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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 https://nenequirer.com/2019/05/17/what-slowthai-did-when-he-returned-to-northampton-college/

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 also included venues at The Platform, New Boots at the NN...

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 different locations across the town. The festival is an...

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. “What’s good? What’s good?” he demands and the students are doing what...

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 musical outlet, GOGO LOCO, alongside previous Mobbs drummer Glen Foster - now...

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 are £12, with details available here. Artist Biography Ray Cooper is a Scottish/English...

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 other weekend, I was honoured to be invited to be a...

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 sitting on the tailgate of a Transit type van,...

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 Orchestra will continue their 2018/19 classical season with their Last Night of the Derngate Proms concert. Full...
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Mitchell relishing the build-up to the East Midlands derby

Northampton Saints scrum-half Alex Mitchell says he would like to bring his World Cup success back to the club...
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