Also on this week
Barb Jungr Sings Nina Simone
Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham, Friday, December 4, 8pm, £12.50, 01273 464440
HAVING spent most of this year singing the songs of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Barb Jungr returns to her 2008 album Just Like A Woman (Hymn To Nina) for a one-off Shoreham special.
Caro Emerald
Brighton Centre, King’s Road, Saturday, December 5, doors 6.30pm, from £22.50, 08448 471515
SINCE the release of debut album Deleted Scenes From The Cutting Room Floor in 2010, Caro Emerald has carved a niche for herself combining retro jazz with samples and modern pop. Expect to hear songs from her eagerly anticipated third album. Support from Andreya Triana.
Music For Bhopal
St Michael And All Angels Church, Victoria Road, Brighton, Saturday, December 5, 7.30pm, £8/£5, 01273 603278
MARKING the 31st anniversary of the Bhopal gas explosion, Akash Duo, Carl Bahoshy and a capella choir Vocal Explosion perform a mix of traditional Indian music, classical and choral pieces to raise cash for the Bhopal Medical Appeal.
Electric Six
Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, Saturday, December 5, 7pm, £12.50, 01273 673311
THEY broke through in 2002 with debut single Danger! High Voltage, and followed it up with the brilliant top five smash Gay Bar. In the time since Dick Valentine’s Electric Six have built up a cult following, releasing a total of 11 albums.
Classic Album Sunday: Sign O The Times
Latest Music Bar, Manchester Street, Brighton, Sunday, December 6, 1pm, £8/£10, 01273 687171
HAVING launched last month with Patti Smith’s majestic Horses, Classic Album Sunday returns with Prince biographer Matt Thorne introducing the purple one’s double vinyl masterpiece.
Ezio
Komedia, Gardner Street, Brighton, Monday, December 7, 7.30pm, £12.50, 0845 2938480
HAVING sold out the Shepherd’s Bush Empire purely on their live following Ezio and Booga are a duo not to be missed, making any guitarist rethink their approach to the acoustic.
James Yorkston
De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill, Monday, December 7, 7.30pm, £12.50, 01424 229111
HAILING from the fertile musical territory of Fife, James Yorkston reveals his most personal record yet The Cellardyke Recording And Wassailing Society. Support from Elle Osborne.
The Rise And Fall Of Little Voice
The Barn, Southwick Street, Southwick, Wednesday, December 9, to Saturday, December 12, 7.30pm, £11, 01273 597094
ZOE Saunders takes on the role which made Jane Horrocks’ name.
Jim Cartwright’s play follows LV, a painfully shy girl in mourning for her father, whose amazing singing talent is discovered by her domineering mother’s new boyfriend, struggling talent agent Ray Say.
The Computers
The Haunt, Pool Valley, Brighton, Thursday, December 10, 7pm, £8, 01273 606312
EXETER’S The Computers complete their UK tour in their new hometown of Brighton.
Across two albums they have moved on from their hardcore punk roots to embrace a more bluesy sound. Expect to hear material from their forthcoming third record.
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