This week, our Artist of the Week comes from Germany, would you believe it, in the form of Roman Flügel. Flügel is one of the biggest names on the German electronic music scene, having been twiddling the knobs since the early 1990s,… Continue Reading
What: Cary Grant Comes Home Festival // Where: Watershed/Hippodrome/Various // When: Sat 11th-Sun 12th Oct // Cost: Various Before Banksy, Bristol’s most famous son was Archie Leach, aka Cary Grant. This weekend Bristol celebrates how Horfield-born Grant changed his name and his fortunes to become internationally… Continue Reading
Into our inbox last week came this little treat from unsigned Bristol artist Thom Quentin Leigh, “The Last of You”. Why do we like it? Well, it sounds like he’s singing “Nick Knowles…is in my blood”, and we’re big fans of… Continue Reading
Ahead of comedian Paul Foot’s upcoming gig at Colston Hall Lantern this Friday, we decided to drop him a line to get his thoughts on Bargain Hunt, tennis and Angela Lansbury. Hi Paul. First things first, tell us a little… Continue Reading
“Welcome to my house. Come freely. Go safely; and leave something of the happiness you bring.” Returning to Bristol until Saturday is Mark Bruce’s Dracula, first staged here in the city last year under the production of the Tobacco Factory.… Continue Reading
James Acaster began performing stand-up comedy in 2008, after the bands he played drums for in Northamptonshire broke up, and he “decided to do comedy before deciding what he really wanted to do”. A year or so later he appeared… Continue Reading
When, after the fey slowness of her opening track, Canadian songstress Gianna Lauren dubs her role at The Canteen as simply to provide “afternoon lullabies during your Sunday roast,” it is as apt a phrase to describe her delicate, half… Continue Reading
Donegal mix master Colpey Calling selects his new Track of the Week, as well as the Best Track You’ve Never Heard. Track of the Week FIS – “Speech Spirits (Kassem Mosse’d)” (2014) First of all, if you haven’t heard Aphex… Continue Reading