Any musician from Northampton, and beyond, of the past five decades could be writing this; of course, in their own way, but I'm positive the sentiments would be the same.
'Uncle Eric', The White Rabbit', 'The Singing Gnome', The Staggering...
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 also included venues at The Platform, New Boots at the NN...
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 different locations across the town. The festival is an...
“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.
“What’s good? What’s good?” he demands and the students are doing what...
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 musical outlet, GOGO LOCO, alongside previous Mobbs drummer Glen Foster - now...
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 are £12, with details available here.
Artist Biography
Ray Cooper is a Scottish/English...
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 other weekend, I was honoured to be invited to be a...
'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 sitting on the tailgate of a Transit type van,...
Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
