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![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, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/zaragoza-photos-12-115x115.jpg "Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set")
Zaragoza photos: Colours, life, street art, signs, architecture and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 24, 2018 | No CommentsThe 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, […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/mrs-mills-duckie-2014-01-115x115.jpg "The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!")
The Mrs Mills Experience party singalong band are back!
Posted on Monday, Oct 1, 2018 | No CommentsSouth 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ptit-festival-belgium-2018-01-115x115.jpg "P’tit Faystival – where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018")
P’tit Faystival – where a tiny village in Belgium goes crazy for music, July 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 24, 2018 | No CommentsLocated 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/green-gathering-comp-115x115.jpg "WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018")
WIN two tickets for this year’s Green Gathering Festival in Chepstow, Wales, 2nd-5th Aug 2018
Posted on Friday, Jul 20, 2018 | No CommentsA 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/la-ferme-electrique-festival-01-115x115.jpg "The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018")
The fabulous La Ferme Electrique festival, Tournan en Brie, France, with The Monochrome Set, Fri 6th July 2018
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 10, 2018 | No CommentsLa 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/beat-positive-getty-gallery-01-115x115.jpg "Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London")
Early Hip Hop culture photographed: Beat Positive at the Getty Gallery, London
Posted on Saturday, Jun 16, 2018 | No CommentsIt’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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/mainz-germany-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018")
Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
Posted on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 | No CommentsLocated 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 […] -
Cologne in photos: street scenes, graffiti, trains and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
Posted on Friday, May 25, 2018 | No CommentsJust over a year after my first visit to Cologne, I was back with The Monochrome Set to play the King Georg venue. -
In photos: A night at the wonderful What’s Cookin’ club in Leytonstone, east London
Posted on Thursday, May 17, 2018 | No CommentsLast 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. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/augsburg-winter-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany")
Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany
Posted on Thursday, Mar 8, 2018 | 1 CommentLocated 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 […] -
In photos: Lost Cavalry at the Folkroom music night, Harrison’s Bar, Kings Cross
Posted on Saturday, Feb 17, 2018 | 1 CommentOn Wednesday, I popped along to the splendid Folkroom night at The Harrison bar to see the Lost Cavalry play a short acoustic set. -
In photos: the Christmas lights of London: Trafalgar Square, Mayfair and Winter Wonderland
Posted on Thursday, Dec 14, 2017 | No CommentsHere’s a short photo series showing some of the Christmas lights and decorations currently lighting up the streets around central London. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/nambucca-bridport-dagger-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017")
In photos: A trip to Nambucca, north London to see the Bridport Dagger and The Pacers, Nov 2017
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 12, 2017 | No CommentsLocated 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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/monochrome-set-tapete-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London")
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 | No CommentsOver 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: Ruin – an abandoned imaginary disco nightclub in the Store Studios, London
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 14, 2017 | No CommentsA 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.