50 Anniversary: Past Gigs at Sussex
Brighton has produced some fine musical talent. In recent years we have been represented in the charts by the…
Earthquakes in London
Mike Bartlett marks a change in his usual minimalist style with ‘Earthquakes in London’; a sprawling and energetic play that…
Ben Howard's gig review
My previous encounter with Ben Howard was at the marvelous New Music festival right here in Brighton. The small venue…
What was the best festival of the summer?
BESTIVAL “Music, food, costumes and booze, Bestival 2011 had something for everyone. Attendees this year had plenty of chances to…
Shakedown Festival
Shakedown Festival began and developed much in the same way as Bambi; legs wobbling to start with, but gathering strength…
A chat with: Warpaint
Formed in 2004 in Los Angeles by Theresa (guitar/vocals), Emily (vocals/guitar) and Jenny Lee (bass/ vocals),Warpaint was graced with the…
Interview with Emmy the Great
The new album Virtue is currently picking up more and more outstanding reviews and Emma-Lee Moss, known as Emmy The…
Shakedown Festival at Stanmer Park – 17th September, 2011
We lucky Sussex students are already spoilt by our surroundings – a stone’s throw from the sea and surrounded by…
Notes from the Underground: Hot Wuk at Life
After an initial, wonderful moment of realization: ‘We don’t have work tomorrow! Can we get drunk?’, there comes a strong…
Mayday Parade
Before their gig at Concorde 2, Mayday Parade was previously unchartered territory for me. The band had come straight from…
Gig Review: Skindred
A fierce eruption of sound consumed a sold-out Concorde 2 as the mighty Skindred launched their 2011 tour. Their self-dubbed…
Album Review: The Indelicates
Have you heard of the Waco Siege? A failed rock star from Houston named Vernon Wayne Howell came across a bible…
Festival round-up
Itching to get a festival ticket, but not sure where to choose? Read on for a selection of the best…
Sussex students support charity
“The Sick Children’s Trust” (SCT) is a non-profit organization that provides accommodation for families with children in hospital all over…
Gig Review: Glasser
The Hope was packed and pulsating as the music enveloped the audience. Sporting a head dress and an outfit that…
Interview with Jamie Woon
Jamie Woon has got a new sound: he carries intimate emotions of his early sound into a whole new sublime…
The Saturdays Live at Brighton Centre
Harmless fun. That’s the best way to describe the Saturday’s performance at Brighton Centre. No-one here is trying to claim…
Review: Radiohead -King of Limbs (TBD Records/XL Recordings)
On their previous album, In Rainbows, Radiohead made radical steps in recognition of the new digital landscape of music purchasing…
Man Like Me
2011 is certainly a heatwave year for the venue Jam when it comes to club nights. Jam is run by…
The music room: Funeral Party
Despite taking their name from a song by The Cure, Funeral Party display little of the self-conscious melancholia which characterised…