Music Monday: South of the Thames – Skalah ft. Novelist

 Skalah and Novelist at the ElephantGreat new track from up and coming Skalah with grime veteran Novelist. 'I'm from the town, I'm from the zone, I'm from the South of the Thames...I'm a navy boy in a navy world, I represent Brockley and Ladywell...I'm a navy boy in a navy fit, I represent Lewisham fam that's ...

Music Monday: South of the Thames – Skalah ft. Novelist

 Skalah and Novelist at the ElephantGreat new track from up and coming Skalah with grime veteran Novelist. 'I'm from the town, I'm from the zone, I'm from the South of the Thames...I'm a navy boy in a navy world, I represent Brockley and Ladywell...I'm a navy boy in a navy fit, I represent Lewisham fam that's ...

Beer and coffee latest: ex-White Hart opening in New Cross, new coffee shop by Nunhead station and much more

As always lots going on in the SE London beer and coffee zone. Best news is that a new pub is set to open shortly on the site of the former White Hart in New Cross Gate. The Broken Wheel, as it will be named, will occupy the iconic junction of New Cross Road and Queens ...

Music Monday: ‘Welcome to the Party’ – Professor Green in Brockley

Professor Green is often to be seen at coffee shops and similar in the Brockley area, so perhaps no surprize to see him filming his latest video in Coulgate Street, home of Parlez, Brown's and Brocca. 'Welcome to the Party' gently self-mocks his journey from working class boy does good to 'one foot in the ...

Sun Ra, Prince and Shaka in Brockley Road

Some musical legends commemorated at Lorenzo's Records Wanted shop at 260a Brockley Road, the mural painted in 2023 by Butch Attai. Those featured include Jah Shaka, Prince, Ennio Morricone, Sun Ra, Yukihiro Takahashi and Holger Czukay. Some stuff for the real heads there and an indication of the kind of music you can find inside. ...

Sun Ra, Prince and Shaka in Brockley Road

Some musical legends commemorated at Lorenzo's Records Wanted shop at 260a Brockley Road, the mural painted in 2023 by Butch Attai. Those featured include Jah Shaka, Prince, Ennio Morricone, Sun Ra, Yukihiro Takahashi and Holger Czukay. Some stuff for the real heads there and an indication of the kind of music you can find inside. ...

South London Street Signs

 Time for another round up of messages from the streets, lampposts and toilet doors of South London, most of these spotted around New Cross/Brockley/Nunhead in last 6 months.Unequivocal Safe Space statement in Old Nun's Head.New Cross, near to GoldsmithsRobert Smith of The Cure in Dash the Henge record shop in Camberwell - 'Charlotte Sometimes, Always Anti-Fascist'Dash ...

The Water Chorus/Third Revival at Acoustic Anarhchy

Another great line up this weekend at Acoustic Anarchy, the regular night at waterintobeer in Brockley (209-211 Mantle Road, London SE4 2EW):'The next acoustic anarchy on Saturday November 2nd, sees two of our favourite folk groups combine for what promises to be a special night. Third Revival take a mix of traditional songs and their ...

Vox Populi party in Brockley 1993

1993 and a party in Brockley put on by Vox Populi sound system to raise funds to replace their rig which had been stolen from the Deptford Urban Free Festival in Fordham Park shortly before ('local people built the rig for free parties and festivals'). Venue was a furniture warehouse on Mantle Road.flyer from 56a ...

Music Monday: Hope 4 Justice with Eska and John Stainer School Choir

In 2022 over 1,000 young people, including students from 27 South London schools took part in Hope 4 Justice, an urgent call to action on the climate emergency highlighting issues such as air quality, ‘throw-away’ culture and housing inequality through performances of music, dance and spoken word. Created and produced by Trinity Laban as part ...