20th November 2018 Having played London’s Union Chapel the previous evening, it’s the similarly ecclesiastical setting of St George’s that plays host to Oregan-based performer Alela Diane’s final show of a 15 date European tour. There’s even a… Continue Reading
31st October 2018 Having read the near universal praise heaped upon this summer’s debut album Lush, the impression holds that Snail Mail – the vehicle for 19 year old Baltimore based singer-songwriter Lindsey Jordan – occupies a space somewhere… Continue Reading
28th September 2018 Shakespeare’s historical eulogy to the indomitable Lion, Henry V, has to many (especially in the public consciousness) become the definitive text recounting the life and times of the chivalrous leader. His words (“once more unto the breech… Continue Reading
1st September 2018 In its third year after hometown heroes Massive Attack provided the soundtrack to torrential downpours – and the unsustainable mass surge to the bars as thousands fled for beer and shelter – in their headlining the… Continue Reading
(Credit: Getty Images) September – and thus the end of this most un-British of hot summers – looms ominously, but Bristolian music fans can seek comfort in the fact that this coming Saturday 1st September is the third annual instalment… Continue Reading
22nd July 2018 It’s a pure case of balmy Friday night splendour as the first instalment of the newly introduced Skyline Series plays host to a nostalgia inducing triumvirate of Peter Hook & The Light, The Jesus & Mary… Continue Reading
10th June 2018 For one last time this year Queens Square rings with the unmistakable guffaws and knee slaps of Bristol’s Comedy Garden. Today the fabulous feast includes Jared Christmas, Andrew Maxwell, Fern Brady, Miles Jupp and Ross Noble. Jared… Continue Reading
7th June 2018 Life is a baffling experience. What it gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. For each moment of unbridled joy there are pits of desolation & despair; every spark of creation can be washed… Continue Reading