Andy McKee
It seems that everything these days is a “YouTube sensation”, from angry babies to sleepy pandas. But one man, Andy McKee, truly deserves the title. With a string of videos…
The Badger meets Andrea Fox
What are you supposed to do after you graduate? Oh no, do you really have to ask? Yes, I believe I do. It’s a question that many students ask themselves.…
The music room: Esben and the Witch
Recently signed trio Esben and the Witch have released their debut album ‘Violet Cries’ this year. Somehow, there is a reason to get excited by their message because this is…
University Apparel
Few have the ability to be both avant-garde and commercially successful. Few manage this while simultaneously designing for four collections. And, even fewer have managed to preserve their integrity while…
Unspoken love in art
In a time where love between two men or two people of different classes was either illegal, punishable by death or the ruin of one’s standing in society, artists have…
Film Review: 127 Hours
The prospects, from the premise, look far from thrilling. A film adaptation of the real life story of extreme sports enthusiast Aron Ralston (James Franco) who in 2003, following a…
Film Review: The King's Speech
Costume-dramas aren’t everyone’s cup of tea, and I’d probably be hard-pressed to find a bunch of university students clambering to see a picture about some Prince-or-another that had a hard…
Sussex Live
Sussex Live 2011 brought to you by the University of Sussex Students’ Union in association with the National Lottery was all about being yourself, trying something new and showcasing what…
Nimmo and the Gauntletts
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,…
Fifteen minutes of fame
Following on from what we actually judge as art, I mentioned briefly the dominance of the celebrity artist as a factor in how art is perceived by the public today.…
University apparel: 07.02.2011
Boys and girls, we have things to talk about. Things your mother probably told you long ago about dressing but you were too cool to listen, but things that are…
What is art?
What is art? To some, art is something seen in an exhibition, an established canonical work by Van Gogh for example, or the photography seen in published collections, to me,…
University apparel: 07.02.2011
Whether or not you care which pair of shoes you wear and what brand your t-shirt is, like our music, sports and career choices it’s a reflection of our personality.…
Last chance to see: Pioneering Painters
Pioneering Painters Until 23 January The Royal Academy Pioneering Painters is the first major exhibition in London for over 40 years to celebrate the achievements of the Glasgow Boys. As…
Film Review: Black Swan
Photo Credit: arethehillsgoingtomarchoff.blogspot.com Only Darren Aronofsky could make ballet – pretty, demure, elegant ballet – so terrifying and painful to watch that the joints of your feet start to ache…
Vive La France
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 thrills crowd at Komedia
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…
Gig Preview: Ani DiFranco
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 live at the Dome
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.…
Making waves
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…