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Mr Retro said:
Why would you let another man shave you at all? Does nobody remember Mississippi Burning for Christ sake?
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It brings to mind an Aussie bush poem by Banjo Patterson - The Man from Ironbark memorably illustrated in a children's book which I still happen to have on my shelf.Screenshot_20170920-072606.png
 
alex_ said:
It's got a name like a barber but a price list like a hairdresser.

Better ?
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Except 'hairdressers' is rather an old fashioned, traditional word that doesn't always suggest high prices. Grannies go to hairdressers. Hipsters go to salons, boutique hair studios and hair stylists.

And this is the kind of fucking drivel they write about themselves:

The sixth Blue Tit salon opened in the heart of Brixton in March 2016. Located on Coldharbour Lane, its design is inspired by Berlin nightlife, drawing on comparisons with Brixton’s vibrant street scene. Stripped back and industrial, there are exposed beams, polished concrete and metal hair stations suspended from the ceiling, plus a unique centrepiece created especially for our hairdressers in Brixton by contemporary artist Anastasya Martynova.
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See that Lexadon are trying for planning again on the old Diamond Hire site on Acre Lane. Guess the appeal got rejected or this is just a back up plan. Still a horrible building they just sliced a floor off the top. And see they plan to remove the large tree on Baytree road that is apparently diseased and not worth keeping....it looks fine to me

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17/03846/FUL | Demolition of buildings and erection of a part 2, part 4 and part 5-storey building with basement level to provide 613sqm of office space (B1 Use Class), 22 self contained flats and 2 dwelling houses (C3 Use Class), together with provision of cycle and refuse storage, plus hard and soft landscaping with communal amenity space. | 41 - 45 Acre Lane London SW2 5TN
 
editor said:
Except 'hairdressers' is rather an old fashioned, traditional word that doesn't always suggest high prices. Grannies go to hairdressers. Hipsters go to salons, boutique hair studios and hair stylists.

And this is the kind of fucking drivel they write about themselves:
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Yup, couldn't bring myself to type artisanal hair boutique.

You've made me do it

Alex
 
urbanspaceman said:
Living in Brixton: area guide to homes, schools and transport links | Homes and Property

Brixton featured in the Evening Standards "Homes and Property" section. And there's a shout-out to U75:

"...hipsterish vibe has caused some locals, who voice their opinions most vocally on Brixton’s colourful message board Urban75, to claim that Brixton’s regeneration is sliding into gentrification. Shock horror."
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What a wind up. I thought your quote might be wrong. Sadly it's correct.

The piece us really annoying. Where do I start? So many bits to get wound up about.

Then I looked to see who had done it. Oh dear it's Anthea. I was hoping she would steer clear of Brixton.
 
editor said:
Man, this lot sound unbelievably edgy: Cut-Throat hairdressers who a "A TOUCH OF CUT-THROAT LONDON ATTITUDE SPRINKLED ON THE TOP."

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Just £30 for a shave.

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Big fucking deal. I had my hair cut by a Congolese bloke in Moabit, Berlin in 2015. He used just a cut-throat and a comb. That and a beard-trim and a neck-shave cost me twelve euros. £30 for a shave? Fuck right off!
 
Gramsci said:
What a wind up. I thought your quote might be wrong. Sadly it's correct.

The piece us really annoying. Where do I start? So many bits to get wound up about.

Then I looked to see who had done it. Oh dear it's Anthea. I was hoping she would steer clear of Brixton.
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The title is painful enough: "The uber cool south London area shrugging off its battle-hardened rep," but then that seems to be her modus operandi at the Standard:

"This once-tough Hackney spot is now popular with hipsters and families"
"The north London spot swapping a troubled past for hipster hangouts"

Oh wait: she's involved in LJAG? Fuck's sake, You'd think she'd be a bit more sympathetic to the locals.
 
Went to the Lambeth History month meeting tonight about the MittelBau Dora slave labour camp and the development of the V2 rockets. One of the speakers was Francois Dupré, a French lady settled in Brixton since the 70s, whose uncle had been involved in V2 production as a prisoner.

Loads of stuff about V2 hits in London, how Werner von Braun ended up on his feet directing NASA. An interesting evening - but quite unexpected for Brixton Library.
 
urbanspaceman said:
Living in Brixton: area guide to homes, schools and transport links | Homes and Property

Brixton featured in the Evening Standards "Homes and Property" section. And there's a shout-out to U75:

"...hipsterish vibe has caused some locals, who voice their opinions most vocally on Brixton’s colourful message board Urban75, to claim that Brixton’s regeneration is sliding into gentrification. Shock horror."
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Best bit from that article:

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SW2 is the Brixton postcode but most of Brixton is in SW9, the Stockwell postcode. Very confusing.
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I'm mightily relieved to have it confirmed that I live in Brixton, and not Stockwell. Commiserations to all you poor SW9'ers... :D
 
CH1 said:
Went to the Lambeth History month meeting tonight about the MittelBau Dora slave labour camp and the development of the V2 rockets. One of the speakers was Francois Dupré, a French lady settled in Brixton since the 70s, whose uncle had been involved in V2 production as a prisoner.

Loads of stuff about V2 hits in London, how Werner von Braun ended up on his feet directing NASA. An interesting evening - but quite unexpected for Brixton Library.
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von Braun's biopic was called 'I aim at the stars'. Mort Sahl said it should have been subtitled: 'But sometimes I hit London'
I Aim at the Stars - Wikipedia
 
CH1 said:
Went to the Lambeth History month meeting tonight about the MittelBau Dora slave labour camp and the development of the V2 rockets. One of the speakers was Francois Dupré, a French lady settled in Brixton since the 70s, whose uncle had been involved in V2 production as a prisoner.

Loads of stuff about V2 hits in London, how Werner von Braun ended up on his feet directing NASA. An interesting evening - but quite unexpected for Brixton Library.
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It's not well known that NASA / USA space rockets built on the work of Nazi scientists. Not really " The Right Stuff".

Von Braun was lucky he wasn't captured by the Russians.
 
editor said:
The title is painful enough: "The uber cool south London area shrugging off its battle-hardened rep," but then that seems to be her modus operandi at the Standard:

"This once-tough Hackney spot is now popular with hipsters and families"
"The north London spot swapping a troubled past for hipster hangouts"

Oh wait: she's involved in LJAG? Fuck's sake, You'd think she'd be a bit more sympathetic to the locals.
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On the Adventure playground in LJ she by as been doing a lot to save it.

With ES I think they want article written in a certain way. Years ago I met a journalist who used to write for ES. They offered to do an article on housing problems. To be told it wouldn't fit in. That it might put off advertisers.
 
Don't know whether this has been posted already but... between minutes 11 and 13 there is some charming footage of ol Brixton I never saw before. Be aware - this is a well cheeky comedy show so the easily offended should look away etc.
Famalam
 
editor said:
Man, this lot sound unbelievably edgy: Cut-Throat hairdressers who a "A TOUCH OF CUT-THROAT LONDON ATTITUDE SPRINKLED ON THE TOP."

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Just £30 for a shave.

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I'm saving about £205 a week doing it myself. Nearly 10k a year. 25 quid for 'a blow' seems rather cheap though.:D
 
Anyone got any info or links about the design trail stuff thats going on this weekend?

I met a young woman painting WHERE THE PANTERS ROARED on Railton rd pavement. She said it was part of design trail stuff and there was a walk going on on sat starting at the Commercial in Herne Hill - but I cant find anything about it - like when does it start? cost?
 
friendofdorothy said:
Anyone got any info or links about the design trail stuff thats going on this weekend?

I met a young woman painting WHERE THE PANTERS ROARED on Railton rd pavement. She said it was part of design trail stuff and there was a walk going on on sat starting at the Commercial in Herne Hill - but I cant find anything about it - like when does it start? cost?
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It's all here:
Brixton Design Trail – Brixton Design Trail – one of the quarters of London Design Festival

I wanted to really like it - and some of the individual stuff looks OK - but I couldn't really get on with the guff:

Brixton Design Trail returns for its second year as a London Design Festival District with a theme of Love is Power, communicating the positive force of love in celebrating difference and promoting acceptance. Brixton will showcase an exciting line up of local designers from a range of backgrounds, highlighting that our community is made up of many cultures living alongside each other with respect for diversity and an appreciation of many shared values – it is this mix that is the essence of Brixton.
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