Poets and Musicians Against the Arms Trade Preview
On the 10th of November in Falmer Bar’s own Room 76 a series of musicians and poets are coming together to protest against the arms trade. The event has been…
Joan Armatrading at Brighton Dome
By Ver Hyk Some say that it all began when Joan Armatrading’s father forbade her from ever borrowing his guitar again. This caused the young Joan to turn to the…
CODA – A tribute to Led Zeppelin
What’s more fascinating than a tribute of one of the most recognized rock bands ever existed? On the 13th of October at the most known theater of Brighton: ‘Komedia,’ the…
Preview: Penya takes over Brighton’s Jazz World
By Mariafernanda Chavez There is no denying the irrepressible attraction of British jazz music right now, with Brighton hosting an abundance of talented artists from across the country with festivals…
They are the champions, but will this performance be begging for an encore
In the various online polls for which celebrity the public could bring back from the dead, the legend that is Mr Freddie Mercury (originally known as Farrokh Bulsara), will consistently…
In Conversation with Novo Amor
Photo by Daniel Alexander Harris Ali Lacey aka Novo Amor is a talented multi-instrumentalist who makes many homegrown tracks from his childhood bedroom. From writing film scores to creating the…
Go See a String Quartet: Globally Renowned Artists Play for Free on Campus
Classical music can be obtuse. It is easy, especially at free concerts occupied largely by octogenarians, to get lost between movements and melodies. This is especially true of symphonies, where…
Bliss Signal Album Review
CD/Vinyl/Download At first glance, the worlds of black metal and electronic dance music do not seem to have very much in common. The former is characterised by an abrasive and…
What’s ACCA-ning?
All you need to know about autumn at the Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts If you have not seen the ACCA’s new autumn programme, you may be overwhelmed by…
Joe Armon-Jones Brings Jazz to Patterns
Photo by Vojta Dvrocek Whether you’ve seen him in Ezra Collective or featuring alongside other breakthrough neo-jazz artists like Mr Jukes. Pianist Joe Armon-Jones is no stranger to the rising…
Review: Suzanne Ciani & Martin Messier at the ACCA
At the outset, Mr Messier’s FIELD at once invoked The Matrix and Daedalus’ Boiler Room set. The basic concept of this mixed media performance relies on transducer microphones picking up…
Kode9 & Burial – Fabriclive 100
Released 28th September Available on: CD/Vinyl/Download The anticipation couldn’t have been greater when the final instalment in London nightclub Fabric’s legendary DJ mix series was announced over the summer. Fabriclive…
Oscar Jerome at The Hope and Ruin
The young star is often a tricky title to navigate. There are the big names, who explode into the world with noise, bright light, a big record deal, but rare…
Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar Due to Close
The surprising news was released via the venue’s Facebook page on Tuesday afternoon, announcing: “There are far too many issues that cannot be resolved to make carrying on viable” Hundreds…
In Conversation with Alannah Myles
This week we had the pleasure of interviewing Alannah Myles, the 1991 Grammy winner for best female rock vocal performance for her outstanding vocal abilities for the well known song…
Oh, baby, baby, did you see Britney at Pride?
During this year’s Pride Festival, Brighton had the honour of welcoming international pop star and voice of the early 2000s, Britney Spears, to the main stage. Undoubtedly, the show was…
Brighton Festival: Ezra Furman at the Dome
Having completed my final semester of university with modules on punk history and queer arts, it was fitting that I rounded off my end-of-assessment celebrations by attending Chicago rocker Ezra…
Jake Bugg at Brighton Dome
Following the release of his Fourth Studio album ‘Hearts that Strain’ in September 2017, Jake Bugg decided he wanted an intimate tour, and that is exactly what he did. This…
Should Instrumental Skill Still Matter?
I am not advocating that all music, no matter how little talent is required, is by default innovative. I will eagerly admit that much of the bland, commercial music currently…
The Badger’s guide to Brighton’s alive and thriving Jazz scene: Day by day
Brighton, more than our university community gives it credit for, has its kind of town and gown divide. On campus, most use the internet to figure out what’s new in…
