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November 13, 2003
Matt Sewell's Guide to Brighton
Today's Essential Guide takes us from San Francisco to Brighton England.....Matt Sewell's Essential Guide to Brighton, England
The
most essential place to this funny little city called Brighton and (not
forgettin' ) Hove is the sea. Its easy to forget that it's
there when you've been livin' here for years and the wind and rain is whippin'
round your knackers. Its probably the main reason peeps travel down here. The
beach in the summer can be a bit chocka with London pikey day trippers, so in
that case head further up Hove Way, there it's a lot more chilled and the air is
full of the lovely smell of worthing home-grown. Even at this time of year it's
lush. I heartily recommend going to the Meeting Point Cafe
(sea-front, on the border of Brigton and Hove) and getting' a slice of cake and
a cup of tea in a polystyrene cup (get them to leave the tea bag in tho') and go
and sit on the beach and watch the tide come in. well good. A nice little Sunday treat if you're not too bothered about getting' up before noon is the Car Boot Sale in Brighton Station Carpark...Well good for potterin' and gettin' little bits to paint on and stuff and also you can check out whose been getting' up and busy with their backpacks full of chrome on the cliff front which over looks the station.
Someone who definitely deserves a visit is Dave down at his Rarekind Gallery on North Street, North Laines. He set up the gallery to promote his own and local writers spraycan canvases and does a good range in belton and montana as well as lots of little t-shirt companies and one-off products.
Another top shop is 3012 in the South Laines which also stocks the smaller local brands such as Muju, Broody and my own Friends of Friends tee's and bags. They also have lots of my canvases there too, so go check out what's been comin' out of the tree-house recently.
For you street art spotters, the best place to visit is probably the North Laines, in particularly would be the side and back streets. It gets buffed lots, but you never know you might get lucky and spot a few badgers or other strange creatures that pop up in the darkness.
For graff, then Black Rock is a must. Its not gonna be there for too much longer but it is a hall of fame with international repute and you can always catch some amazin' productions down there. Its situated just before the marina which is probably a 5 minute bus ride from town or a 20 minute walk. But a word of advice if your walkin', do not venture into The Bushes. Which is the wooded spot just before the wall, cos you will receive a lot of unwanted attention and they wont be after ya fat caps!!
big love from the tree house
matt
To learn more about Matt, check out Friends of Friends, Matt's website.
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