Wordily billed as, “London’s leading artist-led fair that connects art lovers of all tastes and experience directly with the most talented emerging artists before they are signed,” this year’s Other Art …
The Other Art Fair at Ambrika P3, London NW1 – a soulless art-selling factory 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
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 was a time when central London was full of record stores, but On The Beat records is one of the few survivors. Tucked away in Hanway Street off Tottenham Court Road …
On The Beat Records, 22 Hanway Street, London W1 – a great old record store 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
Situated between Gresham Road and Barrington Road and located in an old warehouse is Brixton East, a privately owned but accessible gallery space and labour of love from its owner.
Brixton East – a new art space for Brixton artists, south London Read More
If you’re traversing the tourist traps around Leicester Square and Trafalgar Square and looking for a decent cup of coffee, Notes may be worth a look in. They have two …
A visit to Notes Coffee, 31 St Martin’s Lane by Trafalgar Square, London Read More
Last night, the Brixton Beer Company launched their Prima Donna ale, a delightful brew made from hops grown in and around Brixton and brewed in the Florence Pub. Naturally, I was there to …
Brixton Beer debuts at the East Dulwich Beer Festival, south London Read More
The Angel pub on Coldharbour Lane has a long history stretching back into Victorian times with the corner pub once home to a music hall act.
The Angel pub, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton and its Edwardian music hall connections Read More
I’ll be honest: I walked right past Brixton Square tonight when Barratt Homes were holding their marketing day event. I couldn’t bring myself to walk in when I saw the …
Brixton Square marketing day: the awful truth Read More
There’s a lot to be said for using a modern small drum kit: they’re less hassle to move about, lighter to carry and can be put up and taken down …
Building and buying an extra small, super-portable drum kit for gigging drummers Read More
I was back up in the ‘Diff for a short stay this weekend, and took in a few sights from around town. Pictured above is the Alliance sculpture situated outside the rather …
Cardiff photos – chip alley, Alliance sculpture, National Museum and more rain Read More
This was such a fun gig to play. I’ve always wanted to play the legendary gay club Duckie after seeing the Actionettes perform there so many times, so was well …
The Mrs Mills Experience wow the crowds at Duckie Read More
Yesterday, Brixton rocked to a huge Splash party, with Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square and Atlantic Road packed with people enjoying the sunshine.
Brixton celebrates Jamaican Independence Day with a big Splash Read More
Let me start by saying I love Brixton Splash. I think it’s a great event for Brixton and I’m appreciative of all the effort people put in to making it happen …
Brixton Splash continues to airbrush its founder from the event’s history Read More
A website developer has created an innovative map showing off the biggest websites from around the world, with each one being represented by a star. And urban75 is twinkling in the heavens!
Map shows off the brightest 350,000 stars of the web – and urban75 is there! Read More
For decades, Tottenham Court Road in central London was the place to go for any kind of electronics, and I’ve spent many an hour stomping up and down the street trying …
The decline of Tottenham Court Road, former electronics capital of London Read More
My post about enjoying a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Caffe Nero in Brixton ended up attracting thousands of page views, and I received quite a few emails from folks asking …
The Bad Boys Bakery Lemon Treacle Slice returns to Brixton Read More
There’s been ample debate on the urban75 bulletin boards about what’s been going on at The Angel – a traditional West Indian pub on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton that closed down last year. The building …
Brick Box public art project at the old Angel pub Brixton invites local comment Read More
Barratt Homes have revealed details of their new ‘Brixton Square’ housing development on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, with the artists’ impression summoning up what looks like a set of bland council offices.
Brixton Square revealed – a big ugly office block with flats starting at a quarter of a million Read More
With our regular coffee haunt Federation Coffee overrun with tourists, we decided to give the Caffe Nero in Morley’s department store a go. At the counter, we noticed a tray of attractively packaged lemon …
We bite into a Bad Boys Bakery cake from Brixton Prison… Read More
Compared to previous years, the 2012 London Gay Pride event was something of a minimal affair, with the traditional street floats being cancelled as a result of a funding shortfall.
Gay Pride party in Soho Square, Soho, central London Read More
Summer’s finally arrived over the rain-drenched plains of sarf London, and today a mighty steam engine coud be heard powering its way across the rooftops.
New steam locomotive Tornado shimmies through a sizzling Brixton Read More
There were nautical jaunts a-plenty last Thursday as Brixton’s Offline Club took over the Tamesis Dock boat moored in central London and put on a fabulous free party!
Mrs Mills Experience join in the nautical japes at the Tamesis Dock boat party – photos Read More
There’s been a busy street market in Pope’s Road, Brixton for over a hundred years, and although the market is still going strong, one part of the scene has vanished …
Lost scenes of Brixton – the coal depot at Pope’s Road Read More
With the opening of the TK Maxx department store on Brixton Road, there’s now some great views to be had from the second floor (that’ll be the menswear dept), with …
Some stunning new views across Brixton, courtesy of TK Maxx Read MoreWe had a great Offline Club night at the Prince Albert on Friday, with the fantastic Captain Hotknives – aka ‘The Bard Of Bradford’ – playing live, backed by a …
The fantastic Captain Hotknives at the Offline Club, Brixton Albert Read More
After the disappointment of the new cafe at the reopened Photographers Gallery, I’ve found myself back in Ray’s Jazz Cafe a lot more recently. Conveniently located just off Oxford Street …
A top coffee at Ray’s Jazz Cafe, Foyles bookshop, Charing Cross Road, central London Read More
Built on the site of the old Part Worn Tyres business on Coldharbour Lane (opposite Southwyck House, aka the Barrier Block), the semi-gated development grandly calling itself ‘The Viaduct’ had …
Shoddy workmanship at The Viaduct, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
The social cleansing of Brixton continues with the news that several long-term squats in at least four different blocks have been given notice to quit. Update: we’ve heard that they’ve …
Brixton squatters face eviction as Rushcroft Road residents get notice to quit Read More