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Review: New look First Aid Kit reliably solid at Bristol Sounds

Posted on June 27, 2022 by Scott Hammond

26th June 2022   When three unfamiliar musicians enter stage left at 8.30pm and perform a short instrumental interlude, one can be forgiven for feeling a slight sense of confusion. A rugged, long haired guitarist stands in the spot once… Continue Reading →

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Review: The Sparkling Stella Donnelly raises the bar for support slots at Motion

Posted on May 28, 2022 by Scott Hammond

25th May 2022     (photo by Poonah Ghana) Seven tunes into tonight’s nine song opening slot for Australian indie rock outfit Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, fellow Aussie Stella Donnelly admits “this is something a support act should never do”… Continue Reading →

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Review: Matthew E White tears into new material at The Fleece

Posted on March 24, 2022 by Conal Dougan

        “What are the chances we can get a boat tomorrow?” Matthew E White asks the crowd in The Fleece. “We’ve got a day off in Bristol. Does anyone here have a boat?” A dinghy is offered.… Continue Reading →

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Review: Snapped Ankles – forest folk get things moving at Moles

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Scott Hammond

       26th February 2022   It’s great to be back at Moles. Established in 1978, this tiny gem on George Street, Bath, has for over four decades served as one of those venues, rich in heritage due to… Continue Reading →

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Review: Pip Blom’s simple, melodic Britpop 2.0 at Trinity

Posted on February 15, 2022 by Scott Hammond

14th February 2022   Having released Welcome Break – the follow up to their 2019 debut album Boat – in the autumn of 2021, the critical praise steeped upon their sophomore effort included a four-star Uncut review declaring that the… Continue Reading →

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Review: Fontaines DC convincingly stake a claim for rock star eminence at O2 Academy

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Scott Hammond

13th October 2021   A five-star Guardian review of DC Fontaines’ show at the University of Liverpool earlier this month saw them brandished with the oft touted, and seldom anything but hyperbolic, moniker of a “once in a generation” guitar… Continue Reading →

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Review: HENGE continue to be one of the best bands to see live

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Conal Dougan

3rd October 2021 Intergalactic ravers HENGE have arrived in the Trinity Centre to spread news of incoming apocalypse, robotic malfunctions and the joy of collectively losing your shit. The band journey from the far reaches of the galaxy to disseminate… Continue Reading →

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Review: IDLES reside over The Downs, and a return in earnest of local live music

Posted on September 4, 2021 by Scott Hammond

3rd September 2021    And we’re back. A full 550 days after The Fix covered Halifax indie, space-rock merchants The Orielles at SWX on 2nd March 2020, the recent revival of Bristol’s live music scene – aided by IDLES’ back… Continue Reading →

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