Join us at The Hope & Ruin, in association with Melting Vinyl on Thursday the 6th June for the best talent that BIMM Diploma students (FE) has to offer! We have a great line up with a perfect blend of experimental, grunge, alternative rock/metal and more. All proceeds will  go to a charity (TBC)

This is an all ages event (under 16s to accompanied by an adult).

BIMM FE Showcase & Melting Vinyl Presents: 

Gigs

Brighton

The Hope & Ruin

Basement Flat return to The Hope & Ruin for this round with Birmingham based rapper SONNYJIM, Vitamin G and the Basement Flat Team.

LINEUP:
SONNYJIM
VITAMIN G
(Basement Flat Team Set)
LAURLESS / OWLFACE /
OHHWOT / JIMMY PILGRIM
Beat set:
Finessa Williams
Guami

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SONNYJIM at Hope & Ruin, Brighton. 10th June.

Sonnyjim - Cherry Red Beemer

Vitamin G & Guami - Icy Yute

SonnyJim

Vitamin G

Mia Berrin spent her childhood trying to find where she fit right in the world, looking to the pop culture icons on TV in hopes of finding an image she connected to. She connected with the films of John Waters and David Lynch, loved the dark campiness found in Heathers, was in awe of the power of women like Courtney Love and Kathleen Hanna. Growing up as a female of color who would later in her life unearth and embrace her queerness, discussing and reconciling who she is with the perception of who people think she should be, has become a lifelong mission for Mia.

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Pom Pom Squad + Arxx

ARXX - Deep

ARXX 

Pom Pom Squad

With their biggest UK and EU tour now in the rear-view mirror - a triumphant victory
lap after the release of their critically lauded new album Wasted Energy last summer
- Australian indie-punk hopes Press Club return with a video for their new
single Insecurities, just as they begin a run of AUS dates in support of The Menzingers.

Ever-prolific, Insecurities was originally recorded during the Wasted Energy
sessions, and was plucked by German publication Visions Magazine for inclusion in
their annual rarities compilation record of never-before heard material. It
featured alongside artists including IDLES, Metz, Ty Segall, Marilyn Manson and J.
Mascis, with Press Club also being named the #1 Newcomer of the Year in their readers poll. 

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Press Club

Suburbia

Press Club - Late Teens

Acid Box presents Ecstatic Vision

Tuesday 14th June
The Hope & Ruin
20:00-23:00

Ecstatic Vision
The band blends Tripped-out Synth, Semi-Catatonic Desert driving tunes, Afro-tribal Funkadelic Vibes, Troglodyte-Detroit Rock grooves, Acid Freak-Outs, Ethereal Psychedelic Hymns, and Mind-Altering Kraut Rock into Ecstatic Vision's outsider take on modern music.

It’s like if Tangerine Dream jammed with Lemmy and the Asheton Brothers and decided to play some World Music and Free Jazz in 1971

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Ecstatic Vision + Support

Shut up and Drive

Ecstatic Vision - Sonic Praise

Ecstatic Vision

Hidden Herd Presents is Brighton’s monthly new music discovery night, spotlighting the most exciting emerging artists, ones-to-watch and hidden gems.

This month, come to The Hope & Ruin for Fräulein, Lemondaze, Demonstrations and Murman.

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Fräulein + Lemondaze + Demonstrations + Murman

Fräulein - Drag Behind

Demonstrations

Fräulein

Lemondaze

Murman

Deliluh

Amulet B

If disaster is what you’re after then look no further!

Sunday 19th June
The Hope & Ruin
20:00-23:00

Death Valley Girls 
Death Valley Girls are certainly no strangers to Brighton.
Rock n’ roll has always served as a means to elevate the fringe of society, though it’s accentuated the plights of the outcasts and misfits in different ways throughout the years. In its infancy, rock was a playful rebuttal against segregation and Puritanism. In the ‘60s, it became a vehicle for an elevated consciousness. In the years following the Summer of Love and the clampdown on Flower Power, that countercultural spirit adopted the aggravated and occasionally nihilistic edge of bands like The Stooges, Black Sabbath, MC5, and The New York Dolls. And then as the ‘80s approached, popular rock n’ roll turned into a relatively benign celebration of hedonism and decadence, but that contingent of dark mystics from the ‘70s who lifted the veil and used music as a means of rallying people to altered planes had left their mark. It was an undercurrent in rock that would never die, but would percolate in corners of the underground. Today we can see it manifest in LA’s Death Valley Girls.


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Death Valley Girls + Support

The Universe

Death Valley Girls - Death Valley Boogie

Death Valley Girls

Glasgow’s Helicon have become a mythical force in the UK underground since they formed back in 2009 - releasing eight EPs and share the stage with everyone from the likes of Wooden Shjips, The Warlocks, Dead Skeletons and The Holydrug Couple. Picking up an ever-growing reputation along the way the band are now finally set to release their long-overdue self-titled debut LP on Fuzz Club – produced by Tony Doogan at Mogwai’s Castle Of Doom Studio.

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Helicon

One Step Closer + Young Guv

One Step Closer - The Reach

One Step Closer

Young Guv

ONELINEDRAWING (JONAH MATRANGA) + Guests

Onelinedrawing

Acid Box presents

Saturday 9th July
The Hope and Ruin 
20:00-23:00
Tickets £10adv / £12otd

The Bobby Lees
The Bobby Lees are Macky Bowman (drums), Nick Casa (guitar), Sam Quartin (vocals/guitar) and Kendall Wind (bass). The Woodstock, N.Y.-based band have released two albums: Beauty Pageant (2018) and Skin Suit (2020), with the latter produced by Jon Spencer and released on Alive Natural Sound Records.

Classic Rock Magazine adeptly said of the band: “Rock and roll as it ought to be: off the hook, unhinged, ravaged by Satan, hysterically vital, both kicking serious arse and against polite society’s pricks. As undisciplined as No Wave, as steeped in comatose cool as ‘70s CBGB’s blank generation, and as stylishly ferocious as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.”

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The Bobby Lees + Support

Guttermilk

THE BOBBY LEES - Dig Your Hips

The Bobby Lees

Vetiver

Vetiver - Current Carry

Technicolour Festival is a new all-day indie music festival showcasing the best upcoming artists at The Hope & Ruin.
Artists performing:
• TRUDY AND THE ROMANCE • TIGERS & FLIES • PYNCH • CIEL • LITTLE VICTORIES • TOYZ • JCK JCK • LUCY FELIZ • 

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Technicolour Festival - Brighton

Trudy and the Romance - Angel

CIEL

Little Victories

Lucy Feliz

Pynch

Tigers and Flies 

Acid Box presents 

Acid Rooster 
Acid Rooster from Leipzig blast off into space like a textbook sonic joyride straight out of Alan Freeman’s The Crack in the Cosmic Egg. With a sound evoking the spirit of German kraut and psych rock pioneers, the instrumental tracks on their partially written and improvised albums often oscillate between slow-burning, spaced out jams and mind-bending climaxes that have earned them a stellar reputation for their captivating live shows. Praised by critics for the soaring cosmic drone-riffs and monolithic rhythm section on their self-titled debut Acid Rooster (2019), the band soon got invited to a string of shows and appearances at renown festivals such as LeGuessWho?, Off the Radar and Roadburn where they shared a stage with bands such as Kikagaku Moyo, Acid Mothers Temple or Föllakzoid. 

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Acid Rooster + School Disco

Isolation Never Knows

Acid Rooster

School Disco

Where there is smoke, there is fire. And where there is KIEFF, there is jubilation. This four-piece is defined by its intriguing presence and their ability to raise eyebrows. Love for sonic onslaught, chaotic harmonies and the unusual appears to be the formula for creating mesmerising and boundless orchestrations. Pleasant, yet intriguing chaos often resides in catchy resolutions and the vocals are applied in the same fashion. KIEFF’s compositions are mind-breaking, but they will never leave you broken.  When enough is enough, KIEFF embraces us with comforting and pleasant harmonies, creating an undeniably convincing listening experience.
“After a few plays it’s clear that KIEFF are one of the very few alternative acts in the Netherlands who want to openly, carelessly fuck about with pop melodies, in a way not heard in years” -Louder Than War
“KIEFF has got hold of it's sound. The album sounds like a group of guys who want to go for gold, and are really not satisfied with anything less. If the music is good then there are not many bad things left to say. Do yourself a favour: put on a coloured overall and enjoy the calculated disorder on this record”-Smashpress
“And yet, regardless, KIEFF has made a debut record that is pretty damned good; especially as the music runs its course”-Louder Than War

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Kieff

KIEFF

The San Francisco trio of Adam Abildgaard, Nick Duffy, and Ted Davis have built a loyalfollowing and constant buzz over the last several years, with the 2019 EP ‘Mood Ring’ standingas their most kaleidoscopic work to date. Merging the quintessential melodies of pop's past withcontemporary touches to forge something truly unique, Hot Flash Heat Wave is just starting tocreate their own sonic world.Last year's EP launched the group into a realm entirely different from their previous catalogue. Itis their truest-to-heart release yet, synthesizing a wide range of influences encompassing MyBloody Valentine, Frank Ocean, New Order, and Toro y Moi into something that sounds new andrefreshing. Mood Ring’s lead single "Glo Ride" bounces with a slight R&B tilt against a dark,trippy atmosphere, while "Sky So Blue" finds the band spiralling into full-on psychedelia,complete with layers of spell-casting keyboards and a wonderfully zonked-out breakdown.And the future only seems brighter from here: with singles ‘Grudge’ ‘m o t i o n s’ ‘Vampires’teasing a 2022 LP, Hot Flash Heat Wave is preparing for the next step up the staircase in theircolorful sonic journey, with determination to elevate their craft in the process.

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Hot Flash Heat Wave

If Brian Wilson had dropped acid on the beach in Brazil and decided to record an album with Os Mutantes and The Flaming Lips, it would sound like this- all psychedelic pop Wall-of Sound and beach balladry.
"Impression" is a carousel ride through time with the Bonnie & Clyde of psych-pop, where classic meets contemporary. Sugar Candy Mountain gallops seamlessly from tripped out Tropicália, Shuggie Otis inspired grooves, kaleidoscopic psych jams, classic 70's reverie, and nods to krautrock without ever skipping a beat. Along the way Reiter's honeyed voice hovers seductively between breaking and beauty, taking us on a sensational ride through the ups and downs of apocalyptic visions, tender sunlit musings on love, and deep gazes of self reflection. RIYL: Os Mutantes, Tame Impala, Stereolab, The Beatles

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Sugar Candy Mountain + Supports

Windows

Sugar Candy Mountain - 666

Sugar Candy Mountain

One Inch Badge presents CLAMM at The Hope & Ruin

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CLAMM

Dumbo Gets Mad is a psychedelic pop project based Italy. 
It has been founded at the beginning of 2011 in Los Angeles by Luca Bergomi, with the release of his debut album Elephants at the Door. 

The record showed a fresh approach towards a mixture of musical styles and defined the project as psychedelic pop. 

The album achieved a lot of excellent reviews on the web, and the project started to create a solid fan base all over the world, thanks to its pristine sound and style. 


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Dumbo Gets Mad + Support

Dumbo Gets Mad - Indian Food

Dumbo Gets Mad - Congratulations

Dumbo Gets Mad

London desert-rockers The Howlers have quickly identified themselves as one of the UK’s must-see live acts. Gaining much deserved praise from radio royalty including BBC 6 Music, KEXP and BBC Radio 1 for their west coast sun soaked sound earning the band major programming on SoccerAm and Brooklyn 99 and Amazon Prime.

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The Howlers

Lost Without You

  

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Bishop Nehru

Bishop Nehru - Driftin'

Dean McMullen, Homonym + special guests at The Hope and Ruin
Album release show for Dean's new album 'part one'
Full details of the venue on their website, doors 19:30

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Dean McMullen & Homonym

Dean McMullen - Clouds Hold Up The Sun

Dean McMullen

Homonym

This event was previously scheduled for the 16th October 2021, but will now take place on the 18th of September 2022.

Born Aaron Earl Livingston to a preacher and a teacher in Los Angeles, Little first came to international prominence with his self-titled debut, released in 2015 on ANTI- Records. While Little’s collaborations with The Roots and RJD2 had already helped him make a name for himself by that point in his adopted hometown of Philadelphia, critics on both sides of the pond were quick to recognize the unique power of Little’s solo recordings, which stripped the past for parts that could be reconstituted into something wholly new and original.

20p from each ticket sold on DICE will be donated to The Clock Tower Sanctuary, a local day centre for 16-25-year olds who are homeless or insecurely housed.

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Son Little

Son Little - O Mother

The best gigs are on DICE.

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Baby Strange

Baby Strange - More! More! More!

Currls

  

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Babeheaven

Seabird

DEADLETTER

DEADLETTER - Fit For Work

Leeds art-rock group **Mush** (Dan Hyndman - vocals/guitar, Phil Porter - drums, Nick Grant - bass, Myles Kirk - guitar) are set to return with the album Down Tools on July 8, 2022, via Memphis Industries. The new record marks the prolific band’s third album in as many years, following hype-building early singles "Alternative Facts" and "Gig Economy", 2020’s debut LP 3D Routine and 2021's acclaimed Lines Redacted, which pushed their sound further finding tips at BBC 6 Music, Pitchfork, DIY, Sunday Times, Quietus and more with Uncut declaring them “kindred spirits to Wand and King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, two other bands prolifically honing their sound and approach, steadily developing their voice.” 
On Down Tools, this voice grows again into a more brilliantly singular sound. It sees Mush getting loose, moving away from the defined moods and textures of Lines Redacted with a musical openness, straddling genres while avoiding pastiche. Hyndman says of the lyrics on Down Tools: “there was a conscious decision to retreat further from an observational approach” with vocals being ad-libbed lending the record a more abstract feel. Hyndman continues: “this album is less dark than the previous one. The Armageddon obsession has eased, or at least the symptoms have become milder due to saturation. Musically there’s a lot more chill on the record – there are a few more mellow tracks out there and the most astute listener may even be able to decipher some of the words, fingers crossed.” 
The album was recorded in Leeds at Greenmount Studios with long-term collaborators Lee Smith and Jamie Lockhart (Yard Act, Easy Life, Cribs). Hyndman says of the recording process: “going into Greenmount was like returning to a childhood home, it’s great re-connecting with Lee and Jamie. They let us do whatever we want within reason, we have fun, and you kind of forget they are actually both amazing at what they do. So much of the guitar had to be improvised in the studio which was stressful but also intrinsic to creating the non-linear vibe of some of the stranger tracks”. 
When announcing the record, Mush shared the first single "Get On Yer Soapbox." Discussing the song, Dan says: "'Get On Yer Soapbox’ is a righteous wig-out number, like "Alternative Facts" but with more cowbell. All the solos are improvised and I very much doubt I will ever be able to recreate them live, you can hear the track going off the rails which is something I’ve found exciting on records. Lyrically again it’s a kind of re-purposing of an old idiom which I like to do. Generally being ‘on your soapbox’ is considered to be a bit of a slur but I think a bit of self-righteousness is warranted from time to time, especially with the shower of shite we're dealing with”. 
While grief and work balance form themes on the record, Hyndman’s approach is largely made up of abstract, disconnected streams of consciousness and lines liberally taken from books, paintings, films and beyond. On "Human Resources," Hyndman dramatically retells a battle he had with an HR department at a job in a David and Goliath style. The song "Group Of Death," a phrase chillingly familiar to any football fan, is emblematic of the turn towards softer, more considered sounds. Hyndman says: “In my warped imagination it just sounds like a Paul McCartney song, but it won’t to others. I initially had the idea of doing a [Soccer] World Cup song called "Group of Death", but by the time it was written nothing beyond the title had any relevance to football. Anyway, the next World Cup is in Qatar so fuck that shit.” "Northern Safari" meanwhile is a song about the way the North of England has been portrayed in the media and used as a mirror to reflect some of the nastier elements of what’s going on in society, in particular, vox pops around Doncaster, portraying a particular narrative of the collapse of the red wall and the disgruntled ex-miners. 
Mush formed in 2015, its first iteration being as a five-piece noise band with three guitars. Mush’s MO and sound have changed a lot since then as the band continues to grow and hone their sound. On 3D Routine the sound centered around the interweaving of duelling guitars of Steven Tyson and Hyndman. Since Tyson’s death, Hyndman has contributed all of the guitars for Lines Redacted and Down Tools. Recent recruit, Myles Kirk is now on second guitar duties ushering another new era for the band, joining Dan, Nick and Phil. 
 Down Tools then sees Mush idiosyncratically ping-pong from finger-picked looseners to noise-rock bangers to brilliantly entertaining effect, avoiding post-punk saturation with an easy style and wit.  

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Mush

Igor, Vol. 2

Mush - Get on Yer Soapbox

Man & The Echo return at last with their new single, How Julius Beat The Gauls released on 25th April 2022. But from where are they returning?
At the Battle of Alesia in 52 BC The Roman Army, led by Julius Caesar, defeated a confederation of Gallic tribes by building a fortification which kept the besieged Gauls locked in their territory, isolated from supply chains and relief.
How Julius Beat the Gauls imagines a fictitious (wink) world where the same tactic is used, but by a people unto themselves.
In a world cocooned by stagnancy, entertained by nostalgic amusements at retail cathedrals, and insulated from change or progress, the inhabitants are left to ponder; Could this really happen? Has it? If it hasn’t then what has?
The track was written and recorded at Tuff Gong Studios, Warrington, (where Man & The Echo are artists in residence) and mixed in Forest Hill by James Rand (Party Nails/Raf Rundell)

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