Review: Alien: Covenant
14th June 2017 Sorry Spoilers Ahead. I believe that people have maybe one or two passions. For some it is music, for others it is politics. But for me, it is film. I like to watch films and I like… Continue Reading
Author: Scott Hammond
Preview: Bristol Comedy Garden 2017
Bristol Comedy Garden returns to the city this week for its annual showcase of premiere stand-up comedy talent. Celebrating its seventh annual event since its inception in 2011, the lawns of Queen Square will once again be transformed into a… Continue Reading
Review: Wonder Woman
7th June 2017 Wonder Woman, the newest instalment in the divisive DC Cinematic Universe, is a well meaning yet shallow and fairly underwhelming adventure plagued by some major issues. Telling the origin story of Diana Prince, daughter of Queen Hippolyta… Continue Reading
Review: Yet another live music bonanza for Dot To Dot ’17
27th May 2017 It’s the spring bank holiday once more and we’re all set for the Bristol instalment of Dot To Dot’s twelfth annual bonanza of live music. The precise stats are as follows: during a crammed 12 hour schedule,… Continue Reading
Review: Ron Sexsmith’s songwriting showcase warmly received at St. George’s
21st May 2017 “I don’t have any hits per se but there are certain songs that I’m expected to play.” Ron Sexsmith’s mid-set introduction to his 1997 song ‘Strawberry Blonde’ serves as a fairly accurate summation of the Canadian singer-songwriter’s… Continue Reading
Dot To Dot 2017 Preview: Our Top 5 Festival Picks
20th May 2017 The spring bank holiday looms and, for music fans in Bristol, that means only one thing. Err, well it actually means two things but, if your predilections are guided more towards bands and booze than the dance… Continue Reading
Gallery: Declan McKenna at Thekla
15th May 2017 Here’s some snaps of Declan McKenna’s thrilling Bristol show. You can read our review of the show here. [gallery_bank type=”images” format=”thumbnail” title=”false” desc=”false” responsive=”true” special_effect=”overlay_fade-white” animation_effect=”fadeIn” album_title=”false” album_id=”105″] Photos by Karina Jacenko [advps-slideshow optset=”1″]
Review: Declan McKenna – a youthful artist-audience love in at Thekla
15th May 2017 The sea of adolescent faces singing and swaying along to a succession of cheesy pre-show pop hits (‘Like A Prayer’, ‘It Wasn’t Me’), and the palpable sense of a giddy teenage adulation, give the impression that one… Continue Reading