PLAYLIST // Influences and favourites: From The Jam
From Dr. Feelgood and Bowie to Tedeschi Trucks Band and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, From The Jam’s Bruce Foxton and Russell Hastings have put together an exclusive playlist for Nitelife NOISE, ahead of their Bristol show at SWX tomorrow night. They’re playing alongside 2 Tone legends The Selector, as part of a ska and …
10 Questions with Mallory Knox
2018 marks a brand new chapter for Mallory Knox with an exciting new direction, after bassist Sam Douglas stepped up to take lead vocals after the departure of Mikey Chapman in February. Their latest single Black Holes is already turning heads and offers an intriguing insight into what’s to come from the Cambridge alt rockers. …
Quantic and his full live band deliver an unforgettable evening of experimental, funk-driven world music at Trinity
The World Cup may be over but last Monday night at the Trinity, nationalities from all over the world were represented through the medium of music by one man and his band. Following on from his headline live show last March, The Colston Hall announced that Will Holland aka Quantic would return to Bristol for …
Interview // Post-rock newcomers Dead Fast Hares on their debut EP, Miles Ago
It all began with swirling winter surf trips in Cornwall and raging acapella jams to Audioslave. Now, Bristol-based indie outfit Dead Fast Hares are less than two weeks away from launching their melodious debut EP Miles Ago, with a launch party and live show to follow at Bristol’s Rough Trade record store on 16 August. …
Win 2 x VIP tickets and £50 bar tab for The Downs Bristol 2018
We’ve teamed up with The Downs Bristol to offer you the chance to win 2 x VIP tickets to this year’s festival, including access to an exclusive guest area with its own bar and toilets, plus a £50 bar tab! Brought to us once again by tried-and-tested dream team Crosstown Concerts and Team Love, this …
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 …