You know from the fact that they’re in Europe at all, that Imarhan must be something special. Music is not a commodity that can be exported often from their hometown in Tamanrasset, Algeria. Particularly impressive is the fact that they’re touring on the back of their debut album. When…
The dark cloud from celebrating Pride is still looming over my head when I manage to force myself to go catch the tail end of Porridge Radio. But I regret not making the entirety of it. Their naïve, lo-fi music brings to mind The Raincoats, The Slits and other…
My musical infatuation for Carly Rae Jepsen is one often met with bewilderment or derision by most people I confess it to. “I can’t tell if you’re joking” someone says to me when I run into them the day after Brighton Pride and I’m still enthusing about her performance.
Gigs on a Friday night are one of my favourite things. Then factor in that the next day is Brighton Pride and you’ve got something that could only be beaten by it being a Bank Holiday. Thanks to this combination The Globe was heaving; full of people wanting to…
Wild Beasts are kind of a big deal now, and rightly so. They have done the hard graft that any aspiring band has to do if they want to make it in the big time. Starting out in 2002, Wild Beasts announced themselves with the brilliant 2008 debut Limbo,…
A warm July day, Concorde 2 and beforehand for many, Brighton beach, was the starter, mains and dessert for the evening. Easy Star All-Stars are touring the UK in celebration of the tenth anniversary of their album, Radiodread, an album that put forth dub-reggae covers of OK Computer.
Returning to the south coast for the third time this year, FEWS’ pulsating brand of melodic post-punk transformed the Prince Albert into a cauldron of drenched bodies, fixated upon four highly strung performers who were perfectly encapsulating why they’re one of the most talked about bands in the country…
For a while now Brightonsfinest have been discussing broadening our horizons, looking increasingly beyond the safe shelter of our seaside base to discover more of the great emerging musical talent on offer around the country. The first birthday of Secret Sessions Live seemed like an excellent opportunity to see…
For a sponsor-free festival, Brainchild punches far above its weight. It has made its lack of funding its greatest strength, by relying exclusively on volunteers and inviting everyone, including its punters, to become personally involved in the festival. The result is an event with the character of a community…
After Suuns’ latest effort, Hold/Still, was launched back in April of this year it has shunned all other competitors in my mind and become my favourite LP of the year. Their unnerving mix of minimal electronica, industrial-rock and trip-hop makes for a paranoid and intimidating darkness in their…