Northampton’s Slowthai nominated for Mercury prize
As rapper Slowthai gets the Mercury nod, here’s the Nenequirer interview from when he came back to Northampton College earlier this year What Slowthai did when he [...]
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Northampton town centre rocks for NMF 19
Thousands of people come out for Northampton Music Festival and NMF 19 was no exception despite volatile weather. The event featured a main stage on the Market Square, and [...]
NMF2019: Celebrating Northampton’s Music Scene From Rock To Opera
The Northampton Music Festival, now on its 12th year, will be hitting the town centre on Sunday 16th June, from midday to 10pm. The festival features six stages at six [...]
What Slowthai did when he returned to Northampton College
“What’s good?” Slowthai has had the briefest of introductions to the students in the packed lecture theatre at Northampton College and now he is asking the questions. [...]
The ever humble Joe Martin
Renowned previously as the enigmatic, hip-shakin’ frontman of punk-rock group, The Mobbs, Joe Martin, aka Joe Go Loco, has adorned a Chuck Berry stance, and formed new [...]
Have you been Djangoed?
Three free gigs in Northamptonshire this weekend will showcase work of top jazzmen [...]
Folk hero Ray Cooper plays the Albion Bar
Multi-instrumentalist Ray Cooper of the punk folk rock Oysterband is playing a set at The Albion pub in Northampton. Ray, aka Chopper, will be playing on November 25, tickets [...]
Uncle Eric – has guitar and has travelled
Uncle Eric Whitehouse is a legendary local bluesman who has fronted a variety of combos over the years. Here he writes about the Bible for Northampton music historians… [...]
The lure of life on the open road
‘Uncle’ Eric Whitehouse has fronted many local blues combos but he also has an ear for a story… On the back of the CD, there’s a small picture of a guy [...]