M83, Concorde 2, Madeira Drive, Brighton, July 9

7:50pm Thursday 9th July 2009

For musicians it’s a problem as old as time: how do you recreate the studio sound and recapture a record’s power when playing live?

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Prefuse 73, Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, July 5

7:51pm Thursday 9th July 2009

Prefuse 73, aka Scott Herren, is often attributed to founding the “glitch hip-hop” or “wonky” scene that is currently seeing a revival in clubs around the country as a slow-paced and bass-heavy alternative to UK dubstep.

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The Bell Rays, The Engine Room, Preston Street, Brighton, July 8

7:53pm Thursday 9th July 2009

This garage soul band’s reputation rests so squarely on the shoulders of force of nature frontwoman Lisa Kekaula, it was hard not to be disappointed by her seemingly glum countenance as she took to the stage.

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Why? Audio, Marine Drive, Brighton, July 7

7:54pm Thursday 9th July 2009

After the surge of identikit indie-rock and, more recently, indie-electro acts filling the pages of the music press over the past few years, it’s little wonder that a change of focus and a more original set-up excites music lovers as much as Why? does.

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Willkommen Takes Over... Stanmer House, Stanmer House, Brighton, July 5

4:51pm Wednesday 8th July 2009

Just weeks after festivalgoers wallowed in their own filth at Glastonbury, the city’s own Willkommen Collective served up this enchanting event in the rather more opulent setting of the 18th century Stanmer House.

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Deerhoof, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 2

4:46pm Friday 3rd July 2009

There are some great bands around, bands who make you want to buy their records, go to their gigs and read all about their adventures.

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Bryan Adams, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, July 2

4:23pm Friday 3rd July 2009

The round, riveting sound of an expensive guitar twinned with a tuneful voice that sounds like the scraping of a knife across a slice of toast – Bryan Adams had arrived.

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Ozomatli, Concorde 2, Brighton, July 1

5:08pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

There are not many bands that can make a conga line feel cool. But for the hundreds packed in to Concorde 2 at the end of a sweltering day, that was exactly what Ozomatli achieved.

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La Excelencia, The Old Market, Hove, July 1

5:08pm Thursday 2nd July 2009

Stupidly, I hadn’t realised this would be an event with as much focus on dancing as the music itself. But, what else would you expect from a salsa orchestra? Coming straight from a sunny beach, it felt like Latin fever had struck Hove.

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The Big Chris Barber Band, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, June 28

2:35pm Tuesday 30th June 2009

Approaching the age of 80, celebrating 60 of them leading a jazz band, Chris Barber has lost none of his passion, stamina and musical ability.

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