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editor said:
Come on - imagine liberating that thing from the right wing millionaire's clutches and whizzing around the Moorlands Estate banging out ska, dancehall and reggae. MUCH more fun.
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The power lead wouldn't be long enough....you'd go silent 3 metres out the door...
 
Nanker Phelge said:
Well, you've missed your chance, cos you said no....

I know for a fact I am parking it somewhere warm when I DJ there...
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They didn't tell me I'd be able to take it for a joyride. I really didn't fancy playing the Village crowd but be sure to post up when you're playing and I'll pop down if I'm around.
 
editor said:
They didn't tell me I'd be able to take it for a joyride. I really didn't fancy playing the Village crowd but be sure to post up when you're playing and I'll pop down if I'm around.
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I shall....no idea what it'll be like...I'm doing a 2 hour slot on a sunday afternoon in December, so let's see...
 
the No 3 has been stopping at Trafalgar Square for a long time, the 159 goes to Oxford Street and beyond (don't ever go further north there be dragons)
 
Nanker Phelge said:
...and he had this bloke with him and they were dressed the same, and they stood in front of the decks with their arms crossed while another DJ played.

I just found him weird (and arrogant)..
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He has a clothing line which could be why they were wearing similar clothes

editor said:
That is odd behaviour. Bit disrespectful too.
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Can't see the disrespect personally, this was quite acceptable behaviour in the olden days in a number of venues I frequented.....
 
cuppa tee said:
He has a clothing line which could be why they were wearing similar clothes



Can't see the disrespect personally, this was quite acceptable behaviour in the olden days in a number of venues I frequented.....
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I know he has a clothing line.

I still don't see what is cool about two geezers stood arms crossed infront of DJ booth wearing identical gear (which was blue jeans, alpha industry bomber jackets, and Docs)
 
.....but I am not cool or an icon, or anything...so perhaps I just don't understand it, cos I aint exclusive enough....or something....
 
Nanker Phelge said:
I know he has a clothing line.

I still don't see what is cool about two geezers stood arms crossed infront of DJ booth wearing identical gear (which was blue jeans, alpha industry bomber jackets, and Docs)
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To me that's spoiling the vibe for the other DJ completely. If they were dancing that would be a different manner, but what they were doing sounds rather intimidating to both the DJ and anyone wanting to come up and talk to them.
 
editor said:
To me that's spoiling the vibe for the other DJ completely. If they were dancing that would be a different manner, but what they were doing sounds rather intimidating to both the DJ and anyone wanting to come up and talk to them.
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That is what it looked and felt like (and it was a female DJ)
 
Nanker Phelge said:
I still don't see what is cool about two geezers stood arms crossed infront of DJ booth wearing identical gear (which was blue jeans, alpha industry bomber jackets, and Docs)
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editor said:
To me that's spoiling the vibe for the other DJ completely. If they were dancing that would be a different manner, but what they were doing sounds rather intimidating to both the DJ and anyone wanting to come up and talk to them.
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Your conversation has reminded me of my new favourite DJ, from a visual/ good vibes point of view at least. We were recently looking for some light & uplifting house tunes to play in the background while cleaning & tidying up the flat, and we came across this DJ and ended up watching him play for a good 15 minutes. Clearly enjoying the occasion, and moving to his own tunes in a rather hypnotic way :D

 
editor said:
That's the one I was asked to be part of. I do wonder how this is going to work. As I recall, some traders have complained about the noise from DJs in the market in the past, and presumably these new nights are going to be reasonably loud. And if they're doing it in the forecourt, then I can't see why they won't get the same complaints that blighted the Kaff project opposite - even more so now since money-grabbing Jerry has built new yup-hutches next door.

And then there's the question of even more people being encouraged to come drinking in Brixton with no new toilets being made available. Or, in fact, any late at night.
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This is the reason I supported changing Carlton Mansions into work units. If Brixton us to be entertainment zone then people should be rehoused somewhere else. Mixing different uses maybe fashionable urban design but it doesn't work in practice.

In the later years the market became a problem. When I first was there the Granville Arcade was a market not a foodie entertainment place.

Cyndi turned up when it was being "regenerated" again. First time was Brixton Challenge when it was renamed Brixton Village.

Granville Arcade was open Monday to Saturday with half day Wednesday. Usually closed at six. Closed all day Sunday.

So easy to live near by.

In later years I started to object to shops in arcade getting drinks licences as the change to entertainment was starting to cause problems.

I could see the way it was going. Its why I have every sympathy with Sleepless in Brixton. Some of us lived in Brixton when it wasn't fashionable or hip.

When it became fashionable long term residents were supposed to put up with extra noise and disturbance. No one asked them.

I remember several years ago trying to explain this to Cyndi. Like the fact then that some people had lived in the flats above the arcade for years. She didn't get it.

If Cyndi makes money out of playing music for the new demographic good on her but what concerns me is that traditionally Brixton wasn't just an eaterie and entertainment experience it was a mixture of residents/ retail/ entertainment.
 
cuppa tee said:
Seriously.....Sharpeye as the Harvey Weinstein of the club scene you are having a fucking bubble
.....but good work on a character assassination based on absolutely fuck all....:thumbs:
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That's quite a remarkable interpretation of what's been said there. But, really, do you think it's OK for two burly blokes to stand right in front of a female DJ when she's playing, and if so, why?

If they did it to me, I'd tell them to shift their arses.
 
gaijingirl said:
... or it might be to break up longer journeys into 2 shorter ones and create more revenue (as they did a number of years ago).
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It shouldn’t cost more due to the newish “Hoppa” fare thingy. But it’s annoying because I used to be able to get the 3 all the way to work if the Tube was closed.
 
organicpanda said:
the No 3 has been stopping at Trafalgar Square for a long time, the 159 goes to Oxford Street and beyond (don't ever go further north there be dragons)
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The congestion on that last stretch into Traf Sq has caught me out so often I'm almost relived the No 3 is stopping a couple of hundred yards sooner; miss the stop and you can be stuck for ages, won't let you off. New last stop is by Whitehall Place, I think.

This revamp of bus routes is a consequence of the two rides in an hour thing that Sadiq brought in. On stretches of some routes there are like 60 buses an hour as diff bus routes converge, esp. nearer central London. The idea is to reduce costs, pollution and congestion. That's the plan anyway ..
 
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