Snapped Ankles made a doctrine out of rave, for a show that captured the spirit of the alternative dance scene. Performance art met the cathartic energy of post-punk, in an unreal but welcome subversion of the norm.
The past, present and future of folk music were all on display on a fascinating night at Brighton Dome. It has been 50 years since Richard Thompson arrived on the scene as part of the seminal and hugely influential folk group Fairport Convention, and tonight was an opportunity for…
Fresh Brighton duo Sit Down play one hell of a rodeo tonight as they headline a packed Green Door Store on their wild western-themed evening. Tonight offers not only some incredible talent from the duo through colossal riffs, powerhouse vocals and great energy, but has also introduced this…
It was only my second trip to see a show at Bexhill's De La Warr Pavilion, a gorgeous art-deco theatre a few miles down the coast, so the trip still had that air of novelty and adventure about it as four of us piled into a small car and…
Right off the bat I’ll admit I’m no expert when it comes to Fazerdaze. While it’s clear the New Zealander creates teen-angst lo-fi pop – amassing over three million views of her recent single ‘Lucky Girl’ on YouTube – I can hold my hands up and admit I’m not…
When I first found myself in The Rose Hill about a year ago I marvelled at the number of musicians I recognised dotted around the pub: over half the people sat at tables I’d seen in some band or other over the last few years. It felt like some…
Blancmange were part of the original movement of electronica and remained at the forefront of the British scene throughout the 80s, setting the foundations for what has now grown into arguably one of the most diverse genres in the world. Despite such an early founding, Blancmange are still…
On a rather miserable and rainy Monday evening at Brighton’s premier venue there is a queue forming outside, brollies up and talk of the billing. There are three support acts tonight and the first up are Deadcuts, fronted by Mark Keds, previously of Senseless Things. Full moon songwriting aside, the…
“I’m not doing this to be famous, I’m doing this to try and make great art.” So said Micah P. Hinson during his Komedia show, and it was a sentiment that rang true throughout a gripping and heartfelt set. He has previously described his recent album Presents the…
It’s been a tough couple of years for Nottingham’s Amber Run since their breakout success with their debut album, 5AM. Not only were they dropped by their label, Sony, but their drummer left the band too, leaving them in disarray. Their show at Concorde 2, along with the release…