We love to mix it up at the Offline Club nights and Friday’s show was more mixed up than most, with lively sets from dubstep/grime maestro James Pyke and Brixton …
Brixton dubstep vs two-step, at the Offline Club Read More
When people aren’t reportedly dodging wild axemen, there’s some delightful things to be seen on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, and the latest addition is this colourful new cake shop/pattiserie. Opening up …
A formidable cake display, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
Wedged between fashionable recent incomers in Brixton Village (Granville Arcade) is the Music Temple record and CD exchange, a fantastic place to track down rare reggae records.
Vinyl reggae galore at Music Temple records, Brixton Village Read More
With the UK heading for the hottest, driest Spring since records began, we’ve been praying for a bit of rain down Brixton way for the sake of our ailing plants.
Rain at last in Brixton (and hailstones!) Read More
It’s still looks a little bit wonky after its recent refurbishment, but this building currently up for sale at 322 Brixton Road, London SW9 once enjoyed a rather more glamorous past. It was …
The politician, the illusionist and the ‘wonderful talking machine,’ 322 Brixton Road Read More
This was one of the best Offline shows this year, with a fantastic crowd and one of my favourite bands, The Lovely Eggs onstage. Here’s some pics:
The Lovely Eggs rock Brixton Offline Read More
Serving up a diverse program of world-class photography, exhibitions and interactive events across London from the 1st-31st July is the London Street Photography Festival 2011.
London Street Photography Festival, July 2011, London Read MoreI really, really like this band and am dead chuffed to have booked them in for an Offline Club night in Brixton on Friday 20th May. They’ll be onstage around …
Friday 20th May – don’t miss The Lovely Eggs at Brixton Offline! Read More
This was the scene late, late Saturday night at the Offline after-show party. In case you’ve never enjoyed a Jager Bomb yourself, it’s made up of one shot of Jägermeister …
Brixton, 04:45am. Let the Jager Bombs commence! Read More
On Saturday night we put on out first ever Offline club night at Brixton’s fabulous Plan B venue. I was really impressed with the venue – the staff were great to work …
Four bands at Brixton’s Plan B (Offline club photos) Read More
Last night we put on a lively DJ night at the Prince Albert – Brixton’s finest and friendliest boozer as far as I’m concerned – and the crowd were particularly up for …
Prince Albert Brixton – DJ night photos! Read More
Seen making its way slowly up Brixton Road on a wet summer afternoon in 1993 was this New Orleans style funeral procession. Just behind the band is the coffin, which …
Brixton’s past: New Orleans style funeral procession on Brixton Road Read More
Here’s some photos from Friday’s lively gig at the Prince Albert in Brixton, with Marble Fairy laying down the thumping electro dance beats.
Electro-pop at Brixton Offline Club with Marble Fairy Read More
Here’s the second part of the award winning ‘9 stories Brixton’ film about a residents group on the Guinness trust estate in Brixton (see part one here).
Guinness trust estate campaign continues in Brixton [video] Read More
Opening in January 1983, the first premises for Brixton Cycles was on Coldharbour Lane, conveniently opposite the Prince Albert pub. The business has been run as a co-op since the offset, …
We salute the awesome might of Brixton Cycles! Read More
A huge crowd turned out yesterday for the official reopening of the Brixton Windmill, which first opened in 1817. Here’s some photos from the procession up Brixton Hill and the party in …
Brixton Windmill reopens to big crowds Read More
We had a particularly lively Offline night on Friday, with two great acts and a delightfully wild crowd.
Punk vs Country Brixton showdown – knees-up and a pile on! Read More
The Offline anti-royal wedding bash at the Stockwell Grosvenor on Thursday was a smash, with zombie brides, massed drummers, a magician and lots of sweet Wills and Kate-shunning rock and roll. Oh, and …
Zombie brides, samba drummers and magic at our anti royal bash Read More
I’m guessing it has more to do with it being a bank holiday rather than today’s marriage of Wills and Kate, but Coldharbour Lane is buzzing tonight, with the hot …
Street Party on Coldharbour Lane, Brixton Read More
The anarchist bunting is nearly finished, the bands are booked, the zombie bride go-go dancers are ready to go and the magician is still insisting that he’s going to make the Royal …
Screw the wedding – let’s PARTY! Free Brixton clubs tonight/Fri! Read More
We’ve got quite a few mums posting on the urban75 bulletin boards, and when someone visiting Brixton asked about where they could go with their kids, gaijingirl posted up a …
Where to eat in Brixton or Herne Hill with young kids in tow? Read More
With no less than two big Offline Club anti-royal wedding parties coming up this weekend, the urban75 Craft Club was called in to create some Anarchist Bunting to add a …
Anarchist bunting takes shape at the Brixton Frontline of Buntline Read More
We spent a lovely couple of hours at the Herne Hill Velodrome today, with their Good Friday Open Day offering track races, jumble sales, bike polo and more. Here’s some photos …
Good Friday Open Day at the Herne Hill Velodrome Read More
London basked in an early heatwave today, with temperatures soaring to 27 degrees across the capital.
A glorious Good Friday in Brockwell Park as temperatures hit 80 degrees Read More
Interesting scene on Brixton Station Road, April 2004. The (ahem) ‘model’ is showing off some snappy clothes from the second hand clothes store in the adjacent arch.
Photo of the day: a curious Brixton market scene Read More
Last night, a free evening event was put on at the Herne Hill Velodrome, with the classic cycling movie ‘Belleville Rendez-vous’ being shown on a bike-powered screen and PA.
Herne Hill Velodrome Cycling Film Night – photos Read More
On a gorgeous April Sunday afternoon, we headed up to Brockwell Park for our first picnic of the year.
First picnic of the year: Brockwell Park, south London Read More
I’d say the landlord makes this one fairly clear, with this hand-written notice placed on top of the piano at the Grosvenor pub, Sidney Road, Stockwell, London. Oh, and we’ve got …
Firm but fair advisory notice on the Grosvenor’s piano Read More
Last night we had a DJ-only Offline night and the theme was rock and roll, rockabilly and 50s/60s (until we got drunk and then started playing anything else we fancied).
Rock’n’roll and dance DJs at the Brixton Albert, 15th Apr 2011 Read More
The Brixton Dogster was packed today as the Crafty Fox Pop Up Market moved into town, offering over 40 stalls, a tea rooms, cupcake decorating, brooch making, cross stitch & cocktais and photography …
Crafty Fox Pop-Up Market packs them in at the Brixton Dogstar Read More