Homes and Property | Home PageNew Cross style and lingoPaul Palmer|Evening Standard13 April 2012New Cross Speak"Charles Saatchi's just called me!" "And me!" "And me!" What, the F***s: no, not what you say when no one comes to the opening of your gallery. They are a New Cross punky band who are a huge hit with the arts crowd. New Cross StyleWhat you need to know Culture clash: abstract monthly performance night (lots of slightly strange dancing and artists who make a lot of noise, you get the drift) at The Glue Rooms in the Amersham Arms. Fear of music: packed, sweaty "assembly" of artists and musicians. Queues of disappointed young bohemians stretch round the block once a month at the Montagu Arms. Squat culture: a reference to the former New Cross lifestyle in which young artists used to live, rent-free, in squats. In recent years, landlords have evicted the squatters and are renting the refurbished flats to young couples. Moonbow's: shortened name of New Cross's artists' hang-out and cafe, Moonbow Jakes. To join the new crowd What not to doDon't rent or buy (£140,000 for a one-bedroom flat) in any of the newly-built developments on the site of the old New Cross hospital: they are for City types who've worked out Tower Bridge is only a five-minute train journey.Ask for a delightfully chilled Chardonnay and some nibbly olives at the Marquee pub.