Brighton has an illustrious punk history, a movement that seems integral to the identity of the town. It spans the generations too. From the still-performing rockers who were there at the beginning, across the decades to a new and emerging generation. City Dog are rising stars of the scene having played a bunch of rapturously received shows this year. Sited somewhere in the punk/rock/garage triangle, they are a trio of local younglings with their eye on a bigger prize. The ‘Store (as no one is calling it) is stacked, packed and more than ready for this big hometown headliner. Every good garag ..read more

As autumn turns to winter thoughts of all right thinking Sussex music fans turn to the internet to await the announcement of the Lewes Psychedelic Festival. That moment is now. It will be held on the 27th of January 2024 at the All Saints Centre in Lewes with some daytime performances in the Union Music Store across the road. Frankly, the chance to bask in the glory of Chris Innerstrings’ visuals while ending Dry January a few days early with Harvey’s Best ought to be enough. The line up however offers some of best psychedelic music Sussex has to offer. The day has a strong witchy folk focus w ..read more

2024’s line-up was first hinted at with a few picture clues on their socials but now we can confirm the first names released to perform at next Summer’s Love Supreme Festival. Following last year’s off-the-scale sets from Gabriels, Little Simz, Grace Jones, Obongjayar and a multitude of stellar performances, the organisers have once again assembled the absolute cream of the crop of jazz, funk and soul legends alongside the best new talent coming through. Included amongst the first wave of names announced today are the 10-time Grammy-winning Chaka Khan, who returns to headline the Sunday night ..read more

The maths are pretty simple. But everyone likes a challenge so let’s reverse engineer them. Harry Styles, Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran and Paul MCartney are the UK’s top earning musicians, millionaires many times over. And they all started small. In teeny venues and tiny studios in towns and cities across the country. The musical adventures of some of our biggest stars started local, homespun demos clutched in hand as they looked for that first career-changing chance. The holy grail for many a performer is to reach a place where they can discard the distractions of a day-to-day existenc ..read more

It’s difficult to know where to begin with a review of this extraordinary event at the ACCA. Elizabeth Bernholz, better known as Gazelle Twin, is a lauded composer, producer and performer of dark electronica. Returning to the place of her music-student days, she always swerves any preconceptions. You might say Bernholz is a chameleon-like performer, taking on the persona her music demands: the lycra-disguised jester on a hobby horse of ‘Pastoral’, poking and writhing with Britain in decline; or one of the shadowy figures swathed in red and black for the ‘Deep England’/NYX spell circle. The thi ..read more

SOURCE went along to The Latest Music Bar for Hana Piranha’s launch of ‘Wingspan’, the fifth album released by the alternative rock band. The start time is delayed, due to a drum kit delivery mishap. Fortunately, Self Torque brings up the energy, with his own brand of punk and protest songs. The second support act is Katja Macabre. This fiery songstress blows us away with her bitchrock-influenced feminist metal. Heavy guitar and drums accompany the singer, who demonstrates incredible control with her powerful vocal performance. Finally, it is time for the main event. Hana Piranha – fronted by ..read more

Everyone’s favourite North East folk family, The Unthanks, return to Brighton Dome with a new seasonal show. At this point in their almost 20 years together, it’s easy to imagine that The Unthanks must surely have done a seasonal winter album already, but no, The Unthanks premiere their dream-like winter fantasia – embracing both the dark and the light in the most ritualistic of seasons – moving in and out of focus – like a memory – a hymnal to our shared winter experience. Echoes of winter tunes known throughout the western world, mix with the traditional and the newly written, all passed wit ..read more

You may be aware that Christmas is coming and if you’re looking for something a little different in the build up to the big day of eating and drinking too much then what better than a Christmas Karaoke night accompanied by the Brighton Dome Organ and a full live band. Hosted by the inimitable Ida Barr (Kit Green), the OAP and OG of Artificial Hip Hop, she will get you on your feet singing like (you think) you’re Mariah Carey or East 17 for a joyous night of en-masse singing. In the second half of the show there’s the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of ABBA, Bowie and Beyonce and take c ..read more

The Prodigy made a triumphant return to the Brighton Centre on Monday night, reminding us just who the true pioneers of the rave scene are…not that anyone actually needed reminding however. The band continue to be one of the most influential dance acts in the world and brought us all the noise, chaos, lasers and swagger in spades. Brighton Centre, Monday, 20th November 2023 Words and photos by Sarah Brownlow The post The Prodigy, Brighton Centre Photos appeared first on Brighton Source ..read more

Twelve jurors gather in an anteroom in a courthouse in 1950s America to give a verdict on the murder case they have spent three days listening to. A young man’s life is in the balance, he faces the electric chair if they vote guilty. It’s a chilling experience, watching these men with the power of life and death: people with their own lives, their own histories, time pressures, and prejudices. The most startling thing about Twelve Angry Men is how incredibly relevant it is. Considering most people will know this from the classic 1957 film, this is both sobering and quite frightening. Reginald ..read more