12th November 2016 As the diminutive frame of Regina Spektor breezes on to the Colston Hall stage, the broad smile emanating from the Russian born singer-songwriter sets an unmistakably salubrious tone that effortlessly sustains for the duration of a highly… Continue Reading
20th October 2016 In many ways Goat are a band of anti-modernism. The mystery surrounding them – their identities are unknown, and their faces covered by masks – provides the perfect antithesis to a music entertainment industry that sells itself… Continue Reading
24th June 2016 (Photo by Zackery Michael/Press) The evening after the morning before. In Bristol – where 62 percent of voters were left disappointed by the outcome of the EU Referendum – the first day of Britain as a prospective… Continue Reading
25th June 2016 Catfish and the Bottlemen are riding a wave. Where and when that wave will reach its peak and wash back is hard to say. What isn’t a surprise is their belief that playing to arena size crowds… Continue Reading
23rd June 2016 The Bristol Summer Series has returned, and, just as last year, The Fix has been devouring each night’s performances with the sole purpose of telling you exactly what we saw go down. Sadly, down is where the… Continue Reading
22nd June 2016 Following the success of George Ezra on this stage just 12 months ago, this year’s Summer Series kicks off with another cherub-faced troubadour, blessed with a preacher’s voice, in the shape, this time, of James Bay. The… Continue Reading
18th June 2016 It was a recent viewing of the excellent documentary Dig! that led me to the broiling Saturday evening atmosphere of the cult psychedelic rock band’s appearance at Bierkeller. Some of what was thrown up in Ondi Timoner’s… Continue Reading
I’m going to admit this from the off – I don’t think I have the knowledge of or vocabulary to describe the mechanics of music performance to do the masterful John Metcalfe justice in this review. What I will say is… Continue Reading