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Post by oopu » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:22 am

I may have the surf but not the soundtrack. Had enough of seeing picts and reading about DMZ/Forward, Croydon! and the aftermath of epic sub low nights! Time to jump on over and be there - September! DMZ/Forward and probably follow the lot to A-dam for the dep medi gig at the milkveg and get lost in the coffee house cultcha in that fair city....so yea London, a few nights to stuff alot on music and pints down me , can anyone recommend a reasonably priced (yea in the worlds most expensive city) place to stay??? something with a funky relaxed charm, you know, character, that would be great. If not a specific place, where Dear Londoners, would you say is a good neighborhood/district to stay in---priorities of course being strong coffee, good curries, a fair pint, fat records shops, and the dance!
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Post by tha_illsta » Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:36 am

ALOHA honolulu hawaii!!!!!!!!

Let's swap, you can stay at mine and I'll go to Hawaii!

Here it is raining and miserable, there it is HAWAII!!!!

Okay, we got DUBSTEP, but it not much consolation for living in a (police state) ****hole.

Seriously though.....

I recommend you stay in central london, then all your requirements would be nearby.But it is expensive.

Brixton is also a good and fairly central option. Fairly good choice of pubs, bars and food places. And you'll be mad close to DMZ and a subway ride away from FWD>>, platform 1 e.t.c.

Send me a nice P.M. and I'll try and help you more specifically

Hope this helps a bit,

THA ILLSTA :wink:

P.S. Good curries can be found almost anywhere (with luck) the same goes for bad curries (so check out first) Pints, again you can get a good(ish) pint on any road. Record shops are mainly best found in central areas. i.e. black market records - d'arblay street W1 etc.
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Post by ashley » Sun Aug 19, 2007 7:17 pm

I think you would be better off staying somewhere in Central/East london.

Even though Croydon is the mecca of Dubstep, the only things it really has to offer is Plan B and DMZ and both are in Brixton which aint even Croydon but Lambeth even though Croydon is home to people like Cyrus, Kromestar, Skream and Hijack - im not sure they would welcome strangers into their homes with open arms :lol:.

If you stay at East London area you can get the tube to pretty much anywhere and not only that its close by to Platform 1 and FWD and a few other places, so you shouldnt have far to stagger home.

Who needs good food when you got KFC's big daddy meal and a bunch of crusty news agents the size of ya nans livin room selling tins of wife beater 24 hours a day.

I cant actually recommend anywhere to stay but take the risk and find somewhere when you land, its part of the adventure ;)

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Post by oopu » Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:11 am

Ashley wrote:both are in Brixton which aint even Croydon but Lambeth
ah, thats where Lambeth is, a St. Etienne song, Aspects of Lambeth...


yea New York Times did a recent piece on eastend trendies of the moment (shoreditch/hoxten square) home of the faux mohawk they say, ok, but it sounds like its got some clubs and shops and eats and somewhat cheaper and grittier than the goldplated westside. trying to keep it real here u know.

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Post by tha_illsta » Mon Aug 20, 2007 3:53 pm

Yes, this is a good idea.

A pal of mine came from NYC to live here a while back and stayed somewhere in Bethnal Green when he landed.

Found the spot and booked it online before he came ( not sure that's a great idea but he was lucky )

Bear in mind that E.London can be a bit bleak/hardcore at times

(no offence eastsiders, I love's ya's)

And hoxton itself is pretty dear to stay at
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Post by stanton » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:02 pm

Bethnal Green is a good spot to stay, good transport, cheap, and as Ill says HARDCORE. You know the score.

Honestly though, East London is probably your best bet, easy to get everywhere and plenty going on. No more bleak than anywhere else in London really, unless you fall asleep on the night bus....
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Post by dutty yuppie » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:03 pm

Sorry, you lost me at 'reasonably priced'. My mind has drawn blank on that one.

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Post by tha_illsta » Mon Aug 20, 2007 4:21 pm

Dutty Yuppie wrote:Sorry, you lost me at 'reasonably priced'. My mind has drawn blank on that one.
HAHA

rip-off britain.
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Post by ozeb » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:14 pm

Hey oopu!

I know very little so this is in a way a request for verification...

My ghost cabbie who drove me back to S.Ken (don't stay there) from FWD said that on my next trip I should stay in a bed and breakfast in East London - reasonable prices.

But the thought of waking to grannies muffins and photo albums of past guests and false smiles and niceties scares me a bit.

Anyone have input on this area and these places to stay?

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Post by hera » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:21 pm

and as ozeb can also tell you, the knightsbridge area in central london is very nice but would reccomend against staying there as food and damn near everything else is stupid expensive.

hello from so cal btw :)

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Post by seckle » Mon Aug 20, 2007 5:53 pm

i've stayed next to heathrow airport for £35 a night in a sheraton. huge bed, shower, tv. very bling bling too.
http://www.starwoodhotels.com/sheraton/ ... ertyID=293

www.lastminute.com
^make that site your friend.

here's some other ideas for hotels in ldn.

stay in croydon for £54. it's next to a huge mall, one block from the bus station and railway station too.
http://www.jurysdoyle.com/index.php?hotel_pid=42685

http://www.clarendonhotel.com/
http://www.hilton.co.uk/croydon
http://www.192.com/local/STREATHAM,_LON ... A/ShowMap/
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Post by powerpill » Tue Aug 21, 2007 12:03 am

Ashley wrote:Who needs good food when you got KFC's big daddy meal and a bunch of crusty news agents the size of ya nans livin room selling tins of wife beater 24 hours a day.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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Post by dandy » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:19 pm

try looking on hostel websites as they should have all the cheapest places to stay plus better than just getting a hotel if your on your own. hostelworld.com is what i used when i was travelling, has recomendations from people aswell. but yh id say be up in central/east somewhere. hackney/shoreditch area.
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Post by dandy » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:19 pm

big up dog (the bounty hunter) chapmen
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Post by twatty vagitis » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:30 pm

Ashley wrote: so you shouldnt have far to stagger home.
dont underestimate the importance of that statement, living south of the river sucks big time if you rave up west/central/east on a regs!!!
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Post by dutty yuppie » Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:34 pm

twatty vagitis wrote: dont underestimate the importance of that statement, living south of the river sucks big time if you rave up west/central/east on a regs!!!
Getting a cab over Waterloo Bridge when you're off your chops is always a great experience though!

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Post by chu » Tue Aug 21, 2007 7:33 pm

Hostel here is in bloomsbury, central london nr. Euston/Kings X, never been but good recommendations, think it's full of Ozzies though.

http://www.generatorhostels.com/london/

Like Illsta says I reckon you'll want to stay central, unless you're going London just for DMZ.

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Post by oopu » Wed Aug 22, 2007 9:04 am

yea thanx for the info - yea central- will be spending most my days kikn around soho record shops and the like...

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Post by dutty yuppie » Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:38 am

oopu wrote:yea thanx for the info - yea central- will be spending most my days kikn around soho record shops and the like...
Oopu, be sure to spend a day sitting outside a bar on Old Compton Street (in Soho). You'll love it and you'll be sure to get some action. :D

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Post by tha_illsta » Wed Aug 22, 2007 4:18 pm

Chu wrote: Euston/Kings X, never been but good recommendations.
King's Cross, A.K.A Cracktown / Hoeville.

NOT a great place to stay in my opinion.

No offence friend.
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