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Billy Liar | Tim Loud – Punk Poets @ The Albion, Hastings

As part of their UK Tour, Billy Liar and Tim Loud hit Hastings…with a bang. This free gig by two accomplished punk poets was a real barnstormer – only spoilt…
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Hastings Fat Tuesday 2017 – in review

Hastings Fat Tuesday (which is actually a five-day Mardi Gras) is a fantastic little festival. Nowhere else in the UK has quite the same grass roots music dynamic at play.…
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The Standard vs The Albion – a gig night of two halves

It’s almost impossible to have a night out in Hastings without it turning into a musical pub crawl. Tonight was no exception and so we tossed a coin and hit…
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We always have fun at Matilda’s Scoundrels’ gigs – see why…

They seem to be the most mis-spelt band this side of Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum (that’s a real name…file it away for a pub quiz), but Matilda’s Scoundrels are, without doubt, a breath…
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What did we think of the first monthly live session at Hastings newest venue, The Palace? 10/10!

Quite simply – The Palace is a fantastic addition to the Hastings live circuit. It’s a great space at the back of the venue…big enough to host a decent-sized gig,…
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Wow – what a week! From Grammy award-winning shows to avante-garde classical improv…and more

We did our best to put our money where our mouth is and get along to as many of this week’s top-top gigs as we could. And boy – was…
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Hastings (and Rother) you are now a ‘Music City’ – here’s why…

Hastings (and Rother…NEVER forget Rother) launches its first ‘music month’ on Valentines Day this year. Running until St Patrick’s Day, the aim is to highlight the rich diversity of live…
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A night of two halves with two of Hastings’ rising new stars

Yet again, Hastings (and St Leonards) delivered the goods for us tonight in the shape of Katie-Louise Wren and The Jam Collective. Kicking off the evening way on down past…
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We found the Print Works bar! And we also found Kayleigh Ann (and her band). Here’s why we’re glad of both those things

Last night we had options – a few pints in the Old Town, some rockabilly from the Memphis Flyers at The JD Bar, or a little psychedelic weirdness from Warrior…
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BLAIR & friends kick up a storm force show at the Jenny Lind

BLAIR is an astute and talented musician and performer. We say musician AND performer because in all too many cases talented musicians just don’t know how to bring their music…
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