Tonight was vindication for all those struggles, all those early shows where hardly anyone came and all the tireless hard work that Brighton’s very own Fickle Friends have put in. They may seem to be suddenly everywhere, but it has been a long road to now. With a debut…
A truly iconic name across the globe, Yes are a fundamental pillar in the creation of all forms of modern rock. With quite the career behind them, tonight Yes bless this Brighton crowd with a celebration of 50 years of the band’s incredible legacy, arming themselves with a throwback…
Once upon a time in Brighton there was a make believe band called The Pipettes. There were three of them, and they all wore polka dots, did some pleasing choreographed dance routines, and attempted to recreate a 60s girl group aesthetic but with a modern twist. To some extent it…
One of the best things about the Brighton music scene is that we usually tend to get the smallest dates on the tour. Massive artists come here and play to a third of the people they would just up the road in London. This is one of the key reasons…
Insecure Men, the joint project from Fat White Family’s Saul Adamczewski and Childhood’s Ben Romans-Hopcraft, released their debut record last month, which is a wonderfully bizarre album that explores the likes of celebrity death and Operation Yewtree in the style of a Saturday morning kid’s TV show. They showcased the…
White Room have been plying their trade in and around Brighton for a while now, and picking up heaps of fans as they do it. One of which is fellow Brighton band Of Empires’ lead singer Jack Fletcher. When I interviewed him a few weeks ago he told me that,…
For a band that tours relentlessly, it’s fairly surprising that Belle & Sebastian hadn’t graced a stage in Brighton for 12 years. A fact that frontman Stuart Murdoch was quick to point out, “I can’t believe it’s been that long since we’ve been in your fine city.” In between song…
There is a reason why an artist goes double platinum on every release they share with the world, call it talent, luck or whatever you will, but there is no doubt that Paloma Faith is one of the world’s biggest names. This evening at the Brighton Centre has shown…
The opening night of Norwegian pop sensation Sigrid’s UK tour had sold out in a flash as soon as it was announced, even before the BBC crowned her as the winner of their Sound Of, 2018 award. The list of previous winners reads like a who’s who of modern…
With last year’s Hearts That Strain being largely a stripped-back affair, it made perfect sense for Jake Bugg to embark on a solo acoustic tour rather than trying to fit the new songs into a bigger ‘band’ sound. However, in truth, this approach could have happened at any point…