Snow! Woot! etc
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 …
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P.S.1 MoMA Contemporary Art Center, NYC
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. …
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Offline winter warmer party – phew!
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!
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Stars and stripes, New York.
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 …
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Goodbye London Astoria
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 …
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Reverend Billy Buy-Nothing event, Union Sq, NYC
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 …
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Brixton Woolies RIP
The end of an era on Brixton Road.
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Happy New Year
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 …
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Offline Christmas party in Brixton.
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 …
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So, goodbye Brixton Woolies…
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, …
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No festive cheer in Brixton
Compare and contrast these scenes, seperated by a hundred years. Electric Avenue, 1908: Electric Avenue, 2008: More: Christmas in Brixton, old and new
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Riding a vintage NYC subway car
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 …
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A rainy December walk in London
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 …
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Brixton Offline with David Goo and the Actionettes!
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 …
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Offline in Brooklyn, NYC
A few photos: Loads more New York photos coming soon!
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Offline – ukuleles, rappers and protest singers
Some photos from Friday’s Offline club night in Brixton.
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Brixton autumnal sunsets
There’s been some fantastic autumnal sunsets around Brixton over the last couple of days. Here’s a few pics:
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A trip to Rockaway Beach, 1986
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 …
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Offline Club mayhem!
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 …
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Fireworks Night, Brixton
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: …
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US Election night 2008
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 …
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Offline Halloween Party
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, …
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Inner City Pirates, Brixton
We loved the Inner City Pirates when they played our Offline club back in July this year, so when we heard they were playing one of our favourite venues in …
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Filthy Pedro & The Shanners @ Offline
Some photos from Friday’s lively Offline night at the Albert in Brixton.
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Brixton Skating Rink
Opened in 1910, Brixton Skating Rink was situated in Effra Road and was a popular venue until it closed around 1965. If you’d gone in the 1920s you could have …
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The Mystery of the Brixton Road footbridge
It started with a request by Paulie for a photo of the old footbridge in Brixton on the urban75 bulletin boards. The request was met by such head scratching that …
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Offline: Ottoman march bands, samba drummers and more!
Offline reverberated to some lively sounds last night. I’m too hungover to go into any detail, so here’s a few photos. Lots more here.
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The Monochrome Set at Dingwalls
We managed to blag our way into an invite-only Cherry Red party tonight at Dingwalls in Camden. And there was free beer! On the bill was JimBob (from Carter USM) …
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Offline – skiffle, ska and comedy mayhem!
We had a fantastic night at the Albert on Friday. Here’s some photos from the night – click here for more! Don’t forget – we’ve got an ENORMOUS club night …
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Punk rock special at Offline
I’ve just about recovered from Friday night’s mad punk rock special at the Albert in Brixton. Two great bands, lots to drink and a happy, mosh-pit loving crowd. Terrific fun! …
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