Brighton on Brighton (music)

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About Brighton on Brighton (music)

Thanks to everyone involved, who came, who saw the Brighton on Brighton exhibition at the Prince Albert during May 2009. It featured Nikki Acott, Toby Amies, Mike Burnell, Sam Collins, DarkDaze and myself.

The brief for Brighton on Brighton remains open to interpretation as long as contributors have a connection to Brighton and your photographs are about any kind of music from Brighton. We are now 60 members strong!

Hopefully, the photographs here give an idea of what's good for adding. From Nikki Acott's abstract noise to the dirty gloss of Dark Daze and the lo-fi glamour of Sam Collins, a range of perspectives is welcome. Live photography is great though I'm also interested in rehearsal studios & house parties rather than say your big touring act at the Brighton Centre. More the personal than the commecial but if you've got a spectacular shot than surprise us all!

I'll look to keep my contributions to a minimum and try to get better. I may also delete a photo if it strays off subject or duplicates what's already here. While photo quality is not essential, it helps, unless it doesn't.

Do also contribute your shots to the other flickr Brighton music groups like 'Brighton Music' and 'Brighton Music Scene' which I hope this complements.

History of Brighton on Brighton:
This group arose due to a short-notice request from Brighton radio Juice 107.2 to decorate their walls at the beginning of November 2008. Photographers Nikki Accot, the Avangelist, Loukia Avvakoumides, Mike Burnell, Veronika Moore and David Scott joined an exhibition that was left hanging at Juice from the Brighton Fringe Festival of May 2007.

A private launch was held on November 7th with Mid West Blues and Afghan Dave providing musical accompaniment. A public viewing was held on Saturday, November 8th 2008. Photos from the gallery in action by Louki are captured here www.yougotpapped.com/Default.aspx?gal=406

In May 2009, a second exhibition was held at the Prince Albert during the Brighton Fringe Festival. The exhibition was featured in the Source and Artrocker.

At out jointly produced event for the exhibition with Deadbeat Descendant, A Night of Intense Enjoyment was had with Mr Jack Cooper and Pytron.

Rated "good - 3/5" by Unlimited Three weeks!
"Very good, well worth a look" says Lomokev, aka Kevin Meredith, of Hotshots fame.
"One of the better photography exhibitions I've seen" praise in our comments book before it disappeared.

You can continue to follow updates on photography, music and Brighton at brightononbrighton.tumblr.com

Greg - June 2009.

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