Little Dragon love Bristol – in our interview with Erik from the band, he reminisced about the “river or whatever it is going low and muddy at some times”, and Thekla as “a nice, smelly, humid and mouldy little boat… Continue Reading
Song: Marie Provost Artist: Nick Lowe Year: 1978 After reading a copy of Kenneth Anger’s Hollywood Babylon, a prevaricating gossip rag first published in the USA in 1965, British singer-songwriter Nick Lowe was inspired to pen a commemoration of the… Continue Reading
Sinkane is one of those musicians who produces music which is, from a journalist’s viewpoint at least, frustratingly difficult to define. While many would blandly pigeonhole it as ‘World Music’, that simply will not do. Ohio’s Sinkane, alias Ahmed Gallab, used… Continue Reading
This week, we’re bigging up the weird pop of Jim Noir, who has the ability to splice the sunshine licks of the Beach Boys and the rhythm of early Beatles tracks with a low-fi-ish Mancunian charm and a bowler hat.… Continue Reading
This was an evening when Mark Watson, Shirehampton native, once again proved why he is one of the best, most nuanced comedians around. Playing to a home crowd can be difficult – the added expectation, pressure and the fact that… Continue Reading
Review by Abby Render – As She Keeps Bees enter the stage for their gig at the Lantern at Colston Hall, Jessica Larrabee’s quirky disjointed chatter with the seated audience creates the vibe of an awkward family event in a… Continue Reading
Donegal mix master Colpey Calling selects his new Track of the Week, as well as the Best Track You’ve Never Heard. Track of the Week Doc Daneeka – “Together” (2014) The whole EP covers lots of house styles – from disco… Continue Reading
The nights are drawing in and the damp is seeping through the ceiling, but it won’t be long until Summer festival season is upon us again! Today one of the biggest hitters out there, Secret Garden Party, has revealed it’s… Continue Reading