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While She Sleeps - live at The Haunt, Brighton.
The While She Sleeps videos on this page contain flashing lights and Rock n Roll language! There’s no doubt that While She Sleeps or WSS is a group of musicians who wish they were in the hot moshing crowd watching their own set! They did spend some time in it with […]

Review: Ssssh – While She Sleeps


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?


On a damp December evening just before Christmas Art Noise headed to the Green Door Store to witness the debut gig of Codename Aquarius amongst a line up hosted my MI AMIGO. Here’s some photos from the bands first ever live performance. Enjoy! 1 2 ►

Pictures: Codename Aquarius @ Green Door Store 22/12/15


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



To tie in with Record Store Day 2015, Pop Up Brighton have been hosting a record shop all week selling only local artists work. On top of selling records, CD’s and merch, they are also hosting intimate acoustic gigs too. I popped down to take a look and was not […]

Review: Strange Cages + Ferdi @ Pop Up Brighton ‘Local ...


Good Friday lived up to its name at Green Door Store, and the fact the show was free made it even more value for money. I have a lot of fond memories of Green Door Store, it’s the location of the first proper Art Noise event, and that show (back in […]

Review: Echoic + Them The Sky + Cousin Avi ...


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Brighton is known for showcasing excellent bands and the Green Door Store has become a bit of a mecca for such talents. This one is completely free, making it the best value Good Friday event you could go to.  

Preview: Echoic + Them The Sky + Cousin Avi @ ...