Ibibio Sound Machine are on fine form as they begin this tour, promoting their latest album Chopping Mountain which was released last month. The first to be produced by co-band-leader Max Grunhard since 2019’s Doko Mien, it is an airier,… Continue Reading
(Tems headlining on the West Stage. Credit Victoria Porter) On Friday, Lorde megafans had been queuing outside the Forwards site gates from 8am in order to get prime front row spots for their musical hero 12 hours later. On Saturday,… Continue Reading
Eric Bibb, 74, ambles onto the stage in Bristol Beacon’s Lantern room. His trademark wide brimmed hat casts shadow over his face as a single spotlight illuminates this one man and his guitar. He begins to pluck out the classic… Continue Reading
This must be a superb time to be a Steely Dan tribute, the band having become ever more trendy over the last few years. As a child spending hours listening to my mum’s records, it would have been impossible to… Continue Reading
This Christmas, The Wardrobe Theatre is celebrating a decade occupying the back room at the Old Market Assembly – those who visited it’s previous incarnation in cosy space above the White Bear in Kingsdown will know full well why the… Continue Reading
In 2011 Jon Ronson wrote The Psychopath Test, a bestselling book that went on to open many people’s – including this reviewer’s – eyes to the truth about what psychopathy actually is, how it is diagnosed and just how many… Continue Reading
For decades now, long-suffering fans of the original band have seen The Australian Pink Floyd Show as the best route to a live relaying of their favourite prog rock anthems. With David Gilmour and Roger Waters at an impasse since… Continue Reading
In previous years, Forwards Festival has had an end-of-term feel to it, being the final festival appearance for many of the traders and artists with a hint of autumn in the air. Brought forward by at least a week this… Continue Reading