Arts

The first time I heard The Black Keys was on the ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ soundtrack in 2010 (yes, I’m one of those) and was instantly hooked by their raw rock and…

Fusing the genres of acid house and country blues, Peckham-formed band Alabama 3 returned to Brighton. Inspiring everyone from the likes of US hip hop star Nas to the producers…

Upon entering Fabrica, an alternative art exhibition space in the heart of Brighton, I was initially overwhelmed by the vast scale of the building and its eerie atmosphere. As a…

The Badger caught up with the Welsh charismatic frontman of Alabama 3, Rob Spragg for a quick chat following their sold out show at Concorde. How did you take such…

For Twilight – Anton Smirnoff Having had minimal experience with Twilight, I decided to have a rummage through the infinite number of reviews for the newest film in the series,…

The charming Lisa Hannigan returned to Brighton’s Komedia last week with her new album ‘Passenger’. Her debut album ‘Sea Sew’ created a whirl of attention, and resulted in a nomination…

As I write, Brighton’s 9th Cinecity Film Festival is four nights into its two-and-a-half week run, though by the time you read this another week will have passed. That makes…

The product design students of Sussex have been busy putting together a themed nude calendar to raise money for their course. Each month features a timeless design icon strategically placed…

The world has gone Gaga. Since her explosion onto the pop scene in 2008 with debut album ‘The Fame’, Lady Gaga has become one of the most influential females in…

The week beginning October 17th 2011 saw two new chapters appear in the bible of Mancunian music. The first – centred around the release of Noel Gallagher’s first post-Oasis album…

The chances are you’ve already heard the premise of ‘We Need to Talk about Kevin’ – it’s the film adaptation of the award winning novel and has just won the…

“Brighton-Every time I come back I wish that I could live here.” Obaro ‘Ghostpoet’ Ejimiwe made his feelings about the South East clear on Twitter a few hours before his…

Perhaps the quirkiest film you will see this year, Miranda July’s ‘The Future’ is an exploration into the human desire to seek security in a routine and the dangers of…

The Rum Diary, so the story goes, was found in manuscript form in the attic of Hunter S. Thompson by Johnny Depp, some 30-odd years after first being written by…

King Charles adorned the stage at the Green Door Store on Tuesday night with what I can only describe as a powerful look. The man looks somewhat like Captain Hook:…

You will not be able to go anywhere without hearing the dulcet tones of hot new talent Benjamin Francis Leftwich and his signature song, ‘Atlas Hands’. For those familiar with…

Brighton has produced some fine musical talent. In recent years we have been represented in the charts by the likes of Blood Red Shoes, The Kooks and The Maccabees, and…

Mike Bartlett marks a change in his usual minimalist style with ‘Earthquakes in London’; a sprawling and energetic play that explores anxieties about climate change, and the relationships we nurture…

My previous encounter with Ben Howard was at the marvelous New Music festival right here in Brighton. The small venue was back to the brim and a intermit session with…

The last couple of years haven’t exactly been the most understated for Lars Von Trier, director of ‘Melancholia’. With his last film ‘Antichrist’ deemed controversial over its graphic violence against…