Brixton news, rumour and general chat - April 2014

[Onket]

Just seen that Public Enemy are playing at Electric Brixton in June! Tickets on sale 9am tomorrow.

If I manage to get any I will eat my hat.

Good old Stargreen- https://www.stargreen.com/public-enemy-15740.html/ 2 x tickets purchased.

Good job I don't wear a hat.

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

I have clippers but every few months I treat myself

You are looking very well sir. Nice hair cut.

 

[sleaterkinney]

A new members club is opening in Herne Hill, Off the cuff, and I quote

"Off the cuff is primarily a wine and cheese bar specialising in bespoke and reclaimed furniture"

ffs

 

[teuchter]

Herne Hill will be unrecognisable once it's gentrified.

 

[editor]

A new members club is opening in Herne Hill, Off the cuff, and I quote

"Off the cuff is primarily a wine and cheese bar specialising in bespoke and reclaimed furniture"

ffs

Painfully pretentious.



https://www.facebook.com/pages/OTC-Bar-Off-The-Cuff/345253852282895?ref=stream

 

[Onket]

So it's a wine and cheese bar, and a second hand furniture shop, in one.

 

[Crispy]

Ah, we took a bunch of scrap wood off them for the Makerspace. They're right next door to the station. Used to be the picture framers. Both the proprietors had their Porches parked outside.

 

[cuppa tee]

So it's a wine and cheese bar, and a second hand furniture shop, in one.

with £100 per year membership.....

 

[snowy_again]

For the late night drinking?

Am I (as usual) incorrect thinking it's the woman who used to run Escape?

 

[Crispy]

For the late night drinking?

Am I (as usual) incorrect thinking it's the woman who used to run Escape?

All blokes as far as I could tell.

 

[editor]

Sounds like they've never been to Herne Hill before:

Loving the local area of Herne Hill more and more. Real bread baking, a proper butchers, a sweet shop, framers, hardware...oh and of course the OTC bar

 

[Badgers]

Sounds like they've never been to Herne Hill before:

A new enemy then? They make Champagne and Fromage look like a flat roofed pub

 

[Onket]

Ah, we took a bunch of scrap wood off them for the Makerspace. They're right next door to the station. Used to be the picture framers. Both the proprietors had their Porches parked outside.

Bunch?

 

[Crispy]

Bunch?

Bunch

 

[el-ahrairah]

No, that's ketchup.

we are no longer friends

 

[T & P]

They will not stick out nearly as much as C&F does in Brixton though.

I do however find their apparent emphasis on safety ('a safe place to drink', 'private door permanently staffed') rather amusing. I'm sure the locals will be very grateful for a clean, safe place to socialise given the rough, hostile atmosphere they have had to endure at the likes of The Florence and The Commercial.

 

[el-ahrairah]

what the fuck do they think herne hill is, fucking compton circa 1984?

sad fucking bastards.

what they are really worried about is that some plebs might take offense to their behaviour and chuck a petrol bomb through the window. or worse, come in an spoil their elitist circle-jerk.

i might go and write mean things on their facebook page, that will show them.

 

[Onket]

Bunch

 

[Manter]

I just can't quite figure out how a members club specialises in reclaimed furniture....

 

[Orang Utan]

I just can't quite figure out how a members club specialises in reclaimed furniture....

I am reminded of this for some reason:

 

[sleaterkinney]

Their twitter feed is @otcbarse24

 

[Orang Utan]

Barse!

 

[Orang Utan]

Their twitter feed is @otcbarse24

What to tweet them then?

 

[Dexter Deadwood]

Very good when one has had food poisoning. The more burnt the better, apparently.

Otherwise it hasn't got much use. Well, it's good for dipping into fried egg yolk, but one does not need an entire slice for that.

Has Jay Rayner been reading this thread
Burnt toast? Spare ribs? Why the dirtiest food is the most delicious
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/09/jay-rayner-secret-pleasures-dirty-food

 

[trabuquera]

what the fuck do they think herne hill is, fucking compton circa 1984?
what they are really worried about is that some plebs might take offense to their behaviour and chuck a petrol bomb through the window. or worse, come in an spoil their elitist circle-jerk.
i might go and write mean things on their facebook page, that will show them.

I mean really : "we offer our members an EXCLUSIVE, SAFE AND COMFORTABLE environment" could not be more obviously colour/class-coded language. Come drink with us and we'll keep you safe from the scrofulous peasantry. FFS.

don't know about their members but for me the words exclusive, safe & comfortable just don't go well together. One out of three at a time ...

 

[editor]

Has Jay Rayner been reading this thread
Burnt toast? Spare ribs? Why the dirtiest food is the most delicious
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/apr/09/jay-rayner-secret-pleasures-dirty-food

Perhaps embarrassed by his endless trumpeting of rent-rising, yuppie-luring, £££££ posh pop ups and upmarket exclusive supper clubs, he's had a change of heart and is going all working class on us?

 

[Dan U]

Did anyone used to to the old late night drinking place under the arches behind the old Fishers Printing place at the bottom of Croxted Road? Token based system. Was ok the couple of times I went.

The furniture was made of pallets though, is that reclaimed?

 

[Manter]

I mean really : "we offer our members an EXCLUSIVE, SAFE AND COMFORTABLE environment" could not be more obviously colour/class-coded language. Come drink with us and we'll keep you safe from the scrofulous peasantry. FFS.

don't know about their members but for me the words exclusive, safe & comfortable just don't go well together. One out of three at a time ...

I just think it's hysterical that they feel the need to be 'safe' from the terrifying, white, middle class denizens of Herne Hill. Maybe they want to avoid having their ear chewed off about why organic is best, or local house prices....

 

[BoxRoom]

I just think it's hysterical that they feel the need to be 'safe' from the terrifying, white, middle class denizens of Herne Hill. Maybe they want to avoid having their ear chewed off about why organic is best, or local house prices....

Speaking of which do you think they'll ban flat caps in there as part of the protection from stuff like that?
I have to go to HH every damn week to get our stupid cat her food from the vets and it's wall to wall beards and flat caps down there.

 

[Orang Utan]

Is their Facebook page down? I was just rolling my sleeves up