Sydney-based duo Ben Gumbleton and Sam Croft, otherwise known as the alluring live electronic duo Boo Seeka, blew Brighton away at the 2016 Great Escape and did exactly that again in the small confides of The Prince Albert. The Australian pair have been touring solidly for the last year, traversing across their…
Fresh from announcing a major career milestone as a support act for Placebo during a major UK tour, London-via-Bologna band Husky Loops brought their unique genre-defying show to Brighton’s Green Door Store as part of a three date mini-tour of their own. With support from three of Brighton’s freshest…
Folklore Sessions was first dreamt up by Jacko Hooper as a way of creating a community for Brighton’s singer-songwriters, and has been slowly building a reputation for high-quality stripped-back performances over three years at The White Rabbit. Having attracted such diverse acts as The Xcerts, Gabrielle Aplin, Tall Ships…
Undoubtedly one of the largest celebrations of humanity, equality and self expression, the Brighton Pride Festival is a beacon of hope and prosperity for the LGBTQ+ community across the globe. This weekend sees thousands descend on our little seaside city for a weekend of pure celebration no matter…
Launching her debut solo effort, Juanita Stein, at the head of a three-piece band, treated The Prince Albert to a showcase of her new album America. It’s a twisted journey through Stein’s perceptions of the country, charting both her love for, and disillusionment with, American culture. It’s a conflicted…
Although I’ve never been the biggest afficianado, I must admit it felt a little strange leaving Brighton on the morning of Pride. Struggling across the parade line to cross town, missing my planned train in the process, waiting for the next, nearly empty train to depart, whilst on either…
Coming all the way across the Atlantic from Nashville, Soccer Mommy (Sophie Allison) brings an incredibly honest sound to the tightly packed Hope & Ruin through some sombre yet soothing melodies in an acoustic show which has certainly left its mark on this crowd.
The first leg of our journey was a truly epic Southern Fail! After four trains and six hours we arrived, at last, in good dry weather. Beautiful Womad, flags and banners lining every pathway set amongst green landscape and plentiful trees. We felt our burdens of the week ebb…
Rock House was initially started eight years ago as a project for local charity Carousel, who help learning-disabled artists develop and manage their creative lives. Before Rock House there was a lack of real performance opportunities for these disabled musicians in a town that prides itself on its music…
Celebrating the vinyl re-release of 2015’s Heart Map Rubric, and having wrapped up the recording of their third album, this was the perfect opportunity to catch The Fiction Aisle at a beautifully intimate show at Komedia Studios. The band is the brainchild of former Electric Soft Parade leader Thomas…