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.
A disappointing trip to Spreuerhofstrasse, the ‘Narrowest Street In The World’ in Reutlingen, Germany Read More
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 …
Night rain in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany in photos, autumn 2019 Read More
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 …
The wonderful Skulpturen Park (sculpture park) of Köln, Germany – in photos, May 2018 Read More
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 …
Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany Read More
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.
Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views Read More
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).
Photos of Cologne, Germany: The Rhine, King Georg bar, pipes, bins and a near-arrest for a heinous crime Read More
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 …
Frosty scenes across Germany – 13 photos of a chilly Europe Read More
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 …
A mighty big Bavarian Christmas Market: December in Aschaffenburg, Germany Read More
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 …
Crossing a chilly border: Bad Bentheim station in winter, Germany Read More
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. …
Photos of graffiti and artwork on the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany Read More
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.
Photos of Treptower Park, the Soviet War Memorial in Berlin, Germany Read More
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 …
Photo feature – Turkish Market, Maybachufer in Berlin Neukölln, Germany Read More
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 …
50 photos: Views around The Hague and the striking architecture of Rotterdam Centraal railway station Read More
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 …
In photos: Nuremberg architecture, castle, squares, station and street scenes Read More
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 …
The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos Read More
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 …
Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018 Read More
Just over a year after my first visit to Cologne, I was back with The Monochrome Set to play the King Georg venue.
Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018 Read More
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 …
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London Read More
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:
A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes Read More
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.
Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set Read More
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.
Titty Twister, Beatles statues and seedy bars: A stroll around the Reeperbahn, Hamburg Read More
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 …
Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification Read More
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, …
Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti Read More
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.
Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window Read More
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.
Writing on the wall: Parastou Forouhar’s Written Room at Pi Artworks, London Read More
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…
Berlin street photos – a selection of photographs Read More
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 …
London car park artshow – We Could Not Agree at the Q Park, Cavendish Square Read More
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 …
A walk through Treptower Park and the Island of Youth, Berlin Read More
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.
A short walk from Vauxhall tube station across the Thames to Blackfriars Bridge, London Read More