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A cracking night out in Bristol: The Monochrome Set at the Thunderbolt and dancing at Elmer’s Arms

Thu 25th November, 2021Thu 25th November, 2021 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I enjoyed a fabulous time in Bristol over the weekend, starting with a gig with The Monochrome Set at the splendid Thunderbolt venue, and then dancing to 60s garage music …

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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture and Tunnocks
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Dundee photos: Desperate Dan, street scenes, architecture, Tunnock’s and salt shaker seediness

Fri 6th March, 2020Thu 5th March, 2020 - by editor - 1 Comment

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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The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 - photos
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The Monochrome Set and support at the Lexington in Islington, Sat 28th Sept 2019 – photos

Mon 30th September, 2019Mon 30th September, 2019 - by editor - 1 Comment

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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In photos: Another look around BBC's Maida Vale studios with The Monochrome Set, Sept 2019
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In photos: Another look around the BBC’s Maida Vale studios with The Monochrome Set, Sept 2019

Fri 27th September, 2019Fri 27th September, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The Monochrome Set were back recording in the BBC’s wonderful studios in Maida Vale, west London yesterday. I first visited the studios back in September 2016, where we performed in …

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Tour diary - The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA
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Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA

Wed 1st May, 2019Wed 1st May, 2019 - by Contributor - 2 Comments.

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 …

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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018
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In photos: The Monochrome Set at the BAM festival, Barcelona, Sept 2018

Sun 7th April, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Dispatches from the Monochrome Set's USA tour, March 2019
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Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019

Wed 27th March, 2019Wed 27th March, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

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 …

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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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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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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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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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In photos: A trip to Manchester Media City - Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake
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A trip to Manchester Media City – Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake – in photos

Sat 10th February, 2018Fri 9th February, 2018 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Earlier this week, I headed north to Manchester to record some songs for BBC Radio 6 Music with The Monochrome Set .

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Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views
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Photos of Weikersheim, Germany: the castle, street scenes and town views

Thu 1st June, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

The 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.

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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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The Monochrome Set at the Cardiff Globe - in photos
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The Monochrome Set at the Cardiff Globe – in photos

Thu 9th March, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Last 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!

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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window
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Brussels to Utrecht: Tintin, band stickers, a strap on buffet and the mysterious face in the window

Tue 28th February, 2017Tue 28th February, 2017 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of photos taken during a recent train journey from Brussels to Utrecht at the start of my December tour with the Monochrome Set.

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A look around BBC's wonderful Maida Vale Studio MV3, west London
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A look around BBC’s wonderful Maida Vale Studio MV3, west London

Thu 29th September, 2016Thu 7th June, 2018 - by editor - 2 Comments.

Yesterday I was fortunate enough to spend time at the BBC’s famous studio complex at Maida Vale, recording live tracks with my old/new band The Monochrome Set for Marc Riley’s BBC6 Music …

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Monochrome Set entertain London Dingwalls, April 2012
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The Monochrome Set entertain London Dingwalls, April 2012

Mon 30th April, 2012 - by editor - 1 Comment

In what’s rapidly turning into an annual event, long-serving indie popsters The Monochrome Set played a superb set to a packed house at London’s Dingwalls last night. Here’s some photos from …

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We DJ for the Monochrome Set at Dingwalls, June 2011

Mon 13th June, 2011Mon 13th June, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Despite suffering an unfashionable amount of health scares recently, the Monochrome Set cheated death one more time to put on a fabulous performance at Camden’s Dingwalls – and we got …

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Monochrome Set at Popfest, 100 Club, London

Sun 27th February, 2011Sun 27th February, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

It was great to see my old mates The Monochrome Set playing last night at the fabulous London Popfest, the 100 Club, London.

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The Monochrome Set at Dingwalls

Thu 9th October, 2008Mon 28th February, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

We managed to blag our way into an invite-only Cherry Red party tonight at Dingwalls in Camden. And there was free beer! On the bill was JimBob (from Carter USM) …

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