I had a text late Friday afternoon – “We have a new single – can you put together a video?” Many hours later, and after many emails and texts – here it is. Released 26 June is the video for “Don’t Let The Bastards Grind You Down” – built by […]
It was 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, I was heading for a gig rich in punk history, Angelic Upstarts, Sham 69 and Brighton’s own Dirt Royal. Into Concorde 2 […]
Review: Hurry Up Harry – Sham 69
This year’s WILD LIFE Festival took place over the weekend for the second time at Brighton City Airport (which is actually situated in Shoreham-by-Sea… It’s all about the branding, innit). Co-hosted again by headliners Disclosure and Rudimental, the festival sold out on Saturday and reached very close to capacity on […]
Review: WILD LIFE Festival
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
I was first introduced into the world of Martin Gordon back in 1977. I was walking down The Mound in Edinburgh and I had nipped into one of my favourite record stores. Rummaging through the latest 7″ release box a sleeve design jumped out at me – the logo […]
Catch up with Ex Sparks Martin Gordon and new album
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!
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
WILD LIFE Festival Brighton City Airport Saturday 11th – Sunday 12th June, 2016 Here we go again! There’s a lot of excitement for the return of WILD LIFE this year. Hosted by Disclosure & Rudimental it’s going to push all the right buttons for fans of Dance Music and Hip-Hop, with support from Busta […]
Preview: WILD LIFE Festival
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
A cold and chilly April evening I set out with my camera etc and headed off into Brighton, destination The Haunt. I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had heard of Shonen Knife – a Japanese, 3 female, bubblegum punk outfit. The band are definitely led by Naoko, controlling the […]
Review: A slice of Shonen Knife
Running for the 4th time since its inception in 2013, Love Supreme Jazz Festival will return to the beautiful South Downs for a weekend of world-class performances in the beginning of July. This year’s star studded line-up will include headline performances by some of the hottest names in today’s jazz, […]