http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live Online Mecca for quality Brighton nights and locally-sourced music. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:54:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="464" caption="Not Avon Barksdale from 'The Wire'"][/caption] New Brighton night Beat Redemption has sure got me excited about their next event in March. The inaugural one at the back end of January was a stonking success with a packed out crowd shovelling the deepest depths ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2010/02/18/beat-redemption-concorde2-12-03-10-draft/ Got a spare £750,000? Why not buy the Ocean Rooms As far as clubs go in Brighton, Ben Gill and team have held on to their reign at the Ocean Rooms for a good run. Though no one thought it would crumble down the way it has. Following a death at ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2010/02/17/got-a-spare-750000-why-not-buy-the-ocean-rooms/ [caption id="attachment_3360" align="aligncenter" width="486" caption="Debruit"][/caption] The Donky Pitch crew return for 2010 with another line-up blending hip-hop, dubstep and all things electronica which is both heavy on cutting-edge experimentation and also damn good fun to dance to!  They've lined up two live performances; headlining will be Paris-based Debruit and Brighton-based "Skwee" ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2010/01/12/donky-pitch-1-3-jazz-place/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Photo by Marek Richter"][/caption] Feeling dirt poor, broken and a bit SAD? There's always at least one night that comes along in January, just when you thought 'I'm not going out for at least another two pay cheques' and 'I really should rest up/drink less/stop blacking out' and ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2010/01/10/blackbox-present-phil-hartnoll-sicknote-coin-operated-wonkayc2/ A new year and a new night to hit our shores - Aka Aka Roar. They really seem to have hit the nail on the head with their concept: Amid the rapid commercialisation of dubstep, we are looking towards those artists who are developing the sound and its related sub-genres. With ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2010/01/09/aka-aka-roar-with-appleblim-life/ With Kachings reminisent to the beginning of Pink Floyd's 1973 hit Money, it's time for another new years even in Brighton. This list is a work in progress and will be updated with any changes up till new years day. Our backings with Life, Supercharged and the Slackers Convention. £32 to go to Digital?? ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2009/12/10/new-years-eve-2009-in-brighton/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Major Lazer aka Diplo and Switch"][/caption] Just before I was going to do a shameless plug for my gritty short story night at Red Roaster (which is on tonight!), it did occur to me that I happened to pick a pretty spectacular night for my event. Not only ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2009/12/03/tonight-is-not-a-night-for-staying-in-music-and-culture-on-3-december/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Home is where the heart is... Work by: Pranksy's Art (http://www.flickr.com/photos/pranksy/)"][/caption] Want to see your artwork blown up as a three-story art installation? Art Republic is launching a  national art competition called ‘Street Art’ in association with StreetSmart - the homeless charity.  The winning piece will be displayed large ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2009/12/01/art-republics-street-art-competition/ [caption id="attachment_3303" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="TOKiMONSTA"][/caption] Eventually found the Jazz Place after initially going down the wrong street (does anyone else still have trouble navigating the south lanes?) all the while getting heavily rained on.  It'd been a while since that last time I'd been down in the Jazz Place and it ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2009/11/29/donky-pitch-1-2-jazz-place-261109/ [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="480" caption="Hedflux "][/caption] Yes, it's that time again for Brighton's best kept secret (not), breaks night Slackers Convention. Tonight they've got three headliners, Hedflux, Neurodriver (Far Too Loud) and RMS, plus all the motley DJ crew. As we speak, Hedflux is coming down from Norwich, bring his tech funk ... http://www.brightonfusion.co.uk/live/2009/11/28/slackers-broken-robot-special-at-volks/