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On tour in America: signs, street lights, snow, wires and stop signs
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On tour in America: road signs, street lights, snow, wires and traffic signs in 100 photos

Thu 30th May, 2019Thu 30th May, 2019 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a set of photos of road signs, street lights, wires and traffic signs from the east and west coasts of America. I grabbed the pictures as I toured with …

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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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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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Philadelphia photos - street signs, railroad station, old cars and cityscapes
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Philadelphia photos – street signs, railroad station, old car and cityscapes

Fri 13th June, 2014Thu 12th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a selection of 30-odd photos taken during a night and a day in Philadelphia. I’ve always enjoyed my short stays in the city.

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Photo tour - a walk from central Philadelphia to Fishtown
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Photo tour – a walk from central Philadelphia to Fishtown

Tue 10th June, 2014Tue 10th June, 2014 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I paid Philadelphia a short visit last month, and decided to take a meandering walk from the centre of town out to Fishtown, some four miles or so away to …

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Pic of the day: Superman in Philadelphia

Tue 1st February, 2011Tue 1st February, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’m not quite sure why I like this photo, but I found myself compelled to grab this shot of a guy in central Philly wearing a battered leather jacket with …

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The mystery of the Toynbee Tiles in Philadelphia – and Planet Jupiter

Mon 31st January, 2011Mon 31st January, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I spotted this curious message on a Philadelphia sidewalk in 2008, and found that it was one of many located around the city. Known as Toynbee tiles (also called Toynbee plaques), the tiles …

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Philadelphia photos

Mon 13th July, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

I’ve just posted up a few more photos from my trip to Philadelphia last winter: More here: Philadelphia scenes

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South Street, Philadelphia

Sun 1st March, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Here’s a few more photos from our recent visit to Philly. South Street is a lot like a mini-Camden.

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Space 1026 gallery, Philadelphia

Tue 6th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Situated in the heart of Philadelphia and only a short walk from the City Hall, is the Space 1026 gallery and workshop. It’s not an ‘official’ gallery as such, but …

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Philadelphia photos update

Tue 11th March, 2008 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Thanks to the lovely Siobhan in Philly, the Philadelphia photo gallery has now updated with in-depth captions detailing the history and local quirks of this fine city. These curious hand …

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Philadelphia photos

Thu 22nd February, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

We were only there for a day, but here’s four pages of photos from this most excellent city. I’m still (cough! hint!) waiting for some captions from a Philly-based urbanite, …

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Magic Gardens, Philadelphia

Mon 22nd January, 2007 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Still clinging to life despite many eviction attempts are these incredible mosaics of South Street in Philadelphia. Photos: Magic Gardens, Philadelphia

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New York blog is here!

Wed 3rd January, 2007Fri 1st April, 2011 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Sorry it’s taken so long, but here’s my blog from our trip to New York, 1st-14th December, 2006. As ever, I’ll be posting up lots of photos from the trip …

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