28th March 2015 Judging by the fruitless appeals for spare tickets both on the internet and outside the venue before tonight’s sell out show, Melbourne singer-songwriter Courtney Barnett perhaps could’ve packed out a venue twice the size of… Continue Reading
19th March 2015 When it comes to civic rivalries Bristol vs Bath doesn’t really even register on the Richter scale. This isn’t the historically fraught hostility of a Manchester and Liverpool. If anything our two fair cities share more of… Continue Reading
4th March 2015 Being a bit of a beard enthusiast, I’m a little in awe of this fine beard which belongs to Jack Bessant of Reef. Jack will be performing with Reef this Friday (6th March) at the O2 Academy… Continue Reading
17th February 2015 On a night when the pre-gig bustle of the Colston Hall foyer and the employ of extra security staff are indications of the triumphant return of local hero George Ezra, something rather lower key was going on… Continue Reading
24th January 2015 Over four years since the release of their debut album October, Looking South, Bristol quintet The Lasting Days marked the launch of follow up album We Simplify with a celebratory Saturday night of live music at the… Continue Reading
14th January 2015 The sisters Soderberg first brought their precocious folk talents to the quaint city of Bath late into the summer of 2012; a performance at the 220 capacity Moles where those blessed with an early inkling as to… Continue Reading
15 November 2014 If there were prizes for long-term commitment in an industry notoriously obsessed with youth, then industrial electro-goth outfit Das Fluff’s experienced lineup would be near to the top of the shortlist. But their lack-lustre Bristol gig at… Continue Reading
29th November 2014 Plucked from internet obscurity just two short years ago when the self-produced YouTube postings of James Bagshaw and Thomas Walmsley caught the attention of Heavenly Records, psychedelic rock revivalists Temples have since emerged as one of Britain’s… Continue Reading