Music

Just two years after her previous album, Laura Marling’s new record ‘Semper Femina’ will be released on March 10th. Her fifth album, ‘Short Movie’, demonstrated a change in direction for…

Brighton’s underground scene is getting a vital injection of energy from POLAR, who are supporting up and coming DJ’s in Brighton and ensuring the South coast reclaims its title as…

With festival season rolling around again shortly, line-ups have just started to be announced and the diversity of headlining artists proves to be impressive so far. It seems to be…

Last week the elusive Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr account to criticise the Grammys for both the seeming exclusion of black artists, similar to the Oscars in previous years,…

Brighton has long been known for its cultural history, having spawned many bands of all genres from the area such Royal Blood, Metronomy and Architects. It may perhaps be easy…

With a student budget that often doesn’t stretch as far as you might want it to, paying a lot of money for a gig is something the average student can’t…

“In these dark times, we need someone to look up to. Me. That’s why I’m giving you this new Gorillaz song, a lightning bolt of truth in a black night.…

Stockport’s breakout indie band, Blossoms will headline Brighton Dome on 18th March as part of the NME Awards Tour 2017. The annual jaunt sees a selection of bands handpicked by…

Just over a year on from David Bowie’s tragic and unexpected death and more people than ever are discussing how the music icon stepped onto the stage as Ziggy Stardust…

The Haunt is a sticky place to say the least, and then Vant initiate their first of 16 unrelenting songs, ‘The Answer’ – a scrappy, post-Strokes track that has enough…

It’s been five years since The xx released an album but sometimes the wait proves to be worth it and it was definitely worth it in this instance. On their…

The carnival magic of Good Life finally comes to Brighton this February 17th, as The Mad Hatter’s Mansion opens its doors of insanity to the South Coast. Good Life quickly…

Rob Godfrey, a recent BA Songwriting graduate from BIMM Brighton, has taken the UK music scene by its horns and is riding his way, slowly but surely, to success. A…

Lauren Wade Music Editor This Sunday the Brighton Centre will play host to pop superstar, Jess Glynne. The artist’s career kicked off on a mild evening in 2003 after her…

For one of 2016’s most anticipated projects, Cosy Tapes Vol One: Friends has enjoyed a fittingly tantalising prelude. A scattering of singles, a visual project directed by A$AP Rocky that’s…

By: Daniel Parker Seasoned rockers Kings of Leon triumphantly return with their seventh studio album that experiments with the traditional and the unconventional as the Kings battle to shape themselves…

The surge of musical duos rising to fame in recent years has enveloped all genres. It is often the simplicity and rawness of their music that attracts people to a…

Miriam Steiner It feels a lot like you’re cheating, going to a festival as press. With access to two clean press portaloos and charging points, and bumping in to two…

Lauren Wade Music Editor In celebration of Black History Month, we explore the struggles black artists and musicians have faced in the past when it comes to fitting in and…

Lauren Wade Music Editor In an age where music is taking serious inspiration from decades gone by, sometimes it’s refreshing to see a rock duo who strip it back with…