Brixton Splash street party, Sunday 5th August 2007

[Winot]

The Albert was really busy all day while the Dogstar apparently had just three people in it around 11!

I was in the Dogstar on Saturday night and it was pretty empty then. Nice fit out (I haven't been in for a few years) and friendly staff but shit DJ.

 

[Dubversion]

well guess who didn't make it into work today

 

[colacubes]

Nice to meet nipsla and memespring.

Likewise

I still feel shocking. I just don't seem to be capable of doing moderation

 

[editor]

I was in the Dogstar on Saturday night and it was pretty empty then. Nice fit out (I haven't been in for a few years) and friendly staff but shit DJ.

It looks loads better inside, but the security (full airport-style body frisk down) isn't exactly welcoming and there are some 'issues' that really need sorting out in there.

 

[Bob]

I think we finished around 2am in the end, although the bar stopped a bit before that. Seeing as we'd started at 5pm I was fucking knackered, and my ears are still ringing from the beefier PA they brought in.

The Albert was really busy all day while the Dogstar apparently had just three people in it around 11!

I'd bet there was still a bloody queue at the bar at the Dogstar.... it's one of the least efficient bars I've ever seen. Unlike the good old Albert.

 

[Blagsta]

The Albert had run out of lager by the time I left last night (roughly 9.30pm)

 

[Dubversion]

they were having problems with the gas i think - everything was flat so they moved to bottles..

 

[Blagsta]

I'm having problems with gas today.

 

[passpat2]

any pictures to post editor??? would love to see how wrecked everyone was.. gutted i couldnt make it back for it..

 

[editor]

any pictures to post editor??? would love to see how wrecked everyone was.. gutted i couldnt make it back for it..

I'll post some up later on. You would have loved the party!

 

[zenazena]

I appear to have broken myself.


(Anyone else catch The Thirst on Windrush Square? They were tops.)

i did - thought they were really good - sounded a bit like bloc party to me

 

[netbob]

any pictures to post editor??? would love to see how wrecked everyone was.. gutted i couldnt make it back for it..

There's a few on here, mainly from during the day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/memespring/sets/72157601256061649/

 

[Blagsta]

Here's a few photos

 

[editor]

Here's a few photos

I'm guessing that by the attention you're getting from the guys on the left, you were lugging your big camera around at this point, yes?!

 

[Blagsta]

Yeah, that was taken with my SLR. I think people were more interested in why someone was taking photos or whether I was a journalist or something.

These girls deliberately got in my shot to have their photo taken

 

[passpat2]

I'll post some up later on. You would have loved the party!

nothing like stating the obvious there!!!! hehe..

really glad they have carried it on.. i take it blacker dread did his usual and blasted everyone out with his reggae all day.. still its all good for Brixton to have something like this.. that was the origional idea.. i just hope it builds on itself in years to come..

 

[Crispy]

There's certainly an audience. Yeah, it could have been better planned, but in some ways the ramshackle approach is more appropriate to Brixton

 

[passpat2]

There's certainly an audience. Yeah, it could have been better planned, but in some ways the ramshackle approach is more appropriate to Brixton

twas the same last year.. the problem is that there are a couple of people there who want what they want and are not really to listen to others input.. its the 'i know best syndrome..' i gave up on it all last years in the end.. after some sterling work by certain people the self nominated chairperson took all the credit.... as others grafted their asses off the certain person walked around like a headless chicken.. its only down to the genuine people in brixton to keep events such as this moving forward.. and by looking at the pictures posted it seems to have been a very popular day.. mind you, you didnt get the downpour this year that was very beneficial to The Albert last year..

 

[Ol Nick]

It was very enthusiastic. But despite the photos of the crowds at the top end of CHL it was pretty deserted at the sound systems on Atlantic and on CHL by the Satay bar. Maybe it picked up after 4. The stage on the square was good too. They'd have done better spread less thin, that's all.

It was great. I spent an whole hour there before baby afternoon nap time, dammit. I was just saying.

And I'd have preferred not to have the Trident leaflet through my door this morning but wouldn't we all?

 

[Blagsta]

It definitely picked up after 4.

 

[Blagsta]

My photos

http://www.avgp39.dsl.pipex.com/brixsplash/index.htm

 

[editor]

Not the greatest of shots, but here's my photo report: http://www.urban75.org/brixton/features/brixton-splash-2007.html

 

[isvicthere?]

Free street party!
12-7pm, Coldharbour Lane, Brixton

Street performers, crafts, poets, sound systems, Alabama3 and a ton of bands: http://www.brixtonsplash.com/

We'll be doing an Offline special from the Albert, playing from a sound system on the outside decking area from 5pm onwards. Woot!

DJs to include Bluestreak and The Reverend (Beyond Fathomability) Skim (Serious Business), Editor (urban75) and Dubversion (People's Republic of Disco).

Make sure you're all at the main stage at 1.15. I'm on, and I'm gonna rock it big-style!

 

[Onket]

Make sure you're all at the main stage at 1.15. I'm on, and I'm gonna rock it big-style!

With your time machine?!

 

[isvicthere?]

nope. They're probably Brixton's best loved band, always lend their support to things like this, are well known local characters and always do a good show.


grumpy cunt

^^^^

 

[isvicthere?]

With your time machine?!

????

12 to 7. One-fifteen in the post meridian. Duh!

 

[aurora green]

2008 Splash is this Sunday, the 3rd August!!!!!

 

[Maggot]

????

12 to 7. One-fifteen in the post meridian. Duh!

You've bumped last year's thread just to confuse everyone.

 

[Stig]

Ah, wondered why it was on a Tuesday.

 

[isvicthere?]

3[/SIZE]9312]You've bumped last year's thread just to confuse everyone.

Ooops! Apologies.

<slinks off in shame>