Notes from the underground: YE YE Fever
You have the feeling and you can’t shake it off. You absolutely want to boogie to the rhythms of Africa. It can happen. All you need to do is to…
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,…
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.…
Defective By Design
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
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…
Interview: James Bay
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…
Interview: Her And The Colours
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…
Interview: The Wanted
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…
Live review: Robyn
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…
The music room: Nathan Elliot
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…
Tinchy Stryder
Topping the bill last Friday night at the Freshers’ Sea Front Festival was none other than one of the UK’s biggest and most popular hip hop artists, Tinchy Stryder.
Ollie Wride
The Badger finds out exactly what ‘21st Century Love’ is… I don’t know how it happened, but I’m ever so pleased that it did: not long ago, I found out…
Brighton's Best Kept Secrets
We lift the lid on the best up and coming musicians to emerge from your university town Brighton has a wide range of bands and artists that are working in…