Brixton news, rumours and general chat - Aug 2013

[Dexter Deadwood]

Middle-class professionals. What a ludicrous phrase.

You don't like hipster abuse either. Are you one of Thatcher's children?

 

[editor]

Dramatic car crash on Coldharbour Lane tonight.

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/08/dramatic-car-crash-on-coldharbour-lane-brixton/

 

[nagapie]

Just heard jeff mills isn't on until 7, what a massive pile of wank

7-10, an awesome time to hear him if you could actually wait that long (I haven't actually been able to do the 7-10 shift in about 6 years but I'm hearkening back to an age). I know mr nags was a bit concerned about what he'd actually do after UR. Going to call him in a bit and see how it was and find out if he made it or is in after party land.

 

[editor]

Still can't quite work out how this car managed to get upside down.

 

[shygirl]

Where exactly on CHL is this? I don't recognise the housing. Do you know how the passengers are?

 

[shygirl]

Ah, was it about 5ish yesterday eve? Heard a loud bang and thought it was on Gresham Rd.

 

[editor]

Big thanks to Badgers for the delightful veggie fare he served up for us at the Albert today.

 

[editor]

Where exactly on CHL is this? I don't recognise the housing. Do you know how the passengers are?

It's outside the Viaduct, opp the Barrier Block. I'm guessing it would have happened around 6am. The occupants of the car legged it so presumably they were OK.

 

[Frumious B.]

Did the cheap housing sleep-out happen last night, or did the rain stop it?

 

[Gramsci]

Did the cheap housing sleep-out happen last night, or did the rain stop it?

I was there for a hour and a half. The weather was pretty aweful.

Brixton Blog article here

 

[Gramsci]

You don't like hipster abuse either. Are you one of Thatcher's children?

I think you misunderstood leanderman.

The phrase in the article "Middle class professionals" is ludicrous as professionals are middle class.

 

[leanderman]

I think you misunderstood leanderman.

The phrase in the article "Middle class professionals" is ludicrous as professionals are middle class.

Exactly. It's tautology.

And, just as all new flats are now 'luxury apartments', estate agents like to describe everyone as a 'middle-class professional' on the basis that they have a job, however tenuous that post may be, or inadequately salaried to cope with the horrific costs of living in London.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

What are those big bangs?

 

[quimcunx]

fireworks, no? There was definitely the sizzle a second or two after.

 

[Ms T]

It's outside the Viaduct, opp the Barrier Block. I'm guessing it would have happened around 6am. The occupants of the car legged it so presumably they were OK.

Stolen car then. Or they were drunk.

 

[Pants Man]

UR presents Timeline at Hydra

22:00 - 01:00
Samuel Kerridge

01:00 - 03:00
Robert Hood

03:00 - 04:30
Underground Resistance

04:30 - 07:00
James Ruskin

07:00 - 10:00
Jeff Mills

Robert smashed it large, UR felt like a saxophone jam in an American theme bar, proper chuffed to see Mike Banks performing in the UK, my legs gave out by the time Mills played

 

[nagapie]

Robert smashed it large, UR felt like a saxophone jam in an American theme bar, proper chuffed to see Mike Banks performing in the UK, my legs gave out by the time Mills played

I heard much the same, Hood good, UR too noodly and saxaphoney (I've heard the band before though so knew it would sound like this, but UR get away with a lot). Just to fill in the rest apparently Mills was quite hard and fast (compared to the last couple of sets he's played in London). Cosmicy and bleepy with a couple of classics like The Bells thrown in. So what you'd expect and apparently really good. My mates mostly made it to the end and were glad for it. One of them only arrived at 7am from Essex.

 

[Badgers]

Love School looks proper wicked.

 

[teuchter]

Dramatic car crash on Coldharbour Lane tonight.

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/08/dramatic-car-crash-on-coldharbour-lane-brixton/

slow news day on Brixton Buzz?

 

[editor]

slow news day on Brixton Buzz?

 

[scalyboy]

Exactly. It's tautology.

yeah, that's what I thought you meant by 'ludicrous', as in estate agent-/Evening Standard-speak, 'professional' = 'middle class.'

Why this should be makes no sense to me, since it implies 'working class' = 'amateur' - and (in general) my experience of plumbers, electricians etc are that they are professional in terms of their knowledge, skills and aptitude. In fact a hell of lot more 'professional' than some lawyers or building society bods who I have had the misfortune to deal with

 

[Manter]

In a novel solution to the housing crisis, someone has moved into a camper van on our street

 

[editor]

In a novel solution to the housing crisis, someone has moved into a camper van on our street

I think someone's living in the massive camper vehicle that's been parked in the Card Wash outside the Barrier Block for over a year.

 

[Manter]

I think someone's living in the massive camper vehicle that's been parked in the Card Wash outside the Barrier Block for over a year.

this is a really old one, so not sure what they are doing about, er, services

 

[editor]

this is a really old one, so not sure what they are doing about, er, services

Maybe they're simply using the same al fresco toilet facilities (i.e. the bushes/railings outside the block) as all the street drinkers?

 

[Manter]

Maybe they're simply using the same al fresco toilet facilities (i.e. the bushes/railings outside the block) as all the street drinkers?

I meant ours! There aren't many street drinkers our way (I'm near nagapie)

 

[teuchter]

yeah, that's what I thought you meant by 'ludicrous', as in estate agent-/Evening Standard-speak, 'professional' = 'middle class.'

Why this should be makes no sense to me, since it implies 'working class' = 'amateur'

No it doesn't.

 

[Gramsci]

this is a really old one, so not sure what they are doing about, er, services

Van delivery drivers use a plastic bottle when caught short. That is the male ones.

 

[Manter]

Van delivery drivers use a plastic bottle when caught short. That is the male ones.

Seems to be a bloke and a girl of c 10 living in it.... it can't have showers or anything. All a bit odd.

 

[boohoo]

Planning application has been submitted for the development which will destroy part of the Mauleverer Road Mural.

Here is the reference number: 13/03322/FUL

http://planning.lambeth.gov.uk/online-applications/

If you are oppose to this mural being removed, please add your comments to the application. We really don't want to see this mural disappear.