A limited number of Boomtown 2018 tickets have just become available
If you missed out on Boomtown tickets this year, eco-conscious travellers and those wanting to camp in the new Boomtown Springs area can get hold of tickets for this year’s festival now. As Boomtown festival prepare to embark on Chapter 10 this August, festival organisers are promising their biggest and best affair yet, with festival …
Review // An orchestral reworking of Dre’s 2001 at Motion
In a celebration of the hip hop legend Dr Dre and his work, No Strings Attached joined forces with Bristol’s Motion to present an event with a difference this May. The converted warehouse hosted an orchestral reworking that pulled together an impressive 16-piece orchestral arrangement which would include lyricists, singers and DJs in a live …
Grillstock 2018 postponed until 2019
Sadly Grillstock 2018 has been postponed until next year, so the ticket competition running in our print magazine is no longer valid. You can read their full announcement over on the Grillstock Festival website. However, you can keep your eyes peeled on our Instagram, Facebook and Twitter pages or – better yet – sign up to our newsletter to hear …
Dutchie embraces the many sides of Bristol’s music scene with her new 6-track EP
Chances are, you’ve probably seen the name Dutchie plastered on a lineup poster down Stokes Croft, or caught a DJ set from Dutchie herself at one of Bristol’s community-based Revinyl Sessions. But with her new EP Dutchie & Friends dropping on 1 May (listen in full below), you’re about to hear this name a whole …
Win 4 x tickets to Love Saves the Day 2018 + afterparty entry
We’ve teamed up with Love Saves the Day to give you the chance to win entry for you and three mates to Bristol’s biggest music festival, plus guest list entry to the afterparty at Motion on both days. Love Saves the Day returns to Eastville Park this May bank holiday weekend with Fatboy Slim and …
Review // En Vogue take us to another dimension of sonic euphoria at O2 Academy Bristol
Iconic all female R&B group En Vogue crash landed at Bristol’s O2 Academy this April. Formed in the US in 1989, they’ve been going strong for two decades now and are considered to be one of the best female groups of all time, inspiring the likes of Destiny’s Child and TLC, and selling twenty million …
Weekly picks: 9 – 15 April // From Japanese Krautrock to RAM Records, nine shows to see in Bristol this week
Tuesday // Girl Ray, Thekla North-London based, estrogen-pop band Girl Ray are returning to Bristol this April for a memorable show, following the release of their debut LP Earl Grey via Moshi Moshi Records. Taking influence from bands like The Beatles, Pixies and The Beach Boys, the trio will be stopping into Thekla to deliver their deep, …
14 April // BOMBS
The People’s Front Room Collective present a night filled with the sounds of some local legends at Mr Wolf’s with BOMBS and Clayton Blizzard in aid of their current fundraising campaign. The diverse group of artists and musicians work collaboratively to put on accessible, affordable events across the country and are saving up for a van, …
14 April // Mutual Vibes
To The Moon proudly present a new LGBT and friends, funky house party with Mutual Vibes and DJ L Pet (Gino Figliolini), who will be spinning the decks for your listening pleasure. Expect a night jam-packed with vocal twisted disco, hammering house and groove-ridden funk that will keep you throwing shapes for the evening’s entirety. …
13 April // Ram Records
RAM Records are touching down at Motion this April to present a five-star drum and bass lineup. Known for his air-punching and dancefloor dismantling beats, headliner Sub Focus will be taking to the decks to provide a set that will most likely blow your socks off. Joining him will be record producers Bad Company to …