En-route to BLEACH there was a wicked gale whipping down the street. Hair blew across punters’ faces who were stood outside the venue, sucking on a crafty cigarette before entering the upstairs room. Upon entering, I noticed the glowing orange lighting from behind the bunch onstage; I say ‘bunch’,…
The Rifles are in town tonight, but who’d of known? Unlike many shows in Brighton, this was kept relatively under wraps, it wasn’t plastered over the internet and posters were not splattered over walls. This was to lead for one thing though, and it began to become clear that…
With an outrageously interesting name like ‘Together PANGEA’ – you can’t help but stand up and take note with a sincere level of intrigue as to what and who they are. This gang of four play quick and brutal garage punk that leaps at you like some rabid…
This was one of those remarkable concerts that was both a hugely fun event, and a musically enriching experience. The Lone Bellow exactly pinned down the balance between giving the crowd the chance to dance, and playing slow songs designed to wash over the audience in a jaw-droppingly blissful…
Where were Dilly Dally hiding for the duration of 2015? On their debut Sore, the Toronto group filtered all the best bits of alternative rock into a cohesive album packed with consistently great song writing. And yet it totally passed me by, as I’m sure it did for many…
Andrew Wasylyk is the latest project from prolific Dundee based musician Andrew Mitchell, who you might have seen plucking the low notes for Idlewild, fronting The Hazey Janes or even touring as a guitar player with Brighton's own psych-pop veterans Electric Soft Parade in recent years. Tonight was a…
This Thursday, Massive Attack dropped their enigmatic new EP: Ritual Spirit. It’s a new four track EP that takes the group to experimental new heights with a more diverse electronic/garage sound, seeing collaborations with the likes of Young Fathers and Roots Manuva. This all arrived ahead of their…
Who says Saturdays are not for learning? This weekend I learnt two important things: Number one, that at Green Door Store when attending a sold out show – be sure you put on plenty of deodorant because boy, does it get hot. Number two, Beach Slang are one…
Wandering towards the Rialto Theatre on a blustery Friday evening can be a lonely trek as you walk through the highs and lows of Dyke Road. I was in need of some severe warming up and purpose to this evening – King Nommo were to provide that and they…
Vieux Farka Touré put on a show the likes of which can rarely be seen in Brighton. Playing to a cabaret-style Komedia basement, the son of legendary folk guitarist Ali Farka Toure appeared in traditional Malian dress while using the most modern of performance rigs. He trod a fine…