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Hey Ho, Let’s Go to The Black Prince
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anchester’s Delights are on the rise, and on their way to The Black Prince; the band will play the ‘fampton fun house on May 6. They take influence from their own musical discoveries, and those that their parents shared with them. Then the quartet merges them ‘into a blend of bedroom pop with hints of 70’s psychedelic music,’ and it’s paying dividends; they are now signed to indie label Modern Sky, and have racked up a mighty amount of streams. Not the watery sort... Apparently they’ve been called ‘Kaleidoscopic guitar janglers’ before now, which we quite like. The press pic is a wee bit more interesting than many that land in our inbox, but we do hope they took the trolley back and reclaimed their quid – the graveyard of carts scattered near many supermarkets is a total bugbear... Support is coming from locals Baby Lung, who delve into alt-indie, 60s soul and pop. Mirror Image will open things up. For the best part of two decades The Ramonas have been going Gabba Gabba Hey with their spin on the blistering catalogue gifted to us by The Ramones. When they aren’t busy spilling the attitude and mighty music of Dee Dee and co, in recent years the now settled line-up has found time to deliver their own material. Sheena is a Punk Rocker, but so too are Cloey, Rohnny, Pee Pee and Cammy, and their Black Prince date (May 14) promises to be quite the night.
Beans on Toast opens his can of musical delights on May 19
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who can remember that far back. The career of plenty saw him hit the Top 40 singles chart plenty of times, but there is no reason to peer over the shoulder at what was, when there is still so much going on now; Tom is still releasing new music, the most recent of which is the 2020 elpee Hymns for the Hungry. He arrives in town on May 28. These days, Tom delivers an eclectic mix of folk, soul, gospel and blues, so there will be lots to get your ears around. And there will be plenty to tickle the taste buds from Hingley too; he has his own bitter, cunningly called Tom Hingley’s Bitter. Grab a bottle (or a few more) at the show. Steve Pilgrim is on the bill too. Having carved out a successful career as a musician in his own right, the acclaimed hard-hitter has stage-shared with some notables; Noel Gallagher, Roger Daltrey, Graham Coxon and many others. Fans of the Modfather will know him well as the keeper of time with Weller. In the spotlight and acoustic, you should expect a refreshing honesty, and a passion that will connect. Chris Watson from The Moons will set the night up the right way, using the date to showcase new material of his own. Able assistance before, during and after the live stuff comes from the Shindig DJs. You don’t need to be a mathematician to know that the sum total of Hingley + Pilgrim + Watson + Shindig = One great Saturday night out. The Delights (top) are riding into town on May 6, followed by the punk rock of The Ramonas (above) on May 14
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Go along expecting a full throttle, one hourlong show and you’ll come away beaming. Support comes from Northampton’s own punk aces Spring Park and Crash Induction, who straddle Milton Keynes and Northampton. Ask anyone in the know and they’ll tell you that Beans means tunes, and the great news for fans of tasty yet simple songs about complicated subjects is that the man responsible, Beans on Toast will be serving up a portion of his quick-wit lyricism and mellow acoustic melodies at TBP on May 19. The cult folk legend is great at putting the world to rights, but we imagine even he will have his work cut out just now. Doubtless Beans will be pulling a number or two from his 2021 long-player, Survival of the Friendliest, a record all about hope, positivity and camaraderie, which sees him celebrating the very best of human nature. Tom Hingley found fame as the frontman with Madchester’s Inspiral Carpets for those
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Catch Tom Hingley on May 28
