It’s been two days since I watched The Dirty Nil’s gig at the Exchange – and my ears are still ringing. Self-described as a rock band (NOT punk, according to the lead singer Luke Bentham) the trio certainly lived up… Continue Reading
As a new Bristolian, this was my first visit to the harbourside. I was impressed by how convenient it was to access, just a short walk from the centre. The site is very compact it can hold 5000 people comfortably… Continue Reading
A Third day in the RED zone didn’t bode well for tonight’s gig. No need for “Layering up” just in case it got chilly later. Lack of pockets can be a problem in warmer weather, however. I parked up and… Continue Reading
On a day when the UK’s hottest temperature on record was achieved multiple times throughout the country – the thermometer eventually reaching its acme with 36.1C recorded in Gosport, Hampshire – one fears the worst upon venturing forth to Canon’s… Continue Reading
So…dancing with a giant blue, Martian starfish and coming face-to-face with a thrusting toadstool-tipped codpiece, were explicitly NOT on my bingo card for 2026. But that’s my error in lacking the vivid imagination of the inimitable Japanese. Strange Brew is… Continue Reading
Oscar Wilde’s 1895 play of political intrigue, blackmail, and the lies we tell not only to others, but ourselves, is oftentimes treated as second tier among Wilde’s stage oeuvre, behind his satirical masterpieces, The Importance of Being Earnest, and A… Continue Reading
After a pulsating Saturday slot at this year’s Download Festival, Die Spitz travelled south to blast their genre-blending, high-octave chaos into the hungry faces of an animated and feral Bristol crowd this evening. What unfolded was a ferocious testament to… Continue Reading
The Bug Club hop across the Severn estuary into Bristol for the third date of the current ‘Every Single Muscle’ tour to promote their latest LP of the same name. (Available on all streaming platforms since 29 May). Hailing from… Continue Reading