Events

Jetstream Pony + Firestations Melting Vinyl presents: Jetstream Pony + Firestations at A L P H A B E T, Brighton Friday 27th November Doors 7pm £12.50 + booking fee / £14.50 on the door Age restrictions 18+ Jetstream Pony are a mix of post-punk and power pop, featuring Beth Arzy (The Luxembourg Signal/Trembling Blue Stars) on vocals and percussion, Shaun Charman (original drummer of The Wedding Present/The Popguns) on guitar and vocals, Kerry Boettcher on bass and vocals, Mark Matthews (The Dentists) on guitar, and Tom Levesley on drums. The band has released five 7-inch singles, two EPs, and two LPs, including last year’s acclaimed ‘Bowerbirds and Blue Things’, praised for its variety and development, which features a track with lead vocals by Eleni Poulou (The Fall). The most recent release is a 10″ vinyl version of their very well-received live session for the Riley & Coe show on BBC6 Music. All releases have received enthusiastic reviews and radio play worldwide. The band have played across Germany, France, Spain, Portugal, Norway and the UK. This will be the band’s first gig back in Brighton for 18 months! Firestations is an art-pop band from London. New album ‘International Dust’ is […]

Folklore Sessions Presents; Kirsteen Harvey + Support November 11th 2026 £15adv | 18+ Scottish singer-songwriter Kirsteen Harvey (Acoustic Live Artist of the Year 2026 SLMA) is an independent Glasgow based artist, who grew up listening to a huge variety of musical genres which have played an influential role in shaping her signature sound. She aims to offer something different and unique to her listeners by creating and sharing her own music and lyricism, which is sprinkled with elements of pop and folk. Kirsteen has successfully gained recognition from radio stations and press from Scotland and beyond. Her tracks have been supported by the likes of BBC Radio Scotland, the SSE Hydro and The Scottish Sun. Her online presence has significantly grown since February 2023, with over 190k followers across socials, and her videos being recognised by Amy MacDonald, Marti Pellow, and reposted by the likes of Lewis Capaldi, The Kinks and Noah Kahan. Kirsteen's debut E.P 'Unpredictable' was recorded at Chem19 Recording Studios and was released in December 2023. Kirsteen then answered the mass call from fans to release Scottish music with her 'Wee Tunes from Home' E.P in March 2024 which has 2 million streams already. Kirsteen received funding […]

Danalogue - Melting Vinyl presents Danalogue + special guests + Live AV by Innerstrings (Overmono, James Holden, Sabres of Paradise etc) at The Green Door Store, Brighton on Friday 4th December Doors 7pm £16.50 + booking fee / £21.50 on the door Standing Age restrictions: 18+ Following a sold-out Melting Vinyl and Brighton Festival gig, Danalogue returns with his octane club/live crossover that promises a good night out! Dan (alogue) is a founding member and producer of The Comet is Coming and Soccer96 and weaves hypnotic analogue synths, pulsating drum machines, and cosmic textures into an electrifying live experience. In the face of an imminent AI music takeover, the show is 100% live, as Danalogue uses fingers and adrenaline to adjust hardware on the fly, evolving ethereal dream states into high-energy acid-dancefloor explosions. The set includes adaptations of the single ‘Sonic Hypnosis’ and tracks from his debut solo album ‘Teleportations.’ Live AV by Innerstrings (Overmono, James Holden, Sabres of Paradise, etc.).

Folklore Sessions Presents; Rioghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet + Support December 4th | ALPHABET £20adv Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet move with ease and confidence between swampy jazz, raucous brass, fractured funk, blues balladry, and gorgeous folkloric textures. Connolly's powerhouse vocals lead the charge, blending mischief, protest and vulnerability into something fiercely human and utterly live. Honeyfeet holds all of this together with a groove and a commitment to musical freedom. The lineup consists of Lorien Garth Edwards on bass, Ellis Davies on guitar, John Ellis on keyboards, Biff Roxby on brass, and Phill Howley on drums form a fluid and fearless musical unit. At the heart of Ríoghnach Connolly & Honeyfeet is the indomitable Ríoghnach Connolly, whose voice is equal parts fierce, tender and fearless, connecting ancestral song traditions with contemporary storytelling. She has won the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Award for Best Folk Singer and BBC Radio 2's Folk Singer of the Year. In early 2025, she joined Annie Lennox on stage at the Royal Albert Hall for "Sisters: Annie Lennox and Friends," a landmark concert that raised funds for The Circle, Lennox's global feminist organisation. Sharing the bill with artists including Celeste and Nadine Shah, Connolly brought her singular […]

Departure Lounge Melting Vinyl presents Departure Lounge + special guests at The Rosehill on Saturday 12th December Doors: 7pm / Start 8pm Tickets: £12.50 + booking fee / £14.50 on the door Standing Age restrictions: Over 16s, under 16’s to be accompanied by an adult Departure Lounge return to Brighton, one of their spiritual homes (the other is Nashville) for a special headline show at The Rose Hill on Saturday 12th December. They’ll be showing off tracks from their forthcoming album, Field Conditions and upgraded versions of old favourites, as well as songs from 2021’s Transmeridian, including the single, Australia, which featured R.E.M.’s Peter Buck on guitar. The four-piece recording line-up of Chris Anderson (aka Crayola Lectern), Simon Edwards, Lindsay Jamieson and Tim Keegan will be augmented by Tim’s son Quincy. “These four friends from different musical backgrounds came together originally with the stated aim of ‘creating music to soothe the troubled soul’. Citing influences including Robert Wyatt, Nick Drake, Talk Talk, Lou Reed, Arvo Pärt and Cocteau Twins, the band’s diverse tastes are reflected in the music they create. Departure Lounge could be said to embody a lost age of reflective, experimental pop music which came to the fore […]

Joan As Police Woman With Her Trio Melting Vinyl, in association with Reveal Records, proudly presents JOAN AS POLICE WOMAN with her trio: performing the entire classic debut album REAL LIFE Sunday 21st February 2027 7.00pm Seated £35 adv/£40 on the door Komedia main space Age restrictions: 14+, under 16’s to be accompanied Joan Wasser, known professionally as Joan As Police Woman, is a critically acclaimed New York-based artist. As a singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, she defies easy categorisation by crafting her own sound that blends various genres. She has released ten albums of original material, two cover albums, and an anthology. Beyond her solo career, Wasser is a sought-after collaborator. She’s a member of Iggy Pop’s touring band and performs with Damon Albarn’s Africa Express. Her collaborative spirit has led her to work with Tony Allen, Lou Reed, Anohni & The Johnsons, Meshell Ndegeocello, Rufus Wainwright, John Cale, David Byrne and many other notable musicians around the world. Sunday Times • ‘Sensational’//Uncut • ‘This is breathtakingly goodmusic’//Mojo • ‘full of meditative beauty…ravishing and lovelorn’//TheGuardian • ‘a voice so wondrous and moving that it makes everyone else’s seem ordinary and mundane’//Q • ‘Beautiful’//The Times • ‘The coolest woman inpop’//The Economist […]