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November
What's coming up in live music and events in Brighton over the coming month... More
Interviews
The Qemists
Apart from a three-year break spent producing, Brighton drum & bass live act The Qemists have played together as a band since school...More
Kula Shaker
After six years of silence, uniquely spiritual psychedelic rockers KULA SHAKER return with a new tour and album entitled...More
Athlete
Chart-bothering indie mainstays ATHLETE have been on something of a marathon since 1999 More
Kidda
I sometimes make music to try and make people happy and I sometimes make animation to make ad agencies and record labels and hopefully, people happy too. Sometimes it works...More
The Foxes
When the Editor asked me to interview The Foxes whilst on a pub crawl with them, obviously I thought it was a great idea ...More
This City
If you haven't come across This City yet (Err, where have you been?) today is your lucky day! I met the 5 Indie-Hardcore tattooed boys to discuss their first single, being on TV and of course, what's it like being a band in Brighton. ...More
Jamie Brooks
Bob Spalding gets hot under the collar with Brighton based glamour star Jamie Brooks...More
Cat The Dog
From touring with The Kooks to ‘four in a bed’,
Atmosphere
Ahead of an awesome gig at the Komedia, we caught up with rapper Slug from U.S. hip-hop group Atmosphere to talk Top Ten, freestyling and success without ever signing to a major label. ... More
Stone Gods
Rising from the ashes of The Darkness, East Anglia's Stone Gods are gearing up for the release of new album 'Silver Spoons & Broken Bones'... More
Sandweaver
Worthing's Sandweaver are a melodic indie pop four-piece with 3-part harmonies, electronic guitar and captivating lead vocals... More
Shapeshifter
One of New Zealand's premiere live drum 'n' bass acts Shapeshifter had a chat with us ahead of their 14th May Concorde2 show... More
The Whip
Such is his dedication and skill, Mo Mostowfi woke up and immediately phoned The Whip frontman Bruce Carter while he was brushing his teeth... More
Brigade
Before their recent Concorde2 show, XYZ reporter Mo Mostowfi met Brigade's Will Simpson and asked him about their vocally-led new album and the stigma of a famous sibling... More
Metronomy
Joseph Mount and his partners in crime were supporting CSS at the Brighton Dome on December the 14th - we caught up with them for a quick chat after the gig...More
Parka
Glasgow-to-London indie jokers Parka took five minutes with our very own Mo Mostowfi to talk The Great Escape and Zippy from Rainbow... More
My Device
Brighton rockers My Device need no introduction to local music aficionados. If you’re worth your salt, you’d know that this three-piece were awarded NME’s ‘Sony Walkman Breaking Band’ award in 2006... More
21 Crows
A few hours before appearing at Redroaster as Twenty-one Crows, Jon Griffin and Becca Tann pulled up a couple of chairs with XYZ’s Mo Mostowfi and explained just what it is that makes them tick.... More
Skilf
With a variety of residencies under his belt, an album out and a new single and EP due, Skilf has to be the most hardworking hip hop MC in Brighton. Working with a variety of producers and their subsequent genres, he blends together... More
Rob Da Bank
As you may already know, the prolific Rob Da Bank (Bestival founder & BBC Radio 1 DJ) has just hit the road for the UK Bestival Reunion Tour. Along with Sinden, Annie Mac and Hot Chip, Rob Da Bank play Tru Brighton on 28th February... More
Manchester Orchestra
Manchester Orchestra are definitely not what you expect them to be. They’re not from Manchester, they’re not an orchestra and their debut full-length ‘I’m Like a Virgin Losing a Child’ is certainly not your average post-indie album... More
Will Holland
One big reason to come to Brighton is the music and club world. Many of the people who come to Brighton to go to university end up running club nights, putting on events, opening record shops or starting their own record label. Robert Luis did just that;...More
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly.
Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly. (AKA Sam Duckworth, his band and a laptop) kicked off their 2008 UK tour at Brighton’s Komedia... More