Offline club, London

www.myspace.com/offlineclub

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  • 79 / Male
  • london, London and South East, UK
  • Last Login: 7/5/2009

Interests

  • Music

    Johnny Cash, The Jam, CSS, Martha & the Vandellas, The Clash, AC/DC, Mrs Mills, Prince Buster, MIA, Stones, Camera Obscura, Broken Social Scene, Eddie Cochran, Damien Marley, Super Furries, Wilson Pickett, Marvin Gaye, Wreckless Eric, Johnny Cash, Beastie Boys, Joe Strummer, Belle and Sebastian, Jackson 5, Costello, Pulp, The Who, REM, Haircut 100, Joe Turner, Kate Bush, Dexys, Morrissey, XTC, Aztec Camera, Thin Lizzy, Bowie, Alabama 3, Specials, The Sweet, The Beat, Cure, Ian Dury, The Streets, The Jags, Elvis, Undertones, Prefab Sprout, Blue Nile, Innocence Mission, Junior Murvin, Desmond Dekker, Nina Simone, Clor, Postal Service, The National, Strokes, Smiths, Bloc Party, Hard-Fi, the Pixies, Sex Pistols, Grandaddy
  • Movies

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  • Television

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  • Books

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  • Heroes

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Details

  • Status: In a Relationship
  • Here for: Networking
  • Height: 7' 6"
  • Zodiac Sign: Aries
  • Drink: Yes
  • Occupation: drinking, DJing, dancing

Companies

  • urban75

    • UK

Blurbs

About me:

CLICK HERE FOR CLUB DATES

OFFLINE is urban75's FREE club night in several venues in Brixton and south London (and occasionally New York), offering a lively and eclectic bill of great bands, DJs, performers, poets, stand up, acoustic acts and more.

WHAT WE DO:

The events take on different formats - sometimes we have a full night of cabaret and live acts, other nights it's a DJ mash-up - but whatever we've got going on it's always friendly, totally free and a whole load of fun!

Despite a budget of zero, our club nights have has attracted some big live acts, including top comic ROB NEWMAN (Newman & Baddiel), STEWART LEE and RICHARD HERRING (TV's 'Lee & Herring' show), JOSIE LONG, HOWARD MARKS ("Mr Nice"), SHAZIA MIRZA, ROBIN INCE, Mercury Prize nominees THE PORTICO QUARTET, DARREN HAYMAN (Hefner) SIMON DONALD (Viz), BBC6 DJ/new wave star TOM ROBINSON (TRB), JIM BOB (Carter USM), TV SMITH (the Adverts), THE THIRST and GINA BIRCH (The Raincoats).

The night also features a regular cabaret bill of political stand-up, spoken word and poetry along with a shedload of DJs playing an eclectic mix of music from post-punk to Motown to indie to ska to dance .

We've also had all-girl 60s dance troupes, drum and bass samba bands with 45 drummers, beat box artists, country bands, rap, book readings, festival film showings, activist videos, card tricks, and, err, a Human Fruit Machine - it's a bit like a micro free festival with artists playing short sets in front of busy, lively and appreciative crowds in the heart of downtown Brixton.

Offline club website

LONDONIST REVIEW
...like someone's friendly house party opened up to the general public....Entertaining, friendly, and free. What more do you actually want from a night out?"
Londonist review

RICHARD HERRING SPEAKS!
Richard Herring wrote a review of his Offline gig in his blog. I think he describes what the night is about better than we can!

"Last night I played at Offline....

It's an evening of poetry, bands and comedy in the back room of a pub, where entry is free and where acts get paid with two beers. It's a bit anarchic and ramshackle, but a really great night out. I saw a poet with a furious scattergun delivery and a musical act in which a woman played a hurdy-gurdy (which isn't something you see every day).

You should support this place if you are local enough to get down there. There's a great atmosphere and it's free and better than watching two eccentric academics discussing their careers. I thought I would struggle a bit in my set, as I was going on late and was the only comedian and the audience was drunk and I was on my fourth pint of Guinness, but although there were some dodgy moments and I couldn't really see anyone, it was raw and exciting.

One man bought me a whisky to down in one and another after hearing my story about the Hand Job centre, slithered his way up on to the high stage (I compared him to Tooms from the first series of the X Files which had a surprising level of recognition from the crowd) to tell a story of his "friend" who had fallen asleep on a bus and then woken up to find himself being masturbated by a stranger.

We then had a dialogue, passing the microphone from one to the other as we discussed whether his interruption was relevant or appropriate. It was a really lovely bit of fun, very good natured and experimental and after a few exchanges he slinked off again. A terrific night of fun. Do go to the next one."

Wanna play Offline?
Drop us a line!

Who I'd like to meet:

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Comments

Displaying 25 of 98 comments
  • Jul 5 2009 1:22 AM

    pleasant weekend to you :)
  • Tim

    Jun 23 2009 9:56 AM

    Hello there,
    I'm playing a gig this Friday at the Notting Hill Blag Club in aid of Cancer Research. There are more details on my profile page and also here:
    http://event.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=504720.31104
    It would be wonderful if you could make it down!
    All the best,
    Tim
  • Jun 15 2009 7:18 PM

    thank you mike. we really enjoy play at the event. we hope to come back.
    wa wa wa, benny and maria
  • Jun 4 2009 11:17 PM

    Fabulous to meet you guys!! I am so lucky to meet a lot of really nice people passing through here, make sure you come back soon!! Hugz. H. xxxxxx
  • May 30 2009 12:06 AM

    :)
  • May 11 2009 8:15 PM

    You can take the girl out of Brixton, but you can't take the Brixton out the girl.
    Love
    J x
  • May 11 2009 6:06 AM

    City Feigning Sleep
  • Apr 29 2009 10:24 AM

    I, LUDICROUS play a rare headline gig at THE OFFLINE CLUB - BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDER FESTIVAL on Saturday 2nd May - FREE ENTRY All day.
  • Apr 28 2009 10:02 AM

    New EP out on May 2009!

    www.ofeliadorme.it
    ;-)
  • Apr 26 2009 5:28 PM

    looking forward to playing this july
    hereś cheers to goodtimes
    jb
  • Apr 23 2009 12:59 PM

    Hey, how you doing?
    Cheers for your support.
    Keep in touch.

    Grant
  • Apr 21 2009 12:01 AM

    Dear "Offline club, London"

    Love can drive in a simple way... everything

    Any kind of art...

    Be the Love... in every moment

    Have a great year !!!

    We are connected...

    Vibejays & Friends

    -----------------------------------------------------------

    Estimada/o "Offline club, London"

    El amor puede conducir de manera simple... todo,

    Cualquier clase de Arte...

    Se el Amor... en cada momento

    Que tengas un gran año!!!

    Estamos conectados...

    Vibejays & Friends
  • Mar 4 2009 6:11 PM

    Open Session, in The Grosvenor SW9, this Thursday, 5th March, <br />20:00<br />The Grosvenor<br />17 Sidney Road<br />Stockwell<br />SW9<br /><br />free<br /><br />We normally rehearse on a Thursday, at Mike’s house.<br />But as there’s no gigs on in the pub that night, we thought we’d commandeer it for a good old, round the table session! So bring your instruments & tell your mates!<br /><br />www.myspace.com/thegrosvenorsw9 <br /><br />
  • Feb 28 2009 1:39 PM

    THANKS for the ADD!Welcome my Friend..;)Hope we see us the Next Time.Love Greetz and All the Best,sven
  • Feb 27 2009 3:25 PM

    If you're 78, I'm 45. You seem to have lost 32 years somewhere Mike...
    H McC
    xx
  • Feb 27 2009 11:38 AM

    Best wishes , many thanks for the add, you guys rock, glad to have you as a friend, love and twangs, Copperhead.
  • Feb 15 2009 1:23 PM

    Thanks for having us!!

    I hope you will find time to listen to our tracks
    or
    visit our website
    www.Analog-Angel.com
  • Feb 10 2009 9:04 PM

    come spot yourself, new video for next single ' ima nobody' on our myspace with parts shot from offline party!!!!
  • Dec 14 2008 9:42 PM

    Yeaaahh!
    Must stop by next time I'm in London
    Rock on!
  • Dec 12 2008 9:29 AM

    Thanks for having us last night. We had a blast.
  • Dec 8 2008 10:20 AM

    Hey
    You're club sounds awesome. If we can ever play there let us know.

    x Sinner in the mirroR x
  • Nov 30 2008 8:26 PM

    Hey Ho Offline Club...... we are looking forward to rock out with you once again on NYE!!!!!

    www.iwannabesedated.co.uk
  • Oct 5 2008 9:19 PM

    HELLO.GUYS,THANKS FOR BEEING FRIENDS,HOPE YOU LIKE OUR SONGS,MAYBE SOMEDAY WE CAN PLAY IN OFFLINE CLUB IN LONDON,CHEERS UNI-FORM
  • Sep 23 2008 12:46 AM

    Hi,
    thanks for the add . Nice to meet you.
    Have a great week.
    Love and happiness.
    Stay free!!!
  • Sep 1 2008 8:00 PM

    you might want to check this bloke out, I met him
    at the Secret Garden Party, & I liked his stuff a lot.
    http://www.myspace.com/cosmoguitar