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“Do you know the Big Beat Manifesto?” Asks Matt King, wearing an all black ensemble complete with shades as he saunters onto the stage at Concorde 2, fully in character as Super Hans; the drug bingeing ‘musician’ friend of Jez from the hit comedy Peep Show. “For the 2 of […]

Review: Super Hans @ Concorde 2 18/10/16

gif for bloom shout music video
Any band who state their influences as “tiny wriggling things, giant galactic things, magic, nature and people” are certain to pique my interest, and Bloom do not disappoint with their cosmic pop sound. The backing synth to Shout, the first single from upcoming album What is Life adds that cosmic energy […]

Bloom – Shout (Video)

What better way to get a send off for summer than with the sunny sounds of Frankie Knight? I headed down to the Green Door Store on the last Tuesday in August, where Frankie was hosting an evening to promote her White Lies EP, as well as showcase some all […]

Review: Frankie Knight + Lu’Ami @ Green Door Store 30/08/16

Love Supreme - Lianne La Havas - Photo by Gili Dailes
As the bus took us through the East Sussex countryside and the winding streets of the Hobbiton-like village of Glynde we got a glimpse of what to expect at Love Supreme Festival 2016. As expected for a jazz festival, the visitor demographic was primarily 30+, which has its pros and cons […]

Review: Love Supreme Festival 2016

Imagine wandering through a dreamscape, thick with mist and ambiguity, lost in your thoughts but filled with determination. This is the imagery this song conjures. What starts with feelings of loss becomes a fuelled search of purpose, frustration and drive. The pace quickens and before you know it your thrown […]

Grymm – Dream of You

great escape dr martens stage at green door store
  Disclaimer: The following review was written due to a request by Dr Martens, in which the reviewer received a pair of Dr Martens shoes for doing so. All words are the author’s own, and the review remains an unbiased view of the evening. I arrived at The Green Door Store […]

Review: Dr Martens Stage @ The Great Escape (19/05/16)

Disclaimer: This is a guest post written by author Jim Diesel. May is upon us once again and our fair city is alive with every conceivable show under the sun as the Brighton Festival, Fringe Festival, Open Houses and The Great Escape all vie for your attention. It’s sensory overload, […]

Review: Escape To Pelirocco – 21/05/16

Art Noise on Latest TV
Thanks to a feature by the wonderful people at Bmusic TV, Art Noise will feature in the June edition of their Noise Reel show. A quick chat between show host David and Art Noise founder Stewart took place at Small Pond Recording Studio last weekend, and we will reveal all that […]

On the telly box!

Brighton theatre review game of sconess
On a Sunday afternoon in June I headed to The Warren, a ‘festival within a festival’ as part of Brighton Fringe to witness a satirical piece of theatre production from the Tobacco Tea Theatre Company. The flyer claimed “Hot Fuzz meets Game of Thrones” and I have to say that’s […]

Review: Parish Fête-ality – A Game Of Scones 22/05/16

Indian Summer review
Harry’s first EP is an eclectic mix of electronic music, filled with a whole range of samples and whilst it remains mostly chilled and ambient, reminiscent of works released by Smallprint, there’s a hint of energy bubbling throughout. The bio I was sent with this review penned the EP as […]

Harry Vassall – Indian Summer EP

chilled electronica music from Banco De Gaia
Got a lot of love for this track from Banco de Gaia. It’s ambient electronica, so if you liked the Smallprint Vol. 1 Compilation we reviewed we think you will love this. Lose yourself in a sea of relaxing soundscapes as electronic beats harmonise effortlessly with world instruments to provide […]

Banco De Gaia – Le Foucauld (Video)

Aha! Spring is the perfect time to talk about this release from Crash Island, a dark tropical indie-rock band rising up out of London. According to the band Dreamwaves “explores dreamier terrain than its predecessors, where compelling, hypnotic mantras give way to body grabbing rhythms and lurking, atmospheric choruses.” Our […]

Crash Island – Dreamwaves EP