On Saturday 23rd March iconic punk-rock band The Stranglers are scheduled to return to O2 Academy Bristol as part of their extensive 22-date UK tour. The band have scored seventeen top 40 UK albums since their formation in 1974… Continue Reading
So apparently you’re supposed to take earplugs to gigs like this… I’m glad I didn’t. Loud, energetic, vocally flawless, intricate guitar riffs, hot, sweaty, intense and the odd sing-along – this is what a rock gig should be like. So… Continue Reading
Fresh from releasing their debut album, The Fix’s Rhys Buchanan spoke with Bastille frontman Dan Smith about ‘Bad Blood’, their summer festival plans and their upcoming UK tour, which will stop off at O2 Academy Bristol on March 27th. ‘Bad Blood’ is released… Continue Reading
Glastonbury based production company Audio Factory has two sides; founded by Dave Perry and Arran Dutton when the pair produced ‘Unholy Behaviour’, a controversial five part audio series, the production partners worked with local acting talent to produce other scripted… Continue Reading
“F*** it, let’s open a music venue on a boat” – “What are you talking about? That’s ridiculous” – “Trust me, it’ll be great, rather novel in fact.” The passage above demonstrates how I’d like to think the opening of… Continue Reading
From the moment doors opened at 9.30pm disjointed womb like hums reverberated around The Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall until Ralf Hütter and co arrived bang on 10.30. Yes! The German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are back in town playing their first London performances since 2004. Saturday 9th February was… Continue Reading
The Louisiana could quite conceivably be the biggest draw in towntonight as an expectant crowd go elbow-to-elbow to witness Cosmo Jarvis land. Himself heralding from Devon and perhaps dragging a few devotees from that direction, I’m nevertheless struck by both… Continue Reading