DJ Pod Noodle AKA Punk Paul @ LJR (Bye Bye Paul)

If you missed Pod Noodle last July then fear not my friends. He’s back. For real. With a highly fueled start, stop iPod massacre of sound, expect nothing less than everything you want to hear. Even those songs you think you hate, but deep in your subconscious can’t help but love. Lock up your daughters and get ready for a night of carnage.

For those that are unaware Paul is off on his travels this Saturday. I think I say it for all of us when I say you’ll be missed mate and we love you loads. I’ll try and keep the Saturday morning park sessions up for you.

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Girls Who Ride – Farlington

The Girls Who Ride cycling club went on one of their first organised rides last night, leaving from Milton and going up to Farlington and back. If you want to get involved with the club and go on the next ride you can find out more via Facebook.

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Love Albert Road Day – 2008

We should have posted up this video from last year’s Love Albert Road Day (filmed and edited by Lisa Gomer) before this year’s but didn’t manage to get round to it, sorry Lisa! It’s well worth a watch.

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Skateboarding is Sundays: Crawley

Tom from Bored has been busy with his Skateboarding is Sundays skate edits with a new one from a recent visit to Crawley skatepark featuring Julian Brett and Adam Keys:

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Love Albert Road Day

I’m sure this won’t be the last post from myself or Paul covering this years Love Albert Road Day. No doubt Paul will have some cracking photographs and hopefully we’ll be able to show a few other peoples images and footage as well. Me and Liz were lucky enough to get a view of everything from Ian Parmiters rooftop.

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Another Bike Stolen

Portsmouth bike thieves are at it again, Laura’s bike was stolen today so if you could keep an eye out for it that would be great. If you do see it either contact the police or call Charlie on 07766 522227. Thanks!

Drive-In Movie on the Common this Saturday – Mamma Mia

Just a reminder that as part of the Portsmouth Film Festival, this Saturday 3rd October there will be a drive-in movie style open air screening of a film down on Southsea common with the largest drive-in screen in Europe. Tickets are £10 and are on sale from www.portsmouthfilmfestival.org.uk CLICK HERE.

Well the poll count is in and the winner is Mamma Mia. JAWS next year hey!

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Wallspace Gallery

I was lucky enough to be asked by Matt Sills and James Porter to help design a new sign for The Wallspace Gallery on Albert Road. After working through various designs and meetings with everyone the sign evolved into something I think none of us expected. Based on James’s original 3D idea the sign morphed into multiple angles and finishes. The outcome looks amazing I’m sure you’ll agree, but don’t let the images fool you. It has to be seen in person to really appreciate all the angles, curves and reflections.

Thanks to Matt for the opportunity and to James and his Crew for building and installing the next level of Albert Road signage. Those boys really know what their doing when it comes to bespoke design.

Wallspace Gallery can be found at 2C Albert Road, Southsea.

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Twitter

Strong Island now has a Twitter, feel free to follow us and keep track of new posts and other bits of news and things.

twitter.com/strongislanduk

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Slammes and Hammers Game of Skate

Love Albert Road Day as awesome and we’ll have a bunch of photos and links and things from the day this week, for now here is the footage from the Slammers and Hammers Game of Skate, good work Jon!

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University of Portsmouth Fundraising Fashion Show

8th October will see the girls of the BA(hons) Fashion & Textiles enterprise course put on a fashion show feast in order to raise money for their end of year degree show up in London. This event will include many of the delights that can be found on Albert Road, including Bored, Rokii, Deluded, Style and the City, Preview and Dead Man’s Glory to name a few!

This all day event will be held at the University’s Eldon Building, where two catwalk shows will take place. One at 4:30pm and one at 6:30pm. As well as having a catwalk and a cheeky raffle, we shall be having a market stall type setup in the courtyard and in the long corridor where some of the boutiques and many more shall be selling their wares as well as promoting themselves to the freshers, students and local people of Portsmouth.

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Keep your eyes peeled…

…and you might see some limited edition Albert Road Day prints laying around on Sunday.

Support Southsea Skatepark T-Shirt Sale

On Sunday Bored will be selling the Spitfire Wheels collaboration Support Southsea Skatepark t-shirts for only £5 in the continuing effort to raise money for improvements at the skatepark. All in all it looks like Bored and the Skatepark User Group will have raised over £1000 with these t-shirts, awesome work all involved!

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Southsea Strong Island Celebrates

I just can’t find the right images for this! Strong Island is 1 whole year old this Sunday the 27th. Time surely does fly hey. Meet us for a beer if you’re out and about. I think there’s something going on Albert Road this Sunday too…

and on another note…

Eastney Beam Engine House

If you love a bit of not often seen Portsmouth history, Eastney Beam Engine House is open to the public for free from 1pm to 5pm on every last weekend of the month. Hidden just off of Henderson Road in Eastney, the Victorian building contains two restored and working 150 horsepower ‘James Watt & Co’ Beam Engines powered by steam which were installed to operate water pumps in 1887. This new system proved very successful and is still the basis for today’s underground drainage system on Portsea Island.

Sadly due to essential building work you won’t be able to go inside the buildings this weekend, but there will be talks with staff and photos and artefacts.

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COR’s One Eyed Weddings

A quick reminder, Civilisation of the Rough are once again pushing the boat out this weekend with TWO parties over the Love Albert Road weekend. Saturday sees (no pun intended) The One Eyed Wedding, the Ceremony starting at 7.30pm sharp at The Disused Church on the corner of Albert Rd/Victoria Rd South which is the meeting point —then onto the Wedding Reception at The One Eyed Dog from 8pm till 2am when the party begins. The wedding DJs will be Mick Hood as The Bride, Mr/Ms Kerry ”Wogan” as The Groom and Leon Windsor presiding over the ceremony as The Arch Bishop of Newport.

On Sunday the COR wil be hosting the Love Albert Rd Day *OFFICIAL* Closing Party at The One Eyed Dog, kicking off from 7pm. The special guest for the night will be Simon Young (Fabric, Manumission, Shrunken Head) and the COR residents will be lending a hand.

As per usual tickets are £5 from HEAD in Albert Road and will need to be grabbed ASAP as COR events are always heaving. For more information hit up the Facebook event and www.c-o-r.co.uk.

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LARD – Art Exhibition – City: Dwellings on Dwellings

As part of the Love Albert Road day there with be an art exhibition at French Bakery 190 Albert Road with the following local artists & photographers:

Keith Robertson
Tom Mccaughan
Christina Gyles
Daniel James Emo
Chris Ballingall

A collection of works from local artists following a city theme, from the current economic temperature explored in sculpture and wall hangings, to video installation based on city routine as well as light hearted photography of Southsea culture. This one day show has something for everyone. The quirky exhibition is guaranteed to fascinate and stimulate, and to top it off it is later followed by a finale gorilla projection after dark onto one of our much loved Albert Road buildings.

For full info on the exhibition and artists check out their blog at www.love-albert-road-art.blogspot.com.

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Girls Who Ride Meeting

The first meeting of the Girls Who Ride cycling club happened last night in Little Johnny Russells and went really well. If you want to get involved you can find out more via Facebook.

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Love Albert Road, Love Culture

Love Albert Road is just around the corner. Make sure you get a good nights sleep on Saturday because it’s going to be one hell of a day. Do we really need to tell you more? If the words LARD or Love ALbert Road are a mystery to you then head over HERE and check it all out. Can’t wait.

Kings Theatre X Love Albert Road day poster by that bonkers bunch at ilovedust.

Dave Spikey – Best Medicine Tour

Legendary comedian Dave Spikey will be performing his stand up show at The Kings Theatre on the 28th of September. Probably best known for co-writing and co-starring with Peter Kay as Jerry St Clair in Phoenix Nights and more recently as team captain on four series of Ch4s 8 out of 10 Cats, this show is his contribution to improving the health of the nation. Tickets are £17.50, check the Kings Theatre website for full details.

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