Live Reviews

Returning to Brighton for the final leg of their European tour, Warpaint were in a seemingly jovial mood as they danced through 90 minutes of intricate guitar lines, hypnotic vocals, and driving post-punk rhythms which manifested seamlessly into gorgeous, sprawling songs which bordered the line between psychedelia and intimacy.

We may look back on this as the moment Bobbie Johnson raised herself up to the next level. Playing to her home crowd at the Green Door Store, kicking off a tour of her 2016 EP You & I, she drew a reaction from her fans that would be…

Blossoms – The Dome – 18th March 2017 Blossoms arrived at the Brighton Dome on Saturday night as part of the NME Awards Tour, which has also become a fitting celebration of their album's performance – it was the top selling debut by anyone last year with the exception…

Walking onto the dimly lit Green Door Store stage to a swarm of intermittent strobe lighting and grungy feedback, the start of Formation’s UK tour felt more like the aftermath of a crime scene than a gig. But then, the London five-piece have never adhered to the customary way…

After entering the public domain over five years ago through The X-Factor, the nation fell in love with Lucy Spraggan’s relatable style of songwriting, infectious personality and general happy-go-lucky vibes. Now, and with the release of her new album I Hope You Don’t Mind Me Writing, she plays…

Music is tribal, right? Just by looking at the audience, with the sound turned off, you’d have a good chance of working out what kind of music you were listening to: ska, mod, heavy metal, dub, folk, rock etc. It’s the one thing that makes music such an exciting…

Still midway through their double-edged sonic assault of 2017 releases, Moon Duo’s brand of mechanical krautrock-infused psych proved to be the perfect recipe for a dreary, Friday night in the capital. Located down a narrow stairway, underneath a railway station, the condensed, linear design of the venue lent itself…

Last time I saw a drum machine used at a gig was by Karaoke Ken in the Bali Brasserie, so I was a bit dubious when Her’s started the warm up set for Dutch Uncles at The Haunt with something that approximated the beat that you get out of…

Evidently, bands from California don’t give a damn that Sunday is a day of rest and relaxation. Passing through Brighton on their tour of the UK and Europe, The Seshen brought vitality to the Green Door Store, tempting a full house, and no doubt ruining a few Monday mornings…