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Singer-songwriter Elles Bailey is Bristol born and bred, and is currently touring the UK and Europe. Here, she takes the...
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Singer-songwriter, guitarist and YouTuber extraordinaire Mary Spender, is re-writing the rule book when it comes to managing her musical career....
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Since the release of their latest album, I Got Heaven, in March of this year, Mannequin Pussy has been on a roll. The Philadelphia-based rock band have been a regular feature in conversations about ‘bands to look out for’ since their 2016 album Romantic. With many fans across the US...
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We speak to Johnny Scratchley of Bristol Sounds headliners Gentleman’s Dub Club ahead of their performance, about why city feels...
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Sarah Records was the indie label that signed the acts no major label would touch, but whose sounds you wanted...
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As two-tone ska revival band The Selecter prepares to take to the stage at Bristol Sounds on 24 June, we catch up with lead singer Pauline Black to talk four decades of making music… When I sit down with The Selecter’s frontwoman, Pauline Black, she and the band are on...
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As the 19th edition of Bristol’s very own silent, visual and classic comedy festival, Slapstick, returns this month, Melissa Blease...
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… is how Idles’ frontman Joe Talbot described Bristol’s most-famous concert-goer Big Jeff at Glastonbury this year as he recovered...
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Valley Fest, the best-tasting music festival in the South West festival, takes place alongside Chew Valley Lake, near Bristol, between 4-7 August 2022. Music Travis, Clean Bandit, Faithless (DJ set), Roni Size with Dynamite MC, Kosheen and The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Club will headline. Valley Fest has joined forces with...
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As Bristol Harbour Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a closer look at what we can look forward to...
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As Elbow prepare to headline the third night of Bristol Sounds on 24 June – returning to the harbourside for...
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Swedish singer-songwriter José González is back on tour with his fourth solo album, Local Valley. Ahead of his appearance at The Marble Factory on 26 April, we catch up with José and delve into the making of his soulful sounds… Since the release of his critically acclaimed debut single Crosses...