The Sherlocks, The Black Prince, Northampton
While Northampton venue The Black Prince has hosted a number of gigs since its major revamp, The Sherlocks was probably its biggest test and both the band and venue didn't…
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Nick Cave & Warren Ellis brought their UK tour to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham for an amazing night which mostly featured music from the pair's new album Carnage and…
The Murder Capital, Esquires, Bedford
The Murder Capital returned to Esquires in Bedford to play a warm up gig ahead of appearing at Liverpool's Sound City festival. Another incredible show by the Dublin post-punk band…
Yard Act, Esquires, Bedford
There's tons of hype around Leeds post-punk quartet Yard Act and they absolutely lived up to all expectations at Esquires. Their headline set was easily another contender for gig of…
The Vaccines, Roadmender, Northampton
The Vaccines have been playing a series of gigs at intimate venues across the UK in support of their latest album Back In Love City. While the Northampton show wasn't…
LIFE The Black Prince, Northampton, September 16, 2021.
LIFE, Luna Rosa, Tragic – The Black Prince, Northampton
Hull quartet LIFE headlined The Black Prince as part of series of #ReviveLive shows across the UK. Revive Live is a partnership between the Music Venue Trust and The National…
New Order, Heaton Park, Manchester
Not a gig I was officially photographing, but still a photo which is worth shouting about! I was pretty close to the front for New Order's headline gig at Heaton…
Stereolab & Andy Bell, Esquires, Bedford
Photos of Anglo-French avant-pop band Stereolab headlining a sold out Esquires. Joining Stereolab was Ride guitarist Andy Bell, performing his Space Station show. https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUylywo6XD/ https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUDq_toISK/
Ceremony #1, Esquires, Bedford
Esquires in Bedford hosted the inaugural Ceremony #1 Festival on Sunday. Below is a set of photos featuring all of the acts who played the Main Stage and The Pad…
Tom Grennan, Esquires, Bedford
Tom Grennan returned to the stage “where it all started” for the final two performances of a triumphant six-show sold-out ‘residency’ at Esquires in Bedford. The chart-topping singer songwriter announced the…
Bob Vylan, Craufurd Arms, August 1, 2021.
Bob Vylan, Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
Some photos of punk rap duo Bob Vylan headlining the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes. Impressive set by the pair who released their album, We Live Here, earlier this year.…
One Voice, The Concert, The Deco Theatre, Northampton
After a series of delays because of the coronavirus, One Voice - The Concert took place at The Deco Theatre in Northampton on Saturday night. Below is a gallery of…
Bombay Bicycle Club, Roadmender, Northampton
The second sold out gig at the Roadmender in three days saw indie giants Bombay Bicycle Club headline the venue. This was one of two dates the band was playing…
The Big Dirty, Swine launch, The Picturedrome, Northampton
The Big Dirty and GiantDwarf have launched their long awaited video, Swine. The project has been about four years in the making and as well as the formal screening at…
Fontaines DC, Roadmender, Northampton
Fontaines D.C. provided a stunning return for live music at the Roadmender with a headline gig as part of the Revive Live series. The band was due to go on…
Shame, Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
Some photos from the first of two socially distanced gigs in the same day by Shame at the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes. The band is currently on a UK…
Low Girl, Viddy, Esquires, Bedford
Low Girl and Viddy were the first acts to perform back inside Esquires since the relaxation of coronavirus restrictions. While it was still a socially distanced gig, it was great…
Maddox Jones, The Black Prince, Northampton
Maddox Jones returned to The Black Prince on Saturday night for the venue's first live outdoor gig since coronavirus restrictions were relaxed. The singer songwriter had a busy 2020 establishing…
NN Archives – April 2020 – 2008
April marked the last in the series of the NN Archives which has been running for the past year over on Northampton music website New Boots. As explained in a…
NN Archives – March 2020 – 2008
The music industry is still in lockdown, but it finally feels like there's light at the end of the tunnel. March marks the penultimate post in the NN Archives series…
NN Archives – February 2020 – 2003
It's February and New Boots is now 10 months into its NN Archives series. As explained in a previous blog post, the NN Archives is a month by month look…
Grandmaster Flash
NN Archives – January 2020 – 2003
It's January and the music industry is still on lockdown due to the coronavirus. Over on New Boots, the NN Archives is continuing to churn its way through consecutive months…
NN Archives – December 2020 – 2007
December always seems to be a month of great hometown gigs. Peter Murphy, slowthai, Sarpa Salpa and Rolling Thunder are just a few of the names featured in this month's…
Skindred
NN Archives – November 2019 – 2002
It's November and there's still no change in the hiatus of the live music scene because of the coronavirus. With that in mind, here's the latest installment of the NN…
NN Archives – October 2019 – 2004
It's October, another month has passed and there's little change in the live music scene because of the coronavirus. With that in mind, here's the latest installment of the NN…
Sarpa Salpa, Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
Sarpa Salpa were the first band to headline the Craufurd Arms on Saturday night, more than six months since the music industry was plunged into crisis following Government restrictions on…
NN Archives – September 2019 – 2004
Another month has passed and there's little change in the live music scene because of the coronavirus. With that in mind, here's the latest installment of the NN Archives -…
NN Archives – August 2019 – 2004
Another month has passed and there's little change in the live music scene because of the coronavirus. With that in mind, here's the latest installment of the NN Archives -…
From The Archives: Gallows / Alkaline Trio, Northampton
As I continue my trawl though tens of thousands of photos as part of the NN Archives which is running over on New Boots, I thought I'd share a few…
Empyre, The Black Prince, Northampton, August 14, 2020.
Empyre / The Big Dirty, The Black Prince, Northampton
Can't stop the (acoustic) rock. Northants rock duo Empyre and The Big Dirty became the latest NN bands to play on The Black Prince's outdoor stage on Saturday night. The…
NN Archives – July 2019 – 2008
It's mid August and music industry is virtually completely in lockdown because of the Coronavirus. As a result, I'm working with New Boots on the NN Archives project. As explained…
Maddox Jones, The Black Prince, Northampton
This gig by Maddox Jones was a bit of a significant one this. Recently, the Government gave the green light to outdoor performances. The gigs need to be quieter and…
NN Archives – June 2019 – 2008
While the music industry is still unable to put on gigs due to Government restrictions cause by the Coronavirus, I'm working with New Boots on the NN Archives project. As…
Tinie Tempah, Roadmender, Northampton, May 16, 2010
NN Archives – May 2019 – 2009
There's no gigs - and it looks like this is going to be the case for the rest of 2020. While I'm luckily enough to have corporate filming and photography…
Steve Pilgrim, The Playhouse Theatre, Northampton
Steve Pilgrim headlined The Playhouse Theatre last night. Regularly seen drumming for Paul Weller, Pilgrim is currently playing gigs across the UK to mark the 10th anniversary of his solo…
Thumper, Craufurd Arms, Milton Keynes
After an amazing headline set in Northampton at The Black Prince last year, Thumper headed to Milton Keynes to headline the Craufurd Arms. Not the best attended show I've ever…
Ho99o9, Esquires, Bedford
US hardcore hop-hop duo Ho99o9 headlined Esquires in Bedford the day before opening for Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes at Ally Pally in London. Ho99o9 spent last year opening for…
Sorry, Esquires, Bedford
One of the latest hotly tipped and highly rated post-punky outfits Sorry headlined second room, Holy Moly's, at Esquires. The band's debut album 925 has received a lot of hype…
Warmduscher, Esquires, Bedford
Despite being in February, Warmduscher's headline gig at Esquires in Bedford I'm pretty certain will be a contender for gig of year come December. The band were playing the venue…
Working Men's Club, The Black Prince, IVW, Northampton, February 1, 2020.
Working Men’s Club, The Black Prince, Northampton
One of the best gigs from this year's Independent Venue Week was Working Men's Club at the Black Prince. The band is pretty unrecognisable from the one which opened for…
IVW 2020, The Black Prince, Northampton
The Black Prince had a great run of gigs to mark this year's Independent Venue Week. Although I didn't manage to get to all of them, there I managed to…
Phantom Isle, The Black Prince, Northampton
Here's some photos of Phantom Isle headlining The Black Prince to mark the release of their latest single I Am Urs. Another Northants band doing great things. You can check…
Dry Cleaning, Sinead O’Brien – Esquires, Bedford
First gig of 2020 was Dry Cleaning at Bedford Esquires. The band, currently on the front cover of this month's DIY Magazine, are out on tour with Sinead O'Brien. Good…
slowthai, Roadmender, Northampton
slowthai capped off an amazing year at the Roadmender last week with an early New Year's Eve Party. There's a review and a couple of photos running over at www.northamptonchron.co.uk…
Billy Lockett, Roadmender, Northampton
NN native Billy Lockett has been out on tour promoting his latest EP Reset. Having previously played the Derngate's Royal, this time Lockett headlined the Roadmender. Photos were to accompany…
Sarpa Salpa, Roadmender, Northampton, December 27, 2019.
Sarpa Salpa, Elijah Miller, Baby Lung, Krankhead, Roadmender, Northampton
Every year there's some great gigs over the festive period and Friday night was no different. Sarpa Salpa launched their new EP Say Something at the venue, headlining the Roadmender's…
Andy Crofts, The Playhouse Theatre, Northampton, December 22, 2019
Andy Crofts, The Playhouse Theatre, Northampton
Moons man Andy Crofts headlined two nights at The Playhouse Theatre in Northampton as part of a short acoustic Christmas tour this week. The Northampton native and regular in Paul…
New Template – New Look
After a few years with the same Wordpress template, I've finally changed things up a bit with something new. Why? Well, the old temple was no longer supported by or…
Thrice / Refused, O2 Academy, Birmingham
A few from Thrice and Refused at the O2 Academy in Birmingham recently. A great set by both bands, playing to a pretty undersold venue.
slowthai, Brixton Academy, London
Another sold out gig by slowthai. This was the final show of the Northampton rappers' Bet Ya A £5er tour before Ty headed over to Europe and then America to…