Brighton Gig Reviews

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Mercury Rev live review – Brighton November 2008

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

Live review of Mercury Rev at The Concorde Brighton in November 2008. A majestic performance, but and unusual one for the Rev, and a return to a former psychedelic sound. Supported by an incredibly rude and arrogant Howling Bells. A great night.

Lambchop live review – Brighton October 2008

Thursday, October 30th, 2008

Live review of Lambchop at St George’s Church Brighton in October 2008. A night of pirate based humour, some great tracks, the entire new album and a quiet crowd. There’s a few videos too.

Fleet Foxes live review – Audio Brighton June 2008

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Review of the Fleet Foxes gig in Brighton on June 9th 2008. A well-received performance from a band whose lush harmonies are impressing critics and crowds alike.

James LeRouge live review

Thursday, May 22nd, 2008

Live review of James LeRouge, a Dorset based pianist who played an exclusive gig as part of the Brighton Festival Fringe. Sample some of his music and find out about a rather unusual performance.

Great Escape review 2008 – Day 3

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

A review of the third day of the Brighton Great Escape Festival with photos and video footage. Reviews include Lightspeed Champion, Crystal Castles, The Shortwave Set and School of Language.

MGMT live review – Digital Brighton May 2008

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

Live review of MGMT’s gig in Brighton on May 20th 2008 with photos and a video of a full length concert by the band. A good performance in Brighton, spoiled somewhat by a poor venue, an aggressive crowd and a dreadful support.

Great Escape Brighton 2008 Review – Day 2

Saturday, May 17th, 2008

A review of day 2 of the Great Escape festival with photos and video footage. Bands include Yeasayer, Broken Records, Tom Baxter, Melodica Melody and Me, Eamon Hamilton and Devon Sproule.

Great Escape Festival 2008 Review – Day 1

Friday, May 16th, 2008

A review of day one of Brighton’s Great Escape festival. Photos, and reviews of amongst others Bon Iver, Okkervil River and Nathan ‘Flutebox’ Lee. A very busy and tiring night, but one of the best in a long time.

Rock Bar at Belushi’s Brighton – Snake in the Grass review

Thursday, May 15th, 2008

A review of the Rock Bar night at Belushi’s run by Snake in the Grass. 2 local musicians establishing a place for local rock bands to play, and somewhere for fans to see music without spending too much on the door or at the bar.

Kimya Dawson live review – Brighton May 2008

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

Live review of Kimya Dawson who played Brighton in May 2008. One half of the Moldy Peaches and heavily featured on the Juno soundtrack, this sold out gig at The Duke of Yorks proved this artist was worth getting excited about.