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MADNESS – BRIGHTON CENTRE 7.12.21 After the pandemic, the city of Brighton need a bit of a knees up! Last here in Christmas 2018 it was a joy to see Madness schedule a Christmas tour and drop in a return to Brighton. They have become a regular “Christmas Night […]

Its pure Madness in Brighton

December 10, 2021 in Uncategorized by Scene Sussex Editor

Blue Door Music Productions: Wild Horse: Prince Albert, Brighton 6 December 2021. Wild Horse cover all bases – incorporating pop, classic rock, punky reggae, blue-eyed soul, dirty funk, rap, Latin and so much more. Find out more… Ok, a bit slow on the uptake in relation to seeing this fine […]

Introducing: Wild Horse to Brighton and Sussex

December 7, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Limehouse Lizzy breakout from lockdown and head into town! Limehouse Lizzy: Chalk Live, Brighton 25 November 2021. Limehouse Lizzy Now in their 3rd decade, Limehouse Lizzy continue to keep the spirit of Celtic rock icon Philip Lynott and his band Thin Lizzy alive, still-relevant and dominating stages worldwide. From their […]

The Boys are back! Limehouse Lizzy

December 2, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

We want Sweet… We want Sweet! All right fellas – Lets Go! The Sweet were in Brighton for the first date of their huge tour. A massive night of memories and blockbuster hits! The Sweet: Chalk Live, Brighton 25 November 2021. The Sweet, sometimes also shortened to just Sweet, are […]

The Sweet: A Ballroom Blitz at Chalk

December 1, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Witchdoktors bring it: supercharged hypnosonic rock’n’roll. Skinny Milk bring it: heavy percussion/razored riffs. Thee Sherbert Peardrop Explosion bring it: withTequila! Sunday 28 November 2021: The Prince Albert Event by An Alternative Gathering: Witchdoktors / Skinny Milk / Thee Sherbert Peardrop Explosion It was a bitterly cold Sunday afternoon, and […]

Brighton Punk Picnic 2: A Delicious Sunday afternoon!

November 30, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Fallen Leaves blow into town! Brighton got a solid night of live music. Spinningchilli do it again! “The best group in England” – “Yes, That right” said The Fallen Leaves. The Fallen Leaves have got to have been one of the best-kept secrets in UK Rock’n’Roll – Ian Bourn […]

The Fallen Leaves: SOLD OUT Brighton: Gig Review.

November 22, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Darkness and Massive Wagons: Brighton Dome 17 November 2021 The Darkness were back in Brighton at The Dome! And boy did they deliver and give us one helluva show with the Massive Wagons as support. The Darkness The Darkness are a British rock band formed in Lowestoft, England, […]

The Darkness shines in Brighton: Gig Review

November 19, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

A Halloween bash, in November, in Brighton hosted by Psycho Sinners at the Prince Albert 13/11/2021. A hip-shaking rockabilly musical riot! Knocksville – Loved the retro-Americana soaked name. Stage Frite – think Generation X and Stray Cats combo and you are almost there. Now, I found myself pounding the streets […]

Knocksville bring a rockin’ and rollin’ party to Brighton

November 15, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Kate Bush-Ka – Live at The Factory Live in Worthing 26 November 2021 Kate Bush-Ka “Kate Bush-Ka is a celebration of the sensational work of Kate Bush, an art tribute show experience like no other.” Kate Bush Catherine Bush CBE is an English singer, songwriter, musician, dancer and record producer. […]

Kate Bush-ka Wows Worthing

November 5, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

The Skids and The Ramonas; Concorde 2 30/10/2021 The Skids are a Scottish punk rock and new wave band, formed in Dunfermline, Fife in 1977 by Stuart Adamson (guitar, keyboards, percussion and backing vocals), William Simpson (bass guitar and backing vocals), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and Richard Jobson (vocals, guitar […]

Gig Review: The Skids are coming!

November 1, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

808 State: Photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — 808 STATE and ABSOLUTE: CONCORDE 2, BRIGHTON 29 Oct 2021. 808 State 808 State are an English electronic music group formed in 1987 in Manchester,[3] taking their name from the Roland TR-808 drum machine. They were formed by Graham Massey, Martin Price and Gerald Simpson, and they released their […]

808 State – “In Yer Face” in Brighton. Gig Review.

October 30, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Bootleg Blondie - photo by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — Bootleg Blondie – The Factory Live, Worthing 22/10/2021 Debbie Does Worthing! Top Blondie tribute Bootleg Blondie appeared at The Factory Live in Worthing. 2 hours of non-stop classics! BOOTLEG BLONDIE are the world’s No.1 official Debbie Harry and Blondie tribute band. They started up in 2001 and have played the […]

Debbie H does Worthing! Bootleg Blondie gig review

October 23, 2021 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor