I love a no-nonsense dive bar, and during my visits to Lancaster in Pennsylvania, I got to visit two great examples, starting with Brendee’s Irish Bar in W Lemon Street …
Great Dive Bars in Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Brendee’s Irish Bar and Hildy’s Tavern – in photos 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
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
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
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
Here’s a selection of candid street shots from my various New York travels. I hope some of you find them of interest. Scroll down to the bottom to find out details of …
Faces of New York – street scenes from the Big Apple, NYC 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