- Part 14

STEREOPHONICS TO PLAY NEWPORT CENTRE THIS CHRISTMAS

Welsh rockers Stereophonics have announced a small, intimate UK tour - which includes a date at Newport Centre on December 15, 2012.…

REVIEW: BUMP, TRINTY CENTRE, BRISTOL (20/10/12)

It had been a bit of a week, one of those where…

WIN TICKETS TO THE GUNPOWDER PLOT AT MOTION, BRISTOL

The Gunpowder Plot returns to Motion, Bristol, on Saturday November 3, as…

GUIDE TO THE SOUTH WEST’S BEST HALLOWEEN EVENTS

The nights are getting darker and spookier and as we approach Halloween,…

CHASE AND STATUS TO PLAY THE BIG REUNION 2012

Chase and Status has been added to the bill for The Big…

BIFFY CLYRO TO PLAY CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA

Fresh from a triumphant return to the live arena with festival dates…

WESTCOUNTRY MUSICIAN FEATURES ON OLYMPICS COMPILATION

A former Exeter university student has a track on a new London 2012…

REVIEW: RECKLESS LOVE AT BRISTOL FLEECE (16/10/12)

It was ‘grab-a-glammie’ night in Bristol as the fans turned out in…

WIN: THE PERKS OF BEING A WALLFLOWER GOODIE PACKS

A funny and touching coming-of-age story based on the beloved best-selling novel…

WIN: TICKETS TO SEE ELLEN AND THE ESCAPADES AT BRISTOL LOUISIANA

247 Magazine favourites Ellen and the Escapades return to Bristol this month…

WIN: TICKETS TO SEE DOG IS DEAD AT EXETER PHOENIX

Dog Is Dead are heading out on a UK and Ireland album tour this autumn - with stops in Bristol and Exeter - and we've got a pair of tickets to the Devon gig to give away to one lucky reader.…

REVIEW: SWN FESTIVAL 2012

Escaping from the bustle of the city centre and its charms, we headed to the Reardon Smith lecture Theatre, at the Uni, to see John Grant play a rare one off gig in the UK as he prepares to unveil his new album, 'Pale Green Ghosts'.…

INTERVIEW WITH GABRIELLE APLIN

We caught up with Bath singing sensation Gabrielle Aplin ahead of her free gig at the Rong O'Bells in Compton Martin on Halloween (October 31). She also plays Bristol Thekla on November 20, 2012.…

REVIEW: ED SHEERAN AT NEWPORT CENTRE (20/10/12)

From the first song, it was clear that it is Sheeran’s blatant talent that has gained him so much popularity. Using just a loop pedal and guitar, Sheeran managed to layer up a diverse range of sounds with ease. …

REVIEW: ROLO TOMASSI AT BRISTOL FLEECE (21/10/12)

The first stop on their 11 day tour across the UK showed…

INTRODUCING…TAFFY

Taffy is an interesting name, there was an old US singer called…

INTRODUCING…BLEED ELECTRIC

So, Chris, tell us a bit about the origins Bleed Electric: where…

INTRODUCING…THE RAMONA FLOWERS

What inspired the name? And do people mix you up with The…

REVIEW: FOSSIL COLLECTIVE AT BRISTOL LOUISIANA (17/10/12)

Fossil Collective have been compared to Midlake, so much so that some…

REVIEW: HOT CHIP + DJANGO DJANGO AT BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY (15/10/12)

It’s songs from the latest album that really stand out. ‘Night & Day’ – which has a most excellent video directed by the one and only Peter Serafinowitcz – battles Hot Chip’s back catalogue as their most catchy tune to date and the crowd certainly agree.…