TOP 10 GIGS OF THE YEAR 2011

TOP 10 GIGS OF THE YEAR 2011

We tried to add up the number of gigs we’ve been to…

REVIEW: MANIC STREET PREACHERS AT LONDON O2 (17/12/11)

REVIEW: MANIC STREET PREACHERS AT LONDON O2 (17/12/11)

There aren’t many indie bands who can fill London’s 20k capacity O2…

REVIEW: FIONN REGAN AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (04/12/11)

REVIEW: FIONN REGAN AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (04/12/11)

Fionn Regan is mid way through a national tour of churches and…

REVIEW: THE VACCINES AT BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY (02/12/11)

REVIEW: THE VACCINES AT BRISTOL O2 ACADEMY (02/12/11)

The Vaccines have that cross-genre appeal. They merge the in your face…

REVIEW: CW STONEKING AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (22/11/11)

REVIEW: CW STONEKING AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (22/11/11)

CW Stoneking is an enigma. His modern day spin on classical deep…

REVIEW: JOSH T PEARSON AT CARDIFF CLWB IFOR BACH (24/11/11)

REVIEW: JOSH T PEARSON AT CARDIFF CLWB IFOR BACH (24/11/11)

Nine months on the road will wear out the toughest performer, and…

REVIEW: JAMES BLAKE AT BRISTOL ANSON ROOMS (29/11/11)

REVIEW: JAMES BLAKE AT BRISTOL ANSON ROOMS (29/11/11)

James Blake has been on the tip of many a tongue this…

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: JOSH T PEARSON LIVE INSTORE AT RISE BRISTOL (25/11/11)

VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: JOSH T PEARSON LIVE INSTORE AT RISE BRISTOL (25/11/11)

247 Magazine favourite Josh T Pearson, who we interviewed for last month’s…

REVIEW: BESNARD LAKES AT BRISTOL THEKLA (21/11/11)

REVIEW: BESNARD LAKES AT BRISTOL THEKLA (21/11/11)

Suuns enter the stage drowning it in in downbeat electronic drones, drawing…

REVIEW: JOSH T PEARSON AT EXETER PHOENIX (25/11/11)

REVIEW: JOSH T PEARSON AT EXETER PHOENIX (25/11/11)

The stage is bare, the lights are low and Josh T Pearson,…

REVIEW: NEON INDIAN + TROPHY WIFE AT BRISTOL COOLER (19/11/11)

REVIEW: NEON INDIAN + TROPHY WIFE AT BRISTOL COOLER (19/11/11)

There’s been more and more decent gigs sneaking in at the Cooler…

REVIEW: BON IVER AT BRISTOL COLSTON HALL (11/11/11)

REVIEW: BON IVER AT BRISTOL COLSTON HALL (11/11/11)

11/11/11 posed a dilemma for many a Bristol gig goer by pitting…

REVIEW: THE GUNPOWDER PLOT IN:MOTION AT MOTION, BRISTOL (05/11/11)

REVIEW: THE GUNPOWDER PLOT IN:MOTION AT MOTION, BRISTOL (05/11/11)

After the undisputed success of last year’s debut Gunpowder Plot at Motion,…

REVIEW: ADAM COHEN AT BRISTOL THEKLA (06/11/11)

REVIEW: ADAM COHEN AT BRISTOL THEKLA (06/11/11)

Seated gigs at Bristol’s party boat, The Thekla, can be really disconcerting.…

INTERVIEW WITH JOSH T PEARSON

INTERVIEW WITH JOSH T PEARSON

After some unforgettable sets at the summer festivals, former Lift To Experience…

REVIEW: RYAN ADAMS AT YORK GRAND OPERA HOUSE (28/10/11)

REVIEW: RYAN ADAMS AT YORK GRAND OPERA HOUSE (28/10/11)

It’s been an age since America’s finest neo-country export headed to the…

REVIEW: NOAH AND THE WHALE AT BRISTOL COLSTON HALL (31/10/11)

REVIEW: NOAH AND THE WHALE AT BRISTOL COLSTON HALL (31/10/11)

You would have thought Bristolians might be a bit bored of Noah…

REVIEW: ZUN ZUN EGUI AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (29/10/11)

REVIEW: ZUN ZUN EGUI AT BRISTOL TRINITY CENTRE (29/10/11)

Tonight saw the album release party for one of Bristol’s most exciting…

INTERVIEW WITH SHED SEVEN

INTERVIEW WITH SHED SEVEN

As the Britpop revival continues to run its course, more bands are…

REVIEW: WU LYF AT BRISTOL THEKLA (25/10/11)

REVIEW: WU LYF AT BRISTOL THEKLA (25/10/11)

What a timely visit to Bristol – on the week Wu Lyf…

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