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The best 40 albums of 2016 according to urban75 – see them here
Posted on Thursday, Dec 22, 2016 | No CommentsOnce again, posters on the urban75 forums have been voting for their best albums of 2016, with a pretty interesting selection making the list. Nominations were invited at the beginning of […] -
In photos: a look around Sheffield in late autumn
Posted on Monday, Nov 7, 2016 | No CommentsI was very briefly up in Sheffield over the weekend, and grabbed a few photos as I scuttled about from the station to the venue and back again the next […] -
A look around BBC’s wonderful Maida Vale Studio MV3, west London
Posted on Thursday, Sep 29, 2016 | 1 CommentYesterday I was fortunate enough to spend time at the BBC’s famous studio complex at Maida Vale, recording live tracks with my old/new band The Monochrome Set for Marc Riley’s BBC6 Music […] -
What Soho Wore, Black Dandyism and Terence Donovan at the Photographers’ Gallery, London
Posted on Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 | No CommentsThere’s a cracking collection of work currently on show at the Photographers’ Gallery in London, including a wonderful retrospective on East London snapper Terence Donovan, a series on ‘black dandyism’, and […] -
Photos: In the magical woods of Boomtown Festival 2016
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 30, 2016 | No CommentsBoomtown has several stages and sound systems in the woods around the festival and they can make magical places to escape to after dark. Here’s some photos taken in the […] -
The Wild West at Boomtown: courtroom scenes, gunslingers and hoedowns
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 24, 2016 | 4 CommentsLocated at the top end of the festival, the Wild West remains one of our favourite city districts, with no shortage of ad hoc street performances, bars and live venues to keep […] -
The Park Hotel at Boomtown 2016: bands, beer, pool, Eva Lazarus and ping pong debauchery
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 | No CommentsThe Park Hotel in uptown Mayfair has always been one of urban75’s favourite parts of Boomtown, and this year we spent a fair bit of time checking out its many […] -
More faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – in photos
Posted on Tuesday, Aug 23, 2016 | No CommentsHere’s our second instalment of photos taken around Boomtown Fair 2016. We’ve got loads more to come, so please check back regularly or visit our Boomtown home page for a […] -
Faces of Boomtown Fair 2016 – photos of people at the UK’s greatest festival!
Posted on Monday, Aug 22, 2016 | No CommentsOver four glorious days of August sunshine, Boomtown Fair delivered another wonderful, crazy, fascinating mix of music, art, performance and general mayhem. -
The Fire Breathing Tuba of Tottenham Court Road – unique London busker in action
Posted on Friday, Jul 22, 2016 | 2 CommentsRecently, I’ve been methodically documenting the assortment of buskers seen on the streets of Brixton in south London, but this fella with a fire-breathing tuba surely trumps the lot. -
Boomtown 2016 headline artists announced, more to come
Posted on Monday, Feb 15, 2016 | No CommentsBoomTown Fair is my favourite festival by a country mile, and already the line up for 2016 is serving up a tempting selection of artists. -
Spillers Records, Cardiff – new premises for the oldest record shop in the world
Posted on Saturday, Jan 2, 2016 | 4 CommentsEstablished in 1894, Spillers Records in Cardiff can claim to be the oldest record shop in the world – and it’s the place I’ve always visited from the day I […] -
Lost Cavalry Christmas Party at The Magic Garden, Battersea – photos
Posted on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 | No CommentsHere’s some photos of urban75 faves the Lost Cavalry playing the Magic Garden in Battersea the night before Christmas Eve. It was a lovely evening and a fine way to kickstart […] -
A night of drinking and dancing at the Andrew Buchan Bar, Albany Road, Cardiff – in photos
Posted on Monday, Dec 28, 2015 | No CommentsStocking a fine range of Welsh real ales from the independent Rhymney Beers brewery, the Andrew Buchan bar in Albany Road is one of my favourite pubs in Cardiff. -
Rock stars revealed in Scarlet Page’s ‘Resonators’ photo exhibition at Proud Camden
Posted on Tuesday, Dec 1, 2015 | No CommentsRunning until the 6th December is ‘Resontaors,’ an exhibition of guitar hero photos by Scarlet Page, daughter of rock legend Jimmy Page from Led Zeppelin.