The Japanese House: Good at Falling review – multi-faceted vulnerability and intimacy
Following her four critically acclaimed EP’s, The Japanese House’s Amber Bain makes a comeback with a matured electronic sound. Her debut album see’s Bain uncover a layer of vulnerability preceding…
5 Smaller Artists You Should Know
Dusky Grey Starting the list with the most pop-like duo, Dusky Grey released their first EP ‘Told Me’ in 2016, and thus are relatively new to the music industry. Being…
ELIZA live at Patterns – Preview
Catch ELIZA at Patterns for an evening filled with classy RnB tunes. The London-based singer, who was previously known as Eliza Doolittle, has recently released her latest album A Real…
Jazz Club: Tenderlonious presents Ruby Rushton at Patterns – Preview
The Brighton Jazz scene has never been more alive. Pattern’s Jazz Club constantly brings some of the best underground names in the business, and it doesn’t stop there, frequently affiliating…
In Conversation with Ferris & Sylvester
Ferris & Sylvester are an up and coming Americana band consisting of Issy Ferris and Archie Sylvester. They began their first ever headline tour at the beginning of 2019, and…
Ferris and Sylvester at The Prince Albert
Having already seen Ferris & Sylvester once before when they were supporting Jade Bird at The Haunt back in November 2018, I felt very excited. Back then, they had managed…
Fyre Festival: What can the music industry learn?
Last month, Netflix released its latest original documentary, ‘Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened’. It interrogates the story of Fyre Festival held (if you can say it was held…
White Lies – five review: ‘A weaker amalgamation of their previous four albums’
Renowned for their dark demeanour, the London three-piece have again attempted to lose these connotations with their fifth studio album five. Despite the decision to emphasise the number five, the…
Nightwish at the SSE Wembley
After 3 years when Nightwish again blew away their audiences at the SSE Arena, this time the show was more spectacular than before. At exactly 7:30 the lights went off…
‘We’re Bringing our Worlds to an Audience’ – Rokia Traoré on the Brighton Festival
We are nearing that time of year where Brighton is flooded with arts and culture festivals. Following shortly after the Fringe, Brighton Festival runs from 4th- 26th May. This year’s…
Sussex Introduces New Music Society
They say your university years are meant to be the best years of your life. You have so many opportunities at your disposal and only you can decide what to…
Hippo Campus at Concorde 2 Preview
Unique five-piece indie-rock band Hippo Campus are coming to Brighton, performing on Sunday 24 February at Concorde 2. Formed in 2013 in Minnesota they have been supplying the world with…
The Messthetics Live Review: Fugazi Spin-Offs impress
While the debut album released last year by instrumental rock trio The Messthetics was an enjoyable listen, I was not prepared for the awesome experience of seeing them perform live.…
Roma Palace drop debut single ‘Tell Me’
Brighton’s up and coming artists Roma Palace are breaking into the scene on the South Coast with their debut single, ‘Tell Me’. The trio of best friends consists of David…
In Conversation with Pavel Kolesnikov
Among the din of the Brighton music scene, classical music is often stifled under the noise of other genres. This Saturday, however, Pavel Kolesnikov will be changing things, as he…
James Blake – Assume Form review
Arriving in to Brighton’s The Islingword on Queens Park Road, as I ordered a pint and briefly squinted to see the football score before sitting down, I heard something genuinely…
LGBT representation in music: measuring the success of #20GAYTEEN
Personally, music has always been about connection and expression, which is why I value diversity and representation. From Tchaikovsky to Freddie Mercury, LGBT people have made important contributions to the…
Interview with Sunflower Bean
Sunflower Bean recently performed at The Old Market; I was lucky enough to chat to Nick Kivlen – guitarist and vocalist – over the phone about the band’s upcoming EP…
Interview: A Conversation with Magnús Trygvason Elíassen
We interviewed Magnús Trygvason Elíassen ahead of Amiina’s performance of the score to Fantômas that took place on Saturday 17th November 2018 at the ACCA. We spoke about musical experiments,…
Rock for Refugees Review: Bands Rock Out for Change
Komedia’s basement was full to the roof with audience’s head-banging to three bands’ alt-rock music. The night was in aid of refugees, with Sussex Student Action for Refugees (STAR) and…