Brighton Festival 2019
Brighton Festival 4 – 26 May This May, Brighton Festival presents pioneering musicians from all over the world. curated by Malian superstar Rokia Traoré, including in the line up are …Canada’s...
View ArticleSummer Festival Season 2019 with MV
We all know there are enough festivals in UK to keep us busy whole year long but nothing beats live music and sunny weather combination. Summer Festival season is starting soon, or maybe have already...
View ArticleMelting Vinyl’s Top Albums Picks Of 2019 (so far)
Jo: Big Thief – Two Hands “I saw them at Green Man. Love Adrianne Lenker’s voice. She sounds really fragile.” Polly: Prettiest Eyes – Vol.3 “The first album was one of my top 3 last year and it looks...
View ArticleMelting Vinyl’s 2019 Gig & Record Picks of the Year
ANNARecord of the year: Erland Cooper | Sule SkerryThis is an inspiring exploration into the sounds of the landscape and people of the Orkney Islands, it’s both soulful and mystical. Erland Cooper –...
View ArticleOur Interns: The Future of the Music Industry
Anna Moulson reflects on 20 years of nurturing new talent In the 1990s, when I was starting out as a live music promoter there were few doors open to a fresh-faced northern lass in her early twenties....
View ArticleKent we 💓 You
Over the past decade We (Melting Vinyl) has programmed an eclectic mix of live music across Kent, providing a platform for local acts such Salvation Jayne and Tokyo Tea Room and bringing...
View ArticleSt George’s the jewel in the heart of Kemptown
From Bat for Lashes to Patti Smith, Melting Vinyl has hosted some incredible artists in this beautifully unique, heritage Church. St George’s Church in Kemptown is the perfect setting to complement...
View ArticleMelting Vinyl Shout Outs
MELTING VINYL SHOUT OUTS!Share your best-loved Melting Vinyl moment.Thanks to everyone who has taken part in out MV Shout Outs. Every step of our Crowdfunder has brought us closer to our audiences and...
View ArticleRecord Store Day 2020
Here’s to another Record Store Day of 2020 – where great people come together in their community to support their fantastic local record store, and get their hands on some exclusive goodness at the...
View ArticleMelting Vinyl’s Top 2020
From innovative neo-classical to punk-jazz to soul to folk legends to indie DIY to euro-pop the MV team have assembled their top albums and best live shows for 2020 Jess Gilchrist Top album: The Slow...
View ArticleWhat Have Our Venues Been Up To? Lockdown Continues…
June 2021 Update As independent promoters, the support from our relationships with local venues is incredibly important, without our amazing Brighton and Kent grassroots where would we be?! Throughout...
View ArticleRecord Store Day in Sussex
Record Store Day is an annual event founded in 2007 and held twice a year to “celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store”. Record Store Day 2021 will be taking place across two...
View ArticleRecord Store Day in Kent
Record Store Day is an annual event founded in 2007 and held twice a year to “celebrate the culture of the independently owned record store”. Record Store Day 2021 will be taking place across two...
View ArticleSt George’s Streamed Events
Over the last past months Melting Vinyl has presented a series of grassroots artists streamed events from St George’s with aid from Arts Council. This series has been giving a new generation of...
View ArticleGoodbye 2021 and a Warm MV Welcome, 2022
As the year comes to an end, Melting Vinyl takes a look back on the incredible year we’ve had. From streamed to socially distanced and the return of live shows back in full swing from August, this...
View ArticleThe Great Escape 2023: Melting Vinyl Staff Highlights
It’s that time of year again! Today kicks off the start of The Great Escape 2023. We’ve been fortunate enough to have worked with a number of superb artists on this year’s lineup – to whom we wish the...
View ArticleIt’s The Melting Vinyl End Of Year Round-Up 2023
As a fantastic year (thank you!) begins to draw to a close, the ace Melting Vinyl team (we might be slightly biased, but they really are ace) share their highlights of the year with you – we each...
View ArticleHappy 2023 Reflections
As we approach the beginning of a new year, join us in reflecting on our shows during 2023. We are forever grateful to have the opportunity to work with such a creative and diverse range of artists...
View ArticleApril 2024 Shows (At A Glance)
Our year of live events is shaping up so nicely – we can’t wait to announce all the shows we have scheduled.In the meantime, let’s get excited about April in both Brighton and Folkestone.We’re looking...
View ArticleOur Shows During May 2024 At A Glance
May promises to be a fabulous month for live music, here are our diverse range of events during May from energetic indie, to dark-noir Americiana, to Electronica pioneers, and more. Thursday 9th...
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