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Little Joy, Audio, Brighton, January 15
3:13pm Thursday 8th January 2009
Since the release of The Strokes’ third album First Impressions Of Earth in 2006, solo projects seem to have been the order of the day.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, January 10, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, January 11
3:11pm Thursday 8th January 2009
With the post-New Year blues in full swing, the London Philharmonic Orchestra is offering a musical antidote as part of its first programme of 2009.
Animal Collective, Concorde 2, Brighton, January 15
3:09pm Thursday 8th January 2009
Baltimore's Animal Collective has slimmed down to a three-piece for their latest collection of psychedelic experimentation.
A Midwinter Picnic, West Hill Hall, Brighton, January 11
3:07pm Thursday 8th January 2009
Brighton-based singer-songwriter Chris T-T has curated this ten-act all-day marathon to help raise money for a cause close to his heart – Amnesty International.
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Concorde 2, Brighton, December 22
3:56pm Friday 19th December 2008
In the past 20 years there has been a tradition of artists agonising over every detail of their next album. The most obvious recent example was Axl Rose’s Chinese Democracy by Guns N’ Roses, which came out 15 years after the band’s previous album, The Spaghetti Incident, and cost an estimated $14 million.
The Damned, Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Dec 21-22
6:08pm Thursday 18th December 2008
The Damned may be the creators of the first ever punk single, but guitarist Captain Sensible is almost as proud of another of his achievements – getting in Ian Allan’s trainspotter guides.
Johnny Truant, The Engine Rooms, Brighton, December 17
4:35pm Tuesday 16th December 2008
One of Brighton’s musical success stories, Johnny Truant, have decided to call it a day after a decade playing together. But not before a final farewell hometown gig.
Stereophonics, Brighton Centre, Brighton, December 16
5:02pm Monday 15th December 2008
For most bands the release of a greatest hits collection signals a change in direction, or sometimes even the death knell of the group itself.
Comments (0)Blind Boys Of Alabama, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Dec 12
10:31am Friday 12th December 2008
One of the most enduring gospel groups of all time perform their Grammy-winning festive album Go Tell It On The Mountain for this very special Christmas performance.
Status Quo, Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, Dec 12
10:32am Friday 12th December 2008
When they released their first Christmas record earlier this week, the Quo chalked up an incredible 75 singles.
Katherine Jenkins, Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, Dec 15
10:34am Friday 12th December 2008
Glamorous and likeable, Jenkins couldn’t be further away from the stereotypically frumpy, aloof opera singer.
Stereophonics, Brighton Centre, King's Road, Brighton, Dec 16
10:35am Friday 12th December 2008
The Welsh band have long transcended their Britpop-era beginnings to become one of the most enduringly successful bands of the past ten years. With more than 20 hits and nine million album sales behind them, the band recently released A Decade In The Sun: The Best Of Stereophonics, a collection that draws from the band’s six studio albums.
The Fratellis, Dome Concert Hall, Church Street, Brighton, Dec 17
10:37am Friday 12th December 2008
Few people could have escaped the glam-inflected pop sound of The Fratellis in recent years.
Herman Dune, Duke of York’s Picturehouse, Brighton, Dec 18
10:38am Friday 12th December 2008
Perennial cult concern Herman Dune recently returned with another record full of charm and intricate pop songs.
Stereolab, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Dec 18
10:40am Friday 12th December 2008
"I only get recognised occasionally, and that’s usually in record shops,” says Stereolab’s Tim Gane with no small measure of relief.
Vivian Girls, Freebutt, Brighton, December 11
2:53pm Wednesday 10th December 2008
Vivian Girls may be the latest buzz band to slouch out of Brooklyn but it appears they have yet to reap the financial benefits.
Paul Curreri, Komedia, Brighton, December 8
5:00pm Friday 5th December 2008
Sibling rivalry is no new concept in the music industry – but what happens when two singer-songwriters marry and start overtaking each other in terms of sales?
Jools Holland And His Rhythm And Blues Orchestra, The Brighton Centre, Brighton, Dec 6
10:43am Friday 5th December 2008
It is more than 20 years since Jools Holland and Squeeze bandmate Gilson Lavis formed a big band that would go on to become the most successful in the country.
Joan As Policewoman, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Dec 7
10:31am Friday 5th December 2008
Much is made of Joan Wasser’s high calibre connections. The 38-year-old has worked with Lou Reed and Anthony And The Johnsons, but it is for her solo work that she’s now best known.
Three Bonzos And A Piano, Latest Music Bar, Brighton, Dec 7
10:32am Friday 5th December 2008
When the Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band went their separate ways again last year after a successful reunion, three of the members were determined to continue their antics.
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