Notting Hill Carnival 2007
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My top caranival tips......
-Use Aba shanti as base camp/sound system, easy access to at least 8 other systems playing tunes of every genre.
-Get there by going to queens park and avoid crowded, dangerous walks through crushed tube station and surrounding streets...
-Have a wicked time, dance, drink, dance,eat,dance some more then leave using same route.
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-Use Aba shanti as base camp/sound system, easy access to at least 8 other systems playing tunes of every genre.
-Get there by going to queens park and avoid crowded, dangerous walks through crushed tube station and surrounding streets...
-Have a wicked time, dance, drink, dance,eat,dance some more then leave using same route.
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=175130
Great map provided by WWWeed.
FabricLiveBaby!
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Rutita1 said:My top caranival tips......
-Get there by going to queens park and avoid crowded, dangerous walks through crushed tube station and surrounding streets...
http://www.urban75.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=175130
Great map provided by WWWeed.
That is a really good Top Tip. Would have never thought of that. Just multimapped it and it looks cool.
If anyones interested we'll be based around Good Times.
DO you guys reccommend buying drinks there or taking them with you?
ShiftyBagLady
Thinks she is a flower to be looked at
be careful what you take with you because i saw on the news that they awere taking portable metal detectors and sniffer dogs to the tube stations, not that they're expecting trouble or anything
max_freakout
Nothing matters
well that was a pretty fucking awesome day!!!! Looking forward to tomorrow!
Reno
The In Kraut
I lived just off Portobello Rd for 12 years until 2003, but I haven't been to the Carnival since the mid-90's. Too many aggressive twats who go there to make trouble. In the days running up to the Carnival you could feel the tension in the area rising and not in a fun way. Once at the Carnival I got trapped in front of a sound system as the crowd started to get crushed and panicked due to overcrowding. A couple of guys just started to punch people in the head to force their way out and that was the last time for me there. Sadly shootings or stabbings at the Carnival are pretty much to be expected now. Not my idea of a good time.
blossie33
trailer trash
Hadn't heard anything about shooting but I didn't stay right to the end.
Enjoyed the CMC/Matrix rig (one ear still ringing slightly despite the cotton wool) but finally left when the MCing started to irritate me - sorry, I know it's very much the spirit of Carnival but I can only stand so much of it
Moved on to the Random rig, they were set up outside a house - presumably with permission! Quite a few people dancing there - was really nice
Enjoyed the CMC/Matrix rig (one ear still ringing slightly despite the cotton wool) but finally left when the MCing started to irritate me - sorry, I know it's very much the spirit of Carnival but I can only stand so much of it
Moved on to the Random rig, they were set up outside a house - presumably with permission! Quite a few people dancing there - was really nice
DJ Squelch
King Of Insides
1 man stabbed & 2 teenagers shot. Non of them fatal luckily.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6966127.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6966127.stm
DeadManWalking
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DJ Squelch said:
There was no trouble on Sunday, I had the same views as some posters in that I thought it was too much hassle, too many people etc but I went again this year and was pleasantly surprised.
eta: I lied, there was trouble on Sunday http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6963999.stm
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
We went on Sunday but only stayed for a couple of hours, as I was too shattered from the night before and, well, I'm not a big fan of the carnival anyway, too busy, too difficult to get out of, too agressive, too big...
Having said that I didn't see any trouble on Sunday and everyone seemed to be having a good time (apart from me )
e2a:
Actually, just remembered seeing some trouble, but nothing serious, when a sound system stopped playing music and the MC got the crowd to boo someone for trying to mug someone or something. Also saw a gangs of kids just steaming past, pushing everyone out of the way.
Magneze's sister, who just moved in the area, went on both days and she actually heard the shots, and ended up diving behind a van to avoid them... Poor thing, I bet she'll be missing the carnival next year!
Having said that I didn't see any trouble on Sunday and everyone seemed to be having a good time (apart from me
)e2a:
Actually, just remembered seeing some trouble, but nothing serious, when a sound system stopped playing music and the MC got the crowd to boo someone for trying to mug someone or something. Also saw a gangs of kids just steaming past, pushing everyone out of the way.
Magneze's sister, who just moved in the area, went on both days and she actually heard the shots, and ended up diving behind a van to avoid them... Poor thing, I bet she'll be missing the carnival next year!
Onket
Je suis [CONTENT REMOVED]
Best Carnival so far for me, it's probably only about my 5th though.
Was with the Random Sounds rig pretty much the whole time apart from one trip we made up to Pineapple Tribe to arrive to find them turned off. Went back to Random Sounds & they stayed on pretty late.
Was with the Random Sounds rig pretty much the whole time apart from one trip we made up to Pineapple Tribe to arrive to find them turned off. Went back to Random Sounds & they stayed on pretty late.
DeadManWalking
Active Member
Alex B said:
I think I saw one in the metro this morning, not sure if this is the same one
When got off the tube we saw at least three people asking to have their photos taken with the police.
brixtonvilla
should be Oslovilla, really
Had to ask for me phone back off one thieving cunt, got my pockets dipped by another... didn't lose anything, didn't take the shine off a cracking day. Will go again next year (with a money belt, sadly).
pinkmonkey
2.4 hour party person
Iemanja said:We went on Sunday but only stayed for a couple of hours, as I was too shattered from the night before and, well, I'm not a big fan of the carnival anyway, too busy, too difficult to get out of, too agressive, too big...
Having said that I didn't see any trouble on Sunday and everyone seemed to be having a good time (apart from me
e2a:
Actually, just remembered seeing some trouble, but nothing serious, when a sound system stopped playing music and the MC got the crowd to boo someone for trying to mug someone or something. Also saw a gangs of kids just steaming past, pushing everyone out of the way.
Magneze's sister, who just moved in the area, went on both days and she actually heard the shots, and ended up diving behind a van to avoid them... Poor thing, I bet she'll be missing the carnival next year!
Last time we went my mate was in the queue for the loo when some bloke pushed in with his girlfriend. When confronted by a girl in the queue he pulled a gun on her.
I used to love the music at carnival; (probably still would), but I really cannot be arsed to have to tolerate angry kids, attitude problems and steaming gangs.
I'm officially 'getting too old for this sort of thing.'
<has a cup of tea>
Actually a few years ago, I saw a bloke get pickpocketed in front of me (they nicked his phone out of his back pocket), without even thinking, I snatched it off the thief and gave it back.
FabricLiveBaby!
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I had a FUCKING WIKKID time!
We got off at Bayswater at about 12.45 and decided to walk along the carnival route up to the Good Times sound system where we were meeting some more friends, and also to get the atmosphere of the place because of course, I had never been before. We watched a few floats go by and the costumes were cool but I can’t say I was overly impressed. A lot of the crowds just seemed to be standing there with their arms folded.
We decided after that to take a “short cut” through Ledbury road and across the Pineapple sound system where they were playing some jungle and managed to drop the bass line right in front of the speakers as we were trying to get through. It nearly knocked me off my feet. Then we walked through a cloud of weed past the Jah Observer, and along Westbourne Park Road. The food smells were lovely and I could have eaten al day but we were trying to find bass camp so we though it would be best to get there first. We then walked along Ladbrooke Grove up to where we think the floats started and tried to get over a bridge and it was SOOO crowded.
We got to good times eventually, and met up with the other guys, one of my mates disappeared her cousin (who was also there) was going back to Hungary and wanted to go to Starbucks because they don’t have any there (yeah…. I know… I had the same face too).
Good Times was fantastic, a nice mix of a crowd and a nice mix of music. Everyone was loving it and I danced until my feet fell off.
The two complaints that I do have are the lack of toilet facilities in the area I unwittingly crossed a police line to ask the “nice” coppers where the toilets were. They pointed towards the direction that I had been walking in and when I wasked if I could come back in after I had a slash they said “no” so then I asked if I could go back now because I had 15 of my friends there waiting for me they said “no one’s going in- your friends can come and see you”. Wankers – this was at 6 and I hadn’t been all day. Eventually I just jumped a fence and got back in but it left a sour taste in my mouth ‘cos I only wanted a piss, and didn’t end up going until 9.30. there were plenty of men’s urinals though this didn’t stop the men pissing against anything they could find.
The other thing that bothered my was that towards the end there seemed to be a change in atmosphere and I distinctly remember a lot of kids had come out with the attitude and were just glaring at the pissed people. The walk to queens park was actually quite scary. I saw one kid lying on the floor face down in the middle of the pavement and when somoen tried to find out what was up with him the other dodgy looking kids around him were saying “nah, let him sleep blad!” or something.
All in all though was wikkid. Will go again next year – but in fancy dress.
We got off at Bayswater at about 12.45 and decided to walk along the carnival route up to the Good Times sound system where we were meeting some more friends, and also to get the atmosphere of the place because of course, I had never been before. We watched a few floats go by and the costumes were cool but I can’t say I was overly impressed. A lot of the crowds just seemed to be standing there with their arms folded.
We decided after that to take a “short cut” through Ledbury road and across the Pineapple sound system where they were playing some jungle and managed to drop the bass line right in front of the speakers as we were trying to get through. It nearly knocked me off my feet. Then we walked through a cloud of weed past the Jah Observer, and along Westbourne Park Road. The food smells were lovely and I could have eaten al day but we were trying to find bass camp so we though it would be best to get there first. We then walked along Ladbrooke Grove up to where we think the floats started and tried to get over a bridge and it was SOOO crowded.
We got to good times eventually, and met up with the other guys, one of my mates disappeared her cousin (who was also there) was going back to Hungary and wanted to go to Starbucks because they don’t have any there (yeah…. I know… I had the same face too).
Good Times was fantastic, a nice mix of a crowd and a nice mix of music. Everyone was loving it and I danced until my feet fell off.
The two complaints that I do have are the lack of toilet facilities in the area I unwittingly crossed a police line to ask the “nice” coppers where the toilets were. They pointed towards the direction that I had been walking in and when I wasked if I could come back in after I had a slash they said “no” so then I asked if I could go back now because I had 15 of my friends there waiting for me they said “no one’s going in- your friends can come and see you”. Wankers – this was at 6 and I hadn’t been all day. Eventually I just jumped a fence and got back in but it left a sour taste in my mouth ‘cos I only wanted a piss, and didn’t end up going until 9.30. there were plenty of men’s urinals though this didn’t stop the men pissing against anything they could find.
The other thing that bothered my was that towards the end there seemed to be a change in atmosphere and I distinctly remember a lot of kids had come out with the attitude and were just glaring at the pissed people. The walk to queens park was actually quite scary. I saw one kid lying on the floor face down in the middle of the pavement and when somoen tried to find out what was up with him the other dodgy looking kids around him were saying “nah, let him sleep blad!” or something.
All in all though was wikkid. Will go again next year – but in fancy dress.
Dan U said:oh mate that was a shame! Pineapple Tribe/9bar was sick. Big up the 12 lab horns. Unreal Bass and Pineapple Tribe know how to bring the party.
Got there around 3..wandered around a few systems, hearing a good mix of stuff, even swayed to rnb at one point..or maybe that was just the rum punch in effect - came across the 9bar rig near the end, nice mix of jungle and acid tekno - the system was
, the bassline, I'm sure I got a bit of G-force when the jungle basslines were blasting out in my face Was one of my better carnivals, the weather does make such a difference..saw a bit of steaming from twats..seemed to be more police than in previous years or maybe that was my imagination
girasol
Addicted to handstands!
bang said:Got there around 3..wandered around a few systems, hearing a good mix of stuff, even swayed to rnb at one point..or maybe that was just the rum punch in effect - came across the 9bar rig near the end, nice mix of jungle and acid tekno - the system was
Was one of my better carnivals, the weather does make such a difference..saw a bit of steaming from twats..seemed to be more police than in previous years or maybe that was my imagination
There was a lot more police than in previous years, yes, they seemed to be everywhere! (We went on Sunday though, but I'd imagine they used a similar amount of police on Monday, if not more)
They reckon this year had a lot less incidents than in previous years due to the police being 'pro-active', i.e. being allowed to stop and search.
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