It’s been about 18 months since I went to a proper gig. Something it seems I have in common with The Wildhearts. Their first gig since the pandemic completely derailed life, the universe and everything; it was clear from the…
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Biffy Clyro announce surprise new album
Scottish rock Gods, Biffy Clyro will release a surprise new project ‘The Myth of the Happily Ever After’ on 22nd October. The record is a homegrown project that represents a reaction to their chart-topping album ‘A Celebration of Endings’ and…
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The Menzingers, SWX Bristol, 7/2/2020
The Menzingers made a triumphant return to Bristol last night. The evening of self-deprecating top draw post punk, at a packed and sweltering SWX, opened with the wonderfully named Mannequin Pussy. Playing tracks from their latest album Patience, the Philadelphia…
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Dave Hause and The Mermaid, Thekla, Bristol, 15/05/19
The first time I saw Dave Hause was at Portsmouth’s Wedgewood Rooms in 2011, he was the opening act of The Revival Tour alongside Chuck Reagan, Dan Andriano and Brian Fallon, a tour he told a packed Thekla on Wednesday…
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Bowling For Soup, 02 Academy, Bristol, 28/11/2018
Christmas came early as Texan pop punks Bowling For Soup brought their ‘Almost Christmas’ tour to the O2 Academy Bristol, on Wednesday night. The festive fun kicked off with Dallas power pop prodigies Not Ur Girlfrenz, wowing the crowd by…
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A, SWX, Bristol, 17/11/18
The collected 30 somethings were partying like it was 2002 at SWX as post-punk rockers A returned to Bristol to play the whole of their seminal album Hi-Fi Serious. An evening of early 00’s rock appreciation kicked off with Essex…
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