Category: Live Music

Live – Villagers | Owen Pallett at Brighton Corn Exchange

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Villagers | Owen Pallett at Brighton Corn Exchange, 25th November 2024

Award-winning Dublin singer-songwriter Conor O’Brien, aka Villagers, brought the magic of his new music to Brighton Corn Exchange on Monday evening performing songs from his latest album, That Golden Time. Support came from talented Toronto singer and multi-instrumentalist Owen Pallett.

Hosted by Lout Promotions
Gallery by Mike Burnell

Owen Pallett

Villagers

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 27th November 2024

Live – Rag ‘n’ Bone Man | Kymara | Jon Poppii at Brighton Centre

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Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Kymara & Jon Poppii at Brighton Centre, 24th November 2024

A huge turnout from the home crowd for the accomplished final night of Rag ‘n’ Bone Man’s UK tour dates. Before heading off to Europe, he showcased songs from his latest album What Do You Believe In? alongside some old favourites at Brighton Centre on Sunday night. Impressive support came from Kymara and Jon Poppii. Mike Burnell captured some great shots from all 3 sets…

Jon Poppii

Kymara

Rag ‘n’ Bone Man

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 26th November 2024

Live – ARXX at Concorde 2

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ARXX at Concorde 2, Brighton, 23rd November 2024

Continuing to build both their following and an abundant supply of commanding alt-rock tracks, ARXX played the final date of their current tour to a very welcoming home crowd at Brighton’s Concorde 2 last night. Inspired support came from the talented Phoebe Green. Gallery from Mike Burnell here…

Hosted by Joy Concerts

Phoebe Green

ARXX

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 24th November 2024

Live – The Clause at Omeara

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The Clause at Omeara, London, 22nd November 2024

Making waves with their energetic live performances, Birmingham four piece The Clause stopped off at London’s Omeara on Friday night, playing to a sold out crowd. Looks like 2025 may be a big year for the band as they continue to reach wider audiences and gain great reviews – more UK dates booked over the coming months if you want to check them out.  Gallery from Raph Pour-Hashemi below…

Photos © Raph Pour-Hashemi – raph.photo

Published 24th November 2024

 

Live – Razorlight at O2 Academy Brixton

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Razorlight at O2 Academy Brixton, 21st November 2024

Razorlight marked the 20th anniversary of their debut album release for Up All Night, playing the tracklist in full, plus a host of other hits at O2 Academy Brixton last night. Adam Hampton-Matthews joined the party to capture the night in pictures, gallery below…

Photos © Adam Hampton-Matthews – Website | Instagram

Published 22nd November 2024

 

 

Live – Beabadoobee | Momma at Brighton Dome

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Beabadoobee & Momma at Brighton Dome, 19th November 2024

Genre-spanning artist Beabadoobee brought songs from her new album This Is How Tomorrow Moves to Brighton Dome last night, showcasing the talent that recently found her supporting Taylor Swift on the North American stretch of her Eras Tour. A great evening of music was completed by support from Brooklyn based Momma. Mike Burnell was there to capture the moment – gallery below.

Momma

Beabadoobee

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 20th November 2024

 

Live – Walt Disco at Dust

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Walt Disco at Dust, Brighton, 16th November 2024

Playing Brighton before heading to Europe then back for more UK dates, Walt Disco‘s headline slot on Saturday was almost scuppered by a broken down van. Happily all was well and they made it in time to greet the packed room at Dust. From their early days of glam and pomp, the band has cultivated their sound, style and confidence to produce a more mature, polished performance. Touring as support for OMD and Duran Duran has opened them up to a much wider fanbase, and it was good to see some of those new followers there, mixed with faces from pre-lockdown days still out in force.

Latest album The Warping featured from the outset, with Seed, Gnomes and the title track the first three on the setlist, followed by a trip back to 2022 with past favourites How Cool Are You and Cut Your Hair. All this year’s single releases took their place too before the 16-song set closed with a faultless version of Weightless. Their catalogue of songs is a journey through serious subject matter and frivolity, the constant being the danceable backbeat, their USP the always impeccable vocals from Jocelyn.

The stage at Dust isn’t the biggest in the world, but there was still plenty of opportunity for synchronised dance moves and, when floor space is lacking, swinging from the ceiling beams is always an option. Walt Disco have undoubtedly evolved but are very much still here to entertain.

Pending UK tour dates are 28th Nov at London’s Bush Hall, 29th Nov at Newcastles’ Xerox and 30th Nov at SWG3 in Glasgow.

Gallery from Brighton below, honourable mention to the RAC for their services to live music.

Words and photos © Siobhan 16beasleystphotography.com

Published 18th November 2024

Festival – Mutations 2024 Day 5

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Mutations Festival, multi-venue across Brighton, 9th November 2024

And so to the final day of this year’s Mutations Festival – and what a day it was. Fast becoming The Great Escape’s younger sibling, the last 5 days have seen Brighton’s venues filled with music of all genres with a mix of established names and some really strong emerging talent. To wrap things up, you’ll find our Saturday gallery below, featuring VLURE, Kneecap, Saloon Dion, BC Camplight, Lice, Mercury Rev, Gaffa Tape Sandy, Cardinals, Man Woman Chainsaw, The Pill, Armlock and Spielmann…

Gallery from Mike Burnell (iso400.com) – shout out for covering every day!
& Siobhan (16beasleystphotography.com)

Spielmann at The Folklore Rooms © 16beasleyst

Armlock at The Folklore Rooms © 16beasleyst

The Pill at The Hope & Ruin © 16beasleyst

Man Woman Chainsaw at Chalk © iso400.com

Cardinals at The Green Door Store © 16beasleyst

Gaffa Tape Sandy at Chalk © iso400.com

Mercury Rev at Chalk © iso400.com

Lice at The Hope & Ruin © 16beasleyst

BC Camplight at Chalk © iso400.com

Saloon Dion at The Hope & Ruin © 16beasleyst

Kneecap at Chalk © iso400.com

VLURE at The Hope & Ruin © 16BeasleySt

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)
& Siobhan © 16beasleystphotography.com

Published 10th November 2024

Festival – Mutations 2024 Day 4

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Mutations Festival, multi-venue across Brighton, 8th November 2024

The final two days of Mutations brings in multiple venues across the city, with artists playing at Chalk, Patterns, Revenge, The Hope & Ruin, Dust, Green Door Store, The Prince Albert, Folklore Rooms and Alphabet. It’s been an eclectic mix so far, with lots of new music to discover. Mike Burnell captured some highlights for us yesterday from Warmduscher, Lime Garden, The Lounge Society, Alien Chicks and Honesty all on stage at Chalk, and Abby Sage kicking things off at Patterns – gallery below…

Abby Sage

Honesty

Alien Chicks

The Lounge Society

Lime Garden

Warmduscher

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 9th November 2024

Festival – Mutations 2024 Day 3

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Mutations Festival, Chalk, Brighton, 7th November 2024

Day 3 of Mutations Festival and the line-up continued to shine, with another accomplished group of artists playing at Brighton’s Chalk. Thursday saw adroit performances from the talents of CASISDEAD, Grove, Novelist, Elijah & Jammz and Oscar #Worldpeace. Mike Burnell was there to capture the night in pictures, gallery below.

Oscar #Worldpeace

Elijah & Jammz

Novelist

Grove

CASISDEAD

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 8th November 2024

Festival – Mutations 2024 Day 2

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Mutations Festival, Chalk, Brighton, 6th November 2024

Back at Chalk for day 2 of Mutations, once again with a strong line-up of breakthrough artists showcasing their talents. Gallery captured by Mike Burnell of strong performances from Arooj Aftab, Alabaster Deplume, Sheherazaad, June McDoom and Zsela…

Zsela

June McDoom

Sheherazaad

Alabaster Deplume

Arooj Aftab

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 7th November 2024

Festival 2024 – Mutations Day 1

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Mutations Festival, Chalk, Brighton, 5th November 2024 

Never mind the fireworks, things got off to an explosive start for the first evening of music at Mutations Festival. Kicking off at Chalk, other venues will be joining the party on Friday with a wealth of artists popping down to the seaside to take part. More to follow but for now we have photos by Mike Burnell of some great acts from day 1, featuring performances from Kynsy, Dog Race, Shelf Lives, Coach Party and Sprints, and DJ sets from Lambrini Girls.

Kynsy

Dog Race

Shelf Lives

Coach Party

Lambrini Girls DJ set

Sprints

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 6th November 2024

 

 

Live – The Libertines at The Roundhouse

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The Libertines at The Roundhouse, London, 30th October 2024

April this year saw The Libertines back at the top of the charts with their first number one album in almost 20 years. All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade has brought in new fans and rejuvenated long-time devotees, and the band are out on the road celebrating their songs past and present. Adam Hampton-Matthews caught the first of 3 shows at London’s Roundhouse last night – gallery below…

The Libertines remaining UK dates:
31st Oct / 1st Nov – The Roundhouse, London
4th Nov – Octagon Centre, Sheffield
5th Nov – NX, Newcastle upon Tyne
7th / 8th / 9th Nov – Albert Hall, Manchester
17th Nov – Engine Shed, Lincoln
18th Nov – Stockton Globe, Stockton on Tees
20th Nov – Bath Forum, Bath
21st Nov – o2 Academy, Bournemouth

Photos © Adam Hampton-Matthews – Website | Instagram

Published 31st October 2024

Live – Benefits | Polite Bureaux at The Hope & Ruin

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Benefits & Polite Bureaux at The Hope & Ruin, Brighton, 23rd October 2024

Another night of great music in Brighton as Benefits transformed The Hope & Ruin into an immersive sound and light experience not for the faint hearted. Experimental? Industrial? Political? Poetic? All of the above to be fair, noise levels rising as the lighting dipped between neon and darkness. An impressive bank of keyboards and pedals, and an understated violin that brought the spirit of the Bad Seeds before the following tracks took us into Faithless territory with an exasperated vocal putting the world to rights, the crowd eager to join in with yelling ‘Shit Britain‘ into the night. Latest single Land of the Tyrants offers an insight into the band’s newer work, the same protagonism with a subtler feel, all the better to get inside your head and stay there. Despite the intensity of the music and its delivery, there’s a poignancy about a Benefits performance, lots to think about, lots to talk about, no question that something very special just happened.

You know when a band gets their support act just right? So, that happened too. Polite Bureaux already have a strong local following and the opportunity to impress a chunk of the crowd new to them was not wasted. Their live shows still have that serrated edge that is intrinsic to their sound, but there’s no denying that the set-up is becoming a well-oiled machine that spits out quality every time. Love to see this band doing so well and sticking to their own terms in the process.

A captivating night, and kudos for the pre-set playlist, an incongruous fit including the likes of Inner City and Fiction Factory that somehow warmed things up perfectly.

Hosted by Love Thy Neighbour

Polite Bureaux

Benefits

Benefits pending UK dates:
24th Oct – Where Else? Margate
25th Oct – The George Tavern, London
26th Oct – Le Pub, Newport
27th Oct – The Grove, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Words and photos © Siobhan – 16beasleystphotography.com | Instagram

Live – Bob Vylan at Chalk

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Bob Vylan at Chalk, Brighton, 22nd October 2024

After a string of summer festivals and dates in the States, Bob Vylan kicked out on the UK leg of their latest tour last night at a sold-out Chalk in Brighton 11 months since they last played the same venue, and it’s been a busy best part of a year in between.  Their third album Humble As the Sun released in April continues to push boundaries, tracks like He’s A Man and Dream Big already popular from previous live dates.

The foray into meditation and light stretching still starts off the show, both Bobs smiling and looking relaxed even before it begins. They state they’re happy to be back in the UK, and it’s pretty clear that the feeling is mutual. Chalk is rammed, hot and sweaty, and bouncing wall to wall before too long. Reign and GYAG appear early in the set, setting the pace  for plenty of crowd participation, the surfers making regular appearances as the evening progresses (inevitably including Bobby).

Their live reputation goes before them and they somehow manage never to disappoint. Boundless energy, a case full of jagged current-day protest songs, their voice is important amongst today’s music scene and they use their platform to maximum effect. I’m Still Here waxes lyrical, ‘A peaceful type of brother with a war inside my head, I’m all for loving living, but keep a bottle by the bed, because it’s brutal, life has been so strange and so unusual’, while He’s A Man is straighter to the point, with the opening line, ‘Loves a chicken korma, but hates the hands that cook it’. Lots to say, lots that needs to be said, Bob Vylan take no prisoners with their message but balance the heavy content with an always exceptionally fun night out. Hopefully it won’t be another year before they’re back in town.

Words and photos © Siobhan – 16beasleystphotography.com | Instagram

 

Live – Altered Images | Vanity Fairy at Concorde 2

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Altered Images & Vanity Fairy, Concorde 2, Brighton, 19th October 2024

A night full of glitter and perfect pop songs as Altered Images set out on their 40 year anniversary tour for Bite. Still sounding great after all this time, and followed with a second set full of hits from other releases, the party atmosphere was constant throughout. The crowd was suitably warmed up by support act Vanity Fairy, a regular visitor to Brighton these days and always welcome back. Gallery below.

Vanity Fairy

Altered Images

Photos © Siobhan – 16beasleystphotography.com | Instagram

Live – Paul Weller | Liam Bailey at Brighton Centre

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Paul Weller & Liam Bailey at Brighton Centre, 19th October 2024

A sold out Brighton Centre as linchpin of the British music scene Paul Weller performed his tour with latest album ’66’ last night. Support came from soulful singer-songwriter Liam Bailey. Gallery from a special night by Mike Burnell below.

Liam Bailey

 

Paul Weller

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 20th October 2024

 

Live – Confidence Man | Vanity Fairy at Chalk

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Confidence Man & Vanity Fairy at Chalk, Brighton, 16th October 2024

If you were looking for two artists to put on a performance to remember, you wouldn’t have gone far wrong at Chalk in Brighton last night as Confidence Man and Vanity Fairy came to town. Playing an out-store show for Resident Records, the venue was packed and with good reason, as both these acts have the visuals to match the audio and never fail to deliver. Check out our gallery from Mike Burnell below.

Vanity Fairy

Confidence Man

 

Photos © Mike Burnell (iso400.com)

Published 17th October 2024