Changing Lanes 2011
Last year’s inaugural Changing Lanes felt like a proper festival. Which is kinda weird because there were no tents, no fields and not a naked wasted hippy anywhere in sight. Instead, there was… Read More
Category Archive: live
Playgroup Festival – freedom and madness
A while a go, we here at somethingyousaid.com told you to get your ass to the second annual Playgroup Festival. If you chose to ignore our sage advice, quite frankly, you’re a fool.… Read More
Jehst album launch at Fabric in London
25ThC went along to the offical launch party for Jehst’s new album, Dragon of an Ordinary Family at Fabric: Jehst, one of UK Hip Hop’s legends hasn’t released a solo album since… Read More
Josie Long and Jo Neary at That Comedy Thing
As venues go, The Lamb Inn in Eastbourne on south coast of England is perhaps the perfect place for a comedian to try out new material. The crowd – made up of curious… Read More
Gregory Alan Isakov at The Prince Albert
There’s always something magical about a small gig in small room; the kind of intimate show where getting up for a sneaky beer or a bathroom break would be completely crass. When the… Read More
War Child Charity Gig
In the decadent and opulent world of fashion, the chance to give something back is always met with enthusiasm, creativity and of course, style. Brighton Fashion Week is no exception. The event? A… Read More
Mulatu Astatke at The Komedia in Brighton
An Ethiopian legend of jazz was in Brighton last week. 25ThC was so inspired that he left the gig wanting to learn the trumpet: You may not have heard of the Ethiopian Jazz… Read More
Sufjan Stevens at Brighton’s Great Escape
Undoubtedly one of the main draws of the Great Escape this year, Sufjan Stevens played to a long-since sold out Dome on the final night of the festival. Andy James went along for… Read More
Cloud Control own Thursday’s Great Escape
Brighton on a sunny Thursday played host to The Great Escape, where loads of bands descend on the city for three days of utter madness. Early on, PVT sure sounded great from where… Read More
Sleigh Bells live
Any relatively hard-working music reviewer sees a whole lotta live acts in the course of a year. Some are good, some are not. Almost always, their sets are toooooooo lonnnnng (I’m looking at… Read More
The Bravery at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen
You have to feel a bit sorry for The Bravery. Massively hyped in late 2004 and 2005, they were one of the pioneers of the sound that has come to currently dominate… Read More
Talvin Singh at Blue Frog in Mumbai
After winning the Mercury Prize, Talvin Singh seemed to drop off the radar for a few years, so it was nice to see him pop up as the host of his own two-night… Read More