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Event by STAY SICK, Guitar Wolf ギターウルフ and Top Left Club: Hope and Ruin 26/10/2023 Guitar Wolf were back! Guitar Wolf proved that a rock show needs to be exactly that – a show! Punk, sunglasses and dripping sweat at The Hope and Ruin. Guests were top local outfit, the […]

Guitar Wolf: Howling At The Moon LIVE!

October 27, 2023 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Acid Box bring Automatic from the USA to Brighton at The Hope and Ruin with local bands The Family Faith and PoliteBuro. A great Tuesday night out! AUTOMATIC Since the release of their Stones Throw debut album in September, the band have soundtracked Hedi Slimane’s Paris Fashion Week show for […]

Automatic for the people, of Brighton.

February 12, 2020 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Tokyo Taboo, Yur Mum, Run Into The Night, Hourglvss and Ġenn – all came together to deliver one hell of a good night of rock, punk, synth, pop alternative and so much more at The Hope and Ruin on 31/01/2020 – Brexit day! This was a Beating Hearts Special For […]

Brighton: 1 night/5 bands/1 venue: Lets crank it up!

February 4, 2020 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Tokyo Taboo, the awesome rockers were back in Brighton. Dolly Daggerz and the gang set up camp at the Hope and Ruin for a full on session. Get Ready! Tokyo Taboo Riotous rockers Tokyo Taboo have built quite a reputation for their spectacular, character driven, and often shocking vibrant live […]

Tokyo Taboo “LIVE” – Hold on tight!

February 2, 2020 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Guitar Wolf – ギターウルフ Guitar Wolf is a Japanese garage rock power trio founded in Tokyo in 1987. The band is known for songs with piercing vocals and an extremely loud style of noise-influenced punk which emphasizes heavy distortion and feedback. They coined the phrase “jet rock ‘n’ roll”, which […]

GIG REPORT: Guitar Wolf show their teeth!

November 13, 2019 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Ramonas: pic by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — 28/09/ 2019:They are back in town. RAMONAS hit the Hope and Ruin like a sledgehammer – They are louder and faster than anyone else out there and they are damn good at what they do. Welcome back to Brighton guys – we have missed you! Now…. lets do this! Now […]

Ramonas: Its Alive – Rocket to Brighton

September 29, 2019 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

UK SUBS: Charlie Harper - pic by Ian Bourn for Scene Sussex — UK SUBS The U.K. Subs are an English punk band, among the earliest in the first wave of British punk. Formed in 1976, the mainstay of the band has been vocalist Charlie Harper, originally a singer in Britain’s R&B scene. They were also one of the first street punk bands. […]

UK SUBS dive back into Brighton

May 21, 2019 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

40 Shillings On The Drum. Having kickstarted 2018 with a well-received live album and short UK tour (their first), 40 Shillings on the Drum were snapped up for an appearance at Beautiful Days alongside the likes of the Manics and The Hives. During this festival, the band became friends with […]

Brighton: 40 Shillings On The Drum.

May 20, 2019 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Bob Log III in Brighton at The Hope and Ruin 24/03/2018 STAY SICK PRESENTS: Bob Log III – Looking kinda like a cross between Elvis, Evil Knievel, and a Top Gun pilot, but hell he plays guitar. The Bitter Pills and Young Francis were guests at Brightons Hope and Ruin. […]

Man of mystery and music: Bob LogIII in Brighton

March 27, 2018 in Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Playing in Brighton at The Hope and Ruin 07/12 – The RPMs revealed a BRAND NEW SINGLE ‘YOUR GHOST’ and an expanded line up. They are on a string of dates on a Autumn/Winter tour with loads of live gigs across the UK! The RPMS Live Straight off the back […]

The RPMs rock into Brighton @ Hope and Ruin 07/12

December 11, 2017 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

A Priscillas gig is always hugely entertaining. Their sets will whisk you back in time with a tint of rock n roll, 60s fun and 70’s punk, always full of energy and and an altogether stunning array of finely tuned pop, all delivered with verve and a dash of feisty […]

The Priscillas – The girls were back in town!

July 5, 2017 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor

Fallen Leaves and London play in Brighton Tonight (24 06 2017) two bands were to play to a packed out Hope and Ruin in Brighton. One band I had not seen or heard about, and seemed to miss them playing in Brighton and the other band was London, and I […]

Fallen Leaves and London in Brighton. Confused?

June 26, 2017 in gig / Review by Scene Sussex Editor