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London and the coronavirus crisis: Clampdown by The Clash
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 18, 2020 | No CommentsAs 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: -
![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-01-115x115.jpg "Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set")
Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set
Posted on Monday, Mar 16, 2020 | No CommentsHere’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 […] -
![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-01-115x115.jpg "Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness")
Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness
Posted on Friday, Mar 6, 2020 | No CommentsLast 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 […] -
Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020
Posted on Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020 | No CommentsI 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. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/gravity-rock-bar-tokyo-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo")
In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo
Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2020 | No CommentsTucked 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 […] -
![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 […] -
![I was last in Oxford in March last year, and posted up a comprehensive selection of 80 photos showing off the city’s architecture, fog, frozen canal, and church tower views. […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/oxford-photos-nov-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A quick look around the streets of Oxford, England")
In photos: A quick look around the streets of Oxford, England
Posted on Monday, Nov 25, 2019 | No CommentsI was last in Oxford in March last year, and posted up a comprehensive selection of 80 photos showing off the city’s architecture, fog, frozen canal, and church tower views. […] -
![Every Sunday afternoon, various rockabilly dance crews in matching outfits gather by the Harajuku entrance of Yoyogi Park to enthusiastically dance to 1950s rock‘n’roll music. Their energy, passion and dedication […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rocknroll-yoyogi-tokyo-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The wonderful rock and roll dancers in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan")
In photos: The wonderful rock and roll dancers in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan
Posted on Friday, Nov 15, 2019 | No CommentsEvery Sunday afternoon, various rockabilly dance crews in matching outfits gather by the Harajuku entrance of Yoyogi Park to enthusiastically dance to 1950s rock‘n’roll music. Their energy, passion and dedication […] -
![I was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. Here’s some pictures from […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/mono-set-paris-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set")
In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019 | No CommentsI was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. Here’s some pictures from […] -
London 15 Years Ago: Rain, a Banksy in the street, Le Tigre and Centre Point, October 2004
Posted on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 | No CommentsHere’s a short selection of photos taken around central London fifteen years ago, back in October 2004. -
Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain
Posted on Monday, Oct 14, 2019 | No CommentsI was back up in Bristol playing a show on the weekend, and although my time in the city was brief, I managed to grab some photos on my travels: -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/monochrome-set-lexington-2019-01-115x115.jpg "The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos")
The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos
Posted on Monday, Sep 30, 2019 | 1 CommentFresh 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 were back recording in the BBC’s wonderful studios in Maida Vale, west London yesterday. I first visited the studios back in September 2016, where we performed in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/mono-set-maida-vale-bbc-2019-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Another look around the BBC’s Maida Vale studios with The Monochrome Set, Sept 2019")
In photos: Another look around the BBC’s Maida Vale studios with The Monochrome Set, Sept 2019
Posted on Friday, Sep 27, 2019 | No CommentsThe Monochrome Set were back recording in the BBC’s wonderful studios in Maida Vale, west London yesterday. I first visited the studios back in September 2016, where we performed in […] -
In photos: Exarchia, Athens at night – street scenes, bars, street art and rooftop views
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 25, 2019 | No CommentsLast weekend, I was wandering around the Athens Exarchia neighbourhood late at night, enjoying some of the bars and taking in the sights. Here’s some photos from my nocturnal travels: -
![In March this year, The Monochrome Set embarked on a breakneck USA tour, packing in nine gigs in ten days on both the East and West coasts of America. Merchmeister […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/17mono-set-west-coast-23-115x115.jpg "Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA")
Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA
Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 1 CommentIn March this year, The Monochrome Set embarked on a breakneck USA tour, packing in nine gigs in ten days on both the East and West coasts of America. Merchmeister […]