On the top level of a pub bordering Brighton Station, every month on a Thursday, Slip Jam happens. Part of the ever growing independent music scene, SlipJam is a place for local artists, fans and the occasional middle aged man to gather and enjoy a night of talent, cheap beer and a toilet with a locking cubicle.

SlipJam started in the late nineties, a time where Brighton had become a melting pot for music and other creative artists alike. SlipJam developed gradually over this time, leading to the December weekday evening I had the pleasure to attend. The night had a very fluid structure; the DJ would out down a beat, whilst multiple artists took turns to freestyle, try out new lyrics or even just bop to the beat. Anything could happen. After the set I reached out to the current organiser of SlipJam, Tom, giving me the roots, importance and future of Slip Jam.

Indeed, Brighton is quite the distance from my home hence this interview took place on Facebook (big up Mark Zuckerberg).

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