brighton culture

Busking in Brighton

Graham — Sat, 30 May 2009 14:14:44 +0000

More fun and vibrant than a Hare Krishna march, this is The Half Sisters - self appointed “busking queens of Brighton”. Squishing folk and pop together into a cuddly, dancing monster of a band, they've drawn big crowds and a lot of attention playing shows around town...

Great Escape Festival Brighton 2009 Preview

mark — Sun, 10 May 2009 01:39:17 +0000

Selected acts to watch at The Great Escape Brighton 2009. A weak line up, made worse by some truly horrific additions. It was hard to pick the best, because there simply aren't that many good bands playing.

Art galleries in Brighton

mark — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:00:02 +0000

The best galleries in Brighton, links to maps, their websites, plus listings of current shows for each. Updated with new exhibitions at Crane Kalman, as well as new galleries for 2009.

900 Spaces Review

Graham — Sat, 21 Feb 2009 14:27:49 +0000

A review of 900 Spaces at The Prince Albert, 19th February 2009. "...All the core components of a good party band are here, from the synths and angelic voice of lead singer Emma Lou, to the style of bassist Joe-Leigh Branton who dances like Franz Ferdinand and the considered pickings of guitarist Adam House. They have a good forthcoming run of gigs and this should tighten the group dynamism further."

Glissando Review

Graham — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 17:43:32 +0000

A review of Glissando, at the Brighton Freebutt, 2nd February 2009. "Elly May Irving sang, sat at the piano with her eyes closed and seemingly wrapped up in her own world. At the back of the stage Glissando's other half Richard Knox plucked at a guitar, hidden in the shadows with his head bowed. The song, Floods, drew to a close with the whole band... singing the lines together, a haunting crescendo that rang around the half-empty Freebutt"

Glissando Interview

Graham — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 21:07:55 +0000

Interview with Glissando, before their show at the Brighton Freebutt, 2nd February 2009... "Their music could be compared to Efterklang, Bat For Lashes and Godspeed You Black Emperor; it demands patience, but rewards you with an experience that's warm, intimate and soothing to the spirit... sitting in the cosy, dim-lit upstairs bar of the Freebutt, they talked about the tour, their album, and Richard's label, Gizeh"

Hjaltalín live review

mark — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:00:18 +0000

Review of Hjaltalín at the Freebutt Brighton on Jan 21st 2009..."The icing on the cake is 'The Boy Next Door". I nearly cried during this point, its graceful and full of exquisite adorn. "You'll be fine," sings Rebekka. I have to be, because there's a celebration on the horizon tonight in the name of living."

Sebastien Tellier live review

mark — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 00:56:38 +0000

Review of the Sebastien Tellier gig at Concorde 2, Brighton on Jan 25th. "...Sebastien Tellier at the Concorde was enough to tempt us out into the rain. Tellier is perhaps best known for its controversial Eurovision 2008 entry on behalf of France...tonight’s performance was impressive and exceeded my expectations"

Lymbyc Systym live review

mark — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 18:31:59 +0000

A review of the Lymbyc Systym gig at The Freebutt Brighton on Jan 13th 2008. "Two Brooklyn based brothers; Mike and Jared Bell fuse electronica with a post rock element to produce instrumental tracks that sound like a bastard child of Explosions in the Sky and Fridge..."

Yashar Bish

mark — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:25:35 +0000

Yahar Bish sell quality imported rugs from all over Asia. Family run, a perfect place to browse or kit your house out.

The Beautiful Word xmas 2008 gig review

Mark Kirby — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 13:18:57 +0000

A review of The Beautiful Word and Los Bonobos at Sanctuary Cafe on Dec 13th 2008. "The Beautiful Word is a Christmas bundle of Stars, Psapp and Alisha’s Attic..."

Spacedog review

mark — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 23:20:27 +0000

A review of the Spacedog gig at The Freebutt on 13th December 2008. A great night with a quirky fun band of sound artists. Dolls, theramin, singing saw, waterphone, Portishead and more.

Salter Cane gig review

mark — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 23:07:16 +0000

A live review of Salter Cane, a local alt-country band with an incredibly passionate lead singer, a Bouzouki and a real life American to add the authenticity. A great night of top Americana.

Three Miles North Of Molkom film review

mark — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 01:02:48 +0000

A review of Three Miles North of Molkom, a touching and hilarious documentary set during a new age festival in Sweden. Screened as part of the Brighton Cinecity Film Festival 2008.

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds live review at The Brighton Centre 2008

mark — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 23:08:24 +0000

A review of the Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds gig at the Brighton Center in November 2008. A fight, a spirited crowd and a greatest hits set, what more could anyone ask for!

Fight Like Apes live review - Brighton

mark — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:32:30 +0000

Live review of the Levis OnesToWatch Fight Like Apes gig at Audio, Brighton. "Fight Like Apes carry the Midnight Juggernauts’ ravey interface, a whole load of Fiery Furnace rhyming sensibility and Architecture In Helsinki quirk-in-your face."

Mercury Rev live review - Brighton November 2008

mark — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 00:54:29 +0000

Live review of Mercury Rev at The Concorde Brighton in November 2008. A majestic performance, but and unusual one for the Rev, and a return to a former psychedelic sound. Supported by an incredibly rude and arrogant Howling Bells. A great night.

5 alternative things to do in New York

Mark Kirby — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:19:43 +0000

An alternative guide to New York, listing some of the hippest bars, some unusual days out and some of the more underground stuff to do that doesn't involve climbing the Empire State.

Brighton Photo Biennial 2008 reviews

mark — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:00:20 +0000

Reviews and previews from the Brighton Biennial 2008. Reviews of Geert van Kesteren's Why Mister, Why and Iraq through the lens of Vietnam.

Lambchop live review - Brighton October 2008

mark — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 00:31:31 +0000

Live review of Lambchop at St George's Church Brighton in October 2008. A night of pirate based humour, some great tracks, the entire new album and a quiet crowd. There's a few videos too.