Music Monday: Elephants and Castles in Jenny’s, New Cross Road

So much good music about at the minute that I'm going to do two Music Monday posts today, both of them featuring videos shot in Deptford. As well as King Krule filming from the Birds Nest we have Elephants and Castles (featured here previously) with the video for their new song shot in Jenny's cafe in ...

From Tragedy to Triumph, November 30th

The Christmas Neighbourhood Concert

Louisa says: "In collaboration with St Hilda's Church we are putting together a monthly classical concert series at the undercroft of the church. The first one will have a Christmassy feel and everybody's welcome."

Pop-up records in New Cross

The strip of run-down shops opposite the New Cross House pub has long been a point of discussion for New... [...]

Freetime at The Ivy House

Hatty writes:We are putting on a Dino Collective night at the Ivy House on Friday 22nd November called Freetime. We will be playing real authentic vinyl which is even older than we are, alongside digital files on spangly modern devices.Joining us in our musical endeavours are Lisa Louder and DJ Kamakiri, which means that none ...

Oasis in the Rivoli Ballroom (2005) and at the Venue (1994)

Yet more in the ongoing 'here come's everybody' saga of the Rivoli Ballroom in Crofton Park . Here's late period Oasis (2005) at a photo shoot in the Rivoli. The photos were taken by Zed Nelson for Mojo, who mentions that despite the venue being used so often for shoots it is actually quite a ...

Everything Means Nothing to Me: Elliot Smith Night in Greenwich

I can't believe that it's ten years since the sad death of singer Elliot Smith. There's a tribute night tonight at Oliver's piano and jazz bar in Greenwich (9 Nevada Street SE10), with proceeds going to men's suicde charity CALM.

Rivoli Disco

Casanova Frankenstein: It must have been hard for you, Tony, the way times and styles have changed... hearing the people say that disco is dead... - Mystery Men

Day of the Dead Silent Disco

Gill writes:Friday 1 November 2013 is Mexican Day of the Dead. To celebrate the Hill Station Café will be transformed into a Fabulously Fluorescent, Luminously Lovely, Ultra Violet, Psychedelic Silent Disco. Don’t miss out! Strut your stuff at the only Mexican Day of the Dead Silent Disco in town!! Tickets £15.00 in advance from here.Your ...

LOOM large at the Amersham, October 12th

New Cross' answer to Og Mandino, Tom Vause writes:Where were you on 10:30pm on Friday 1st February 2013??? I’ll tell you where I was, in a packed room of gig goers watching the most exciting live band I've seen in a long time with one of the most charismatic and energetic front men in recent ...