Foxes preview
It wasn’t long ago that Southampton born Louisa Rose Allen, a.k.a. Foxes, was an unknown artist looking for that breakthrough. All of a sudden she was a Grammy winning artist…
Kimberly Anne gig review
After two sold out shows back to back at Camden Barfly in London, Kimberly Anne came down to Brighton to play a more intimate show in one of Brighton’s newest…
Book Review: The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl
In light of Black History Month I was unsure whether to review a book such as Pulitzer Prize winning The Color Purple (by Alice Walker) or the historical Roll of…
Diner: the best movie you’ve never seen?
“Do you ever get the feeling that there’s something going on that we don’t know about?” asks one of the character’s in 1982’s Diner. Centring on six friends hanging out…
Swim Deep Album Review – ‘Mothers’
Picture a long, midnight motorway drive, the window is wide open, the air is fresh and cooling against the skin and the car stereo pulsates with the sound of strong,…
The Waiting Wall
For a week in September, there was the ‘Waiting Wall’. An art instillation by Alan Donohoe and Steven Parker, the Waiting Wall was essentially a large board placed in Brighton…
Spector Preview
Spector are back. It feels like an eternity since the band’s debut album Enjoy It While It Lasts hit the shelves but finally the four-piece indie rock band from London…
Review: Möglich – Douglas Walker – 26/09/2015
Whilst the audience slowly trickles into The Otherplace’s main room, a sole man occupies the stage. He is on his knees, his head submerged in a bucket of water. After…
Review: Racing Minds – Komedia – 13/09/2015
Racing Minds are a long-form improv quintet consisting of Tom Skelton, Dougie Walker, Chris Turner, Dylan Townley, and Daniel Roberts. The group have sold out their Edinburgh runs since 2013…
Onca Gallery Launch Review
Most art exhibition launches consist of sipping champagne and polite small talk about the art they display. But when I arrived at the Onca Gallery’s launch of FutureCoast and was…
‘The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl’ Review
In light of Black History Month I was unsure whether to review a book such as Pulitzer Prize winning The Color Purple (by Alice Walker) or the historical Roll of…
Chvrches Review
Ever since Chvrches debut album, ‘The Bones of What You Believe’, came out in 2013, they hit the ground running. Their usage of 80’s sounding synthesizer combined with the distinctive…
Festifeel Preview
After a sell out in 2014, Festifeel makes its sixth return with a fantastic array of acts for their annual event on Saturday 10th October at House of Vans in…
‘Eliza and the Bear’ Preview
London five piece, Eliza and the Bear, are back with their biggest headline UK tour to date. These lives shows signal the run up to their debut album, which is…
Kimberly Anne Preview
After supporting the likes of HAIM, Ella Eyre and Jake Bugg, Kimberly Anne is going on her first headline tour around her sold out London show on the 8th October.…
Review – Go Set A Watchman: Harper Lee goes back to Sweet Home Alabama
Fifty-five years ago, Nelle Harper Lee, better known as Harper Lee, published a book that made history, sparked huge controversy and revolutionized the American way. To Kill A Mockingbird gained…
Review – True Detective: How season two crashed, burned and then narrowly recovered
Hell hath no fury like that of the Internet’s scorn, and Lord didn’t the new season of True Detective learn that the hard way. Launched with new characters, location and…
Preview: Off the Cuff’s 10th Anniversary All-Dayer, Saturday 26th September
Brighton based improvised comedy troupe Off the Cuff are taking over Otherplace at The Basement this Friday to celebrate their tenth anniversary. This twelve hour event will feature a free…
‘Shirley Valentine’ Theatre Review
As I took my seat in The Marlborough Theatre and was greeted with Queen’s ‘I Want to Break Free’ I knew I was in for a good time. However, I…
The Badger Q&A: Alfie Moore
Stand-up comedian Alfie Moore is bringing his new show, The Naked Stun, to the Dome as part of the Brighton Comedy Festival on the 23rd October. The former police officer…
