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Timmy and Steve blasting it out in DeRellas style!
The DeRellas are: Steve DeRella Luca DeRella Timmy DeRella Mark Bishop Its been a while since I was last in front of the mighty DeRellas live. But, here I was, and was lucky to be around to watch and listen to the pre-show sound check. I heard the DeRellas playing […]

Review: The DeRellas – Slam Bam Brighton!


Wizard Sleeve
25 March: Wizard Sleeve – single/EP launch I had been looking forward to this night since seeing Wizard Sleeve perform at The Hope and Ruin a few weeks previously. This was not going to be a straightforward night. The event was an extremely private one,  an invite only exclusive party […]

Review: Art and Noise with Wizard Sleeve


The Vibrators: Pete Honkamaki – bass guitar
12th March 2016 This looked set to be a fine night of Rock n Roll and punk! Three bands were set to play and The Vibrators topping the bill on this part of their 40th Anniversary tour. The Vibrators were back with us at The Prince Albert on their European […]

Review: The Vibrators – Buzzing in Brighton



Hope and Ruin – 15 March 2016. Skinny Milk are two musicians Johnny Hart on Bass and vocals and Tim Cox on drums. Johnny and Tim have been in a few bands over a three year period. The Vril most recently but before that they were in bands called – […]

Review: Getting a taste for SKiNNY MiLK


Following on from their sold-out UK tour and the ongoing success of their recently Mercury Prize shortlisted debut, My Love is Cool, London’s Wolf Alice made their way over to Brighton Dome for another sold-out show on a Tuesday night. Our photographer, Gili Dailes was there to snap some moments […]

Review: Wolf Alice @ Brighton Dome in Pictures


Dirt Royal - live
*The new single – scroll to the bottom of the page for the video for It Was You. 26 February 2016: One of my favourite bands, Dirt Royal, performed the opening set for Forte on their single “Goosebumps” launch event. Dirt Royal are: Charlie Russell: lead vocals/bass, Leon Fenton: lead […]

Review: Dirt Royal live at Pelirocco Hotel



The WitchDoktors line up for a photo
The WitchDoktors are – as listed on their Facebook page: PLANET ANDY: Lead Holler, Gretsch ‘n’ Gibson Geetars, loud attire BIG T: Gibson ‘n’ Gretsch Geetars, B.Vox, Gob Iron, shades ZIG C: Fender Precision Bass, scary shouting, shades MR COLFAR: Drum kits. Wild wild wild youth. I had heard a […]

Review: Is there a WitchDoktor in the house?


Steven Wilson © Photo by Gili Dailes
Steven Wilson | Hand. Cannot. Erase. Tour @ Brighton Dome    |   25/1/2016   I’ve heard the name Steven Wilson quite often in the past few years. Whether with regards to his leading role in Porcupine Tree, his involvement with Blackfield and other projects or his solo career- it was […]

Review: Steven Wilson – Live in Concert 25/1/2016


According to the website ‘Breakout Festival is the first and only outdoor heavy rock festival to have hit the shores of Brighton, set to bring rock and metal back to the city. It returns for a second year at Brighton Racecourse on Saturday September 26th, overlooking the iconic Brighton seafront. […]

Pictures: Breakout Festival 2015



My Little Theme Park When I enter a new venue and look at the stage that’s in front of me, I can’t help but imagine it as the door to an unknown theme park. I can’t wait to go inside, try all the rides and start playing around with all […]

Gili Dailes – Music & Art Photography