The Mystery Jets. Not really a band I’ve given much thought to since I was about fourteen. And yet there I was at Proud Camden, standing two rows from the front, expecting to see the same chipper-sweet, awkward-slash-cool group of boys come bounding on stage – but instead I got age. I didn’t know who …
A balmy place to enjoy the boys’ 100% arabica beaned expresso
Some people might glance at Caitlin Davies’ new book and dismiss it as a niche interest publication. In a way, it is. If you enjoy wild swimming, or live near the Heath, then the above is true, and you should love this book. But Davies’ triumph is to turn a homage to the three Highgate …
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Don’t Look Back. My Mum and Dad came over from Jamaica in the 60s with the dream of a better life. It was a bit of a shock moving from a tropical paradise to freezing cold urban Edmonton. Dad drove a lorry and mum worked at a local school but they never complained. Know what …
Gosh, it’s really quick to get to Brixton from North London, isn’t it? Just a thought I had as we fuelled up, post-tube journey, at Honest Burgers in foodie Brixton Village for the best burger ever. And don’t get me started on the startlingly fabulous chips with rosemary salt. This was all by way of …
Once again, the organisers of the annual Alma Street Fair effortlessly show us how to run a ‘hyperlocal’ festival that manages to be buzzy, peaceful, and representative of our multicultural and diverse community. Hundreds packed the pretty backstreets of the Inkerman conservation area yesterday, whilst residents enjoyed the spectacle from their rooftops, Notting Hill Carnival …
Last week’s inaugural Community Pinboard was a H.I.T. We had thousands of views so keep posting your suggestions on our Facebook or comments section below, and the most interesting make the round-up. This week: 1. A new Grafton Arms. Lots of you have already spied the eviction notice on the doors of this Prince Of …
Community Pinboard: A new Grafton Arms and the Alma Street Fair 2012 Read More »
The first hot day of the year. I’m happily drinking rose and nibbling at a rather excellent prawn and avocado salad, giggling and gossiping whilst keeping a beady one on my emails – when a note comes in from a pal with tickets to Elvis Costello. So we’re off to the Albert Hall. In a …
The N1 shopping centre is a rather soulless place. And tonight its slightly suburban 02 Academy (formerly Carling) plays host to Finnish rockers The Rasmus, returning to the UK after a four year hiatus to promote their new self-titled album, released here a couple of weeks ago. Here’s the comeback single ‘I’m A Mess.’ Catchy, …
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I worked near Highbury Corner for a decade. Whilst gastro-ization rampaged inevitably through nearby Essex Road, De Beauvoir, Dalston and even parts of Holloway (the lovely Peche Mignon, Morgan M), there was, for years, little change in the food offerings around the noisy Upper Street/St Paul’s Road/Highbury Grove junction. The Alwyne Castle experimented with buy-in …
