Archive from 2009 - 2017 of the music night in Brighton.

Tuesday 23 April 2019

The Rock House...1st night!

Looking back at where it all started, here's the first email I sent out to see who we knew that could help Tom & I out in running the night. It's interesting for me to see that it lays out quite simply what we were aiming to do and why, also that a lot of what we hoped would happen did happen! Belinda included here is actually still working the front of house at The Rock House to this day! A Rock House institution!!

At the bottom i've included some photos from the first night that Anthony took.

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From: Richard Phoenix
Subject: The Rock House!
To: "Anthony Howell", "Belinda Ferreter, "Cheryl Pierce", "Claire Griffiths", "Daisy", "Dan Purcell", "Diane Osbourne"
Date: Friday, 28 August, 2009, 9:59 AM

Hello guys!

Apologies on the mass email... hope you're enjoying your summer!

I'm mailing because Tom Cook and I have organised and set up a night for learning disabled musicians to perform live. We knew that a lot of the musicians we work with we're getting frustrated at not getting to play as frequently as they'd like. We're doing this outside of Carousel, mainly because it wasn't going to be possible to do it on the small scale that we think it could work really well at, and seeing how it develops and grows itself.

We wrote a small manifesto/ethos that should explain the idea -

"A space for people with learning difficulties to develop and craft their live performance. Born out of a desire from musicians with learning difficulties to regularly play and perform in front of an audience in their hometown. A chance for these artists to create a unique community and music scene. A future aim is to run a separate integrated night but the focus is to provide as much stage time as possible for these new acts."

So, to help the night go as smoothly as possible it would be amazing to have all your excellent & professional volunteering skills! We've confirmed the first night, which is Tuesday the 22nd of September, at the Westhill Hall on Compton Avenue (near 7 dials) so not too long away...

I've set up a myspace page with all the details on it - www.myspace.com/therockhousebrighton

If you'd be up for volunteering on the night that would be great. We're doing this off our own backs so we don't have any money to pay you expenses but we will be eternally grateful! We're getting to the venue from 5 to set up, the bands are arriving at 6 and the gig starts at 7. The night will be finishing at 10pm. If you could do one or two hours (or even the whole thing!) in that time period that would be brilliant. Just let me know.

I'm sure i've missed out some important information, of course don't hesitate to ask!

Hope you're all well & thank you for reading!

Richard.
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Tuesday 16 May 2017

Tonight!


BUBBALOO

2 DECKS

ROBYN STEWARD &
THE HATONAUTS

ROCK HOUSE BAND

HOLDEN & BERHANA



West Hill Hall

7:00pm - 9.30pm

Facebook Event 

Tickets £3 on the door
(carers free)

Monday 27 March 2017

Sunday 26 February 2017

Next Rock House!


Tuesday 21st March @ West Hill Hall

featuring:

MINOTOR

FUZZ BOMB FLASH BAND

MATTHEW ZELLER

COSSIMA

BEATS BY JAM MASTER PIMMS

& THE ROCK HOUSE BAND

Tuesday 3 January 2017

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Here are the dates for 2017:


Sunday 6 November 2016

The Rock House @ Westhill Hall

Tuesday 15th November

with....

BEAT EXPRESS
Veterans of the scene bringing 100% BANGERS!

MINOTOR
Raucous blasts of overblown scut from deep within the labyrinth

DELTA 7
Coming from Eastbourne to rock your world

SABIEN GATOR
Infectious rock jams

and the ROCK HOUSE BAND

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9.30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)


Facebook event

Monday 24 October 2016

Dough Knuckles!


Dough Knuckles rocking the Rock House last week!!!

Thursday 6 October 2016

HALLOWEEN!!!!



The Rock House @ The Green Door Store
***HALLOWEEN!!!***

With -

ZOMBIE CRASH
The Horror of Halloween in music!

DOUGH KUCKLES
Some familiar faces making a lot of noise!

WE RISE FROM THE FALLEN
Coming from the depths of Croydon to Rock!

DEDJI, LEE & RYAN
Improvised RAP METAL GANG

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 10pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

FACEBOOK EVENT

Monday 20 June 2016

Summer Party!

The Rock House Summer Party!

With - 

ZOMBIE CRASH
Brighton's finest Metal Band return!

RUM COMMITTEE
Brighton's PREMIER hiphop crew with a reputation for BRINGING IT 

THE OUTSIDERS
On Tour! Coming from Leeds to Rock!

BEAT EXPRESS
Riding the Boogie Train since 2002!

DEDJI, LEE & RYAN
Improvised RAP GANG

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 10pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)



Wednesday 6 April 2016

2 YEARS at GDS!



The Rock House @ The Green Door Store
***2 Years at the Green Door Store!!***

With - 

HIT PARTY CRASHERS
90s Euro Pop Bangers!

DOG CHOCOLATE
New Album "Snack Fans" out on Upset The Rhythm!

DEDJI & RYAN
Improv Rap Gang with members of Dog Chocolate!

SABIEN GATOR
Infectious rock jams

FUZZBOMB FLASH BAND
Dream pop from Brighton

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 10pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Friday 11 March 2016

March Up to Rock

Hello!

Big thanks to everyone that made it out to last month’s Love Extravaganza! We had a blast and it sounds like Sarah from Creative Minds did too, read her review of the night. You can also see some photos from the night and a video of Richard Rock n Roll playing with our amazing guest band Punching Swans!


Details of next week - 

Tuesday the 15th March 2016

At The Westhill Hall, Compton Avenue, Seven Dials,
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Doors open at 7pm.

£3 entry (carers free/donation)

With music from -

Minotaur (debut Rock House performance!)
Beat Express
Daniel Wakeford
Hit Party Crashers
+ The Rock House Band (for people who want to show up and play in a band!)


See you there!

Tuesday 26 January 2016

Modern Love 2016


The Rock House @ The Green Door Store
***MODERN LOVE 2016***

With -

BEAT EXPRESS
Veterans of the Scene bringing 100% BANGERS

PUNCHING SWANS
Math Punk from the Medway

RICHARD ROCK N ROLL
Improvised Jams featuring Punching Swans members

CATHERINE O'ROURKE
80s synth pop from another world

DANCING ROCK QUEENS
Bringing the love to the party

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 6:30pm
Music from 7:00pm - 10pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Tuesday 1 December 2015

XMAS PARTY!


The Rock House @ The Green Door Store
***THE BEST XMAS PARTY IN BRIGHTON***

With -

THE COASTERS
Dance to the Roots Rhythm of Crawley

OCTOPUSES
alt indie dance from the bottom of the (Brighton) sea.

SABIEN GATOR
Infectious rock jams, previewing songs from their forthcoming 'Metopera'!

FUZZBOMB FLASH BAND
Hazy dream-pop from Brighton

DEDJI & RYAN
Improvised Freestyle Chaotic Rap

LOUIS WALKDEN
Larger than life pop

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 6:30pm
Music from 7:00pm - 10pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Wednesday 11 November 2015

Halloween 2015! Westhill next week!

Hey, last month's Rock House was incredible! We had such a good turn out & all the bands were so good. The nights at the Green Door Store just get better and better!

You can see some photos of the night here, and here's a video of Zombie Crash opening their set with 'Halloween 2008'...



WOAH!

Also, I just wanted to remind you of next week's Rock House @ Westhill, which is looking like this -

Tuesday the 17th November 2015

The Westhill Hall, Compton Avenue, Seven Dials,
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Playing -

Beat Express
We Rise From The Fallen (debut Brighton gig!)
Dancing Rock Queens
The Rock House Band
Cossima

Doors open at 7pm.

£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Can't wait, see you there!

Wednesday 14 October 2015

Photos from September's Rock House!

Photos from Sarah Watson & Dave Lavis of last month's Rock House at the Westhill Hall!

Catherine O'Rourke - 



Daniel Wakeford - 






The Dancing Rock Queens - 



Tuesday 6 October 2015

HALLOWEEN!!!



The Rock House @ The Green Door Store
***HALLOWEEN PARTY!***

With - 

ZOMBIE CRASH
Devastating stages since the dawn of time

THE REVS
Imaginative, catchy rock with a great frontman

RICHARD ROCK N ROLL
Improvised wild Rock n Roll from the man himself

DANIEL WAKEFORD
The best pop-star in the world ever finally playing his long awaited Halloween song

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 10pm

£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Monday 14 September 2015

Tomorrow, the Rock House returns!

Hello all!

Hope you've all had a great summer and enjoyed the break! This email is to let you know The Rock House is back tomorrow at The Westhill Hall. Here are the details -

Tuesday the 15th September 2015

at The Westhill Hall, Compton Avenue, Seven Dials,
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Doors open at 7pm.

£3 entry (carers free/donation)

With music from -

Dancing Rock Queens
Delta 7
Catherine O'Rourke
Fuzzbomb Flash Band
Jade

+ The Rock House Band (for people who want to show up and play in a band!)

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See you there!

Richard

Tuesday 1 September 2015

Something New for the Old School

Check out this video of 2Decks from last month's Rock House @GDS... Performing 'Something New for the Old School' with a full band for the first time!

Wednesday 15 July 2015

Summer Rock House - next week!

Hi all!

We have The Rock House next week, on Tuesday the 21st July. We're finally back at the Green Door Store (GDS) after 3 months away! This will be the last one before our Summer break over August. To celebrate the start of summer (although it feels like it's already started!) we're having the greatest pop-start to grace the Rock House stage come and bring the joy... Daniel Wakeford! Joining him will be 2Decks, for the first time ever at The Rock House with a full band which i'm sure will not to be missed. We've also invited London indie-punk trio Witching Waves down from London to join in play & also be Ryan & Dedji's backing band! Last but not least... after his Rock House debut last week went down a storm we've invited back Louis Walkden to open the whole thing. EXCITING! Here are the details...



Daniel Wakeford
2Decks (full band)
Witching Waves
Ryan & Dedji (feat. Witching Waves
Louis Walkden

It's going to be a great night!

To get you in the mood here is an incredible video of when Daniel represented the UK at the Song For Europe contest a few years ago...



The details - 

The Green Door Store
Unit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, 
Lower Goods Yard, 
Brighton Train Station,
BN1 4FQ 

Tuesday 21st July 2015
@ GDS
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

See you next week!

Richard & The Rock House crew.

Wednesday 27 May 2015

Review of April's Rock House!


This is a review written by David Frampton about April's Rock House at the Westhill Hall... written for the MIND blog in Brighton.

Thanks David!

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The Rock House presents:

The Fish Police, Zombie Crash, Sauna Youth, Richard Rock n Roll, Fuzz Bomb Flash Band

The West Hill centre 21/4/2015

Ever since the Halloween bash last year I’ve been tuned on to the Rock House providing a stage for bands with learning disabilities and non-learning disabilities. Mixing up any genre from metal, hip hop, fuzz pop and outsider rock n’ roll to future funk. Sadly I missed Zombie Crash and Fuzz Bomb Flash Band this time due to childcare commitments at the start of the evening. I haven’t seen Fuzz Bomb..but I have seen Zombie Crash who last Halloween decimated the stage with one of the most intense metal gigs I have ever seen rivalling the likes of High On Fire for crushing power.

Richard Rock n Roll devoted his set to a personal tragedy that had happened and touchingly delivered un-self consciously and emotionally his feelings onstage. The backing band provided by members of Sauna Youth bashed out a pretty solid scuzzy overdriven vibe allowing Richard Rock N Roll to really express himself. Sauna Youth came on stage driving though a thrashy fast paced fuzz attack with some pretty natty shifts in structure elevating the rock n roll chaos. With the stage suitably warmed up and the fun factor notched up to 9 it was time for Fish Police to round it up to an 11.

There isn’t one person in that building last night that didn’t become an instant fan. Linked to creative art space Heart And Soul, Fish Police already have a stupendous unclassifiable album out “The Marzipan Transformations” which takes in Kraftwerk, Future funk, rap and pop. The West Hill was transformed as the electronic environs of the LP were replaced by a full band set up. The energy was exuberant and the band were on fire! Already anthemic classics “Black Scissors”, “Chicken Nuggets For Me” and “Coco Butter” were played confidently and with guts creating a mid-week party vibe that I’m still buzzing off. The West Hill has become a cult location for bringing together random strands of the community to celebrate under one celebration: music. The Rock House once again celebrated this with a unique evening that proved spectacular, fun, accepting and all embracing. I’ll be definitely searching out the next one!

Friday 15 May 2015

Eurovision Party!

Hi everyone, 

Wanted to say a massive thanks to everyone that came out to last month's Rock House, it was such an incredible night! We had the best turn out we've ever had, even with the last minute move to the Westhill Hall... and the bands were SO GOOD. We're currently sorting out the line-up for our summer gig at GDS (The Green Door Store) and it looks like it's going to be just as brilliant. Exciting times. 

So on to next week... we have the Rock House at the Westhill on Tuesday the 19th May. We will be having a little party to mark something very special... As you should all know by now, Pertti Kurikan Nimipäivät (or PKN for short!) have made it through to the Eurovision song contest. This is a big deal for us as Constant Flux organised their first ever UK Tour back in 2013 with Rock House favourites Zombie Crash, released their album, "Coffee Not Tea" in the UK and helped out with their second UK tour in December 2014. We basically love PKN, think their music is amazing but also they are helping promote the amazing things that musicians with learning disabilities are achieving worldwide... Also, they're the first ever punk band at Eurovision!

To celebrate all this we're having a load of amazing bands play AND we're going to be streaming PKN's performance in their heats live (and watch them definitely get through!) so you don't need to worry about missing it. We're having...

Sabien Gator
The Hit Party Crashers
The Rock House Band
Beat Express
Richard Rock 'n' Roll
+ PKN @ Eurovision streamed live!

The details - 

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue, 
Seven Dials, 
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Tuesday the 19th May
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Friday 10 April 2015

April's Rock House now at The Westhill Hall!

Hi everyone, 

Just a quick message to let you know that we've had to move the Rock House on Tuesday April 21st to The Westhill Hall... Unfortunately the Green Door store double booked us and we had to find somewhere last minute! 

It is a shame as it was going to be a celebration of our first year of gigs there... Ah well, the show must go on!

We still think it's going to be an amazing night, we'll move up on to the stage to create more room as we think it's going to be a busy one, as we have...



The Fish Police
Future funk you should all know about

Zombie Crash
Destroying stages since 2009

Sauna Youth

A bunch of punks from London

Richard Rock 'n' Roll
Improvised rock n roll to excite and invigorate

Fuzz Bomb Flash Band
Ethereal pop from Brighton

Woah!

Hopefully it's already in the diary, you just need to change the venue ;)

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue,
Seven Dials,
Brighton, BN1 3PS
Doors at 7pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

See you there!!

xx

Tuesday 10 March 2015

Spring has sprung...

Hello! 

Thanks to everyone for coming down to February's Valentines Special last month! It was a really great night, a massive thanks to The Get Rids too for stepping up and filling in after Keel Her had to cancel last minute... them playing with The Rock House Band was absolutely incredible!

Here's your reminder that the next Rock House is next Tuesday on the 17th March, this time back at The Westhill Hall, with a whole manner of amazing musicians and bands... including (but not limited to!)

Beat Express
Daniel Wakeford
Jade
Richard Rock 'n' Roll
+ more!

The details - 

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue, 
Seven Dials, 
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Tuesday the 17th March
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

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Also wanted to give you a heads-up about the next gig at the Green Door Store, on the 21st April! We're celebrating a year of gigs at the Green Door Store with an amazing plethora of bands... with our special guests still to be announced! Check out more details of at the Facebook event.

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See you there!

Friday 6 February 2015

Valentines Day Massacre!

Hi All,

Just a reminder about two events that are coming up... Firstly in 11 days we have our first gig of the year at the Green Door Store... our Valentines (ish) special! 



On Tuesday the 17th Feb we have playing - 

Too Hot For Candy
Channelling Prince & Sly and the Family Stone, music you can really party to!

KEEL HER
GO! Incredible bedroom pop from London 

DANCING ROCK QUEENS
Edward Scissorhands, how were you made?

CATHERINE O'ROURKE
80's reverb soaked pop 

SABIEN GATOR
Psych-rock fantasists

ROCK HOUSE BAND
Improvised set to excite and invigorate

The Green Door Store
Unit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, 
Lower Goods Yard, 
Brighton Train Station,
BN1 4FQ 

Tuesday the 17th February 2015
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

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SECONDLY we have the incredible ZOMBIE CRASH playing at The Green Door Store on Saturday the 14th February (a real Valentines day massacre!). They are playing with the amazing Hey Colossus and Workin Man Noise Unit... details below!




The Green Door Store
Unit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, 
Lower Goods Yard, 
Brighton Train Station,
BN1 4FQ 

Saturday the 14th February 2015
Doors at 7:30pm
Tickets £6 in advance from Resident/TST/www.gigantic.com
or £7 on door (Carers go free)

See you there!!!

Wednesday 14 January 2015

Welcome to 2015!

Happy New Year, hope you had a good break and are looking forward to 2015!

Thanks so much to everyone that came down to the Xmas Party at the Green Door Store. The place was completely packed and the music and atmosphere was totally amazing, it was the best Xmas party yet! 

See some photos of the night RIGHT HERE!

The next Rock House is next Tuesday on the 20th January, this time back at The Westhill Hall, with a whole manner of amazing musicians and bands...

The details - 

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue, 
Seven Dials, 
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Tuesday the 20th January
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

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Also wanted to give you a heads-up about the next gig at the Green Door Store, on the 17th February - The Valentine's Special! We've got a really great line-up sorted for you which you can find out more details of at the Facebook event.

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See you there!

Tuesday 9 December 2014

XMAS PARTAAYYYYY!

Hello everyone!!

I hope you're all feeling very festive and in the mood for some fun as we've got an amazing night lined-up for you next week. On Tuesday the 16th December the Rock House Xmas party is hitting the Green Door Store in Brighton for the second time. Last year was such an incredible night and this year is looking just as good!

We're also very happy because not only are the Gig Buddies holding their Christmas meet-up at the night but also the Stay Up Late crew will be down in force celebrating their 8-year anniversary with us. This is very special as Stay Up Late has been a big inspiration for us over the years... here's to the next 8 years!

The line up is - (Last band playing first!)

Beat Express 
- Do you wanna Boogie?

The Sticks 
Brighton's finest DIY Garage Heroes

2Decks 
- Lo-fi raging hip-hop

Fuzzbomb Flash Band 
- Echo chamber-pop

The Rock House Band (feat. The Sticks) 
- Improvised joy

Hit Party Crashers 
Friendship is the best




It's going to be an amazing night, see you there!

The details...

The Green Door Store
Unit 2, 3, & 4 Trafalgar Arches, 
Lower Goods Yard, 
Brighton Train Station,
BN1 4FQ 

Tuesday the 16th December 2014
Doors at 7:00pm
Music from 7:15pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Tuesday 11 November 2014

It's Cold Outside!

Hello all, 

Thanks to everyone that came down to our Halloween Special last month, it was such an incredible night... the Green Door Store looked like the creepiest Halloween party i'd ever been to and the bands were some of the best i'd ever seen at The Rock House. Big thank you to 2Decks and Sealings for making the journey down to play!

You can see some photos of the night RIGHT HERE! :)

Our next event is next Tuesday on the 18th November, this time back at The Westhill Hall with... 

Daniel Wakeford, 
Catherine O'Rourke, 
Sabien Gator, 
The Rock House Band, 
Fuzzbomb Flash Band

Plus possibly a special guest band from London!

The details...

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue, 
Seven Dials, 
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Tuesday the 18th November
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

See you there!

Thursday 9 October 2014

HALLOWEEN SPECIAL!!!

THE ROCK HOUSE at The Green Door Store returns for the Halloween Special!!!



With live music from -

ZOMBIE CRASH
Quite possibly the most exciting metal band in Brighton

SEALINGS
Punk Deathgaze from another world

SABIEN GATOR
The long awaited return of the psych rock fantasists

2DECKS
Lo-Fi & Raw Hip Hop from London

+ more

The best and most forward thinking integrated music night in the UK keeping things dark and heavy for it's infamous Halloween Special.

Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

Tuesday 9 September 2014

FIVE YEARS!

Hello everyone, 

I hope you all enjoyed your Summer, we're now back after our break and raring to go! 

Our next event is next Tuesday on the 16th September, this time back at The Westhill Hall to celebrate our fifth anniversary! It's incredible that we've been going every month for 5 years now. That's a lot of amazing music, dancing & fun.

To celebrate our headliner is going to be the band whose song "Rock House" named the night all those years ago... Beat Express!
Joining them is going to be Rock House favourites - 

Daniel Wakeford, 
The Dancing Rock Queens, 
Richard Rock N Roll, 
The Rock House Band, 
Jade 
and visiting from Heart N Soul in London the amazing Radical Raccoons!

It's going to be a great night, come and celebrate with us :)

The details...

The Westhill Hall
Compton Avenue, 
Seven Dials, 
Brighton, BN1 3PS

Tuesday the 16th September
Doors at 7pm
Music from 7:30pm - 9:30pm
£3 entry (carers free/donation)

See you there!

Thursday 12 June 2014

Photos from The Green Door Store...

Dancing Rock QueensThe Revs



Teardrop Factory

Catherine O'Rourke


Daniel Wakeford