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Great to see that 'Offline Club' is going to be coming back. No longer at the Albert though. Market House with a fiver after 10pm entry charge.
The one thing I enjoyed about it being at the Albert was how on a random night out you may end up there, but now with a charge, things would probably
need to be a little less random. Also don't think I'll be wanting to hang out at Market House.
 
madolesance said:
Great to see that 'Offline Club' is going to be coming back. No longer at the Albert though. Market House with a fiver after 10pm entry charge.
The one thing I enjoyed about it being at the Albert was how on a random night out you may end up there, but now with a charge, things would probably
need to be a little less random. Also don't think I'll be wanting to hang out at Market House.
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Well, thanks for that ringing endorsement!

I've taken a break from the Albert for various reasons (but will be back for NYE) but mainly I wanted to try something new. Truth is, I was always put off by the Market House, but my recent visits (to the upstairs part) have always been really positive - the place is very mixed, and was extremely gay friendly the last time I was there. Nanker Phelge 's ace nights there showed me that Offline would go down well in the venue and it's going to be great to play through a huge sound system without being told to turn it down!

For the Market House Offline nights, we'll have a big urban guest list (I'll post up here before and invite people to put their names down) so everyone should be able to get in free at any time and I've also made sure that there will be a £3.50 beer on tap, so it will be reasonably affordable.

Sadly the days of rocking up to the Albert are already limited with the venue having a strict - and rather low -capacity enforced on it. Recently there has been a 'one in/one out' rule in operation some busy weekend nights.

But if all that isn't to your taste, I'm looking at putting on another night not far from Brixton that will have lots of live music and be totally free all night.
 
Nanker Phelge said:
Market House has come a long way. I really enjoy playing there after not being at all sure.

I've been there nearly 4 years now doing a monthly night.
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Has indeed come a long way. It was the Champagne and Fromage or Pop of its day on here, ridiculed as "Living Bah", vehemently opposed for some change that was done apparently without permission, details of which I can't remember, and for the 'Claphamite' drug tourists coming for a bit of edginess.
 
Mr Retro said:
Has indeed come a long way. It was the Champagne and Fromage or Pop of its day on here, ridiculed as "Living Bah", vehemently opposed for some change that was done apparently without permission, details of which I can't remember, and for the 'Claphamite' drug tourists coming for a bit of edginess.
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You've got your facts and timeline a little bit mixed up there, but the main reason for the dislike of the Living Bar was the unpleasant individuals running it.
 
editor said:
Well, thanks for that ringing endorsement!

I've taken a break from the Albert for various reasons (but will be back for NYE) but mainly I wanted to try something new. Truth is, I was always put off by the Market House, but my recent visits (to the upstairs part) have always been really positive - the place is very mixed, and was extremely gay friendly the last time I was there. Nanker Phelge 's ace nights there showed me that Offline would go down well in the venue and it's going to be great to play through a huge sound system without being told to turn it down!

For the Market House Offline nights, we'll have a big urban guest list (I'll post up here before and invite people to put their names down) so everyone should be able to get in free at any time and I've also made sure that there will be a £3.50 beer on tap, so it will be reasonably affordable.

Sadly the days of rocking up to the Albert are already limited with the venue having a strict - and rather low -capacity enforced on it. Recently there has been a 'one in/one out' rule in operation some busy weekend nights.

But if all that isn't to your taste, I'm looking at putting on another night not far from Brixton that will have lots of live music and be totally free all night.
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The Railway Tulse Hill always puts on free nights, as you know. Live music in there is pretty much always decent.
 
Mr Retro said:
Has indeed come a long way. It was the Champagne and Fromage or Pop of its day on here, ridiculed as "Living Bah", vehemently opposed for some change that was done apparently without permission, details of which I can't remember, and for the 'Claphamite' drug tourists coming for a bit of edginess.
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In what now seems like a different universe, it was very briefly a fishmongers or butchers shop... only a few years ago.
 
Mr Retro said:
Has indeed come a long way. It was the Champagne and Fromage or Pop of its day on here, ridiculed as "Living Bah", vehemently opposed for some change that was done apparently without permission, details of which I can't remember, and for the 'Claphamite' drug tourists coming for a bit of edginess.
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I started a night at Market House when one of the owners came to check us out at the Canterbury and said they wanted to vary the music there and asked if we'd like to put on a night. I was initially uncomfortable about the venue, and wasn't sure how people would respond to what we do....

...it took some months of tweaking to get it right, and I admit I really didn't enjoy the first few months. The crowd is always different, so I never know what I'm gonna get. My favourite nights are when we get a good number of older black people in. The youngsters behave more, and I get to play more soul and reggae. Other weeks I go a bit more disco/funk...throw in some 80s pop...I've even pulled Mary J Blige out the bag, and Beyonce followed by some ska or new wave...I really enjoy playing somewhere I can put on pretty much what I want...just means I end up taking about 250 7s and about 50 12s out with me to cover the options and the hours...cos I do 9pm - 3am in there (between 2 of us).

There is never a shortage of really bad requests, never a shortage of all those DJ cliches (can you play something I know?), and watching the crowd from the DJ booth is better than any series of Big Brother.

I never would have believed it, but I've had some of my best/most fun nights DJing there.....but there are a lot of variables every week.
 
Maharani said:
The Railway Tulse Hill always puts on free nights, as you know. Live music in there is pretty much always decent.
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Yep, it's a great place, although a little out of the way for me and it's shuts too early for my tastes too (but that's one of the reasons why it stays free). It can be a tough place to DJ sometimes though.
 
I note that Haart tied their heartfelt community advertising campaign adverts to all sorts of public and private bits of Brixton including a nursery and a park. From a distance it looks like the various places as for sale given the size of the rest of the text. I saw at least 6 still securely fastened to railings and signs around town. They still haven't bothered to reply to my emails/tweets, so I think I'm going to shame then with an article.
 
editor said:
I note that Haart tied their heartfelt community advertising campaign adverts to all sorts of public and private bits of Brixton including a nursery and a park. From a distance it looks like the various places as for sale given the size of the rest of the text. I saw at least 6 still securely fastened to railings and signs around town. They still haven't bothered to reply to my emails/tweets, so I think I'm going to shame then with an article.
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Perhaps write to the community fete organisers and get their side of the story. See how they feel about it all. Maybe you could offer to help them find another way of raising cash and promoting their not for profit event.
 
For reference.
ViolentPanda said:
It only took me a phone-call to the planning dept (I was bored) this afternoon to establish that the council don't give permission to anyone to attach signage to either their temporary or their permanent signs (apparently not least because it would cost more to administrate than it could possibly bring in, according to the bored chap I spoke to). I also established that fixing "for sale" and "to let" signs to the exterior railings of estates (private or not) to advertise properties on the estates is also bad practice on the part of estate/lettings agents. Signs are apparently required to be attached to the actual property in question, rather than to an arbitrary location tens of metres away. Who'd have thought it, eh?
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Nice branding in Coldharbour Lane:
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The old jewellers next to Champagne and Fromage is apparently getting turned into a Champagne and Chocolate shop. It is so comical that I even questioned whether the builder who I asked was pulling my leg.
 
djdando said:
The old jewellers next to Champagne and Fromage is apparently getting turned into a Champagne and Chocolate shop. It is so comical that I even questioned whether the builder who I asked was pulling my leg.
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More champers! Champers everywhere! Champagne with Fromage! Champagne with Oysters! Champagne with Oysters! Champagne with ......oh, just FUCK OFF.
 
djdando said:
The old jewellers next to Champagne and Fromage is apparently getting turned into a Champagne and Chocolate shop. It is so comical that I even questioned whether the builder who I asked was pulling my leg.
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Same as the one in west Norwood? It's a Brazilian cafe called champagne and chocolate. Or the other way round. I can never remember
 
Champagne and cheese shop, champagne and chocolate shop... can a champagne and cocaine shop be far behind?
 
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