Summer Loving: We pick the best sights & sounds of the last 6-months

21st June 2015 Tired of waiting for January to get hold of the top-10 lists from  the past 12months? We hear you! Thats why we have rolled forward the annual love-in and put together a list of the best things we’ve seen… Continue Reading

Arcadia Spectacular Bristol Line-Up Announced: With Annie Mac, Eats Everything, Roni Size Reprazent, Monki & Gotsome

19th July 2015 Arcadia Spectacular and their world-famous mechanical spider, built in Bristol from 50 tonnes of recycled military hardware, are set to land in Bristol’s central Queen Square on the 4th & 5th September. This will be Arcadia’s first ever city-centre event, fusing innovative… Continue Reading

Video & Gallery: Dot-to-Dot 2015

5th June 2015 We had so much fun at this year’s Dot-to-Dot Festival that we felt it would be poor form to not share what we saw and heard with you too. So click below to see our interview with Rhodes, Bristol… Continue Reading

Review: American duo Sylvan Esso show that electro can have a soul

4th June 2015 Melding melancholic electro with a bluegrass soul North Carolinian natives Sylvan Esso are currently on the crest of a wave and come to Bristol’s Marble Factory with the kind of swagger that only an unstoppable momentum can imbue.… Continue Reading

Swans prove at Motion that there’s so much more to them than the ‘loudest band in music’ tag

20th May 2015 Lets get this out of the way first: Swans are very, very loud. You don’t get a reputation for being the loudest band in rock, and hand out free ear buds at your shows, without some justification. But… Continue Reading

Must See Monday – Events of the Week: Swans, Pint of Science & Cromwell

18th May 2015 TIP OF THE WEEK What: Swans // Where: Motion // When: Weds 20th May  // Cost: £18.50 Often described as the loudest band in music (so loud as to cause audience members to faint & vomit) New York noise rock band Swans bring their unique… Continue Reading

Felix from The Cat Empire tells us about sleeping in bowling alleys and his love for Joe Strummer

17th May 2015 We spoke with Felix from The Cat Empire ahead of their show at the Bristol O2 Academy on 2nd July. Amongst other things we chatted about sleeping in bowling alleys, his love for Joe Strummer and why he can’t… Continue Reading

Feature: UK Election 2015 – Party Songs

4th May 2015 It’s that time again. When “cynical” teens are lamented for “not engaging with politics”, the elderly are criticised for voting (I mean how dare they!!) and politicians are criticised for…well doing their job. So as the tightest… Continue Reading