Some 36 years ago, the NME released a cassette tape that comprised of 22 new guitar-based bands licensed from British independent record labels of the time, which even featured the then unknown Scottish rock band, Primal Scream. C86 was arguably the birth of ‘indie music’, but what happened to those...
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...
… is how Idles’ frontman Joe Talbot described Bristol’s most-famous concert-goer Big Jeff at Glastonbury this year as he recovered from serious injuries sustained in a house fire. One month before the accident, Simon Horsford sat down with Jeff to delve into his love of music and art and discuss...
On Sunday 19 March, the Bristol Metropolitan Orchestra returns to St George’s Bristol for the first of its three annual concerts. We meet Conductor Tim Harrison, soloist Luke Russell and orchestra leader (violinist) Anneka Sutcliffe to chat crescendo and connection… Fact: on 1 March, the UK gets approximately 11 hours...