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Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set
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Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set

Wed 24th October, 2018Wed 24th October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The capital of northeastern Spain’s Aragon region, Zaragoza overlooks the Ebro River and is famous for its Islamic and Gothic architecture. However, my attention was more taken by the vivid colours, …

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"The party singalong Mrs Mills Experience are back - check out the crazy photos from their last London show, Feb 2014
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The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!

Mon 1st October, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

South London’s rowdy singalong tribute to the much-loved queen of the honky-tonk piano, Mrs Gladys Mills, have announced that they’ll be dusting off the party hats and playing some gigs …

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P'tit Faystival - where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018
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P’tit Faystival – where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018

Tue 24th July, 2018Mon 30th July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in the tiny village of Petit-Fays, near Bièvre, in the south of the province of Namur in Belgium, the P’tit Faystival is one of the most unlikely places to stumble …

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WIN two tickets for this year's Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2-5th August
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WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018

Fri 20th July, 2018Tue 31st July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A splendid four-day festival showcasing live music, spoken word, debates and skillshares, the Green Gathering has become a beacon for sustainability, with the whole event being powered by wind, sun …

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The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018
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The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018

Tue 10th July, 2018Tue 10th July, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

La Ferme Electrique is a fabulously friendly small musical festival in Tournan-en-Brie, some 25 minutes from Paris via train, that runs over two nights in July. Small scale, alternative, fiercely …

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Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival 2018: Sun, music, mud, beer and flying knickers - photos
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Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival 2018: Sun, music, mud, beer and flying knickers – photos

Mon 25th June, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On a gloriously sunny Sunday afternoon last weekend, I headed east for my second Leigh-on-Sea Folk Festival – and had another fantastic time.

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Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London
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Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London

Sat 16th June, 2018Fri 15th June, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It’s quite a small exhibition, but there’s some cracking images to be seen at ‘Beat Positive,’ a photographic celebration of early hip hop culture at the Getty Gallery in central …

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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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In photos: A night at the wonderful What's Cookin' club in Leytonstone, east London
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In photos: A night at the wonderful What’s Cookin’ club in Leytonstone, east London

Thu 17th May, 2018Thu 17th May, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last night, I finally made it across to east London to visit the What’s Cookin‘ night held at the Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club, and enjoyed a splendid night in a striking venue.

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Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018
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Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018

Wed 25th April, 2018Wed 25th April, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I had the good fortune to be able to visit the grand city of Newcastle earlier this month, and although the trip was exceedingly short, I still managed to grab …

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Security, drug searches and festivals - a guide
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Festival security, drug searches and your safety – an insider’s guide

Tue 24th April, 2018Mon 20th June, 2022 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Three years ago, we posted up information about your rights when attending a festival, with straight talking advice on the potential pitfalls of smuggling in booze and drugs. The article …

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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, architecture, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set
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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set

Fri 20th April, 2018Fri 20th April, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month.

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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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In photos: Lost Cavalry at the Folkroom music night, Harrison's Bar, Kings Cross
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In photos: Lost Cavalry at the Folkroom music night, Harrison’s Bar, Kings Cross

Sat 17th February, 2018Fri 16th February, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

On Wednesday, I popped along to the splendid Folkroom night at The Harrison bar to see the Lost Cavalry play a short acoustic set.

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In photos: A trip to Manchester Media City - Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake
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A trip to Manchester Media City – Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake – in photos

Sat 10th February, 2018Fri 9th February, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, I headed north to Manchester to record some songs for BBC Radio 6 Music with The Monochrome Set .

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In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland
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In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland

Thu 14th December, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London.

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In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London with the Bridport Dagger onstage, Nov 2017
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In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017

Tue 12th December, 2017Tue 12th December, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in Holloway Road, north London, Nambucca is a live music venue/club/bar that happily survived a catastrophic fire in 2008 to remain an important gig on the indie circuit. We …

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Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award
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Green Gathering wins top 2017 UK Festival Award

Mon 4th December, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

At the UK Festival Awards in London on November 30, the Green Gathering’s team was presented with The Greener Festival Award 2017 for outstanding commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and creating …

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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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In photos: Ruin - an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London
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In photos: Ruin – an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London

Tue 14th November, 2017Mon 13th November, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A collaboration between Ben Kelly – who was behind the legendary Manchester nightclub Hacienda – and architectural designer Virgil Abloh, Ruin is a large-scale installation that recreates a mythical abandoned nightclub.

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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green area on the top of the hill
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Boomtown 2017: a wander around the chilled out Whistlers Green on the top of the hill

Tue 5th September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Almost hidden in the woods at the top of the hill, the Whistlers Green area provided a relaxing alternative to the madness below, offering live music, food stalls and over 100 …

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Boomtown Faces 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site
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Faces of Boomtown 2017: Seventy photos taken around the festival site

Fri 1st September, 2017Wed 6th September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

This year’s Boomtown Fair in Winchester, England, was once again a bloody amazing experience, and here’s the first batch of photos from the festival. Hopefully I’ve managed to document some …

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London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric
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London Soho Square: The Hari Krishna guys go electric

Wed 16th August, 2017Wed 16th August, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

They’ve been seen (and heard) percussin’ and chantin’ their way around Soho Square in central London for decades, but back in the day the Hari Krishna gang were all about …

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos - scenes around the festival site
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos – scenes around the festival site

Fri 11th August, 2017Wed 9th August, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s the last set of photos from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which takes place on the top of a hill near Chepstow, south Wales:

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos - festival folks, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos – festival folks, August 2017

Thu 10th August, 2017Wed 9th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s the third and penultimate selection of photos from this year’s Green Gathering, showing some of the people at the festival. As ever, drop me a line if you find …

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Music, art and machinery, Klanghaus: 800 Breaths at Southbank Centre, London
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Music, art and machinery, Klanghaus: 800 Breaths at Southbank Centre, London

Thu 6th July, 2017Thu 6th July, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Located in the usually hidden rafters of the Royal Festival Hall, ‘Klanghaus: 800 Breaths‘ is a site-responsive immersive experience that merges art, music, machinery and performance. And it’s bloody brilliant.

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Whitstable photos: beach scenes, singing fisherman and an oyster eating competition
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Whitstable photos: beach scenes, singing fisherman and an oyster eating competition

Thu 29th June, 2017Wed 28th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s some sunny scenes from the seaside town of Whitstable in Kent, taken last year when a small festival was taking place by the harbour.

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Photos from the Leigh On Sea folk festival: bands, beer, banjos, Morris dancers and street scenes
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Photos from the Leigh On Sea folk festival: bands, beer, banjos, Morris dancers and crowd scenes

Mon 26th June, 2017Mon 26th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Established in 1992, the Leigh Folk Festival takes place annually at Leigh-on-Sea in Essex, and I popped along on Sunday to catch the last day of the four day event – …

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In photos: Freetown Christiania, a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark
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In photos: Freetown Christiania, a self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood in Copenhagen, Denmark

Tue 13th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A self-proclaimed autonomous neighbourhood of about 850 residents, Christiania was created in 1971 when squatters and hippies took over the former Bådsmandsstræde barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark, which includes some of the …

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Party like it's 1999: Switchboard and Climate Action benefit at London's RVT tonight, 7th June
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Party like it’s 1999: Switchboard and Climate Action benefit at London’s RVT tonight, 7th June

Wed 7th June, 2017Wed 7th June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Tonight, I’m DJing at the wonderful Royal Vauxhall Tavern in a fundraiser for Switchboard: the LGBT+ helpline and 10:10 Climate Action – so please come along if you can!

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