London-based collective Ibibio Sound Machine have been bringing West African funk to the ears of clubbers for a while now, combining it with modern electro and disco beats to electrifying effect. Fronted by first-generation Nigerian Eno Williams – whose mother’s native… Continue Reading
4th December 2014 Sometimes things just work. You can’t really explain it, but they just do. Be it balsamic vinegar in a dessert, or flamenco and heavy metal, it may seem odd at first but once you get over the… Continue Reading
Review by Abby Render – As She Keeps Bees enter the stage for their gig at the Lantern at Colston Hall, Jessica Larrabee’s quirky disjointed chatter with the seated audience creates the vibe of an awkward family event in a… Continue Reading
Ahead of his two night run at Colston Hall later this week, we caught up with comedian, journalist, novelist and activist Rob Newman about his latest show ‘New Theory of Everything’, Top Cat and Anthropophobia. Hi Rob. In your own… Continue Reading
Ahead of comedian Paul Foot’s upcoming gig at Colston Hall Lantern this Friday, we decided to drop him a line to get his thoughts on Bargain Hunt, tennis and Angela Lansbury. Hi Paul. First things first, tell us a little… Continue Reading
James Acaster began performing stand-up comedy in 2008, after the bands he played drums for in Northamptonshire broke up, and he “decided to do comedy before deciding what he really wanted to do”. A year or so later he appeared… Continue Reading
In attempting to give an honest appraisal of First Aid Kit, the fact that there is a member of the Fix collective who is such a die hard fan that he saunters around Bristol wearing a t-shirt emblazoned with the sisters… 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