FRINGE REVIEW: At the Epicene Makeup, glitter, showtunes and more. Welcome to Paul Diello’s new gender free world, through the lens of his hit Brighton Fringe show Epicene. EPICENE – to be genderless. To have no discerning quality of male, female, or otherwise. To float outside of the binary. On a Saturday night, at the humble j By Ray A-J • 8 min read
PREVIEW: Drag and improv, in my city? It’s more likely than you think. The dragged up duo Dragprov Revue are making their Brighton Fringe debut –and you won’t want to miss it. IMPROV. Drag. What’s not to love? Making their Brighton Fringe debut this year at Komedia are a side-splitting dragged up double act that are guaranteed to have you chuckling – Dragprov Revue. Th By Ray A-J • 2 min read
FRINGE PREVIEW: Pride to Youth: Drag it out Kick off your Brighton Fringe Festival celebrations the right way – in 6 in stiletto heels with a mug beat for the gods, at the most glamorous cabaret around Pride to Youth: Drag it out. ARE YOU READY for some giltz, glam, fashion and good old lip syncs? Honey, we’ve got you covered. Strut […] By Ray A-J • 1 min read
PREVIEW: The Queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race take us to a galaxy far far away With their upcoming Werq The World Tour, the Queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race are taking us to a galaxy far far away. GET READY to be transported to infinity and beyond, because the Queens of RuPaul’s Drag Race are coming to Europe with the official Werq the World Tour. Hosted by Space Captain Michele V By Ray A-J • 2 min read
FEATURE: I have a phobia …and I’m not the only one. Ray A-J dives into the world of phobias, with help from Miss Autophobia and Star. Fear. It’s all around. It’s everywhere, existing in the darkest depths of our minds. And when this fear takes over, takes hold of our conscious and consumes our very lives, it becomes a phobia. By Ray A-J • 4 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Wake up and smell the Cherryade London’s own LGBT+ bubblegum duo Cherryade explore the effects of the music industry on mental health, in their Indie anthem Shout Loud. “SHOUT LOUD,” cries a quirky London accent, full of cheek and anarchy. “Shout loud, but they still can’t hear you. I’m not breaking out,” the voice cries, as tec By Ray A-J • 3 min read
PREVIEW : Pop songstress Dido teases her first album in five years, with new single and video Give you up Pop songstress Dido returns to the scene with new break up anthem, and music video, Give You Up, from her first album in five years. ENGLISH Singer songwriter Dido teases new album with the release of her latest break up anthem Give You Up, on January 22, and accompanying video on February 19. The By Ray A-J • 1 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Wanna hear 2019’s version of a heartbroken ballard? In the run up to her fast approaching album’s release, we take a look at pop newbie Call me loop’s latest cheeky dance bop that celebrates breaking up, Silly Boy. LIGHT, playful vocals bounce along a line of synthetic drum taps as Call me loop introduces us to 2019’s incarnation of a heart-broken ba By Ray A-J • 2 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Are you an early bird, or a night owl? Dark synth pop’s next Bjork, Ariana and the rose, will make you dance until dawn with her latest track Night owl. SOFTLY, the whispers of a siren wake you, Every note Clinging to the air Circling round your head Seducing your ears Until they rouse you up from your depressed slumber, In the […] By Ray A-J • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Hog warts…. You got a cream for that?!? @ Caroline of Brunswick It may be Christmas, but that doesn’t mean we can’t get a little spooky. So prepare to be whisked away to the wizarding world, full of magical mystery, with an enchanting show brought to you by the Bitter Sour team, Count addiction and Cherry Fakewell. YOU better practice your cackling now, becaus By Ray A-J • 1 min read
Image edited by Ray A-J PREVIEW: RuPaul’s Drag Race’s Naomi Smalls has just teased 2018’s answer to Vogue (featuring Kim Chi). Move over Vogue because RuPaul’s Drag Race’s fashion forward runner up Naomi Smalls is making us strike a Pose, with her soon to be released debut single (featuring bestie Kim Chi). THE FABULOUSLY leggy drag Queen of fashion Naomi Smalls teases us with a video for her upcoming single Pose, on Decemb By Ray A-J • 1 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Don’t let Razorlight leave the stage @Concorde 2 You might as well just glue indie rock legends Razorlight to the stage here at Concorde 2, because we are not ready to let them go! By Ray A-J • 3 min read
PREVIEW: BABYTEETH come out of their Cocoon with tour alongside Adam Ant, and new track. Ahead of an upcoming show alongside eighties legend Adam Ant, the alternate five piece BABYTEETH release their third dark and twisting single. AHEAD of their spot supporting eighties legend Adam Ant, on December 19, London’s own five piece BABYTEETH are set to drop their third single on December 14. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Tis the season to be Mary @ Brighton Dome The girls from RuPaul’s Drag Race welcome us into a winter wonderland, with a performance that’s “Gayer then a but plug snowglobe,” at the Brighton Dome. “THIS is gonna be Gayer then a but plug snowglobe,” laughs the cheeky Bob the drag queen, as the campest Christmas show around transforms the Br By Ray A-J • 5 min read
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW: The Wonder of MIMAH @The Prince Albert Hip-Hop fused newbies MIMAH introduce us to a new genre of melodical wonder, at their debut show. “WHO wants to see me do a shoeie,” screams the tall singer, to a chorus gleeful roars from the audience. “Right, I’ll need a beer and a shoe then. Anyone got one?” Sure enough a shoe – contaminated with By Ray A-J • 3 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Global warming is taking over disco Get ready to catch some rays of beauty from Sam Dickinson’s latest track Wild Sun. Be sure to wear some sun screen though – you don’t want to burn. FOGGY. Everywhere is foggy. A thick smog suphocates the innocent land, steeling an essence of life from the air. Desperate rain drops plummet to the [ By Ray A-J • 2 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Siren start a revolution @The Brunswick “For all those abusers not yet named, we warn you, your days are numbered,” challenge the all female eighties punk feminist band Siren, as they stir us into a revolution with their catalogue of anarchistic anthems at The Brunswick. AH, THE EIGHTIES. A wonderful time full of punk-ass rebellion; an ec By Ray A-J • 6 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Seeing things as Queer as Day @Green Door Store Celebrating all that’s gloriously queer, DJ Vicki Cook (or Rebel Girl as she’s sometimes known) and Effie Fowler’s fabulous Queer as Day festival kicked off for the first time ever at the Green Door Store. CONTENT WARNING – CONTAINS UNEDITED BAD LANGUAGE AND PUNK-ASS VIBES Have you ever walked into By Ray A-J • 10 min read
PREVIEW: Queer As Day festival comes to the Green Door Store in Brighton today Brighton’s own Queer As Day festival comes to the Green Door store, tomorrow November 3, celebrating all thats good on the queer music scene. By Ray A-J • 1 min read
MUSIC REVIEW: Joan Armatrading – Not too far away With her breathtaking performance at The Brighton dome just last week, we take a deeper look at the virtuoso’s fabulous new album Not too far away. A WEEK AGO, something magnificent happened. Legendary MBE and Ivor Novello award winning musician Joan Armatrading bared her soul to the stages of Brigh By Ray A-J • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Tis’ the season to be Mary! RuPaul’s Drag Race alumni get into the Christmas spirit with a November tour and album QUEENS from popular TV extravaganza RuPaul’s Drag Race have announced a new Christmas tour and album, set for November. Dubbed Christmas Queens, the Europe tour will begin with a show in Birmingham on November 29, By Ray A-J • 2 min read
Image created by Ray A-J INTERVIEW: Dardelica – An intergalactic exploration of Johny Dar Welcome to the mysterious world of renowned artist and designer Johny Dar. A BLEAK street, gushing with the hustle and bustle of a Monday evening, was where this journey began. Before me, a black nondescript door loomed. To us, the general public, the Dick Tom and Harrys, this door would have mere By Ray A-J • 9 min read
LIVE REVIEW: Joan Armatrading @Brighton Dome Sporting just her guitar, legendary singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading introduces us to the entirety of her new album, with an intimate performance at the Brighton Dome. “IT’S the silence that hurts most, more than the shouting,” Joan cries to us, through her stripped back rendition of track Still w By Ray A-J • 3 min read
PREVIEW: Jools Holland and Marc Almond team up on new album and tour Renowned performer turned presenter Jools Holland is set to release a new collaborative album and tour this year, alongside 80s legend Soft Cell singer-songwriter Marc Almond. ACCLAIMED presenter and artist Jools Holland has teamed up with legendary 80s singer-songwriter Marc Almond, in new album to By Ray A-J • 2 min read
