Fontaines D.C. Reborn With New Album A Hero’s Death
Words By Percy Walker-Smith Only a year since the release of their debut album, honest and frank lyricism has succeeded…
Read Now: The Badger 11th Edition
The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!
Earth Day 2020: Playlists for Earth Day
Léo De Riedmatten I don’t think I’d ever noticed before this morning, while picking some songs about the environment, that…
‘Stay In and Survive’ – D-beat in the time of Coronavirus
Words by Ryan Bridgewater Lockdown and social distancing in response to the Coronavirus pandemic have brought challenges for musicians who…
Interview: Swim Deep
Words by Percy Walker-Smith What have you all been up to since finishing the tour in October ’19? Ozzy: I’ve…
Live Review: A Winged Victory For The Sullen @ St George's Church, Kemp Town
It’s 19:15 on the 5th of March, and I find myself shivering from the cold, starring at the big blue…
The Long Week In: Albums to Self-Isolate To
The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However,…
John Grant: The Greatest Motherfucker?
It isn’t often I get to meet real poets. I have met poets, of course. If you study at Sussex…
Sigma's Untoutable Tour comes to Brighton
DJ duo Sigma announce their UK 'Untoutable Tour' that'll be in Brighton on March 10.
Sophie and the Giants: Bandmates into Flatmates (and Bandmates Again)
Sophie and the Giants came to Brighton in October of last year. I caught them on the night of their…
My Top 10 Albums Of 2019
It’s been a great year for music, with many new artists releasing strong debut albums and promises of a prosperous…
Review: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Ghosteen
Words by Rosanna Weber On October 4th, Nick Cave released his latest album Ghosteen, a double album, his first since…
Live Review: Temples @ Komedia
Words by Luke Edison This Monday 2nd December, Komedia’s doors opened to Temples, a psychedelic rock band originating from…
‘Never Cross A Picket Line’ – Three Songs of Solidarity and Struggle
Words by Ryan Bridgewater As our lecturers go on strike from Monday to defend their pensions, now is the perfect…
Live Review: Jordan Rakei @ Concorde 2
On Wednesday the 16th of October, Concorde 2 once again reinforced its position as Brighton’s ‘crème de la crème’ of music…
Carpets, Coffee and Mental Health: In Conversation with Will Young
University students today live in a world of pres and posts. Culture-changing events come quick and without warning, leaving us…
The LaFontaines: An Interview
By Payton Dembs On Monday 7th October, before Patterns could be filled with 150 people chanting “The La, The La,…
Leaving Us Breathless, Talking with Inhaler
On the day I meet Inhaler, Brighton is one interminable cloud. I’m beckoned to them relatively late, and from the…
“The piano is an extension of my head”
Melissa Rosalind White On stage, Espen Berg captivates the audience with apparently effortless precision. His fingers fly over the keys of…
The Music of The Shining
Words by Ryan Bridgewater From its opening helicopter shots of the Rocky Mountains scored by Wendy Carlos and Rachel Elkind,…