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![A while ago, I wrote a piece entitled, “Building and buying an extra small, super-portable drum kit for gigging drummers,” and it proved to be one of the most popular […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/dennis-the-menace-drum-kit-115x115.jpg "Bash! Thwack! It’s a Dennis The Menace drum kit!")
Bash! Thwack! It’s a Dennis The Menace drum kit!
Posted on Tuesday, Jan 20, 2015 | No CommentsA while ago, I wrote a piece entitled, “Building and buying an extra small, super-portable drum kit for gigging drummers,” and it proved to be one of the most popular […] -
![And so another wonderful chunk of Soho’s rich musical history is set to disappear forever, with the news that the legendary 12 Bar Club in Denmark Street in central London […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/anti-folk-12-bar-london-261-115x115.jpg "Soho’s legendary 12 Bar Club to close in January 2015")
Soho’s legendary 12 Bar Club to close in January 2015
Posted on Thursday, Dec 11, 2014 | 6 CommentsAnd so another wonderful chunk of Soho’s rich musical history is set to disappear forever, with the news that the legendary 12 Bar Club in Denmark Street in central London […] -
![I’m really saddened to hear that London is to lose another fine live music venue, with the Buffalo Bar in Highbury and Islington announcing that it will be hosting its […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/buffalo-bar-london-closes-115x115.jpg "London’s Buffalo Bar to close, with final event on New Year’s Eve 2014")
London’s Buffalo Bar to close, with final event on New Year’s Eve 2014
Posted on Thursday, Nov 13, 2014 | No CommentsI’m really saddened to hear that London is to lose another fine live music venue, with the Buffalo Bar in Highbury and Islington announcing that it will be hosting its […] -
![With London’s South Bank full up with competing buskers on a Sunday afternoon, the challenge for entertainers is to come up with something fun and unusual enough to catch the eye […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/fire-breathing-tuba-london-1-115x115.jpg "The incredible fire-breathing tuba on London’s South Bank")
The incredible fire-breathing tuba on London’s South Bank
Posted on Monday, Sep 15, 2014 | 1 CommentWith London’s South Bank full up with competing buskers on a Sunday afternoon, the challenge for entertainers is to come up with something fun and unusual enough to catch the eye […] -
Street musicians of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York, Summer 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Sep 2, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s some scenes of musicians playing outside in the late afternoon summer sun around the small town of Beacon, Dutchess County, New York. -
![Located between the Strand and the River Thames, the current Somerset House dates back to 1775, with the neo-classical building being centred around a beautiful courtyard. Formerly the home of the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/somerset-house-london-011-115x115.jpg "A trip to Somerset House and the Return of the Rudeboy Exhibition, Strand, London")
A trip to Somerset House and the Return of the Rudeboy Exhibition, Strand, London
Posted on Monday, Aug 25, 2014 | 2 CommentsLocated between the Strand and the River Thames, the current Somerset House dates back to 1775, with the neo-classical building being centred around a beautiful courtyard. Formerly the home of the […] -
![Here’s my final set of photos from this year’s Boomtown Fair. I definitely hope to be back next year- and if my cunning plans come to fruition, I hope to […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/boomtown-fair-festival-photos-2014-67-115x115.jpg "Boomtown Fair 2014 – the final set of photos from a great festival")
Boomtown Fair 2014 – the final set of photos from a great festival
Posted on Friday, Aug 22, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s my final set of photos from this year’s Boomtown Fair. I definitely hope to be back next year- and if my cunning plans come to fruition, I hope to […] -
More photos from the most wonderful Boomtown Fair of 2014
Posted on Friday, Aug 22, 2014 | No CommentsHere’s the first of two more photo features showing off the sights at this year’s fabulous Boomtown Fair. I hope you enjoy them! -
Boomtown Fair 2014 official video released – see all the action!
Posted on Thursday, Aug 14, 2014 | No CommentsA swishy new video has been released showing off some of the highlights from this year’s fantastic Boomtown Fair festival. -
![Last month, I went for a long walk to Fishtown, Philadelphia, and I was astonished to come across the iconic artwork for Kurt Vile’s, “Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze” on a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/kurt-vile-mural-artwork-philadelphia-3-115x115.jpg "Kurt Vile artwork in Fishtown, Philadelphia gets painted over in bizarre circumstances")
Kurt Vile artwork in Fishtown, Philadelphia gets painted over in bizarre circumstances
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 1, 2014 | No CommentsLast month, I went for a long walk to Fishtown, Philadelphia, and I was astonished to come across the iconic artwork for Kurt Vile’s, “Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze” on a […] -
Paddington station passengers get blasted by rock band, announcements rendered inaudible
Posted on Friday, Jun 27, 2014 | No CommentsAs part of First Great Western’s ‘Summer Tracks‘ promotion, passengers at London’s Paddington Station were treated to a full on set from seasoned sessioneers the All Stars Collective. -
![This has become such a depressingly familiar story: New neighbour moves in right next to a well known music venue. New neighbour doesn’t like the noise that was going on well before […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/blind-tiger-club-brighton-115x115.jpg "Blind Tiger Club in Brighton mothballed thanks to a ‘single neighbour’s noise complaints’")
Blind Tiger Club in Brighton mothballed thanks to a ‘single neighbour’s noise complaints’
Posted on Sunday, Jun 1, 2014 | 6 CommentsThis has become such a depressingly familiar story: New neighbour moves in right next to a well known music venue. New neighbour doesn’t like the noise that was going on well before […] -
Petition launched to save the 12 Bar Club and London’s Tin Pan Alley from developers
Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2014 | 2 CommentsA petition has been launched on Change.org to lobby Camden Council and English Heritage to save London’s famous Denmark Street from developers. -
New York City subway dancers bust out the hip hop moves on the J train
Posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2014 | No CommentsGetting a well earned tip from us were these three dancers who came onboard our northbound J train in New York and bust out some incredible moves. -
![Here’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/punk-rock-wales-roxy-70s1-115x115.jpg "From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s")
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
Posted on Monday, Mar 31, 2014 | 1 CommentHere’s the story of how the punk revolution changed everything for this Welsh boy living in Cardiff in the 1970s, and how the dreams of rock’n’roll stardom took a blow when […]