THE BIG INTERVIEW: DTA PROMOTIONS

DTA 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)
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: SYMBO

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

Metronomy's dancey three-piece DIY disco tonight proves that only they can create tunes as catchy as these ...
(17/06/2008)
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: ANDY PLATTS - MAMAS GUN

Jetting 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)
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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)
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS

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

Luton'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)
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LIVE REVIEW: CAZALS, THE CULTURE, SHAPES, PIRATE RADIO

There's the smell of Luton in Bedford Esquires tonight, with three of the town's best invading neighbouring territory ...
(20/05/2008)
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FEATURE: BY HAYLEY O'KEEFFE

For 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)
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FEATURE: HUNGRY BEARS

Not 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)
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LIVE REVIEW: ARROWS

Enough 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)
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: GUILDEAN GANG

Don'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)
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SINGLE REVIEW

Guildean Gang put out a self-released single, the sun comes out and everything's alright with the world. Coincidence? ...
(11/05/2008)
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THE BIG INTERVIEW: CAZALS

Cazals 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)
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Home-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)
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