Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2013

[Onket]

Superb.

 

[cuppa tee]

I see we have got a bit more like Balham with the installation of countdown timers on the pedestrian crossings
at the big junction near the police station/barnados

 

[trabuquera]

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/11/the-heartwarming-tale-of-the-returned-lost-trumpet/

heartwarming indeed, there aren't many tales where this might mean something good:

"I received a phone call from an unknown number, and voice in a strong Portuguese accent said something like, “I have the horn”…"

 

[Manter]

http://www.brixtonbuzz.com/2013/11/the-heartwarming-tale-of-the-returned-lost-trumpet/

heartwarming indeed, there aren't many tales where this might mean something good:

"I received a phone call from an unknown number, and voice in a strong Portuguese accent said something like, “I have the horn”…"

It sounds like an essential component of a good tale to me...

 

[Winot]

I see we have got a bit more like Balham with the installation of countdown timers on the pedestrian crossings
at the big junction near the police station/barnados

TFL are installing them bit by bit all over London. They are a good idea imo.

 

[editor]

Here's one for the d'n'b fans:
Brixton Buzz TV presents an exclusive interview with Andy C at Ram Record’s all-nighter at O2 Academy Brixton

 

[leanderman]

I see we have got a bit more like Balham with the installation of countdown timers on the pedestrian crossings
at the big junction near the police station/barnados

Not sure this is a gentrification issue!

 

[cuppa tee]

Not sure this is a gentrification issue!

Me neither ..... I could have said Malaga instead of Balham, but Balham is the only place I've seen them in South London

 

[leanderman]

Me neither ..... I could have said Malaga instead of Balham, but Balham is the only place I've seen them in South London

I prefer the Malaga comparison, especially having checked next week's forecast (cold).

 

[thatguyhex]

This blackboard was briefly stood outside Bradys this afternoon. I suspect the builders found it inside and were disposing of it.



The last person seems to have gotten the wrong idea about what the board was for and left a rather sad message

 

[leanderman]

This blackboard was briefly stood outside Bradys this afternoon. I suspect the builders found it inside and were disposing of it.

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The last person seems to have gotten the wrong idea about what the board was for and left a rather sad message

Fish and chips gets my vote.

 

[gaijingirl]

Me neither ..... I could have said Malaga instead of Balham, but Balham is the only place I've seen them in South London

they have them in Tulse Hill!

 

[cuppa tee]

they have them in Tulse Hill!

Thanks, I will come and check them out one day.....

 

[Gramsci]

Hopefully our next round of Brixton Buzz Beers (which look like finally being sorted after a frustrating tax snag) will be available soon and should raise a far bigger amount of cash. It's unfortunate that so few Brixton businesses aren't supporting this. Shameful, in fact, IMO.

Greggs give the soup kitchen what they do not sell. Unlike Tescos who ,as has been pointed out here, chuck there stuff away.

 

[gaijingirl]

Thanks, I will come and check them out one day.....

ooh.. do let us know - we'll get a street party going for you.

 

[cuppa tee]

ooh.. do let us know - we'll get a street party going for you.

Should I do it via the Tulse Hill thread or should I start a new one ?

 

[gaijingirl]

Should I do it via the Tulse Hill thread or should I start a new one ?

erm.. maybe a Tulse Hill/West Norwood/cuppa tea streetparty chitter chatter & gossip thread would be appropriate?

 

[cuppa tee]

erm.. maybe a Tulse Hill/West Norwood/cuppa tea streetparty chitter chatter & gossip thread would be appropriate?

Thanks again Don't want to appear ungrateful but I'll probably leave it until next spring/summer when it's a bit warmer, however that will give you plenty of time to stockpile booze and find someone to curate the barbecue. I am looking forward to it already

 

[quimcunx]

curate the barbecue.

 

[Sirena]

Me neither ..... I could have said Malaga instead of Balham, but Balham is the only place I've seen them in South London

Tooting too!!!!

 

[Smick]

they have them in Tulse Hill!

My wee daughter loves it. It's probably a distraction for her crossing the road.

 

[Pinggoombah]

It's all about giving pedestrians even less time to cross the road.

 

[editor]

It was ruddy busy in the Albert last night. Great crowd for dancing too, although some were rather touchy. I was playing a funk/soul set to an enthusiastic load of people in front of the decks when the CD decks fucked up. I had to quickly grab the nearest vinyl record to keep the party going, and first to hand was Iggy Pop 'Lust For Life', which I thought wasn't a bad choice.

Cue: about 15 of the people who had been dancing immediately putting on their jackets and leaving. Within 30 seconds of the song starting! Now, that's hardcore!

Luckily, I got a fresh crowd dancing soon after with a bit of ska and d'n'b. Phew!

 

[DietCokeGirl]

It was ruddy busy in the Albert last night. Great crowd for dancing too, although some were rather touchy. I was playing a funk/soul set to an enthusiastic load of people in front of the decks when the CD decks fucked up. I had to quickly grab the nearest vinyl record to keep the party going, and first to hand was Iggy Pop 'Lust For Life', which I thought wasn't a bad choice.

Cue: about 15 of the people who had been dancing immediately putting on their jackets and leaving. Within 30 seconds of the song starting! Now, that's hardcore!

Luckily, I got a fresh crowd dancing soon after with a bit of ska and d'n'b. Phew!

BF got in about 4am, spoke very highly of the DJ skills of the man with the dreadlocks at The Albert.

 

[editor]

BF got in about 4am, spoke very highly of the DJ skills of the man with the dreadlocks at The Albert.

Aw, how kind! Thanks for mentioning that.

 

[editor]

Maybe you can spot him in the photos from the night?!

http://www.urban75.org/offline/brixton-nov-2013-dj-night.html

 

[cuppa tee]

It was ruddy busy in the Albert last night. Great crowd for dancing too, although some were rather touchy. I was playing a funk/soul set to an enthusiastic load of people in front of the decks when the CD decks fucked up. I had to quickly grab the nearest vinyl record to keep the party going, and first to hand was Iggy Pop 'Lust For Life', which I thought wasn't a bad choice.

Cue: about 15 of the people who had been dancing immediately putting on their jackets and leaving. Within 30 seconds of the song starting! Now, that's hardcore!

Luckily, I got a fresh crowd dancing soon after with a bit of ska and d'n'b. Phew!

Tbf you would find alternative venues up north in the eighties where iggy pop would rub shoulders with james brown or even afrika bambaata without a mass exodus of one camp or another.

 

[editor]

Tbf you would find alternative venues up north in the eighties where iggy pop would rub shoulders with james brown or even afrika bambaata without a mass exodus of one camp or another.

The Albert is normally like that too - in fact I love the fact that the crowd is happy to go along with whatever gets played, no matter how odd or genre-leaping - but this lot were exceptionally pernickety.

Still the dancing regulars at the end had no problem with me jumping from Shy FX to Barry Manilow to Nina Simone. And Mrs Mills at the end, natch

 

[cuppa tee]

The Albert is normally like that too - in fact I love the fact that the crowd is happy to go along with whatever gets played, no matter how odd or genre-leaping - but this lot were exceptionally pernickety.

Still the dancing regulars at the end had no problem with me jumping from Shy FX to Barry Manilow to Nina Simone. And Mrs Mills at the end, natch

In my currently sober state of mind I think Barry manilow might be a step too far but I'm sure that use of alcohol over a few hours would kill the pain

 

[Sirena]

In my currently sober state of mind I think Barry manilow might be a step too far

There's a sort of occult law which says that when a thing goes off the top of the ultra-naff screen, it comes back into the bottom of the infra-cool screen. Bob Monkhouse proves that....