Have you been Djangoed?
Three free gigs in Northamptonshire this weekend will showcase work of top jazzmen [...]
Music
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 [...]
Northampton’s own Last Night of the Proms
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will help kick-start Northampton’s summer with their ultimate British spectacular. On Sunday 15 July, Royal & Derngate’s resident [...]
College students are Cool for Summer
There were some great bands playing at Northampton College’s Cool for Summer end of year show, delivering slick sets and superb vocals. The students finish each term with a [...]
Become a cosmospolitan by absorbing some Quantum Funkanics
I’m listening to Quantum Funkanics by PHex, I’ve just noticed my head is moving. You know that slow head shake thing people do when they are following the beat with the [...]
P-Hex’s Quantum Funkanics is not just a record… it is also a record
Quantum Funkanics the latest album from Northampton funk legends P-Hex is finally out and guitarist Steve Gordon gave an insight into how the band came together and why the [...]
Student choir raises the curtain at Northampton Music Festival
Students from the University of Northampton will be opening Northampton Music Festival with a special night-time performance. The University of Northampton Chamber Choir will [...]