![Here’s my final selection of photos from my trip to Tokyo a while back. This time I was taking pictures of the architecture, street signs and people plus some scenes […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/tokyo-street-photos-01-620x300.jpg "Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set")
![Newcastle is a bloody great city, and The Monochrome Set always get a particularly raucous welcome when we visit, so it was a pleasure to be back this weekend, despite […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/newcastle-photos-2020-01-620x300.jpg "Newcastle and Gateshead photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and night time street scenes")
![Last weekend, I headed up north to Dundee, a Scottish east coast trading port once known as the city of “jute, jam and journalism” and – of course – the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/dundee-photos-01-195x110.jpg "Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness")
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London and the coronavirus crisis: Clampdown by The Clash
As London heads into an anticipated total lockdown with reports of the army being drafted in by the weekend, there’s only one song to play:
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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness
Last weekend, I headed up north to Dundee, a Scottish east coast trading port once known as the city of “jute, jam and journalism” and – of course – the […]
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Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020
I was up in chilly and wet Glasgow over the weekend playing a show with The Monochrome Set – here’s some photos from my brief stay.
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In photos: Extinction Rebellion protest in Parliament Square, London, Sat 22nd Feb 2020
Hundreds of Extinction Rebellion activists filled Parliament Square yesterday, after marching from Russell Square. Joining forces with Parents for Futures and others, the march was to highlight the inaction on […]
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In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Tucked away in a Shinjuku alley and up a flight of stairs is the wonderful Gravity rock bar, a diminutive venue which wedges in a fully stocked bar and a […]
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In photos: an unexpected stop at Thetford railway station, as storm-felled trees blocked the line
As Storm Ciara battered the UK, my Sunday morning trip from Norwich to London was beset by cancellations and hefty delays as uprooted trees blocked multiple locations along the route.
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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture
Here’s a set of late night photos of the Norfolk city of Norwich, contrasting the beautiful architecture with images from the lively bars and chip shops.
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![On the weekend, I was back up in one of my favourite UK cities, with the Monochrome Set playing a show at Jimmy’s in Liverpool. Here’s some photos from my […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/liverpool-night-out-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar")
In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar
Posted on Monday, Feb 3, 2020 | No CommentsOn the weekend, I was back up in one of my favourite UK cities, with the Monochrome Set playing a show at Jimmy’s in Liverpool. Here’s some photos from my […] -
![Recently, I’ve been embarking on long journeys in noisy cars, vans, planes and trains and wanted to find some noise cancelling headphones that would cut out some of the racket […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/anker-soundcore-3-115x115.jpg "Review: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones – a bloody bargain at under fifty quid")
Review: Anker Soundcore Life Q20 noise cancelling Bluetooth headphones – a bloody bargain at under fifty quid
Posted on Thursday, Jan 30, 2020 | No CommentsRecently, I’ve been embarking on long journeys in noisy cars, vans, planes and trains and wanted to find some noise cancelling headphones that would cut out some of the racket […] -
In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 28, 2020 | No CommentsLate last year, I spent a short time in the fascinatingly photogenic Tokyo, and grabbed this selection of 55 photos as i wandered around the streets at night.
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