Brixton news, rumour and general chat - April 2014

[gabi]

It's certainly true that until the moneyed twats started invading about 3 years ago, it would be unheard of for anyone living in Brixton to spend £50 on a night out.

[cue predictable responses saying this is a predictable response, etc etc]

I used to spend a hundred gib on a Friday night quite easily in brixton even many years ago. Largely on shit coke tho it has to be said. One thing I really don't miss about the place.

 

[Ms T]

It was busy all round Brixton tonight. The Albert probably had the most diverse crowd I've ever seen there, with real demographic extremes. Kaff was rammed, as was the Dogstar.

Bank holiday, innit?

 

[Badgers]

I used to spend a hundred gib on a Friday night quite easily in brixton even many years ago. Largely on shit coke tho it has to be said. One thing I really don't miss about the place.

gib?

 

[Fingers]

Alright all,

I bumped into Mr Cheese and Wine Bar fella last night and he will be along to have a chat. be nice.

 

[Badgers]

Alright all,

I bumped into Mr Cheese and Wine Bar fella last night and he will be along to have a chat. be nice.

Tell us more....

 

[Manter]

The park is full of joggers. I mean there are always lots, but today I had to google to double check there wasn't a race on.

 

[Badgers]

The park is full of joggers. I mean there are always lots, but today I had to google to double check there wasn't a race on.

Was there a race on?

 

[Greebo]

The park is full of joggers. I mean there are always lots, but today I had to google to double check there wasn't a race on.

It's good weather and the start of the first weekend after the London Marathon - loads of people who watched it will still be thinking "I could do that".

 

[Badgers]

It's goed weather and the start of the first weekend after the London Marathon - loads of people who watched it will still be thinking "I could do that".

This is why I never play tennis during or immediately after Wimbledon.

 

[Peanut Monkey]

Retweeted by Dogstar Brixton
popularSTAND fanzine ‏@vivarovers 10h
Dogstar, Brixton. 00:45. A drunken man with dreadlocks waxes lyrical on Dulwich Hamlet's promotion chances to a non-plussed toilet attendant

 

[Badgers]

I bet he was doing graffiti too

 

[Ms T]

Alright all,

I bumped into Mr Cheese and Wine Bar fella last night and he will be along to have a chat. be nice.

My first thought was "which one"? Which says a lot about modern-day Brixton...

I assume you mean Mr Private Members of Herne Hill?

 

[Fingers]

My first thought was "which one"? Which says a lot about modern-day Brixton...

I assume you mean Mr Private Members of Herne Hill?

That be the one Ms T

 

[SarfLondoner]

Either - why does it matter?

Okay it doesn't matter.But yes people and myself included could easily do a bullseye on a night out in Brixton and im talking way back in the mid nineties. Here's a breakdown for you,,,, £10 to get into the fridge on a samsara night, 2 beers and a bottle of water £10, A couple of pills £20, Some powder £30-£40. I hope this helps

Eta, The listed items above where consumed for educational and medicinal purposes only. At no stage was they consumed for fun and enjoyment and dont try this at home

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Yeas, I've unfortunately always been able to spend £50, or more, on a Friday or Saturday night in any town or city, Brixton included. I bet German has a specific word for 'that feeling of dread as you check your wallet the morning after'.

 

[Orang Utan]

How much people spend on a night out is irrelevant here.
It's the Colonial theme that's the issue.

 

[peterkro]

Okay it doesn't matter.But yes people and myself included could easily do a bullseye on a night out in Brixton and im talking way back in the mid nineties. Here's a breakdown for you,,,, £10 to get into the fridge on a samsara night, 2 beers and a bottle of water £10, A couple of pills £20, Some powder £30-£40. I hope this helps

When I worked at the Fridge (whenever that was late eighties I guess) I was clearing £700-£1000 a week (tax was pretty much unknown) and was still broke come friday due to my running tick for cans of pils and the marvellous people who would turn up outside the Ritzy at anytime of the day or night with "pick me ups".Shame you didn't know me I could have added you to the guest list.

 

[SarfLondoner]

When I worked at the Fridge (whenever that was late eighties I guess) I was clearing £700-£1000 a week (tax was pretty much unknown) and was still broke come friday due to my running tick for cans of pils and the marvellous people who would turn up outside the Ritzy at anytime of the day or night with "pick me ups".Shame you didn't know me I could have added you to the guest list.

 

[Peanut Monkey]

Yeas, I've unfortunately always been able to spend £50, or more, on a Friday or Saturday night in any town or city, Brixton included. I bet German has a specific word for 'that feeling of dread as you check your wallet the morning after'.

We always called the next-day fear a visit from the drunken monkeys - they pick your pocket and shit in your mouth...

 

[SarfLondoner]

gib?

Bunk in, Dont pay,Swerve the doorman,

 

[SarfLondoner]

I bet he was doing graffiti too

 

[peterkro]

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I always laughed at Joe Strummers name on the guest list,I can't remember now but it was either plus 25 or plus 50.

 

[Badgers]

Is there a chemist open locally? Ideally near Myatts Fields but anywhere?

 

[el-ahrairah]

understanding london by way of stock images:

http://www.vice.com/en_uk/read/understanding-london-with-stock-images?utm_source=vicetwitteruk

*May contain Brixton.

the london of advertisers' dreams, happy white and rich.

 

[el-ahrairah]

Apparently these sort of parties are quite common amongst poshos.
They have White Mischief themed parties FFS!

what is White Mischief?

 

[Greebo]

Is there a chemist open locally? Ideally near Myatts Fields but anywhere?

The nearest chemist might list the nearest one which'll be open today if they're not, otherwise it should be either listed in the local paper (no sign of it in this Tuesday's SLP) or "Weekender", or try trawling the NHS choices site. FWIW Westbury chemist - the large one on Streatham High Rd - is usually open on days like this.

 

[Greebo]

what is White Mischief?

http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/776598.White_Mischief
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094317/

 

[Orang Utan]

what is White Mischief?

It's a film based on true life events in Kenya's Happy Valley (rich white people's playground) in the 40s. Horrible idle poshoes fucking and murdering each other out of boredom.
I think the White Mischief theme is broader than that though - it's just broadly 'colonial' - so as well as tuxes, spangly dresses and cigarette holders, you also have khaki and pith helmets.

 

[Orang Utan]

I have also just found this:
http://www.whitemischief.info/about
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mischief_(festival)

 

[el-ahrairah]

what japes.