It’s a fairly unsual occurrence for this reviewer to arrive at a live music performance with next to no knowledge of the artist in question. And most of what I already know about the enduring Washington State five-piece is a… Continue Reading
When I arrived at the Exchange on Thursday evening, the venue was full. Half of Bristol had seemingly flocked there to watch Frog’s upcoming gig, and rightfully so! As the third stop on their UK tour, Bristol was treated to… Continue Reading
The iconic indie-rock band took to Rough Trade on Monday night to announce their latest album, Anatomy of a Brief Romance. Twenty-one years ago, the English rock band released Silent Alarm, a genre-defining classic. The energetic, tight singles of ‘Banquet’… Continue Reading
Lowertown are an experimental Indie Rock band hailing from Atlanta, Georgia that are based in New York. Since releasing their first EP in 2019, they have become one of the most interesting bands in the scene, mixing elements of folk,… Continue Reading
Lowertown’s stop in Bristol on their UK tour certainly made Sunday night at the Exchange one to remember. With a grungy, energetic atmosphere, a varied setlist, and a supporting act from Sarah Meth, Lowertown performed a set that any indie… Continue Reading
Quite a lot has happened – a global pandemic, a second Trump term, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Greggs the bakers opening its first pub – since The Fix had a photographer on active assignment. Finally, here, we can present… Continue Reading
Sunday arrives suffused with a vibrant energy – despite the drab weather conditions – as c.25,000 music lovers descend on Durdham Downs for day 2 of Forwards Festival. Even with all the hangovers being nursed from the previous day’s extravaganza,… Continue Reading
(Tems headlining on the West Stage. Credit Victoria Porter) On Friday, Lorde megafans had been queuing outside the Forwards site gates from 8am in order to get prime front row spots for their musical hero 12 hours later. On Saturday,… Continue Reading