Latest articles from Kirsty Levett
REVIEW: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, Theatre Royal Brighton, Brighton Festival - ★★★★★
It’s difficult to overstate the magnificence of Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour - for which you must drop everything in order to go and see one of the remaining five performances, whatever the cost.
REVIEW: New Blood 130701, The Spire, Brighton - ★★★★
Brighton-based label FatCat Records has a post-classical imprint - 130701. To appreciate the genre is to wrap your head around themes of minimalism, repetition and indeterminacy - the conversation between the performers, their instruments and the audience.
REVIEW: Shonen Knife, The Haunt, Brighton - ★★★★★
A frenetic and charming opening set from Cincinatti trio Leggy paved the way to a flawless performance from Ramones-influenced Japanese power punk trio Shonen Knife.
REVIEW: Jah Wobble and The Invaders of the Heart, The Haunt, Brighton - ★★★★
Anyone expecting a pure dub set was in for a surprise, as the band opened with a storming d&b version of Public Image Ltd’s, Socialist and traversed a lengthy set that included reggae staple Liquidator and further post-punk from the PiL oeuvre.
REVIEW: The Pharcyde, Concorde 2, Brighton - ★★★★★
In 1996, the hip hop scene in the UK was but a glint in the milkman’s eye compared with the industry worth the multi-billions that it is today.
Rambert - The Three Dancers, Theatre Royal Brighton, New Road, Wednesday, March 16
A triptych of performances from the Rambert Contemporary Dance Company last night left the audience provoked, enriched and stunned by turns.
London Philharmonic Orchestra, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, Saturday, February 27
The glow of anticipation generated by concert-goers about to bear witness to the renowned London Philharmonic Orchestra might be a spectacle in itself.