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A disappointing trip to the 'Narrowest Street In The World' in Reutlingen, Bavaria, Germany
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A disappointing trip to Spreuerhofstrasse, the ‘Narrowest Street In The World’ in Reutlingen, Germany

Thu 10th October, 2019Thu 10th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Rarely has a trip to a tourist attraction disappointed as much as my recent visit to the ‘Narrowest Street In The World’ in Reutlingen, Germany.

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Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019
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Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019

Tue 8th October, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just come back from another tour of Germany with The Monochrome Set, and as usual I was doing my best to document my travels. Here’s a selection of photos …

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The wonderful Skulpturen Park of Köln, Germany - in photos, May 2018
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The wonderful Skulpturen Park (sculpture park) of Köln, Germany – in photos, May 2018

Wed 9th May, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A major international overview of contemporary sculpture, the Skulpturen Park Köln (Cologne Sculpture Park) opened in 1997. The 25,000 square feet public park features works by German and international artists and …

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Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmpolis, Germany
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Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany

Thu 8th March, 2018Thu 8th March, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located in deepest Bavaria, Augsburg is Germany’s third oldest city, being founded by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. I was back for the second time in …

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Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views
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Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views

Thu 1st June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The penultimate gig on the Monochrome Set’s German tour saw the band travelling to the charming historic small town of Weikersheim in Baden-Württemberg, south Germany.

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Photos of Cologne, Germany: The Rhine, King Georg bar, pipes, bins and a near-arrest for a heinous crime
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Photos of Cologne, Germany: The Rhine, King Georg bar, pipes, bins and a near-arrest for a heinous crime

Thu 26th January, 2017Thu 26th January, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short series of photos taken around Cologne/Köln, the largest city in the German federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and the fourth-largest city in Germany (after Berlin, Hamburg, and Munich).

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Frosty scenes across Germany - 13 photos of a chilly Europe
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Frosty scenes across Germany – 13 photos of a chilly Europe

Fri 20th January, 2017Thu 19th January, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last month, I was travelling across Germany by train with The Monochrome Set, and although my hopes for Christmas card scenes of snow that was deep and crisp and even were …

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A mighty big Bavarian Christmas Market: December in Aschaffenburg, Germany
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A mighty big Bavarian Christmas Market: December in Aschaffenburg, Germany

Fri 30th December, 2016Fri 30th December, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

They don’t mess about when it comes to Christmas markets in Bavaria, and earlier this month I was lucky enough to pay a flying visit to the Aschaffenburg Christmas market in southern …

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Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany
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Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany

Tue 13th December, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located on the border of Germany and the Netherlands, I spent 20 minutes on a frozen Bad Bentheim railway station last week and grabbed a few photos as we waited for …

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Photos of graffiti and artwork on the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
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Photos of graffiti and artwork on the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany

Fri 15th August, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Built in 1961, the 28 mile Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic that cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. …

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Photos of Treptower Park, the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany
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Photos of Treptower Park, the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany

Thu 24th July, 2014Tue 14th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated in Berlin’s Treptower Park, the Soviet War Memorial is a massive war memorial and military cemetery commemorating 5,000 of the 80,000 Soviet soldiers who fell in the Battle of Berlin during April–May 1945.

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Photo feature - Turkish Market, Maybachufer in Berlin Neukölln, Germany
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Photo feature – Turkish Market, Maybachufer in Berlin Neukölln, Germany

Fri 18th July, 2014Thu 17th July, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Taking place every Tuesday and Friday in Berlin is the Turkish Market in Maybachufer, Neukölln. Open from 11am to 6.30pm, it’s a great place to buy some great food and rake in the …

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World Cup latest: the Argentina vs Germany score :)

Sat 3rd July, 2010 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Argentina 0 Germany

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In photos: A look around The Hague and the striking architecture of Rotterdam Centraal railway station
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50 photos: Views around The Hague and the striking architecture of Rotterdam Centraal railway station

Wed 27th November, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last month, I caught the Eurostar from London via Rotterdam to play a show in The Hague with The Monochrome Set.  I was rather taken by both The Hague and …

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In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares and street scenes
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In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes

Wed 16th October, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated 110 miles north of Munich, the Bavarian city of Nuremberg hosts several universities and a thriving arts scene. Infamous for hosting major Nazi rallies (and the site for the …

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The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 - photos
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The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos

Mon 30th September, 2019Mon 30th September, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

Fresh from a BBC6 radio session in Maida Vale on Thursday, the Monochrome Set played a sold-out album launch party at the Lexington in Islington, north London. We were launching …

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Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
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Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018

Wed 30th May, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located on the River Rhine, Mainz was founded as a military post by the Romans in the late 1st century BC and is famous as the home of the movable-type printing …

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Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
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Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018

Fri 25th May, 2018Fri 25th May, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Just over a year after my first visit to Cologne, I was back with The Monochrome Set to play the King Georg venue.

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North London music venue The Lexington launches crowdfunding campaign
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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London

Tue 21st November, 2017Mon 20th November, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with …

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A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes
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A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes

Thu 18th May, 2017Thu 18th May, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Over the weekend I ventured forth over The Solent to play a gig with The Monochrome Set on the Isle of Wight. Here’s some photos from the trip:

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Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set
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Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set

Thu 4th May, 2017Thu 4th May, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’m still working through the photos from my recent German tour, and here’s a selection of  over 80 pictures taken around Hamburg, a city I liked very much.

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Titty Twister, Beatles statues and crap bars: A stroll around the Reeperbahn, Hamburg
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Titty Twister, Beatles statues and seedy bars: A stroll around the Reeperbahn, Hamburg

Tue 11th April, 2017Tue 11th April, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A notorious street and entertainment zone in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, the Reeperbahn is the city’s major red-light district and a popular tourist attraction – and like most tourist attractions, it’s pretty crap.

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Berlin photos - station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification
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Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification

Fri 17th March, 2017Fri 17th March, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

I enjoyed a week in Berlin back in 2014, and it was great to get the chance to revisit the city recently. Sadly, it was something of a flying visit, as …

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Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti

Fri 3rd March, 2017Fri 3rd March, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The second date on my tour with the Monochrome Set saw the band descending on an excessively chilly Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony and Germany’s tenth most populous city, …

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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window
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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window

Tue 28th February, 2017Tue 28th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken during a recent train journey from Brussels to Utrecht at the start of my December tour with the Monochrome Set.

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Parastou Forouhar's Written Room at Pi Artworks London, July 2016
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Writing on the wall: Parastou Forouhar’s Written Room at Pi Artworks, London

Fri 26th August, 2016Fri 26th August, 2016 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I enjoyed stumbling across this simple but striking artwork on display at the Pi Artworks gallery in 55 Eastcastle Street by Oxford Circus, London, back in July this year.

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Berlin street photos - a selection of photographs
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Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs

Tue 14th April, 2015 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loved visiting Berlin last year, and have already posted up a series of photos from my travels around the city. Here’s my final set of shots from this fantastic city…

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London car park artshow - We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square
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London car park artshow – We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square

Mon 20th October, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I really enjoyed last year’s art show in the Cavendish Square underground car park, so I made sure I got along to the new show in the same venue, this …

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A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin
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A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin

Thu 28th August, 2014Thu 28th August, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located to the south-east of the city centre, is Treptower Park, a large 88.2 hectare public space created between 1876 and 1888. Home to the striking Soviet War Memorial, the park …

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A short walk from Vauxhall tube station across the Thames to Blackfriars Bridge, London
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A short walk from Vauxhall tube station across the Thames to Blackfriars Bridge, London

Fri 1st August, 2014Fri 1st August, 2014 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a series of photos taken from a short (2.7 miles/4.5km) walk I took recently from Vauxhall tube station (Victoria Line), along the Thames to the north side of Blackfriars Bridge.

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