Reviews

Pocket Henry V

Pocket Henry V

- 2 November 2012

This spirited distillation, billed as ‘thrilling Shakespeare for ages 8+’ far exceeded my expectations. The...

Howler + The Cast Of Cheers

Howler + The Cast Of Cheers

- 1 November 2012

These NME “next big thing” shows are unreliable at best, purely unwarranted hype at worst....

Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster

- 31 October 2012

One of the great acts of the noughties, the Eighties’ have reformed, returning to the...

The Sacred Flame

The Sacred Flame

- 31 October 2012

The elegance of Somerset Maugham’s writing is undeniable and the themes now timeless in this...

Public Enemy

Public Enemy

- 31 October 2012

Easily one of, if not the most, important band of the last 25 years –...

Strap In, It’s Clever Peter Live!

Strap In, It’s Clever Peter Live!

- 29 October 2012

This award-winning sketch group recently announced their first BBC Radio 4 series, after years of...

David Trent: Spontaneous Comedian

David Trent: Spontaneous Comedian

- 29 October 2012

Bringing his Fosters Edinburgh Best Newcomer Award-nominated show to the Brighton Comedy Fringe, Trent demonstrated...

BREMF: The Italian High Baroque, Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Alison Bury (director)

BREMF: The Italian High Baroque, Elin Manahan Thomas (soprano), Alison Bury (director)

- 29 October 2012

This concert embodies the spirit of the Brighton Early Music Festival (BREMF), simply world class...

Dodgy

Dodgy

- 29 October 2012

Excuse me for forgetting about many a summer through the nineties with a soundtrack from...

Gaz Coombes

Gaz Coombes

- 29 October 2012

The loveable bearded Supergrass singer fronted a full band supporting his electronic pop-rock album ‘Here...

BREMF: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, The Tallis Scholars

BREMF: The Field of the Cloth of Gold, The Tallis Scholars

- 29 October 2012

From the volatile, testosterone-fuelled ‘Camp du Drap d’Or’, when Henry VIII met François I in...

No Jacket Required – The Phil Collins Tribute

No Jacket Required – The Phil Collins Tribute

- 29 October 2012

To some Phil Collins represents everything that’s bad in music; a symbol of over-bloated bland...