Brighton

Is it time for porn to be rehabilitated? Cabaret star Ophelia Bitz certainly thinks so.

The liquidation (surely ‘melting down’? Ed.) of Crystal Palace has been put off, as the CPFC 2010 consortium finally agreed in principle a deal to buy the club and the ground. PWC administrator Brendan Guilfoyle, who unhelpfully described the talks as “like a Rubik’s Cube”, …

Londonist Film Club looks at films with one thing in common: London. Our only rule is that the films must have either the word London or a London place name in the title. Other than that, any film is fair game. London to Brighton (2006) …

“Y’all are making Brighton seem like where the party’s at”, yells DJ Big Whiz from behind the decks. The roar of protest from the crowd, packed tightly underneath Cargo’s Victorian arches so movement is reduced to peristalsis-like shuffles, is the desired response: Londoners don’t take …

This Week In London’s History Monday – 28th January 1807: The gas lamps on Pall Mall are lit, making it the first street in the world to be illuminated in such a fashion. Tuesday – 29th January 1976: Twelve IRA bombs explode in the area …

Talia has already covered the more common places to go dancing tomorrow night, but for a more alternative music New Years Eve, then wander over to Kings Cross’ Monto Water Rats to catch Brighton rockers Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster play a special New Years gig …

If you missed out on Halloween fancy dress or just want an excuse to get decked out in Victorian garb, then White Mischief offers the perfect opportunity. White Mischief is a night of cabaret, vaudeville, and live music that encourages audience participation and dressing up. …

The past few years haven’t been kind to Brighton’s finest Goth punk psychobilly exports, Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster. In the years since 2004′s phenomenal “The Royal Society” album, they were scandalously dropped by their record label, parted with guitarist and founding member Andy Huxley and …

In addition to being the mad mastermind behind one of the best albums of the year so far, Dan Deacon is also the hardest working freak in the business. While even after witnessing his live performance and listening to his record numerous times, we’re still …

For all you crazy art fanatics out there (you know who you are….) here’s the lowdown on what’s going on at Free Range this week… Degree Show 5 Who? University College for the Creative Arts Epsom (Graphics & New Media) What? DESIGN (2D & 3D) …