{"id":19185,"date":"2019-11-13T15:36:41","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:36:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=19185"},"modified":"2019-11-13T15:41:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T15:41:56","slug":"in-photos-paris-street-art-architecture-and-the-monochrome-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/in-photos-paris-street-art-architecture-and-the-monochrome-set\/","title":{"rendered":"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-01.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. Here&#8217;s some pictures from my brief visit:<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-04.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Like most major stations in big cities, Gare De Nord isn&#8217;t a place you want to hang around for long.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-03.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-02.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-05.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-06.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The wonderful Art Nouveau signage on the Paris Metro, designed in the form of plant stems, in which the orange lamp is enclosed by a leaf resembling a sprig of lily of the valley.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-07.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Metro has lots of stairs.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-08.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-09.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-10.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We were staying and playing in the 13th arrondissement of Paris.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Classic buildings mingle with modern high-rises in the multicultural 13th arrondissement. The city&#8217;s main Chinatown teems with bright Asian groceries and a mixture of upscale and budget Chinese and Vietnamese eateries. France&#8217;s main library, the Biblioth\u00e8que Nationale Fran\u00e7ois Mitterrand, is set within book-shaped towers. The Quai de la Gare&#8217;s hip music clubs, cafes and bars on riverboats draw late-night revelers. [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/13th_arrondissement_of_Paris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">&#8212;<\/a>]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-11.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Irish artist <a href=\"http:\/\/www.conorharrington.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Conor Harrington<\/a> created this monumental 30 metre mural on 85, boulevard Vincent-Auriol, in the heart of the XIII district in Paris.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-13.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-12.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Modern blocks.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-14.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-16.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-17.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-15.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-18.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-19.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>River Seine foot crossing.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-20.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-23.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-21.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Opened in July 2016, <a href=\"https:\/\/petitbain.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Petit Bai<\/a>n (&#8216;Small Bath&#8217;) is a floating barge on the River Seine and contains a\u00a0concert hall, a canteen, a terrace and a roof garden.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-22.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-25.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Inside is a fully equipped live venue with a superb PA system.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-24.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-26.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-27.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Support band The Last Detail soundchecking.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-28.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-29.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My drum kit for the evening!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-30.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By the River Seine at night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-31.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-32.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Railway architecture.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-33.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-34.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-35.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-36.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I arrived in time to watch most of <a href=\"https:\/\/elefant.com\/bands\/the-last-detail\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Last Detail<\/a>&#8216;s set and it was very enjoyable indeed, with singer <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onlyloversrecords.com\/en\/queen-of-the-meadow-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Helen Ferguson<\/a> possessing a beautiful voice.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-37.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-38.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-39.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Backstage.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-40.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Onstage with the Monochrome Set.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-41.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Late night views.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-42.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-43.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We went for a post-gig drink with the support band at Le Motel bar at 8 Passage Josset, 75011 Paris.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-44.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-45.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The next day was wet. Very wet.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-46.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-47.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/mono-set-paris-2019-48.jpg\" alt=\"In photos: Paris, street art, architecture and The Monochrome Set\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Chat about Paris<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/paris-france-photos-news-places-to-go-and-chat.364961\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paris, France &#8211; photos, news, places to go and chat<\/a><\/p>\n<p>More Monochrome Set info on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/12010405876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.themonochromeset.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official site<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was back in Paris a few weekends ago, playing a show with The Monochrome Set at the Petit Bain, a floating 45-meter-long floating cultural venue. 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