Celebrate summer at the Love Supreme Jazz Festival – only 7 miles away from Brighton

The Love Supreme Jazz Festival is set to return to East Sussex this summer. The prestigious musical event, which is ideal for the whole family, will take place from Friday June 29th to Sunday July 1st amidst the wonderful rolling Sussex countryside within the grounds of the...
Posted On 09 Apr 2018 at 7:45 pm

Arigatōgozaimashita to Shonen Knife for playing in Brighton

SHONEN KNIFE + GHOST CAR + RED DEER PEOPLE – PATTERNS, BRIGHTON 7.4.18 こんにちは (Kon’nichiwa) / Hello Last night, Patterns in Brighton was hosting an evening of sheer happiness from the exciting Japanese pop-punk band Shonen Knife. The all-girl trio was formed in Osaka...
Posted On 08 Apr 2018 at 4:38 pm

‘Peacehaven Wild Kids’ return home for 40th anniversary

PETER & THE TEST TUBE BABIES + THE RELICS – PEACEHAVEN & TELSCOMBE FC 7.4.18 When I first heard about this gig at Peacehaven Football Club I thought “this will be a one off and I have to get my ticket – right now”, so I did. It seemed to take so long to come...
Posted On 08 Apr 2018 at 2:56 am

An ethereal evening of musical treats

ABI WADE + EMMA GATRILL + AK PATTERSON – NIGHTINGALE ROOM, BRIGHTON 5.3.18 It’s not often you get three musical acts appearing on the same bill that share so much creative synergy, but that’s exactly what we got at the launch party of Abi Wade’s debut...
Posted On 08 Apr 2018 at 1:43 am

Brighton revellers witness high octane performance from five living Dolls

THE SEX P*SSED DOLLS – CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 6.4.18 The lucky punters at the Concorde 2 concert venue on Brighton seafront were treated to an outlandish display of punk pomp this evening. The all-female all-action band The Sex P*ssed Dolls were in town as part of their 20...
Posted On 07 Apr 2018 at 1:56 am

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue coming to Brighton next year

Put it in your diary for next year – ‘A Real Labour Of Love 40th Anniversary Tour’ Brighton Centre Monday 8th April 2019. Following the release of ‘A Real Labour Of Love’ – their most successful album for 25 years – and their recent headline show at the Royal Albert...
Posted On 06 Apr 2018 at 5:51 pm

Kirk Brandon performs intimate concert in Brighton

KIRK BRANDON WITH SAM SANSBURY – PRINCE ALBERT, BRIGHTON 5.4.18 The legendary frontman of Theatre of Hate and Spear of Destiny, Kirk Brandon, last night performed a special intimate ‘aKoustiK/listening party’ at the popular Prince Albert in Brighton. Kirk was accompanied by...
Posted On 06 Apr 2018 at 5:46 pm

New Release: These Meanz Hinds

HINDS – I DON’T RUN Errrrrrrr that’s actually not true at all at Hinds do run, just watch their fabbo footie vid for ‘New For You’ HERE. This track is a preview from their much anticipated second album ‘I Don’t Run’ which will be unleashed to the world on 6th April. ...
Posted On 04 Apr 2018 at 10:26 pm

Sweet Facility EP release goes down a storm in Brighton

SWEET FACILITY + STONE COLD FICTION + SAL PARADISE + ARRIVER – GREEN DOOR STORE, BRIGHTON 3.4.18 Attention Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin fans! There’s a new band on the block that you seriously need to check out – they are Brighton’s very own Sweet Facility. Ahhhhhh I...
Posted On 04 Apr 2018 at 7:46 pm

Wreckless Eric – going the ‘Whole Wide World’ from Newhaven to New York

Sometimes in life and indeed in the world of punk and new wave, there are underdogs and underachievers that simply won’t lie down and give up. There’s tons of them when you think about it. These John Otway’s of our musical world move on and reinvent themselves and refuse to...
Posted On 02 Apr 2018 at 11:22 pm