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Straight out of nowhere (well, Nashville, to be exact), Caitlin Rose utterly beguiled with her sensational country-flavoured debut album Own Side Now; full of melodic touches, her nectar voice and emotionally wrought songwriting. And it was here in the UK that really started the ball rolling for her… “What if I said I hated it [...]

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There’s no one quite like Brighton resident Nicholas Cave; an artist who invites and divides opinion, from adulation to loathing, via mere indifference, with plenty of bafflement too. But there was plenty of love for him tonight, an invite only warm-up gig (allowing for the occasional song re-start) for his forthcoming tour, presented in the [...]

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Jazz may be enjoying a resurgence at the moment… Much like folk and blues, it has suffered in the past from stereotypes that once upon a time may have had some truth in them, but which need to be revisited if they haven’t already. The fact that there is the first fully-fledged jazz festival, camping [...]

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From the (busking) streets of Brighton to the Olympic Stadium, it’s been an incredible journey for Stomp founders Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas; small fortunes have been made with an idea that apparently came about as a result of seeing the Drummers of Burundi carrying their drums on their heads… the formula hasn’t changed much: [...]

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One of the true legends of Motown, Martha Reeves is now 72 years old, but her forthcoming visit to Brighton will be her fifth appearance in the last five years. “It’s all down to Russell and Tina [Concorde 2 proprietors], they love us and we have such a nice crowd,” says Martha. “The hotel is [...]

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The Brighton-based duo of Phil and Paul Hartnoll are one of the biggest acts to have come out of the rave scene, responsible for many memorable songs including Chime, Halcyon, Are We Here?, The Box and most recently, Wonky, the title track from their first album in nine years, which was released earlier this year. [...]

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An email interview with former Million Dead frontman Frank Turner 1. Hi Frank – its been an incredible journey for you. I remember when you came onto my radio show back in ’05 or thereabouts, pretty much starting out again, and playing a tiny pub in Brighton (The Globe). Must have been exciting if nervous [...]

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Radio Reverb 97.2fm November 1 2012 by Jeff Hemmings on Mixcloud

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A founder member of one of the most influential bands of all time, Joy Division, it’s all come full circle for Peter Hook as he takes Unknown Pleasures on the road… Interest in Joy Division, a band that barely lasted three years, continues to be very high, 32 years after the suicide of lead singer [...]

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Three sisters with three voices, The Staves epitomise the current vogue for harmonies a la Crosby, Stills and Nash along with a number of West Coast groups they love. They have a version of CSN’s Helplessly Hoping in the repertoire. “I think being sung to is the nicest thing in the world”, says Emily Staveley-Taylor, [...]

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