David Jackson
Opus Kink brought Independent Venue Week to a close at The Black Prince with a great headline set. Second time in Northampton for these guys and my third time seeing them. There was a great...
Read MoreMy penultimate gig of Independent Venue Week was Pale Blue Eyes at The Black Prince. Another packed one for the venue, with support by The Covasettes and Tvål. Headliners Pale Blue Eyes...
Read MoreShow #3 of Independent Venue Week was indie-pop five piece Delights at The Black Prince. Support by Northampton acts Pavilion and Lite Sleeper. More photos of gigs at The Black Prince,...
Read MoreGig two of Independent Venue Week and one of the very best. I went into this one probably having read more about Benefits than I'd heard. Fantastic performance, intensely heavy music and great...
Read MoreIndependent Venue Week got under way at Esquires in Bedford with alt-trio Trampolene. The band, led by Jack Jones, were playing gigs in both Bedford and Milton Keynes as part of IVW23. Their...
Read MoreThe Subways are out on tour in support of their new album Uncertain Joys and headlined a sold out gig at The Black Prince. Great atmosphere and hell of a shift by the trio. Support was by...
Read MoreYou can always rely on The Garibaldi to be hosting some of the best up-and-coming acts around and Torus was no deviation from this. The venue was absolutely rammed for not only the Milton...
Read MoreFollowing a triumphant gig at Islington's Assembly Hall in London in November, Billy Lockett returned to Northampton to headline a sold-out gig at The Picturedrome. Lockett is due to release...
Read MoreSpinadisc records held its annual Christmas party at the Black Prince on Friday. The gig was headlined by indie five piece Rolling Thunder with support by FFSYTHO?!, Maddox Jones, Balter,...
Read MoreHere's a few from This is Nottingham, a night curated by actress Vicky McClure and the Teenage Cancer Trust featuring headliner Bru-C alongside Ja Digga and Kingdom Rapper. It was a great...
Read MoreTherapy? returned to Bedford for the first time since 1998 to headline Esquires. The trio of singer and Andy Cairns, bassist Michael McKeegan and drummer Neil Cooper tore through a set of...
Read MoreSikth headed to Northampton this week for an intimate warm-up gig at the Roadmender before gigs in London and Manchester. The acclaimed progressive metallers were marking the 20th...
Read MoreTragic launched new EP Recidivism with a hometown headline gig at The Black Prince. Probably one of the best gigs of the year at the Northampton venue. Great atmosphere, tons of energy in...
Read MoreI wasn't officially photographing this show, but grabbed a few decent photos on my phone and it was definitely one worth highlighting. US rappers Joey Valence and Brae returned to the UK...
Read MorePhantom Isle and Megalashhh both launched new EPs at The Black Prince on Friday night. Both records have been released by Eight Limb Entertainment. Phantom Isle's Out Of Blue EP was released...
Read MoreWarmduscher are on the road touring in support of their latest album At The Hotspot and headlined The Roadmender this week. The band were joined by Opus Kink. There's a full review of the...
Read MoreBilly Lockett returned to London to headline the Islington Assembly Hall. The Northampton singer songwriter releases his debut album Abington Grove in February. Support was by Dani...
Read MoreBedford singer songwriter Alfie Templeman headlined a sold out gig at Esquires. Templeman had been due to play at the town's Halloween Festival which had previously been cancelled. Joining...
Read MoreCalifornian garage rockers The Bellrays headlined The Black Prince on Halloween. They were joined by The Big Dirty, who donned outfits from their Swine video for the gig. More photos of...
Read MoreNew York's Bodega are on tour across the UK in support of their latest album Broken Equipment and returned to headlined Esquires in Bedford. The band previously played the venue in 2019 and...
Read MoreGirls In Synthesis returned to Northampton to kick off their tour for their new album The Rest Is Distraction. Having previously played at The Lab in 2021, GIS headlined The Black Prince...
Read MoreFollowing Lizzo's meteoric rise to fame and the recent announcement of her return to the UK for a series of gigs at arenas next year, I thought it'd dig out the photos of when she joined Har...
Read MoreDozens of musicians headed to Northampton for the inaugural Town Takeover Festival. The multi-venue festival was organised by the pair behind The Scratched Record Podcast, Elliott Farrar and...
Read MoreRock duo JOHN headlined The Black Prince as part of a fundraising gig organised by the pair behind the Pure Mood Podcast. Joining them were Norway's Spielbergs and Corby's Luna Rosa. The gig...
Read MoreAfter covid enforced postponements, Yard Act returned to Esquires in Bedford to headline DIY Magazine's Class of 22 tour. It was almost exactly 12 months since the band last headlined the...
Read MoreGomez singer songwriter Ben Ottewell headlined The Black Prince as part of a short run of acoustic gigs. Joining Ottewell was joined by Jasmine Burns and Keiron Farrow. More photos of...
Read MoreFollowing a summer appearances at festivals including Kendal Calling and Shambala, rapper FFSYTHO?! headlined a hometown gig at the Roadmender. Photos below include support by L3O Robinson,...
Read MoreAcclaimed bassist Jah Wobble and his band Invaders of the Heart played a packed mid-week gig at The Black Prince as part of run of shows across the UK. Wobble is best known as bassist in...
Read MorePost-punk goth pioneers Bauhaus headlined the O2 Academy Brixton in London - the band's only UK show as part of their latest jaunt across the world. It was the band's second time in the...
Read MoreAfter two years off due to the coronavirus, thousands of people headed to Williamscot for the return of Crorpedy Convention. One of the key festivals on the folk rock circuit, hosts Fairport...
Read MorePaul Weller returned to the region to headline Bedford Park as part of the Bedford Park Concerts series. The mod icon was joined by his band featuring Ocean Colour Scene's Steve Cradock on...
Read MoreOne of the best nights at The Black Prince in ages for the inaugural Oculate live event. Joining headliner KiLLOWEN was a ton of NN talent including Anti!i, Remieworld, Vince Law, L30...
Read MorePaloma Faith brought Campbell Park’s live concert series to a close on Sunday night with a set of pop perfection. Following headline performances on previous nights by ABBA Symphonic and...
Read MoreThousands of music fans packed into Campbell Park on Saturday to see multi-platinum selling singer songwriter Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. The musician has been out on tour across the UK and Europe...
Read MoreThe Revive Live Tour returned to The Black Prince with a headline set by Ditz. The band is touring in support of their debut album The Great Regression which was released in...
Read MoreThere was an amazing turn out for Northampton Pride and after the main parade, the Market Square hosted a series of performances during the day. I wasn't about for the duration, but headed...
Read MoreLegendary DJ Pete Tong brought his Ibiza Classics show to Franklin's Gardens on Friday night. Tong was joined by The Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Jules Buckley. Together, they performed...
Read MoreDozens of acts took to stages across Northampton for the return of the annual Northampton Music Festival. The main stage in the Market Square was headlined by Sarpa Salpa and there were some...
Read MorePsych goth post-punk trio Black Doldrums are on the road touring in support of their latest album Dead Awake. This was definitely one of the loudest gigs I've heard at any venue in recent...
Read MoreMost people on stage at The Black Prince? Quite Likely. The Jim Jones All Stars are the latest nine-piece band by the acclaimed rock and roller. Great set by the band who meld "psych rock...
Read MoreTom Grennan headlined an incredible sold-out hometown headline gig at Bedford Park, playing in front of thousands of fans. He was joined by Eden Hunter, Ella Eyre, The Scruff and The...
Read MoreThe Specials kicked off the opening night of the Bedford Park Concerts series with a career spanning set. The Coventry 2-Tone legends were joined by Tribes and Melt Yourself Down. A full...
Read MoreEsquires hosted Ceremony #2 Festival on Saturday, the second instalment of its annual all-dayer. The line-up featured Pip Blomb, Big Joanie, Opus Kink, Keg, Low Hummer and Low Girl on the...
Read MoreAfter two smaller 'warm up' gigs in Cornwall, My Chemical Romance headed to Stadium MK in Milton Keynes for three huge gigs. The band's UK dates were at the very start of their world tour...
Read MoreMiles Kane is touring in support of his latest album Change The Show and headlined the Roadmender on Tuesday night. It was a great performance by the singer songwriter who brought along a...
Read MoreIt was a great return by Bob Vylan to the Craufurd Arms for a sold-out headline show. The pair are currently playing dates across the UK in support of their new album, The Price Of Life....
Read MoreGary Numan returned to Northampton for his third gig in four years as part of his Intruder UK tour. The electronic and industrial pioneer was playing at Royal & Derngate for the first...
Read MoreHip-hop duo Flash Peasants played a headline gig at The KK Club in Corby to mark the release of their new EP Three Day Week. Flash Peasants and YUK Records put together a great line up for...
Read MoreBig Loss finally played their rescheduled headline gig at The Black Prince to mark the release of their latest EP. The trio were joined at the Northampton venue by Blood Visions and Katie...
Read MoreShoegaze legends Ride kicked off their UK tour with a warm-up gig at Esquires in Bedford. The band is touring the UK in support of their 1990 album Nowhere, which they played in full as well...
Read MoreThe Lovely Eggs returned to Northampton for the fourth time and their first headlining The Black Prince. The Lancashire duo have been on the road touring in support of their 2020 album I Am...
Read MoreThe Wytches returend to Northampton to headline a rescheduled Revive Live show at The Black Prince. Revive Live is an partnership between The Muisc Venue Trust and The National Lottery to...
Read MoreGreat hometown gig by Sarpa Salpa at The Black Prince on Friday night. It was the first gig in the UK by the quartet since they're return from playing South by Southwest in Austin,...
Read MoreSupergrass made their live return after seven months without a gig at the Roadmeder on Saturday night. Really impressive set by the Oxford trio (whose line up was actually boosted to seven...
Read Moreslowthai is out on his Hell Is Home tour which headed to O2 Academy in Brixton in London on Wednesday night. It's been a long time coming, but the Northampton rapper is on the road touring...
Read MoreAnti!i and T1t4n marked the forthcoming release of the EP Anti!il!fe with a headline gig on the Roadmender's Underground stage. Mid set, the pair were joined by Debe making - I think - his...
Read MoreGreat work by Maddox Jones at The Black Prince, celebrating the forthcoming release of his debut album Believe It. The singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Departure returned as a...
Read MoreGreat mid week gig courtesy of October Drift who are currently on a UK tour. Theses guys weren't on my radar at all until their arrival in Northampton. The quartet release their new album I...
Read MoreA few photos from Paul Draper headlining Esquires in Bedford. Former Mansun man is currently on tour in support of his second solo album, Cult Leader Tactics. Support was by Love Amongst...
Read MoreThe final gig of the Project: Leave The Capital tour headed to MK11 in Milton Keynes on Friday night. The Seven Sentinels, Sean Grant & The Wolfgang and Exploding Ear Ensemble (standing...
Read MoreMoons guitarist Chris Watson played a sold out solo gig at The Lampligher pub on Friday, joined by Lee Irons playing his first solo show as Self Defence. Watson was showcasing tracks from...
Read MoreAnother great night of live music at The Black Prince with Scalping, Mandy Indiana and Drowned. Not an awful lot of front facing light other than for Drownd, but still managed to get some...
Read MoreIan McCulloch and guitarist Will Sergeant brought Echo & The Bunnymen back to Royal & Derngate as part of the band's UK tour. As per usual, it was a case of shooting from FOH with...
Read MoreTexas headlined Royal & Derngate theatre in Northampton as part of the band's 30th anniversary tour of their Southside LP. Their set was split into two halves, the first being a largely...
Read MoreIt'd been ages since seeing NN legend Alex Novak on stage so it was great to see Venus Fly Trap headline The Black Prince on Friday night. Joining Novak was the other half of Venus Fly Trap...
Read MoreFFSYTHO?! brought Independent Venue Week 2022 to a close at The Black Prince. She was joined on stage for one of her first gigs in Northampton by Brooklyn D4 and Mark Ski. Support was by...
Read MoreGig five of six on this year's run of Independent Venue Week gigs and this time, back at The Black Prince to see the incredable Press To Meco. Great turn out to see the band, which features...
Read MoreSecond trip to Esquires as part of Independent Venue Week 2022, this time to see Pom Poko. Fantastic set by the Norwegian indie post-punk quartet. Support was by Low Girl and Dog...
Read MoreAfter Tina pulled out of their Independent Venue Week gig at The Black Prince, bloody/bath stepped into headline. They were joined by Megalashhh and Glow Worm. More photos of...
Read MoreThe Black Prince got Independent Venue Week off to a start in Northampton with a headline set by Andy Bell. The Ride guitarist (also formerly of Oasis and Hurricane #1) brought his Space...
Read MoreJames Bay got Independent Venue Week off to an early start at Bedford Esquires with a sold out headline gig. The BRIT award winner was joined by Scottish singer songwriter Tamzene. More...
Read MoreStrange Bones brought their UK tour to The Black Prince as part of the national Revive Live series of shows. Cracking gig by the Blackpool electro-punks. Support was by Calva Louise and Deaf...
Read MoreHaving spent November and December touring across the UK with Lucy Spraggan, Billy Lockett returned to Northampton for a hometown gig at St Matthew's Church. Support was by Tu-Kay & Ryan...
Read MoreIndie pop quartet The Lottery Winners headlined The Black Prince as part of a run of UK dates in support of their album Something To Leave The House For. Great gig by the Leigh natives, who...
Read MoreBernard Butler headlined Esquires, the second of two rare solo gigs by the acclaimed guitarist. Butler rose to prominence in Suede, playing on the band's first two album. After leaving, he...
Read MoreThe Kunts kicked off their UK tour at the Craufurd Arms in Milton Keynes as part of a run of dates to promote their Christmas Single, Boris Johnson Is Still a Fucking Cunt. Support was by...
Read MoreAfter sell out shows across the region, Slay Duggee headlined the Picturedrome in Northampton. The heavy metal band for children played a set mainly comprising of metal versions of classic...
Read MorePhotos from Kinships' EP launch at The Black Prince. The quartet's new record, Vice, is out now and available on all regular streaming platforms. Support by Afreine and Little Bitboy. For...
Read MoreIt was a long time coming due to the original date being rescheduled, but Girls In Synthesis finally played their headline gig at The Lab. Joining the band at the sold out Northampton venue...
Read MoreDon Broco returned for a hometown gig at Bedford Esquires to end their UK tour. The band has been playing sold out gigs in front of thousands of fans each night at venues across the UK in...
Read MoreBauhaus headlined a triumphant headline gig at Ally Pally on Saturday night. The reformed post-punk goth icons headlined the London venue as one of only a handful of gigs across the world....
Read MorePhantom Isle returned to The Black Prince for their first gig at the venue since it's overhaul to headline Stalkers Night. Support was by Rolling Thunder and Krankhead. More photos from...
Read MoreSalem kicked off their UK tour at the Arms on Sunday night. The band is fronted by Creeper singer Will Gould. They were joined at the Milton Keynes venue by James and the Cold Gun and Out Of...
Read MoreNorthants indie quartet Sarpa Salpa have been out on a UK tour and returned to Northampton for a homecoming headline gig at the Roadmender. The band has been busy since lockdown restrictions...
Read MoreWhile 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 dissapoint. It was...
Read MoreNick 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 their most recent...
Read MoreThe 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 and also...
Read MoreThere'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 year...
Read MoreThe 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 part of the national...
Read MoreHull 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 Lottery to...
Read MoreNot 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 Park in Manchester and, as...
Read MorePhotos of Anglo-French avant-pop band Stereolab headlining a sold out Esquires. Joining Stereolab was Ride guitarist Andy Bell, performing his Space Station...
Read MoreEsquires 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 Stage, with a couple from...
Read MoreTom 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...
Read MoreSome 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. More photos from...
Read MoreAfter 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 photos from the evening...
Read MoreThe 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 ahead playing the Latitude...
Read MoreThe 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 The Picturedrome on...
Read MoreFontaines 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 and play at the Latitude Festival,...
Read MoreSome 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 tour following the release of their...
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