Surrounding Newcastle-born singer-songwriter Andrew Cushin is a rather unique and conflicting aura of vibrant youth and a deference to all that is vintage. This is certainly reflected amidst tonight’s sold out audience; within the stark intimacy of the 250 capacity… Continue Reading
(Photo by Dave Sausins) Sporting a black, rhinestone old school military jacket, eyes doused in kohl, and wearing thick black lipstick, frontman Thomas Hawtin appears something akin to a gothic Sgt Pepper. Considering their ingeniously off-kilter name and self-description as… Continue Reading
(Photo by Michael Schmelling) It makes one endeared to the Bristol music scene that – on an evening whereby live music alternatives are available in the form of the Glastonbury Festival and James’ concurrent appearance at the harbourside – there’s… Continue Reading
25th June 2019 The fact that he responded personally from his own email account to arrange my +1 guestlist slot for tonight’s show highlights something rather unique about Jeffrey Lewis. While also not adverse to stewarding his own merch… Continue Reading
29th January 2019 Having hovered amidst the live music circuit for close to two decades, it seems that a relentless touring schedule and a hectic spree of album releases has, over the last couple of years, finally seen the… Continue Reading
As the year draws to a close, we’re looking at the best that Bristol has had to offer over the last twelve months. First up, we run down the best Music and pick the gig that we think has stood out above… Continue Reading
15 April 2015 After a few weeks off, Picture of the Week returns – this week it’s William Doyle of East India Youth. Take a look at the concentration on his face as he masters a table full of electronics… Continue Reading
5th April 2015 As the years go by the guitar band has become an increasingly endangered beast, a sadly inevitable consequence of the ever dwindling ability of those who wield the “axe” to find new and inventive ways of adding to the sonic… Continue Reading