Silver Jews, Concorde 2, Brighton, May 7
	2:52pm Thu 8 May 08
	For about 13 years Silver Jews were a band who let their records do the talking for them.

	Crystal Castles, Concorde 2, Brighton, May 5
	2:54pm Tue 6 May 08
	If Toronto duo Ethan Kath and Alice Glass had never burst out of their bedrooms you'd be hard-pressed to imagine such a bizarrely off-kilter spectacle.

	These New Puritans, Freebutt, Brighton, April 29
	10:41am Fri 2 May 08
	These New Puritans have attracted vitriolic criticism from various quarters for their high concept, high pretence blend of post-punk, thumping dancehall- type rhythms and cryptic wordplay.

	Tom McRae and the Hotel Cafe Tour, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 29
	12:46pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	Tom McRae may have topped the bill but the Hotel Cafe Tour is as much about the support as it is the Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter.

	The Wombats, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, April 29
	12:43pm Wed 30 Apr 08
	Let me start with a confession - I love The Wombats.

	Sebadoh, Concorde 2, Brighton, April 27
	2:23pm Mon 28 Apr 08
	Sebadoh may comprise three songwriters, but sadly only one of those is Lou Barlow, a fact underlined when the re-formed line-up of the Boston band played Brighton 15 years after they originally split-up.
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	Buena Vista Social Club, Dome Concert Hall, Brighton, Apr 25
	12:14pm Mon 28 Apr 08
	With satin trousers clinging to her shimmying hips, a figure-hugging shirt battling to contain her pulsating shoulders and a glittering gold hairband...

	The Automatic, Audio, Marine Parade, Brighton, April 23
	4:48pm Fri 25 Apr 08
	Even if they never play another note, The Automatic have at least one tune that has secured a small place in the history of British pop music.

	Two Choices, Ocean Rooms, Brighton, Apr 21
	11:26am Fri 25 Apr 08
	The staging for the launch of Brighton band Two Choices's debut album Longest Journey couldn't be faulted.

	Terry Saunders Sitting On A Rug, The Three And Ten, Brighton, Apr 23
	11:23am Fri 25 Apr 08
	It was a slightly deflated Terry Saunders that welcomed in the third Sitting On A Rug - his riposte to the standard comedy club format.