All Entries in the "MUSIC" Category
DJ MIX: REDLIGHT
This month we have a mix from Redlight. Originally from Bristol, his current single, ‘Get Out My Head’ is smashing the charts and 2012 looks set to be his biggest year yet as when he’s not gigging, he’s in the studio non-stop! Off the back of numerous festival slots and supporting Tinie Tempah, this mix [...]
REVIEW: SCARLET RASCAL AND THE TRAINWRECK AT BRISTOL LOUISIANA (30/01/12)
Bristol’s Louisiana has been known to host some legendary bands before they fully break into the business and tonight seems no different. Local quartet Scarlet Rascal & The Trainwreck are this evening’s headliners with support from Crybaby. There’s certainly a buzz in the air, as the Bristolian headliners have been causing quite a stir on [...]
INTERVIEW WITH FIXERS
Another band from Oxford! What it is about Oxford that produces such decent bands? It’s pretty nuts, it actually dawned on me the other day as to how many exciting albums are coming out this year by Oxford bands – it must be something in the water! With it being such a small city, we [...]
REVIEW: MY RUIN AT BRISTOL TUNNELS (25/01/12)
I have never been to the Tunnels before, so it was a bit of a new adventure for me as I walked through the doors for tonight show. You see it felt like a working men’s club and it didn’t take me long to find where the stage was – it kind of felt like [...]
REVIEW: BOYZ II MEN AT BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY (29/01/12)
The O2 Academy is packed to the brim tonight, thanks to RnB veterans Boyz II Men. A career spanning over twenty years, the soulful trio were ready to bring their hits to Bristol. The crowd could span over twenty years itself as older, loyal fans are mixed with young hipsters and die hard RnB lovers. [...]
REVIEW: WILD FLAG AT BRISTOL THEKLA (27/01/12)
Tonight, Bristol’s Thekla plays home to Portland’s finest quartet Wild Flag. Arriving at around 7:30pm, the venue seems eerily quiet and sparks a questionable atmosphere. Thankfully, by the time support band Peggy Sue take to the stage, the boat has filled a little and the girls aren’t faced with an empty room. The London three-piece [...]
REVIEW: HOWLER AT BRISTOL LOUISIANA (23/01/12)
NME’s latest band crush Howler are the headlining act tonight at Bristol’s Louisiana. Having had their ego’s massaged by the British press, it’s no surprise that tonight’s tiny room is jam packed full of sixth-formers, inquisitive older chaps and plenty of local media types. Support tonight comes from solo act Man Made. 19-year-old Nile Marr [...]
REVIEW: THE HORRORS AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (20/01/12)
The crowd gathered in this renovated church might range from diehards donned in “I Am A Horror” t-shirts to those who have only perked up their ears after “Still Life” hit the Radio One Playlist last year, but the levels of enthusiasm remain equally high in all corners of the room and, come the end [...]
REVIEW: TOPLOADER AT BRISTOL FLEECE (21/01/12)
The Fleece hums and fizz’s with anticipation and a strange vibe to the room mainly due to the fact that the audience is a strange mix, hardcore followers crowding at the front , somewhat older in age, with a boisterous gathering of a younger generation, provided by the moderately younger in age, support acts. The [...]
REVIEW: M83 AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (17/01/12)
M83 have endured a rapid rise to fame in the last few weeks thanks in no small part to having Midnight City being used as the theme tune to a TV show (who’s name I won’t sully my review with) being announced as the title music for this year’s BBC Olympic coverage and extensive play [...]
POP PUNK LEGENDS BLINK 182 TO PLAY THE EDEN SESSIONS
Pop punk heroes Blink-182 have been confirmed to headline an Eden Session on Sunday July 8. The Californian three-piece come to Eden following the release of their acclaimed sixth studio album Neighborhoods last September, their first record since the band split in 2005. Blink-182, otherwise known as Mark Hoppus, Tom DeLonge and Travis Barker, are [...]
INTERVIEW WITH GOAN DOGS
As Bristol desert rock group Goan Dogs work on completing their debut album, we caught up with them to find out how the past year has gone and what their hopes are for 2012… How did Goan Dogs begin? Luke: Dan and I started doing our own little thing between us and after a couple [...]
SOMERSET SONGS FROM THE SHED ATTRACTS TOP ACOUSTIC MUSICIANS
We’ve been big fans of those kooky live music sessions here at 247 Magazine for a while now. From the Black Cab Sessions to the Tiny Desk Concerts and Bands in Transit Sessions to the Station Sessions but none more so than the Westcountry version or Songs from the Shed. If you like indie acoustic, [...]
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR END OF THE ROAD’S NEW NO DIRECTION HOME FESTIVAL
The wonderful folk behind one of 247 Magazine’s favourite festivals, End of the Road, will this year launch a new sister festival further north, called No Direction Home. Tickets are no on sale for the intimate boutique festival, which takes place at Welbeck Abbey near Sherwood Forest on June 8-10. The first acts have already [...]
DEVON’S OTTERTON MILL ANNOUNCES SPRING MUSIC PROGRAMME 2012
East Devon’s Otterton Mill has just released tickets for its spring music season, In what promises to be an outstanding programme of acoustic music to include folk hero Steve Knightley and Mill favourites Rag Mama Rag. The Mill’s spring gigs are held in the cosy warmth of the upstairs restaurant. It’s a magical and intimate [...]
TOP 10 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR 2011
As we storm headfirst into 2012 it’s time for that annual period of reflection over the hectic year that was 2011. There were lots of reunions (Pulp, Stone Roses and er, Steps) lots of new faces (including The Vaccines, Dry The River and Wu Lyf) and sadly, lots of deaths (Amy Winehouse, Nate Dog and [...]
TOP 10 GIGS OF THE YEAR 2011
We tried to add up the number of gigs we’ve been to this year and stopped when we got to the 200 mark. As usual the summer proved a lot less busy for gigs, but almost every weekend was taken up with a festival. We’ve had some tiny ‘I was there’ style gigs punctuated by [...]
REVIEW: MANIC STREET PREACHERS AT LONDON O2 (17/12/11)
There aren’t many indie bands who can fill London’s 20k capacity O2 arena but our favourite Welsh beat combo the Manics took it all in their stride. Granted, they did pack out the 66k capacity Cardiff Millennium Stadium back in 1999 but a lot has happened since then. One thing’s for sure, this gig was [...]
REVIEW: ALCOPOP RECORDS CHRISTMAS PARTY AT THE SILVER BULLET, LONDON
You gotta love indie record labels. The whole vibe and ethos is envigorating, in a world where tripe like X Factor and shit compilation CDs dominate. We’ve been big fans of the Oxford-based Alcopop for a while now. And not just because, we do indeed, love alcopops. This takeover of the awesomely underrated Silver Bullet, [...]
REVIEW: FIONN REGAN AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (04/12/11)
Fionn Regan is mid way through a national tour of churches and having played Union Chapel in London and St Barnabus’ in Oxford you would have to assume that he would have been disappointed to find himself at the Trinity Centre. The former church has been converted with little care or attention to detail, and [...]
