Six reasons to go out... June 8

4:29pm Friday 8th June 2012

By Dominic Smith

1... Notorius

Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, Friday, June 8

One for hip-hop fans with tracks from artists such as Snoop Dogg, Dr Dre, Kanye West, Busta Rhymes and Jay-Z. 11pm, £3/£5. Call 01273 606906

2... Joy Orbison

Digital, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Saturday, June 9

Brighton’s Blah Blah Blah DJs invite London-based techno and bass music trailblazer Joy Orbison to share the picks of his record bag. 11pm, £8/£10. Call 01273 227767

3... Shy FX

Coalition, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Saturday, June 9

In the 20 years since Shy FX’s debut Jungle Love, he’s graduated from ragga and jungle to producing Dizzee Rascal. Here Andre Williams is joined by 1xtra’s MistaJam. 11pm, £10. Call 01273 722385

4... The Doctor’s Orders feat Fatlip

Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar, Middle Street, Brighton, Saturday, June 9

Fatlip, one third of The Pharcyde trio, plays the tracks that inspired his group’s classic hip-hop albums Bizarre Ride II and Labcabincalifornia. 11pm, £5/£7. Call 01273 749465

5... Simply Vinyl fest Break

Volks Bar And Club, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Saturday, June 9

Launch party for Echo Festival with drum and bass from DJ Break playing an exclusive 1997-2002 set, plus Dispatch recordings head honcho Ant TC1. 10pm, £5 before midnight. Call 01273 682828

6... Motel Afterparty

The Tube, King’s Road Arches, Brighton, Saturday, June 9

Berlin house producer Santé has played in clubs such as Watergate, Violet Berlin and Robert Johnson. He comes to Motel for an intimate after-hours show. 2.30am, £5. Call 01273 725541

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