Pete Cogle. Podcaster & Grassroots Music Advocate

Category: Mutations

Part two of Mutations Festival Review

Part Two of a review of last weekend’s festival from Brighton and Hove News

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November 15, 2025
Another Mutations Festival Review

Part One of a review of last weekend’s festival from Brighton and Hove News

November 15, 2025
Review of Mutations Festival 2025

Review from “When The Horn Blows”:

November 10, 2025
Mutations 2025
Mutations 2025 was only 2 days and I saw 19 bands. This is the least number of days of any of the previous festivals.
- 2021 – 3 days – 31 bands
- 2022 – 4 days – 24 bands
- 2023 – 4 days – 31 bands.
- 2024 – 4 (out of 5 possible days) – 26 bands
- 2025 – 2 days – 19 bands
When I started going on in 2021 the capacity was set around 900 tickets per day, which is the capacity of Chalk. The USP of the festival was that everyone could see the headliners at chalk each day. In 2025 I calculated the capacity of all the venues combined to be 2050 and they sold 2000 tickets. On the second day the combined capacity in the evenings dropped to 1900 so it was inevitable that some people would not get into some venues and all the venues were rammed. This is the same problem the Great Escape festival had back in the late 00’s. It’s not sustainable and will piss people off.

Anyway, here’s who I saw in 2025:

Friday 7th November
1. Silver Gore at Patterns
2. Makeshift Art Bar at Chalk
3. My First Time at Revenge
4. The Orielles at Chalk
5. Mandrake Handshake at Revenge
6. Ratboys at Revenge
7. Pollyfromthedirt at The Folklore Rooms
8. Renny Conti at The Hope and Ruin
9. Mamalarky at The Prince Albert
10. Teke::Teke at The Prince Albert
11. Adwaith at The Prince Albert
Saturday 8th November
1. Midding at Green Door Store
2. Ashnymph at The Prince Albert
3. Blood Wizard at Green Door Store
4. Men An Tol at The Hope & Ruin
5. My Precious Bunny at Alphabet
6. Nightbus at Green Door Store
7. The Oozes at Revenge
8. Waldo’s Gift at Patterns
November 9, 2025
Mutations 2025 Lineup Announced

Back to Mutations Festival again next weekend. My 5th time. This time it’s just two days. Once again there are bands I want to see playing until 2am. Fuck that shit! I’m sick of promoters putting on gigs that are after the last public transport home. People that do not live in the city cannot attend those events. Not good enough.

Clashfinder is here: https://clashfinder.com/s/mutationsfestival2025

November 2, 2025
Mutations 2024
Tuesday 5th November
1. Kynsy at Chalk
2. Dog Race at Chalk
3. Shelf Lives at Chalk
4. Coach Party at Chalk
5. Sprints at Chalk
Wednesday 6th November
1. Zsela at Chalk
2. June McDoom at Chalk
3. Sheherazaad at Chalk
4. Alabaster Deplume at Chalk
5. Arooj Aftab at Chalk
Friday 8th November
1. Voyeur at Revenge
2. Goodbye at Revenge
3. Slow Fiction at Revenge
4. Horse Jumper of Love at Patterns
5. Font at Revenge
6. Strfkr at Patterns
7. Snapped Ankles at Patterns
Saturday 9th November
1. Delivery at The Prince Albert
2. Deary at Alphabet
3. Armlock at The Folklore Rooms
4. She’s In Parties at The Green Door Store
5. Cardinals at The Green Door Store
6. Gaffa Tape Sandy at Chalk
7. Our Girl at Patterns
8. Soapbox at Dust
9. Enola Gay at Dust
November 10, 2024
PCP#818… Mutations Festival 2023 Part 2…
Mutations Festival 2023 Part 2……with tracks by…Slate, Alien Chicks, Dust, Hotline TNT, Snooper, Hutch, Keg, Just Mustard, Maria Uzor, Vanity Fairy, Acid Klaus, Cat Rin, The Haunted Youth, Currls, Automotion, Girl and Girl, English Teacher, Another Sky

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Saturday 4th November
1. Slate – St Agatha [Folklore Rooms]
2. Alien Chicks – Cowboy [The Prince Albert]
3. Dust – Joy (Guilt) [The Prince Albert]
4. Hotline TNT – I Thought You’d Change [The Hope and Ruin]
5. Snooper – Pod [Chalk]
6. Hutch – The Bow [The Latest Music Bar]
7. Keg – Elephant [Chalk]
8. Just Mustard – Still [Chalk]
9. Maria Uzor – Ventolin [The Hope and Ruin]
10. Vanity Fairy – He Can Be Your Lady [The Hope and Ruin]
11. Acid Klaus (feat. Cat Rin) – Bethlehem of Bust [The Hope and Ruin]
Sunday 5th November
1. The Haunted Youth – Teen Rebel [The Prince Albert]
2. Currls – Family Man [The Prince Albert]
3. Automotion – Heights of the Hermits [The Prince Albert]
4. Girl and Girl – Dance Now [Dust]
5. English Teacher – Nearly Daffodils [Chalk]
6. Another Sky – A Feeling [Dust]
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November 17, 2023
PCP#818… Mutations Festival 2023 Part 1…
Mutations Festival 2023 Part 1……with tracks by…Naima Bock, Someone, Trout, Bar Italia, CVC, Prima Queen, Unflirt, Genn, Philline Sonny, Peaness, Steve Mason, Porridge Radio, Public Service Broadcasting, Snaykx

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Thursday 2nd November
1. Naima Bock – Giant Palm [Latest Music Bar]
2. Someone – Empathy [Patterns]
3. Trout – Gutter [Dust]
4. Bar Italia – The World’s Greatest Emoter [Chalk]
5. CVC – Good Morning Vietnam [Patterns]
6. Prima Queen – Dylan [Chalk]
7. Unflirt – Differently [The Hope and Ruin]
8. Genn – Days and Nights [The Hope and Ruin]
Friday 3rd November
1. Philline Sonny – Same Light[Patterns]
2. Peaness – IRL [Chalk]
3. Steve Mason – Brothwes and Sisters [Chalk]
4. Porridge Radio – Back To The Radio [Chalk]
5. Public Service Broadcasting – Spitfire [Chalk]
6. Snaykx – Better Days [The Hope and Ruin]
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November 10, 2023
PCP#767… Mutations Festival 2022…Part 2…
Mutations Festival 2022…Part 2…with tracks by…Saint Agnes, Priestgate, Egyptian Blue, Lynks, Los Bitchos, Black Country, New Road, Shame, Snayx, Heavy Lungs, Grove, Scalping, Bob Vylan

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1. Saint Agnes – Uppercut! [Prince Albert]
2. Priestgate – Bedtime Story [Prince Albert]
3. Egyptian Blue – Salt [Prince Albert]
4. Lynks – Silly Boy [Patterns]
5. Los Bitchos – Pista (Fresh Start) [Chalk]
6. Black Country, New Road – Chaos Space Marine [Chalk]
7. Shame – This Side of the Sun [Chalk]
8. Snayx – Work [Chalk]
9. Heavy Lungs – Blood Brother [Chalk]
10. Grove – Feed My Desire [Chalk]
11. Scalping – Flashforward [Chalk]
12. Bob Vylan – The Delicate Nature [Chalk]
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November 18, 2022
PCP#766… Mutations Festival 2022…Part 1…
Mutations Festival 2022…Part 1…with tracks by…Tallies, Pip Blom, Pale Blue Eyes, Do Nothing, Pussy Riot, Ghum, Opus Kink, Pozi, Warmduscher, Squid, Lowly, Robbie & Mona

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1. Tallies – Special [Patterns]
2. Pip Blom – Keep It Together [Chalk]
3. Pale Blue Eyes – Champagne [Patterns]
4. Do Nothing – Glueland [Patterns]
5. Pussy Riot – Excerpt from Riot Days Live
6. Ghum – Some People [Patterns]
7. Opus Kink – Dog Stay Down [Latest Music Bar]
8. Pozi – Slightly Shaking Cells [Latest Music Bar]
9. Warmduscher – Wild Flowers [Chalk]
10. Squid – Paddling [Chalk]
11. Lowly – Keep Up The Good Work [Green Door Store]
12. Robbie & Mona – Wallpaper [Prince Albert]
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November 11, 2022
PCP#718… Mutations Festival 2021 (Part 2)…..
Mutations festival 2021 (Part 2)…with tracks by…Wife Swap USA, Laundromat, TV Priest, Social Haul, Mush, Sink Ya Teeth, Yard Act, Lime Garden, Deep Tan, Regressive Left, Lynks, PVA, Delmer Darion, CMAT, Big Joanie, Beak

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1. Wife Swap USA – Lipstick [Bandcamp]
2. Laundromat – Bureau de Fatigue [Bandcamp]
3. TV Priest – This Island [Bandcamp]
4. Social Haul – This Is All I Need [Bandcamp]
5. Mush – Blunt Instruments [Bandcamp]
6. Sink Ya Teeth – If You see Me
7. Yard Act – The Overload
8. Lime Garden – Surf N Turf [Bandcamp]
9. Deep Tan – Deepfake [Bandcamp]
10. Regressive Left – Cream Militia [Bandcamp]
11. Lynks – Everyone’s Hot (And I’m Not) [Bandcamp]
12. PVA – Sleek Form [Bandcamp]
13. Delmer Darion – Wildering [Bandcamp]
14. CMAT – I Wanna Be A Cowboy, Baby! [Bandcamp]
15. Big Joanie – Used To Be Friends [Bandcamp]
16. Beak – Oh Know [Bandcamp]
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November 19, 2021
PCP#717… Mutations Festival 2021 (Part 1)…..
Mutations Festival 2021 (Part 1)…with tracks by…White Flowers, AK Patterson, Holiday Ghosts, Bill Ryder-Jones, This Is The Kit, Margot, Low Hummer, Venus Grrrls, Peeping Drexels, Memes, Genn, Feet, Hotel Lux, Billy Nomates, Baxter Dury

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1. White Flowers – Night Drive [Bandcamp]
2. AK Patterson – My Body is a Spacesuit [Bandcamp]
3. Holiday Ghosts – Off Grid [Bandcamp]
4. Bill Ryder-Jones – Seabirds
5. This Is The Kit – This Is What You Did [Bandcamp]
6. Margot – Man Love [Bandcamp]
7. Low Hummer – Sometimes I Wish (I Was A Different Person)
8. Venus Grrrls – Hate Me [Bandcamp]
9. Peeping Drexels – Bloody Gums [Bandcamp]
10. Memes – Blah Blah Blah [Bandcamp]
11. Genn – 23rd March [Bandcamp]
12. Feet – Busy Waiting
13. Hotel Lux – Tabloid Newspaper [Bandcamp]
14. Billy Nomates – No [Bandcamp]
15. Baxter Dury – ‘D.O.A’
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November 12, 2021