Failed bands of my past: east London soul/funk hustlers, Apartment
Here’s another glimpse into one of the long and many ‘lean’ years of my music career. This time it’s June 1983, and I can be seen youthfully posing at the …
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Bands, clubs, pubs and drunken escapades
From the Valleys to the Roxy: Welsh punk rock dreams from the 1970s
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 …
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North London music venue The Lexington launches crowdfunding campaign
It’s a brilliant venue – and one I’ve visited and performed at many times – but The Lexington in Islington is now struggling to stay afloat as the coronavirus lockdown …
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Tokyo photos: street scenes, signs, architecture, a beer cocktail and the Monochrome Set
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 …
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Newcastle and Gateshead photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and night time street scenes
Newcastle is a bloody great city, and The Monochrome Set always get a particularly raucous welcome when we visit, so it was a pleasure to be back this weekend, despite …
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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness
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 …
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Glasgow photos: rainswept roads, street scenes, urban art and winter sun, Feb 2020
I 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.
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In photos: the fabulous Gravity Rock bar in Shinjuku, Tokyo
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 …
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Norwich at night: street photos, bars, chip shops and architecture
Here’s a set of late night photos of the Norfolk city of Norwich, contrasting the beautiful architecture with images from the lively bars and chip shops.
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In photos: A drinking night out in Liverpool – Jimmy’s, The Grapes and the Motel Bar
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 …
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In photos: Tokyo at night – neon, lights, signs and street scenes
Late last year, I spent a short time in the fascinatingly photogenic Tokyo, and grabbed this selection of 55 photos as i wandered around the streets at night.
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In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set
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 …
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In photos: Gillett Cubed – Open House and sustainable catwalk, Dalston, 26th Oct 2019
Last Saturday, the Fero Arts Collective, Zero_LDN and ReSpace Projects hosted an Open House event at Gillett Cubed, which included a sustainable fashion catwalk. The fashion show was curated by …
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Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain
I 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:
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The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos
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 …
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