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The Book and The rose

St George’s Day is being celebrated with a day of books, prose, poetry, spoken word and song. On stage there will be a number of acoustic/ folk acts – old and new, traditional and modern – including Conrad Vingoe, Daniel Marcus Clarke (ex-The Hat), Ben Paley and Tab Hunter, Jane Bom-Bane and Nick Pynn, Packpins (who specialise in secular music of the 16th and 17th centuries) and Rayon Breed (formerly The Wellingtons).
The event takes place between 11am and 5pm.
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Sweet Sweet Lies’ Dominic Von Trapp tells us what boys are really made of…

It’s always heartening to see a Brighton band break out of the confines of their local environment, often after plenty of toiling, a stream of people telling you you’re great, and a musical environment that often goes against you. Read the rest of this article »

The Crookes

Not to be confused with the Coventry band called The Crooks, nor indeed The Kooks, Sheffield’s The Crookes have been gathering much praise for their old-time swing and woozy Barbershop harmonies, packaged up as indie disco. Named after an area of Sheffield called Crookes, Steve Lamacq went so far as to name them his favourite band of the year. George Waite has an exceptional voice, while the band as a whole display a musical confidence and maturity beyond their short two years together.
Tuesday 13 April, Latest Musicbar
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Vashti Bunyan

Her story is one of thwarted promise, disenchantment, long-term self-imposed exile and eventual rediscovery. Initially unearthed by The Rolling Stones’ guru Andrew Loog Oldham, she was touted as the new Marianne Faithful, which in hindsight was a mistake. Vashti, of course, is a hippy at heart, and she took off on a horse and cart to live a quiet life in rural Scotland, growing vegetables and raising a family. But those early records, in particular the album she recorded and released in 1970 to muted response, never went away. Vashti subsequently discovered that she was a bit of a cult item, and over the last few years has re-invigorated her musical career, this time with a great deal more success!
Saturday 10 April, St George’s Church

Gary Moore + The Perils

Blues rock supremo Gary Moore is the special guest at this Haiti fundraiser. The event also features The Perils, The Laylanas, Strange Animals, The Half Sisters, and DJs Vito Benito and Agenda Blender. There will also be a raffle, an auction, and much else besides, all hosted by the Trudi Styles. 100% of proceeds will be going to projects supported by Action Against Hunger.
Saturday 10 April, Old Market

Bad Company

Hell, yeah! The boys are back in town, riding the hard rock revival but ready to gun down any of the young pretenders. One of the greatest voices in rock music, the former Free frontman Paul Rogers, will be joined by original members Mick Ralphs and Simon Kirke, also ex-Free. Expect all the hits, including the brilliantly cheesy classics ‘Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love’ and ‘Feel Like Makin’ Love’ (they don’t make them like this any more, unfortunately). In support is Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry, doing his own thang with The Joe Perry Project.
Saturday 10 April, Brighton