Brighton

if you can forgo meat the nicest meal i've had in brighton was at the vegetarian restaurant, terre a terre.

riddle and finns also pretty great if you're into your seafood. not as wanky as the website would suggest: http://www.riddleandfinns.co.uk/

I think aldo zilli has also opened a restaurant in the centre of town but i've not yet been so couldn't vouch for it.

Ditto on Terre a Terre.

Still haven't been to Riddle and Finns, but it gets good press. Terre a Terre has it’s ups and downs, last time I went was very good though.

Really enjoyed my last visit to the Gingerman on Norfolk Square. You're looking at £40 per head incluing drinks and tip at least though. Modern European done simply and well.

On the other end of the scale, you can get an absolutely amazing veggie curry from Planet India on Richmond Parade for around a tenner a head – better than any “traditonal” meat-based ones I’ve had in Brighton in the ten years I’ve lived here.

Or: it’s up a steep hill, but the Sussex Yeoman near the station does by far the best gastro-pub food I’ve had in Brighton – the beer isn’t great though.

Oh, you could also try Bill's on North Road - it's a warehouse café type place. Or we had a quite nice selection of tapas in a prety authentic new place on Syndey Street called Solera D Tapa the other week.

Sorry if I'm bombarding you here, but you should get a decent feed in any one of these places.

Wonder where Ronan went in the end. Was at Terre a Terre myself last night, their rosti is just so damn good. Need to perfect the art of cooking that stuff myself I think.

brighton weirded me out, everyone is so nice, its like the polar opposite of derry. sarcasm didnt go down too well. I cant imagine how anyone gets any work done there

keymer korma vs ditchling dosas

The churos are amazing at Terre à Terre, and I’m not really a dessert person.

I actually ended up unscheduled at Planet India after post-work pints with the wife on Wednesday and massively over-ordered, but we tried our best to burst our bellys. Nom nom nom.

Also going out to Riddle & Finns tonight, so will give the verdict. This all makes me sound like I eat out all the time, which I don’t!

fulking falafels

Chewshabadoo, we should do shandy sometime. Also, you are married now - wtf and congratulations also!

I cant imagine how anyone gets any work done there

Yeah, they don't. Love the town to bits and one day I might move back, but it's not really accommodating to the productive of will. Still have a bunch of friends there but they're gradually diminishing in number and the few that remain are only just about able to make it work - One of whom has just taken on the Freebutt in fact (well, a quarter share in the lease, which only has about two years left on it). According to a medical professional friend studies have found Brighton to be one of the most medicated towns in the country. Doesn't surprise me at All.

Nannhaven.

A stiff shandy would be good. It would be good to take in a gig sometime – I can’t even remember the last one I went to in Brighton, I’m so out of touch with live music.

Just had our one-year anniversary actually, been together for seven years so it sounded like as good a time as any!

it's not really accommodating to the productive of will.

Can’t remember who said Brighton was the graveyard of ambition.

Huh, I wish I could contribute, but I haven't really been out to any restaurants round here yet. Very good pub food can be found at the Globe, though - have taken some proper foodies there before and everyone likes it, so it's not just my unrefined palate vouching for it.

Dirty Projectors, Polar Bear & Lucky Dragons are playing on Tuesday, should be pretty awesome. Can't think of many more shows coming up off the top of my head, though Trembling Bells are playing around the 10th or so.

For those Brightonians in need of gig-going might I recommend joining the OIB records facebook group. In the interest of full disclosure it *is* run by the above friend but they have put on most of the best gigs I've been to in the last couple of years. Why? was one of theirs last summer and Parts & Labor at the Albert in February was awesome.

Gay Against You is tonight, Danananananaykroyd on MOnday and Health around the 13th of April.

Sorry if this seems like a shameless plug.

Yes, actually OIB are great. Forgot about the former two gigs because I'm off back to Nottingham this weekend, and still haven't made up my mind whether I like Health or think they're a bit rubbish.

Yeah, a gig would be good. Had forgotten about Lucky Dragons etc, would probably be up for that. Did actually buy a ticket for Trembling Bells too, but then had to take it back cos I'm already going to Foals on the same night (hey, I'm looking forward to it anyway). Anyhow, watch out for Hamilton Yarns at the Trembling Bells show, cos they're really good! Sort of quirky suburban folk songs/domesticated sea shanties/living room performance art, kinda sound like Ivor Cutler or Robert Wyatt or someone. Probably sounds a bit shit to most sensible folks, but they pull it off really well and are pretty endearing to boot.

Also, had no idea that emil.y was in Brighton, or half the people on this thread for that matter-uh. Duh. Hiya emil.y!

(huge x-post cos I'm slow at typing and easily distracted)

Earth/James Blackshaw is also in the offing. Not something that's suited for a social thing though maybe.

And Bonnie Prince Billy w/ Susanna but that's like a gazillion pounds for a ticket.

Ooh, Hamilton Yarns do sound like they could be pretty good. Trembling Bells are pretty ace, too, though I always forget to big them up as I prefer Alex & Lavinia's other band, Directing Hand.

I'm not gonna be out and about that much in April, as I've got two horrible huge term papers to force out of my system, and as Brighton is crazy expensive I'm cutting out the big-ticket shows first of all. So no Blackshaw or Billy for me.

I've only been in Brighton six months so far, so am still getting used to it. Have begun to get a handle on who puts on gigs etc now, though. But anyway, I should be off, as I have to get a train away from this place in a couple of hours. Need to ready myself to leave.

Well hey, let's hook up sometime at something small. Is Vessels any good? Also, if we'd have had the conversation a week ago, then the Bug is tonight if anyone would have been up for that. Gotta stay home and build shelves though. Good luck with the papers.

Matt, did you see that the Field are playinmg at that Loop mini-fest thing?

I really enjoyed Loop last year, I think I prefer Urban festivals in my old age, so I'm planning on it again this time.

A small gig would be good, I've still got the job at The Argus, so you can try contacting me on that email.

emil.y: didn't realise you'd moved to Brighton. I'm Matt who used to go to the early Camber Sands weekenders with people like Dougal and Camilla, but then again I'm not sure how much you remember of them. (^_^)

Of course I remember them! Although I have known approximately a billion Matts so I'm not sure if I'm getting the right one for you. Do you have ginger hair?

Bingo!

Since the London show sold out early I'm gonna probably come down for the BPB gig if tickets are still available. St George's church is a charming concert venue having seen several great shows there in recent years.

Should also be down for at least one of the forthcoming OIB-ers in the next month and would be grand to say hello to any ILX-ers if you're around.

Gonna skip BPB, not really a massive fan, so don't really fancy blowing a wodge on that. Actually, the first time I ever saw Will Oldham, he played a free gig in the bar of the old Concorde, just him with a guitar playing AC/DC covers and stuff to a little huddle of people. I tell you, dude's sold out.

Peoples, just flag shit up on this thread and we will meet up one day. Matt, will mail you if I come up with a plan. Seriously thought you were suggesting a meet at the Bingo back there though.

Hey guys. Provided that the Freebutt folks don't get confused again, International Colouring Contest should be resuming a monthly night from this Thursday, and they have kindly said I can come along and play some records with them. Will be mostly playing my collection of wonderfully and willfully incorrect music, but I'll take along some psychedelia and radiophonic stuff too (mainly just to bulk up the vinyl element, as a lot of the oddities I've found through mp3-hopping rather than crate-digging).

Upstairs at the Penthouse, no entry fee, just lounging around drinking some beers and listening to some strange sounds. Anyone?

I'm looking at my calendar and Thursday looks kinda blank to me. Can tell you that it's a full moon though...

Gah, okay, apparently the Freebutt *have* got their nights entangled again, so ICC won't be happening this Thursday. But I am still invited to play, so I'll update thread when I know for sure they'll be doing it.

It seems to be going ahead on Tuesday, if anyone fancies it. I will definitely be going and taking records along, so if the Freebutt have got it wrong again then I will be all sad.

go see gayvsyou, they're very entertaining!

Gay Against You are playing that night? For some reason I thought they had played last month on a weekend that I was away. Don't know that much by them, but the couple of tracks that I do know, I like.

emil.y - sorry I never made it to Das Butt, me so lame.

Loop festival is looking alright-ish:
The Field
Matthew Herbert Big Band
Fever Ray
Telepathe
Zomby
bunch of other stuff too.
http://www.loopbrighton.com/

I'm going to go to Loop, the line-up wasn't incredible last year, but I had a really fun time (albeit, half of it wandering around outside the festival site in pubs - but it’s good to have a anchor). And we discovered Planningtorock who was awesome, so hopefully another surprise will sneak up on us this year. Might just go to the Sturday and Sunday days though.

http://www.loopbrighton.com/#/looplive/

^^^ the Saturday looks alright, Sunday is not so hot though. Remind me who the Invisible are again?

Nick, it's actually a good thing that you didn't come along, as the Butt messed up YET A-BLOODY-GAIN. According to one of the guys who runs the night, they've been in the process of changing management for a few months now, without actually properly doing so, so everything keeps getting changed around and communication is somewhat lacking. I *think* they are going to be given the regular night back, but we shall see if this month's one goes ahead without a hitch. We did still have a really good night in the end, but it consisted of geeking out about records in a pub round the corner instead of playing them at the Freebutt.

I think me and Mister Craig will be going to Loop, as I'd like to see Telepathe and Zomby and a few others.

If any of youse are around on Thursday it looks like I'm gonna be on the door at the Freebutt (in exchange for a Great Escape ticket) so come and say yo.

If you can overcome your understandable animosity towards the venue, that is. (Also, let me know if there's anything I can do to help you with the above ^^)

Just thought I’d shamelessly plug a new underground techno and house night I’m going to be starting with a friend of mine sharing DJ duties. I’m afraid I can’t offer free entry as we’ll be lucky to cover costs, but it’s only going to be £2 anyway, and it’s open until 4.

Be good to see some of you down there - hopefully if we do OK it will become a monthly thing.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v418/Chewshabadoo/GLOCKNSPIEL.jpg

Thought I’d mention we’ll be playing downstairs, but they also have a more chilled upstairs bar, and an outdoor smoking terrace - which should come into it’s own if the weather is good.

N1ck, I don't really have any animosity towards Das Butt, it's just been a bit frustrating as I was really excited about having an outlet for that sort of tuneage. Which reminds me, I need to get in contact with that lot again, as I have no idea if/when they're supposed to be playing again.

I really love the design on that glock'n'spiel poster. Will try to make it down to that, but maybe bump this thread again a bit closer to the time?

Hey nice picture, good luck with the club night Matt! Is that your artwork?

Thanks! I'm available for commissions if anyone ever needs a poster doing.

I'll probably bump with a downloadable mix of the kind of stuff we'll be playing nearer the time too.

The picture was very shamefully pinched from GIS though - I am planning on doing something extra to it before I get them printed proper.

Due to lazyiness on our part we didn't pay the deposit on this date before someone else nabbed it - so we've had a venue change to the White Rabbit pub on Kensington Gardens. It's now going to be from 8 until 1, but it will be free! Hurrah! Hope to see some of you down there on June 27!

I think I'm going to the Loop Festival this year. (I just have to check it doesn't conflict with my residency.)

Sorry to bump again, but I’ll be playing tunes this Saturday at the White Rabbit from 8 until 1 - sharing duties with the other Glock’n’Speiler Rob over the evening.

omg I was in Brighton for the first time this week

is a lovely if slightly twee place

the pier feels like a genuine british holiday experience

What's the White Rabbit like on a Saturday? It seems prime location to be a bit rammed and touristy. Will probably nip down for a while at least - was worried I wouldn't recognise you as it's been so long, but 'the ginger dude behind the decks' is probably safe enough not to get you mixed up with anyone else.

LJ - what were you down for? Just fun'n'frolics by the sea?

woah how do you grow up in south east london but never go to brighton til you're like 20?

A friend at Sussex Uni was having a housewarming, but we got there in the afternoon and so went a-roving. Spot-the-guy-with-a-guitar is the finest of Brighton games. There's an overpriced but very tasty brunch place called Bill's which is basically like a bit of Camden-By-Sea, the whole Whole Foods mother-earth aesthetic truly in force, the shelves all stacked with healthy jars of produce. I say overpriced; their portions are, I must admit, generous.

Blueski, I have no idea. I'm definitely returning before another 22 years are up. Interestingly, I've been to Hastings before. Kent is usually the direction I travel in if we head for the wilds.

having said that i think i only went there once between birth and turning 22 myself