SHAM 69 are back! Last time the SHAM 69 guys dropped into Brighton I cheekily asked they not leave it so long ’till they come back! That wish was answered – almost a year to the day, Mr Pursey led the band back out onto the stage of Concorde 2. […]
Concorde 2
2 Dirt Royal Tonight was a triple band night and first off was Brightons own, awesome Dirt Royal. Brighton, you have to look after these guys – go see them play. They will have your foot tapping, they will put a smile on your face and fill you head with some […]
Dirt Royal – Criminal Mind kicking it at Concorde 2
Northbrook College – MET – Rocking it at Concorde 2 – an update I had been out and about town as it was the Great Escape music festival in Brighton photo’ing a few acts. A quick dash to Concorde 2 and made it in time to catch a few performances […]
Northbrook College/MET: Rock Goes To College
While She Sleeps – support acts Brighton based LOUT Promotions had laid on an audio equivalent to being shut in a room with a stick of dynamite going off! This was going to be loud, noisy, hot ‘n’sweaty. No one mentioned downright dangerous! Three bands set to play, first act […]
While She Sleeps wakes up Brighton!
LOCK Sisters Edie and Gita Langley grew up with musical Stockholm Syndrome. Members of a large family of musicians, the girls were raised on the 60s sounds of The Mamas & The Papas, Bob Dylan and The Beatles. They were classically trained at an early age and began performing alongside […]
Its LOCK, down in Brighton
Sophie Ellis-Bextor In January 2014, Sophie Ellis-Bextor – who’d scored six UK top 10 singles by that point – released Wanderlust, an album full of baroque chamber pop and experimental flirtations with folk. The sudden shift away from the disco and dance of old was seen as risky by many, […]
Brighton Gets Familia with Sophie Ellis-Bextor
From The Jam It has been many a year since I last saw The Jam, in fact I was on their roadcrew in Edinburgh when they played a small venue called Clouds in July back in 1977! All Around The World was the single out at that time. Told you […]
Getting sticky – From The Jam
Sham 69 – The originals. A hot sultry Saturday night in Brighton as I headed for Concorde 2. Walking past the screen on the beach showing the Wales Euro football match. Into Concorde 2 and camera loaded, photo clearance… SHAM69: I never saw Sham69 back in the day. The media […]