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Sep 23rd

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Fuzzy Lights

Sep 26th

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Oct 7th

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Oct 11th

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Lemoncello

Oct 16th

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Pete Fij

Oct 22nd

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Stornoway

Oct 25th

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Oct 28th

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Nov 11th

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Jetstream Pony

Nov 27th

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Nov 30th

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Dec 2nd

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Danalogue

Dec 4th

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Dec 12th

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Electronica and fuzzed up dream-pop. Pete Fij @pe

Electronica and fuzzed up dream-pop.

Pete Fij @petefijski + special guests play The Green Door Store @greendoorstore on Thursday 22nd October

Renowned for his unmistakable voice and wry lyrical touch, Pete Fij(alkowski) makes a welcome return with fresh solo material - unveiling songs that brim with melody, wit and understated charm.

Pete first burst onto the scene in the early 90s as the frontman and guitarist of post-shoegaze / pre-Britpop band Adorable, whose 1993 album Against Perfection, released on Creation Records, is regularly referred to as a lost indie classic, with the band picking up multiple 'Single of the Week' awards in the NME, and topping the Indie charts.

He re-emerged alongside celebrated House of Love guitarist Terry Bickers to release two critically acclaimed albums as Pete Fij / Terry Bickers, winning the Roundtable 'Single of The Week' on Steve Lamacq's BBC 6Music show.

“𝘈𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘣𝘺𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨-𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘮 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘥𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘵, 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘵.”

Slinging back on the electric guitar, ditching the job, upping the BPMs, and falling in love again has resulted in Pete embracing his fuzzed-up dream-pop past but also throwing in elements of pop and electronica.

Now signed to Tip Top Recordings, the title of his forthcoming LP is appropriately enough 'Up's The New Down' (released 10th July 2026). The first single from the album, the euphoric ‘Love’s Coming Back’ came out in November 2025, followed by the dark, more cinematic track “Cuckoo” in February 2026.

Pete’s lush and rich baritone voice has been compared to Lee Hazlewood, Lou Reed and Richard Hawley in the past – and fans will be pleased to hear that, if anything, he's sounding stronger, more urgent and characterful than ever.

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"Burials by Cambridge-based Fuzzy Lights blends ps

"Burials by Cambridge-based Fuzzy Lights blends psychedelic folk, slow-burning doom metal, and atmospheric post-rock into something deeply melancholic and immersive.

Far removed from the louder side of heavy music, the band builds its sound through patience and texture, layering haunting melodies, fragile vocals, and subtle waves of distortion. There’s a quiet heaviness running through the entire record, more emotional than aggressive. A major part of that atmosphere comes from Rachel Watkins’ violin work, which drifts through the songs like the soundtrack to a psychological horror film.

'Songbirds' stands as one of the album’s most captivating moments, balancing beauty and unease through hypnotic melodies and a haunting sense of space that lingers long after the song ends."

Fuzzy Lights @fuzzysnaps + special guests play The Rossi Bar @therossibar #Brighton on Saturday 26th September.
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Steve Knightley says ~ "We're absolutely delighted

Steve Knightley says ~ "We're absolutely delighted to welcome the exceptional @MeganHenwood as special guest on this autumn's Winter Yards Band tour.

Many of you will remember Megan from touring with @ShowOfHandsMusic some years ago. Her poetic, beautifully observed songs, distinctive guitar playing and powerful, expressive voice made a lasting impression, and she's since established herself as one of the country's finest contemporary singer-songwriters.

Each evening Megan will begin with a spellbinding 35-minute set of her own, before returning to the stage later to become part of the band. Joining myself, @DDelarre, @JPdoublebass and @EvanCarsonDrums, she'll add her voice, songs and musicianship to create an evening that promises to be far more than a headline act with a support.

The Winter Yards Band are all huge admirers of Megan's work, and the chemistry between these musicians has already been obvious in rehearsals. Expect collaborations, unexpected moments and the joy that comes when great artists share a stage simply because they love making music together.

This promises to be one of the highlights of the tour."

Steve Knightley & The Winter Yards Band @steveknightleyofficial The Long Road Tour 2026 + special guest Megan Henwood play The Komedia @komedia_brighton on Wednesday, 11th November.

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New Show Announcement 📣 Acclaimed artists rooted i

New Show Announcement 📣
Acclaimed artists rooted in folk, blues, country and Americana.

Pete + Mila Molinari (Los Angeles, USA) @petemolinari + special guests play The Prince Albert @theprincealbertbrighton on Wednesday 23rd September.

Pete is a British singer-songwriter, poet, and recording artist with one of the most quietly decorated careers in contemporary folk and blues. Born in Kent into a large Maltese, Egyptian, and Italian family, Pete cut his teeth playing the folk and blues clubs of New York's East Village before returning home to record his debut with the legendary Billy Childish, released on Damaged
Goods Records. What followed was a string of critically acclaimed albums produced at the famed Toe Rag Studios with Liam Watson, a Mojo Award nomination for Best Newcomer, and a coveted slot on Later with Jools Holland.

His fourth album, Theosophy, brought in an extraordinary cast: Black Keys frontman Dan Auerbach and guitarist Barrie Cadogan performed on the record, with Grammy-winning producer Tchad Blake and DJ Andrew Weatherall shaping the sound. The accolades that came back were something else entirely: Ray Davies, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, and Yoko Ono all became vocal admirers. In 2013, Pete stepped onto the stage of London's Royal Festival Hall at the Meltdown Festival to sing "Woman" and "(Just Like) Starting Over" alongside Yoko Ono herself.

His most recent album, Wondrous Afternoon, was recorded in Rome with producer Luca Sapio at the legendary Piero Umiliani Sound Workshop for Blind Faith Records, the Italian independent label that has become his creative home.

Pete is returning to Europe with Mila, his wife, who joins in as a percussionist and backing vocalist. Brazilian-born and raised in a circus family, Mila is a triple threat: dancer, singer, and actress whose voice is as commanding as her stage presence. Her work channels the full glamour of Old Hollywood, the Jazz Age, and the Technicolour musicals she grew up worshipping.

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Catch the sea singing along to Misadventure 🌊🌊 An

Catch the sea singing along to Misadventure 🌊🌊

And, Lemoncello @lemoncello___ + special guests play The Folklore Rooms @thefolklorerooms Brighton on Friday 16th October.

It’s hard not to feel seen by Lemoncello, a band whose live performances and recordings shimmer with the tones of modern Ireland. Their upcoming release, Perfect Place, evolves from the band’s folk-soaked roots and confidently explores intricate new shapes. Marking a bold new chapter for singer-songwriter Laura Quirke & cellist-arranger Claire Kinsella, “Perfect Place” is imbued with assuredness, featuring full-band recordings that weave synths and electronic percussion into the band’s staple organic sound.

Through an intimate and devastatingly personal style of storytelling, the new album reflects upon the modern tension between togetherness and alienation and the chaos of human nature with radical acceptance and compassion. Perfect Place follows on from the band’s debut self-titled record, which received critical acclaim from BBC Radio 6 Music, Clash, and The Line Of Best Fit. Described as “direct and refreshing”, and “cathartic” by critics at Mojo and RNR, the duo speak to listeners in the way that an ex or an old friend might – cultivating a sense of consolation that leaves audiences forgetting there’s a world outside of the venue. Lemoncello’s body of work is equally familiar and confronting, driven by the palpable chemistry of a long-term friendship.

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𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘆 shares his free-flowing guitar narr

𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼𝘆 shares his free-flowing guitar narratives.

He supports 𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲 @sairieband + 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻 @elizaskeltonmusic at The Church Of Annunciation, Brighton on Friday 11th September.

Linden blends the rhythmic drive of American Primitive fingerpicking with the haunting, folkloric landscapes of the South Downs.

𝗦𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗶𝗲's sound is deceptively stripped-back, other-worldly and beautiful amidst ghosts, fairies and tragic love. Their music is like a séance; an enchanted visit to the inside of a hollow hill.
At this show, Sairie present their first full-length album, ‘Beneath the Spreading Tree’. The album continues Sairie’s exploration of early 70’s folk influences, blending otherworldly atmospherics with stripped-back arrangements.

“…𝘢𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘦-𝘥𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥-𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘯𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴” – Idler Magazine

“𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝟩𝟢’𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘺𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬, 𝘚𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘦’𝘴 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦, 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘺.” – Moof Magazine

Brighton-based singer-songwriter and multi- instrumentalist 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗦𝗸𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗼𝗻's songs are a genre-bending blend of atmospheric, gothic-tinged folk rock, electronica, and lush, pastoral vocal harmonies, complemented by visionary narrative lyrics.

Eliza's debut solo album, ‘The Lookerer’, is described by The Idler as “𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺-𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘧𝘰𝘭𝘬 𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘶𝘮 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘴” and as “𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘣𝘶𝘵,” by Shindig Magazine. She is currently working on her second solo album due for release in 2027.

“𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢’𝘴 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘺𝘦𝘵 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘭𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘷𝘪𝘣𝘦” – 𝗞𝗟𝗢𝗙 𝗠𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗲.

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Our forthcoming shows include atmospheric, gothic-

Our forthcoming shows include atmospheric, gothic-tinged folk rock; acclaimed psych-folk; indie art-rock; swirling guitars; otherworldly drones; fuzzed-out pop melodies and so very much more.

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New Show Announcement 📣 Scottish indie art-rock b

New Show Announcement 📣

Scottish indie art-rock band The Yummy Fur @theyummyfur + special guests play The Prince Albert @theprincealbertbrighton on Wednesday 7th October.

The Yummy Fur’s first album of new material in over 25 years is seductive and ambiguous; a fast-paced flip through scenes from art, myth, life and fantasy; a witty whole made from glittering scraps. The band’s original incarnation – fronted by singer, songwriter and guitarist John McKeown from 1992 to 1999, with past members from Franz Ferdinand and beloved by John Peel – morphed from making quick-hit cartoon-art songs to Eno and Cale-influenced creepers, populated by characters from McKeown’s life in Glasgow and the films, books and poetry that he lived a parallel life through. “Everybody Talks About The Weather” (out on Sep 24th through Upset The Rhythm) delights in using every past iteration of the band as potent collage material: a melee of sounds and ideas that exist at once, revealing themselves, then dipping back into hiding.

Recorded by the original core trio of McKeown, Brian MacDougall (guitar) and Paul Thomson (drums), Everybody Talks About The Weather comes 17 years after the band reformed for sporadic live shows, and seven years after the release of their sorta-greatest hits compilation Piggy Wings (Rock Action). Ten tracks long, with nothing to spare, it is as condensed and vital as their best songs, offering a new clarity of sound that brings their ambiguities to light.

Everybody Talks About The Weather is an unpredictable album from an unpredictable group, but ending on a moment of almost uncomplicated light is maybe its biggest surprise ~ Claire Biddles (2026)

Band photo credit: Luke Fowler

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New Show Announcement 📣 Spafford Campbell @spaffo

New Show Announcement 📣

Spafford Campbell @spaffordcampbell are twenty-something mould-breakers: fiddle player Owen Spafford and guitarist Louis Campbell.

They play The Greys @thegreysfreehouse #Brighton (+ special guests) on Monday 30th November.

The two first met as teenagers playing traditional music. The connection, they say, was immediate. The duo Spafford Campbell began playing live in 2018, prompting double takes with their delicacy, dynamism and seemingly telepathic exchanges, with the startling intimacy of musical conversations nurtured in improv-led writing sessions.

Their latest album Tomorrow Held is a visionary body of eight largely instrumental tracks that hold space, resolve into mystery, that fold in elements of jazz, post-rock and chamber classical music while raiding the folk music toolbox. Call it what you want: post-folk. Trad-noir. Folk nihilism.

While redolent of Talk Talk’s moody, experimental 1988 opus Spirit of Eden, and riven with a Bon Iver-ish sense of transcendence, Tomorrow Held is a work of bold singularity.

“𝘔𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮, 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵-𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘫𝘢𝘻𝘻, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵 𝘮𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺” The Guardian — 10 best folk albums of 2025

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵.” ★★★★ The Times — albums of the year so far 2025

“𝘈𝘯 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘭𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘯 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝟣𝟣” ★★★★★ The Arts Desk — Album of the Year 2025

“𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘥𝘶𝘰.” ★★★★★ Songlines — Top of the World

“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳-𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘧𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦-𝘭𝘢𝘱𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘹𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘶𝘯𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘦𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘺” MOJO

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Anna & The Team