Brixton news, rumours and general chat - November 2013

[thatguyhex]

Powercut on Coldharbour Lane! Albert/414 block and side. Opposite seems unaffected.

Edit: just spoke to the leccy people, they're aware of the problem and an engineer will be sent out. Due to "the health and safety" it could take a while to check and might be off for three hours... but they're going to try a "remote reset" first which could sort it.

 

[cuppa tee]

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....

Now i have a vision of Jimmy Tarbuck in long robes burning black candles at an altar while a skyclad Faith Brown dances under the full moon.

 

[Greebo]

Now i have a vision of Jimmy Tarbuck in long robes burning black candles at an altar while a skyclad Faith Brown dances under the full moon.

"...you're lying in a heap at the bottom of the staircase
blood, bones, powder, that sort of thing
and you're wondering, how did i get here?
and then you look up and you see
it's a man in a cowl, it's a man in a cowl
he opens his face to you
it's jimmy [tarbuck]
he is saying, "kiss the ring! kiss the ring!"
and he says, "yes, there is a santa claus
and anybody who blasphemes against santa or any of his helpers
shall die"
what do you do?..."
Fatima Mansions - The Day I Lost Everything

 

[Belushi]

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

I saw Manilow in concert a couple of years ago, it was fucking awesome. I squealed like a schoolgirl when he went on to the first few bars of Mandy

 

[Sirena]

Now i have a vision of Jimmy Tarbuck in long robes burning black candles at an altar while a skyclad Faith Brown dances under the full moon.

There's another occult law about Jimmy Tarbuck never being cool but my oaths prevent me.....

 

[Sirena]

Powercut on Coldharbour Lane! Albert/414 block and side. Opposite seems unaffected.

Due to "the health and safety" it could take a while to check ... but they're going to try a "remote reset" first which could sort it.

Are they going to send in one of those little tractor robots while everyone cowers behind sandbags?

 

[thatguyhex]

It's not even our side of the street, it seems to be just this building. How annoying. Now settling in to read a book by candle light.

 

[editor]

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

The Copacabana extended mix is an absolute killer of a song. It usually manages to tempt even the staunchest of Barry refuseniks.

 

[cuppa tee]

The Copacabana extended mix is an absolute killer of a song. It usually manages to tempt even the staunchest of Barry refuseniks.

I had a listen and sorry to say I remain in the anti-camp, but at least on the plus side the fact it's extended would mean one wouldn't have to rush ones drink before heading for the exit

 

[editor]

I had a listen and sorry to say I remain in the anti-camp, but at least on the plus side the fact it's extended would mean one wouldn't have to rush ones drink before heading for the exit

Try it after five pints where there's a packed dance floor in front of you. Only then can Barry really talk to you.

 

[colacubes]

Try it after five pints where there's a packed dance floor in front of you. Only then can Barry really talk to you.

Amen

 

[editor]

Sure. Just park where you like.

 

[cuppa tee]

Try it after five pints where there's a packed dance floor in front of you. Only then can Barry really talk to you.

Amen

Thnk you, I am beginning to see the light

 

[SarfLondoner]

Try it after five pints where there's a packed dance floor in front of you. Only then can Barry really talk to you.

Pints of beer or spirits?

 

[Sirena]

If anyone's on Facebook, there's a page called 'I'm From SW London' which has got something like 4500 members and is often quite interesting from the point of view of SW London history (especially personal photos). It's mostly Tooting/Balham/Earlsfield/Wandsworth but Brixton does get regular mentions. It's got a lot of 'friends reunited' flavour about it for people born and brought up in SW.

I was involved in a discussion about the brown dog of Battersea (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_Dog_affair) and how the original dog statue was pulled down in 1910 and supposedly destroyed by the Council and there was this old lady who said she had seen it when she was growing up before the War, buried in some shrubbery in the Park. So it hadn't been melted down at all. There's occasionally interesting stuff like that....

 

[Brixton Hatter]

I like that new (ish) Rebel Soul shop on Brixton Station Road. As well as the hats and stuff they have an amazing selection of bongs and Rizlas. It's been a while since there was a head shop in Brixton!

They are on Twitter and Facebook https://twitter.com/RSBrixton https://www.facebook.com/rebelsoul.brixton

 

[editor]

In case anyone missed the thread: How about a hot dog and chips for £11.50 in a trendy new 'pop up' diner in Market Row? http://www.urban75.net/forums/threads/pop-up-hot-dogs-brixton-market-row.317359/

 

[DietCokeGirl]

Yet people look down on my Pop-Up Red Stripe and Chicken diner, moving along Stockwell Road most weekends?

 

[Effrasurfer]

Ran into Etta in the market earlier, she asked if I like jazz and said she's in the kitchen upstairs at the 414 these Sunday afternoons.

 

[gaijingirl]

Just wondered (sorry asked on TH thread too but not everyone might look there) Does anyone know of any pubs/restaurants opening on Christmas Day and serving food within walking distance to Tulse Hill station (last year the Railway wasn't open)? We can walk a fair way, or cycle if not too much booze is consumed. We'll have 2 v. young kids with us though - so not too far.. Brixton/Dulwich/Streatham.

 

[editor]

The 414 was really fantastic tonight for the live jazz/funk night. The musicianship was simply incredible - ridiculously good for such a small venue - and all for free!

Great to see the place so busy too. Really special night.

 

[cuppa tee]

This is probably well known to local historians and culture vultures but heres an interesting piece about Stockwell Road
http://www.anorak.co.uk/375740/keyposts/blow-up-when-the-swinging-sixties-came-to-stockwell.html/

 

[editor]

Another cyclist dies after a collision with a lorry, this time in Camberwell. This growing death toll is awful.

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...sh-with-lorry-at-camberwell-road-8947110.html

 

[colacubes]

Just wondered (sorry asked on TH thread too but not everyone might look there) Does anyone know of any pubs/restaurants opening on Christmas Day and serving food within walking distance to Tulse Hill station (last year the Railway wasn't open)? We can walk a fair way, or cycle if not too much booze is consumed. We'll have 2 v. young kids with us though - so not too far.. Brixton/Dulwich/Streatham.

I think someone mentioned to me that The Rosendale is open.

 

[editor]

Looks like Brewdog - you know the laddy, sexist bunch that have appropriated punk to shift their nice little earner - are sniffing around Brixton again.

Background: http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...sing-rebel-language-to-sell-its-stuff.310336/

 

[cuppa tee]

Brewdog are sniffing around Brixton

I see their van from time to time by the Crown and Anchor, any ideas where they are sniffing specifically ?

 

[editor]

I see their van from time to time by the Crown and Anchor, any ideas where they are sniffing specifically ?

Not yet, but I reckon it's only a matter of time before their laughable claims at being some sort of 'punk' concern take hold in Brixton.

 

[cuppa tee]

Not yet, but I reckon it's only a matter of time before their laughable claims at being some sort of 'punk' concern take hold in Brixton.

They certainly look more Plastic Bertrand than Discharge.

 

[shakespearegirl]

A very worthwhile fundraising effort by Brixton Soup Kitchen

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/homeless-hot-spot-van

 

[editor]

A very worthwhile fundraising effort by Brixton Soup Kitchen

http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/homeless-hot-spot-van

It's a great idea but I think it needed better preparation because this one looks unlikely to reach its target. I'm going to chat to him and see if we can maybe sort out some profile-raising, fund raising gigs.