Mr Jukes: Jack Steadman Finally Finds a Sound to Call His Own
The former Bombay Bicycle Club frontman is a master of reinvention, re-emerged with a shaven head, and armed with a 12 piece jazz band – Steadman with a new lease…
Aussie Britpopper’s DMA’s: support The Kooks, for a triumphant Homecoming Show
Australian Oasis-imitators and Britpop Revivalists, DMA’s, support The Kooks on their homecoming Saturday night show at the Brighton Centre. Having only ever heard them on record, when DMA’s took the…
The Badger meets… Blondie!
Alone in the crowd at Blondie, I was surrounded by a sea of 40/50-somethings couples, screaming and star-struck out, as if it was 30 years ago in NY – giving…
The Badger meets… Hidden Orchestra
Ahead of his homecoming show at the Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts on campus, we caught up with multi-instrumentalist composer and producer Joe Acheson, who conducts the imagined orchestra which…
Sónar Festival celebrates 25 years by sending music into Space
Sónar Festival celebrates 25 years by sending music into space. They are also looking for budding producers to send in extraterrestrial compositions. To celebrate their 25th birthday, Sonar has launched…
Wolf Alice review: A band of quiet confidence at the Dome
The state of indie rock today presents a densely packed field of artists, each one trying to make more noise than the last; trying to hang on to the coattails…
The Badger Meets…Coasts
On Friday 20th October, that institution of the Brighton music scene, The Haunt, played host to up-and-coming indie band Coasts, touring the UK in promotion of their second studio album…
King Nun: The Should-of-Been Headliners
King Nun and BLOXX opened for headliner INHEAVEN at The Haunt on the 18th in the last show on the UK leg of the top-billed band’s tour. And if we…
Forgotten Music: Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John
One album that does not get the recognition it deserves is Elton John’s Album ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy’. I know Elton John is not unheard of. In…
Nick Mulvey at De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill
It’s Thursday night, and me and a couple of hundred others are spending our evening watching the closing night of Nick Mulvey’s Wake Up Now tour at the De La…
The Badger Speaks To… Wolf Alice
Wolf Alice have been a busy band touring for the past couple of months around the UK and America doing in-store gigs. They show us that performing live is still…
Wolf Alice – Visions of a Life
Wolf Alice’s punk, 80s synth-pop, grunge, and folk influences meld together to form something original and non-imitative. ‘VOAL’ is bolder with lyrics that reach down to a more personal space…
Amber Run at Concorde 2
Initially formed while at the University of Nottingham, the early success of the band led them to abandon their studies and pursue music. Back in 2013, four shows into their…
Grizzly Bear at De Le Warr, Bexhill
I’m never usually one to travel for gigs; as much as I enjoy the experience of witnessing a live performance, I like to have the comforting knowledge that I can…
Wolf Alice – Instore Performance at Resident Brighton
At the heart of Brighton’s North Laine sits Resident Records, popular among those in the musical know. On Sunday night, a very select group of Wolf Alice fans witnessed the…
Calvin Harris and Florence Welch Angered for Being on Tory Playlist
Calvin Harris and Florence Welch of Florence and The Machine have both expressed their anger regarding their music being played at this year’s Conservative Party Conference, earlier in the month.…
Cambridge Rockers Alt-J at the Brighton Centre
A gig at the Brighton Centre is always a glittering affair and tonight’s offering of Leeds three-piece Alt-J proved to be exactly that. Hampshire rockers, Blaenavon, kick off proceedings with…
Seafront Club and Electronic Venue MONO to Close
One of Brighton’s finest clubs and a locals’ favourite for underground dance music is closing its doors. MONO has announced that it will be leaving the space at the end…
Our Writers’ Guide to Brighton Arts
According to research commissioned by the Brighton and Hove city council, near 10 million people a year visit the city during the day and almost 5 million come to stay…
POLAR: Boxed In Preview
The POLAR boys are back at it again with Boxed In, a 10 week series of Sunday night events in alternative locations across Brighton. From vintage clothing stores to burger…