Cities, towns and mountains
I’m still beastly hungover from last night’s immense Offline show – both bands were absolutely fantastic and the place was heaving again. The crowd was, as ever, well up for …
Trans Siberian March Band + Jarmean at Offline Read More
Rushcroft Road is an attractive street of Edwardian mansion blocks running from Tate Gardens opposite Lambeth Town Hall to Coldharbour Lane. The street has a long association with community squatting …
Rushcroft Road, Brixton evicted Read More
We pay homage to one of London’s finest clubs, which closed a few years ago. WARNING: this feature includes some seriously shocking hairstyles and yours truly clad in vast amounts …
Gossips Club, London Read More
We had another rip roaring night of fun at the Brixton Albert on Friday. Here’s a few photos from the drunken mayhem: Offline fave Anchorsong, does his electronic wizardry. There …
Anchorsong/The Tenets at Offline Read MoreOffline faves and cheeky scampsters Milk Kan have just released their new video, with some of the footage shot at their excellent Offline gig a few weeks ago. Nice one …
Milk Kan at Offline Read More
Well, not quite, but I hope you’ll find this comparison interesting: c. 1883A wintery scene on Brixton Road, looking north from the junction with Acre Lane, showing the roads under …
126 years of Brixton snow Read More
Rising temperatures saw a lot of the snow melt over the day, but there was still enough around by the evening to give Brixton a wintry look. Woohoo!
More snow! Read More
It might have been well past midnight but I couldn’t resist going for a late night crunch through the crisp snow outside! Here’s a few photos from my walk around …
A snowy night in Brixton Read More
As anyone who checks out the urban photo section will know, I love snow. It rocks! Unfortunately, living in London means that we rarely get little more than the lightest …
Snow! Woot! etc Read More
One of the largest and oldest institutions in the US dedicated to contemporary art, we checked out the non-profit P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center during our winter stay in New York. …
P.S.1 MoMA Contemporary Art Center, NYC Read More
Our first Offline of the year saw us pull a huge crowd into the Albert for a fantastic free party. Here’s a few photos of the madness!
Offline winter warmer party – phew! Read More
Americans go berserk for their national flag – wherever you look in new York, you’ll see a giant size Stars and Stripes or two flapping away in the wind. Here’s …
Stars and stripes, New York. Read More
One of London’s finest music venues is set to be demolished by the summer, thanks to the long-delayed CrossRail project which needs the land. I’ve seen some great gigs at …
Goodbye London Astoria Read More
Union Square, New York, 28th Nov 2008 On the day that a Walmart worker in Valley Stream was crushed to death by a stampeding mob of frenzied shoppers, the Rev …
Reverend Billy Buy-Nothing event, Union Sq, NYC Read More
The end of an era on Brixton Road.
Brixton Woolies RIP Read More
Happy New Year to my handful of readers! We had a ball last night at the Offline NYE party with two great bands, loads of beers and some fabulously drunk …
Happy New Year Read More
Well, that was a blast. We had the electronics whizz Anchorsong playing live on our lovely new stage (yes! a proper stage!) with the fantastic Danny Fontain and the Horns …
Offline Christmas party in Brixton. Read More
There was certainly no Christmas cheer for workers at Woolworths this year with the news breaking that all 807 stores would close if the business remained unsold by January 5th, …
So, goodbye Brixton Woolies… Read More
Compare and contrast these scenes, seperated by a hundred years. Electric Avenue, 1908: Electric Avenue, 2008: More: Christmas in Brixton, old and new
No festive cheer in Brixton Read More
This is well cool: every Sunday in December, New York City Transit run a 1930s subway train along a regular route, so startled passengers might find this old beauty rumbling …
Riding a vintage NYC subway car Read More
Some photos from my rainy walk around central London and Brixton yesterday… Beheaded Belisha beacon, Atlantic Road, Brixton. Named after Leslie Hore-Belisha (1895-1957), who was Minister of Transport responsible for …
A rainy December walk in London Read More
The temperature inside the venue may have been bordering on sub-zero, but with a fine fare of entertainment on offer, things soon warmed up. The bill included the David Goo …
Brixton Offline with David Goo and the Actionettes! Read More
A few photos: Loads more New York photos coming soon!
Offline in Brooklyn, NYC Read More
Some photos from Friday’s Offline club night in Brixton.
Offline – ukuleles, rappers and protest singers Read More
There’s been some fantastic autumnal sunsets around Brixton over the last couple of days. Here’s a few pics:
Brixton autumnal sunsets Read More
Allow me to introduce a youthful photo of me near Rockaway Beach, on the Rockaway Peninsula in the New York City borough of Queens, circa 1986 – a trip taken …
A trip to Rockaway Beach, 1986 Read More
Some photos from last night. It was a wild one, alright! There’s another Offline on Friday with four acts, rappers, ukuleles and more. And, as ever, it;’s free all night!Offline …
Offline Club mayhem! Read More
A hefty urban75 crew assembled at the George Canning, Hobgoblin, Hootananny ready for the annual Fireworks display at Brockwell Park, and it was a good ‘un. Here’s a few photos: …
Fireworks Night, Brixton Read More
Some pics from the Brixton election parties at the Ritzy Cinema and the Madusa Club. I don’t think I met a single person who wants McCain to win. Unfortunately, we …
US Election night 2008 Read More
Friday night’s Offline Halloween turned out to be a great night – the place was packed and the bands were fantastic. The bill included wild gypsy-punk shenanigans with DRUNKEN BALORDI, …
Offline Halloween Party Read More