In the early 1990s, a time when West Coast gangsta rap ruled the hip-hop world, what emerged from the Deep South was something rather more positive and progressive. Though the works produced by the likes of Dr Dre, Ice Cube and… Continue Reading
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
It’s 1933, and Waldo’s Circus of Magic and Terror is fighting several battles in Germany. With the National Socialists grabbing power, the performing troupe of deaf, disabled and non-disabled aerialists and acrobats are in the firing line of discrimination, violent… Continue Reading