An early September weekend with thousands of Bristolians flooding northwards across the Downs can only mean one thing – Forwards Festival is back, bringing together the city for a brace of line-ups combining heritage acts with up and coming stars.… Continue Reading
After it’s inaugural outing last year, the second annual Forwards Festival – featuring a healthy line up combining established artists with up and coming talent – returns to Clifton Downs on 1st and 2nd September. A slight format shift sees… Continue Reading
With the pair approaching their ninth decades on planet rock, Pete Townshend and Roger Daltry seem intent on seeing out what may be their final live tour with affability and sonic punches. Famously grouchy and often at political loggerheads,… Continue Reading
(Photo by Michael Schmelling) It makes one endeared to the Bristol music scene that – on an evening whereby live music alternatives are available in the form of the Glastonbury Festival and James’ concurrent appearance at the harbourside – there’s… Continue Reading
(Photo by Rob Grieg) It is a truth universally acknowledged that a comedy review cannot be funny. Sorry. Returning to Queen Square after two spells on the Downs, Thursday night at this established Bristol favourite promised a lineup delivering off-beat,… Continue Reading
Though the Philadelphia born singer/songwriter’s laidback guitar jams and hirsute gawkiness have seen him typecast as something of a stoner rock dude, Kurt Vile and his Violators appear punctual and focused as they take to tonight’s stage. Apparently, Vile isn’t… Continue Reading
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