Bristol’s Harvey Causon, Soeur & Swimming Girls announced for The Downs Bristol 2018
Earlier this year, The Downs Bristol announced a stellar lineup for this years’ end-of-summer blowout on Clifton Downs, with headliners including Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Paul Weller, Orbital, Basement Jaxx and Goldie and the Heritage Ensemble. Today, they announced a Bristol-centric live lineup for the Information Stage. By day, the stage will host a still-to-be-announced lineup …
GUEST MIX // Club Djembe treat us to a tropical summer house mix
Just in time for the sunshine, tropical party-throwers Club Djembe are back at The Love Inn to celebrate their first birthday with some very special guests, residents and Copacabana-worthy cocktails. While they’re keeping the celebratory lineup under wraps for now, you can expect to be transported to the dreamy shores of paradise for an exploration …
Sequences Festival announce Hazard, Sir Spyro, Dubkasm & more to join this year’s lineup
Last month, Bristol’s Sequences Festival announced their, frankly ridiculous, 2018 lineup. Teaming up with Critical Sound, Deep Medi and Bandulu, The Blast are delivering an all-day lineup this July at Motion across three areas, powered by Mungo’s HiFi soundsystem, Void and Dirt Sound. Major names on the bill include Noisia, Mist, Mala and Kahn & …
10 questions with Molly-Anne
Gloucestershire-born musician Molly-Anne has firmly established herself on the Bristol circuit in the past year, fusing elements of country, folk, indie and soul to create her own incredibly moreish sound. Molly-Anne’s simultaneously sweet yet grown up vocals are accompanied by her own acoustic guitar and harmonica. Drawing on her own experiences, Molly-Anne pens deeply personal …
Ady Suleiman, Peach Pit and 22 more acts announced to join Dot-to-Dot festival this May
Bristol’s original multi-venue festival, Dot-to-Dot returns to the city centre for a thirteenth year this May, taking over more than a dozen venues across Bristol all day and night, the much-loved festival run by DHP Family had already announced some huge names including headliners The Horrors, Dermot Kennedy, Pale Waves, Marika Hackman and Mahalia and …
Interview // The Danish pop megastar with punk roots, MØ is making pop cool again
The Danish pop star with punk roots, Karen Marie Ørsted is better known by her stage name MØ. She is part of a generation of artists including Grimes and Lana Del Rey, who are legitimately making pop music cool again. MØ released her brilliant debut album, No Mythologies to Follow in 2014. It features the …
The Blast, Critical Sound, Deep Medi and Bandulu team up to deliver a huge lineup for Sequences Festival 2018
The sun has finally shown itself and so has our summer festival hankering. Right on cue, one of our favourite all-day parties has released their first wave lineup announcement. Returning to Motion’s back yard this July for a third year running, Sequences Festival is the brain child of Bristol bass heads The Blast. They’ve hooked …
10 questions with Sir Hiss
Taking influences from classic grime, dubstep, jungle, garage, Middle Eastern sounds and whatever else takes his fancy, Bristol’s Sir Hiss is quickly establishing himself as one of the most promising young producers on the underground circuit. Sir Hiss is quickly establishing himself as one of the most promising young producers on the underground circuit If …
dBs Music student diaries // Adjua (Backbeat Soundsystem & Eskimo Nebula)
Name: Adjua Merryweather Age: 27 Also known as: Adjua/Backbeat Soundsystem/Eskimo Nebula Studying: BA (hons) Electronic Music Production dBs Music student Adjua Merryweather is half way through the second year of her Electronic Music Production degree. She already has several successful years under her belt touring as lead vocalist for bands, including dub reggae favourites Backbeat Soundsystem …
Laid Blak unveil two tracks from their new album, About Time
Bristol reggae royalty Laid Blak have unveiled two tracks from their forthcoming new album, aptly titled About Time. The 13-track album is their first official release since their brilliant 2012 debut Red & Blak, which has on its own kept the group consistently near the top of event lineups ever since. Tita returns for guest vocals …