Music

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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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’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…

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…

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…

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 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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Self-proclaimed exponents of “Nihilist R&B” (no, they don’t know what it means either)*, King Smo’s charming eccentricities took URF x Smash Vinyl’s showcase by storm last month, and they’re gearing…

Live At Leeds is the North’s award-winning metropolitan festival for new music and the organisers pulled out all of the stops for another successful year. With far too many incredible…

It is hard to file Chelsea Wolfe under a specific genre. Part Joni Mitchell-esque singer-songwriter folk and part all encompassing doom metal riffing, Wolfe has certainly carved out her own…

Award-winning metropolitan all-dayer, Live At Leeds is back for another year and 2017 sees them flaunt another impressive billing. Having earned a reputation in previous years for showcasing some of…

After a brief hiatus, LA band, Warpaint are back with their third studio album ‘Heads Up’ and are touring it across the UK. Tonight we find them in Brighton Dome…