Live music, written up
Long-form interviews, new releases, and venue stories from the Brighton scene and beyond.
“could be ghosts” release operatic emo debut EP “you still speak in your sleep” The Brighton five-piece have already shown us what they can do with previous releases, but the new, self produced EP “you still speak in your sleep” is a…
The non-stop universe of the tenacious SideQuest Records! Since starting the SideQuest mission back in '24, Ari has since supported the work of ' TRUST.', 'Change the Fcking Records' (CTFR) and 'Folklore Sessions', representing, booking…
The rough-and-ready garage-punk trio bring their debut album to the main stage… Admittedly we're a little late to the bandwagon, but The Clubheads debut album 'You Should Hang Around' released late August - and it's an 11-track…
SideQuest Fest - an all-day party of grassroots goodness After our recent catch-up with Jacko Hooper, who keeps the cogs turning over at Brighton's favourite ambient utopia 'The Folklore Rooms', we've since encountered their rich offering…
Folklore - Jacko's search for fair, artist-led musical euphoria Squeezing through a concealed bookshelf door tucked in the corner of The Quadrant, a pub surrounded by the bustling nightlife (and drunken chaos) of central Brighton, lies The…
The dark, absurd and star-dazzled world of Joe Black With almost a year passing since the EP 'Live at Salvation Studio's', and a residency at the Komedia with his eccentrically striking 'Kleines Kabarett', Joe Black has centred himself…
The chaotic rock'n'roll world of Electric Cowboy Club ECC have crawled from venue to venue and conjured up a captivating life performance at it's most authentic - from Ghillie suits, corpse paint and mummification, to beer-soaked…
The dynamic alt-rock landscape of M.Woodroe The enigmatic M.Woodroe emerged back in May '24 with a fresh motive - whipping their way across Brighton's grassroots scene and building an audience who have patiently awaited their debut release…
Pain, filth and noise-laden doom Advocates for their local music communities in Brighton and Eastbourne - Believe in Nothing have firmly marked their territory by forging an unmissable blend of doom and jagged noise that has splintered the…
https://youtu.be/hqm-Ab9hKBs Point, shoot, save, repeat L Bateman has achieved over 10 years professionally operating in Brighton's grassroots scene, capturing the essence of the artists that keep the cogs turning through both digital and…
Pads, pianos and ambient bliss Phoebe Bentham has established herself as an all-rounder in the local music scene, spreading her extensive knowledge across the world of audio production - recording local artists and gaining a strong…
Greetings, goodbye Goodbye (stylised as ‘goodbye’) - Brighton’s freshest offering comprised of a hand-picked bunch of Brighton’s grassroots masterminds, effortlessly progressing up the rungs of the ladder to secure their spot in the…