Guide 2 Brighton at the Great Escape: Alabama Shakes
Posted: May 16, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, festival, great escape, komedia, music, review Leave a comment
The queue at Komedia was literally all the way down the road for Alabama Shakes, seemingly the next big thing and one of the most popular gigs at the festival. Since releasing their debut album Boys and Girls last month they have appeared on Later… with Jools Holland and graced the front cover of NME.
Guide 2 Brighton at the Great Escape: Lianne La Havas
Posted: May 15, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, event, festival, komedia, music, review Leave a comment
Having been nominated in the BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll, featured on Later… with Jools Holland, toured with Bon Ivor and written songs with Prince it’s no wonder a lot of people turned up to see Lianne La Havas play at Komedia as part of Brighton’s Great Escape festival.
Birdy at the Hurly Burly – Brighton Fringe
Posted: May 15, 2012 Filed under: Art, Events, Previews and Reviews | Tags: arts, brighton, comedy, festival, review Leave a comment
This was one of those shows where I honestly wasn’t sure what to expect. As a newcomer to Brighton Fringe I was unfamiliar to the Hurly Burly tent, beyond passing it on the bus and seeing a lot of children hanging around.
The Faulty Towers Dining Experience returns to Brighton Fringe
Posted: May 14, 2012 Filed under: Art, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton fringe, faulty towers, thistle hotel Leave a comment
Fans of the much loved show were treated to a wacky evening of food and frolics on Saturday night as the Faulty Towers Dining Experience came to town yet again as part of the Brighton Fringe.
Review: Rizzle Kicks
Posted: May 14, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews, Print Leave a comment
It would be difficult to have a more enjoyable gig than this. Fair enough, in some ways it seemed like possibly the coolest school disco ever, with Blackberry-wielding youngsters jumping around like they’ve had one too many Panda Pops.
Brighton poet Chris Parkinson launches new book Fashion Tips for the Last Days with Fringe show
Posted: May 14, 2012 Filed under: Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, chris parkinson, festival, review, the blind tiger Leave a comment
If you were to draw a picture of what you would expect a slightly crazy poet to look like then I imagine you’d come up with something very much resembling Chris Parkinson. The local wordsmith is all side burns and braces. Of course there’s a good likelihood that he’s not at all crazy at all, but I can confirm that he is definitely a poet.
Guide 2 Brighton at the Great Escape: Violet
Posted: May 14, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, great escape, review, the haunt, violet Leave a commentThere was a lot of expectation at The Haunt for Violet, there were dozens of photographers huddled around the front of the stage and the place was full. Which isn’t all that unexpected since Violet is fronted by Pixie Geldof, daughter of Bob and model/celebrity/general ‘it’ girl.
Review: Blood Red Shoes
Posted: May 1, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews, Print | Tags: brighton, concorde 2, music, review Leave a comment
It’s hard to believe that this Brighton-based rock-duo is on its third album with latest single ‘Cold’ premiering on Radio One.
Tribes kick off their first UK and Ireland tour with sell-out show at Concorde 2
Posted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, concorde 2, music, review, Tribes Leave a comment
If you want to know what a band that has absolutely made it sounds like then you should have been at Concorde 2 on Saturday where Tribes kicked off their headline 14 date UK and Ireland tour.
Review: Delilah
Posted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Music, Previews and Reviews | Tags: brighton, concorde 2, Delilah, music, review Leave a comment
Delilah seems to have burst on the scene as an exciting young genre-defying prospect and, with a voice like hers, it’s quite easy to see why.
Kayleigh Rose Lewis 