Thursday 24th May

Articles:

Thursday 24th May

Current Issue: 578
22 May 12 - 28 May 12

Latest 7 issue 578 cover

Our printed magazine

Latest 7 magazine is read by over 100,000 people every week and is available at over 1,000 outlets across the South.

Find out more about us and our distribution.

» Music Highlights: Tuesday 24 to Monday 30 August

Beirut

Only date in the South East for Zach Condon and his band of multi-instrumentalists who wield accordions, trumpets, mandolins, ukuleles, a trombone, bass and double bass. Inspired by Balkan folk-pop, French chanteuse, Mexican troubabdour, ‘80s synth, and ‘90s house, the aptly named Beirut (after the highly pluralistic city) are an unlikely success story.
Friday 27 August, Winter Garden, Eastbourne

Laylanas

Busy weekend for this Brighton outfit, firstly with the re-scheduled launch of their debut album Universal, a ‘60s/’70s country-rock inspired affair full of driving energy and hooks. The day after it’s the return of their mini festival, The Big Monkey Street Gig, this time in aid of Kiya Survivors. It’s to be held outside The Unitarian Church, and they have secured the wonderfully theatrical psychobilly of Eighties B-Line Matchbox Disaster, plus local stalwarts Kovak, Gentleman Starkey and Sweet Sweet Lies.
Saturday 28 August, The Hope & Sunday 29 August, The Unitarian Church

Water Tower Bucket Boys

They could only be from America with a name like that, and their hard driving approach to old-time country and bluegrass, via tight vocal harmonies and powerful instrumentals, is winning them plenty of fans. Raw, real, and exciting.
Thursday 26 August, Prince Albert

The Magick Brothers

Archetypal out-there hippy Daevid Allen is a legend amongst the psychedelic brigade, having fused the imagery and words of William Burroughs with the philosophical space jazz of Sun Ra. A founder of both Soft Machine and Gong, Magic Brother was actually the name of the first Gong album back in ‘69. And to think that Richard Branson once signed his band…
Monday 30 August, Latest Musicbar

Go back or read other articles in the Music section.

This entry was posted on Monday, August 23rd, 2010 at 11:17 am and is filed under Music. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

Would you like to comment?

Latest TV

» Brighton Lights 31

Our new programme for thelatest.tv sees Juice FM presenter Guy Lloyd investigate all manner of things. He starts off with chart-topping band The Hoosiers who were mega-successful a couple of years ago, were dropped by their major label and have become fashionably independent. Their chart-topping album cost £1 million to record, their new album £100 and we reckon it's just as good. We have exclusive footage of this new record. Guy does crazy-golfing with them, checks out their sound-check and witnesses the fans' adoration of the band at Audio in Brighton. In future shows Guy will be doing waxing, Dot Cotton, air guitar and needs your suggestions for more crazy things (or people) to do. Send to bill@thelatest.co.uk

» Artists Open Houses

AOH Special: It’s Festival time in Brighton & Hove, which means the Artists Open Houses have opened their doors for another year! Maps of all the trails can be picked up across the city. We love nothing better than browsing and buying arts and crafts, and there is so much going on throughout May that we’ve made it easier by bringing the Artists Open Houses to you! We have 11 special programmes, featuring artists in their own houses. So here’s your chance to go ‘through the keyhole’ so to speak as we visit the artists in their own environment.

Latest Brighton Chart
Listings online