SATURDAY Upon entry to Ashton Court, the vibe is calm, bucolic almost. It’s clear that the lush surrounds of Ashton Court allow for a more scenic and spacious festival than the previous editions in the tight pocket of Eastville Park.… Continue Reading
(Photo by Paul Gillis/Reach PLC) Eighteen years since they emerged from Sheffield with 2005 debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, Arctic Monkeys remain a 21st century musical behemoth. That album’s distinctly Northern-flavoured navigations of fledgling… Continue Reading
Bristol’s biggest festival rolls around once again, the behemoth that is Love Saves the Day settling itself for the second time in the lush bowl of Ashton Court Estate over the late May Bank Holiday weekend. Boasting yet another power-packed… Continue Reading
(photo by Kevin Westernberg) And just like that the mighty Blur have returned. After announcing back in November that they will perform two nights at Wembley Stadium this July – their first headline shows since 2015’s Magic Whip tour –… Continue Reading
(Photo by Laura E Partain) In the nine year hiatus between her second album The Stand-In and November 2022 release Cazimi, Nashville’s Caitlin Rose endured a period of personal and creative tumult that saw her fall out of love with… Continue Reading
Considering Ryan Adams’ mid-1990s incarnation as lead singer for alt-country band Whiskeytown, it’s an almost thirty year career that precedes tonight’s lengthy, solo acoustic spotlight. Since hitting a commercial peak with his 2001 sophomore record Gold, the North Carolina born… Continue Reading
(Photo by Sophie Caby) It’s both the one week anniversary since the release of fifth studio album Milk For Flowers and an evening where the curtain closes on Cardiff born singer-songwriter H. Hawkline’s (real name Huw Evans) seven date… Continue Reading
Given that it can certainly be interpreted as a name that alludes to a universal, foreboding doom, the chosen moniker of the London based trio holds a darkly attractive charm. Bringing a heady fusion of funk, jazz, rock… Continue Reading