<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Hamtune]]></title><description><![CDATA[Northampton's Dance Music Hub]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 07:39:05 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.hamtune.me/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What's the name about?]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I started to have the idea I needed a connection to Northampton - after a little bit of research I found Ham Tune, first recognised as a settlement in 914 - aka Hampton, aka (North) Hampton, aka Northampton as the name evolved over time.  I did check if there were any other UK based Hamtune dance music websites - but as you may guess I didn't find any....]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/what-s-the-name-about</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69cc45a5f7044e6cf7a3a4d5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 31 Mar 2026 22:10:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_3b27dc7f10a24fd3860aa1a4b1006667~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[12 days to go until the first guest DJ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[He's warming up the decks, we've got no idea on the mix - its free reigns given to the guests to be creative, one things for certain, it won't be be background noise...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/12-days-to-go-until-the-first-guest-dj</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bc737306e9acd4d41cc93f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 22:08:58 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Vinyl On Tap]]></title><description><![CDATA[A brand new style of night for Northampton - a hifi listening experience to be shared with others in the same venue - the music?  Your choice!  Expects a huge amount of variation in choices - but all with a story behind them]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/vinyl-on-tap</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b0a31c00ff578fc8ea4f69</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 23:03:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_1892f8ca80d7491b87acbafd0eb4a237~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Website Updates]]></title><description><![CDATA[Several updates to keep everyone informed! Calendar - removed - it was taking too long via the website method to work out the events - most of which were on Facebook, and move them over to here with pictures and links - this will be a Weds evening weekly post from the Facebook page Monthly mix - now kicked off with an introduction - we have 3 DJs - April, May and June lined up already and we're looking for more! Issues - I've been navigating the page and looking for errors and issues -...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/website-updates</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8bcefb959c18929ea0659</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:16:22 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Trans Attitudes - A View Of The Media]]></title><description><![CDATA[Two relatively low level news stories have come out this week about two different DJs - one unfortunately had a heart attack so has sensibly decided to step back from DJing for a while, and the other is releasing an album.  Interesting yes, absolutely earth shattering?  No, but the thing that links both stories is that the subjects are from the trans community - and that showed in the near instaneous and vile comments that have been posted - mostly by male individuals.  Two different sites -...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/trans-attitudes-a-view-of-the-media</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a8b9cef1929985ec95448f</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 23:12:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_a2fa81600fa3498097d824f46417be69~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_530,h_560,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shelter]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pic by Miles Loftin The word or name Shelter means a lot to a lot of different people, i'm lucky enough that it means a musical Shelter rather than anything more fundamental. I was also lucky enough to have the priviledge (and there's probably more coming on this at a later date) to engage with a lot of members of the Paradise Garage, and later Shelter... Built and run with a similar ethos of openess, house, soul and dancing it took the reigns... Heres the story told by the right people'...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/shelter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a385f54882ec6a3ac5ea45</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2026 00:19:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_f025637d5e474a37a18a5e00ec42efe5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_599,h_404,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Festival Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Late winter/early spring is when the festival ads start to really get pummelled across the socials, from the nationals to the local fields.  This leads to feelings of complex conflict - experiences vs guilt?  The recent finding of up to and possibly over 150 of UK and European festivals are run by the 'big four': Live Nation, AEG, CTS Eventim and Superstruct Entertainment I work in the engineering industry, leaning towards the automotive side as a preference (oo err), we're familiar in that...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/festival-season</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698fbfeaa816bdca356daf86</guid><pubDate>Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:40:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_d1539aa520604dbea6ba22c0ec786105~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[nORTHERN dISCO lIGHTS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Coming up to its 10th anniversary of being made, with classic lines of "live sex being transmitted" and "what the fuck is this machine" - this tells the story of isolated Norwegians being exposed, then frankly, taking over the disco world scene.  A great story, and what from what i've been told, is celebrating the anniversary with Manchester screenings and events. Watch here (only £5.99 to buy!): https://youtu.be/xQKUPNykUNM?si=gtw4ZlyW5iumJUge A vibrant dance floor filled with energetic...]]></description><link>https://www.hamtune.me/post/discover-northampton-s-best-dance-music-venues</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69827e8b889819a51f081d9b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 23:02:35 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/bfd5e0_e1fd13c43878404facabfa0b86c4ddd5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>chrisjwood500</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>