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
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
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
(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
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
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
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
(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