Bat For Lashes
It took one listen of Natasha Khan’s debut single for us to get her on the cover. Brilliant folk noir for wolf-riding witches, her star potential was obvious.
What happened next?
She made probably the best album of the year, got Mercury nominated and charmed every festival in the land. New LP next March.
Foals
They didn’t live here for long but we grabbed Foals from their Oxford sabbatical to talk about ‘Hummer’, their stunning debut single.
What happened next?
Are you kidding? NME covers, indie disco dancefloor classics and an album that they took off David Sitek to mix themselves. Brave little band.
Pipettes
The turning point for SOURCE was putting the original line-up of the polka dot pop princess on the cover, with a defining image from Woodie’s 50s diner. Ever since we’ve been trying to bring you new bands just as they break.
What happened next?
SOURCE got even better and The Pipettes won the heart of music journalists worldwide, and then fans, with their lovely debut album.
Fujiya & Miyagi
In one of the strangest editorial decisions in our history we stuck the innovative krautrock trio on the cover for their SOURCE-sponsored Brighton Live gig but didn’t interview them. The photo was used everywhere.
What happened next?
A great album followed so, with a bit of time passed, we got them back for their comeback single – the first band to appear on the cover twice.
Blood Red Shoes
Incredibly we first had this noisy two-piece band on the cover just months after their first demo. No single, but already a blistering live proposition.
What happened next?
They went on tour and never stopped. The world fell in love the DIY duo, so we put them on the cover again.
Metronomy
We did a small interview for the ace first LP, but it took the brilliant choreographed live show to get the now three-piece on the cover.
What happened next?
The new album Night Out has been unanimously declared as a whole lot of fun and Metronomy have moved from supporting everyone to headlining their own shows.
Maccabees
We saw them play at the launch party for their debut single and didn’t get it. We were very wrong. Brighton’s chirpiest band took apart the Concorde and rebuilt it as a shire to youth exuberance. Hold the front page.
What happened next?
Not quite as big as they’re gonna be but working hard and winning fans every time they play. Testing out producers for their second album as we type.
Fink
Brighton’s hipster John Martyn arrived on the cover as soon as he swapped making beats for acoustic songs. His smooth take on folk just gets better and better.
What happened next?
Playing around the world, playing massive gigs in Europe and songwriting with some superstars. Good radio show too.
Modern Toss
It took a lot of email begging to get an interview with Brighton based Jon and Londoner Mick but it was worth it. The cartoonists gave us one of the most offensive pieces we’ve ever published.
What happened next?
More books and TV shows, but we’re still waiting for the first issue of their launch party-based photography magazine Brighton’s Biggest Cunts.
Bonobo
It took way too long to get Bonobo on the cover of SOURCE – his blend of gentle melodies and crunchy jazz-ed out beats defining the town for many years.
What happened next?
He moved to London and started working on three albums, none of which have appeared yet. Sadly missed.
Lucky Phil
A feature that started out about jive dancers quickly turned a corner as we noticed a huge underground rockabilly scene. Phil is one of the scene’s best DJs.
What happened next?
A few months later Dazed & Confused picked up on the Brighton rockabillies and ran a piece. Now pin-up girl tattoos and quiffs are la mode.
Radio Slave
The god of stripped back electrotech, Matt Edwards had split from Serge Santiago and was heading into more wigged out territory.
What happened next?
Matt moved to Berlin and became the DJ’s producer, picking up props worldwide for his Rekids imprint and his long remixes.
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