4 February 2015 Next week, Bristol Old Vic welcomes Headlong’s revival of David Hare’s blistering 1993 play The Absence of War. Originally the final instalment of a trilogy, the play is based on behind the scenes observations of the unsuccessful General… Continue Reading
It was Roger Ebert, along with his partner in film criticism Gene Siskel, whom American documentarian Steve James credits with helping to launch his career as a filmmaker. On their acclaimed and nationally popular film review show At The Movies… Continue Reading
20th January 2015 Ahead of their album launch at Mr Wolfs (see our review of We Simplify), we checked in with Bristol-based The Lasting Days to chat about the music scene in this fair city. You’re launching your new (and… Continue Reading
Polar Bear’s outstanding 2014 album In Each and Every One brought one of the UK’s finest jazz outfits back into the recording studio after a four year hiatus. We described the album as ‘an absolute masterclass in musical fusion, melding modern… Continue Reading
Slovenian DJ Gramatik is bringing his funk/hip-hop/electro-swing party to Bristol’s Thekla on Friday, so we couldn’t resist asking him some questions about his show. Welcome to the UK! Are you looking forward to your gig in Bristol? I’m happy to… Continue Reading
Following on from their outstanding gig at Bristol’s Hen & Chicken, we spoke to Simon from Bristol jazz outfit Lund Quartet about their upcoming album and collaborations with local musicians. Hi Simon. Thanks for the great gig at the Hen… Continue Reading
The University of Bristol welcomed Alexander Butterfield, former White House staffer to Richard Nixon, for the first in its Festival of History: Past Matters programme of events. What resulted was a fascinating insight into the workings of a paranoid, if… Continue Reading
Competition: You could win tickets for Reef’s gig at O2 Academy Bristol on 14th November by answering this easy question: What is the name of Reef’s debut album? Send your entry to contact@thefixmagazine.com, tweet us @thefixmag or send us a message… Continue Reading