Brixton news, rumour and general chat - Sept 2015

[Pickman's model]

All of this so very sad for brixton.

have a sympathy like

 

[Lucy Fur]

And the PR company are saying that the restaurant themselves manage their social media. Sound like a clusterfuck.

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A quick look at RichLondon's web site, and they look pretty savvy to me, certainly savvy enough not to make this kind of blunder. Lets see who Turdle Bay try and blame next.

 

[innit]

have a sympathy like

Is stating the rationale for your likes an innovative new way of boosting post count

 

[Pickman's model]

Is stating the rationale for your likes an innovative new way of boosting post count

no, it's so you don't think i'm liking it because people being sad is a good thing

 

[editor]

It's getting interesting. I asked why they used Olive Morris's image on their flyer



WTF does "We are working with the Brixton community on the launch" mean?

 

[editor]

They still haven't answered why they thought it was a good idea to use an image of Olive Morris in their flyer past the fact that they, err, based in Brixton. In fact they are "Cleverly situated next to London’s famous ‘Brixton Academy’" which is nice.

About « Rich London PR

 

[Nanker Phelge]

It's getting interesting. I asked why they used Olive Morris's image on their flyer



WTF does "We are working with the Brixton community on the launch" mean?

It means 'if we say that they'll leave us alone'

 

[teuchter]

I Thought I'd share this (I have put it on the Camberwell thread too). The How Does It Feel to be Loved crew used to do their South London nights at Canterbury Arms in Brixton. Anyway, I love this night and am hoping they can 'prove themselves' and so continue to hold the night at The Crypt.

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Hello!

I'm very very pleased to announce that HDIF has found a new home south of the river, and it's at The Crypt in Camberwell. The venue couldn't be more HDIF - a jazz club in the crypt underneath St Giles' church on Camberwell Church Street, it's a beautiful, atmospheric, and ever so slightly eccentric space which feels like it could have featured on the second side of "Tigermilk". It's 150 capacity, so more of a Buffalo Bar style space then the Canterbury, with a cool dancefloor, lots of interesting nooks and crannies for chatting in, and a great private garden for the smokers.

We have been given TWO CHANCES to prove ourselves. First is Saturday October 3rd and then Saturday November 7th. After that, they'll see how the nights have gone and whether they'd like to make this a regular event. If you'd like to have HDIF south of the river, please support us on these two nights. I can't see many other decent options for a HDIF south, so if this doesn't work out, then I reckon that'll be that.

Guest DJ for the night is Chris Stride.

If you are coming on Saturday, if you could possibly come along earlier rather than later please, that would be fantastic - a jazz club is going to be used to people turning up earlier for gigs, so the sooner we have a nice crowd in the venue, then the happier everyone will be. First impressions always count, of course, and it would be great to start off with a big night.

Usual admission of £4 for members and £6 for non-members. The club will run from 9pm - 2am. Advance tickets are here WeGotTickets - Your Online Box Office - HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE LOVED? AT THE CRYPT - OPENING NIGHT!

Requests please! What would you like to hear on the night?

Plus!

Talking of nights in south London, our little sister club, Great Big Kiss, is holding another Halloween dance party. This year it's at the Windmill, back where we had the first HDIF soul and sixties night in 2009. There's more info about that here - great big kiss, saturday october 31st, the windmill, brixton, halloween special, london, motown, northern soul, girl groups, rock n roll club night

That's it for now. Have a great week, and hope to see you in our new venue on Saturday night!
Ian x

There's not much space in there!

I also wonder if this will mark the point at which the Crypt ceases to be pleasingly off the radar for many people.

 

[Maharani]

There's not much space in there!

I also wonder if this will mark the point at which the Crypt ceases to be pleasingly off the radar for many people.

Sounds like it's increasingly difficult for club nights to find venues to accommodate them. Canterbury was quite small, always packed when I went to HDFI but still room for dancing. We'll see. I'm glad they've not just given up...

 

[Maharani]

Oh, they can be even dumber. How about using Olive Morris imagery to promote the restaurant's launch? That can't be offensive can it?



Brixton’s Turtle Bay restaurant uses Olive Morris imagery as ‘racist’ #Rastafyme row simmers

Speechless...

 

[Nanker Phelge]

Sounds like it's increasingly difficult for club nights to find venues to accommodate them. Canterbury was quite small, always packed when I went to HDFI but still room for dancing. We'll see. I'm glad they've not just given up...

Well it's increasingly difficult to make money out of club nights, which is a bigger issue....venues want a guarantee that you'll bring people, and people get used to a space and a venue, so changing can be difficult because your regulars may not like the new venue, and just stop coming...so it's a bit of a risk all around. Ian's been at it a long time, so I'm sure he has a good feel for the crypt if he has chosen to work with them. Sure it will work out for him.

 

[Peanut Monkey]

A&C is closing on Saturday. I popped in today to stock up on pasta and felt quite choked up by the empty shelves. I bloody love that shop.

Really shit news. Long-time independent shops like A&C close and the only places now opening are the likes of Turtle Bay. Says too much about what's happening to Brixton and where it's going.

 

[Winot]

In case any Brixton people can help/offer advice:

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...ome-urb-support-of-this.338667/#post-14137284

 

[Louisgwinn24]

did anyone see that wing tai chinese supermarket has been shut for at least a week. does anyone know what has happened. sorry i don't picture evidence

 

[Ms T]

did anyone see that wing tai chinese supermarket has been shut for at least a week. does anyone know what has happened. sorry i don't picture evidence

That's a bit worrying. If that's gone too I'll be more than gutted.

 

[editor]

In case anyone missed it, here's the story of the end of the A&C deli:

Brixton’s A&C Deli: the inside story of a small business destroyed by gentrification, Network Rail & Lambeth Council

 

[Maharani]

In case anyone missed it, here's the story of the end of the A&C deli:

Brixton’s A&C Deli: the inside story of a small business destroyed by gentrification, Network Rail & Lambeth Council

Very, very sad.

 

[Rushy]

I wonder how much of the difficulty in attracting newcomers has been due to having a Sainsburys on either side and an improved M&S food hall. The offering of the new "local" supermarkets is much closer to the deli than, for instance, the old 7/11 was.

 

[brixtonblade]

The "food court" place by the station had it's gate open today. Could only see an ice cream van and some workmen inside.

 

[SpamMisery]

The "food court" place by the station had it's gate open today. Could only see an ice cream van and some workmen inside.

Where's that?

 

[ash]

The "food court" place by the station had it's gate open today. Could only see an ice cream van and some workmen inside.

I think their stretching the term good court at the moment liked like a hot dog/burger van and garden furniture on green baize to me

 

[teuchter]

I think their stretching the term good court at the moment liked like a hot dog/burger van and garden furniture on green baize to me

Is this inspired by that Winter Wonderland a couple of years ago?

 

[ash]

Is this inspired by that Winter Wonderland a couple of years ago?

At least it looked affordable

 

[brixtonblade]

Where's that?

Between wahaca and the kitchen stuff shop in a yard that's usually behind a locked gate

 

[CH1]

Between wahaca and the kitchen stuff shop in a yard that's usually behind a locked gate

And was originally going to be a quick cut-through between the BR station and the underground station. Shutting the station arcade and privatising the passage behind the Wahaca/Brady's seems at particularly futile and probably minimally profitable exercise.

 

[SpamMisery]

Between wahaca and the kitchen stuff shop in a yard that's usually behind a locked gate

Ah right I know where you mean

And was originally going to be a quick cut-through between the BR station and the underground station.

Would Electric Lane not be the quickest route?

 

[CH1]

Would Electric Lane not be the quickest route?

Noooo
There was this Clockwork Orange style arcade leading from Brixton Road, next to the tube back to Electric Lane - from whence one was going to be able to pass behind the Railway Pub/Bradys and safely cross over to the Southern Region station.

(viewed from Electric Avenue end - picture is on Brixton Buzz)

 

[SpamMisery]

I remember the arcade, I thought it emptied out onto Electric Lane - hence making a journey round the back of Wahaca superfluous. I'll bow to your superior knowledge!

 

[Rushy]

Is anyone familiar with a young Spanish woman (late teens/early 20s), small, shoulder length brown hair and, unusually, sucks on a dummy? She was wearing a light brown or grey track suit and was curled up on my door step last night when I got home. She asked for a cigarette, a pound and a room in exchange for work. We had a bit of a chat, although she didn't really say all that much. She said she'd been living with friends but couldn't anymore and that it was her first night out. I was going to call a helpline about places to stay but realised that I had left my phone where I'd been working. By the time I got back she was gone and I could not find her anywhere nearby. I've not seen her before.

 

[Manter]

Is anyone familiar with a young Spanish woman (late teens/early 20s), small, shoulder length brown hair and, unusually, sucks on a dummy? She was wearing a light brown or grey track suit and was curled up on my door step last night when I got home. She asked for a cigarette, a pound and a room in exchange for work. We had a bit of a chat, although she didn't really say all that much. She said she'd been living with friends but couldn't anymore and that it was her first night out. I was going to call a helpline about places to stay but realised that I had left my phone where I'd been working. By the time I got back she was gone and I could not find her anywhere nearby. I've not seen her before.

I'll ask E as she knows all the Spanish community, shared houses etc round here