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![In March this year, The Monochrome Set embarked on a breakneck USA tour, packing in nine gigs in ten days on both the East and West coasts of America. Merchmeister […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/17mono-set-west-coast-23-115x115.jpg "Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA")
Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA
Posted on Wednesday, May 1, 2019 | 1 CommentIn March this year, The Monochrome Set embarked on a breakneck USA tour, packing in nine gigs in ten days on both the East and West coasts of America. Merchmeister […] -
![Last September, The Monochrome Set played the main stage at the BAM Festival in Barcelona and had a brilliant time of it. We were playing in front of thousands of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/monochrome-set-bam-barcelona-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018")
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018
Posted on Sunday, Apr 7, 2019 | No CommentsLast September, The Monochrome Set played the main stage at the BAM Festival in Barcelona and had a brilliant time of it. We were playing in front of thousands of […] -
![Earlier this month, I was with The Monochrome Set on a whistle-stop tour of the US, taking in no less than nine gigs and three radio sessions on both the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/usa-tour-1-1-115x115.jpg "Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019")
Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 27, 2019 | No CommentsEarlier this month, I was with The Monochrome Set on a whistle-stop tour of the US, taking in no less than nine gigs and three radio sessions on both the […] -
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. -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ronnie-scotts-photos-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London")
In photos: Jazz, jamming, and pricey drinks at Ronnie Scott’s, London
Posted on Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017 | No CommentsLast 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 […] -
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. -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
The Monochrome Set at the Cardiff Globe – in photos
Posted on Thursday, Mar 9, 2017 | No CommentsLast weekend, I returned to my hometown of Cardiff to play a show with The Monochrome Set at the Globe, on Albany Road. I had a splendid time! -
![Here’s some photos of urban75 faves the Lost Cavalry playing the Magic Garden in Battersea the night before Christmas Eve. It was a lovely evening and a fine way to kickstart […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/lost-cavalry-christmas-01-1-115x115.jpg "Lost Cavalry Christmas Party at The Magic Garden, Battersea – photos")
Lost Cavalry Christmas Party at The Magic Garden, Battersea – photos
Posted on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s some photos of urban75 faves the Lost Cavalry playing the Magic Garden in Battersea the night before Christmas Eve. It was a lovely evening and a fine way to kickstart […] -
![Formed in Glasgow in 2007, Admiral Fallow are another of those relatively obscure Scottish bands that I seem inexorably drawn to (see also: The Blue Nile/Doll By Doll etc), and a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/admiral-fallow-011-115x115.jpg "Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015")
Scottish heart and passion: Admiral Fallow live at the Prince Albert in Brighton, Nov 2015
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 24, 2015 | No CommentsFormed in Glasgow in 2007, Admiral Fallow are another of those relatively obscure Scottish bands that I seem inexorably drawn to (see also: The Blue Nile/Doll By Doll etc), and a […] -
The Lost Cavalry showcase new material at The Harrison folk night, London
Posted on Friday, Aug 21, 2015 | No CommentsIt was great to see London indie/folk band The Lost Cavalry showcasing new material on Wednesday night in the intimate surroundings of the Harrison Bar, near Kings Cross. -
70s new wave art-rockers Deaf School turn up the volume in Brighton
Posted on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 | No CommentsThey may be a totally obscure band to most people, but Deaf School were one of those great bands that found themselves with the right music at the wrong time. -
![The splendid Ivy House pub and venue in Nunhead is a pub that can claim many firsts. Not only is it London’s first co-operatively owned pub, but it is also the […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/ivy-house-nunhead-011-115x115.jpg "A trip to the Ivy House pub in Nunhead, London’s first co-operatively owned pub")
A trip to the Ivy House pub in Nunhead, London’s first co-operatively owned pub
Posted on Monday, May 4, 2015 | No CommentsThe splendid Ivy House pub and venue in Nunhead is a pub that can claim many firsts. Not only is it London’s first co-operatively owned pub, but it is also the […] -
The Lost Cavalry play the Fortnightly Folkroom at the Harrison bar, central London
Posted on Thursday, Nov 7, 2013 | No CommentsI finally got around to visiting the Harrison pub by Kings Cross last night, with my visit spurred on by a Lost Cavalry acoustic show at the venue’s fortnightly Folkroom night.