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Venue highlight: Showcasing our forthcoming gigs a

Venue highlight: Showcasing our forthcoming gigs at The Prince Albert, Brighton✨

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Adrian Crowley @crowonafence + Sara Wolff @saraw0lff play @theprincealbertbrighton on Tuesday 3rd June.
"Like a gothic Leonard Cohen - leaving you aching for more..." + a storyteller weaving together elements of indie-folk and psych-pop.

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Lightheaded @lightheadedband + Jeanines @jeaninesnyc + Dreamcoaster @dreamcoasterband play @theprincealbertbrighton on Sunday 20th July
A summer's night of sparkly indie pop!

Lightheaded distill decades of jangly, lovelorn tunes into sparkling sounds for modern softies.
Jeanines offer melodic tunes with crisp arrangements each with the feeling of a lost classic.
Dreamcoaster are a sonic daydream of indiepop delight.

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PINS: Wild Nights Anniversary Tour @wearepins play @theprincealbertbrighton on Friday 19th September
Manchester’s own PINS - danceable alternative post-punk transmissions - are set to embark on a highly anticipated UK tour this September to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of their critically acclaimed album Wild Nights.

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Oyama @oyamaband - a five-piece shoegaze/indie collective - plus special guests play @theprincealbertbrighton on Tuesday 30th September.

Oyama is a five-piece shoegaze/indie collective from Reykjavík who has just released their second full-length album Everyone Left, which finds Oyama strikes a balance between elusive reality and tangible dreams.

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British Birds @itsbritishbirds + special guests play @theprincealbertbrighton on Wednesday 8th October
British Birds soar from the depths of psych-tinged melancholy to the heights of disco-doused dystopia and back.

Tickets and further info for all shows is available via: https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

#theprincealbertbrighton

Dreamcoaster @dreamcoasterband support Lightheaded

Dreamcoaster @dreamcoasterband support Lightheaded @lightheadedband +
Jeanines @jeaninesnyc at The Prince Albert @theprincealbertbrighton #Brighton on Sunday 20th July.

A sonic daydream of indie-pop delight, Dreamcoaster are Jane and Andrew Craig - a captivating duo promoting their forthcoming third album.

Carrying on the long tradition of sentimental pop songwriters, U.S.'s Lightheaded @lightheadedband distills decades of jangly, lovelorn tunes into sparkling sounds for modern softies. They have the sunshine sparkle of Margo Guryan, the C86 charm of Dolly Mixture, and the cinematic swell of Belle & Sebastian: a simple case of pure pop for now people.

The band have signed to Skep Wax @skepwax records in the UK to release a new EP, Thinking Dreaming Scheming, their most collaborative and earnest release to date. Expect baroque pop that feels warm and dusty and adding to all the fun are the cameos and contributions from the new generation of New York indie pop goodness.

Jeanines @jeaninesnyc - Alicia Jeanine and Jed Smith - have charted a distinctive course through the history of pop, evoking influences as varied as the 60s folk of early Fairport Convention and Vashti Bunyan, the sunshine pop of Margo Guryan and the post-Black Tambourine projects of Pam Berry.
Their new album, "How Long Can It Last," finds Jeanines combining richly melodic tunes with crisp arrangements and melodies and harmonies which are simply heavenly, elevating these economical songs to give each the feeling of a lost classic.

Tickets and further info:
https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

Melting Vinyl presents
Lightheaded + Jeanines at The Prince Albert, Brighton on Sunday 20th July
Doors: 8pm. Show starts: 8.30pm.
£14 in advance with booking fee /£18 on the door
Age restrictions: 18+

Expect a summer's night of sparkly indie pop!

We're thrilled to present the 20th Anniversary Tou

We're thrilled to present the 20th Anniversary Tour: Martha Wainwright @martha.wainwright + special guests - to celebrate the anniversary of her seminal debut studio album - at @thebookinghall Dover on Friday 29th August.

Twenty years ago, Martha Wainwright stepped out of her family’s illustrious shadow and announced herself to the world with her stunning debut album ‘Martha Wainwright’. Featuring ‘Bloody Mother Fucking Asshole’, a song about her father, ‘Factory’ and ‘When The Day Is Short’, it immediately proved she was a major talent.

“20 years ago my life as an artist took shape when my first record was released,” Martha recalls. “In many ways that record defined me, as well as launched me into a now over 20 year long career that has made me who I am. It was after 10 years of playing in bars, making cassettes and EPs to sell at my shows, singing backup for my brother Rufus, falling in love and out of love, practising, writing, singing until I could barely sing anymore, partying, playing with musicians and listening to great artists, working with my ex-husband in the studio for 2 years, all that created this first record.”

“20 years later, with 6 other albums under my belt, 2 kids and a career that is chugging along, I can safely say my first record paved my way forward. This tour features great musicians, where I’ll play the record in its entirety as well as a few new songs – there’s no 48 year old me without the 28 year old me.”

Martha Wainwright is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. She has released seven critically-acclaimed studio albums. Wainwright is the daughter of musicians Kate McGarrigle and Loudon Wainwright III and the younger sister of singer–composer Rufus Wainwright. Her live performances have received critical praise, with The Telegraph writing that her concerts “leave in no doubt that she is a singular star.”

On May 23rd, [PIAS] will release this album on vinyl for the very first time. This classic debut will also be released on CD and digital, with extra tracks and a bonus disc that features 14 rarities and alternate versions.

Tickets via https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

#folkmusic

Rich(ard) Dawson @richarddawsonofficial and extrem

Rich(ard) Dawson @richarddawsonofficial and extremely talented composer and song maker Faye Maccalman @fayemaccalman play St George's Church @st.georgeschurchevents #Brighton on Friday 23rd May AND at @creativefstone The Quarterhouse, Folkestone on Saturday 24th May.

Rich(ard) Dawson returns with news of his latest record End of the Middle - this post features the track 'Gondola' from the album, which Richard describes as "an old friend."
By stripping things to a bare bones essence, what is revealed is a remarkably poised, oddly elegant and beautiful collection of songs - unquestionably some of Dawson’s finest work to date.

“I wanted this album to be small-scale and very domestic,” he explains. “To be stripped back, reconnect with the basics and let everything speak for itself – to be really stark and naked by just putting the words and melodies out there.”

Faye MacCalman is a performer, composer-songwriter and improviser on saxophone, clarinet, voice and electronics. She fuses experimental songwriting with free-weaving melodies and enveloping rhythms drawing on jazz, folk and rock music inspired by under the surface emotional worlds; playfully merging magical realism with raw realities.

"Providing food for thought on what jazz is and can become" ~ BBC.

Tickets and info https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

A summer's night of sparkly indie pop with Lighthe

A summer's night of sparkly indie pop with Lightheaded + Jeanines + special guests.

Carrying on the long tradition of sentimental pop songwriters, U.S.'s Lightheaded @lightheadedband distills decades of jangly, lovelorn tunes into sparkling sounds for modern softies. They have the sunshine sparkle of Margo Guryan, the C86 charm of Dolly Mixture, and the cinematic swell of Belle & Sebastian: a simple case of pure pop for now people.

The band have signed to Skep Wax @skepwax records in the UK to release a new EP, Thinking Dreaming Scheming, their most collaborative and earnest release to date. Expect baroque pop that feels warm and dusty and adding to all the fun are the cameos and contributions from the new generation of New York indie pop goodness.

Jeanines @jeaninesnyc - Alicia Jeanine and Jed Smith - have charted a distinctive course through the history of pop, evoking influences as varied as the 60s folk of early Fairport Convention and Vashti Bunyan, the sunshine pop of Margo Guryan and the post-Black Tambourine projects of Pam Berry.
Their new album, "How Long Can It Last," finds Jeanines combining richly melodic tunes with crisp arrangements and melodies and harmonies which are simply heavenly, elevating these economical songs to give each the feeling of a lost classic.

Tickets and further info:
https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

Melting Vinyl presents
Lightheaded + Jeanines at The Prince Albert, Brighton on Sunday 20th July
Doors: 8pm. Show starts: 8.30pm.
£14 in advance with booking fee /£18 on the door
Age restrictions: 18+

"Like a gothic Leonard Cohen - leaving you aching

"Like a gothic Leonard Cohen - leaving you aching for more..." + a storyteller weaving together elements of indie-folk and psych-pop.

Adrian Crowley @crowonafence + Sara Wolff @saraw0lff play @theprincealbertbrighton on Tuesday 3rd June.

Adrian Crowley is an award-winning Irish songwriter, singer, and composer who has, in over two decades, created a deeply affecting body of work. The Dublin-based artist is noted as having a uniquely dark poetic sensibility and an arrestingly resonant voice.
Measure of Joy: on Valley Eye Records (produced by John Parish) is out on 7th February.

"Like a gothic Leonard Cohen – leaving you aching for more." UNCUT

Sara Wolff
Originally from Norway but now based in Liverpool, Sara Wolff (Lost Map Records) is a storyteller weaving together elements of indie-folk and psych-pop with analogue warmth. Her work has drawn comparisons to acts such as Tune-Yards, Cate Le Bon and Jenny Hval.

£15 + booking fee / £19 on the door
Standing
Age restrictions: 18+
Doors: 8pm / Start: 8.30pm.

Tickets are now on sale via https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

#folkmusic #folk 💥 #folkmusicians #folkmusician #newacoustic #indiefolk #indiefolkmusic

Eliza Carthy (solo) @elizacarthh + Jennifer Reid @

Eliza Carthy (solo) @elizacarthh + Jennifer Reid @jenniferballadss play @creativefstone #Folkestone on Saturday 21st June.

If there is one musician who embodies the dynamism and vitality of the current English folk revival, it’s Eliza Carthy MBE.

As the daughter of folk legends Martin Carthy and Norma Waterson, Eliza grew up immersed in the world of traditional music and from an early age was championed by John Peel, Andy Kershaw and Billy Bragg.

Beloved of staunch traditionalists and iconoclasts alike, Eliza’s music effortlessly crosses boundaries of genre and style. Whether solo or fronting a big band, performing a centuries-old ballad or a self-written song, her powerful, nuanced voice, fiercely beautiful fiddle-playing, and mesmerizing performances have influenced a whole generation of young musicians.

Twice nominated for the Mercury Prize, and winner of innumerable other accolades over her thirty-year career, Eliza has performed and recorded around the world with a diverse array of artists including, Paul Weller, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Patrick Wolf, and Jarvis Cocker.

Describing herself simply as a modern English musician, she is one of the most impressive, engaging, and important performers of her generation.

"Unarguably the queen of English Folk" ~ The Observer

Jennifer Reid performs 19th Century Lancashire dialect work songs, Manchester broadside ballads and clog steps. She played Barb in Shane Meadows’ critically acclaimed period drama The Gallows Pole on the BBC. She works across academia, folk performance, heritage consultation and media to bring industrial history back to the people. Think rousing songs and passionate oratory.

Doors 7pm / Start 8pm
£26 + booking fee / £30 on the door
Seated
Age restrictions - under 14s to be accompanied by an adult.

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#folkmusic #folk #livemusic 💥 #folkmusicians #folkmusician #newacoustic #indiefolk #indiefolkmusic #brightonmusicscene #brighton

"Punky and danceable... Gemma Rogers packs a whole

"Punky and danceable... Gemma Rogers packs a whole 21st-century kitchen sink drama into her tracks..."

Gemma Rogers @gemma_rogers_music_ + special guests at The Folklore Rooms @thefolklorerooms #Brighton on Thursday 12th June.

Gemma is writing for her second album. Working with producers EAMES, Gareth Ashton (The Verve, Rolling Stones, Tina Turner) and Mike Tournier (of dance legends Fluke), Gemma has developed a more immediate sound to carry her snapshot lyrical styling, which delivers provocative personal and political convictions in an emotionally direct and often humorous way.

“AWESOME” ~ Loud Women
“Gemma pulls no punches” ~ Steve Lamacq – 6 Music
“Invigoratingly Angry” ~ Juno reviews
“Early PIL-like industrial vibe” ~ God is in the TV
“Cool as f**k” ~ Louder Than War
“With punk strumming, and a dancing drum machine, Gemma Rogers’ The Great Escape (EP), ponders the possibility of Ferris Bueller-like memories that “we can live forever in.” ~ Ban Ban Ton Ton

Doors 7.30pm / Start 8.00pm
£14 + booking fee in advance / £18 on the door
Seated
Age restrictions: +18

Tickets link in bio and further info available here:
https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

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#dancefunkpunk #brightonmusicscene #gemmarogers

📣 Announcing the Jackie-O Motherfucker Reissue

📣 Announcing the Jackie-O Motherfucker Reissue on Fire Records:
'Flags of the Scared Harp (20th Anniversary Edition)'.

Jackie-O Motherfucker “patiently unravel their source material's tangled threads, respooling them into wondrously evocative yet deeply personalised new devotionals.” ~ Pitchfork.

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Jackie-O Motherfucker’s ‘Flags Of The Sacred Harp’, a re-imagining of traditional hymns and anthems from the original American songbook that was first published in 1844, @fire_records releases a double vinyl edition of this much-heralded work.

Jackie-O Motherfucker @jackie_o_motherfucker + special guests also play The Rosehill @the_rose_hill Brighton on Thursday 28th August.

Jackie-O Motherfucker's music draws from a variety of subgenres including various folk musics of the world (American folk and blues, Traditional English folk ballads, etc.), drone, free jazz, psychedelia, and noise rock, and is heavily improvisational in its nature. Because they are a collective, rather than a consistent band or group, the sound of their music can change from performance to performance.

Melting Vinyl presents
Jackie-O Motherfucker + special guests at The Rosehill, Brighton on Thursday 28th August
Doors: 7pm. Show starts: 7.30pm.
Ticket Prices: £18.50 in adv / £22.50 on the door
Age restrictions - 16+, unders 16's to be accompanied

Tickets and further info:
https://bit.ly/MeltingVinylTickets
@meltingvinylbrighton

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In response to the recent developments of Covid-19

Dear Melting Vinyl supporters,

At present we are in the process of finding out what the effect of the UK Government’s latest advice to the public to avoid contact in social spaces means in terms of our upcoming events.

It may mean some shows planned for the near future could be postponed to a later date in order to safeguard our local community.

Melting Vinyl are dedicated to supporting artists and the local live music venues and we are currently in close communication with both – we will keep you all updated as soon as any news comes in on our social media.

Many thanks for your patience and understanding and please bear with us as we navigate through this unprecedented time.

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