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
