The marvellous folk at Brighton Unsigned have asked if I wouldn’t mind “scribing” some meaningful musings for their illustrious online printable beast of the Brighton Unsigned musical scene. Now, I can see what they were thinking. That Pete Jones, 8
Mammothfest Update
Being a strong contestant for ‘gay capital of the world’ you can be forgiven for thinking Brighton is hardly considered the “Mecca” for metal in the UK. Let’s not forget also, metal is a form of art. We do not
Brighton music conference reveals first panel topics and speakers
Brighton Music Conference (BMC) has revealed the first details of its professional programme for the 2015 event, with two days of master classes, panels and talks featuring speakers and brands including YouTube, Beatport, Dave Clarke, Rhys Hughes (BBC Radio 1/BBC
Brighton Music Conference returns for it’s 2nd year
Another great asset to the local music scene returns for it’s second year in June. Following a hugely successful debut in 2014, Brighton Music Conference (BMC) returns to the UK’s South Coast city for a two-day event on 5th &
Is Sharingear the answer for touring musicians?
It is an extreme pain to play live concerts when transportation is an expense for musicians. There is a logistical difficulty in carrying heavy equipment which becomes a daunting task. Finding the right van or tour bus is not an
Standing Up for the City’s Music Venues at B&H full Council Meeting
HAPPENING: Thursday the 29th of January at 4PM Mark Stack is a local music promoter in the city of Brighton and Hove. On Thursday 29th Jan 15 he will be leading a delegation to the full council meeting at Hove
Mr Gray will see you now…
By day, Daniel Thomas Gray is just Mr Gray, the secondary school and sixth form teacher. By night he transforms into a sophisticated, educated, opinionated pop star. [pullquote_left]Daniel Thomas Gray is a storyteller who educated himself out of the gutter
How to succeed in modern music?
The people of these Isles are great at creating wonderful music. Brighton seems to bursting at the seams with fantastic bands and singers. I’m constantly hearing another great and unique Brighton band. They start the gig circuit start to build
Talent and Creativity vs Bankability
If you believe in the theory of Parallel Universes (and you would be in good company, Stephen Hawkin Steve Weinberg and many other eminent scientists do) then, somewhere, there is a world where the glorious singer, the guitarist whose fingers
Noises from The Nest: Own It!
Right. Time to write something interesting and hopefully useful for the unsigned musician living in Brighton. If you’re like me, you’ve been in a band or pushing your solo act for a few years now, waiting, hoping, praying to pop