Melting Vinyl dedicated to bringing creative artists to Brighton & Kent

We’re loving this recent article from the Guardian, written by Mia Clarke, who was the guitarist in Electrelane. We’re so pleased to get a mention, and to continue to support the local music scene.

‘Through the 1990s, Brighton had been defined, and to some extent dominated, by the big beat explosion centred on Fatboy Slim and the Skint Records roster. It was a genuine moment, but had run its course by the early 2000s. Something new was assembling: a grassroots rock and indie energy that had little to do with the previous era’s DJ culture. The bands emerging from rehearsal rooms and cramped venues had no obvious precedent in the city. The feeling was that anything was possible. “Culturally, Brighton had this massive injection of talent, which was really alchemising during the early 2000s.”

The British music industry in the early 2000s was still largely a boys’ club. But Brighton felt different. Two of the city’s most influential independent promoters – still going strong – were women: Lisa Lout, who has also managed the Great Escape festival for the past two decades, and Anna Moulson of Melting Vinyl, who was responsible for putting on the Strokes’ legendary first UK gig – 150 capacity – at the Lift in 2001′.

Read the full article via The Guardian.