Vote for your favourite 20-minute mix and see that DJ play NASS 2020
We’ve teamed up with NASS once again to scout out a DJ talent deserving of a set on one their main stages at this year’s festival. Earlier this month, we invited DJs of all shapes and sizes to submit their own 20-minute mix for a chance to play at NASS 2020 – now it’s your turn …
PLAYLIST // The best of IngleFest’s Christmas all-dayer: Jinglefest
The organisers of IngleFest are back with their annual Christmas all-dayer at Exchange: Jinglefest. This year they’re incorporating Exchange’s new basement stage, with the cosy cavern hosting a selection of solo acoustic acts, with the main stage in full swing from 2pm though to 11pm. Featuring some of their favourite acts from IngleFests gone by …
PLAYLIST // Cosies’ 30th birthday series launches with Digital Reggae: Conscious Sounds
Tonight, Cosies launch a special four-date midweek series to mark their 30th birthday with a Digital Reggae special honouring the digital evolution of reggae music by the likes of King Tubby and Prince Jammy, with special guest Conscious Sounds. Dougie Wardrop aka Conscious Sounds has been working behind the scenes for three decades, making forward-thinking …
PLAYLIST // Explore Lanagaland’s alternative stages with Menstrual Cramps & more
While it’s surely tempting to focus on main stage acts to sell festival tickets, Devon’s lovely Lanagland Festival ain’t about that. The teeny, tiny 500-capacity festival sets up camp on Whitmoore Farm each year to put smiles on faces and celebrate the superior musical talent of the South West – with every penny of proceeds going …
PLAYLIST // Oh My God! It’s The Church warm up for Nozstock
Nozstock the Hidden Valley kicks off next week, and although taking place in Herefordshire, there is plenty of Bristol spirit to be found at the festival; with a Boom Sound takeover, Carasel, UK bassline champion Notion, Snazzback, Soeur, Wych Elm, Cruelty, DnB veteran Danny Byrd and many more South West favourites, including a rare DJ …
PLAYLIST // A healthy dose of IngleFest 2019
IngleFest is returning to a secret location in Gloucester this June with a whole crew of Bristol talent in tow. Having grown from a humble campfire jam to a 1000-capacity gathering, the intimate festival is run by a likeminded group of family and friends with a love of music at its core. …
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 …
Playlist // Some of the best sounds currently coming out BIMM Bristol
Bristol’s iconic music scene and continuous lust for evolving genres has always attracted new talent looking to get their foot in the door. Aside from an exceptionally rich musical heritage, every day our city continues to bounce out huge beats that span across a huge spectrum of genres, sub genres and hybrid genres. It is, …
PLAYLIST // HOME Events look back on their first year with a 3-hour house & techno playlist
The team behind HOME Festival are celebrating their 1st birthday this month. To celebrate, head honcho Terry Bird has put together a playlist remembering some special moments from the past year. Kick back and enjoy three hours of intelligent house and techno from some of the artists who helped make HOME Events’ first year such …