Music

What better way is there to begin the year, or anything, than with the folky/pop orchestra Nimmo and the Gauntletts (NATG)? I doubt there is a better way because, genuinely,…

You’re at the University of Sussex. You’re staying in Brighton, the pop-culture capital of Europe (if not the world), the place to find new musical talent from all over. Sounds…

Ani diFranco’s musical appearance in our coastal, cool and radical city of Brighton had been long anticipated. On the night of 18 January, the queue outside Komedia met the expectations…

From Buffalo, New York, the little folksinger is back! Playing to an already sold-out show this singer, songwriter, political activist, and alt-folk music legend hits Komedia. Touring in support of…

Ellie Goulding was the headline act at Brighton Dome with support from Bright Light Bright Light and Sunday Girl, who really warmed the crowd up with some 90s dance bleeps.…

St George’s Church foresaw a special night, but it was Concorde 2 that received the bossa nova group, Nouvelle Vague. Despite being considerably less spacious and comfortable than the venue…

Grinderman are back with their second album, Grinderman 2. Just like the Bad Seeds, their sound is yet again not for the light-hearted. Heavy, dark and raw, Grinderman explores a…

Photo: Andrew Kendall To say that starlet Coco Sumner has risen and shines ever so bright is certainly not an understatement. More appropriately though she grooves, reggae style. Coco of…

Lily Allen, what have thou wrought? Her particular brand of confessional, hook-laden song-writing has cast a long shadow over the last decade of female musicians, more recently adapted by the…

Friday nights line up at the Warehouse Project, kindly arranged for us by Resident Advisor was headed up by acts from very different decades of electronic music; representing early nineties…

This energetic Brighton five-piece stole the show at the Pav Tav last Wednesday night providing a riotous yet light-hearted support to Hertford band, Proceed. Reminiscent of You Me at Six…

Brighton has a wide range of bands and artists that are working in a multitude of different ways to get their music out there. This year I’ve been equally as…

It’s dark, raw and hardcore. Defective By Design did it the underground way again. Over the last months, they have been playing a string of acoustic gigs in Brighton. Tonight,…

Nimmo and the Gauntletts 28 October The Prince Albert It is often said these days that bands wear their influences too much on their sleeves; that they recycle rather than…

It’s pretty simple. James Bay is a timeless, brilliant and devoted artist, which his music reflects. Listen to ‘Glow’ and ‘No Direction’ and you’ll know what I’m talking about. Go…

Sydney Rae White is a crafty lady with a big fierce voice – a talented musician and an actor. Sydney is the front woman of Her and the Colours together…

As soon as you hear the words ‘UK’s freshest new boy band’, you might not be too excited to look what’s behind. But The Wanted, five guys with dialects and…

The cold and dreary night of Thursday 21 October was the date, and Concorde 2 was the place when electro pop sensation Robyn tore up the town with one of…

Nathan Elliot not only writes and mixes his tunes but also provides guitar, bass and vocals for them. BIMM student Nathan’s obvious commitment to his art shows that Brighton is…

The Peppermint Beat Band The Hydrant, Brighton 14 October 2010 The Peppermint Beat Band are a Brighton-based rock n’ roll/soul/pop band, who in a flurry of hair and paisley took…