Brighton's early-00s indie nexus: a scene that refused to fit a mold
An oral history of Brighton's early-2000s indie surge, where a DIY network of venues, promoters, and close-knit bands—Electrelane, Bat for Lashes, the Pipettes, Sea Power, and peers—fostered a vibrant, boundary-pushing scene that thrived on cross-pollination and sea air, eventually dispersed by rising rents but leaving a lasting legacy on later acts such as the Kooks and Gazelle Twin.