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A day and night in Leeds: street scenes, markets, arcades, Brudenell Social and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Friday, Apr 20, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a collection of photos taken during a short visit to Leeds earlier this month. -
![Here’s a selection of around 80 photos taken around Oxford during a chilly early March weekend. It’s a beautiful place to visit, with some striking architecture and plenty of history […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/oxford-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Photos of Oxford: architecture, fog, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set")
Photos of Oxford: architecture, fog, frozen canal, church tower views and The Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 14, 2018 | No CommentsHere’s a selection of around 80 photos taken around Oxford during a chilly early March weekend. It’s a beautiful place to visit, with some striking architecture and plenty of history […] -
![Located in deepest Bavaria, Augsburg is Germany’s third oldest city, being founded by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. I was back for the second time in […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/augsburg-winter-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany")
Augsburg photos: snowy scenes, architecture, The Monochrome Set and the wonderful Grand Hotel Cosmopolis, Germany
Posted on Thursday, Mar 8, 2018 | 1 CommentLocated in deepest Bavaria, Augsburg is Germany’s third oldest city, being founded by the Romans and named after the Roman emperor Augustus. I was back for the second time in […] -
A trip to Manchester Media City – Marc Riley, Monochrome Set, Blue Peter Garden, and a dodgy lake – in photos
Posted on Saturday, Feb 10, 2018 | No CommentsEarlier this week, I headed north to Manchester to record some songs for BBC Radio 6 Music with The Monochrome Set . -
![Veritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/york-city-photos-01-115x115.jpg "York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set")
York photos: architecture, city walls, river scenes, night views and the Monochrome Set
Posted on Wednesday, Dec 20, 2017 | No CommentsVeritably dripping in history, York is a beautiful, tourist-luring walled city at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Founded by the Romans as Eboracum […] -
![Over the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/monochrome-set-tapete-01-115x115.jpg "In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London")
In photos: The Monochrome Set at the Tapete Records showcase, The Lexington, London
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 21, 2017 | No CommentsOver the last weekend, The Lexington venue in north London played host to Tapete Records, an independent record label based in Hamburg, Germany. The label was celebrating its 15th birthday with […] -
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. -
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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […] -
![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 […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/berlin-photos-dec-2017-20-115x115.jpg "Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification")
Berlin photos – station, stickers, squats, Roter Salon and bloody gentrification
Posted on Friday, Mar 17, 2017 | 1 CommentI 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 […] -
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! -
![The second date on my tour with the Monochrome Set saw the band descending on an excessively chilly Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony and Germany’s tenth most populous city, […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/leipzig-photos-01-115x115.jpg "Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti")
Leipzig photos: Trams, steam locomotive, old rocker, posters and graffiti
Posted on Friday, Mar 3, 2017 | No CommentsThe second date on my tour with the Monochrome Set saw the band descending on an excessively chilly Leipzig, the largest city in Saxony and Germany’s tenth most populous city, […]