Cult bands come in floods and waves but Shonen Knife seem to have topped many punters’ list tonight as they celebrate their 35th anniversary at The Haunt. The venue is mixed with 70s style mohawks spread around, all this amongst peach-fuzz college faces and those who look like they…
With an insatiable appetite for raucous experiment, Fumaça Preta had the potential to be quite the extravagant slice of Saturday night entertainment. Hot off the back of their latest release, Impuros Fanáticos – the Brighton-come-Amsterdam four-piece were descending upon BLEACH tonight, courtesy of the wizards at Acid Box and…
Each time QM puts on a show at Patterns, the crowd gets a little bigger. They’re reaping the rewards of staying selective, and sticking with a consistently quality group of musicians – better than you can see at most free weekday events. They’ve also clearly identified a soulful theme,…
It’s a fine line trodden by indie bands with strong pop sensibilities. It’s possible to openly embrace accessibility while still retaining some semblance of cool, but equally they can just end up feeling disingenuous and uninspired. Tonight’s support act Vitamin unfortunately fall into the later category. Sounding like they…
I have to admit it, I was genuinely excited about seeing Space tonight at The Haunt. I last saw them back in 1996 at Manchester University, just after their hit ‘Female of the Species’ had been released. I was a big fan of the song as soon as I…
It seemed appropriate that this 11 headed beast should be at the Dome, just a few days away from their final ever gig. Although not built with reels, shanties and traditional balladry in mind, the Prince Regent, aka George IV, had made Brighton his home-from-home, as a somewhat hedonistic…
The Island Club are new and you should definitely, definitely learn about them, listen to them and embrace them. Do it fast, do it now, they won't be a small Brighton band for too much longer. They are a fresh breath upon a Brighton music scene that has longed…
Tonight at the Concorde 2, Black Mountain are doing their very best to try and appear enigmatic. Cast in black silhouette, their faces remain obscured for the entire hour and a half spectacle. There’s no talking, or banter, just monster riffs and prog-rock synthesisers. But that’s fine. Some feel…
In Bleach, Two Bob Promotions had chosen an ambitious venue for their debut event – but also a strong and intriguing headline band in Thyla, backed by some solid supports. They may have a way to go to establish themselves as promoters, but they got off to a good…
It’s quite rare that you see a proper post-punk band that perform and by this, I don’t mean a bunch of 17-year-olds who are pissed off that mum and dad won’t let them go out and see their girlfriend on a school night but a band that clearly…