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Local Talent

From music to web design, theater to model railways explore the webpages of the talented, enthusiastic and eccentric Lutonians.

Bands and Music

Tunes

http://www.andygotchband.com/ The Andy Gotch Band is a dynamic cover band playing music from the 60's to date. The band has played at numerous Golf Clubs, WM Clubs, Private Parties, Corporate Functions, and Weddings. To contact the band visit their website.

Bowfinger (Pics,Music samples,gigs)

Challney Band The concert band of the Challney Community College

Claret Sky formed in February - visit their fantastic site for news, pics, gigs lists and mp3 samples!

Dilate (gallery, gigs, MP3s, lyrics and forum)

The Echos - indi/Rock band (gallery and mp3s)

EDGE CITY (gallery, gigs, track sample, and forum)

The Friction read all about the history of this local punk band, site also has a discography and details about new album remixes

Grandads Van

Hush (MP3s, photos, video and mailing list)

Intuition have been together for 12 years and play at all types of functions. Sample some of their music online (WMA downloads)

Justin Saban music producer songwriter and musician (MP3 samples of many Luton bands he manages)

The Knockouts are a High Town based band with a passion for Instrumental Rock and Roll! (MP3 samples and full tracks, Gig lists and Forum)

Lime (Flyer)

Loose Thread (MP3 demo, gigs, pics, reviews and T-Shirts)

Luton Brass Band

Luton Music Club Chamber and Instrumental music

Luton Youth Music The Luton Music Service provides music-making opportunities for children and young people who mainly live in the Luton area.

Mark Joseph singer-songwriter (Shockwave Flash music player, pics) Mark Joseph is unique in that he rose to fame without any help from the record companies, just through determination and self publicity. He has just been signed up so you will see much more of him soon!

The Modest Music Group bookers and promoters for the Hat factory and Library Theatre

OVER*EASY (wav samples, pics, news)

Poke - Independent record label based in Dunstable

PoojaMusic - Listen on-line to the wonderful classically trained singer from India! - delightful! (mp3s available)

The Reverie (gigs, reviews, pics)

The Scales (MP3s, pics, gigs)

Toy Drum (pics, gigs, news)

UK Decay web resource Fascinating information and history of the band. UK Decay were a seventies punk band that inspired the Goth genre. An important part of Luton's alternative music history!

The Tempest (pics,MP3s,gigs)

DJ Academy Luton

Vandalism - a new website for Indie, Alternative, Punk, Rock, Metal and Ska bands in Luton! Look out for the compilation CD soon!

The von Trapps

Voices With Soul This Luton Trio consisting of Hilda, Grace and Corene were a phenomenon on the X-factor, sadly they were voted out at sixth place. There are rumors about a record contract so we may see more from them soon!



Web Design

Design Red Based in Dunstable they create attention grabbing sites!

Lupee Web Design Based in Toddington they produce good clean designs form many local companies

Cookie Dude Brilliant albeit slightly eccentric web designers who specialize in Flash animation

Asap Designs Creative website solutions

Filray Web Design

Lasting Design We believe that a website shouldn't be fashionable - but lasting

WillWork4food We are a small Web Design Company specialising in websites for people with a business AND a passion.

Sub@omic have an online project management system so you see how your site development progresses! Not only does Steve design fantastic sites but he is an expert in digital workflow, print on demand and an avid photographer - truly multi-talented !

Shebul Designs among others the official site for luton MP Margaret Moran



Lutonians Home Pages

The Luton Area Bulletin Board Remember the days of dialing bulletin boards before the Internet. The Luton Area Bulletin Board was a popular resource. Visit their website here!

Jim's Jottings on Various Subjects Jim runs a huge website filled with fascinating facts and humor and it is regularly updated. Jim was jotting long before anyone even knew what a blog was!

Andrews page on ...power stations??!

Elisabeth has an interesting demo site - check out her delightfully eccentric "mini" adventure in Wales!

Steve Thompson the reclusive photographer

Andrew OnLine Info on churches and model railways

Stephen Munns Doris Day Tribute Site fantastic portal for everything about Doris

David worked as an officer with the Metropolitan Police Service (New Scotland Yard) for 30 years, he now runs his own consultancy business which benefits from his experience in policing and criminal justice (see community notices)

Shadow Tor Matt Clark's game development company.

Nick Daniels Explore his photography and interesting links!

Richard Clark's Photography and Software Creations


Media and Film

Draw

Mediacentric Industry group for local media companies.

Article8 Company bringing freelancers and consultants together for your media related projects.

Yakkety Yak Award winning multimedia company.

Goldmoor media solutions Television production services and facilities.

Zero Balance Independent filmmakers who also organise Lutons film festival - Filmstock.


Art and Artists

Draw

Peter Hopper Colourful paintings of Luton and surrounds.

Peter Deighan sports, pop stars and prime ministers.

Matthew Slater horse and farm illustration Amusing and colorful paintings of farms, animals and surrounds.

The Luton Arts Council Promoting the arts in Luton

Filmstock: Luton's short film festival

Stampede Produce drama and documentary for most national broadcasters


Theatre

Play

Colin Smith Youth Theatre

Arena Theatre Company

The Dunstable Rep

The Luton Light Amateur Theatre Group

The Luton Arts Council for whats on at the theatre

The Phoenix Players

The Modest Music Group bookers and promoters for the Hat factory and Library Theatre

www.pbgs.org The Putteridge Bury Gilbert & Sullivan Society perform regularly at the Library Theatre. Visit their website for news of up and coming shows!

www.khayaal.co.uk Theatre company that focuses mainly on Muslim culture and issues.


Journalism

Sarfraz Manzoor Talented journalist and documentary maker from Luton. Sarfraz now lives in London but paid his home town a vist to film his excellent documentary - Luton Actually. His other credits include "The Great British Asian Invasion", "Death of a Porn Star", documentaries for Radio 4 and journalism for The Guardian Newspaper.


Poetry

John Hegley Poetry Eccentric and off-beat don't miss his excellent website

Prabhath Avadhanula was originally from Canada and now lives in Luton. He has a huge anthology of astonishing work on his web site!


Photography

Oakley Studios First portrait studio in Beds to have two accredited Master Photographers

Ben Hodson Freelance Photographer

dwpi Creative Photography and Digital Imaging

Nigel Crump has studio in Luton and is a wedding and portrait photographer

SNAP home of the social needs awareness photographic project



Comics Magic and Children's ent.

Linda the Jester

Mr Juggler

Bob Haynes Magician


YouTubers

Michael Mulvaney sings the Sidewalks of Luton at the Horseshoes pub! click here.

Cadders takes us on a candid tour of the Chiltern FM offices click here.

Larry Sloane Does it again! More from Luton's resident offbeat artist click here.

Cool independent movie in the making see some clips here. In My Country

Hauntingly beautiful video by Terry Massiah Strange Fruit

Talented student's disturbing work for a performance workshop. Performance Workshop



Luton Bloggers

Anomalyuk Andrew's Blog

ferny's (t)rusty Triumph Cars, rallies and urban exploration

The Path of Belonging Matthew's Blog

Bogginses Owl Pellets

i love luton

Chris Carline read about events in Chris's life at his blog site

David Moulton Ex Lutonian now writer and musician in the USA



quickdot.co.uk Gordons Blog

Paranoid Scarecrow

www.lengths.f2s.com James Blog

Living the Luton Dream

ic blog Jame's Blog and Podcast!

Masher.tv Mark's award winning blog

ShiteLuton A brilliant survival guide to this Town of HELL!

The creation of a dynamic new church in Luton, read about the events leading to the formation of the City Life Church here - fascinating!

Tales of a wandering minstrel

Toms Blog

Jim's Jottings on Various Subjects Jim runs a huge website filled with fascinating facts and humor and it is regularly updated. Jim was jotting long before anyone even knew what a blog was!

Wiggly



Innovation and Invention

Disintegrator Anthony Smith designed a 24 rotating barrel automatic elastic band firing machine!

Abdul Ahad Sci Fi author with incredible ideas on interstellar travel in the future.




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