We arrived at Electric with little to no queue at the door, as we walked in we saw why! The venue inside was packed all the way to the bar, with the audience enthralled by the heavy energetic riffs of… Continue Reading
I have been enamoured of Fickle Friends ever since I heard the single ‘Brooklyn’ in 2017 while living in London. Nine years later, on a mild Tuesday evening in October, I finally grabbed my chance to see them live and… Continue Reading
As I arrived at Strange Brew – a DIY arts space and one of Bristol’s coolest live music venues – the night’s sold out event was already veiled with a dense shadowy pall. Bristol’s goth & alternative subculture, with our… Continue Reading
It’s a fairly unsual occurrence for this reviewer to arrive at a live music performance with next to no knowledge of the artist in question. And most of what I already know about the enduring Washington State five-piece is a… Continue Reading
Continuing their extensive tour of Europe, Brooklyn synth-pop trio Nation of Language arrive at Electric Bristol tonight promoting their pristine new album Dance Called Memory. Though the band formed in 2016 – after frontman Ian Devaney was inspired by OMD… Continue Reading
The Burlington-based musician Greg Freeman brought an exciting indie rock/Americana sound to the Monday slot at the intimate Louisiana. Freeman’s reputation in the current wave of indie rock grew out of his debut album I Looked Out, which paired wiry… Continue Reading
Celebrating the 30th anniversary since it’s original release in 1996, this 87 minute documentary serves as a fascinating period piece of a time when the Glastonbury Festival was at the tail end of its analog form, still existing, mainly, as… Continue Reading
A Third day in the RED zone didn’t bode well for tonight’s gig. No need for “Layering up” just in case it got chilly later. Lack of pockets can be a problem in warmer weather, however. I parked up and… Continue Reading