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The Palpitations
Culture

Music review: The Palpitations – Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich (EP)

June 19, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Music review: The Palpitations – Feed the Poor, Eat the Rich (EP)

If great art comes from great pain, then The Palpitations step forward as storytellers of a new apocalyptic rock Renaissance. They’ve frescoed the ceiling in intricate imagery, all of it black as  a dystopian disco of […]

JW Paris
Music

New single ‘That’s Why’ by JW Paris premiered on Transmission Indie radio show

May 28, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on New single ‘That’s Why’ by JW Paris premiered on Transmission Indie radio show

Luton rockers JW Paris premiered new single ‘That’s Why’ on hometown Diverse FM radio show Transmission Indie on Monday night (May 25). The track that oozes fuzzy, thrashy riffs and raw attitude, will be released […]

The Palpitations bassist Nishant Joshi (right) and singer Tom Talbot
Music

Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

May 1, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Exclusive: Rock doc to give government Palpitations over virus PPE legal bid

“If we get to the High Court, it’ll be like a rock show like you’ve never seen,” says doctor and musician Nishant Joshi, who is on a collision course with the government over the lack […]

SOURDOUGH: (L-R) Charlie Burnett, Jacob Kyte and Connor Bishop at Gun Factory studios where they recorded Expected
Music

SOURDOUGH on the rise after single launch on new Luton record label

April 3, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on SOURDOUGH on the rise after single launch on new Luton record label

A new Luton indie and alternative music record label has launched with the release of the new single by one of the hottest bands in town. Expected is the new track from SOURDOUGH, three riotous […]

JW Paris
Culture

Music review: Favourite Thing / Royalty by JW Paris

February 7, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Music review: Favourite Thing / Royalty by JW Paris

Part banger, part living embodiment of a Steve Jobs philosophy, Favourite Thing sees JW Paris recognise that ‘people don’t know what they want until you show it to them’. “We are your favourite thing and you […]

DJ Matt Crawley
Luton Town news

Luton indie music radio show in match day music link-up with Hatters

August 1, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Luton indie music radio show in match day music link-up with Hatters

Luton’s only indie and alternative radio show has linked up with Luton Town Football Club to showcase the very best of new new and emerging music. Stadium announcer Matt Crawley, and one half of Transmission […]

Scrotefest
Music

Ska, punk and reggae festival announced as easydread join record label

July 26, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Ska, punk and reggae festival announced as easydread join record label

Luton Underground, the town’s new music venue are teaming up with easydread to host the inaugural SCROTEFEST featuring a host of the UK’s finest reggae, ska and punk acts The festival will take place on […]

Tom Grennan gives a speech as he collects his honorary degree for outstanding contribution to the arts from the University of Bedfordshire
Music

Stone Roses star tells Tom Grennan to drive ‘flock of sheep’ through Luton after Uni degree honour

July 26, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Stone Roses star tells Tom Grennan to drive ‘flock of sheep’ through Luton after Uni degree honour

Luton was name checked by Stone Roses bass playing legend Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield in a tweeted reply to Bedford pop sensation Tom Grennan after he was handed an honorary degree by the University of Bedfordshire. […]

Luton Town Hall lit up with a message about Black Lives Matter during the People Power Passion Peace Day Riots anniversary spectacular. Photo credit: Luton Council
Festivals

It’s a riot alright: 100 years on and Luton lights up again

July 20, 2019 James Cunliffe Comments Off on It’s a riot alright: 100 years on and Luton lights up again

One hundred years ago, on July 19, 1919, riots broke out in Luton Town centre and the Town Hall was set alight. When only the privileged were invite to Luton’s Peace Day celebrations honouring the […]

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  • JW Paris.
    Music

    JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis

    October 3, 2025 Comments Off on JW Paris drop Britpop-inspired anthem ‘with sonic nods’ to Elastica, Blur, Pulp and Oasis
    Luton’s own JW Paris are back with a brand-new single, ‘Anything’ — a shimmering, swaggering slice of 90s-inspired Britpop that captures both the nostalgia and restless energy of a British summer night. The three-piece — [...]
  • The Bricklayers' Arms
    Food and drink

    Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics

    September 1, 2025 Comments Off on Pints and pride: YouTuber raises a glass to Luton’s pubs — and calls time on town’s critics
    Luton is no stranger to harsh headlines. But away from a long line of column inches painting the town in an unflattering light, one seasoned pub-goer has found something very different: a town centre brimming [...]
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