Brighton
Live Review: Opus Kink – Concorde 2, Brighton 12.12.2023
By Henry Groves I had been lucky enough to see Opus Kink a few times in the past, but none of them lived up to the size of this show. From supporting Chappaqua Wrestling at Brighton’s Rialto Theatre to supporting Black Honey at Green Door Store in the same city. Now they were headlining Concorde …
Live Review: Laura Misch – Komedia, Brighton 11.12.2023
By Henry Groves Heading to the end of her UK tour, Laura Misch had come to Brighton to play a sold-out Komedia Studio. Originally down to play Concorde 2, the new choice of venue was a lot more intimate, and seeing her in such a small venue was something that is unlikely to happen any …
Live Review: Lanterns On The Lake – Concorde 2, Brighton 29.11.2023
By Henry Groves Lanterns on the Lake have been on my gig bucket list for a while now. I was due to see them two years ago in Brighton before they cancelled due to health issues. Now in 2023, I finally got to go and see them, this time with a brand new album, and …
Album Review: Wax Machine : ‘The Sky Unfurls, The Dance Goes On’ : stirring up a whirlpool of psych, folk, bossa and jazz energies.
Brighton’s Wax Machine are a band who thrive on drift. Sometimes cosmic, often psychedelic and frequently exotic, they float between the warming thrill of tropicalia and the misty chill of nu-folk without losing direction. Revolving around the restless creativity of Brazilian born song-writer/guitarist Lau Ro, this most fluid combo have just released their third album …
Live Review: Bug Club / Suep – Concorde 2, Brighton 26.10.2023
By Henry Groves In the middle of their 43 date “world tour”, seeing a band like The Bug Club at an intimate venue like Concorde 2 in Brighton was always going to be special. Right down on the seafront, Concorde 2 showcases some of the best up and coming bands across the country, and although The …
Live Review: Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs, Pigs – O2 Kentish Forum
All Words & Pictures: Henry Groves – All Rights Reserved On the final show of the UK leg of their ‘Ultra World Tour’, Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs (A.K.A Pigs x7) had come to play their biggest show in the capital to date, at O2 Kentish Town Forum. The first support of the …
Track/Video : Sonic therapists Wax Machine announce new album ‘The Sky Unfurls; The Dance Goes On’ with psych pop fizzing ‘Glimmers’.
With the long nights and dull days sneaking closer we’re all in need of some transportation and Brighton’s Wax Machine are once more here to deliver. This is a band guaranteed to lift you beyond the day to day, maybe somewhere cosmic, maybe somewhere exotic or maybe deeper down within yourself. Revolving around the restless …
Live Review: Royal Blood – Concorde 2, Brighton 05.09.2023
By Henry Groves I don’t think there is ever anything better than a Resident record release show. This time they were presenting Royal Blood at Concorde 2 down on the seafront in Brighton. For a band that had recently played on that very beach to thousands of people, to see them in a venue like this …
Track Review: The New Eves – Original Sin
Words by Brad Sked There appears to be a Brighton renaissance, with the south-coast city once again birthing some of the finest emerging acts the country has to offer. The likes of Lime Garden, Public Body and Wax Machine and now one of the most exciting new and interesting bands in the country right now, …
Countdown to Rebellion – Day 6: Introducing Dakka Skanks
6 Days to go and if you’ve looked at your schedule and thought “mmm could do with something ska/reggae/dub-ish to break up the shouty stuff”, then look no further than Brighton’s own Dakka Skanks. Formed in 2016, with their mission statement being to “rejuvenate British ska”, the band are fronted by the effervescent Clara Byrne, …