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Gig Review: Fossil Collective (Louisiana, Bristol – Saturday 20th April)

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Arran

Review By Scott Hammond – Read Scott’s interview with Fossil Collective’s Dave Fendwick here – Rising like an ethereal folk phoenix from the ashes of erstwhile Leeds five-piece Vib Gyor, Dave Fendick and Johnny Hooker are certainly starting to make… Continue Reading →

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Gig Review: Imagine Dragons (O2 Academy Bristol – April’13)

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Arran

Touring shortly after the release of their debut album ‘Night Visions’ the crowd anticipation is feverish for Imagine Dragons at the O2 Academy Bristol tonight. As I approach the venue, it is teeming with new music fans. The queues tail… Continue Reading →

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Gig Review: The Stranglers (O2 Academy Bristol – Mar’13)

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Arran

Review by Matthew Nicholson – Read our interview with The Stranglers’ JJ Burnel here – The Stranglers hold a unique space on the original punk scene – a band that has incorporated different genres, brilliant playing and longevity. An early reputation… Continue Reading →

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Review: The Good Natured (Supporting Imagine Dragons – Bristol O2 Academy – April’13)

Posted on April 4, 2013 by Kevin McGough

‘The 00s are dead. Long live the 80s.’ – That’s a statement that neo-synth pop threesome The Good Natured can certainly get behind. With acts like Hurts, Bastille and La Roux in recent years making it cool again for people to… Continue Reading →

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Gig Review: Heaven’s Basement (The Croft, Bristol – Feb’ 13)

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Arran

So apparently you’re supposed to take earplugs to gigs like this… I’m glad I didn’t. Loud, energetic, vocally flawless, intricate guitar riffs, hot, sweaty, intense and the odd sing-along – this is what a rock gig should be like. So… Continue Reading →

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Walk The Moon (Thekla, Bristol – Feb’13)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Arran

“F*** it, let’s open a music venue on a boat” – “What are you talking about? That’s ridiculous” – “Trust me, it’ll be great, rather novel in fact.” The passage above demonstrates how I’d like to think the opening of… Continue Reading →

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Kraftwerk (Tate Modern, London – Feb’13)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Arran

From the moment doors opened at 9.30pm disjointed womb like hums reverberated around The Tate Modern’s Turbine Hall until Ralf Hütter and co arrived bang on 10.30. Yes! The German electronic pioneers Kraftwerk are back in town playing their first London performances since 2004. Saturday 9th February was… Continue Reading →

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Cosmo Jarvis (Louisiana, Bristol – Feb’13)

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Arran

The Louisiana could quite conceivably be the biggest draw in towntonight as an expectant crowd go elbow-to-elbow to witness Cosmo Jarvis land. Himself heralding from Devon and perhaps dragging a few devotees from that direction, I’m nevertheless struck by both… Continue Reading →

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