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Katy J Pearson’s face greets you on an led screen as you enter the SWX. If you had any confusion...
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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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We speak to Johnny Scratchley of Bristol Sounds headliners Gentleman’s Dub Club ahead of their performance, about why city feels like home, how the Sunday show will celebrate soundsystem culture, and those dapper suits. Turn up the bass, and don’t be fooled by the smart suits. Gentleman’s Dub Club may...
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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...
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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 sits down with Mike “McGear” McCartney of satirical performance group The Scaffold to discuss how their unique blend of comedy, music and poetry has bought them back together 60 years...
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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...
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As Bristol Harbour Festival celebrates its 50th anniversary, we take a closer look at what we can look forward to on 15 – 17 July… Bristol’s flagship event, the Bristol Harbour Festival is returning to the city this month to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The amphitheatre’s Bristol Music Stage will...
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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...
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This year, the University of Bristol’s radio station, Burst, celebrates its 25th anniversary. Here, Head of Production, Xander Brett, catches up with Burst’s founder and looks at why student radio is now more important than ever… At the studios of Burst Radio, there’s a constant stream of presenters. With over...