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![It’s been a while since I’d been along to the Tate Modern, and a lot has changed since my last visit, with the new Switch House extension being built and […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/tate-modern-tanks-05-115x115.jpg "Tate Modern Tanks and Switch Room – and a wonderful audio installation")
Tate Modern Tanks and Switch Room – and a wonderful audio installation
Posted on Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 | No CommentsIt’s been a while since I’d been along to the Tate Modern, and a lot has changed since my last visit, with the new Switch House extension being built and […] -
![We may be six days into June, but Londoners got a real drenching today as the skies opened up and sent people reaching for their umbrellas. Here’s a series of photos […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/rainy-day-london-umbrellas-01-115x115.jpg "Umbrellas in June: a very rainy day in central London and Brixton")
Umbrellas in June: a very rainy day in central London and Brixton
Posted on Tuesday, Jun 6, 2017 | No CommentsWe may be six days into June, but Londoners got a real drenching today as the skies opened up and sent people reaching for their umbrellas. Here’s a series of photos […] -
Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views
Posted on Thursday, Jun 1, 2017 | No CommentsThe penultimate gig on the Monochrome Set’s German tour saw the band travelling to the charming historic small town of Weikersheim in Baden-Württemberg, south Germany. -
Boomtown Fair festival sells out in record time
Posted on Friday, May 26, 2017 | 2 CommentsIt’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. -
![I love this work by the Turner Prize winning artist Chris Ofili currently on show at the National Gallery. Admission is free. Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company (a livery company in the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chris-ofili_weaving_magic-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Weaving Magic by Chris Ofili at the National Gallery")
In photos: Weaving Magic by Chris Ofili at the National Gallery
Posted on Monday, May 22, 2017 | No CommentsI love this work by the Turner Prize winning artist Chris Ofili currently on show at the National Gallery. Admission is free. Commissioned by the Clothworkers’ Company (a livery company in the […] -
Brighton photos: zebra on keyboards, night scenes and the Monochrome Set at the Hope and Ruin
Posted on Friday, May 19, 2017 | No CommentsI returned to Brighton last weekend to play a show with The Monochrome Set at the Hope & Ruin pub in Queens Road, a short walk down from the station. -
A trip to Newport, Isle of Wight in photos: ferry, architecture, Quay Arts, The Crispin and street scenes
Posted on Thursday, May 18, 2017 | No CommentsOver the weekend I ventured forth over The Solent to play a gig with The Monochrome Set on the Isle of Wight. Here’s some photos from the trip: -
![Last weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/photos-lille-france-60-115x115.jpg "Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti")
Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2017 | 2 CommentsLast weekend, I travelled with the Monochrome Set to play a show in the northern French city of Lille. In between soundchecking, playing and drinking, I managed to hotfoot it onto […] -
![Currently taking place at the Chelsea College of Arts is the interim show for the MA Textile Design and MA Interior Spatial Design courses. Running until the 15th May 2017, the work can […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/chelsea-ma-textile-design-01-115x115.jpg "Chelsea MA Textile Design and Interior Spatial Design show: abstract shapes, colours and forms")
Chelsea MA Textile Design and Interior Spatial Design show: abstract shapes, colours and forms
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2017 | No CommentsCurrently taking place at the Chelsea College of Arts is the interim show for the MA Textile Design and MA Interior Spatial Design courses. Running until the 15th May 2017, the work can […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/amul-solo-bar-lille-01-115x115.jpg "A great music bar in Lille: Amul Solo on 9 Rue des Arts, Lille, France")
A great music bar in Lille: Amul Solo on 9 Rue des Arts, Lille, France
Posted on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 | No CommentsOn 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 […] -
Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Thursday, May 4, 2017 | 1 CommentI’m still working through the photos from my recent German tour, and here’s a selection of over 80 pictures taken around Hamburg, a city I liked very much. -
![Bognor is a place that I’ve found myself visiting rather more than I’d like of late, by virtue of the fact that my football team (Dulwich Hamlet) seem to play […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/bognor-seaside-01-115x115.jpg "Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos")
Bognor photos: dark clouds, windy scenes and a knackered old pier in photos
Posted on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 | 1 CommentBognor is a place that I’ve found myself visiting rather more than I’d like of late, by virtue of the fact that my football team (Dulwich Hamlet) seem to play […] -
![Looking like a mix between an elaborate multi-tiered wedding cake and a spinning UFO, this zoetrope by Mat Collishaw is a fantastic piece of art, and it’s currently on display […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/centrifugal-soul-blain-southern-01-115x115.jpg "The optical wonder of The Centrifugal Soul by Mat Collishaw at Blain|Southern, London")
The optical wonder of The Centrifugal Soul by Mat Collishaw at Blain|Southern, London
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 | No CommentsLooking like a mix between an elaborate multi-tiered wedding cake and a spinning UFO, this zoetrope by Mat Collishaw is a fantastic piece of art, and it’s currently on display […] -
Neon galore at the Tate Britain’s new light display by Cerith Wyn Evans, ‘Forms In Space’
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2017 | No CommentsI love a bit of neon art, and there’s a splendid display on at the Tate Britain in London right now, created by Welsh artist, Cerith Wyn Evans. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/manchester-photos-2017-01-115x115.jpg "Manchester photos: Street art, Gullivers, Cock Cat, Canal Street and the Monochrome Set")
Manchester photos: Street art, Gullivers, Cock Cat, Canal Street and the Monochrome Set
Posted on Thursday, Apr 13, 2017 | No CommentsI 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 […]