GIGS, CLUBS, CULTURE & BRIGHTON’S BEST LISTINGS
VOLUME 2. ISSUE 32 APRIL 2011
PULP PRESS DANNY HOGAN DOESN’T MINCE HIS WORDS
BOOKS ISSUE
FEATURING: WRITING EROTICA PLUS BRIGHTON’S BEST AUTHORS
THE JIM JONES REVUE - SEE GIGS, PAGE 8
BOOK LEND END
Of all the lyrics that the Manic Street Preachers managed to shoehorn into their pedestrian tunes, the one Nicky Wire is most proud of is the “libraries gave us power” line from ‘A Design For Life’. Yeah, it’s certainly better than “Obedience to the law is free desire/Under curfew from neon barbed wire” – and it’s never been so apt (see also their almost nonsensical, prophetic anti-bank diatribe ‘Natwest-Barclays-Midlands-Lloyds’). Because like everything else that’s good about the country, the Tories (and their Lib-Dem enablers) are swinging their axes at the only place other than those little seats in Waterstones that you can read books for free. Now, you might have enough money to buy hardbacks the day they come out, or even indulge in the 3-for-2 deals that drive book selling these days, but that doesn’t mean to say libraries aren’t important. Making books available to all is just basic decency in a developed society. And you don’t have to be poor to need to visit Jubilee Square. Can you remember how many books you used to burn through as a child? If we want a future society that’s well read and in love with books, it starts right now with the continued taxpayer support of one of our greatest assets. Also, most importantly, libraries have got free wi-fi for surfing LOLcats.
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PERSONNEL
EDITOR James Kendall MANAGER Rosie Kendall DESIGNER Matt Barker at Artwerk DEPUTY EDITOR Nick Coquet SALES MANAGER Lucy Kamper REVIEWS EDITOR Lydia Stockbridge LISTINGS EDITOR Ben Bailey CLUBS EDITOR Zac Colbert COVER Kenny Mc Cracken ASSISTED BY Andy Nelson, Mo Batsel Shot at Garage Studios
CONTRIBUTORS
Buckio, Ian Chambers, Matt Chittock, Jake Cunningham, Stephanie Dunleavy, Chris Dyer, Nima Elm, Ben Gilbert, Nicole Holgate, Stuart Huggett, Ed Isaacs, Sean Jordan, Rebecca La Zaro, Sarah LewisHammond, Nicola Marchant, Jessica Marshall Mchattie, Keven Meredith, Ben Miller, Andrew White If you want to contribute to SOURCE email james@brightonsource.co.uk
LISTINGS
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CONTENTS
News 4 New In Town 6 Gig Previews 8 Interview: Munich 14 Club Previews 16 Club Review: The Tube 22 Club Review: Guilty Pleasures 24 Culture 26 Art: Carrie Reichardt 28 Critic 30 Interview: Pulp Press 32 SOURCE Virgins: Writing Erotica 34 Street Style 36 Unsung Hero: City Books 38 In Conversation With: Edward Hogan 40 Listings 42 Six Of The Best: Books by Brighton Authors 54
MADE IN BRIGHTON •
We’re all about the homegrown here at SOURCE, and a red dot next to an artist, event or label indicates they’re proper local heroes you can be proud of.
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NEWS WORDS BY NICK COQUET PHOTO LEON FOGGITT
THE LEVEL
SKATE FATE?
SHAKIN’ STANMER
FESTIVAL ESCAPISM
DRUIDS ARMS ITSELF
CRAWL UP THE A23
COOKING UP A STORM
The Level’s skate park has long been home to one of the UK’s largest skate and BMX communities, but the facilities are getting a bit worn out due to the awesome air-grabbing antics of its users. There’s talk of a new set-up though, and the newly formed Brighton and Hove Skate Parks Association are currently in discussions with the council regarding exact location, funding and design. If you know your shove-it from your kickflip you might want to get involved – go to bhsa.org or find them on Facebook.
Bang in the middle of the city’s weighty festival schedule, The Great Escape hits town again between May 12th and 14th. As Brighton’s such a seething hotbed of new music, and every other person you see in the street has a guitar on their back, it’s fitting that the best of the bunch flock to our shores for this three-day gigathon. The Vaccines, Warpaint and Gang Gang Dance are all busy preparing their colour-specific M&M riders, plus there are big-room Dome shows from DJ Shadow, Friendly Fires and Sufjan Stevens. Full line-up at escapegreat.com.
If you can’t wait for the Escape, 2011’s Camden Crawl allows you to see a whole host of new acts while cheering on a load of Brighton bands. High Rankin, British Sea Power, Mumdance, The Qemists and Mirrors are all treading the NW1 boards on 30th April-1st May, and you could get hold of a pair of weekend tickets they’ve kindly bunged our way. Email competition@ brightonsource.co.uk (subject CRAWL) for a chance to win them.
CARNIVAL RETURNS
Kemp Town Carnival makes a welcome full return on June 4th for the first time since 2007, when the area’s already colourful streets burst into life via the parades of flowers and robots, live band stages, choirs, dancing, and quite possibly people blowing whistles and enjoying percussive instruments along the route. During the run-up to the main event, April sees a whole load of fundraising going on, including a big do at the Concorde on Saturday 9th, gigs, bingo and comedy – go to kemptowncarnival. com to find out where you can get involved.
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Just when we thought Brighton outdoor music festivals had bitten the dust forever, along comes Shakedown Festival. This new one-dayer is scheduled for July 9th in Stanmer Park – they’ve already confirmed a headline DJ slot for Mark Ronson, plus sets from Example, Prok & Fitch, Kissy SellOut and Rivastarr, with loads more to be announced as well as clubby after parties. Tickets from shakedown.co.uk.
In what we really hope isn’t an echo of the whole Freebutt saga, The Druids Arms faces an uncertain future as new housing is planned to spring up around it, some as close as five metres from the popular pub and live music venue. The council are brokering talks with the developers, which so far have included offers of new smoking areas and soundproofing within the build to minimise inconvenience to new residents. All parties involved seem to be playing nice at the moment and it’s all ongoing, but it’s still a real worry in the light of recent closures elsewhere. All April events at the boozer are about raising awareness – search out their Facebook fan page for more info.
Brighton & Hove Food And Drink Festival is loosening belts all over town until Sunday 10th, as a Spring Harvest precursor to their main event throughout September. On the menu are tipple tastings from the Sparkling Wine and Beer festivals, massive food markets, a city-wide restaurant week with fixed-price menus, a bus tour of local farmers and a Live Food Show. Local foodie faves like Terre á Terre, Drakes and Henry Butler wines are all involved – there are just too many delicious details to list here, so go to brightonfoodfestival.com for more info and tickets.
RECORD STORE DAY
If you value your music as a physical object – or just want to show appreciation to the people that have been sorting you out with great tunes all year – you’re probably queuing up already for the gems released on Record Store Day. Last year the new Blur single was the must have and this time, Saturday 16th, there are more than 150 limited editions at all our ace independent shops.
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NEW IN TOWN
WORDS BY NICK COQUET, ED ISAACS
BRIGHTON MUSIC HALL
Gemini was always a nice beachside boozerama on a sunny day, but they never really made anything of the inside. Now taken over by the Ohso Social crew, it promises Brighton’s biggest heated outside terrace and the introduction of a newly restored first floor cocktail bar and restaurant with pier-to-pier views. Live music, cabaret and burlesque are all on the cards. Find them on Facebook for opening night entry.
STABPROOF
We all know that only morons carry knives about – sadly we also know there are a lot of morons about. Educating young people about the idiocy of blade brandishing is what Stabproof are all about, to help save kids from having bits of themselves sliced off. Stabproof.org has more info about their valuable work, plus details of a benefit night at Jam on Friday 29th with DJs and live graffiti displays that they’ll be auctioning off. Go along and have a stab at helping them out, but nothing else please.
LGBT POLICE DROP-IN
A couple of nice local cops have set up a new drop-in centre at the Kemp Town Crypt Community Centre on St George’s Road, where you can go and tell them about any LGBT hate crime stuff you’ve been unfortunate enough to be on the end of. On the last Wednesday of the month you can join PC Rachel Piggott and PC Rich Bridger for coffee and a chat between 7pm and 8pm.
WHITE MINK SPEAKEASY
The sound of 2010 (according to MixMag), White Mink’s electro swing fusion has really caught the public’s imagination and this new Brighton institution has had to move its club night to bigger premises to cater for demand. They’re now doing their thing at The Haunt on the third Friday of the month, with world-class electro swing bands, DJs, circus, cabaret and burlesque performers. The launch party’s on Friday 15th from 10pm to 3am.
DIRTY SUNSET DISCO
Clubbing against a sunset backdrop needn’t be reserved for those with the EasyJet fare to Ibiza going spare. Ohso Social have brought the same vibe back to Brighton as the house and
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ROB LUIS
electro crowd spills out onto the seafront while the day’s decorum turns into night time naughtiness. It’s kind of an obvious idea for the venue really, and one that definitely pays off – the big, busy, all-persuasion crowd makes it a summer night worth knowing about. Back at the beach from Friday 29th.
XANADU
This dance party collective of DJs, video artists and fierce drag superstars is building bridges between the alternative, disco and gay scenes, with a fusion of new tracks, high energy Italo, house classics and, of course, plenty of disco. They’ve just relaunched at The Jazz Place, bringing a tribute to the glory days of Detroit, New York and Chicago clubbing by turning the basement into their own disco spaceship. Check Facebook for the April date.
PRODUCER’S RETREAT
Brighton is a city of creatives: whether it’s art, graphic design, fashion, photography or music you’re into, you can be sure you’re not alone. The Producers’ Retreat is a multi-talented collective aiming to bring together the hottest music producers in Brighton and put on a monthly showcase of the best new and unreleased electronic music our city has to offer. Get yourself to the Caxton Arms on Saturday 23rd.
TRU THOUGHTS
Starting a new and free bi-monthly night at the Green Door Store on Saturday 2nd, Tru Thoughts present their own main man Robert Luis playing a marathon five-hour set. He’s the guy who brought us the likes of Bonobo, Alice Russell, Quantic and Belleruche, and his box is stacked with unreleased, upcoming, exclusive and classic Tru Thoughts tunes along with a huge collection of hip hop, reggae, soul, dubstep and drum’n’bass. The man’s a local music biz hero – go check him out.
BBQ SHACK
The notion of Prince Alberts has always suggested tender meat to us, and the pub of the same name is getting a more palatable version via BBQ Shack, the south coast’s sole purveyors of authentic American pit barbecue. These British barbecuing champions will be cooking up everyday from noon til nine – there’s a launch on Sunday 10th with a Hillbilly Hoedown from 2pm, so get yourself down there for a redneck roast.
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DUM DUM GIRLS
THE WANTED
Brighton Centre Fri 1st
Has there ever been a boy band ripped of both hunk but also wit? Word reaches SOURCE that Simon Cowell was so incensed by news of the group’s graduation from the secret pop finishing school housed near Crawley train station that he put a bounty on their lives. Hence the name, chosen by Max, Siva, Jay, Tom and Nathan, clearly arch ironists to the end. It is into this chart bear pit that One Direction must now tread. Yeah they’re wanted. Dead or alive. (BG)
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS Dome Weds 6th
Expect all the usual twinkly pop hits and incredibly sickly-sweet love songs, with a self-deprecating, acerbic edge. You have to enjoy their sense of painful irony: if convincing yourself that Elvis isn’t dead to be certain that your ex is coming back is what it takes, and you remember rushing home to see Michaela Strachan on The Really Wild Show, you’ll know exactly where this South Ruislip group are coming from. (NH)
DUM DUM GIRLS
Komedia Weds 6th
Like the Vivian Girls, DDG make reverbed-out, west coast slacker indie, with more than half an eye on the same classic guitar pop that the Ramones ripped their songs off from. Further similarities abound: Dee Dee Dum Dum is their singer, all the girls have Dum
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Dum as not only a surname, but a finger tattoo. The cherry on the old school cred crown is the Dum Dum’s fantastic debut LP ‘I Will Be’ was produced by the fella who wrote ‘My Boyfriend’s Back’ and ‘I Want Candy’. (MB)
ALICE RUSSELL • Brighton Centre Sun 10th
Having collaborated with the likes of TM Juke, Mr Scruff and Quantic, British soul singer Alice Russell has been noticed by the right people for a good reason. With a powerful, deep voice she sounds classic and new at the same time, like you’ve always heard her but can’t place where from. This works perfectly with her nu-jazz style, with touches of house and funk. Chilled out and uplifting, she’s hard to resist, and a fitting headliner for this Brighton Marathon after party. (SJ)
THE JIM JONES REVUE Concorde 2 Weds 13th
They don’t make rock’n’roll like this anymore. That’s basically because it’s no longer possible. Mind-numbing studio techniques and straitjacketed marketing manifestos preclude any such unbridled whiplash of goodtime boogie getting past the hedge funders running music. So it’s to The Jim Jones Revue’s credit that they make a noise subverting such rules, being in thrall to Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis and The Sonics and making good on the promise of last album ‘Burning Your House Down’. Fire extinguishers available at the door. (BG)
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MOUNT KIMBIE
BOWLING FOR SOUP Concorde 2 Thurs 14th
This should be an unusual treat for fans of the raucous foursome, as on this short and sweet 10-date tour, members Jarrett and Erik bring their no-holds-or-irony-barred pop punk fusion to the UK with an acoustic twist. Head to the Concorde 2 for a presumably silly and sweaty evening, but a valuable chance to see them in a more intimate environment. (NH)
SPLITTING THE ATOM III •
Hector’s House Sat 16th
The latest instalment of Club Zygotic’s epic music fests kicks off at 3pm, presenting around 11 hours of noise, free music and experimental weirdness, so long as the bad vibrations don’t cause Hector’s to implode into the downstairs toilets first. Our recommendations include the bass drones of Slash’s Wormhole (Henry ‘Shitmat’ Collins in hoover-abusing mode), the extreme tape collages of Deepkiss 720 and clattering electronic trio Medicine And Duty, but you can just stick your (ear-protected) head in anytime and listen. (SH)
ASOBI SEKSU
Audio Thurs 21st
You may have heard Asobi Seksu’s unique dream pop sound on Skins; they reflect that show’s bittersweet depiction of youth. Their songs capture something about the highs and lows of life, fun and light but with a sadness threatening to break through the sunshine. Yuki Chikudake’s beautifully soft vocals echo around bouncy, catchy melodies. It’s all peppered with hypnotic guitar and keyboards. Their sound is fun and light, and glued together with heartfelt passion. (SJ)
KRIS DREVER
Green Door Store Sat 23rd
Recently nominated as folk singer of the year at the BBC folk awards, Kris Drever is big news in the world of folk right now. As well as being a member of the Scottish folk trio Lau, in the past few years he’s collaborated with the likes of Roddy Woomble and Kate Rusby as well as releasing two critically acclaimed solo albums, the most recent being ‘Mark The Hard Earth’. This show promises to be a great opportunity to see the man in the unique, intimate surroundings of the Green Door Store. (IC)
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KATIE MELUA
Dome Mon 25th
Katie Melua’s musical achievements shine like a thousand stars through MDMAzing goggle eyes, laser-tattooed with nuggets of crystal into a hitherto impossible fourth visual dimension. Not only was she correct in identifying how many bicycles there are in Beijing, but she also once played a concert 303 metres below sea level on a North Sea gas rig. To top all this, she is also SOURCE’s mother’s favourite singer, behind Shakin’ Stevens and Slim Whitman! Brighton kids: what are you waiting for?! (BG)
N-DUBZ
Brighton Centre Tues 26th
Lock up your daughters. Actually, lock up all family members, pets, vehicles, stashes of methadrone and anything else that isn’t nailed down. It’s a mark of just how low N-Dubz have set the bar when it comes to public behaviour that not even world limbo champ Shemika Charles could get under it. In fact, news reaches SOURCE that Dappy and co haven’t bothered booking hotel rooms for tonight’s gig and will instead be driven directly to the police station after the show to save time. (BG)
MOUNT KIMBIE •
Audio Tues 26th
Here is a duo who defy definition – ‘machine music’ is apparently the genre that Mount Kimbie can come under, but they’re really like nothing you’ll have heard before. Experimental rhythms and melodies create ambient soundscapes that tread lightly at the poolside of dubstep, and occasionally hip hop, but never quite take the plunge. Their debut album ‘Crooks & Lovers’ came out last year to critical acclaim, and whatever noises they’re making, they’re certainly worth seeing. (JC)
BEADY EYE
Brighton Centre Weds 27th
It may be a terrible name but the chosen moniker upon which Liam Gallagher has based his rock resurrection at least deserves one arched eyebrow from brother Noel. Because he’s at least ensured this new band would sit closer to The Beatles than Oasis in record shops. We have grown accustomed to such limited ambitions but there is an honesty, style and energy to Beady Eye that remains as undeniable as their leader’s infinite, granite arrogance. Don’t expect any Oasis songs. Do expect a flat champagne supernova. (BG)
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LUCY ROSE
Komedia Tues 19th April £6 adv 7.30pm
MOUNT KIMBIE Audio Tues 26th April £8 adv 7pm
MY PASSION
Coalition Thurs 28th April £9 adv 7pm
THE BLOCKHEADS Komedia Friday 29th April £15 adv 8pm
EMMURE
Concorde 2 Sunday 1st May
£11 adv 6pm
TIM BOOTH Komedia Monday 2nd May £18 adv 7.30pm
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Green Door Store Friday 6th May £8 adv 7.30pm
MAYDAY PARADE Concorde 2 Sunday 15th May £12.50 adv 7.30pm
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SONS OF NOEL AND ADRIAN •
GIG PREVIEWS
Green Door Store Thurs 28th
Sparkly, multi-faceted homegrown folkies Sons of Noel and Adrian are back at Brighton’s flourishing new venue the Green Door Store. This is assuming an audience can fit inside once the whole of the band are there. Tonight’s show will cap their European tour, as they continue to gain might with their layered harmonies and extensive instrumentalism. It’ll also help plug their latest EP, ‘Rivers’. (NH)
MONARCHY IN THE UK • Prince Albert Fri 29th
Just because we’ve got an extra day off work, doesn’t mean we’ll all be dancing in the street for William and Kate’s nuptials. No, some of us want to mosh. Brighton die-hards Peter & The Test Tube Babies and reformed Ipswich skatepunks The Stupids provide the Establishment-rattling power chords at the Albert’s two-fingered salute to the House of Windsor, subtitled, in case you were in any doubt, ‘Fuck The Royal Wedding’. It really is 1981 all over again. (SH)
ONRA & MEMOTONE Coalition Sat 30th
Worldly producer Onra’s over from Paris to treat us to his unique take on future hip hop. Having taken the scene by surprise in 2007 with an album comprising old instrumentals from Vietnamese and Chinese records, and a later project focusing on Bollywood, Onra is credited with being pioneering, genuine and involving. Support comes from Black Acre’s next big thing, multi-instrumentalist and all-round talented creative Memotone, whose enchanting tunes are gaining more and more attention. Prepare to be impressed. (JMM)
ONRA
B R A S S N E C K
M U S I C
p R E S E N t S
ELECTRIC SOFT PARADE
THE HIGH LLAMAS
BACK CATALOGUE IN SEQUENCE OVER FOUR INTIMATE HOME-TOWN SHOWS
THE WEBB SISTERS PLUS
MAXIMALISM CLUB NIGHT PERFORMING THEIR ENTIRE
MAy 4TH // KOMEdIA
MAR 23, APR 27, MAy 25 ANd JUNE 29 PRINCE ALBERT
GUESTS
THOUSANDS
WALLIS BIRD
APRIL 1ST // GREEN dOOR STORE
WASHINGTON
PLUS THE NEW UNION
MAy 16TH // KOMEdIA
PLUS GUESTS
MAy 17 // LATEST MUSIC BAR
STEvE MASON
APRIL 3Rd // PRINCE ALBERT PLUS GUESTS MAy 17 // KOMEdIA
DUM DUM GIRLS
PLUS MAzES AND SOFT GUITAR WOLF ARROWS PLUS GUESTS APRIL 6TH // KOMEdIA
JULy 9 // CONCORdE 2
JIM JONES REvUE SLOW CLUB PLUS LEWIS FLOyD SEPT 29 // AUdIO
HENRy AND THE GOOD (PLEASE NOTE RESCHEdULEd dATE) TIIME CHARLIES APRIL 13TH // CONCORdE 2
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MUNICH EPIC GUITAR POP FROM THE
PLAYGROUND TO THE STADIUM WORDS BY JAMES KENDALL
You’re about to release your debut single. How’s it sounding? James: It’s called ‘All Sussed Out’ and it’s a very driving guitarbased track. It’s pretty epic, as you would expect, but not in the sense of lots of orchestration. It’s more like the bare bones of the band. It’s a very fast, upbeat track, quite overdriven. Stuart: In the middle it’s got that festival moment though – a glittery middle-eight. As with everything we do it’s emotive. Lyrically, and the way it’s sung, we can’t really do anything else other than that. How did the B-side cover of ‘I Drove All Night’ happen? J: Every year Barbara Orbison does something to commemorate Roy Orbison’s birthday, and this year he would have been 75 so she’s releasing an album of bands who have covered Roy’s music. She asked us to pick a track and record it for the album. Fyfe Dangerfield is on the compilation too. It’s recorded live in the studio, which is not perhaps what you’d expect from a cinematic band like Munich. Is that difficult to pull off? J: It feels natural. Live recordings often represent our sound better than when we go into a studio and piece it all together. S: You capture the energy so much more, the size of it and the emotion. The art of being in a studio is to recreate that.
important that the people you have in the band are people that you’re close to. It wouldn’t work for me forming a band at BIMM. That’s cool for a lot of people, but for me it just wouldn’t work. J: It’s a democracy too, if we can’t make a decision on something we decide on paper, scissors, rock. James, you spent four years working at the Concorde. Did you learn stuff from that that you’ve applied to the band? J: Seeing lots of high-end artists I definitely watched the different ways that people carried themselves and the way that people reacted to that. The way that bands treat their peers and relate to their fans. We can be quite insular cos we’re a tight knit group but we’re trying to be more open, and that’s one thing we’ve learnt. I remember Bombay Bicycle Club were so humble and appreciative of everyone at the venue – that’s what we aim for. What’s been you most memorable gig? J: The Queen Of Hoxton last Saturday, for Matt Horne of Gavin & Stacy, was one of the best gigs we’ve ever played. It was breathtaking. It was sold out but whenever you go to London and stand in front of that club night crowd you never quite know which way it’s going to go. But there were people jumping on stage, there were people jumping around in the crowd. S: We’ve got one song called ‘Rome’ which is pretty quiet and repetitive before it gets into this hypnotic groove. But people started nodding to it and there was deathly silence in this nightclub. When it ended they wouldn’t stop clapping. To have an experience like that was amazing. And that it’s happened so recently is really exciting.
You’ve been friends for years, does that affect the band? J: Me and Stuart the guitarist have been best friends since we went to playschool together and we’ve always been in each other’s classes, we were into the same football team, picked up guitars together when we were 13. We wanted it to be a gang of friends, because that’s the way you create that connection. WEB: thisismunich.co.uk S: When I write lyrics these are things NEXT RELEASE: ‘I Drove All Night’ on that have happened to me. This is shit ‘Under The Covers 2’ out this month that I’ve been through. For me there’s an NEXT BRIGHTON GIG: Thurs 12th May, element of trust – do I trust these people Audio for the Great Escape with my heart? That’s why it’s so
Is it true that the whole band is moving into a massive house together? J: Because of the commitments that we’ve had to make in terms of touring and stuff our label has put us in this house, like the Monkees, and in the basement we’re going to build a studio and a rehearsal space.
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H BAR •
H Bar Various dates
It’s a great month for H Bar – Hove’s dance music outpost – so we thought a round-up was in order. First up Brighton trance hero John 00 Fleming dives back underground with J00F Editions on Saturday 2nd. A week later on the 9th, Ministry Of Sound legend Jazzy M pops into Beatsworkin’, and no one has had longer at the house music coalface to perfect their craft. The old school superstars continue on Thursday 21st, when CJ Mackintosh – the man who took dance music to No.1 with M/A/R/R/S’s ‘Pump Up The Volume’ – arrives to kickstart Easter. (JK)
WILEY
MOODY DISCO
Life Fri 8th
It’s hard to believe that it’s only a year or so since Tom Demac packed in his day job. He’s been so busy taking his live show to Fabric, Space in Ibiza, Mulletover, and now Life. The Murmur artist keeps his deep, minimal electronic tech house raw in the flesh, and he’s certainly a star on the rise. As are Brighton’s own Maxxi Soundsystem, whose Alexander O’Neal-sampling ‘Criticize’ has been selling out all over and turning up in everyone’s charts – not least Erol Alkan’s, a man who knows a good tune when he hears one. Maybe they’ll be giving up their 9-5s soon too. (JK)
DIGITAL SOUNDBOY
WILEY
FREEBASS •
ANNIE MAC PRESENTS BOWSKI
Audio Fri 8th Shy FX, boss of Digital Soundboy Records, is responsible for one for the defining jungle tunes of the 90s. Every dance music fan worth their bassline recognises the echoing siren and UK Apache’s frantic vocals of ‘Original Nuttah’. With a new album due to drop sometime this year every “bad boy inna London” and “rude boy inna England” will want to hit this night so get your ticket quick, they’ll sell faster than you can say “Murderation!” (ZC)
Concorde 2 Fri 8th
Congratulations to Freebass for making it to their third birthday while sticking to their guns of providing heavy, bass-driven nights out with no entry fee. They’ve picked up some pretty vocal fans along the way, not least in Jumping Jack Frost who called the night he played one of the best raves of last year. If you like music built from the bottom end up – whether it’s drum’n’bass, dubstep, house or reggae – you’ll probably agree. If not you can always ask for your money back. (JK)
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Concorde 2 Tues 12th
After recently temporarily dumping his management via Twitter (disaffected girlfriends and boyfriends, don’t get any ideas), the godfather of grime has now taken to broadcasting 24/7 from his house via Ustream. It’s amazing stuff, from previewing work in progress to ranting on, and even going jogging. If he turns his camera off long enough this LP launch ought to bring even more new tracks to our ears and maybe some Roll Deep classics. (ZC/JK)
Digital Thurs 21st
According to the urban dictionary, being ‘Bowski’ either means you’re muscular beyond belief or you’re some sweet strain of Mary Jane. This Bowski however, gets his title from Jeff Bridges’ effortlessly cool stoner in The Big Lebowski. Bowski produces toetapping house with mischievous melodies and echoey techno bleeps. After his debut tune ‘Hooves’ got played out by Boy 8-Bit and Fake Blood, you can see why dance music darling Annie Mac is pushing him to the forefront. (ZC)
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DIPLO
CRASH THE WEDDING • Green Door Store Sat 23rd
Now, be honest, you love a wedding disco, we love a wedding disco. The abandon of dancing to Classic Pop Hits in an over the top frock or a crumpled suit with a carnation buttonhole is an experience that is woefully under-represented in a person’s lifetime. With this in mind, Crash The Wedding are marking the regal nuptials with a special party, and you don’t even have to buy John Lewis vouchers. Careful not to try and slide across the Green Door Store’s cobbles in your socks though. (MB)
TODD EDWARDS
The Tube Sat 23rd
HOSPITALITY
Digital Sun 24th
This evening Hospitality’s head honcho and all round music geek London Elektricity is topping the bill and launching his new album ‘Yikes’. To back him up he’s brought the vocal talents of Esma Esmeralda, MC Wrec and Brighton’s own MC Darrison. Not much is known about the album itself but Tony Colman’s always been at the forefront of liquid drum‘n’bass, either with his live band, his jazz-stepping productions or signing the biggest names in the liquid subgenre. (ZC)
GOGGLEZ •
Brighton Ballroom Sun 24th
Basically, despite being a house producer from New Jersey, Todd Edwards invented UK garage. The Daft Punk collaborator is a castiron legend and has made some of the best records of the last 15 years or so. Well, we say some – actually one. He’s made the same record again and again – skippy, swung garage beats, sliced up vocals, soft bouncy bassline and a hook to get in your head for months. But it’s a real beauty. As Edwards’ influence grows on the post-dubstep scene, this has got to be the best booking in Brighton for months. (JK)
After over a decade in dance music journalism, we’ve been to some incredible parties in the best clubs in Brazil, Romania and, well, everywhere with speakers really. But if pushed we reckon the best party we ever went to was a Gogglez do at Volks where they rewound ‘Super Sharp Shooter’ three times to give it six minutes of intro. People were literally thumping the walls. And that’s why the return of the cross-genre crew is probably the most exciting things happening this month. Oh yeah, Evil Nine are joining all the original residents too. It’s too much. (JK)
FAUNA •
DIPLO
Jam Sat 23rd
Clubbing in Germany is different – like clubbing used to be. The clubs open at midnight on Friday and close on Monday afternoon. Berlin’s techno-mecca Berghain is like filling Tate Modern’s turbine hall with ecstatic, long-haul, serious-minded thrill seekers. The techno they play is music to keep you dancing, not until the singalong chorus, but until you expire – thumping kick drums beat a count-up to dawn. The Fauna guys promise to bring proper Berlin clubbing to Brighton, with Alpha Channel headlining this month. (MB)
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Coalition Weds 27th
As part of Tiger Beer’s ‘Know The Not Known’ campaign, Diplo’s playing a free gig at the Coalition. Yep, blink and rub your eyes all you want – that’s right, it’s a free gig. The one half of Major Lazer and founder of Mad Decent label is spearheading the music end of Tiger Beer’s campaign that rewards curiosity. So be curious and come find out how dancehall mixes with dubstep and how the hell you’re supposed to dance to such a odd blend. (ZC)
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SUPERCHARGED •
CLUB PREVIEWS
Audio Weds 27th
Live drum‘n’bass is an exciting spectacle; London Elektricity set the trend and opened the doors for the likes of Pendulum and Brighton-based band The Qemists. Now, as dubstep splinters into diverse factions Modestep bring the live experience to our stage. This four-piece bass band, whose debut ‘Sunlight’ accrued over 250,000 views on YouTube in two weeks, jam out distorted bass, wobbly reverb and beats that break into double time, creating high octane tracks that entertain your ears and eyes. (ZC)
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Audio Fri 29th
Initially renowned for his wonderfully upbeat reworkings of Beatles’ classics, A-Skillz is a talented producer guaranteed to make you smile and get on down. His inspired remixes are definitely worth looking up, and for an introduction to his style head to Audio. Combining pop classics with hip hop grooves and turntable magic, A-Skillz will be playing alongside legendary Brighton turntablist JFB, so expect technical greatness, live recordings and scratchings from the audience, and beats to make you body pop. (JMM)
STICK IT ON •
King & Queen Fri 29th
If being glued to the telly waving a shitty little flag at the screen isn’t your way of celebrating the royal nuptials, Stick It On’s Right Royal Knees Up could well be. From 3pm til midnight they’re hosting their own wedding reception, with Norman Jay, Bust The Box and the usual gaggle of Stick It Onners dropping party tunes. The dress code is slutty bridesmaids, drunk uncles, bad suits – you get the drift. Stickiton.co.uk has all the details. (NC)
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THE TUBE
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The Funky Buddha has sat quiet for a few years now so the guys behind Life have decided to resuscitate it with some CPR refurbishment. The seafront venue has always brimmed with character – being located under the arches it’s comprised of two bare brick tunnels, a feature that lends itself to its new name, The Tube.
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The booking of A Guy Called Gerald signifies the vibe of The Tube that will distinguish it from its competitors on the seafront, a more mature destination and an alternative to the £1 novelty nights mainly catering for students and West Street drop-offs. Even on its opening evening it’s obvious this angle has worked. Despite grim weather, by midnight the place is already buzzing with clubbers in their late 20s and up, so when 1am ticks by and the headliner DJ hits the decks the club’s capacity has been easily reached. The Tube is the elder, more responsible sibling to the precocious Life and it’s a welcome addition to a long list of strong venues on Brighton’s shoreline.
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A Guy Called Gerald ‘Voodoo Ray’ James Fox ‘New Jack Swing’ Furesshu ‘All I Want’ Mike Denhert ‘Werkssalat’ Deadboy ‘Wish U Were Here’ Kassem Mosse ‘Untitled’ Littlefoot ‘Ultra Dark Spot’ Todd Edwards ‘Shut the Door’ 2562 ‘Kameleon’ Sigha ‘Shake’
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GUILTY PLEASURES WORDS AND PHOTOS BY JAMES KENDALL
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spectacle enough, the Sean Rowley’s Guilty Pleasures überperformances from the brand has come a long way since the idea dance troupes have to be first appeared on his radio show. Back seen to be believed. By then it was all about oddities like Captain putting aside the guilt & Tennille and John Miles – looking for they’ve made a hell of a genius in records that ought to be stylistic pleasure party. write-offs. In its latest club incarnation it’s about straight-up genius – pop genius. It’s a wise move as dancefloors these days don’t stop movin’ to songs that they know and love. Brighton is just one stop NEXT EVENT: Sat 21st May, Concorde 2 off on a tour that includes London, NEXT THEME: Let’s Get Physical Disco Manchester and Edinburgh, but Workout Party the night could have been made for WEB: www.guiltypleasures.co.uk us. With a crowd that runs right across the age range, there’s dancing, singing and dressing up, making this just about the most friendly and up for it night around. As if the crowd wasn’t
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Journey ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’ Hall & Oates ‘Maneater’ DeBarge ‘Rhythm Of The Night’ Take That ‘Never Forget’ Huey Lewis & The News ‘The Power Of Love’ Joan Jett ‘I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll’ Toto ‘Africa’ Bugsy Malone ‘You Give A Little Love’ Dolly Parton ‘Here You Come Again’ Irene Cara ‘Flashdance (What A Feeling)’
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CULTURE
WORDS BY NICK COQUET, BEN GILBERT, BEN MILLER
COMEDY: PAINT THE TOWN RED, STAND UP FOR LABOUR Dome Sun 3rd
Call Me Dave’s eventual election victory had one interesting consequence – Labour party membership numbers went through the roof, signing up the sort of people who wouldn’t previously have pissed on an ablaze Blair or Brown. In this slightly oddsounding evening, Jo Brand and Graham Norton lead comedy and chat for a fundraiser promoted by the party. Even bankers might balk at the ticket price, so it’s a bit of a test of how desperate people are for a red resurrection. (BM)
FILM: GET LOW Duke Of York’s Sun 3rd
Unimposing but beautifully shot, Get Low was well received largely because of a star turn by Robert Duvall, playing a 1930s hermit who throws his own hedonistic funeral party while still alive. This take on a Tennessee fable is heavily informed by the Coen brothers and comes doused in liquid saccharine, but Bill Murray’s appearance as a bumbling grim reaper cements it as a slow-burning charmer definitely worth seeing on a Sunday. (BM)
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COMEDY: FUNNY GIRLS/ FUNNY HA-HA Caroline Of Brunswick Fri 8th/Mon 25th
Like lambs to the funny bone slaughter, we all know that April is merely the calendar page to be turned before the madness of Fringe month. Tick a couple of those days off with a multi-lass line-up featuring Sarah Archer, Hannah Brackenbury, Sam Savage and The Short & Girlie Show (8th), or watch sketch show army The Maydays headline a later edition hosted by the occasionally moustachioed Julie Jepson, overseeing sets from Richard Perry and Lou Conran. (BM)
EVENT: THE DUSTY GROOVE JUKEBOX SHOW Brunswick Sat 9th
Based on a Saturday night Radio Reverb 97.2FM show where local bands are teleported into space to play for an audience of aliens, compere Desmond O’Connor presents a one-off mindblower featuring UFO can-can dancers, burlesque teasers and live rockabilly and surf courtesy of the Blackwater Valley Boys and The Squadron Leaders. Subtitled Return to Westworld, it aims for an anachronistic, old-time stage show feel, bravely setting up Hove as the latest challenger to Worthing’s hard-earned title as the Mecca of variety performance. (BM)
THEATRE: TIME AND THE CONWAYS Marlborough Little Theatre Tues 12th – Sat 16th
The synopses of this 1937 JB Priestley piece – widely acknowledged as being one of his best works – reference Priestley’s mystically inspired belief that humans could surpass their rubbish ways if only they could grasp the transcendent truth of life, death and everything we experience along the way. The argument may never have worked
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with ticket inspectors on the last train back from Victoria, but in the context of a spooky play merging family past and future it makes for an atmospheric theatrical treat. (BM)
COMEDY: CRAIG CAMPBELL
Komedia Thurs 14th
Craig Campbell survived supporting Frankie Boyle on tour, an achievement probably afforded by the rugged Canadian’s laidback style and affable sense of globetrotting wonder. It’s hard to imagine his languid wit being anything other than an antidote to Boyle’s relentless venom, but Campbell is a raconteur and impersonator with no shortage of natural wit in his own right. In a happy twist, he also resembles a lab experiment fusing the genetic make-ups of Crocodile Dundee, Billy Connolly and Grizzly Adams. (BM)
PERFORMANCE: DOUBLE BILL
The Basement Thurs 14th
A dirt-cheap double shot of hotly-tipped new thesps down in The Basement, starting with Made In China’s Stationary Excess, a lonely solo tale of an extraordinary man told by a woman imprisoned on an exercise bike. It’s followed by Being Here While Not Being Here, Sylvia Rimat’s attempt to retrace her experience when she actually passed out while performing eight years ago. Rimat turns the stage into a metaphor for entering and departing reality, deploying chalk signs and video snippets en route. (BM)
HOUNDS OF LOVE Komedia Weds 13th
For those who witnessed it, seeing Kate Bush flouncing around on Top Of The Pops in a pink leotard will live long in the childhood memory. Rather like seeing the Sex Pistols, David Bowie or Boy George through innocent wide eyes, this fantastical visitation was a window into a world beyond our suburban imaginations. Amazingly, Bush has, somehow, only furthered this myth in the years since, meaning tonight’s tribute is as close as anyone can get, pink leotard or not. (BG)
FILM EVENT: RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK Duke Of York’s Sun 17th
The SPACE has been bringing Brighton special film events for a while now, the latest being a Raiders Of The Lost Ark 30th anniversary screening. The evening also features Briggy Smale interviewing its associate producer, Oscar-winning production designer and its famed stuntman (the bloke who hung precariously off the back of a speeding truck with his whip, while Harrison Ford sipped cool drinks in his trailer). (NC)
COMEDY: ED BYRNE Dome Tues 19th
Despite his regular and presumably mortgage-easing slots on the nan-friendly laugh drizzle that is Live At The Apollo, Ed Byrne has managed to retain a credibility amongst critics and audience alike. With good reason – cats, cake, religion and newborn babies all loom large in this engaging show that proves observational comedy needn’t restrict itself to, “How about those peanuts on aeroplanes, eh?” (NC)
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ART: MAD IN ENGLAND Ink_d until Sun 10th
WORDS BY NICK COQUET
Yes, yes, we’re all very happy for that squaddie marrying his unemployed girlfriend – y’know, Billy Windsor and Kate Whatsname – but we wouldn’t be truly British if we weren’t pouring just a little cynical scorn on the proceedings. So we love the irreverent approach to the Great British Empire by Carrie Reichardt in her new Ink_d solo exhibition Cruel Britannia. While others lob fire extinguishers off rooftops, Carrie’s bringing the system to its knees in an altogether more genteel way, subverting the Establishment’s timehonoured tea-towel iconography with an amusing anarchic vision. The Houses of Parliament aflame with a shit-hungry fly buzzing above, treasured jubilee merch subjected to crass sixth-form sloganeering and coronation busts superimposed with boxer dogs. Not so long ago she’d have had her head on a spike for this, but luckily for her this Britannia isn’t actually that cruel anymore.
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ALBUM: JO HARMAN & COMPANY • Live At Hideaway (Chief Recordings)
Since the untimely demise of Gary Moore, Brighton’s had a situation vacant for blues rock ambassador – but maybe not anymore. Jo Harman’s been on our radar for some time now, but this atmospheric and crystal-clear live set from London’s Hideaway Club might just be the definitive sound she’s always been working towards. It’s more Later With Jools than OMG With Peaches, but that’s just fine by us – this doesn’t piss about trying to be yoof or zeitgeist-straddling, it’s an authentic and authoritative performance that can’t fail to open yet more doors for her. (NC)
EP: LOST IDOL • In Time & Space (Cookshop)
Written specially for a live performance at London’s Union Chapel, ‘In Time & Space’ is a four-part overlap of sounds and textures which was clearly created to capitalise on the acoustics of its original venue. There’s something of a sense of tidal movements as the aural waves advance and retreat, and much like the sea itself it doesn’t need any obvious melody to be deemed a beautiful sound. For comparisons we suppose there’s some Tangerine Dream and some Eno in there, but it’s largely a work of sonic art that no one could genuinely find fault with. (NC)
ALBUM: MAZES A Thousand Heys (FatCat •)
MAZES
exuberance that screams ambition and talent. It’s the sound of a band with great record collections – Buzzcocks, Kinks, even Monkees are all present on an album you really need to hear. (NC)
ALBUM: NOSTALGIA 77 The Sleep Walking Society (Tru Thoughts •)
Benedic Lamdin has been busy since the release of his last album, four years ago. Production, engineer and musician work on other people’s projects has kept his own output at bay, but he’s returned to Nostalgia 77 enriched by this variety of experiences and breathed it into his new release. His trademark jazz palette is certainly back, enhanced by a widening into bluesy folk, and the concentration on a single vocalist across the album (German singer Josa Peit) results in his most rounded yet. (NC)
SINGLE: THE QEMISTS • Take It Back (Ninja Tune)
Having toured together in 2009 ploughing a similar dance rock hybrid furrow, it’s no surprise to see this Qemists/Enter Shakari collaboration. ‘Take It Back’ sees the two forging a bass-heavy manifesto as they bask in the glow of the acclaim both received throughout last year, with Qemists definitely living up to the promise we suggested when we had them on our cover a couple of years ago. Remixes by The Prototypes and VIP add some variation, but all retain the same big, dirty sound. (NC)
ALBUM: MUDDY SUZUKI •
Don’t ever think of references like DIY and lo-fi meaning Head In The Sand (Bandcamp) something slipshod or amateurish. Mazes embrace both Muddy Suzuki can often be found on drum stool duties for the sensibilities, and likes of Electric Soft Parade, the reality of these Restlesslist and Clowns, but standards they for his own third album he’s bear is a bright, created a sprawling 60-minute energetic and set of wide-eyed psych-progoptimistic debut; pop, conjuring up some of the qualities we can most gleefully skewed music in imagine the town. Playful melodies and rich (myspace.com/agathaandthechrisites) homogenisation of textures move from the There’s something fabulously dissolute and down-at-heel about these six major label morals ridiculous to the sublime and tracks that skulked through our letterbox. Garage girl-punk from half a stifling out of them. manage to sound something century ago has an uneasy exhumation, scowling in all the darkest As the tracks akin to the bastard lovechild of corners and resolutely leaving behind any notion of polish or sheen. Stay come at you thick Soft Machine, Yo La Tengo and Sickers and Born Badders should be all over this – it has that timeless and fast you’re Tortoise, all delivered with a waft of dirty cocktails and pomade delivered with a cheap twang and gathering armfuls distinctly English flavour. It’s threatening feminine panache that comes across like the B-52s on some of hooks thrown quite a journey, but one well strong and wrong medication. (NC) with a youthful worth undertaking. (IC)
DEMO OF THE MONTH: AGATHA & THE CHRISTIES •
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It’s a vacuous age that we live in. Attention-deficit viewers flick between celebrity inanities on TV screens; their tie-in memoirs recounting every trivial move are stacked floorto-ceiling in bookshops. We’re switching on to switch off as the affluent and untalented are paraded before us. But for Danny Hogan’s Pulp Press, our heroes in an uncertain economic era should definitely have an altogether more up-andat-‘em attitude. “People are having a hard time, working people, they need escapism from the pressures of life,” he says. “They don’t want sad or miserable stories; they want to read about the little guy getting one over on his detractors. The whole point of Pulp Press is to make people seek out literature as a form of entertainment again. It’s really beneficial – it interacts with your imagination in a way that film, TV or even music can’t. I think people got turned off reading because it got too intellectual and clever. If you can make it nice and simple like a good TV episode, with a bit of bite, people are going to be more attracted to reading.”
lapping this up. It’s what people want – the little guy coming out winning – because they’re not feeling that themselves.” Hogan’s publishing ethic is also a definite reaction against the mainstream industry. “The bestseller lists are full of celebrities, it’s a big bugbear of mine. The way the mainstream operates is wrong, even with fiction. It’s so conservative, there’s such a limited choice available. I want to encourage people to start DIY publishing, to create a community like with zines, with a punk attitude. I don’t see it as competition at all – I’d be happy to advertise them as much as my own stuff. I’ve learned many things in publishing over the years, which I’m happy to impart to anyone wanting to start out.” The pulp fiction genre began in the 50s, with authors like Lester Dent and Hal Ellson, who wrote about the emerging rockabilly scene. But as Hogan sits opposite, towering above us with close-cropped hair, Harrington and Ben Sherman, we guess he was also into the genre’s 70s resurgence via Richard Allen’s ‘Skinhead’ books. “Yes, I read a lot of Richard Allen. At first people thought pulp was all about noir and crime, but there’s a lot of anti-authority in those youth cults, and it’s good to demonstrate to people that it was about more than just clothes, it was more of a culture.”
“THERE’S NO ROOM TO MESS ABOUT”
We wonder if attention spans in the 21st century are a problem? “Absolutely,” he nods, “that’s why we make the books short. They’re like TV episodes rather than films – people can easily read them and move on like they did with pulp fiction in the 50s. The standard length of 23,000 words (as opposed to 80,000-odd for a novel) does come from the paper extent, to make it saleable and keep the price down. But we’re starting to make them a bit longer within the novella format – my new book ‘Jailbait Justice’ is 55,000 words and that’s the absolute outside maximum.” As well as being easily palatable for the reader, the novella format is a challenge for the writer, a discipline that’s worth learning. “It has to be punchier and chronological,” stresses Danny, “there’s no room to mess about. You need to be heavily plot-lined with strong characters and great dialogue to keep the story moving. It’s a great exercise for anyone into writing, to resist the tendency to wander off. It’s a nice way to learn to be concise.”
As well as ‘Jailbait Justice’, Hogan has himself written two other books for Pulp Press, ‘Killer Tease’ and ‘The Windowlicker Maker’. With the help of his MD at Independent Press in Brighton, where he’s still marketing manager, he was able to put them out within a distinct imprint rather than just self-publishing. “I wanted to change the face of publishing, or at least have a go. It was a spur of the moment thing; I just pitched the idea at the London Book Fair in 2008, and she was all for it.” With seven titles already published in a growing catalogue, Pulp Press books firmly celebrate the underdog. It’s a literary tradition that goes back to original pulp fiction icon Lester Dent, who wrote 159 novels in 16 years. “He produced two A4 pieces of paper on how to write pulp fiction. It’s all about the protagonist. You heap loads of trouble onto them, you keep heaping trouble onto them and in the end they turn round and get their own way. It’s very appealing to people, it’s reacting against the times. Even in the movies, someone like Liam Neeson is reinventing himself with films like Taken and Unknown. People are
With Pulp Press, Hogan’s expanding the genre even further. The acquisition of Charles Jackson’s pulp westerns catalogue from the 50s should chime in well with today’s audience, he suggests. “The way things are at the moment, people will be attracted to old school westerns. They’re harking back to a simple, more straightforward way of life than in this day and age. But ‘Jailbait Justice’, the book I’ve just brought out, is post-apocalyptic science fiction, that’s another genre I reckon’s going to be very popular. You have to look at what’s happening in society, and Pulp Press has come along at the tight time to be producing these kind of books.” But while there’s a retro edge to the storytelling and the distinctive dog-eared aesthetic of the book jackets, there’s nothing backward looking about Pulp Press’s business of books. Are they embracing the emerging e-reader technology? “Absolutely, for strange reasons actually. Amazon of all people make it really easy to make a book into a Kindle. A standard e-book is a bit more difficult, but Amazon have really opened up the playing field, like iTunes for musicians has. They’re big business but they’re really encouraging the DIY ethic – you set a price, upload the cover and text; they don’t care who you are. The mainstream absolutely hates it…” Looking back for inspiration and forward for remuneration, Pulp Press is an all-round accessible force in modern publishing, but perhaps more importantly it’s a couple of hours of escapism in which the little guy actually comes out on top for once.
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PULP PRESS DANNY HOGAN CUTS THE CRAP
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SOURCE VIRGINS DOING STUFF FOR THE FIRST TIME
WRITING EROTICA WORDS BY REBECCA LA ZARO ILLUSTRATION BY BUKIOE AT BUKIOE.COM
THE REASONS
It started from a dirty little teenage fantasy: a sexy, half-Sicilian teacher called Maria develops an overwhelming crush on her beautiful 16 year-old student, Nadia. As my deviant mind dwelled deliciously on this idea, it evolved from what was, initially, an erotic short story to a sincere, deeply sensual, emotional rollercoaster that is pure, unadulterated pleasure to write.
THE EXPERIENCE
Everyone I tell about my novel must be able to see the vaguely perverted expression on my face as I’m explaining the erotic storyline, because theirs do one of two things: either slide into a knowing smirk with an arched eyebrow for smooth approval, or lips sew together into tight little purses, eyes rearing with nervousness.
their conversations. Sometimes I have a little chuckle to myself when I’ve written something funny, and then, when I’m writing a sex scene, I admit I become flushed with heat and arousal. I prefer to be left alone, that goes without saying, but I’ve learned how to zone right back into the story if I’m disturbed. Partners have varied in their support: some were impressed with my focus, but sat twiddling their thumbs until I stopped and could pay them attention again; some have been jealous I had an artistic project and would try everything to distract me. I’ve resented being distracted; sadly, several of my real-life relationships have been sacrificed for my fantasy one. Yes, I’m protective of my story, I never let anyone touch my laptop, I have read a few chapters to some friends just to see if I’m on the right track but I’m a perfectionist and I won’t let it go of it until I’ve completed it to the best of my ability. I’m constantly adding and changing things, researching other lesbian erotica and movies, checking out the competition. When I meet people who remind me of my characters, I observe their mannerisms and might select a few traits to use in my book to make my fiction more realistic. The biggest problem I’ve encountered so far, however, that research has not really provided any answer to, is that I cringe every time I have to refer to my characters’ genitalia. Now, I’m really no prude, but having come so far from its original porn styling, I’ve struggled to find words that adequately describe one’s lady parts that aren’t too clinical (vagina, vulva, clitoris); too crude (snatch, clunge, gash), or too silly (beaver, minge, fanny). I even set up a Facebook group to ask my girlfriends which words they wouldn’t mind reading in a genuine, romantic novel and the feedback was both helpful and hilarious; suggestions included ‘prawn taco’, ‘meat flaps’, ‘fish mitten’ and ‘penis pit stop’. Online research proffered even worse: ‘pink truffle’, ‘lobster pot’, ‘fur burger’ and ‘whisker biscuit’ (the latter, I was mortified to realise, was my nickname for my dog). Even The Vagina Monologues couldn’t help me: I’m all for empowering femininity but using ‘cunt’ and even ‘pussy’ for my characters feels too insensitive, never mind ‘coochie snorcher’. So far I’ve used safe options like ‘between her legs’ and ‘inside her knickers’; I think I’ll be okay with descriptive comparisons of textures: (velvet, silk, slippery); shapes: (pearl, petal, pocket); fruit, flowers and fluids work too: (rosebud, lotus, peach). ‘Lips’ I like, but then I think of teeth and the last thing I want to imagine when I’m reading a sex scene is vagina dentata. Maybe I’ll just call the damned thing ‘V’.
“WHEN I’M WRITING A SEX SCENE I ADMIT I BECOME FLUSHED WITH HEAT AND AROUSAL”
Friends will nod with understanding and encouragement but I can’t help but enjoy the squirming reactions of curious strangers; made all too soon regretful of their polite small-talk when they comprehend the depth of my sordid imagination. My dear, middle-class family members are similarly awkward, conservative and Christian, but I’m fairly sure that declaring myself as an author of lesbian fiction was relatively mild a shock for them compared with my coming out.
Positive reactions to my novel are followed by keen inquisition: I’m usually asked first if it’s based on any personal experience. It wasn’t at all – in reality, a teacher-student relationship would make me nauseous, so then I have to explain why I would choose to create such a controversial affair. All I can say is what happens between these characters is not a choice. Their love is so strong, they are compelled to be together and I am compelled to make that happen through writing their story for them. I feel so passionately about Maria & Nadia, it’s almost as if they write themselves. When I sit down to write, I’ll put on some instrumental music like classical or jazz so that lyrics won’t interfere with my words, even dance music, depending on the mood of the particular section I’m writing. I can generally only write when I’m in the appropriate mood, and then it will simply gush out of me. I’m most comfortable writing in bed or a deep armchair, with a cup of tea or a glass of wine, but I can’t write if I’m drunk – I tried that and ended up weeping into my keyboard. I’m easily caught up in the emotion of the story, probably a good sign that readers will be too. I must look mad muttering to myself as I whisper out
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WAS IT WORTH IT?
Absolutely, yes, I’m stuck in this hot, sticky saga and I love it. I’m 20 chapters in, and it’s just getting to the juicy stuff. Maria and Nadia have made physical contact, with disturbing sensuality, yet they still haven’t discussed it, can’t discuss their feelings. Writing these characters is nothing but pleasure, Maria is beautifully tortured, and I’m trying to take the reader on her journey so they feel exactly how she’s feeling. I really like that the reader only knows of the student what Maria sees of her, so it remains a question throughout the length of the novel if Nadia’s intentions are genuine or if she is playing some game. I’m thrilled the end is within sight, I literally can’t stop now. If only one person reads and enjoys it, it will be worth the years of sweat and tears, and repetitive strain injury in my w***ing hand... (that’s writing hand, you perverts). This novel is my labour of love, my lifetime achievement. If I never finish it, you’ll know it’s because the process is too much of a pleasure to give up.
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Taking a set of simple, classic items and ending up with a look as personal as Sean has done here is the beauty of avoiding the high street when shopping. Bromptons, Immediate, Jump The Gun – these places scream quality and are so much more interesting than heading to Burtons to buy a t-shirt that could have you mistaken for an extra in Jersey Shore. Looking like a 50s FBI agent ready to fight his way to the front of a 2 Tone gig, Sean doesn’t have a stitch out of place. It just goes to show, a formal look doesn’t mean you have to look like you’ve come straight from the office. Now, go and fix yourself up, it’s time to look sharp. Pork pie hat from Immediate “It was a present. Do I always wear hats? I try to.” Glasses from Bromptons “They cost quite a bit of money but I really like them. I’ve always liked Raybans.” Coat from Jump The Gun “It’s a Crombie. I went through a skinhead phase and I love Crombies.” Tie, a Christmas present “I chop and change a bit but sometimes I wear a lot of ties.” Jacket from Camden Market “I love suits. At moment I wear jackets with jeans mostly.” Jeans from H&M “I don’t have anywhere particular I get jeans from – if they look good I’ll wear them. I like them turned up high on the ankle – it’s the look I suppose.” Shoes from Dirty Harry “They’re brogues. They only cost a tenner. I love the formal look.”
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UNSUNG HEROES 100 PEOPLE WHO MAKE BRIGHTON WHAT IT IS
NO. 18: PAUL & INGE SWEETMAN OF CITY BOOKS What makes a good book shop? What makes City Books so special? A good general bookshop will have knowledgeable and approachable staff; a range of books which has depth, breadth and is tailored to suit the local population and an atmosphere which is conducive to browsing. Excellent service is essential. We try to make each visit a pleasurable experience, and the customers give us positive feedback – it’s the inspiration to keep going. Why are independent bookshops so important? They provide a rich source of diversity on the high street. The books will have been carefully chosen, with an emphasis on quality and the unusual. If you’re looking for the over-hyped and commonplace, then the chains will oblige. Most independents will be able to obtain virtually any book in print, often with next day delivery. You’ve put on some great events - who have been your favourites? Lots of famous names have appeared, but we have Will Self to thank for getting things off the ground. Our favourite event is often the most recent, which was David Mitchell. He is exceptionally talented, and involved the audience in perfecting a piece from his next novel. Great fun, which is the point really, isn’t it? We’ll be back at The Old Market in June. How do you feel about eBooks and Kindles? They have certainly widened readership, but you just can’t curl up with one in the same way. A physical book works perfectly. It has served its purpose for hundreds of years and will continue to do so. It can be a thing of great beauty and it doesn’t need power. Do people still read books in the same volume that they did when you started 25 years ago? Yes they do, certainly in our experience. Last year was our busiest ever.
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EDWARD HOGAN
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Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year and winner of the Desmond Elliot Prize for his first novel ‘Blackmoor’, Brighton’s hottest young novelist Edward Hogan talks about the process of writing and his new book ‘The Hunger Trace’. At 29 years old, you’ve been acclaimed at a young age. You’ve really hit the ground running. But it can’t have been all plain sailing. I wrote quite a lot of a really bad novel in my early 20s, about a journalist who can’t get any good stories so he starts killing people. When I was 21 I started sending things out to magazines and getting rejections saying why it wasn’t any good. Then I did a masters at UEA; by then people were reading my work regularly and I knew it was something I wanted to do. In journalism there’s no feedback or reviews – if you’re not good enough people just stop offering you work. There’s no ‘this is why’. Rejection is an interesting process, and seeing your books’ reviews is weirdly exposing. I know they’re important and I respect what reviewers do, but then you think, “I’ve spent five years working on this and I have to open this magazine to see if it’s any good.” It taps into the same vibe as rejections; it’s quite a hard process. I got lots of rejections for my first novels and thought I needed a different approach – re-read books I liked and see what they did that was good. Then in the middle of all that ‘Blackmoor’ gets accepted so it’s confusing. I was obviously doing something right after all. Structuring a novel is different from just being able to write. It’s that advanced writer’s viewpoint of copying other people – studying the things you like to see why they work. I’ve got a lot of notes and diagrams on the structures of novels I liked; this chapter had so many pages, this is why it worked. The structural part is like a science, and being a writer I’m rubbish at science so I always have to study it. You just have to work at it for ages to make it work; I don’t think it’s anything magical or impossible. And learn from your mistakes. They’re only really mistakes if you don’t. I suppose so, yeah. I don’t feel I’m there yet with my writing, there’s certainly loads of room for improvement. Some days it just doesn’t happen and it’s rare to think, yeah, I’m flying. But the overall process, when I finish I’ll think it was really worthwhile, if only because you know what not to do next time.
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My first novel took me about eight years on and off to finish, with around 20 drafts: try this, doesn’t work, try this, doesn’t work… The second book has been much more of a streamlined process, which has hopefully made it better. You must have to really inhabit the characters to make them real. Once I have a character I like and understand, I take it from there. Like Louisa in this book, you work out what’s motivating her – what does she want, what’s she hiding? It’s a haphazard and longwinded case of trial and error; there’s lots of waste but I like trying to get into a person’s life and let the story develop from there. It comes from a life spent spying on people and looking through their windows – I think that’s true for a lot of writers. Tell us about the new book. ‘The Hunger Trace’ is set on a wildlife park in Derbyshire whose owner David dies. It’s the relationship between his widow Maggie, Christopher, his son from a previous marriage and his long-time friend Louisa. I went to this wildlife park as a kid which closed down. They sold off the animals; the newspaper said you could get an ocelot for £20. Animal activists went round opening the cages; the trains would get stopped due to wallabies on the line. I liked that idea of beasts lurking about, and the isolation of this place high above town.
As well as encouraging people to read with this books issue, we want people to write as well. What do you recommend? Start with reading, really. Fiction and nonfiction, lots of ideas come from there. It’s a case of keeping your antenna out there – if you keep a notebook handy there are ‘The Hunger Trace’ by Edward thousands of ideas in just one day. It’s not Hogan is out now in hardback, about just dredging ideas up from memory, published by Simon & Schuster just look around you and stimulate your unconscious mind, that’s the way to go.
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ABOVE AUDIO The Doctor’s Orders Sick hip hop 10pm £free
AUDIO Supercharged Breaks 11pm £tbc BASEMENT Scratch Watch some new works-in-progress,
then discuss it with the artists 7.30pm £free BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 3 DJ Sean plays everything from a-ha to GaGa - now that’s what I call eclectic 9pm £free BLACK LION Fresh Acoustics Live music 8.30pm £free BRUNSWICK The Noise Next Door Improvised comedy egged on by the audience 8pm £8/6 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Rockbusters Rock and metal pub quiz with a ‘Name That Riff!’ round featuring a live guitarist 8.30pm £1 COWLEY CLUB Bruce LaBruce: Raspberry Reich, LA Zombie Films from the underground Canadian director known for mixing hardcore politics with hardcore gay porn 8pm £donations CUBE G23 House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL The Poundance Imagine if Poundland had a dancefloor - top pop tunes for a pittance 11pm £4/3/1 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S The Disco Divas Details tbc DOME Scouting For Girls Live music 7pm £22.50 DRUID’S ARMS Change The Tempo DJ night 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Poker Night 8.30pm £5 DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz 9pm £1 DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA Get Low 11am; You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger 4pm/9pm FISHBOWL The Mixer Men DJ night 10pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Dave Masters Big Band Think Miller, Basie and Ellington - then make a decision based on your reactions to those thoughts 8pm £free; The Jazz Store Live jazz with an open jam 11pm £free HYDRANT DOWN Funge Live music 8.30pm £free JAM Mauer Kunst Live art event with indie music 8pm £free KOMEDIA DOWN Dum Dum Girls Californian indie pop 7.30pm £10 KOMEDIA UP Calamity Jane Lighthearted family-friendly musical loosely based on the life of a self-mythologising alcoholic prostitute 7.45pm £15/13 LATEST MUSIC BAR Acumedia Media networking event with presentations 6.30pm/7.30pm £free MARLBOROUGH Open Mic (downstairs) 8.30pm £free MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST Swing Ninjas Uptempo gypsy band Time tbc £free NORTHERN LIGHTS Prognosis Psychedelic rock DJ Details tbc OCEANA Fuzzy Logic Dance and dubstep student night 9pm £5/3.50/2 PAVILION THEATRE Sussex Downs Shakespeare Festival: Macbeth Students from Sussex Downs College perform a different Shakepeare play every night 7pm £6/4 PRINCE ALBERT Tanya Davis, Lianne Hall, Haruko Canadian poet and singer who found Youtube fame with ‘How To Be Alone’ 7.30pm £7/6 R-BAR Turning Tricks Pop and R&B from DJ Trick 8pm £free RIKI TIK Time To Awesome DJs Figure Of Wax & J-Devious 10pm £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Open Mic Night 8.30pm £free ST GEORGE’S Quiz Night 8pm £1 SIDEWINDER The Sidewinder Garden Quiz 8pm £1 THEATRE ROYAL Journey’s End Autobiographical drama about the horrors of WW1 2.30pm/7.45pm £13.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Last Tango In Littlehampton A comedy of infidelities by Claire Brooker 8pm £8.50/7 WEST HILL TAVERN Acoustic Night 8pm £free
THURSDAY 7TH
ABOVE AUDIO Maxxi Soundsystem Nu disco DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO Bastard Pop Musical mash up 11pm £2 BELUSHI’S BAR Karaoke 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Shpunkd! New club night promising drum&bass, indie and dance tunes 10pm £1 BLACK LION Soul Casserole A melting pot of hot funk beats and soul grooves 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM Kemptown Carnival Fundraiser Details tbc BRUNSWICK Clown School Clowning with Mr Pineapple Head 11am £5 COALITION Secret Discotheque Retro disco, 80s pop and other ‘uncool’ tunes 10.30pm £1-4 CUBE United Nations Of House DJ night Time tbc £free DRUID’S ARMS Druid Presents Live music 8.30pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Open Mic Night Details tbc DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger 3.30pm/8.30pm FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge: Jazz Fantasia Live music 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Residents Association DJs play hip hop, funk and world beats 10.30pm £free GLOBE Hang The DJ! A night of punter-picked playlists 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE TRIIAL Genre-less dance party with a secret band and guest DJ 11pm £free HAUNT Thursday Night Fish Fry Jamaican ska, R&B and rocksteady 10pm £3 HOBGOBLIN Duncan Disorderly Chukin’s singer does upbeat reggae 9pm £free HONEY Exposed! R&B and hip hop clubnight 10.30pm £2 HOPE Shuga Buddha: Minor Sounds, The Galleons, Skinny Machines Live music 8pm £3 HOVE TOWN HALL The Brighton & Hove Spring Business Show 2011 11am £tbc HYDRANT DOWN Ragstone, Whitebus Live music 8.30pm £free KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Eddy Brimson, Ninia Benjamin, Pierre Hollins, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £9/6.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Hammer & Tongue: Dead Poets An entertaining mix of poetry and comedic verse - hosted by Rosy Carrick and Mike Parker 7.30pm £5/4 KOMEDIA UP Calamity Jane Lighthearted family-friendly musical loosely based on the life of a self-mythologising alcoholic prostitute 7.45pm £15/13 LATEST MUSIC BAR Pepe Belmote, Joe Numan, Picture House Live music 7.30pm £4/3 LIFE Shameless Half a century of musical highlights and lowpoints 11pm £1 MARLBOROUGH Blackbird Play about forbidden love 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 MESMERIST Dr Bluegrass & The Illbilly 8 Brighton’s busiest buskers - country standards and pop covers put through the hillbilly thresher 9pm £free NORTHERN LIGHTS ZoSo Club DJ plays “old fart hard rock” Details tbc OCEANA £1 Party R&B and disco tunes from the bargain bin 9pm £6/free PAV TAV Live Bands Night 7.30pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT The Wiyos Live music 8.30pm £10 QUADRANT AKL Open Mic Night 8pm £free RANELAGH Hillbilly Deluxe Live Americana 8.30pm £free R-BAR Girls On Top Warm Up Pop and party tunes to get you in the mood for more of the same 9pm £tbc RED ROASTER Catweazle Club Intimate open mic for spoken words and music 7.30pm £4/3 REVENGE Girls On Top Vs Emergency Room “Brighton’s biggest lesbian night” 10.30pm £4/3/free ROSE HILL TAVERN Sarah Class Folky classical music with an alt twist 8pm £free ST JAMES’ TAVERN Stay Sick Turn Blue! DJs play vintage blues, soul and funk 8.30pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Journey’s End Autobiographical drama about the horrors of WW1 2.30pm/7.45pm £13.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Last Tango In Littlehampton A comedy of infidelities by Claire Brooker 8pm £8.50/7 VICTORY Open Mic 8pm £free WEST HILL TAVERN Open Mic 8pm £free WHITE RABBIT Open Mic 9pm £free WINDMILL Free Music Thursdays Juice FM presents an open mic followed by headline band 8pm £free WORLD’S END The Big Cash Quiz 8pm £tbc
FRIDAY 8TH
ABOVE AUDIO Bar Sessions DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO D Double E Grime veteran 11pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Muy Loco Pop and house DJs 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Abandoned Rock and metal night
10pm £3/2 BLACK DOVE Mo’ Taters! DJs play 50s and 60s tunes from across the Americas 8pm £free BLACK LION Attic Monkeys Vs DJ Lanx Hey, I bet I’ve got a better record collection than you 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM Not Forgotten! Dig out your old glowsticks, it’s an old skool rave 9pm £5 BRUNSWICK The Lost Highway Special: Emily Baker, Fiona Sally Miller, Christian Cuff, Will Kevans Americana night 8pm £5 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Distortion Rock and metal DJ (downstairs) 9pm £free; Funny Girls Stand-up, sketches and music (upstairs) 8pm £5/4 CHEQUERS Dr Bluegrass & The Illbilly 8 Country standards and pop covers put through the hillbilly thresher 9pm £free
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COALITION Fridays I’m In Love Somewhat eclectic club night with 60s gems, indie and funky funk 11pm £1-4 CONCORDE2 Freebass Freeparty 3rd Birthday Megabash Big bad bass night 11pm £free CORN EXCHANGE Heath Quartet James Baillieu heads this recital of pieces by Hayden, Dvorak and Brahms 7pm £15/12.50/10 COWLEY CLUB Arteriosus, Gorse, Death Ape Disco Live music 8pm £donations CUBE Friday Club: Cheets, Jem House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL Stonelove Indie rock&roll club 11pm £4/3 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S DJ Nick Hirst, DJ Dab, DJ Wayne 9.30pm £free DRUID’S ARMS DJ Ben Murphy 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT DJ Night Details tbc DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ Cashback 9pm £free EASY BAR Pitch Slap! Swing and bass with DJ Arther Shillin’ 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Jeff Daniels Soul and hip hop DJ 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Shakehandsletsparty Bianca and Sue play a bit of everything 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GREEN DOOR STORE Run, Walk! Live music 11pm £free; Tongues Post [insert genre] sounds for the discerning clubber 11pm £free HAMPTON Mod For It! DJ set of Motown, soul and ska 8pm £free HAUNT Greco Roman Party: Joe Hot Chip, Drums Of Death, Mumdance 11pm £10 HONEY Lollipop Get your fingers sticky to R&B, hip hop and pop treats 10.30pm £5/4/3 HOPE Love Thy Neighbour: Errors New monthly clubnight with live bands and indie DJs (upstairs) 7pm £8.50/4/3 HYDRANT DOWN The Junk, Beat The Redlight, The Fallthrough Skacore bands 8.30pm £free KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Ninia Benjamin, Simon Evans, Pierre Hollins, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £14.50/11.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Brighton Jazz Club: Kairos Quartet Live jazz 8pm £12/10 KOMEDIA UP Calamity Jane Lighthearted family-friendly musical loosely based on the life of a self-mythologising alcoholic prostitute 7.45pm £15/13; Funk And Soul Club: Derriere, Baby Charles & Beta Hector, Ed Meme & Sir Funk Does what it says on the proverbial tin – funk and soul, in a club 11.30pm £5 LIFE Moody Disco: Tom Demac, Maxxi Soundsystem, Yusuf Sebaiti, Marlon Mahroyan, George Buko Minimal electronic music from the cornerstone of Murmur 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH I Heart Electro DJs play electro and riot grrrl (downstairs) 8.30pm £free; Blackbird Play about forbidden love (upstairs) 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NEPTUNE Shauna Parker & The Saloon Bar Band Country and western band 8.30pm £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Abo Soul and funk tunes Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £6/free PAV TAV INDIEcent Indie club playing indie pop and indie rock 11pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT The Blue Hearts Live music 8pm £tbc QUADRANT Neil Cole, Sam Stone, Damian Kingsley, Sasha Phillips, Chiff Powell, Chris Carleton, Vicky Hook, James Alderson, Kev Hampson Stand-up comedy Details tbc RANELAGH Birdeatsbaby, Jimmy McGee Theatrical pianoled cabaret rock, like an orchestral Dresden Dolls 8.30pm £free R-BAR Disco Bomb Club classics Details tbc REVENGE Lollipop Vs Lickz New clubnight playing commercial hip hop, pop and R&B 10.30pm £6/5/3/free RIKI TIK Ecletrik DJ night with loose grip on genre Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN The Lanes Indie band 8pm £free SALLIS BENNEY Dying For It Tough theatre dealing with homelessness, unemployment and suicide 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 SIDEWINDER Forgive Me Father For I Have Synthed Confess your shameful 80s love secret 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Journey’s End Autobiographical drama about the horrors of WW1 7.45pm £13.50-32.50 TUBE Motel New clubnight for electro house heads 11pm £5/3 VOLKS Future Dub: Radikal Guru, Cutloose Crew, Kosine & Ldrift, Gremlin & Redford, Unityhifi, Maniac & Trouble, Daffy Dubz, Arkitalsound, King Spinner, Lowki, Defcon One, Chris Culture, Dialect, Rudey, Mr Horsewell, Natty Sax Dubstep and roots all-nighter 10.30pm £5 WEST HILL TAVERN Brains Eclectic mish-mash from Superheroes of BMX 9pm £free WORLD’S END Acer & Jeronimo Motown and funk DJs 8pm £free XUMA Robbie Bowers DJ plays early rock&roll and jump blues 9pm £free
SATURDAY 9TH
AUDIO Warehouse: Justin Martin House and techno clubnight - with Mex from Blackgrass playing rare grooves upstairs 11pm £5/free BASEMENT Thomas White, Jane Bartholomew, Tandy Hard Top Brighton songwriters 8pm £7/5 BELUSHI’S BAR Unplugged Live acoustic music 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Good Times Remember them? Maybe the retro tunes will jog your memory 9pm £5 BLACK LION Burnt Toast Radio Reverb DJ brings out the filth in funk 9pm £free BLACK DOVE Chop Source Jazz and bass DJ set 8pm £free
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BRUNSWICK Dusty Groove Jukebox Show: Lynette Morgan, Black Water Valley Boys & The Squadron Leaders
Live music, cabaret and burlesque dancers 8pm £10/8 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Fire At The Old Mill New wave and post punk DJ 9pm £free COALITION Floorplay: Prok & Fitch, Jason Chance, Lee Garrett, Vince Frimpong, Georgous, Kate Wildblood The house market is booming 11pm £10/8/5; Blow After Party: Vincent Manganaro, Carlos Riz, Aaron Palaez It never stops 3am £7/5/4 CONCORDE2 Kemp Town Carnival: World Roots & Global Beats Party 10pm £6 COOPER’S CASK Sweet Back Funk, reggae and soul with DJ Matt The Hat 8pm £free COWLEY CLUB Brighton Queer Festival Workshops, discussions and films 11am £donations; Queer Hanky Code Party Live music, DJs and other ‘performances’ 8pm £donations CUBE Delirious Housey tunes from Carl Mills and Dave King Time tbc £free DIGITAL Balance: Timo Maas, Tom Frisco Teutonic techno DJ 11pm £10 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S DJ Tony B 9.30pm £free DOME National Children’s Orchestra Tchaikovsky and Lizt jostle for attention with John Williams’ score for Harry Potter 7pm £8-18 DRUID’S ARMS Surprise DJ 9pm £free DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA Met. Opera: Le Comte Ory 6pm EASY BAR Good Vibrations! Soulful party tunes with DJ Luke Braken 8.30pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers: Molly Malone DJ night 9pm £free FISHBOWL Hunkachunk! Chunky funk tunes 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Roo Host of Glasto’s Jazzworld Stage 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GLOBE The Music Box A mix of disco, Italo and techno channelling the vibe of Ron Hardy’s legendary Chicago club 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Pop Not Pop Mixed up pop music party mayhem from Dynamite Sal and crew 11pm £free HAMPTON iLike Bring your iPod and play your own tunes you might like it, but will anyone else? 9pm £free HAUNT It Is Still 1985 The last 26 years are a lie. The Berlin Wall and the Twin Towers never came down. Thatcher is still in power. Mullets are acceptable 10pm £3 H-BAR Jazzy M, Taymor Zadeh, Ministere, Paperboy DJ, Andy Mather, Saira Classic house 9pm £4 HECTOR’S HOUSE Stay Sick 3rd Birthday Blowout: The Gogo Cult A night of punky psychobilly with bands and DJs 9pm £free HONEY Sevensins With Hoxton Whores The sound of whore house 10.30pm £10/5 HOPE The Stash Indie punk night with bands and DJs 8.30pm £4/3 HYDRANT DOWN Monica & The Explosion Live music 8.30pm £free HYDRANT UP Metal 2 The Masses Brave bands do battle for the glory of metal 7.30pm £3 JAZZ PLACE Unhooked Generation Retro clubnight with an ear for 60s Motown and northern soul 11pm £3 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Ninia Benjamin, Simon Evans, Pierre Hollins, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 7pm/10.30pm £18/15.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Witch! Born Bad and Da Doo DJs play the grrrly side of punk and pop, from Grace Jones to The Gossip 11pm £5 KOMEDIA UP Calamity Jane Lighthearted family-friendly musical loosely based on the life of a self-mythologising alcoholic prostitute 2.30pm/7.45pm £15/13 LECONFIELD MiTunes The latest skirmish in the war waged by the iPod against DJs 8pm £1 LIFE Hold Up! Proper indie disco 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Cherry Pop Cheese and 80s trash with DJ Fondue Inferno (downstairs) 8.30pm £free; Blackbird Play about forbidden love (upstairs) 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Oli Funk and soul tunes Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £9.50/free PAV TAV Back To The Future Retro tunes from before you were born 11pm £3/2 QUADRANT Glen Maney, Suzy Bennett, Nigel Taylor, Jonny Awsum, Sajeela Kershi Stand-up comedy Details tbc R-BAR Kinky Classics DJ King-K plays funky house Details tbc REVENGE Kinky Dangerous Pop and housey tunes 10.30pm £8/6/4/3/free RIKI TIK Alta DJ night Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Afro Groove African music from DJs and bands 8pm £free SALLIS BENNEY Dying For It Tough theatre dealing with homelessness, unemployment and suicide 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 SIDEWINDER Harry K’s Simply Dredd Reggae and party tunes 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Journey’s End Autobiographical drama about the horrors of WW1 2.30pm/7.45pm £13.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Last Tango In Littlehampton A comedy of infidelities by Claire Brooker 4.30pm/8pm £8.50/7 TUBE 2562 Album launch for Dutch dubstepper 11pm £5 VICTORY :KINEMA: DJ set of 80s classics from the Brighton pop band’s singer 9pm £free VOLKS Wonkay Bass Music Spesh: Screenager, BRSS, MaryMissFairy Dubstep and electro 11pm £tbc WEST HILL TAVERN Tonight We Fly DJs play literate pop for romantic indie kids 9pm £free WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men DJ night Details tbc XUMA DJ Lornegerie Hip hop and funk 9pm £free
SUNDAY 10TH
BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 1 9pm £free
BLACK LION Live & Swingin’ Gypsy Jazz Live music Time
tbc £free BRUNSWICK Rockschool Music showcase by the kids 12.30pm/3pm £3; Straight No Chaser Big band swing 8pm £5 COWLEY CLUB Brighton Queer Festival Workshops, discussions, football and films 12noon £donations; Queer Open Mic 8pm £donations CUBE Sunday Chill Laid back grooves Time tbc £free DOME Micky Flanagan Comedic deconstruction of the cockney myth 7.30pm £17.50 DRUID’S ARMS The Sunday Sessions Live music Time tbc £free DUKE OF NORFOLK Live Music Night 9pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Recovery? Chilled reggae DJing from Asbest The Moor King and guests 9pm £free GLOBE Rockoustic: Zora And The Tat Smiths Live music 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Sunday Service Live acoustic music 5pm £free; Green Door Blues Blues band and DJs 9pm £free HAMPTON Live Music Sundays Showcase for local acts 8.30pm £free HONEY Afrodisiac If your house was this sexy you’d never go outdoors 10.30pm £2.50/2/free HOPE She Cries Acoustic Sunday Live music (downstairs) 8pm £free; Jeff & Vida Bluegrass and rockabilly band (upstairs) 8.30pm £9 HOTEL DU VIN My Swish Charity Clothes Swap Walk away with a new wardrobe 12noon £10 HYDRANT DOWN The Primevals Live music 8.30pm £free KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Ninia Benjamin, Pierre Hollins, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £11.50/6.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Story Studio: Tune! A night of short stories, flash fiction and all manner of wordy wonders inspired by music 7.30pm £6/4.50 KOMEDIA UP Calamity Jane Lighthearted family-friendly musical loosely based on the life of a self-mythologising alcoholic prostitute 2.30pm £15/13 LATEST MUSIC BAR Stick In A Pot, Sparrow, The Stashtins Indie folk night 8pm £4 LECONFIELD Boozy Bingo Old is the new young 6pm £1 MARLBOROUGH Off The Street Live music from the best of Brighton’s buskers Details tbc; Play To Perform Theatre workshop for women - followed by a play 1.45pm/5.30pm £6/5 MARWOOD CAFE Brighton Filmmakers Coalition Meeting A gathering of auteurs and amateurs and anyone else looking to make a low/no budget movie 6pm £free MESMERIST Swing My Roast Live swing and gypsy jazz 3pm £free NEPTUNE Robert Brown Folk rock 8.30pm £free PAV TAV Pav Tav DJs DJ night (downstairs) 8pm £free RANELAGH Goofer Dust Live blues and country 8.30pm £free R-BAR Sublime Sundays Acoustic sessions 5pm £free; Karaoke Queens 9.30pm £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Remember April Live jazz 2pm £free SALLIS BENNEY Dying For It Tough theatre dealing with homelessness, unemployment and suicide 7.30pm £8.50/6.50 THEATRE ROYAL In The Spirit With Colin Fry “International Psychic and Spiritualist Medium Colin Fry has the special gift of communicating messages of comfort and joy from the loved ones who have passed over” That really would be a special gift, and would mean that Colin Fry isn’t a confidence trickster who exploits the bereaved, but a wonderful human being bringing messages of love from the other side. However, unless Colin Fry wants to come round here with his accreditation and then prove what colour pants SOURCE’s deceased grandfather is wearing in heaven then we’ll have to wonder if perhaps he’s actually a vile parasite feeding on grief and desperation, and is in no way qualified or able to converse with anyone’s dead soul 7.30pm £tbc WHITE RABBIT Live Jazz 3pm £free WORLD’S END Vinnie’s Open Mic Night 8pm £free
MONDAY 11TH
ANCIENT MARINER Quiz Night 8pm £1 BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 2 9pm £free
BLACK LION Hit The Decks Open decks spin off (book a slot online) 8pm £free
BRUNSWICK Open Mic Night 8pm £free CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Stitches Comedy club 8pm
£tbc
COALITION Trash Mondays Filthy tunes for students and layabouts alike 10pm £5/3/free
CONCORDE2 Marina Celeste Electro pop and piano balladry
from the Nouvelle Vague vocalist 7.30pm £11 COWLEY CLUB SchMovies: Breaking Glass Film screening 8pm £donations CUBE DeepSoul Maison Funky fidget tech with DJ Jason Pepperell Time tbc £free GREEN DOOR STORE Metal Mondays: Plague Of Ashitaka, Alta Cura Metal bands and DJs 8pm £free HAMPTON Music Quiz 8pm £1 HOBGOBLIN Cheeky Pub Quiz 8pm £1 KOMEDIA Doug Aldrich Whitesnake guitarist gives a masterclass in shredding 8pm £5 LIFE Jail Bait It’s a 90s club night. We googled it for more details and now our hard drives have been confiscated by the filth 11pm £2 NEPTUNE Live Music 8.30pm £free
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QUADRANT The Monday Club: Paul McCaffrey Comedy Time tbc £6/5 R-BAR Quiz With Liz Details tbc RIKI TIK Hush House Bassy house and garage Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Quiz Night 8.30pm £1 SIDEWINDER Poker Night It’s about time for a gambling habit Time tbc £5 SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz 8pm £1 THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 7.45pm £13.50-30.50 VOLKS Strictly Reggae Dancehall, roots, revival 11pm £5/4.50 WEST HILL TAVERN Quiz Night 8.30pm £tbc
TUESDAY 12TH
AUDIO Pete And The Pirates Very English indie 7pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Totalled On Tuesday! Pop and dance 9pm
£free
BELUSHI’S BELOW Elements Drum&bass night 10pm £2/1 BRIGHTON CENTRE Disney Live: Mickey’s Music Festival 4.30pm £17-21 BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Open session with house band
8.30pm £free CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Skeptics in The Pub David Aaranovitch on how conspiracy theories start and spread - surely it’s the CIA’s doing? 8pm £2 CHEQUERS Open Mic Chequers 9pm £tbc CONCORDE2 Wiley, JME, Fugative, The A-List The grime lord is back (this is a rescheduled show - old tickets still valid) 6.30pm £12 COOPER’S CASK General Knowledge Quiz 9pm £1 DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday It’ll teach the universities to timetable lectures for Wednesday mornings 11pm £4/3 DUKE OF BEAUFORT Pub Quiz Time tbc £1 DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quizness Time Are you a pub quiz whizz, or bit of a half-wit? 8pm £1 GLOBE Basement Cinema Underground films, comfy seats, free popcorn 8pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Hard Times “Heartache, struggle, misery and booze” - what’s not to like? 11pm £free HEART AND HAND Open Mic Night New night for musicians, comedians and poets 8.30pm £tbc HONEY La Bomba New urban and Latin club 10.30pm £3/2/ free HYDRANT UP Metal 2 The Masses Brave bands do battle for the glory of metal 7.30pm £3 JAM DrinkyDoodle Music and drawing games 8pm £free LATEST MUSIC BAR Charity Chuckle: Murray Cummings, Rachel Parris Comedy fundraiser 8pm £8/5 LECONFIELD Tuesday Teaser Pub quiz 9pm £1 LIFE The Vice Social Student dance party 11pm £3 MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST The Mesmerist Conjuring Consortium Club for magicians - watch and learn Time tbc £tbc PAV TAV Guerilla Rocks Club night for rock chicks, skater bois and indie kids 11pm £3/2/1 PRINCE ALBERT Dirty Leaves, Micheala Grammer, Groucho Live music 8.30pm £4/3 R-BAR Karaoke Unplugged Details tbc REVENGE Sound As A Pound Charty tunes 11pm £2/free SIDEWINDER Open Mic Night 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 7.45pm £13.50-30.50
WEDNESDAY 13TH
ABOVE AUDIO The Doctor’s Orders Sick hip hop 11pm £free
AUDIO Supercharged: Alix Perez D&B 11pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 3
Pop music 9pm £free BLACK LION Fresh Acoustics Live music 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON CENTRE Disney Live: Mickey’s Music Festival 10.30am/1.30pm/4.30pm £17-21 BRUNSWICK Brunswick Showcase: Remi Miles & Jack Weissman Live music 8pm £3/2 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Rockbusters Rock and metal pub quiz with a ‘Name That Riff!’ round featuring a live guitarist (downstairs) 8.30pm £1; Aidan Goatley & Sam Savage Comedy club (upstairs) 8pm £5 CONCORDE2 Jim Jones Revue Retro-style riff-based rock&roll 7.30pm £10 COWLEY CLUB Negative Pegasus, One Man Team Dance, You Two Live music 8pm £donations CUBE G23 House DJs Time tbc £free DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S The Disco Divas Details tbc DIGITAL The Poundance Imagine if Poundland had a dancefloor - top pop tunes for a pittance 11pm £4/3/1 DRUID’S ARMS Change The Tempo DJ night 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Poker Night 8.30pm £5 DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz 9pm £1 FISHBOWL The Mixer Men DJ night 10pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Mi Ami, Diva, Fat Bicth, 20 Jazz Funk Great DJs 8pm £5; The Jazz Store Live jazz with an open jam 11pm £free HYDRANT UP Piano’s Become The Teeth, Suis La Luin Live music 6.30pm £8 KOMEDIA UP Hounds Of Love: The Music Of Kate Bush Kate’s refusal to tour has left a hole which tribute acts have been more than willing to fill, thus doing the promotional groundwork for her new album by proxy. Clever move. 7.30pm £10 LATEST MUSIC BAR Kemp Town Carnival: Battle Of the Bands For a chance to play at the carnival in June 7pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Open Mic (downstairs) 8.30pm £free
MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands
9pm £free
MESMERIST Swing Ninjas Uptempo gypsy band Time tbc
£free
OCEANA Fuzzy Logic Dance and dubstep student night 9pm
£5/3.50/2
PRINCE ALBERT Hori Smoku Sailor Jerry, Derriere, Bama Lama, Dave Mumbles Film screening, live music & DJ 7pm £free
R-BAR Turning Tricks Pop and R&B from DJ Trick 8pm £free RIKI TIK Time To Awesome DJs Figure Of Wax & J-Devious
10pm £free
SIDEWINDER The Sidewinder Garden Quiz 8pm £1 THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 7.45pm £13.50-30.50 VOLKS Prangin’ Launch Night New clubnight mixing dubstep and grime with Motown and indie rock 11pm £3/2
THURSDAY 14TH
ABOVE AUDIO Maxxi Soundsystem Nu disco DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO Bastard Pop Musical mash-up 11pm £2 BASEMENT Stationary Excess, Being Here While Not Being Here Double bill of new theatre work 7.30pm £5/3 BELUSHI’S BAR Karaoke 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Shpunkd! New club night promising drum&bass, indie and dance tunes 10pm £1 BLACK LION SuperJam Funk so rare it bleeds 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM Heather Peace Live music and DJs Time tbc £14 BRUNSWICK Clown School Clowning with Mr Pineapple Head 11am £5; Sussex Night Stop Charity Gig Live music fundraiser 8pm £tbc CHEQUERS Stewed Ants Night Quizzes and games Details tbc COALITION Secret Discotheque Retro disco, 80s pop and other ‘uncool’ tunes 10.30pm £1-4 CONCORDE2 Bowling For Soup, People On Vacation, Erik Chandler & The Mulberry St Socialites, Linus Of Hollywood Tongue-in-cheek pop punks go all acoustic 7pm £13 CUBE United Nations Of House DJ night Time tbc £free DRUID’S ARMS Druid Presents Live music 8.30pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Open Mic Night Details tbc FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge Live music 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Residents Association DJs play hip hop, funk and world beats 10.30pm £free GLOBE Hang The DJ! A night of punter-picked playlists 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Bitter Ruin Noir-folk duo 7.30pm £4; TRIIAL Genre-less dance party with a secret band and guest DJ 11pm £free HAUNT Thursday Night Fish Fry Jamaican ska, R&B and rocksteady 10pm £3 HECTOR’S HOUSE RisQue BisQue: Diagonal, Kept By Casino Live music and short film night 9pm £free HOBGOBLIN Dr Bluegrass & The Illbilly 8 Country standards and pop covers put through the hillbilly thresher 9pm £free HONEY Exposed! R&B and hip hop clubnight 10.30pm £2 HYDRANT DOWN Brand New Start Live music 8.30pm £free JAM Young Rebel Set, The Milk, Holy Vessels Urban folk band 8pm £6 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Jimmy McGhie, Pete Firman, Addy Van Der Borgh, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £9/6.50 KOMEDIA UP Craig Campell Live Humorous storyteller with a suitcase full of whimsical travel andecdotes 8pm £12/10 LATEST MUSIC BAR Catalyst Club Three guest speakers give a short talk about whatever their weird obsession is 8pm £5 LIFE Shameless Half a century of musical highlights and lowpoints 11pm £1 MESMERIST Sneaky Low Five Live jazz and jive band Details tbc OCEANA £1 Party R&B and disco tunes from the bargain bin 9pm £6/free PAV TAV Live Bands Night 7.30pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT The Hotknives Live music 8pm £tbc QUADRANT AKL Open Mic Night 8pm £free RANELAGH Shauna Parker & The Saloon Bar Band Country folk 8.30pm £free R-BAR Girls On Top Warm Up Pop and party tunes to get you in the mood for more of the same 9pm £tbc RED ROASTER Catweazle Club Intimate open mic for spoken words and music 7.30pm £4/3 REVENGE Girls On Top Vs Emergency Room “Brighton’s biggest lesbian night” 10.30pm £4/3/free ST JAMES’ TAVERN Stay Sick Turn Blue! DJs play vintage blues, soul and funk 8.30pm £free THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 2.30pm/7.45pm £13.50-30.50 VICTORY Open Mic 8pm £free VOLKS We Are Legend: Paul Ibiza, DJ Winston Runtingz 10pm £3 WEST HILL TAVERN Open Mic 8pm £free WHITE RABBIT Open Mic 9pm £free WINDMILL Free Music Thursdays Juice FM presents an open mic followed by headline band 8pm £free WORLD’S END The Big Cash Quiz 8pm £tbc
FRIDAY 15TH
ABOVE AUDIO Bar Sessions DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO Disco Deviant: Andrew Weatherall Pioneering DJ who co-produced Primal Scream’s Screamadelica 11pm £7/5 BRIGHTON BALLROOM T.F.I. Pop Kraft Boogaloo Stu and
WWW.BRIGHTONSOURCE.CO.UK/LISTINGS MOBILE COMPATIBLE ONLINE LISTINGS
crew put on an extra night of campy pop fun 10pm £8/6
BELUSHI’S BAR Muy Loco Pop and house DJs 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Abandoned Rock and metal night
10pm £3/2 BLACK LION Soul Casserole A melting pot of hot funk beats and soul grooves 8.30pm £free BRUNSWICK Ben Sarfas Quartet Jazz funk fusion 8pm £5 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK DJ Mendees & Clive Industrial, punk and goth 9pm £free CHEQUERS Friday Night Live Live music 9pm £free COALITION Fridays I’m In Love Somewhat eclectic clubnight with 60s gems, indie and funky funk 11pm £1-4 CONCORDE2 DJ Yoda, Boycom, Zen Death Squad, Electric Playboys Club Audio-visual multi-genre show from the scratch Jedi 10pm £12.50 COWLEY CLUB Hella Nervous Queer bizzare disco 9pm £free CUBE Friday Club: Cheets, Roben House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL Stonelove Indie rock&roll club 11pm £4/3 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S DJ Nick Hirst, DJ Dab, DJ Wayne 9.30pm £free DORSET ARMS Bama Lama Club DJ Dave Mumbles plays R&B and rocksteady 8pm £free DRUID’S ARMS Maxwell House Reggae DJs 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT DJ Night Details tbc DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ Cashback 9pm £free EASY BAR Pitch Slap! Swing and bass with DJ Arther Shillin’ 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Dunkin’ Dawkins DJ night 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Pollito Boogaloo Live band play South American sounds 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GLOBE The Soul Of Brighton Disco and funk party headed by Juice FM DJ Mick Fuller 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Her Name Is Calla, Monsters Build Mean Robots, Phoria Ambient and post rock bands 8pm £5; Ye Ye Star Funky afrobeat clubnight 11pm £free HAMPTON Mod For It! DJ set of Motown, soul and ska 8pm £free HAUNT White Mink: Kitten & The Hip, The Twilight Players, Swing Ninjas, Billie Rae, Nick Hollywood Fascism is on the rise, the economy has collapsed and swing bands are all the rage - it’s like 1929 all over again, except this time there’s more electro multimedia VJing 10pm £10/6 H-BAR Deepconnection: Tom Vagabondo, A-Bee, DJ Gola, Semi Stef If your house was this underground you’d need a very long periscope to peer at your neighbours 9pm £2 HYDRANT DOWN Raised On Replicas Moody post-grunge guitar duels 8.30pm £free HYDRANT UP King Salami & The Cumberland 3, The Caezars, One Fathom Down Live music 7.30pm £9 HONEY Lollipop Get your fingers sticky to R&B, hip hop and pop treats 10.30pm £5/4/3 HOPE Strychnine Nights New night with Holy Vessels on the decks 9pm £free KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Jimmy McGhie, Pete Firman, Addy Van Der Borgh, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £14.50/11.50; Born Bad Rockabilly and great garage scuzz 11pm £6/5 KOMEDIA STUDIO Brighton Jazz Club: Dave Stapleton Quintet Live jazz 8pm £12/10 KOMEDIA UP Dirty DC, Nakeidium AC/DC tribute band 7.30pm £13.50; Brighton Rock Let your pony tail down for some classic rock headbanging 11pm £6 LIFE Metalheadz Brighton: DJ Die, Jubei, MC Justyce Drum&bass night 11pm £7 MARLBOROUGH Queenie Is In The House House and soul DJ 8.30pm £tbc MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NEPTUNE The Simon & Sleeze Trio Punk rock 8.30pm £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Meerkats Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £6/free PAV TAV INDIEcent Indie club playing indie pop and indie rock 11pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT Fireworks For Summer, Koresh, Loki, Maxi Bombs Live music 7.30pm £4 QUADRANT Absurdia: Morgan & West, Robert Inston, Peter Campbell-Wells Cabaret, music and magic 8.30pm £5 RANELAGH King Size Slim Roots blues 8.30pm £free R-BAR Disco Bomb Club classics Details tbc REVENGE Lollipop Vs Lickz New clubnight playing commercial hip hop, pop and R&B 10.30pm £6/5/3/free RIKI TIK Ecletrik DJ night with a loose grip on genre Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Hakuna Pesa Live reggae band 8pm £free SALLIS BENNEY Acari: HipNosis A hypnotist who has truly harnessed the power of unconscious suggestion should have no trouble in getting you to his show Time tbc £12/10 SIDEWINDER Forgive Me Father For I Have Synthed Confess your shameful 80s love secret 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 7.45pm £13.50-30.50 THREE & TEN Annabel Giles Talks Too Much Comedy show in which any and every question is answered - except ones about geography 8pm £5 TUBE Motel New clubnight for electro house heads 11pm £5/3 VICTORY Teen Dream DJ set of punk and 60s garage scuzz 9pm £free VOLKS Wrong Music: Baconhead, Bomb Diggy Crew, Iciras, Shitmat, Meneo & Suckafish P Jones, DJ Bus Replacement Service, Bruce Stallion, Chris Moss Acid, S.O.G Guitar Orchestra, Left Said Ted, Kirsti, DJ Tendraw, Minuek Fucked up noise music 10pm £7/6 WEST HILL TAVERN Brains Eclectic mish-mash from Superheroes of BMX 9pm £free
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WHITE RABBIT WTF One must deduce that the name of this
of ‘after party’ Time tbc £12/10
electro disco DJ night means it will be well totally fab 9pm £free
SIDEWINDER Shades Of Blue Jazz and rare groove records
£tbc
THEATRE ROYAL The Haunting Dickensian ghost yarn 2.30pm/7.45pm £13.50-30.50 THREE & TEN The Noise Next Door Improvised comedy egged on by the audience 8pm £8/6 TUBE Well Rounded: Deadboy, Littlefoot 11pm £5 VOLKS Frequency Dubstep and drum&bass night Details tbc WEST HILL TAVERN Artists Only New wave and art school tunes 9pm £free WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men DJ night Details tbc XUMA DJ Kev Beedle UK soul selector 9pm £free
WORLD’S END Brighton Folk Collective Live music 8pm XUMA Loose Cannon Hannam Rock and hip hop DJ 9pm
£free
SATURDAY 16TH
ANCIENT MARINER Harry Tricks Live acoustic music 8pm £free
AUDIO Warehouse: Alex Metric House and techno club night
- with Mex from Blackgrass playing rare grooves upstairs 11pm £5/free BASEMENT Carrie Elkin, Old Lost John Modern country and traditional folk 7.30pm £8/7 BELUSHI’S BAR Unplugged Live acoustic music 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Fish & Chix New Lesbian clubnight 10pm £5 BLACK LION Medium Rare DJs serving up a platter of semiobscure funk and soul 9pm £free BRUNSWICK Spirit Jazz fusion 8pm £6/4 COALITION Old Yellow Bricks: DJ Monty, Charles Green Dubstep and hip hop club 11pm £7/5; Blow After Party: Vincent Manganaro, Carlos Riz, Aaron Palaez It never stops 3am £7/5/4 CONCORDE2 Architecture In Helsinki Mishmashy Aussie art rock collective 7pm £10; Maximum Exposure: Taxman, Majistrate, Modified Motion, Cabbie, Erb N Dubz, Zen, Harry Shotta, Det, Foxy, Thunder, SMK Mekar MC, Instigator D, Kernal K, B. Paranoid, Skirmish, John Entrobang, Deadnoize, Lowkey, Menos Dub and drum&bass night 11pm £10 COWLEY CLUB Death Pedals, Whitemare, It Often Takes A War, Ragweed Punk bands 8pm £donations CUBE Simply House House from DJ Cheets and Huston Time tbc £free DIGITAL Stanton Warriors Breakbeat dance duo 11pm £10 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S DJ Tony B 9.30pm £free DRUID’S ARMS DJ Ben Murphy 9pm £free DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA High School Musical 3 11am EASY BAR Good Vibrations! Soulful party tunes with DJ Luke Braken 8.30pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers: SuperJam Funk so rare it bleeds 9pm £free FISHBOWL DJ Åbo, Ally Smith Jazz Room DJs play housey funk 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Flevans Dubstep and breaks from the Tru Thoughts DJ 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GLOBE Blacklodge Boogie disco DJs 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Yeah Yeah Industrial Estate: Fujiya & Miyagi Sound installations and projections with local electro krautrockers 8pm £9/8; Stone To The Bone Clubnight specialising in 1970s funk vibes 11pm £free HAMPTON iLike Bring your iPod and play your own tunes you might like it, but will anyone else? 9pm £free HAUNT It Is Still 1985 The last 26 years are a lie. The Berlin Wall and the Twin Towers never came down. Thatcher is still in power. Mullets are acceptable 10pm £3 H-BAR The Funk Rockers Social Club A shrine to the Church of House 9pm £3 HONEY Pukka Up If your house was this pukka you’d never run out of pies 10.30pm £10/5 HORSE & GROOM The Sumerian Kyngs Live band playing old fashioned psychedelic grooves 9pm £free HOVE CENTRE Live & Unsigned Tour: Dub Pistols 8pm £7.50 HYDRANT DOWN The Fallen Leaves, ASBO Derek, DJ Ian Part Time Live bands 8pm £free JAM Cough, Jovian & Enos A towering whirlwind of psychedelic doom metal 7pm £tbc; Spin Doctor, Rusty Ryan, Klashnekoff Hip hop night 9pm £7/5 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Jimmy McGhie, Pete Firman, Addy Van Der Borgh, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 7pm/10.30pm £18/15.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Spellbound “An 80s night for people who hate 80s nights” - the alternative highlights of the decade 9pm £5/4 KOMEDIA UP Voodoo Vaudeville Anarchic cabaret theatre 9pm £10 LECONFIELD MiTunes The latest skirmish in the war waged by the iPod against DJs 8pm £1 LIFE Hold Up! Proper indie disco 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Cherry Pop Cheese and 80s trash with DJ Fondue Inferno 8.30pm £free MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NORTHERN LIGHTS Duckshoot Ska and reggae DJs Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £9.50/free PAV TAV Back To The Future Retro tunes from before you were born 11pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT June Brides, Vinyls, Fire Eyes Live music 8pm £4 QUADRANT Vikki Stone, Lenny Peters, Jay Sodagar, Mark Cornell, Sajeela Kershi Stand-up comedy Details tbc R-BAR Kinky Classics DJ King-K plays funky house Details tbc REVENGE Kinky Dangerous Pop and house tunes 10.30pm £8/6/4/3/free RIKI TIK Alta DJ night Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Gypsy Mayhem Balkan tunes from bands and DJs 8pm £free SALLIS BENNEY Acari: HipNosis You are coming to this show. You will enjoy it. You will laugh and be amazed. You may even find yourself hanging around the stage exit for a special sort
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8pm £free
SUNDAY 17TH
BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 1 9pm £free
BLACK LION Hit The Decks Open decks spin off (book a slot online) 8pm £free
BRUNSWICK Uklele Jam Twenty ukulele players in the same room 3pm £free; Brighton Folk Live folk music 8pm £free COWLEY CLUB Hellbastard, Panzerbastard, Suicide Watch, Constant State Of Terror, Blod Drunk Noisey crusty
bands 7pm £donations CUBE Sunday Chill Laid back grooves Time tbc £free DOME Orquesta Buena Vista Social Club 15-piece band celebrates Latin music 7.30pm £32.50/28.50 DRUID’S ARMS Brontide, Jumping Ships, Mac Instrumental post rock 8pm £free DUKE OF NORFOLK Live Music Night 9pm £free DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA Raiders Of The Lost Ark 6pm FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Recovery? Chilled reggae DJing from Asbest The Moor King and guests 9pm £free GLOBE Rockoustic: Lovecraft Live music 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Sunday Service Live acoustic music 5pm £free; Green Door Blues Blues band and DJs 9pm £free HAMPTON Live Music Sundays Showcase for local acts 8.30pm £free HONEY Afrodisiac If your house was this sexy you’d soon wear out the wallpaper 10.30pm £2.50/2/free KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Jimmy McGhie, Pete Firman, Addy Van Der Borgh, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £11.50/6.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Loraine Bowen’s Polyester Fiesta Humorous ditties about polyester performed by an over-excited 50s housewife 8pm £10 KOMEDIA UP Hugh Cornwell Solo set from Stranglers frontman 8.30pm £18 LATEST MUSIC BAR Rock The House Quarter Finals Battle of the bands 7pm £2 LECONFIELD Boozy Bingo Old is the new young 6pm £1 MARLBOROUGH Off The Street Live music from the best of Brighton’s buskers Details tbc MARWOOD CAFE Brighton Filmmakers Coalition Meeting A gathering of auteurs and amateurs and anyone else looking to make a low/no budget movie 6pm £free MESMERIST Underbling And Vow Cockney knees up Details tbc NEPTUNE The Porchlight Smoker Alt country and bluegrass 8.30pm £free PAV TAV Pav Tav DJs DJ night (downstairs) 8pm £free PRINCE ALBERT Thom Bresh Live music 8pm £10 QUADRANT Prime Cuts: Early 20s Stand-up comedy Time tbc £4 RANELAGH Nigel Bagge & Eddie Armour Live folk and blues 8.30pm £free R-BAR Sublime Sundays Acoustic sessions 5pm £free; Karaoke Queens 9.30pm £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Remember April Live jazz 2pm £free SIGNALMAN Open Mic Night 8pm £free WHITE RABBIT Live Jazz 3pm £free
MONDAY 18TH
ANCIENT MARINER Quiz Night 8pm £1 BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 2 9pm £free
BLACK LION The Lion, The Wit And The Frontal Lobe Pub
quiz 8pm £1
BRUNSWICK Open Mic Night 8pm £free; Brighton Stanza
Poetry group 8pm £5 COALITION Trash Mondays Filthy tunes for students and layabouts alike 10pm £5/3/free COWLEY CLUB Bookshop Talk: Ivor Southwood Local author talks about the crazy world of work and his book ‘Non Stop Inertia’ 7pm £free CUBE DeepSoul Maison Funky fidget tech with DJ Jason Pepperell Time tbc £free DOME Russell Watson Former factory worker, now international classical singer (this show has sold out) 7.30pm £25-60 GREEN DOOR STORE Metal Mondays: Orestea, Vier Metal bands and DJs 8pm £free HAMPTON Music Quiz 8pm £1 HOBGOBLIN Cheeky Pub Quiz 8pm £1 JAM I.O.U. Comedy: Paul McCaffrey, Rob Beckett Comedy from up-and-comers and already-theres 8pm £3 LIFE Jail Bait It’s a 90s club night. We googled it for more details and now our hard drives have been confiscated by the filth 11pm £2 PRINCE ALBERT Born Blonde Live music 8pm £4 QUADRANT The Monday Club: Catie Wilkins, Shelagh Martin Comedy Time tbc £6/5
R-BAR Quiz With Liz Details tbc RIKI TIK Hush House Bassy house and garage Time tbc £free
ROSE HILL TAVERN Quiz Night Live jazz 8.30pm £1 SIDEWINDER Poker Night It’s about time for a gambling habit
Time tbc £5
SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz 8pm £1 THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 7.45pm £15.50-32.50
VOLKS Strictly Reggae Dancehall, roots, revival 11pm
£5/4.50
WEST HILL TAVERN Quiz Night 8.30pm £1
TUESDAY 19TH
BASEMENT Are You Sitting Comfortably?: Lost Immersive short story night 7.30pm £6/4 BELUSHI’S BAR Totalled On Tuesday! Pop and dance 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Elements Drum&bass night 10pm £2/1 BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Open session with house band 8.30pm £free CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK National Pub Quiz 8.30pm £1 CHEQUERS Open Mic Chequers 9pm £tbc COOPER’S CASK General Knowledge Quiz 9pm £1 DIGITAL Metronomy Ace electro pop band 7pm £10; CU Next Tuesday It’ll teach the universities to timetable lectures for Wednesday mornings 11pm £4/3 DOME Ed Byrne: Crowd Pleaser Stand-up comedy 7.30pm £20 DUKE OF BEAUFORT Pub Quiz Time tbc £1 DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quizness Time Are you a pub quiz whizz, or bit of a half-wit? 8pm £1 GLOBE Basement Cinema Underground films, comfy seats, free popcorn 8pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Jeniferever, Speak Galactic, Familien Post rock with melody 7.30pm £7/6; Hard Times “Heartache, struggle, misery and booze” - what’s not to like? 11pm £free HONEY La Bomba New urban and Latin club night 10.30pm £3/2/free KOMEDIA STUDIO Lucy Rose Live music 7.30pm £6 LECONFIELD Tuesday Teaser Pub quiz 9pm £1 LIFE The Vice Social Student dance party 11pm £3 MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST The Mesmerist Conjuring Consortium Club for magicians - watch and learn Time tbc £tbc PAV TAV Guerilla Rocks Club night for rock chicks, skater bois and indie kids 11pm £3/2/1 PRINCE ALBERT The Dakota Stars, The Vinyls, The Pink Oboes Live music 8pm £4 R-BAR Karaoke Unplugged Details tbc REVENGE Sound As A Pound Charty tunes 11pm £2/free SIDEWINDER Open Mic Night 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 7.45pm £15.50-32.50 THREE AND TEN Brett Goldstein Grew Up In A Strip Club Real-life confessions of a former strip club manager 8pm £7/5
WEDNESDAY 20TH ABOVE AUDIO The Doctor’s Orders Sick hip hop 11pm £free
AUDIO Supercharged Breaks 11pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 3 9pm £free
BLACK LION Fresh Acoustics Live music 8.30pm £free BRUNSWICK Conversation Cafe Discussion group 7pm £tbc; Brunswick Showcase: Rachel Golding & Harun Live music 8pm £3/2 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Rockbusters Rock and metal pub quiz with a ‘Name That Riff!’ round featuring a live guitarist (downstairs) 8.30pm £1; Jim Holland & Kerry Herbert Comedy club (upstairs) 8pm £5 COALITION Onra, Paul White, Memotone Hip hop beatmaker over from Paris for the first time 7.30pm £5 CONCORDE2 Underoath, Deaf Havana, Devil Sold His Soul Christianity and heavy metal might seem like an unlikely combination, but they’re pretty much two sides of the same coin - you can’t have one without the other. Underoath give you both at once 7.30pm £13 COOPER’S CASK SkAvaoVie Classic ska and rhythms from DJ Veronica 8pm £free CUBE G23 House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL The Poundance Imagine if Poundland had a dancefloor - top pop tunes for a pittance 11pm £4/3/1 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S The Disco Divas Details tbc DRUID’S ARMS Change The Tempo DJ night 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Poker Night 8.30pm £5 DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz 9pm £1 FISHBOWL The Mixer Men DJ night 10pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE The Jazz Store Live jazz with an open jam 11pm £free KOMEDIA STUDIO Delta Maid Live country blues with a Mississippi soul 7.30pm £7 KOMEDIA UP Dizraeli And The Small Gods The hip hop poet is joined by a seven-piece band and Bellatrix the beatboxer 7.30pm £8 MARLBOROUGH Open Mic (downstairs) 8.30pm £free MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST Swing Ninjas Uptempo gypsy band Time tbc
MOBILE COMPATIBLE ONLINE LISTINGS WWW.BRIGHTONSOURCE.CO.UK/LISTINGS
£free
OCEANA Fuzzy Logic Dance and dubstep student night 9pm
£5/3.50/2
PAVILION THEATRE New Music Showcase: Raising Maisie, The Seize, Husky George Local yoof prove the kids are alright 8pm £4
PRINCE ALBERT Enos, Dopefight, Funeral Hag Live music
8pm £3
R-BAR Turning Tricks Pop and R&B from DJ Trick 8pm £free RIKI TIK Time To Awesome DJs Figure Of Wax & J-Devious 10pm £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Open Mic Night 8.30pm £free ST GEORGE’S Quiz Night 8pm £1 SIDEWINDER The Sidewinder Garden Quiz 8pm £1 THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 7.45pm £15.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Katy And Rach Unprepared, unaided improvised comedy 8pm £6/5
THURSDAY 21ST
ABOVE AUDIO Maxxi Soundsystem Nu disco DJs Time
tbc £free
ANCIENT MARINER The Iron Boot Scrapers Live music
8pm £tbc AUDIO Asobi Seksu Shoegazey dream pop from NY 7pm £tbc; Bastard Pop Musical mash up 11pm £2 BELUSHI’S BAR Karaoke 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Shpunkd! New club night promising drum&bass, indie and dance tunes 10pm £1 BLACK LION Russ Rockwell Multi-genre DJ set 9pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM A Hawk And A Hacksaw Americana folk led astray by the allure of the gypsies 8pm £14.50/12.50 BRUNSWICK Clown School Clowning with Mr Pineapple Head 11am £5; Kevin’s Henchmen Comedy, poetry and magic 8pm £4 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Unplugged & Unsober: Cynics, Three Summers Strong Far East horror film 7pm £4 CHEQUERS Stewed Ants Night Quizzes and games Details tbc COALITION Hobbie Stuart, The New Union, The Stashtins, Caitlin Stubbs, Lloyd Cole Guitarist and singer who found fame doing low-key covers of pop songs on YouTube 7.30pm £5; Secret Discotheque Retro disco, 80s pop and other ‘uncool’ tunes 10.30pm £1-4 CUBE United Nations Of House DJ night Time tbc £free DIGITAL Annie Mac, Bowski, Blah Blah Blah DJs 11pm £10 DRUID’S ARMS Druid Presents Live music 8pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Open Mic Night Details tbc FIDDLER’S ELBOW Live Lounge Live music 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Residents Association DJs play hip hop, funk and world beats 10.30pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Bank Holiday Bonanza DJ night 9pm £free GLOBE Hang The DJ! A night of punter-picked playlists 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE TRIIAL: Dark Horses Club night with rock&roll band 11pm £free HAUNT Thursday Night Fish Fry Jamaican ska, R&B and rocksteady 10pm £3 H-BAR CJ Makentosh Veteran of club land 9pm £7 HOBGOBLIN Chicken Shed Zeppelin Despite a name that makes them sound like dodgy tribute act, this lot are actually an old-time banjo ‘n’ fiddle band with traces of punk and plenty of gusto 9pm £free HONEY Exposed! R&B and hip hop clubnight 10.30pm £2 HOTEL PELIROCCO Synthesize Me: Thomas H Green, Tom Mugridge, Chris Tomsett DJ night with era-spanning electronic music and psychedelic light show 8pm £free HYDRANT DOWN Vienna Live music 8.30pm £free JAM DoodleDate: Creative Speed Dating Are they good with their fingers? Can they draw a steady line? Do they fill endless pages with worrying images of mutilated cattle? 8pm £15/10 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Tom Rosenthal, Loretta Maine, Alfie Brown, Jarred Christmas, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £9/6.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Nick Harper Guitarist and singer in the same vein as Wainright and Buckley 7.30pm £12 KOMEDIA UP An Audience With Imran Yusuf High-energy comedy 8pm £12/10 LATEST MUSIC BAR Mark Butcher Soul and blues guitarist 8pm £9 LIFE Shameless Half a century of musical highlights and lowpoints 11pm £1 MESMERIST Dr Bluegrass & The Illbilly 8 Brighton’s busiest buskers - country standards and pop covers put through the hillbilly thresher 9pm £free OCEANA £1 Party R&B and disco tunes from the bargain bin 9pm £6/free PAVILION THEATRE Allstars Night Showcase for young bands 7pm £4 PAV TAV Live Bands Night 7.30pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT The Routes, De Keefmen Dirty psycho stompers 8pm £6/5 QUADRANT AKL Open Mic Night 8pm £free RANELAGH The Diablos Live country rock 8.30pm £free R-BAR Girls On Top Warm Up Pop and party tunes to get you in the mood for more of the same 9pm £tbc RED ROASTER Catweazle Club Intimate open mic for spoken words and music 7.30pm £4/3 REVENGE Girls On Top Vs Emergency Room UV Party Eggstravaganza “Brighton’s biggest lesbian night” 10.30pm £5/3/free ST JAMES’ TAVERN Stay Sick Turn Blue! DJs play vintage blues, soul and funk 8.30pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith
Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 2pm/7.45pm £15.50-32.50
THREE & TEN Phillip Jeays Witty and passionate singer
whose contempt for the world is matched only by his love for Jacques Brel 8pm £8/5 VICTORY Open Mic 8pm £free VOLKS Voodoo Bass Easter Special Drum&bass and dubstep night Details tbc WEST HILL TAVERN Open Mic 8pm £free WHITE RABBIT Open Mic 9pm £free WINDMILL Free Music Thursdays Juice FM presents an open mic followed by headline band 8pm £free WORLD’S END The Big Cash Quiz 8pm £tbc
FRIDAY 22ND
ABOVE AUDIO Bar Sessions DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO Simian Mobile Disco DJ set from the production duo 11pm £7/5
BELUSHI’S BAR Muy Loco Pop and house DJs 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Abandoned Rock and metal night 10pm £3/2
BLACK LION Attic Monkeys Vs Molly Malone’s Dex In The City DJ night 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM Hug Da Bub: DJ Token Female, Phat Pants Launch of new club night for parents of young
children - exactly what that entails remains a mystery. A bouncerpatrolled creche? Remixes of the Peppa Pig theme tune? 8pm £10/7 CHEQUERS Friday Night Live: Stone Sun Live music 9pm £tbc COALITION Good Friday I’m In Love: Bank Holiday Special Somewhat eclectic clubnight with 60s gems, indie and funky funk 11pm £1-4 CONCORDE2 Playground: Uffie, James Yuill, Tiger Love, Punx Soundcheck, You Love Her Coz She’s Dead Foulmouthed Ed Banger MC and friends 9pm £10/8 COWLEY CLUB Desta*Nation Soundsystem, Makating, Lowki, I-Lodica Live reggae music 8pm £donations CUBE Friday Club: Cheets, Gustav House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL Stonelove Indie rock&roll club 11pm £4/3 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S Easter Bank Holiday Party: DJ Nick Hirst, DJ Dab, DJ Wayne 9.30pm £free DORSET ARMS Buzzin DJ Dave Mumbles and Rockin Ratman play rockabilly and rock&roll 8pm £free DRUID’S ARMS In-D Electro DJ night 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT DJ Night Details tbc DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ Cashback 9pm £free EASY BAR Easter Pitch Slap! Swing and bass with DJ Arther Shillin’ 7pm £free FISHBOWL Sumsuch Disco and breaks from the Latenite Lounging DJ 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Shakehandsletsparty Bianca and Sue play a bit of everything 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GLOBE Donky Pitch Brighton’s skweee leaders 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Kid Congo, The Pink Monkey Birds Live music 7pm £12/10; Happiest Place On Earth: Yaaks The Tender Age label take over 11pm £free HAMPTON Mod For It! DJ set of Motown, soul and ska 8pm £free HAUNT Wonder Yeahs Launch night for 90s nostalgia-fest 10pm £3 H-BAR DJ Steven James & Billy Mauseth Classic funk and house tunes Details tbc HONEY Lollipop Get your fingers sticky to R&B, hip hop and pop treats 10.30pm £5/4/3 HYDRANT DOWN Dr Bluegrass & The Illbilly 8, Made Like Trees, Ed Prosak Country standards and pop covers put through the hillbilly thresher 9pm £free JAM Carly Bryant Folk and French jazz mixed with surf rock and classical piano pieces 8pm £5 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Loretta Maine, Ed Gamble, Alfie Brown, Jarred Christmas, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £14.50/11.50 KOMEDIA UP Chaz & Dave: Together Again Pub rockers having a soap opera style reunion 7.30pm £22.50 LATEST MUSIC BAR Bingo Killed The Bongo: The Tracy Sullivan Band, Tin Roots, The Black Hats Bingo with bands 7pm £6 LECTERN Pre-Fringe Festival Showcase: Spalien Acecraft, The Hee-Ha’s, Wunderlich Revue Brighton’s quirkiest acts raise funds for BPEC 7.30pm £donations LIFE Autopsy: Phace, Rockwell, Raiden, Gremlinz, Ulterior Motive, Hybris Beats so dark they could destroy sunlight 11pm £6 MARLBOROUGH Hey Sista Soul Sista DJs play soul, funk and ska 8.30pm £free MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NEPTUNE The Diablos Country Rock 8.30pm £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Elk Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £6/free PAV TAV INDIEcent Indie club playing indie pop and indie rock 11pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT Israel Nash Gripka, The Fieros Live music 8pm £7 QUADRANT Jem Brookes, Sam Stone, Adam Elliot, Kev Hampson Stand-up comedy Details tbc RANELAGH Pog, Wob Bouncy and acoustic kitchen sink indie 8.30pm £free R-BAR Disco Bomb Club classics Details tbc REVENGE Thank God It’s Friday Lollipop Vs Lickz New clubnight playing commercial hip hop, pop and R&B 10.30pm £6/5/3/free RIKI TIK Ecletrik DJ night with loose grip on genre Time tbc
WWW.BRIGHTONSOURCE.CO.UK/LISTINGS MOBILE COMPATIBLE ONLINE LISTINGS
£free
ROSE HILL TAVERN The Fabulous Fish Brothers Punk folk
night 8pm £free
SIDEWINDER Forgive Me Father For I Have Synthed
Confess your shameful 80s love secret 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 7.45pm £15.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Diabolical Top UK magicians 8pm £8/5 TUBE Motel New clubnight for electro house heads 11pm £5/3 VOLKS Bank Holiday Breakdown: Apply The Breaks, Slyde, Hoopz, Dan Stoves, Sightek, Mr Vengance & Tru Craft, Bean, Simon Chambers Electro and hard house 10pm £6 WORLD’S END Unity Hi Fi Reggae DJs 8pm £free XUMA Desert Ivan Discs DJ night with a Latin touch 9pm £free
SATURDAY 23RD
ANCIENT MARINER St George’s Day Craft Fair Details
tbc
AUDIO Warehouse: Casper C House and techno clubnight with Mex from Blackgrass playing rare grooves upstairs 11pm £5/free BASEMENT Supper Club Bite-sized arty performances 7.30pm £8/6 BELUSHI’S BELOW Fish & Chicks Lesbian party 9pm £5 BLACK LION Burnt Toast DJs play sleazy soul and dirty breaks 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM Chaos Carousel: Lawless, Winged And Unconfined Live band play a fusion of Balkan and Klezmer music - with belly dancers and DJs Time tbc £8/6 BRIGHTON CENTRE From The Jam Tribute band featuring Jam’s original bass player 6.30pm £20 BRUNSWICK Kalakuta Millionnaires Afro beat latin funk 8pm £8/6 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Cazza Karaoke 8.30pm £free COALITION Lawson London indie band who formed over a glass of pear cider 7pm £5; Wired: Vincent Manganaro, Charly Lopez DJs and VJs 11pm £8; Blow After Party: Vincent Manganaro, Carlos Riz, Aaron Palaez It never stops 3am £7/5/4 CONCORDE2 Big Beat Reunion: Credit To The Nation Live, Cut La Roc, Resonant Evil, Headrillaz, VJ Air, Gella, Afghan Headspin, William Breakspear, James D’Ley, Reject Beats, Psycho Monkey Beats so big they could be used to plug holes in the sky 10pm £tbc COWLEY CLUB Slutdisko Goes East Chaotic electropunk night with a Eastern influence 8pm £tbc CUBE Simply House House from DJ Cheets and Jem Time tbc £free DIGITAL Nelski, Danny Quattro, Grant Richards, James Brady, Carl Fidler, Delirious DJs Electronic dance music 11pm £8 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S Easter Bank Holiday Party: DJ Tony B 9.30pm £free DRUID’S ARMS Surprise DJ 9pm £free DUKE OF YORK’S CINEMA Met. Opera: Capriccio 6pm EASY BAR Good Vibrations! Soulful party tunes with DJ Luke Braken 8.30pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Saturday Sizzlers: Soul Casserole Funky Latin DJs 9pm £free FISHBOWL Jeff Daniels: St George’s Day Special Soul and hip hop DJ 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR DJ Scratchy Dingwalls DJ 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GREEN DOOR STORE Kris Drever, Elle Osbourne Scottish folkster 8pm £11/10; Crash The Wedding Dynamite Sal reclaims the best bits of naff wedding music 11pm £free HAMPTON iLike Bring your iPod and play your own tunes you might like it, but will anyone else? 9pm £free HAUNT It Is Still 1985 The last 26 years are a lie. The Berlin Wall and the Twin Towers never came down. Thatcher is still in power. Mullets are acceptable 10pm £3 H-BAR Alex Downey Electronic music DJ Details tbc HONEY Wildfruit Gay, but straight-friendly, house party 10.30pm £10/5 HYDRANT DOWN Wired Desire Live music 8.30pm £free HYDRANT UP Black Sunday Two-day metal fest 12noon £tbc JAM Fauna: Alpha Channel, Whiskas, James Norman New night of Berlin-style wonky techno 11pm £4/3 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Loretta Maine, Alfie Brown, Jarred Christmas, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 7pm/10.30pm £18/15.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO The Lovely Brothers Absurdist cabaret band featuring masked men leaping around shouting satirical witticisms at the audience 8pm £4 KOMEDIA UP Trailer Trash: Sci-Fi Apocalypse Fancy-dress club night with fiery burlesque acts, robot costumes and trashy electro punk 9.30pm £10/8 LECONFIELD MiTunes The latest skirmish in the war waged by the iPod against DJs 8pm £1 LIFE Hold Up! Proper indie disco 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Cherry Pop Cheese and 80s trash with DJ Fondue Inferno 8.30pm £free MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Jazzy D Funk and soul tunes Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £9.50/free OUCH BAR Love Riot: Grum, Bugga, Ry Spenceley Cornish clubnight in Brighton for a special one-off party Details tbc
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PAV TAV Back To The Future Retro tunes from before you were born 11pm £3/2 PAVILION THEATRE Loraine Bowen’s Easter Singalong Humorous keyboard ditties performed by an over-excited 50s housewife with a cheeky wit 11am £20 PRINCE ALBERT NWA, Red Raucous Live music 8pm £5 QUADRANT Suzy Bennet, David Whitney, Nelson De Gouviera, Linus Lee, Sajeela Kershi Stand-up comedy Details tbc R-BAR Kinky Classics DJ King-K plays funky house Details tbc REVENGE Kinky Dangerous: Bunny Party Pop and house tunes 10.30pm £8/6/4/3/free RIKI TIK Alta DJ night Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Gypsy Jazz Night Live music 8pm £free ST GEORGE’S St George’s Day Live music and morris dancers Details tbc SIDEWINDER Night Of The Living Fred Name that tune to win a shot of Tuaca 8pm £free THEATRE ROYAL Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell Keith Waterhouse’s tribute to the self-destructive journo 2pm/7.45pm £15.50-32.50 THREE & TEN Off The Cuff: The Village Improv comedy group explore the sinister goings-on in an imaginary village 8pm £8/6 THREE GRACES This Is My Epicentre Live acoustic acts 8pm £free TUBE Todd Edwards UK Garage pioneer 11pm £5 UNITARIAN CHURCH Soulful Singers Mid-day charity fundraiser with funky and sacred African singing 1pm £4 VICTORY Fernando Poo Glam rock tunes from the days before Glitter was a dirty word 9pm £free VOLKS Auxiliary: Heist, Logan D, Tyke, Dusty, Simon D, Equation, Threts, Matty B, with MCs Skitz, Jay T, Kerizma, Legacy, D Double U, Summit, Chaz, Jesta, Peter Piper, Binar, Mista Shiv Details tbc WEST HILL TAVERN L’Amour Electronique French pop and electronic delights pour vous 9pm £free WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men DJ night Details tbc WORLD’S END Safe House Live music 8pm £tbc XUMA Ted Zeppelin His record collection is full of “dirty blues, grimy rock and filthy funk” 9pm £free
SUNDAY 24TH
ANCIENT MARINER Easter Sunday Evening Big beats and reggae Details tbc AUDIO Minimal Kids Techno night 11pm £tbc BALLROOM Gogglez, Evil 9 Brighton’s classic 90s dance music crew back for a one-off Easter party Time tbc £5 BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 1 DJ Sean plays everything from a-ha to GaGa - now that’s what I call eclectic 9pm £free BLACK LION Dubrockerslive Reggae, ska and dub DJs 9pm £free BRUNSWICK Paul Busby Big Band Big band jazz swing 8pm £8/3 CHEQUERS Bank Holiday Bonanza: Claude & Baz Live reggae and ska 9pm £free COALITION We Heart House: Vincent Manganaro, Charles Green, Carl Smeaton & Carl Fidler, Charly Lopez House proud DJs 11pm £5 CONCORDE2 Brighton Rumble: Bill Fadden & The Rhythm Busters, Cheaterslicks, Bad Bad Whiskey, DJ Dave Mumbles, Lucky Phil, Andy R Rockabilly club 7pm £8.50/7 CUBE We Love House: Gregg Ashley He’s a house proud DJ too Time tbc £free DIGITAL Hospitality: London Elektricity, Yikes, Netsky, Logistics, B-Complex Drum&bass clubnight with live band 10pm £15 DRUID’S ARMS The Sunday Sessions Live music Time tbc £free DUKE OF NORFOLK Live Music Night 9pm £free EASY BAR Easter Sunday DJ night 8pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Sham-Rock Open Mic 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL Easter Eggstavaganza DJ night 9pm £free GLOBE Hot-Tip Hi-Fi DJs play early reggae and rocksteady 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Sunday Service Live acoustic music 5pm £free; Green Door Blues Blues band and DJs 9pm £free HAMPTON Live Music Sundays Showcase for local acts 8.30pm £free HEIST Muzika: Luke Stylz, DJ Dirtystop Out, Dave King, Justin Howard, Coxy, Howie, Will Sumsuch, Harold Heath House and disco DJs 7pm £5/3 HONEY Hed Kandi Bank Holiday Special Funky house party 8pm £10/free HOPE Origin: Aliases, Chimp Spanner, Cyclamen, Once A Wolf & Mask Of Judas! Insane tech DJs 7.30pm £4 HYDRANT UP Black Sunday Two-day metal fest 12noon £tbc KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Loretta Maine, Iain Stirling, Alfie Brown, Jarred Christmas, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £11.50/6.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Maydays: Tonight’s Top Story Improvised comedy based on local news stories 7.30pm £8 KOMEDIA UP The World’s Wife Darkly comic adaptation of Carol Ann Duffy’s poems in which she imagines how famous men were seen by their wives 7.30pm £15 LATEST MUSIC BAR Gypsy And The Wolf, Amanda Shaw, Rock.Paper.Scissor Live music 7.45pm £3/2 LECONFIELD Boozy Bingo Old is the new young 6pm £1 LIFE Floating Points Brighton debut for glitchy synth-step remixer 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Off The Street Live music from the best of Brighton’s buskers Details tbc
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MARWOOD CAFE Brighton Filmmakers Coalition Meeting A gathering of auteurs and amateurs and anyone else looking to make a low/no budget movie 6pm £free MESMERIST Swing My Roast Live swing and gypsy jazz 3pm £free NEPTUNE The Ammonites Ska and reggae band 8.30pm £free OCEANA Twice As Nice Jody Connor, Ace & Invis, DJ Sci, Minx Urban dance and dubstep club 9pm £6/4.50 QUADRANT Keith Platt, Sam Stone, Damian Kingsley, Vicky Hook, Kev Hampson Stand-up comedy Details tbc RANELAGH Simon Sparrow Live blues 8.30pm £free R-BAR Sublime Sundays: Max Miller Acoustic sessions 3pm £free; Karaoke Queens 8pm £free REVENGE Big In The 90s: Five Live set from the boyband who boldly named themselves after the average age of their target audience 10.30pm £6/5/3/free ROSE HILL TAVERN Remember April Live jazz 2pm £free SIGNALMAN Easter Sunday Face painting, egg-decorating and a treasure hunt for the kiddywinkers 3pm £tbc VOLKS Dirt Box: Culprit, Southbound Hangers, Kasket, Xzist, Kirkus, Dismantle, Inasound Drum&bass night Details tbc WHITE RABBIT Live Jazz 3pm £free WORLD’S END Spring Break Live music 8pm £tbc
MONDAY 25TH
ANCIENT MARINER Quiz Night 8pm £1 BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 2 9pm £free
BLACK LION The Lion, The Wit And The Frontal Lobe Pub
quiz 8pm £1
BRIGHTON CENTRE The British Pink Floyd Show Would you exchange a walk-on part in an unknown pub band for a lead role in a tribute act? 8pm £27.50 BRUNSWICK Open Mic Night 8pm £free CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Funny Ha Ha: The Maydays Improvised comedy based on local news stories 8pm £5.50 COALITION Trash Mondays Filthy tunes for students and layabouts alike 10pm £5/3/free CUBE DeepSoul Maison Funky fidget tech with DJ Jason Pepperell Time tbc £free DOME Katie Melua Jazz folk pop for people who don’t like jazz or folk 7.30pm £32.50/30 GREEN DOOR STORE Metal Mondays: Left Arm Pregnant, Eager Teeth Metal bands and DJs 8pm £free HOBGOBLIN Cheeky Pub Quiz 8pm £1 JAM Daftwerk: Micky Swoon, Dicky Swoon, FTPA Dirty electro mash up 10pm £3/2 LIFE Jail Bait It’s a 90s club night. We googled it for more details and now our hard drives have been confiscated by the filth 11pm £2 PRINCE ALBERT Born To Lose 8.30pm £3 QUADRANT The Monday Club: Sarah Pascoe Comedy Time tbc £6/5 R-BAR Quiz With Liz Details tbc RIKI TIK Hush House Bassy house and garage Time tbc £free SIDEWINDER Poker Night It’s about time for a gambling habit Time tbc £5 SIGNALMAN Signalman Pub Quiz 8pm £1 VOLKS Strictly Reggae Dancehall, roots, revival 11pm £5/4.50 WEST HILL TAVERN Quiz Night 8.30pm £1
TUESDAY 26TH
AUDIO Mount Kimbie, Creep Experimental dubstep duo 7pm
£tbc
BELUSHI’S BAR Totalled On Tuesday! Pop and dance 9pm
£free
BELUSHI’S BELOW Elements Drum&bass night 10pm £2/1 BRIGHTON CENTRE N-Dubz “The most culturally significant group in British pop music” 6.30pm £24.51
BRUNSWICK Jazz Jam Open session with house band 8pm
£free
CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK National Pub Quiz 8.30pm
£1
CHEQUERS Open Mic Chequers 9pm £tbc CONCORDE2 Skindred Ragga metal band 7.30pm £14 COOPERS CASK General Knowledge Quiz 9pm £1 DIGITAL CU Next Tuesday It’ll teach the universities to timetable lectures for Wednesday mornings 11pm £4/3
DUKE OF BEAUFORT Pub Quiz Time tbc £1 DUKE OF NORFOLK Open Mic 9pm £free FIDDLER’S ELBOW Quizness Time Are you a pub quiz
whizz, or bit of a half-wit? 8pm £1 FISHBOWL Daddy Marcus: Royal Wedding Party Soul and funk DJ set 9pm £free GLOBE Basement Cinema Underground films, comfy seats, free popcorn 8pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Hard Times “Heartache, struggle, misery and booze” - what’s not to like? 11pm £free HONEY La Bomba New urban and Latin club 10.30pm £3/2/ free LATEST MUSIC BAR Tiny Dragons, Venetia And The Voltage, Miss Davina Lee, Atlanta Live music 7pm £3 LECONFIELD Tusday Teaser Pub quiz 9pm £1 LIFE The Vice Social Student dance party 11pm £3 MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST The Mesmerist Conjuring Consortium Club for magicians - watch and learn Time tbc £tbc PAV TAV Guerilla Rocks Club night for rock chicks, skater bois
and indie kids 11pm £3/2/1 PRINCE ALBERT Two Cow Garage, Crazy Arm, Cynics Live music 8pm £6 R-BAR Karaoke Unplugged Details tbc REVENGE Sound As A Pound Charty tunes 11pm £2/free SIDEWINDER Open Mic Night 8pm £free WALMER CASTLE BAD Ukes: Brighton After Dark Ukulele Session Informal gathering of ukulelists 8.30pm £free
WEDNESDAY 27TH
ABOVE AUDIO The Doctor’s Orders Sick hip hop 11pm £free
AUDIO Supercharged: Modestep Live dubstep 11pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Now That’s What I Call A Party Part 3 9pm £free
BLACK LION Fresh Acoustics Live music 8.30pm £free BRIGHTON CENTRE Beady Eye Indie supergroup with members of Ride and Oasis 7pm £27.50 BRUNSWICK Live N Laughing Stand-up comedy and live music 8pm £5 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Rockbusters Rock and metal pub quiz with a ‘Name That Riff!’ round featuring a live guitarist 8.30pm £1 COALITION Diplo, Dillon Francis, Kito Music producer and DJ, one half of Major Lazer - see Clubs 10.30pm £free COOPER’S CASK Thunderbird Blues Classic blues tunes 8pm £free COWLEY CLUB SchMovies: American Hardcore Film tracing the history of American punk rock through the 1980s 8pm £donations CUBE G23 House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL The Poundance Imagine if Poundland had a dancefloor - top pop tunes for a pittance 11pm £4/3/1 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S The Disco Divas Details tbc DRUID’S ARMS Change The Tempo! DJ night 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Poker Night 8.30pm £5 DUKE OF NORFOLK Pub Quiz 9pm £1 FISHBOWL The Mixer Men DJ night 10pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE The Jazz Store Live jazz with an open jam 11pm £free JUBILEE LIBRARY Youth Arts Festival Launch Night Art, theatre and music showcase 7.30pm £free KOMEDIA UP Dan Clark Stand-up comedy from the guy who probably wishes he wasn’t known as ‘Johnny Two Hats’ 8pm £15 MARLBOROUGH Open Mic 8.30pm £free MEDICINE CHEST Swing Duos & Trios Live swing bands 9pm £free MESMERIST Swing Ninjas Uptempo gypsy band Time tbc £free OCEANA Fuzzy Logic Dance and dubstep student night 9pm £5/3.50/2 PRINCE ALBERT Electric Soft Parade Live music 8pm £5 R-BAR Turning Tricks Pop and R&B from DJ Trick 8pm £free RIKI TIK Time To Awesome DJs Figure Of Wax & J-Devious 10pm £free SIDEWINDER The Sidewinder Garden Quiz 8pm £1 THREE & TEN Off The Cuff: The Village Improv comedy group explore the sinister goings-on in an imaginary village 8pm £5 VOLKS Revolutionary Roots and jungle fundraiser Time tbc £donations
THURSDAY 28TH
ABOVE AUDIO Maxxi Soundsystem Nu disco DJs Time
tbc £free
AL DUOMO BASEMENT Mango Park: Extra ‘O’ African dance vibes 11pm £3 AUDIO Bastard Pop Musical mash-up 11pm £2 BELUSHI’S BAR Karaoke 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Shpunkd! New club night promising drum&bass, indie and dance tunes 10pm £1 BLACK LION Molly Malone, Iced Gems & Bonquiqui DJ night 8.30pm £free BRUNSWICK Clown School Clowning with Mr Pineapple Head 11am £5; Brunswick Showcase: JoJo & The Go Cats, Alan Bonner Clowning with Mr Pineapple Head 8pm £3/2 CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Kunt And The Gang Witty punk band with songs called things like ‘Wank Fantasy’ and ‘I’m Gonna Lick You Out’ 8.30pm £5 CHEQUERS Stewed Ants Night Quizzes and games Details tbc COALITION My Passion London rock band 7pm £9; Secret Discotheque Retro disco, 80s pop and other ‘uncool’ tunes 10.30pm £1-4 CUBE We Made You Vs Bang Holiday house music special Time tbc £free DRUID’S ARMS Druid Presents Live music 8pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT Open Mic Night Details tbc FIDDLER’S ELBOW The New Irish Live Lounge: Brian McNamara Contemporary Irish music 8.30pm £free FISHBOWL The Mixer Men: 4 Deck Session Turntable mashups 10.30pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Niall & Dan DJ set from the Gogglez guys 9pm £free GLOBE Hang The DJ! 2 Floor Special! A night of punterpicked playlists 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Sons Of Noel & Adrian, Nevers!, Martha Rose Brooding folk band forever swelling in size 7.30pm £6/5; TRIIAL Genre-less dance party with a secret band and guest DJ 11pm £free HAUNT Thursday Night Fish Fry Jamaican ska, R&B and rocksteady 10pm £3 HOBGOBLIN Wide Eyed Order Nine-strong gypsy swing
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band 9pm £free HONEY Exposed! R&B and hip hop clubnight 10.30pm £2 HOPE Communion Live music 8pm £free HYDRANT Dukebox Two floors of arts and live music 7.30pm £free JAM Pulled Apart By Horses, Young Legionnaire You are the nail, they’re the disco rock hammer 7pm £5; My Big Fat Royal Wedding DJ night 11.30pm £5/3 KOMEDIA DOWN Comic Boom: Paul F Taylor Rising stars of stand-up 8pm £9/7 KOMEDIA STUDIO Spirit Of Gravity: Meshmass, Broken Star, Dan Powell & Guss Garside Sonic adventures with loops, electronics and radio interference 8.30pm £5/4 LATEST MUSIC BAR Speaky Spokey: Lizzie Enfields, Colin Grants Rasta, Louise Colbournes, Harry K Short stories and spoken words 8pm £5/4 LIFE Shameless Half a century of musical highlights and lowpoints 11pm £1 MARLBOROUGH THEATRE Constructing Birds The notion of storytelling explored through dance, music and theatre 7.30pm £6/5 MESMERIST John Crampton One man blues band Time tbc £free OCEANA £1 Party R&B and disco tunes from the bargain bin 9pm £6/free PAV TAV Live Bands Night 7.30pm £3/2 PRINCE ALBERT Autumn Red, Unmentionables, Hatchdown Live music 8pm £4 QUADRANT AKL Open Mic Night 8pm £free RANELAGH Nicky Mitchell Jazz, soul and comedy 8.30pm £free R-BAR Girls On Top Warm Up Pop and party tunes to get you in the mood for more of the same 9pm £tbc RED ROASTER Catweazle Club Intimate open mic for spoken words and music 7.30pm £4/3 REVENGE Girls On Top Stag & Hen Party Vs Emergency Room Vegas wedding themed lesbian night 10.30pm £4/3/free ST JAMES’ TAVERN Stay Sick Turn Blue! DJs play vintage blues, soul and funk 8.30pm £free VICTORY Open Mic 8pm £free VOLKS Gonzo: Rob Smiley, Matt Matheson Electro and techno night 11pm £5/4/3 WEST HILL TAVERN Open Mic 8pm £free WHITE RABBIT Open Mic 9pm £free WINDMILL Free Music Thursdays Juice FM presents an open mic followed by headline band 8pm £free WORLD’S END The Big Cash Quiz 8pm £tbc
FRIDAY 29TH
ABOVE AUDIO Bar Sessions DJs Time tbc £free AUDIO Battlejam: JFB, A Skillz 11pm £tbc BELUSHI’S BAR Muy Loco Pop and house DJs 9pm £free BELUSHI’S BELOW Abandoned Rock and metal night 10pm £3/2
BLACK LION Burnt Toast: Russ Rockwell, Shelley Mack
Filthy funk and soul 9pm £free BRIGHTON BALLROOM The Tusk & Garter Club Revisit the good old days of the colonial empire with this strange combination of world music, steampunk fancy dress, belly dancing and live swing bands 10pm £7 BRUNSWICK Blunted Vs Bridging The Gap DJs, live music and visuals 8pm £tbc CAROLINE OF BRUNSWICK Dixie Fried Rockabilly with DJ Lonesome M (downstairs) 8pm £free; Rock The Cuts Never Mind The Wedding!: Robb Johnson, Pog Folk punk fundraiser (upstairs) 8pm £5/3 CHEQUERS The South London Rudeboy Reggae Revival Live music 9pm £free COALITION Fridays I’m In Love Somewhat eclectic clubnight with 60s gems, indie and funky funk 11pm £1-4 CONCORDE2 Fishbone, Random Hand Funky ska rockers 7pm £14; Playgroup Royal Wedding Special 11pm £tbc COWLEY CLUB Parasites Ball, Anarchistwood, Barking Toad, NoteHerder & McCloud, Bald Knobbers Live bands 8pm £donations CUBE Friday Club: Cheets, Hutson House DJs Time tbc £free DIGITAL Stonelove Indie rock&roll club 11pm £4/3 DOCTOR BRIGHTON’S Royal Wedding Party: DJ Nick Hirst, DJ Dab, DJ Wayne 9.30pm £free DOME Tango Fire: Flames Of Desire Argentinian dance troupe 7.30pm £15-25.50 DRUID’S ARMS WAT: Figure Of Wax 9pm £free DUKE OF BEAUFORT DJ Night Details tbc DUKE OF NORFOLK DJ Cashback 9pm £free FISHBOWL Freestyle Records DJ set from label boss 9pm £free FORTUNE OF WAR Uncle Al Uncle wants you to shake your meat to his beat 9pm £free FUNKYFISH The Funkyfish Club Soul, funk, jazz and Motown 10pm £6/3.50 GLOBE Eclectic Chair Buzzing tunes from DJ Lamp 9pm £free GREEN DOOR STORE Slytones Live music 7.30pm £tbc; Teen Creeps Electro and new wave club 11pm £free HAMPTON Mod For It! DJ set of Motown, soul and ska 8pm £free HAUNT Nature New monthly clubnight 11pm £6 H-BAR KickAss If your house was this underground you might even survive a thermonuclear attack 9pm £tbc HOBGOBLIN Royal Cider Festival Day 1 Become intoxicated by pungent cider and the infectious poison of royal fervour Noon £free HONEY I Love R&B Juicy house with a twist of hip hop 10.30pm £5/free HYDRANT DOWN Undercover Hippie Ska and reggae 8.30pm £free HYDRANT UP Rita Lynch & John Langley, Salter Cane
Punk show giving two-fingers to the royal wedding 8.30pm £4.50/4 KING & QUEEN Stick It On: A Right Royal Knees Up Fancy dress party with a slutty bridesmaid/drunken uncle theme 3pm £12 KOMEDIA DOWN Alun Cochrane, Andrew Bird, The Noise Next Door, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 8pm £14.50/11.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Armed To The Teeth With Rhythm & Blues: Marmalade Sky, Slimshack Music to mod to 7.30pm £7.50 KOMEDIA UP Blockheads Performing their tour of Dury 8pm £15 LATEST MUSIC BAR Dustys Does Drag: Alternative Royal Wedding A cross-dressing mockery of marriage 9pm £6 LIFE AKAAKAROAR!: Loefah, Untold, Jam City, Joe And The AKA Fam, Dagger DJs Forward thinking bass music 11pm £6 MARLBOROUGH Retro Disco: Tardis Touchdown Glam rock, new wave mash up (downstairs) 8.30pm £free; Constructing Birds The notion of storytelling explored through dance, music and theatre (upstairs) 7.30pm £6/5 MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free NEPTUNE Smokestack Live blues and jazz 8.30pm £free NORTHERN LIGHTS DJ Dark Disco Details tbc OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £6/free OHSO SOCIAL Dirty Sunset Disco: Royal Descent Launch Party Ibiza-esque metrosexual terrace party 8pm £3 PAV TAV INDIEcent Indie club playing indie pop and indie rock 11pm £3/2 PAVILION THEATRE The Treason Show: Royal Wedding Special Traitorous satirists tying the knot of their own noose 8pm £12.50/10 PRINCE ALBERT Peter And The Test Tube Babies, The Stupids, ASBO Retards, 12 Wreck Old school Brighton lad punk 6pm £9.50 QUADRANT Shaggers: Nik Coppin Comedians talk about doing it 8pm £free RANELAGH The Roadrunners Live blues and boogie woogie 8.30pm £free R-BAR Royal Wedding Come to a gay bar and watch the royal wedding on a huge screen - because the monarchy have traditionally always been very supportive of the gay community Details tbc; Disco Bomb Club classics Details tbc REVENGE Trade Brighton: Paul Heron, Steve Thomas Trade DJs take over for a night of edgy dance music and general gayness 10.30pm £3-8 RIKI TIK Ecletrik DJ night with loose grip on genre Time tbc £free SIDEWINDER Forgive Me Father For I Have Synthed Confess your shameful 80s love secret 8pm £free SIGNALMAN Royal Knees Up Pretend that you give a toss with some Pimms, cucumber sandwiches and cream teas 8pm £free THREE & TEN Rabbit In The Headlights Stand-up comics tread the boards 8pm £6/5 TUBE Motel New clubnight for electro house heads 11pm £5/3 VOLKS Rise Audio: Calyx, Nocturnal, Billain, Allied, Kulak, Ironman & Tn1, MC AD, Insight, Kion, X-Nation, Dom, Voytek Drum & bass 11pm £8/7/5 WHITE RABBIT WTF One must deduce that the name of this electro disco DJ night means it will be a wicked titillating fantasy 9pm £free WORLD’S END Unity Hi Fi Reggae DJs 8pm £free XUMA Miss Faricy Soul and disco DJ 9pm £free
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the 50s and 60s 11pm £free HAMPTON iLike Bring your iPod and play your own tunes you might like it, but will anyone else? 9pm £free HAUNT It Is Still 1985 The last 26 years are a lie. The Berlin Wall and the Twin Towers never came down. Thatcher is still in power. Mullets are acceptable 10pm £3 H-BAR Tech Noir: Danny Chase, Nick Hook DJs house music 9pm £3 HOBGOBLIN Royal Cider Festival Day 2 Live music, kegs of cider and a hog roast - everything us peasants need to get merry in honour of our masters 12noon £free HONEY Defected In The House Feat. Copyright & Simon Dunmore House and disco clubnight 10.30pm £10/5 HOPE Hi Zero! Poetry night 7.30pm £4 HYDRANT DOWN Tropical Underground 8.30pm £free JAM Ruse, Silhouette Showgirls Live music 7.15pm £6/5; Sneaker Social Club: T Williams, Cedric Maison, Chris K Bassy bastards 11pm £10/7 KOMEDIA DOWN Krater Comedy Club: Alun Cochrane, Andrew Bird, The Noise Next Door, Stephen Grant Stand-up comedy 7pm/10.30pm £18/15.50 KOMEDIA STUDIO Henning Wehn: My Struggle ‘German Comedy Ambassador to the UK’ 8pm £12/10; Da Doo Ron Ron Girls In The Garage Clubnight with a fixation on girlgroups and soul sirens - tonight with added girl garage fuzz 11pm £6/5 KOMEDIA UP Samsara, The Resonators Heavy roots and dub 7pm £6/5 LECONFIELD MiTunes The latest skirmish in the war waged by the iPod against DJs 8pm £1 LECTERN Twisted Frontier: Dei Machiavelli, In Tyler We Trust, The Move-Ons Indie label launches new live music night 8pm £3 LIFE Hold Up! Proper indie disco 11pm £5 MARLBOROUGH Cherry Pop Cheese and 80s trash with DJ Fondue Inferno 8.30pm £free MESMERIST Shake Holla & Roll Swing jazz and R&B geared around the dancefloor Time tbc £free OCEANA The World In One Night With seven themed rooms you should find one you like 8pm £9.50/free PAV TAV Snap Cackle & Britpop Join Dynamite Sal for a fullblown 90s party 11pm £3 PAVILION THEATRE The Treason Show: Royal Wedding Special Traitorous satirists tying the knot of their own noose 8pm £12.50/10 PRINCE ALBERT Moon Hop Club DJs Dave Mumbles and Max Knight have a fight to decide who has the best collection of reggae records 8pm £free QUADRANT Jason Kavan, Mowten, Kevin McCarron, Adam Tempest, Sajeela Kershi Stand-up comedy Details tbc R-BAR Kinky Classics DJ King-K plays funky house Details tbc REVENGE Kinky Dangerous Annulment Party The backlash begins with this house all-nighter 10.30pm £8/6/4/3/free RIKI TIK Alta DJ night Time tbc £free ROSE HILL TAVERN Roots And Branches Reggae and ska tunes 8pm £free SALLIS BENNEY The Brighton Vintage Fair Time tbc £2/1 SIDEWINDER Danceteria DJs Spinning a mix of disco, boogie, house and funk 8pm £free SIGNALMAN Signalman’s Birthday Bash Weekend Live music celebration 1pm £free THREE & TEN Bloody Cinderella A kinky gothic musical nightmare 8.30pm £8/6; Red Brick Comedy Club Stand-up comedy 10pm £10/8 TUBE Guest DJ 11pm £5/3 VOLKS Evolution Drum&bass night Details tbc WHITE RABBIT Mixer Men DJ night Details tbc WORLD’S END Vinnie & Miles Show Live music 8pm £free XUMA Grits ‘Aint Groceries Soul, country and funk from DJ Marc Lessner 9pm £free
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THE DEATH OF BUNNY MUNRO
SIX OF THE BEST
BOOKS BY BRIGHTON AUTHORS WORDS BY BEN BAILEY, MATT CHITTOCK, NICK COQUET, SARAH LEWIS-HAMMOND, NICOLA MARCHANT, ANDREW WHITE
Admit it, you’ve never really thought of Brighton in terms of its authors. We were hard pressed to think of more than a handful ourselves, but we did our homework and came up with a plethora of page-turners for this heroic half-dozen.
STEVE AYLETT LINT
A bizarre biography of the sci-fi writer Jeff Lint, who is both half insane and totally fictitious. Aylett uses the character to parody pop culture, but it’s the deadpan absurdity of the writing that really entertains – Lint’s scripts for Star Trek reveal Spock’s desire to be laminated, while his book about JFK reworks the magic bullet theory to account for every assassination across the globe. The reams of faked-up ephemera – from book covers to essays – compound the glorious pointlessness of the Lint universe until it’s hard to know which author is most unhinged. (BB)
JULIE BURCHILL SUGAR RUSH
A tale of sexual awakening in true Brighton fashion – the gay way. In short: Sex And The Seaside. It was a must-read for any noughties teen bored of the tame stylings of Jacqueline Wilson and the ‘Angus, Thongs…’ series. Burchill’s Guardian column was a deliberate cat among the PC pigeons of its readership – similarly the self-declared militant feminist describes her prose as ‘the writing equivalent of screaming and throwing things’. No wonder that for teenage girls Sugar Rush became the most exciting Channel 4 series of 2005, screaming out of the screen like Hollyoaks with a strap-on. (NM)
ANTHONY BURGESS INSIDE MR ENDERBY
Burgess lived in Hove for a time in the early 60s and it’s from here that he drew inspiration for his darkly-comic quartet of novels concerning repugnant poet Enderby. The book presents a grimy seaside town of flats and pubs which, while far from our hip city by the sea, is the ideal home for the endearingly flawed hero working at his poetry on the toilet. If you haven’t read ‘A Clockwork Orange’ yet, why not eschew it for Enderby instead? (AW)
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NICK CAVE
THE DEATH OF BUNNY MUNRO
Two decades since his first novel, Cave turned his attention to both his adopted home and deep-seated lyrical depravation for Bunny Munro. As the titular anti-hero salesman takes to Brighton’s streets with his son, following his wife’s suicide, he embarks on a self-destructive spiral of sexy badness and booze, all the while pleasingly name-dropping local landmarks for Brightonians to tick off. The shoulder-shrugging moral insouciance depicted throughout the tale is a genius backdrop for what’s basically a simple exploration of fatherhood and mortality. Someone should make it into a movie. (NC)
PATRICK HAMILTON HANGOVER SQUARE
Though set mostly in the seedy bedsits of pre-WWII Earl’s Court, a particularly memorable chapter from this cult novel perfectly captures the darker side of our city by the sea. Following the misadventures of George, an alcoholic psychopath, Hassocks-born Hamilton describes a drunken weekend bender to Brighton which was meant to be romantic but tips into farce and frustration. A timely reminder that Brighton boasts as many broken dreamers with sore heads as shining stars. (MC)
JEFF NOON
FALLING OUT OF CARS
Information seeps out of books, images bleed out of billboards and a sickness begins to take over the world. With the virtual co-mingling with the real, those infected discover their normal state of mind is, in fact, one giant trip and lucidity can only be found through a daily dose of drugs. As the world unravels, a small band of ragtag travellers wind their way around increasingly confused roads to Brighton, where, as in real life, things only get more strange. (SLH)
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