Andy Robbins

Everything comes back around at some point. In the case of Sunflower Bean’s show in Brighton, that thing - or that person - seemed to be Suzi Quatro.

THROUGHOUT his career as Idlewild frontman and as a solo artist in his own right, there has always been a sense of place about Roddy Woomble’s work.

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As the music industry turned its gaze towards the Brit Awards, one of Britain’s most underrated bands arrived on stage in Britain a world away from Mastercard sponsorship deals and tabloid gossip columns.

If there is one thing that Britain does well, it is the electronic-pop act.

Richard Hawley is a raconteur of such calibre that you’d pay to see him even if he never played a note.

Alvvays – pronounced Always – love Brighton.

Death From Above 1979 play drum and bass, but not as you know it. The Canadian duo’s distinctive brand of thundering rock was fuelled by bassist Jesse F. Keeler’s relentless riffs and Sebastien Grainger’s athletic efforts on drums.

First it was My Bloody Valentine, then came Slowdive and finally Ride. Even Swervedriver are back on the road.