Although a graduate of art school, I have very little knowledge or even interest in the work of romantic landscape painter JMW Turner, let alone his life. I also usually baulk at the sight of a top hat on TV.… Continue Reading
Ahead of his two night run at Colston Hall later this week, we caught up with comedian, journalist, novelist and activist Rob Newman about his latest show ‘New Theory of Everything’, Top Cat and Anthropophobia. Hi Rob. In your own… Continue Reading
‘World Music’ is in many ways an entirely meaningless concept, used to describe anything that features a tap on a bongo or a dreadlocked frontman. However, the way that Ohio’s Ahmed Gallab, alias Sinkane, effortlessly fuses the Sudanese pop of… Continue Reading
Following on from last year’s incredible Book Hive, Bristol Central Library is again hosting a thought-provoking exhibition. German artist Kerstin Schultz’ new work, Penvolution, is intended to ask how communication has changed in an age when young people are more… Continue Reading
In a Halloween treat, the SS Great Britain opened it’s creaky doors after dusk for Spooky Ship. Working in collaboration with Bristol Old Vic, brave visitors were invited to creep beneath deck to explore the macabre underbelly of Brunel’s triumphant… 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 Art Department feat. Seth Troxler – “Cruel Intentions” (2014) Art Department’s second album is looming, and… Continue Reading
Something a bit different this week. With the weather taking a turn for the worse recently and the wet stuff coming from the sky again, I decided to choose something with a watery theme for this week’s photo. I was… Continue Reading
This week, the artist making our ears tingle is French mix collective La Fine Equipe. Now, Francophiles we may be, but alas we speak little of the Gallic tongue, so deciphering information on these funk, soul and hip hop chaps… Continue Reading