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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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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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Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018
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Mainz in photos: architecture, tasty train meals, street scenes and The Monochrome Set, May 2018

Wed 30th May, 2018 - by editor - 1 Comment

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 …

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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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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: 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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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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Rooftop skating, booze, fondue and Gus's wonderful roasted chestnuts at Skylight, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London
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Rooftop skating, booze, fondue and Gus’s wonderful roasted chestnuts at Skylight, Tobacco Dock, Wapping, London

Thu 2nd November, 2017Thu 2nd November, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

With the festive season fast approaching, open air ice skating rinks are beginning to pop up all over London, and last night I popped along to the launch of Skylight’s …

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In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott's, London
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In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London

Wed 20th September, 2017Thu 21st September, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last week I paid a midweek visit to the esteemed Ronnie Scott’s jazz club in Frith Street, Soho. I went along with a crew of Brixton pals to see a …

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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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Green Gathering 2017: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar - in photos. Chepstow, Wales, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in Wales: Mixing it up in the wonderful 99% Bar – in photos

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

Here’s the second of four photo features from this year’s Green Gathering festival, which is set on a verdant hilltop in Chepstow, Wales. This time I’m focusing on my favourite part …

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Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017
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Green Gathering 2017 in photos: musicians and performers, Chepstow, Wales, August 2017

Tue 8th August, 2017Tue 8th August, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was lucky enough to be invited up to this year’s Green Gathering in Wales. Sadly commitments elsewhere meant it was something of a flying visit, but here’s the first …

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The beauty of London at night: a summer stroll along the South Bank, July 2017
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The beauty of London at night: a summer stroll along the South Bank, July 2017

Fri 7th July, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On a hot summer evening, the South Bank can be a lovely place to hang out, taking a stroll along the banks of the Thames and watching the river boats …

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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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Festival security, drug searches and your safety – an insider's guide, 2018 update
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Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time

Fri 26th May, 2017Fri 26th May, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s long been urban75’s favourite festival of the year, and we’re not surprised to see that all  60,000 tickets have sold out this year in record time.

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A great music bar in Lille: Amul Solo on 9 Rue des Arts, Lille, France
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A great music bar in Lille: Amul Solo on 9 Rue des Arts, Lille, France

Tue 9th May, 2017Tue 9th May, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

On Saturday night, I was playing a show with the Monochrome Set at L’Aéronef in Lille, and afterwards the band repaired to a wonderful little bar a short walk away in …

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Manchester photos: street art, Gullivers, Canal Street and the Monochrome Set
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Manchester photos: Street art, Gullivers, Cock Cat, Canal Street and the Monochrome Set

Thu 13th April, 2017Thu 13th April, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I recently had the pleasure of a short trip to Manchester to play a gig, and managed to grab some photos as I shimmied around town. One of the first things …

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Titty Twister, Beatles statues and crap bars: A stroll around the Reeperbahn, Hamburg
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Titty Twister, Beatles statues and seedy bars: A stroll around the Reeperbahn, Hamburg

Tue 11th April, 2017Tue 11th April, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

A notorious street and entertainment zone in Hamburg’s St. Pauli district, the Reeperbahn is the city’s major red-light district and a popular tourist attraction – and like most tourist attractions, it’s pretty crap.

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Berlin photos - station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification
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Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification

Fri 17th March, 2017Fri 17th March, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

I enjoyed a week in Berlin back in 2014, and it was great to get the chance to revisit the city recently. Sadly, it was something of a flying visit, as …

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Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti

Fri 3rd March, 2017Fri 3rd March, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The second date on my tour with the Monochrome Set saw the band descending on an excessively chilly Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony and Germany’s tenth most populous city, …

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