So much to shake a stick at this Christmas week. Get battered with these bosshoss sounds…
WE ARE GIANTS + LAST CHANCE + PUBLIC GALLERY
Wednesday December 20
The King Billy, Northampton
Drummer Rob’s final show with the local power-trio metallers, it’s sure to be special. Support from Kettering pop punkers and Newark’s hard rockers. Doors 7pm, free entry
COUSIN AVI
Friday December 22nd
The Black Prince, Northampton
Northampton’s funk soul tunesmiths celebrate ten years in the game with a rare live outing/special Christmas show. Tickets thin on the ground we hear. Doors 8pm, tickets £7
HOPS END OF YEAR SHOW
Saturday December 23rd
Raffs Bar, Wellingborough
All day mayhem from House of Pain Promotions, with sets from SwitchBlade City, GarshKott, Pioneers, Wishing Wolf, and Guilty as Charged. Doors 5:30pm, free entry
KARL PHILLIPS & THE REJECTS + VHS PIRATES + PROJECT NOISE
Saturday December 23rd
The Lab, Northampton
Warm-up in time for Christmas with the steaming hot / bouncin’ skankin’ local legends, plus Milton Keynes rude boys Project Noise to open. This is bound to go off. Doors 7pm, £4/£5 on the door
MARS CRIMBO CRACKER
Saturday December 23rd
The White Hart, Corby
MARS Promotions end of year party: Bloodshake Chorus, Roughneck Riot, Dragster, Yur Mum, and Mystery Action all bring the noise. Doors 6pm, tickets £11
ROCKED UP’S CHRISTMOSH
Saturday December 23rd
The Ex, Corby
Promoter Rocked Up’s Christmas party is, of course, very rocked: Sharkteeth Grinder, Loose Tooth, and ReaperX all take to the stage. Also there’s a food bank and Corby Nightlight Centre collection going on, so please give generously. Doors 8pm, tickets £2
THE ABRAHAMS + ODDITY ISLAND
Saturday December 23rd
The Three Cocks Inn, Kettering
Ahead of the official album launch early in 2018 this is the soft double launch of the limited Live at Not Just Words CD and advance promo CDs of Album Proper. Support from ‘fluff girls’ Oddity Island. Doors 8.30pm, free entry
MARCUS MAROOTH
Sunday December 24th
The Artizan, Northampton
A solo set from the Sarpa Salpa frontman. Doors 7pm, free entry
USURP, RISE + SANE
Sunday December 24th
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
A tandem of four-piece experimentalists to ease you into Christmas. Instrumental trip-hop/funk ensemble Usurp Rise are back in town for a rare show. Expect electronica-with-riffs from openers Sane. Doors 9pm, free entry
