In Spring earlier this year, we decided to write a column on our favourite sports movies, as we were expecting a fantastic Summer of British sport to leave us salivating for cinematic voyages. Below is our Top 5 list, along… Continue Reading
Review by Martin Sheills – When he’s not touring Europe, Nick Parker is a stalwart of the local acoustic scene, breaking hearts with his utterly authentic brand of singer-songwriter folk. His intelligent and skilfully crafted songs combine melancholic yet uplifting… Continue Reading
For the first half of July, the Watershed is bringing Bristol something a little bit different. We are well used to being offered dark, brooding, serious Scandinavian films: Let the Right One In, The Hunt, Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. The 100 Year Old Man…,… Continue Reading
For those yet to hear the hype, Tune-Yards is the brainchild of multi-instrumentalist Merrill Garbus – at one time critically acclaimed but criminally underappreciated, the outfit is steadily gaining momentum, as recent airplay and tonight’s sold out gig attest. Relying… Continue Reading
He has a nice voice and his head shakes a lot when he sings. Yes, it’s David Gray, who is back with a new album and a UK tour, which stops off in Bristol on Tuesday 8th July at Colston… Continue Reading
So the time is finally here: it’s Glastonbury! This can be a terrifying time, with scare stories of bog monsters, spiked drugs and sets by Mumford and Sons aplenty. But fear not: The Fix is here! This is our guide… Continue Reading
Review by Arran Dutton – “I think I know about half of you,” said the beaming Gary Stringer as he looked out over the crowd packed into the hall at the back of The King Arthur in Glastonbury. Locally the… Continue Reading
“It’s very hard to conceal the truth forever.” Just three hours after the bathetic formality of his Oprah Winfrey interview, these matter-of-fact words are spoken by disgraced seven time Tour De France winner Lance Armstrong to filmmaker Alex Gibney at… Continue Reading