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Putting town on tour map

THE BIG INTERVIEW: DTA PROMOTIONS

The Scene - Dave of DTA promotionsDTA promotions was started in 2005 by East London born Dave Brady and pals Tom Jackson and Andy O'Hara. After finishing university the trio wanted to find a way for Luton to become recognised ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Symbo get set to soar

THE BIG INTERVIEW: SYMBO

The Scene - Symbo get set to soarIn years to come music fans may think back and remember that one Saturday in June 2008, Luton received a visit from Symbo. A rapturous end to their UK tour ensued ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Metronomy raise the the heart rate to rapid

LIVE REVIEW: METRONOMY, CASIO KIDS, ART OF OPPOSITION, DREAM SEQUENCE

The Scene - MetronomyMetronomy's dancey three-piece DIY disco tonight proves that only they can create tunes as catchy as these ... (17/06/2008) Read More [Read more]

'Bedfordshire gave me a grounding in life'

THE BIG INTERVIEW: ANDY PLATTS - MAMAS GUN

The Scene - Andy PlattsJetting all around the world, collaborating with some of the biggest names in music as songwriter, producer, designer and animator sounds the preserve of the uber cool and ultra famous ... (18/06/2008) Read More [Read More]

PDM offers fair deal for all

THE BIG INTERVIEW: PDM

PDM is Luton's only not-for-profit live music organisation. It was founded in January 2005 by tenacious Paul Curry as a way to raise money for the victims of the Boxing Day ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read More]

Loud but lovely with it

THE BIG INTERVIEW: A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS

The Scene - A Place To Bury StrangersWell, it's not every day you get to meet the 'Loudest Band in New York' and in typical rock star fashion they are late ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read more]

A place to see the best

LIVE: A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS, ARROWS, DON'T MOVE PLAY DEAD!

The Scene - A Place To Bury Strangers at Club NME, LutonLuton's Club NME has seen some amazing performances. Ra Ra Riot was the best performance by any band ever in the town - until this night. And if there are truly only two or three more NME nights, this was a fitting ending ... (23/05/2008) Read More [Read more]

Luton calling

LIVE REVIEW: CAZALS, THE CULTURE, SHAPES, PIRATE RADIO

The Scene - The Culture's Sean KeeganThere's the smell of Luton in Bedford Esquires tonight, with three of the town's best invading neighbouring territory ... (20/05/2008) Read More [Read more]

The svengali of the Luton music scene

FEATURE: BY HAYLEY O'KEEFFE

The Scene - DJ 'Ginger' JohnFor many Luton gig goers the face of DJ John will be as essential viewing on a night out as that bag of chips on the way home ... (16/05/2008) Read More [Read More]

The Bear necessities of your musical life

FEATURE: HUNGRY BEARS

The Scene - The Hungry BearsNot lions, not tigers, but Bears. Oh my what a year it's been for two of Bedford's music aficionados. Hungry Bears are to celebrate their first year of rock 'n' roll noise ... (20/05/2008) Read More [Read More]

Arrows straight into your soul

LIVE REVIEW: ARROWS

The Scene - Delphian ComplexEnough it seems is enough. It was in this newspaper in February where Arrows' frontman, Mark Drake, proclaimed of the state of music: "We are definitely in our Britpop period of ... (16/05/2008) Read More [Read More]

Big labels go looking for the Gang

THE BIG INTERVIEW: GUILDEAN GANG

The Scene - Guildean GangDon't say we didn't warn ya. It seems like yesterday that we peered into our crystal ball and plucked out Biggleswade's Guildean Gang as a band to keep your peepers on ... (11/05/2008) Read More [Read More]

Guildean Gang - Swirls/Pat Attack

SINGLE REVIEW

The Scene - Guildean Gang - Swirls/Pat AttackGuildean Gang put out a self-released single, the sun comes out and everything's alright with the world. Coincidence? ... (11/05/2008) Read More [Read more]

Life's not boring with this lot around

THE BIG INTERVIEW: CAZALS

The Scene - Phil CazalCazals are just about ready to explode. They release new single, 'Somebody Somewhere', on Monday May 12 and then there's a stop off from their UK tour to headline Esquires ... (09/05/2008) Read More [Read More]

Future shaping up nicely for Luton band

The Scene - Shapes. Pic by Laura WoodsHome-grown heroes Shapes have announced a co-management deal with an industry 'legend' who has returned to the music business after surviving a major cancer scare and the tour manager for ... (08/05/2008) Read More [Read more]

Calling all bands for festival slot


The Scene - The SceneBedford Esuires' annual music festival, Cravenfest, is on the look-out for bands to play in this year's event ... (02/07/2008) Read More [Read more]
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