Bear’s Den Live at Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
By Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Having placed 5th in the UK midweek album charts with ‘Blue Hours’, Bear’s Den were in high spirits as they graced the stage at Hammersmith’s…
Bear’s Den to release new album ‘Blue Hours’ May 13th (Interview)
An interview by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Since forming in 2012, Bear’s Den have established themselves as one of the UKs most powerful folk-rock artists. Made up of Andrew Davie…
In conversation with Wet Leg
An interview by Dylan Bryant (Music Editor) Guitar based Indie act ‘Wet Leg’ have blown up ever since releasing their debut single ‘Chaise Longue’ in summer 2021. I caught up…
Madison Beer Live at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Madison Beer at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire 13th April 2022 With 30 million Instagram followers, over a billion streams and a strong collection of sing…
HANYA – An introduction to Brighton’s favourite Shoegaze/Dreampop band
Words by Dylan Bryant For Fans of Slowdive, Cigarettes After Sex and beabadoobee Brighton based Shoegaze/Dreampop band ‘HANYA’ are smashing it with their dense production and lead singer Heather Sheret’s…
Ants From Up There Review
Words by Dexter Clark An iconic album which punctuates this era of the Windmill Band. The announcement of frontman Isaac Wood leaving just two days before the release of this…
Stereophonics – The best live band?
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews Stereophonics at Brighton Centre, 26th March 2022 As this is the eighth time I’ve seen Stereophonics, I think I’ve secured super-fan status. I remember my…
The Unprecedented UB40
Words by Ali Arief On The 26th of February, reggae band UB40 took to the Brighton Centre to perform two hours of pure reggae bliss. The atmosphere was bubbling, with…
URF’s Ones to Watch: An interview with Emily Nash
Words by By Riziki Millanzi Emily Nash is an up-and-coming DJ and producer from Worcestershire. In Summer 2021, Emily signed with the legendary Ministry of Sound, and her newest single,…
In Conversation with Kojey Radical – Music, Identity, Fashion & Creativity
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, dives deep in an interview with UK Rapper and creative powerhouse Kojey Radical ahead of the release of his debut album. Being given the opportunity to…
Pip Millett Live at the Islington Assembly Hall
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, reviews an incredible show from the rising R&B star Pip Millett. *Trigger Warning – Offensive language* Despite the freezing cold weather mixed with the post-Christmas come…
Judi Jackson Releases ‘GRACE’ – Album Review
Music Editor, Dylan Bryant, praises the exceptional talent of Jazz singer, Judi Jackson. During reading week, I went home for a few days and in preparation for listening to Judi…
Michael Kiwanuka, Love & Hate – An album that made me question my own feelings about music
By Dylan Bryant, Music Editor In the past, I’ve always thought of music as something that each listener, composer or artist, can attach personal meaning to. Perhaps not as a…
Taylor Swift & the Red Re-Record
Examining the measures that one of the World’s Biggest Artists shall go to own the rights to her own music Words by Robyn Cowie, Online Production Editor Taylor Swift released…
Little Simz: The Chain Reaction Tour
Words by Emily Hyatt Based on the fact that tour dates continued to sell out, it was a surprise for me to see that Brighton’s favourite record store – ‘Resident’,…
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man at Brighton Centre
Words by Dylan Bryant Armed with one of the most consummate voices in music, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man (Rory Charles Graham) graced the stage at Brighton Centre on Sunday 17th…
DMA’s at Alexandra Palace
Words by Dylan Bryant I’m going to dive right in by saying this may have taken the top spot as my favourite gig since live music returned post pandemic. Taking…
On Concrete Island – Squid at Concord 2
By Tom Baker and Kelsey Raney London-based art-rock five-piece Squid returned home to Brighton in September and brought with them a stunning performance at Concord 2. After forming in 2015,…
Looking Back on 60 Years – Music on Campus
Words by Dylan Bryant From Britpop legends such as Blur and Pulp, 60’s icons Pink Floyd and Chuck Berry to noughties icon Amy Winehouse – Sussex has quite the portfolio…
Black History Month: An Ode to Jimi Hendrix
Words by Dylan Bryant In such a time of poignance, Music Editor – Dylan Bryant, writes about one of Music’s greatest ever talents and recalls a piece of Brighton’s best…