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Music

Don’t ‘kill’ our music venue – council urged to reject ‘bedsit’ plans

May 2, 2023 Ronny Trousers 11

A music collective has issued a rallying cry for Lutonians to object to a proposed housing development which could “kill” the town’s only alternative live music venue.  A planning application has been submitted to Luton […]

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

SOURDOUGH strike at political and social unrest with riotous debut EP

September 30, 2022 Ronny Trousers 73

“Kudos to them for no longer hiding their disdain for ordinary people,” sneers SOURDOUGH frontman Jacob Kyte as both a barb at Downing Street dystopia and a catalyst for why the debut EP from the […]

SOURDOUGH played last year's Castlefest and return again for the opening night of this year's festival, curated by Vandalism Begins at Home
Music

Here’s why Castlefest is the hottest ticket in town as Luton music weekend returns

September 13, 2022 Ronny Trousers 24

A return to pre-Covid hope and optimism is re-emerging in the local music scene, insists the chief of Castlefst organisers Luton Live/s ahead of this month’s three-day festival. An explosive weekend of music to see […]

The Bear Club
Music

The Bear Club to close as ‘financial sword of Damocles swings overhead’

September 2, 2022 Music and arts desk 19

An internationally renowned Luton jazz and blues music nightspot is set to close, with the owner saying the “financial sword of Damocles swings overhead”. In 2019 The Bear Club was voted one of the top […]

Seán Grant and The Wolfgang at Castlefest 2021
Music

Seán Grant and the Wolfgang return to ‘special’ Luton after new album release

July 12, 2022 Ronny Trousers Comments Off on Seán Grant and the Wolfgang return to ‘special’ Luton after new album release

The Castle will host Seán Grant and the Wolfgang this Saturday for a special album launch show after the release of the new record, ‘333’. Released on Friday, on Luton label Vandalism Begins at Home […]

Regressive Left (L-R): Georgia Hardy, Simon Tyrie, Will Crosby
Music

Regressive Left pen record deal and unveil new single ahead of debut EP

May 12, 2022 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Regressive Left pen record deal and unveil new single ahead of debut EP

Regressive Left are back with ‘Bad Faith’ the first single from their forthcoming debut EP, their first new material of the year and their first since signing a record deal with Bad Vibrations. The DFA-flavoured […]

Luton band JW Paris are one of the artists on the Project: Leave the Capital 12-inch vinyl and UK tour
Music

‘It’s never been more vital to support grassroots music,’ say vinyl collective on verge of UK tour

February 5, 2022 Ronny Trousers 4

“It’s the most important Independent Venue Week that there has ever been,” says James Cunliffe, one of the co-conspirators of a grassroots music initiative conceived in lockdown to help support music venues and independent artists, […]

Vandalism Begins At Home
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Luton Youth Festival links up with Vandalism Begins at Home for music showcase

November 22, 2021 Music and arts desk Comments Off on Luton Youth Festival links up with Vandalism Begins at Home for music showcase

Luton music collective Vandalism Begins at Home is curating a stage at the Luton Youth Festival Christmas Fun Day in Leagrave this Saturday, with live sets from some of the best young bands in the […]

Castlefest 2021
Music

Castlefest comes home for 7-day music marathon to ‘give something back to town’

September 18, 2021 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Castlefest comes home for 7-day music marathon to ‘give something back to town’

“You can always start again” that’s the mantra for Luton music festival Castlefest which makes a big return to the town after the 18-month national coronavirus shutdown of live gigs, returning to it’s “spiritual home” […]

Dois Padres frontman Danny Young
Music

Return of the biggest, brashest, most untouchable hombres around, as Dois Padres deliver new delinquent ditty

June 28, 2020 James Cunliffe Comments Off on Return of the biggest, brashest, most untouchable hombres around, as Dois Padres deliver new delinquent ditty

“Luton feels like where it all started and now, doing this record with Vandalism Begins at Home, feels like it’s coming full circle with people who believe in us. Everyone is rising together,” says Danny […]

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