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Review: The Bug Club ignite the Lantern

Posted on June 5, 2026 by Dan Adshead

The Bug Club hop across the Severn estuary into Bristol for the third date of the current ‘Every Single Muscle’ tour to promote their latest LP of the same name. (Available on all streaming platforms since 29 May). Hailing from… Continue Reading →

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Review: Triumphant return to live shows for grunge trio Cell Division at the Exchange

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Dan Adshead

For the second time in the last six months Cell Division teamed up with Firenado for a twin-bill show in the basement of The Exchange. Tasked with kicking off the bank holiday weekend with their crashing, rusty saw rock music… Continue Reading →

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Review: Monday funday with The Hillbilly Moon Explosion at The Exchange

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Dan Adshead

On a chilly spring evening at Bristol’s premier community-owned live music venue, it’s ‘Monday Funday!’ as Hillbilly Moon Explosion bring their agglomeration of rockabilly, jump blues, swing, and country music to the main room of The Exchange. The band’s provenance… Continue Reading →

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Review: Public Circuit – New York synth-punks are captivating at a quiet Exchange

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Conor Lang

(Photo by Nicole Miller) In many ways, New York City is the place to be if you are an aspiring electronic dance-punk band. From the experimental synths pioneered by bands such as Silver Apples and Suicide in the late 60s… Continue Reading →

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Review: Emmylou Harris’ wonderful curtain call at Bristol Beacon

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Scott Hammond

As a struggling singer in the 1960s, Emmylou Harris befriended one Gram Parson amidst Washington D.C’s bustling folk scene. Soon after, in 1973 and ’74 respectively, her unique vocal talents adorned Parson’s landmark albums GP and Grievous Angel and it… Continue Reading →

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Review: Veteran Zamrockers WITCH Bring Their Dynamic Grooves to Strange Brew

Posted on May 16, 2026 by Conor Lang

In the 1970s, WITCH (an acronym – or backronym – for We Intend to Cause Havoc) were Zambia’s most popular band. Blending the traditional sounds of garage rock with African rhythm and blues, the legendary group released five albums through… Continue Reading →

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Review: Nick Mulvey performs solo at UK mini-tour opener at Electric

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Scott Hammond

Singer-songwriter Nick Mulvey – jet black hair, pristine dark beard and clad in crisp, baggy blue shirt – is all smiles with arms aloft at tonight’s commencement of a brief run of four UK dates before heading to the European… Continue Reading →

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Review: The Session Man documents Nicky Hopkins’ virtuoso role in rock history (available on digital now)

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Scott Hammond

(Photo by M. Becker) Something akin to a gifted script doctor or screenplay virtuoso in the mediums of film and television, it is the session musician who seems disproportionately unsung in the integral contributions made in adding flair and texture… Continue Reading →

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