You guide to live music in Brighton this week So here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s resenting their coworkers and wanting to slink off from shitey pre-organised “fun” activities. Yes, yes, yes, it is XMAS WORK DO SEASON, baby. Deck the halls with whatever your boss will allow you to put on the company card and get your peepers wrapped round some stonking great gigs … Continue reading Brighton gig guide 29 Nov – 5 Dec
Brighton’s very own Small Pond Records have released their yearly ‘Emerging’ compilations, featuring eight of the city’s best new talents. Continue reading Small Pond releases ‘Emerging’ compilation of the best new Brighton bands
Brighton-based charity Best Foot Music has been supporting musicians from refugee and migrant communities for over 12 years. Best Foot Music most recently helped Lebanese rap group Ghoraba2 release a cracking EP, but the charity has been supporting refugee and migrant communities for over a decade. We spoke to founder Phil Minns about the charity, its ethos, and how the power of music and promote … Continue reading Best Foot Music – Supporting artist from refugee and migrant communities
Brighton fuzz merchants, Beige, are releasing their latest single ‘Master Blaster’ on 19 Novemember. Master Blaster is an absolute riot for those that love their fuzz loud and their songs relentless. Clocking in at under 2:30 but leaving absolutely nothing left in the tank, Master Blaster is a rip through all your favourite parts of your favourite grunge, desert-rock heroes. Scuzzy angular bass? Check Smashing … Continue reading Brighton fuzz rockers BEIGE dropping ‘Master Blaster’ 19 November
Brighton feminist electropunks, CLT DRIP, have released new single ‘Ownership’ Header image from LBPhoto ‘Ownership’ is an intense, urgent rip through themes of power dynamics, self worth, and concepts of what we are to ourselves and each other. Spending the last 18 months finding their feet as individuals and as a collective band again, the single is the first look at new material from the … Continue reading CLT DRP release new single ‘Ownership’
Your guide to live music in Brighton this week Now that we have all hopefully recovered from spooky season it is time to get properly stuck in with the most divisive of all words – Christmas. If decking the halls is your bag then fear not, for there are a whole host of gigs to get you revved up for Santa, baby. Otherwise, if your … Continue reading Brighton gig guide 8-14 November
O HELL is releasing its debut single DOWN on 5 November, a beautifully intense electronic/alternative stunner. O Hell cut their teeth as a songwriter and musician, touring and recording with UK alt bands and as a live guitarist/bassist for international touring acts. Across 2020, drum machines and recording software began to offer them a new sonic autonomy. O Hell is the outcome. “In 2020 I … Continue reading O Hell releasing debut single DOWN on 5 November
It is the spookiest time of the year – Halloween weekend. We have rounded up 5 of the best events hitting the city including DnB raves, psych-disco gigs, and the return of the best emo night around. 1. The Hope and Ruin – Ghoul Ranch – Saturday 30th The best punk/emo/general grunger night on the south coast is back for its Halloween shindig. That’s right, … Continue reading 5 spooky Halloween events happening in Brighton
We Are Not Saints is a first for the UK – a record label designed and operated to support those recovering from addiction get into music. Head of WANS, Chris De Banks started the label to help artists get into the studio to record their music and grow creatively. By nurturing and investing in the unique talent within this group of creatives, great music has … Continue reading Interview: Chris De Banks of We Are Not Saints, a label helping those in addiciton recovery.
Purveyors of some top-class warped guitar pop, GOAN DOGS are set to tear up The Hope and Ruin on Saturday 23 October. Grab tickets for the show for £7 right here. Following on from the release of their debut album ‘Call Your Mum’, GOAN DOGS dropped ‘I Don’t Want To Fight’ ahead of their UK Tour. The band’s debut album includes previous singles, ‘I Can’t … Continue reading Get to know GOAN DOGS’ ahead of Brighton headline date
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