Posts from ‘May, 2009’

[ May 22, 2009 11:00 am to May 24, 2009 11:00 am. ] The festival is situated on an idyllic farm midway between Brighton and London which has been used as a recording studio since 1979 playing host to artists like Brian Eno, Portishead, Queen, The Slits and The Smiths. Studded with site-wide art installations and nature trails, plus spacious camping in tranquil fields

[ May 8, 2009; 2:00 am; May 9, 2009 11:00 pm to May 10, 2009 4:00 am. ] There is a vicious rumor that some serious quality techno will be hitting Brighton this weekend. Nathan Fake, pretty boy and manipulator of dials and synths will be showcasing his new album “Hard Islands” on Friday night at JAM, previously known as the Water Margin and Sumo or whatever it was called the last time you ventured down the stairs.

If you enjoy music that features the same three words repeated over and over and over, and at times resembles the monotonous buzz of an electric toothbrush. Then this place will put the schizzzle in your nizzle, and you may well meet your very own footballer, and who knows, become his wife?

Hidden away from the commercialism of West Street, the disorganization of Morley Street and the Indie-cause-it’s-cool attitude of Marine Parade we find something totally on a different level. The Blind Tiger Club takes place every Friday and Saturday during Brighton’s Fringe festival. Loose talk. Bad habits. Gin drinking, bourbon sipping. Highballs and lowlifes. An all-night bar. Poker. Piano. Candles. Chorus girls. Cocktails.

Beachdown 2008 was a rocket-fuelled good time, big names, local bands and plenty of outdoor shenanigans. If only I could remember more about it… Tickets for Beachdown 2009 are still on sale (just about). Call the box office on 01273 666363 or book online.

[ May 7, 2009; 7:45 pm to 10:45 pm. ] If you fancy a night of stories of that will make Hunter S possibly turn in his cannon-singed grave, come along next Thursday (7th May) to this evening Amythefilmmaker (Amy Riley) is organising and reading at called Grit Lit.

[ May 2, 2009 10:00 pm to May 3, 2009 4:00 am. June 6, 2009 10:00 pm to June 7, 2009 4:00 am. ] The six-hour fun-a-thon is part of their month-long party to celebrate their third year of existence – Brighton is but part of a long chain of cities, with musically-hedonistic parties burning in London, Paris (Social Club), and Bristol (Start the Bus), with guests including Joakim, Optimo, Noob, Alexander Robotnick, Matt Walsh and the Friendly Fires!

[ April 24, 2009 10:00 pm to April 25, 2009 2:00 am. May 1, 2009 10:00 pm to May 2, 2009 2:00 am. May 15, 2009 10:00 pm to May 16, 2009 2:00 am. May 29, 2009 10:00 pm to May 30, 2009 2:00 am. June 26, 2009 10:00 pm to June 27, 2009 2:00 am. ] New venue, new promoters – same concept. ATT100, like the inimitable Duracell bunny rabbit, keeps on going. The Globe, 78 Middle Street, Brighton, BN1 1AL 10pm till 2am

[ May 3, 2009 3:00 pm to May 4, 2009 2:00 am. ] As always, breaks n beats promoters Slackers Convention are hosting their free all-dayer in a pub, on Sunday 3 May, this time in The Worlds End on London Road, Brighton, 3pm – 2am, with a BBQ 3pm – around 7pm. New venue, yet another place to outwear the welcome.

[ April 24, 2009 11:00 pm to April 25, 2009 4:00 am. May 22, 2009 11:00 pm to May 23, 2009 4:00 am. September 25, 2009 11:00 pm to September 26, 2009 4:00 am. ] By the time 4 hours is up everyone present has reached a state of ecstatic transcendence and for audience members and performers alike, experiencing hallucinations and speaking in tongues is not uncommon.