Analyst and freelance Journalist specialising in Cloud technologies, IT Director at PressArea/PRShots. 'Doing the web' since 1994. Massive Indie fan.
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"10.15 Saturday Night" Lol Tolhurst founder member of the Cure and band (Bass Ollie Cherer (Miki Berenyi Trio), guitar/vocal Lol's son Gray Tolhurst) at Quarters, Brighton, 28th Oct 2026 youtu.be/zaLrkTtYX2s
Be still my black goth heart! Because tonight, I was out at Quarters in Brighton to see Lol Tolhurst (drums and keyboards for the Cure) supported by Evi Vine (The Mission).
This is a long-distance warm-up and a return to the South East before Lol heads up to Tomorrow's Ghosts Festival gigs in Whitby this Halloween weekend.
Back from an Everyman preview of "La Bola Negra". It's an epic story - 159 minutes! - and it's a dead cert for the best film, best cinematography, best actor and best director categories at all of the awards.
Before you ask. No, that's not Stephen Mangan
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Headliners Formal Sppeedwear are a 3 piece from Stoke who play a bass heavy funk mix that owe a lot to Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Keith Levene, and Carlos Alomar. An awesome 60 minute set.
Formal Sppeedwear at Volks, Brighton 25th October 2026 youtu.be/20BhC5IvmOE
Can highly recommend the Ghosts film. So good to be in a full cinema of people, of all ages, all laughing out loud. Maintains the Ghosts TV quality and extends it to 97 minutes. What's not to like?
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Out tonight at Chalk Brighton to see Cabaret Voltaire and Gazelle Twin. Another nostalgia trip, I can't remember where and when I last saw the Cabs. Possibly Leeds Warehouse, possibly the Hacienda. Wherever it was it was sometime in the 1980s.
Headliners Cabaret Voltaire played an 80 minute set of their greatest hits. A great farewell to an innovative band who's early recordings still sound like the future nearly 50 years later.
Cabaret Voltaire, farewell tour, Chalk, Brighton 21st October 2026 youtu.be/M-ENOH_GfSw
Postie just arrived with the latest Tooth single "Take me as I am".
So good to see the Parlophone label and logo again. Takes me back to playing my parents old albums when I was a kid.
Out tonight at Green Door Store, Brighton to see Makeshift Art Bar supported by Nerves and Stratford Rise.
First up were Belfast based four piece Stratford Rise who sound like a cross between Captain Beefheart and Black Midi.
Headliners were Belfast's Makeshift Art Bar. A mix of electronica, screaming vocals and scratchy guitars. It ticked all of the boxes. One of the best performances I've seen all year.
Makeshift Art Bar, Green Door Store, Brighton, 20th October 2026
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