract shapes of people passing the misted-up windows. Here’s a little series of photos taken …
Strangers and umbrellas passing by in the rain, Brixton Read More
The Prince Albert resonated to the thigh-slapping hoedown sounds of violins, banjos and a thumping double bass as the fantastic Dr Bluegrass and The Illbilly 8 stormed the show on …
A right old hillbilly hoedown at the Brixton Offline Club Read More
The sun has finally broken though, but there’s still a lot of ground mist around, as you can see in this view looking towards Brockwell Park from central Brixton.
A misty afternoon in Brixton, south London Read More
On Saturday afternoon we played a rather unusual gig, with the band being plonked in the middle of an East End street market and being asked to perform for Channel Four who …
Mrs Mills Experience entertain the shoppers in the East End’s Roman Road street market Read More
There was a samba party going on at the Brixton Prince Albert on Friday night, with the fabulous Barking Bateria laying down the dance grooves. Here’s some photos from the evening:
Barking Bateria bring the samba thunder to Brixton Read More
Thursday nights around Brixton are usually my favourite. Thursdays are civilised and fun. Come Friday and Brixton invariably groans to wobbling hordes of braying pissheads, ‘collars-up’ laaads on the pull and over-confident. excessively loud moneyed types up from …
A Thursday night in Coldharbour Lane, Brixton – Albert, 414, Dogstar and more Read More
There’s some filming currently taking place in Valentia Place (off Coldharbour Lane) in central Brixton. I did a double take when I saw these mid-1980s police cars!
Brixton goes back to the 1980s for retro film set in Valentia Place Read More
The weather was perfect if a little f-f-f-freezing, the crowds were huge, the Chucklehead cider flowed freely (albeit a little bit too freely in some cases) and the fireworks display …
Photos from the Brockwell Park fireworks display, 2nd November 2012 Read More
Lambeth is putting on two fireworks displays tonight (Fri 2nd Nov) at 8pm in Brockwell Park and Streatham Common, south London. Both events are free.
Brockwell Park and Streatham Common fireworks displays 2012 – full details and timetable Read More
Billed as ‘STARCHTV – Ill Move Sporadic & Oliver Sudden – Freshness With Extras FT. K9 & Theme,’ I rather liked this amusing food-based video rap, filmed around Atlantic Road …
StarchTV – a great music video shot around Brixton Read More
On Saturday, we ventured into the darkest depths of downtown Peckham to play a show with our good friends the Dulwich Ukulele Club.
Day Of The Dead in Peckham with the Mrs Mills Experience and Dulwich Ukes Read More
Despite near-freezing temperatures, a toupee-removing wind and drenching rain showers, there was no shortage of competitors and spectators at the Brixton Bolt event on Saturday.
Brixton Bolt 100m race in Popes Road, Brixton – photo report Read More
It’s pretty grim weather around Brixton at the moment, with the autumnal winds sending discarded KFC wrappers skywards and the relentless rain making a mockery of the ‘rainproof’ label on my jacket. …
Pic of the day: Windrush Square, Brixton in the night rain Read More
Situated on Brixton Road (close to JAMM), it’s hard not to miss the brightly coloured exterior of the Cycooldelic Bike Hub.
Cycooldelic Bike Hub, Brixton Road, Brixton – bicycle recycling for the local community Read More
Once one of Brixton’s legendary boozers, the old Brady’s/Railway Hotel building on Atlantic Road has criminally been left to rot for years on end.
Could Brixton Bradys (Railway Hotel) be coming back as a pub? Read More
Tiles spelling out the word ‘love’ on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, by the junction with Atlantic Road.
Pic of the day: love on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
Some photos from Friday night’s lively Offline Club bash at the Prince Albert on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton SW9.
Brixton Offline Club DJ night – 19th October 2012 Read More
Five local venues took part in this year’s Oxjam Brixton Takeover, a live music charity event designed to raise funds for Oxfam and provide a great day of live music in …
Oxjam Brixton Takeover 2012 music festival – photos Read More