The Raven was a small but truly fantastic rock’n’roll bar in the East Village, situated at 194 Ave. A, NY 10009. It’s getting on for 20 years since it burnt …
In photos: Remembering The Raven punk and rock’n’roll bar in East Village, New York Read More
Last month, I paid a visit to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, a small city of some 58,000 souls surrounded by farmland. I was staying in New York and wanted to spend …
In photos: Lancaster, Pennsylvania – architecture, street scenes, pizza and a great bar Read More
New York is a fascinating place to visit and photograph – here’s a selection of 60+ street images taken during January 2000 – exactly twenty years ago.
New York archive photos: Street scenes, Chelsea Hotel, Twin Towers, neon, snow and rain, January 2000 Read More
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.
New York street art and signs – SoHo and the Bowery in forty photos Read More
On the last day of our US tour, the band’s driver – the ever-accommodating Steve Michener – took us up to Griffith Park, where we were able to enjoy commanding …
In photos: The Griffith Observatory and Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California Read More
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 …
On tour in America: road signs, street lights, snow, wires and traffic signs in 100 photos Read More
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 …
Tour diary – The Monochrome Set on the west coast of the USA Read More
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 …
Dispatches from the Monochrome Set’s USA tour, March 2019 Read More
Located close to Sunset Boulevard in LA’s Eastside can be found the lovely Echo Park, a small public space dominated by a large lake.
In photos: Echo Park, Los Angeles, in the early evening light Read More
Here’s a selection of snowy scenes taken in New York’s Central Park on the 1st March 2019, St David’s Day.
In photos: Central Park in the snow on St David’s Day, New York, March 2019 Read More
Jim, our resident New York snapper, took to the snowy streets of Manhattan yesterday to capture these dramatic views of the streets under snow as temperatures plummeted across the city.
In photos: Snow in Manhattan. Wintry scenes on the streets of New York Read More
On the day that Donald Trump defied the polls and pundits and became the next President of the United States, I thought I’d repost this collection of pledges that he …
Read the full list of Donald Trump’s amazing 70 election promises to America Read More
This wonderful short movie by Moscow-based photographer and animator Alexey Zakharov entitled The Old New World brings old postcard views into life using clever 3D animation techniques.
The Old New World: Incredible short film animates 20th century postcard views Read More
This has been on my pin board since 1999. It’s a ticket stub for a trip to the observation deck of the World Trade Center in New York, which would be …
Ticket to the Top – a World Trade Center memory on 9/11 Read More
Here’s a series of photos capturing a walk over Williamsburg bridge into Manhattan from Brooklyn, New York. Check out the dude in shades and leather jacket skateboarding by.
A photo walk across Williamsburg Bridge from Brooklyn into Manhattan Read More
The predicted Biblical winter storms never arrived, but a deathly hush descended over New York today as the streets lay empty under a covering of snow.
Photos of the snow-covered deserted streets of New York in the wake of Winter Storm Juno Read More
I sometimes enjoy a bit of street theatre and impromptu dance, and it was fun to see these guys bursting into a NYC subway train and start acrobatically spinning around the carriage. …
Don’t look now, but there’s dancers suspended from the subway roof: New York scenes Read More
When I was in the US recently, I caught an Amtrak train from Philadelphia to New York and was rather struck by how much like a submarine parts of it …
America: where the trains look like submarines Read More
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 …
Kurt Vile artwork in Fishtown, Philadelphia gets painted over in bizarre circumstances Read More
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.
Philadelphia photos – street signs, railroad station, old car and cityscapes Read More
Affording fabulous views of Manhattan across the East River, Grand Ferry Park is a lovely place to pass away a few quiet hours and watch the world go by. Located between Grand …
A walk around Grand Ferry Park, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York Read More
They’re a common sight in many cities around the world, but when it comes to big displays of sneakers/trainers hanging off power lines, New York does it better than most.
The mystery of sneakers dangling on the power lines of New York Read More
The Red Hook waterfront has been dominated by the sight of three abandoned trolley cars for many years, but last weekend they were unexpectedly removed and now face an uncertain future.
The future looks bleak for three abandoned trolley cars from the Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn Read More
Here’s a selection of ten photos I took around Lower Manhattan during my recent visit to New York. Most of the photos were taken with an Olympus OM-D camera and …
Lower Manhattan, Soho and East Village and a dangling pretzel – ten New York street photos Read More
Last week, the New York Post got in touch to ask if they could licence one of my old photos of Ray’s Pizza in Prince Street, Manhattan New York, a …
Ray’s Pizza, New York: cash stuffed bras, drugs and the mob connection Read More
Fans of American folk are advised to get clicking in the direction of the fabulous “Folk Music in America” collection, a series of 15 LP records published by the Library of …
Folk Music in America celebrated with amazing free download of 252 songs covering nearly a century of music Read More
I loved the design on this truck supplying parts for Rosenwach Wood Tanks in New York. Now the last company making water tanks in New York City, Rosenwach have been in business since 1865, …
Rosenwach Wood Tanks – ‘On the Skyline of New York’ Read More
All around New York State – and particularly in New York City – you’ll often see people wheeling around makeshift trolleys piled high with bags of discarded cans and bottles. I …
The tin can collector, Harlem, NYC Read More
A short walk along the boardwalk from Coney Island lies Brighton Beach, known locally as ‘Little Odessa’ due to the high level of immigration from Odessa in Ukraine.
Brighton Beach and Little Odessa, New York Read More
I’ve always been drawn to Coney Island, a faded seaside resort in southern Brooklyn facing the breezy Atlantic Ocean. Once a thriving retreat for New Yorkers, the area has been slowly decaying …
Coney Island in winter: New York photo feature Read More