DEAD RESTLESS + SEVEN STORIES HIGH + LOOSE TOOTH + THRIFT STREET
Thursday March 21st
The Black Prince, Northampton
Northampton quartet The Young and Restless have slightly changed their name and embark on a brief tour with fellow heavy hitters from Swansea. Expect pop-punk and hardcore from all concerned. Doors 7.30pm, £4 tickets
DEATH GOALS + ILL-INFORMED + BLOOD-VISIONS
Friday March 22nd
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
Two London boys making hardcore noise, Herts/Beds quartet doing similar, and our own NN Kings of Noise opening up the night [and your ears]. Doors 8pm, free entry
TU-KAY & RYAN + ANDY GRIFFITHS + KENNETH J NASH + HAZEYJANE
Friday March 22nd
St Mary The Virgin Church, Stoke Bruene
A special Audio Vendor night in a church! A quartet of top local singer-songwriter talent on offer. The event will be recorded, and the subsequent resulting videos will be made publicly available after the event. Doors 6.30pm, £10 tickets [or call on 01604862428]
KING’S GAMBIT + BENJAMIN WILLIAM PIKE + MATT WOOSEY + JOE CORKRAM
Friday March 22nd
Earls Barton Working Men’s Club
Northampton’s accomplished good-time folk band, plus a critically acclaimed acoustic roots musician and virtuoso guitarist, plus multi-award winning Woosey. Doors 8pm, £3 entry
MUNDAYS + MONARCHS + BAD GIRLFRIEND
Friday March 22nd
The White Hart, Corby
Stoner trio release trippy new single ‘Fantasea’ and celebrate with a hometown show. Kettering alt-rockers and DIY-punk Brum trio come along for the ride. Doors 8pm, £3 tickets
THE TOUCH + WISHING WOLF + HER BURDEN
Friday March 22nd
The Harlequin, Kettering
Gut-busting classic rockers headline, local pop-punkers play first show of the year, and fellow Leicester types also rock up with mid-noughties sound. Doors 7.30pm, free entry
ANNA RYDER
Friday March 22nd
Bradden Village Hall, Towcester
Respected singer-songwriter comes to the sticks for your entertainment. £10 in advance [email hillyanne@btinternet.com or call 01327 860800]
NAILBREAKER + WORRY + EX-PETS + DYLON DEAN
Saturday March 23rd
The Garibaldi Hotel, Northampton
Rushden’s digital hardcorer releases his debut EP ‘Spectrum Songs’, and throws a little party to celebrate. Featuring support from hardcore Oxford punks, ShoeTown noise rockers and the NN10 punk-rapper. Doors 8pm, free entry
SANE + ZIZANY
Saturday March 23rd
The Pomfret Arms, Northampton
Full band live set from the catchy electronic collective, joined on the bill by the trip-hop solo brainchild of Zachary Bullock. Doors 9pm, free entry
YELLOW DOG RHYTHM & BLUES BAND
Saturday March 23rd
Albion Brewery Bar, Northampton
Northampton’s No.1 R&B band play originals and vintage material to dance all night to. Doors 8.30pm, free entry
WARD & PARKER + KENNETH J NASH
Saturday March 23rd
Kettering Arts Centre at St Andrews Church
Ward and Parker are John Parker [previously of’ JCB song’ fame in Nizlopi] and Cliff Ward, founding member of folk super group The Willows. The combination of JP’s soaring double bass and beatboxing style accompanying Ward’s songs and guitar playing is a strong mix. Rushden-based Nash brings his smooth, emotive voice to the songs he has released over five LPs. Doors 7.30pm, £12 tickets
TONY WRIGHT + ELIJAH MILLER + KELLY BARNES
Saturday March 23rd
Windmill Club, Rushden
Acoustic tour from the the man better known as the fronting Terrorvision will be playing songs from his solo albums and Terrorvision. This is a up close and personal show with tales of the life on the road. Special guests are two talented singers from Bedford and Rushden respectively. Doors 7pm, £12.50 tickets
