Brixton news, rumours and general chat

[editor]

Mad Max style vehicle in Coldharbour Lane!

Curious camera-laden mini-vehicle spotted in Brixton as filming takes place in Coldharbour Lane

This strange looking vehicle was seen in Coldharbour Lane a couple of hours ago, wedged between a black cab and a silver Mercedes, with a police motorbike at each end of the convoy.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[Orang Utan]

Mad Max style vehicle in Coldharbour Lane!

Curious camera-laden mini-vehicle spotted in Brixton as filming takes place in Coldharbour Lane

This strange looking vehicle was seen in Coldharbour Lane a couple of hours ago, wedged between a black cab and a silver Mercedes, with a police motorbike at each end of the convoy.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Did you find out any more about wtf it is? It's either something BigTech and intrusive so should get molotoved, or it's a film unit scouting locations or doing additional shots

 

[Nivag]

Mad Max style vehicle in Coldharbour Lane!

Curious camera-laden mini-vehicle spotted in Brixton as filming takes place in Coldharbour Lane

This strange looking vehicle was seen in Coldharbour Lane a couple of hours ago, wedged between a black cab and a silver Mercedes, with a police motorbike at each end of the convoy.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

It's based on Renault Twizy electric vehicle.

 

[Jimbeau]

That’s a camera tracking vehicle. Basically a self-powered dolly. Would have been filming a tracking shot of the cars either side.

 

[teuchter]

There was some kind of filming going on near the Brixton brewery arch on station road when I walked past around lunchtime.

 

[Shippou-Sensei]

It had the same set up on top of a normal plain black car today. Caught the motorcade coming down villa road and turning on brixton road heading towards the oval.

 

[editor]

Crispy said

"It's for capturing a 360 view that can then be underlaid behind footage of actors inside a car, from any angle. "

 

[wurlycurly]

That’s a camera tracking vehicle. Basically a self-powered dolly. Would have been filming a tracking shot of the cars either side.

If it's LTN-exempt I hope it doesn't give OneLambeth any ideas.

 

[Jimbeau]

Crispy said

"It's for capturing a 360 view that can then be underlaid behind footage of actors inside a car, from any angle. "

Excellent. The Merc and taxi presumably have several uses - providing continuity, giving some buffer against outbreaks of uncontrolled traffic lunacy, and subliminally saying ‘London’ to audiences.

 

[editor]

Two anti-tower Zoom meetings today

Fight the Loughborough Junction Twin Towers – Neighbourhood Forum Zoom meeting, Wed 28th April

The Loughborough Junction Neighbourhood Forum is meeting at 7pm tonight (Weds 28th April 2021), with the proposed Loughborough Junction Twin Towers on the agenda.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Brixton Neighbourhood Forum to discuss Hondo Tower in Zoom meeting today, Wed 28th April

This Brixton Neighbourhood Forum will be holding a Zoom meeting tonight at 7 pm, Weds 28th April 2021.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[editor]

Saturday: May Day Brixton and #KillTheBill protest in Windrush Square, Sat 1st May

 

[Gramsci]

Two anti-tower Zoom meetings today

Fight the Loughborough Junction Twin Towers – Neighbourhood Forum Zoom meeting, Wed 28th April

The Loughborough Junction Neighbourhood Forum is meeting at 7pm tonight (Weds 28th April 2021), with the proposed Loughborough Junction Twin Towers on the agenda.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Brixton Neighbourhood Forum to discuss Hondo Tower in Zoom meeting today, Wed 28th April

This Brixton Neighbourhood Forum will be holding a Zoom meeting tonight at 7 pm, Weds 28th April 2021.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Unfortunately on same day. This will be avoided in future.

 

[editor]

Great stuff - these are the SW9 squatters

House Of Shango: local black squatters serve up free food for the Brixton community

Offering ‘free food, clothes and vibes’ for the community is The House of Shango, a black activist community group based in Brixton.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

 

[editor]

Is there any way of verifying this claim?

“On 8 January 1947 Elvis Presley celebrated his twelfth birthday and Stephen Hawking his fifth. In New York, Jackson Pollock made his first drip-painting. In London the day began with a portent, when freezing conditions caused the Lambeth Town Hall clock to strike thirteen times at midnight. Less than half a mile away, at 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton, Peggy Burns gave birth to a baby boy.”

 

[CH1]

Is there any way of verifying this claim?



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Who is/was Nicholas Pegg - they need to state their sources. I bet this would spark an argument on Wikipedia.
BTW there is an interesting response on Reddit - William Hartnell - the first Dr Who - and Shirley Bassey also share that brithday, but not of course the birth date.

 

[CH1]

Great stuff - these are the SW9 squatters

House Of Shango: local black squatters serve up free food for the Brixton community

Offering ‘free food, clothes and vibes’ for the community is The House of Shango, a black activist community group based in Brixton.

www.brixtonbuzz.com

Re black women squatters there is a historical perspective on Gal-Dem

Our house: why protecting the right to squat is a defence of radical Black history – gal-dem

gal-dem.com

with an interesting picture of the staircase of the squatted Clapham Police Station

 

[cuppa tee]

Who is/was Nicholas Pegg - they need to state their sources. I bet this would spark an argument on Wikipedia.
BTW there is an interesting response on Reddit - William Hartnell - the first Dr Who - and Shirley Bassey also share that brithday, but not of course the birth date.

didn’t William Hartnell run a night club in Brixton close by where the old Canterbury arms stood ?

 

[CH1]

didn’t William Hartnell run a night club in Brixton close by where the old Canterbury arms stood ?

Never heard that - must investigate.
I see you have advancde info General Brixton history - photos, stories etc

 

[editor]

Library news Lambeth Libraries: Readers and Writers Festival and other events for May 2021

 

[cuppa tee]

Brixton People’s Kitchen have been stitched up by their landlord and need help.

Sign the Petition

Brixton People's Kitchen - Save Our Community Shop!

www.change.org

 

[editor]

Brixton People’s Kitchen have been stitched up by their landlord and need help.

Sign the Petition

Brixton People's Kitchen - Save Our Community Shop!

www.change.org

I'll have something up on Buzz first thing tomorrow.

 

[ash]

Has anyone got a recommendation for a good place for getting your hair coloured locally? ....please

 

[David Clapson]

Our Little Secret on Railton Rd is highly thought of. Our Little Secret Hair Salon Se24 I don't get my hair coloured there. I'm one of the few male customers.

 

[nagapie]

Our Little Secret on Railton Rd is highly thought of. Our Little Secret Hair Salon Se24 I don't get my hair coloured there. I'm one of the few male customers.

I get highlights there, Eva does a great job with colour.

 

[nagapie]

Kill the Bill protests should be just about to start in Windrush. Unfortunately I can't leave the house but hope it's a good turn out.

 

[Winot]

Has anyone got a recommendation for a good place for getting your hair coloured locally? ....please

Mrs W gets hers coloured at Boki’s in Herne Hill.

Boki's Hair SE24 | Hairdressers in Herne Hill

Boki's Hair SE24 | Hairdressers in Herne Hill, London, specialising in Hair Styling and Hair Colouring for Men and Women.

bokishair.com

 

[gaijingirl]

Mrs W gets hers coloured at Boki’s in Herne Hill.

Boki's Hair SE24 | Hairdressers in Herne Hill

Boki's Hair SE24 | Hairdressers in Herne Hill, London, specialising in Hair Styling and Hair Colouring for Men and Women.

bokishair.com

I followed my hairdresser from another local salon to Boki's. Her name is Jenny and she's amazing - especially with colour. ash

 

[ash]

Thanks Winot gaijingirl Jenny at Boki’s it is then

 

[editor]

This took some balls



Photos from yesterday's action XR Lambeth Rebellion of One blocks roads in Brixton and Clapham – photos

 

[jimbarkanoodle]

Kill the Bill protests should be just about to start in Windrush. Unfortunately I can't leave the house but hope it's a good turn out.

I joined the protest in Trafalgar Square, it was a good natured affair. At one point I thought it was headed back to brixton when we crossed vauxhall bridge, but ended up with a bit of a party with soundsystem in the pleasure gardens.