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Newcastle photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and street scenes
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Newcastle and Gateshead photos: Millennium and other bridges, River Tyne, rain and night time street scenes

Mon 9th March, 2020Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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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Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights
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Coimbra, Portugal: 100 photos of night scenes, street art, architecture and Christmas lights

Wed 18th December, 2019Tue 1st June, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last weekend, I was in the beautiful historic riverfront city of Coimbra in central Portugal, and managed to grab these 100 photos as I wandered through the narrow cobbled streets …

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Bristol photos: street art, station, pubs and rain
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Bristol photos: street art, station, gigs, pubs and rain

Mon 14th October, 2019Mon 14th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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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In photos: Street art, slogans and anarchist graffiti of Exarchia, Athens, Greece
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In photos: Street art, slogans and anarchist graffiti in Exarchia, central Athens, Greece

Wed 9th October, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Following on from my set of photos taken around Exarchia at night, here’s a selection of images showing off some of the abundant street art in the area:

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In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian town of Cagliari
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In photos: a walk around the ancient Sardinian city of Cagliari

Mon 16th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The capital city of Sardinia, Cagliari is an attractive port dominated by its hilltop Castello, a medieval walled quarter situated high over the rest of the town. Here’s some photos …

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Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art
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Fifty photos of Nuoro, Sardinia: landscapes, street scenes, architecture and street art

Tue 10th September, 2019Tue 10th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated on the slopes of Monte Ortobene, Nuoro is the sixth-largest city in central-eastern Sardinia, Italy with a population of around 36,500.

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Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses - in photos
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Macomer, Sardinia: steam loco, narrow gauge railway and abandoned warehouses – in photos

Fri 30th August, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

After jumping on the wrong train, we found ourselves with an hour to kill at the Sardinian town of Macomer in the province of Nuoro – and it turned out …

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New York street art and signs - SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos
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New York street art and signs – SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos

Thu 20th June, 2019Mon 17th June, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was back in New York earlier this year, and took this series of forty photographs showing some of the street art and scenes around Soho and the Bowery.

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In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain
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In photos: The parade of giants, La Mercè festival, Barcelona, Spain

Tue 11th June, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

La Mercè is the annual festival of the city of Barcelona in Catalonia, and a major part of the festivities is the parade through the streets of papier maché “giants” …

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September Barcelona holds its largest street party, the Barcelona La Mercè Festival.
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In photos: The Castellers and scarf-wavers of Barcelona’s La Mercè Festival

Fri 24th May, 2019Fri 24th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We were in Barcelona last year for the Monochrome Set show, and the next day we witnessed a host of fascinating public events taking place around the city centre as …

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A walk around the West End: street art, signs, galleries and a busking drummer - in photos, Jan 2019
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A walk around the West End: street art, signs, galleries and a busking drummer – in photos, Jan 2019

Fri 1st February, 2019Fri 1st February, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Taken at the end of a chilly January, here’s a selection of photos taken around London’s West End.

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Barcelona street photos: graffiti, markets, street art and architecture
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Barcelona street photos: graffiti, market life, street art and architecture

Fri 25th January, 2019Thu 24th January, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a hefty collection of 90 photos taken on the streets of Barcelona, with scenes of street art, market life, graffiti, shoppers, street performers and more.

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The street art, posters and stickers of Manchester - in photos, Dec 2018
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The street art, posters and stickers of Manchester – in photos, Dec 2018

Tue 4th December, 2018Mon 3rd December, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was back up in Manchester last weekend, and took time out to capture some of the incredible street art that can be found around the centre of the city:

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Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set
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Hamburg photos: signs, stickers, street art, street markets and The Monochrome Set

Wed 22nd August, 2018Wed 22nd August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photographs taken around Hamburg earlier this year. Once again, I was back in the city with my band, The Monochrome Set, although this time it was …

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Berlin photos: graffiti, street art and posters, May 2018
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Berlin photos: graffiti, street art and posters, May 2018

Tue 8th May, 2018Wed 22nd August, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I was back in Berlin last weekend to play another show with The Monochrome Set, and took time out to grab photos of some of the interesting street art, graffiti …

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Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018
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Newcastle photos: bridges, graffiti, bars, pigeon fanciers, night views and The Monochrome Set, April 2018

Wed 25th April, 2018Wed 25th April, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I had the good fortune to be able to visit the grand city of Newcastle earlier this month, and although the trip was exceedingly short, I still managed to grab …

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Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow
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Southampton photos: parks, architecture, level crossing and late winter snow

Thu 29th March, 2018Wed 28th March, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Taken during a chilly weekend in mid-March, here’s a selection of photos taken around the centre of Southampton. 

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Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti
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Photos of Lille, France: architecture, street scenes, empty chairs and graffiti

Fri 12th May, 2017Thu 11th May, 2017 - by editor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set
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Hamburg photos: street art, graffiti, night scenes, the docks and The Monochrome Set

Thu 4th May, 2017Thu 4th May, 2017 - by editor - 1 Comment

I’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.

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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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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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36 street photos taken around Southampton
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The Stranger Is Always Watching: 36 street photos taken around Southampton

Tue 11th October, 2016Tue 11th October, 2016 - by editor - 2 Comments.

It’s been nine years since I last visited Southampton on England’s south coast, but I was playing a gig with my new band last weekend, I took time out to take a …

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In photos: Street art and graffiti of Shoreditch and Brick Lane, East London
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In photos: Street art and graffiti of Shoreditch and Brick Lane, East London

Tue 31st May, 2016 - by editor - 1 Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken around Brick Lane and Shoreditch showing off some of the street art that pretty much covers the main thoroughfares.

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Berlin graffiti, signs and street scenes - photo feature
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Berlin graffiti, signs and street scenes – photo feature

Tue 30th September, 2014Tue 30th September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I really enjoyed my short trip to Berlin a few months back, and am slowly working my way through the hundreds of photos I took on my travels around the …

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Graffiti of the day: 'Cameron, you shiny faced...'
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Graffiti of the day: ‘Cameron, you shiny faced…’

Mon 15th September, 2014Sun 14th September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I loved this anti-Cameron/Gove graffiti seen in the alleyway next to the Pillars of Hercules pub in Manette Street, Soho, London. Scroll down for the full text.

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Street signs, shopfronts and graffiti seen around Beacon, Dutchess County, New York
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Street signs, shopfronts and graffiti seen around Beacon, Dutchess County, New York

Wed 3rd September, 2014Wed 3rd September, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Now being described as ‘Williamsburg on the Hudson,’ the small town of Beacon in the post-industrial Hudson Valley has seen big changes in recently years. Many of those changes are in …

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Photos of graffiti and artwork on the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany
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Photos of graffiti and artwork on the Berlin Wall, Berlin, Germany

Fri 15th August, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Built in 1961, the 28 mile Berlin Wall was a barrier constructed by the German Democratic Republic that cut off West Berlin from surrounding East Germany and from East Berlin. …

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Kurt Vile artwork in Fishtown, Philadelphia gets painted over in bizarre circumstances
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Kurt Vile artwork in Fishtown, Philadelphia gets painted over in bizarre circumstances

Tue 1st July, 2014Tue 1st July, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last month, I went for a long walk to Fishtown, Philadelphia, and I was astonished to come across the iconic artwork for Kurt Vile’s, “Wakin’ On A Pretty Daze” on a …

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Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York
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Photos of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags, New York

Fri 23rd May, 2014Thu 22nd May, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of signs, slogans, stickers, graffiti and flags spotted on my recent travels around New York. Most of the photos were shot around Brooklyn, although the above graffiti comes …

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Photos of Hanway Street, London W1
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The street art of Hanway Street, London, featuring Ewan McGregor and a Bee Gee

Fri 2nd August, 2013Fri 2nd August, 2013 - by editor - 1 Comment

Seen on Hanway Street, central London (just off Oxford Street) is this interesting collection of mixed medium portraits, created by street artist Paul Don Smith.

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