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Flohio & the New Sounds of 2019 from page 11

welcome The party that was celebrating the Best of 2018 now behind us, it’s time for music to ask itself the tough questions: Who are you? What are you going to do with your life? In this issue’s New Sounds, we outline some of the artists we think will make it big in 2019. Setting the bar for an incoming wave of female grime artists, London’s Flohio tops the list and chats to us about funnelling her whirlwind of a mind into perfect, visceral tracks that are starting to move the UK. Closer to home, we highlight Mercy’s Cartel, the Saffron Records signing that has fans of RnB, Afrobeat and pop on the edge of their Sounclouds, along with E B U, Wych Elm and many more Bristol artists that it’s hard to not to be excited about. All this, plus all the choice albums arriving over the winter months, listings for Bristol’s best venues, guests, comment and more. 2018 was a tough act to follow, but we’ve heard 2019 warming up backstage and it’s set to blow you away.

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WHAT’S ON

FLOHIO

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NEW SOUNDS:

Who will rule 2019? 59

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Flohio “I

feel so welcome now... It’s good man,

good energies all around. I’m excited for what’s to come...”

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he’s cool!” Flohio giggles, talking about herself. “She has nice things to say, and it sounds good when she says them.” What begins as a shy mumble in response to my questions develops into a relaxed and animated back and forth, punctuated with the odd excitable “ooh!”, “yeah!”, and “oh my days!” as Flohio’s whirlwind mind flits from one idea to the next. We speak on Guy Fawkes Night, our conversation peppered with fireworks in the background. This year 25-year-old Funmi Ohiosumah, AKA Flohio, has set off some fireworks of her own. Her most recent offering, the four track EP Wild Yout, follows a handful of blistering singles including August’s swaggering ‘10 More Rounds’. “It’s Flo Flo season” she declares, defiantly staking her claim on the moment. Flo rounds off 2018 with a string of U.K. shows, “I can’t wait to perform to my friends, my family, to familiar faces”, she says excitedly, referring to the Corsica Studios date which will complete the tour. With the help of close friend and regular collaborator HLMNSRA, and his penchant for the 808, Flohio is carving her own explosive, genre-bending space in the U.K. rap scene, her rapid and articulate flow holding its own over rumbling basslines, menacing snares and industrial synths. “Bring out your wild side” instructed her social media platforms on the day of Wild Yout’s release. “That’s me and my wild yout” Flohio says of her bold and fiery stage presence. It’s a far cry from her everyday Flo has repeatedly described herself as shy in previous interviews, pointing to a line in Wild Yout’s title track that goes “I just blend when I come through” as symptomatic of her demeanour. “I’m kind of incognito” she explains, “when I go places, I go in, I chill, that’s it.” Ohiosumah might consider herself incognito in the day-to-day, but with all eyes and ears on her high-octane, dynamic sound and her sure-fire flare on stage, Flohio is anything but.

As she rides the wave of Wild Yout’s success and prepares for her tour, Flohio and I speak about the breakneck pace of the music industry, writing books and earning your stripes. Hailing from Lagos via Bermondsey, Ohiosumah’s musical journey began at a youth club down the road from her South London home. Honing her craft alongside a group of five friends, they grew up together, taking advantage of the recording studio on site. “It was inspiring”, Flo explains “it was such a good time for me and I wish it still went on.” In the face of many youth club closures, Flohio’s burgeoning success is a marker of the positive impact and opportunity such a space can have on young people. “It made me want to do more” she says, “encouraged me to see myself in bigger places and aspire to have my hands full.” Years spent experimenting in the club’s studio with her peers led to an appetite for penning lyrics, and nowadays, Flo finds her inspiration outside and on the go.

“ ...when

you ’re still

your mind is occupied , but when you ’re moving , your mind creates things on its own... ”

“Your mind is clear” she says, “when you’re still your mind is occupied, but when you’re moving, your mind creates things on its own”. The four padded walls of the studio are seldom a productive place for her songwriting. For Flohio, the most beautiful moments present themselves when she’s busy, when she’s least expecting it, deep from her subconscious. “It’s the same with any artist - drawing, writing, painting; I catch a sentence, a paragraph, a word even, then I go home and build on that”. For Flo, connecting the dots lyrically is important too. “I want to write a book one day. At the end of the day I’m trying to tell a story, but what’s the story going to be?” she wonders aloud, saying much of her inspiration is founded on wanting her music to make sense, and a desire for each record to fit together as one extended body of work. “Every piece of music I write”, she goes on to explain, “if my nephew reads it for example, when he gets older and he reads, or he listens, I want it to make sense.” Bristol BristolininStereo: Stereo: 15

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When it comes to Wild Yout, each track sheds light on a different side of Flohio. Brazen opener ‘Bop Thru’, with its infectious hook is her intro, and one of her favourite songs to perform live. “It’s confirmation that I trust my sound, I trust myself, and I’m feeling confident in my own steps” she says. Frenetic follow up ‘Breeze’ is Flohio’s energy on stage, her purest, rawest form. A first foray into a more stripped back and down-tempo palette, ‘Toxic’ aches of vulnerability, and touches on Ohiosumah’s tendency to over-think. “It’s feeling alone, feeling like you don’t belong” she admits, “one minute everything is all good, all fun, and then the next minute, mad thoughts.” Finally, ‘Wild Yout’ is getting what you want, owning your playground and believing in yourself. “Everyone has their inner wild yout” Flo explains earnestly, “they’ve got that force within. Embracing your wild yout is knowing what you want and going for it wholeheartedly.” Before pursuing music in a full time capacity, Flohio worked at Ninja Tune as a graphic designer. Quickly learning that the industry doesn’t exactly allow for space to “chill”, her time at the label taught her to work quickly, to keep the plates spinning, and to be reactive. From design for the label to the artwork for her own material, Wild Yout’s cover is more sentimental than the boisterous content might imply. In Nigeria, newborn babies are presented with jewellery, “you know, three wise men and that” she laughs, “my jewellery is a part of me”. The necklace on the EP’s cover was designed by Duncan Loudon, director of the video for ‘Wild Yout’. “I like that energy” Flo says, talking about the stripy top she’s wearing in the cover image, “it’s my uniform, you know”. Often dressed in stripes for her live shows too, it’s a statement of self-belief. Flohio is earning her stripes. “I’m having a moment!” Flo exclaims. I’ve asked if there any live performances that were instrumental in her choosing to pursue making music. She begins to talk about a

memorable Rick Ross show, before stopping in her tracks. “I’ve remembered another one!” Years ago the youth club took its members to the O2 Arena, and to Flo’s disbelief, a young musician from her area was performing. “You’re used to seeing huge artists on a stage like that” she explains, “you’re a little kid looking up, and seeing someone I knew was like, damn!” Seeing him in the bright lights of a stadium-sized venue was all the motivation Flohio needed to keep pushing herself and to keep making music. Fast forward to today, and knowing that her music is supported serves as consistent ratification. “Knowing people care, knowing they’ll party with me when I perform” she says, sounding grateful, “it makes me want to go crazy times ten.” On the flip side, there are times when Flohio struggles to enjoy her success, and she blames it on being a perfectionist. “I’m constantly questioning, analysing, trying to be better” she says, going onto say how it’s rare for her to take time to bask in her achievements. A self-confessed workaholic, there’s no time right now for Flohio to stop and take stock, instead she’s making progress and, for her, that’s what’s most important. Speaking in an interview a little over two years ago, Flohio said that she didn’t yet feel she was part of London’s rap scene. Is it safe to say that’s no longer the case? “I feel so welcome now” she smiles, “It’s good man, good energies all around. I’m excited for what’s to come.” In an endearing analogy Flo refers to the music industry as “a little school”, in which practice makes perfect by completing each semester. Right now, the semesters represent new live instrumentation, different sounds and different countries, “I’m having fun on this journey” she says, “I’m gaining experiences and growing up”. If 2018 – Flo Flo season – represents just a semester in Flohio’s electrifying trajectory, the world better watch out as she catapults towards the next assignment.

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6 Tears

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Mercy’s Cartel

ristol-based 22-year-old, Mercy’s Cartel, is brand new but already making waves. Her debut EP, Vibes Cartel, snapshotted the singer after her 2017 hospitalisation and departure from university. Its lead single, ‘Feel My Vibe’, creatively took on substance abuse, youth culture and mental health Mercy’s ability to convey such complex topics and a broad array of conflicting emotions through her songwriting is impressive. And while Nigerian music heavily impacts Mercy’s output, meaning an infusion of Afrobeat can be heard throughout her songs, the result is a bittersweet relationship between the music and her poignant lyrical content. Co-producing with talented Bristol-based producer, Outhouse, the process sees her Afrobeat married with alternative R&B and often trap, hip-hop and neo-soul influences.

The catchy ‘6 Tears’ stands out as our favourite track thus far; a happy melting pot of Afrobeat, pop and R&B, with the with the lyrics conveying defiance in the face of an unhappy, imbalanced relationship. It’s a welcome soundtrack to anybody’s love life and an impressive lyrical achievement for an artist in their early 20s. There’s an effortless stage presence and soulful star-quality to Mercy that has fast captured the hearts of the few; soon to be the many in 2019. It’s already earned her slots supporting Kojey Radical, Etta Bond and Yasmin Lacey, as well as more across an array of well-established venues in Bristol and London. Now, having just become the recipient of The MOBO Awards and Help Musicians UK Fund, Mercy and her band will be heading on a four-date tour of the UK in 2019, coinciding with the release of her upcoming second EP. Fresh from Red Bull Studios and with so much ahead of her in 2019, we can’t wait to hear more. Bristolin in Stereo: Stereo: 19 Bristol 19

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inder’s a weird place for lesbians. When King Princess, aka 19-year-old Mikaela Straus, released ‘Pussy Is God’, the feed lit up with girls who like girls posting it as their anthem, just to confirm that they too like “pussy”. Torres, St. Vincent, Anna Calvi walked so that King Princess could run. She is, and will continue to be the icon and image for women desiring women, because God knows, we need it. Girls who like girls are notoriously timid, and having a song as brazen as ‘Pussy Is God’ conjures up the daydream of a world in which our desire can be less passive. Is the music good? Yes, but at this point, that seems secondary. Until we get her debut album — probably sometime in 2019 — then we’ll really get to appreciate the bops. Her singles so far have followed a similar methodology. She borrows modish chart tropes — vocal drops and staccatos, chill electro-house beats, ‘70s influenced funk basslines — and queers them. And what

makes KP so irresistible is her very blatant ambition to be desired. She sings in a voice that sounds as though she’s just woken up, in swoon-inducing lullabies, while backed by beats to make the stiffest of hips gyrate. And sure, she looks good on the Gram, but Straus deserves far more credit than that. Her self-produced debut single, ‘1950’ which blew up earlier this year, showcased KP’s talents as a primed pop creator. It’s a cleverly contrived single inspired by Patricia Highsmith’s memeably sapphic novel, The Price of Salt — and it sounds a bit like Billie Eilish giving a Women’s Studies class. That’s a good thing, by the way. It seems as though, at least to the new generation of women loving women, that there’s no one more appealing than King Princess to teach them about the history of their desire. From her run of singles, it’s clear that KP has an intuition for the catchy, hooky, and the popular. So, it’s only a matter of time before the world treats her like the Patron Saint of Gay. Bristol in Bristol in Stereo: Stereo:21 21

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f you’re like me, the first time you heard a Jimothy Lacoste (not his real name) song you were probably left feeling a little bemused. Like a joke you hadn’t been let in on. He was Poundland Bandit’s mate and it couldn’t feel more modern. But before the end of the song something suddenly clicks, and it makes perfect sense. His deadpan delivery – speak-rapping over catchy-as-hell bedroom synths – suddenly hits, and your synapses flare as he offers his unique brand of fresh, homespun wisdom. Listen and you’ll learn about: not doing drugs (‘Drugs’), love and commitment (‘Future Bae’) and the joys of the efficiency of the tube (‘Subway System’). His star is rising fast. He’s racked up hundreds of thousands of views on YouTube with his brilliant lo-fi videos featuring his enigmatic dance moves, bopping on top of double decker buses, and hanging onto the back of trains, but he’s a lot more than a mere meme. He’s too clever, too funny and too sincere for that. There’s a joy and freshness to the songs that overtakes you, like when you first listened to the Streets. Like Mike Skinner, he’s also funny, really funny. His dapper style might see him dismissed but his music is more than a one-trick joke. There is substance behind the style, and songs are bursting at the seams with ideas (editor: put down The Big Book of Fashion Idioms, Danny). As, erm, Chase and Status have said: “Vibe, sound, look - it’s all running.” The overwhelming impression is that this is what it’s like to be young and living in London. Or at least one wonkily, witty take on life in the capital. “Life is getting quite exciting,” he sang on his 2017 breakout track ‘Getting Busy!’ A self-fulfilling prophecy that shows he’s always one step ahead and as smart as his surname suggests. In 2019 get ready to see a lot more Lacoste on the streets.

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elow the Simpsons logo, and adjacent to the mugshot of the Mona Lisa, slowthai - real name Tyron Frampton - has ‘Nothing Great About Britain’ scrawled on his stomach in capital letters. It’s not the most eye-catching tattoo the Northampton MC possesses, nor the most creative, but as shorthand for the 23-year-old’s lyrical preoccupations, political beliefs and confrontational flow, its tone and sentiment is bang on the money. “Fuck Theresa May, man,” he snarls today, when I ask about his allegiances. His response won’t surprise anyone who saw the promotional campaign behind his forthcoming UK tour. To launch it, Ty encouraged fans to troll the PM on Instagram, by flooding her mentions with the hashtag #BrexitBandit. “It was the most interaction she’s ever had,” he cackles at the memory. Like large swathes of the country, Ty isn’t exactly hyped about the UK’s imminent departure from the EU. “We’re losing in all aspects for the sake of what?” he seethes down the line from Ramsgate, where he’s been recording new material. “Because people who can’t be bothered to get a job feel like people are taking their jobs? Because people think we’re going to have a better NHS if we close the borders?

“We feel like, ‘We’re the British and we’re great’, but we’re a tiny speck on the Earth’s surface. We need to remember that. We need to be building bonds of love, sharing and bringing people together, rather than feeling like we’re fucking entitled to everything.” Growing up on a housing estate in the East Midlands, Ty witnessed the destructive effects of social division first hand. “People were so quick to put other people down,” he recalls. “And because I’m mixed [race], I used to get called things by a lot of white people. Man was stereotyping, being racist.” Instead of succumbing to the negativity, he remembers the abuse strengthening his resolve to rise above his circumstances, “Otherwise I’d be sat in some shithole in Northampton doing nothing but watching people’s lives deteriorate, and mine amongst it.” In just two years of “serious” writing, Ty has established himself as one of the most vital MCs in the UK, infamous not just for his murky productions, visceral verses and inventive videos, but for the gripping live shows, packed with punk energy. When he’s not being carried onstage in a coffin, he’s stood stripped to his boxers, wildly eyeballing the front rows and inciting venue-wide mosh pits.

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“I just want everyone to fucking zone out and feel the music; for their eyes to roll back in their head,” he enthuses. “Because the best part is seeing people actually connect with you live. All the other shit, I fucking hate it. I like meeting people, but I hate all the falseness. Everyone in this industry is fake as fuck, and it’s boring.” Fake is an insult you could never level at Ty, whose bars are searing, and lyrical focus heartfelt. Subjects tackled so far include social mobility (‘Doorman’), racism (‘Rainbow’) and toxic masculinity (‘Ladies’); in essence anything he feels passionately about. This unfiltered approach has already proved too real for Radio 1, who blacklisted his track ‘Drugdealer.’ But Ty remains unapologetic, “It’s a human right to have a

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freedom of speech, so why wouldn’t you say how you feel?” he shrugs. “I’m all about aggression. If anything pisses me off, I’ve got to address it.” Pre-watershed radio might not be courting Ty just yet, but 2018 has been a landmark year for the rapper. “It’s been eye-opening and life-changing,” he reflects. “In 2017 I was having a lot of problems with addiction and I just lost my marbles a bit. As soon as I got to 2018, it was the first time I smiled and it wasn’t a synthetic smile; it wasn’t synthetic happiness. I felt like I’d climbed out of a hole, and every day in 2018 has been a blessing so far.” And what’s next? “In 2019, it’s time to evolve. Fuck shit up. Rip down walls. Break barriers. And fucking laugh in the faces of those who put us down.” Bristol Stereo:27 27 Bristol ininStereo:

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INDIGOs Breathe In

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No music ever arrives fully formed. Bristol duo INDIGOs may have caught your ear a while ago, when they played a slew of shows before disappearing as mysteriously as they appeared. But the tailend of 2018 saw the pair emerge from their cocoon, as a multi-coloured, multi-layered mix of shoegaze and psychedia. Their sound is dense yet pure, with the lushly-layered guitars not quite smothering the exceptional songwriting. INDIGOs have been taken under the wing of IDLES guitarist Lee Kiernan, who helped them capture their expansive and ambitious sound in all its glory. The result of these sessions – ‘Breathe In’ and ‘Rebirth’ – vary wildly but share common ground; grimey, thick guitars and dreamy, intertwining vocals. But where ‘Breathe In’ only gets sharper and more chaotic, ‘Rebirth’ veers into washed-out dream-pop. In only two songs, the band have managed to blow us away with their sonic spectrum, and it’s more than likely they’ll be blowing more heads off throughout 2019. Christian Northwood

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The term ‘selector’, it’s been argued, has been thrown around far too liberally in recent times. Purists insist the art of crate-digging is fading due to a new crop of DJs bubbling to the surface. You do wonder if those same gatekeepers have been lucky enough to catch a HAAi set before. By the time her Phonox residency came to an end earlier this year, each show was attracting critical acclaim, famed for a vibrant melding of styles and HAAi’s ear for an irresistible banger. Slots on the most prestigious of stages followed throughout summer, as well as genre-spanning releases on her Coconut Beats imprint, the Motorik Voodoo Bush Doof Musik EP flirting with menacing techno and psychedelic breakbeats. Further releases and remixes are promised for 2019, each surely more batshit than the last. While her own sound may evolve, HAAi’s passion for unearthing forgotten sounds from across the globe remains, bleeding into every selection and proving digging is far from dead. Lee Wakefield Monkey Jaw

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Wych Elm have been brewing for some time, but their output so far has been a tease to say the least. Piquing our interest a year ago with ‘School Shooter’ and subsequently tearing up a string of support slots, their promise was one of a pixies-esque dissonance and quiet-loud abandon, complete with twisted tales and, soon, casual monkey references. Opening the advance copy BiS was slipped last month, the forthcoming ‘Monkey Jaw’ embodies their penchant for idiosyncratic lead lines and slicing up bars, swimming in a fine layer of tape-y, slacker goodness. If that’s not enough for you, their debut EP is due in March, which we guarantee will propel them to the forefront of our city’s music scene. It just goes to show what one year of careful tinkering can earn you. Loki Lillistone Bristolin in Stereo: Stereo: 31 Bristol 31

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Effervescing with ethereal and eerie dynamism, E B U proffers hypnotising and potent electronica from outerspace. An enigmatic intermediary, purveying brooding and pulsating sounds, E B U, the moniker of Ella Paine, crafts layers of rippling electro-pop melded with manipulated, cascading vocals that at once enchant and unsettle, drawing you into her disarming, off-kilter sonic cosmos. A stark metamorphosis from previous alt-folk sounds under the same alias, the past year has seen E B U emerge and evolve with striking brilliance. Her live shows are an entrancing force to be reckoned with, and only keep getting better as she combines her immersive, distorted compositions with strident, mesmerising performance art. Having performed at Simple Things, The Bristol Germ, and Dialogue last year as well as playing shows with the likes of Housewives and Spectres, exciting things are in the works with E B U and you won’t want to miss out. Kezia Cochrane

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If the comments on UK drill videos are anything to go by, South London’s Kwengface is someone a lot of fans are expecting big things from. A key member of Peckham group Zone 2, who have long established themselves as consistent proprietors of gutterborn speed drill, Kwengface’s athletic flow is best demonstrated on his Behind Bars freestyle for Link Up TV. He remains a mysterious figure and like a large majority of drill rappers is rarely to be seen without a mask on. There are rumours that he may be quitting music entirely after his hotly anticipated single ‘Split Personality’ comes out in 2019, but this only adds further intrigue to this much talked about MC. Hassan Anderson

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Bristol is host to vast swathes of incredible music, but one thing that it is quite frankly lacking, is some great pop. Not guitar-pop, not indie-pop not anything else with pop as a suffix, but proper, balls-to-the-wall, hands-in-the-air pop. Luckily, Mouse is set to make 2019 her own by doing just that. Coming to Bristol via Scotland, Mouse creates boisterous punchy beats that her soaring vocals can dominate, and has shown on the two singles she’s released so far that she can not only mix it with the best in terms of earworms, but that her songs also have substance and depth, with lyrical turns that allow you to dig deeper. ‘3 Weeks’ and ‘Escape’ are a whole load of fun, and with a support slot for Dua Lipa already under her belt, Mouse will be confidently striding into 2019. Christian Northwood

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At first glance, a stinging critique of Donald Trump may feel like it’s aimed at a far-too-predictable punchbag but, with Wynne, it’s all in the delivery. Her takedown on ‘An Open Letter To Donald Trump’ is thought-provoking, uncompromising and unexpectedly poignant, not allowing her rapid-fire flow to eclipse the captivating lyricism she’s quickly gaining a reputation for.

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It shone again on ‘Buzzer’, a blistering, two-minute spit of political commentary, while latest track ‘Don’t Touch’, built on a brooding synth and sparse beat, explores themes of loneliness and blazing her own trail, as well as serving a stark warning to any doubters that might remain. If Wynne continues on this ascent in 2019, you suspect there won’t be many left. Lee Wakefield Bristol in in Stereo: Bristol Stereo:35 35

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With a name, look and sound that all work as wonderful compliments to each other, Aria – aka Greentea Peng – might just be the warm remedy you need to get through the long winter months. Her debut EP Sensi dropped in October and on it her dub-influenced, ad-lib style vocals waft over wavy instrumentals like incense across a low-lit room. Standout track ‘Moonchild’ sees Aria reflecting on her past life while an almost anxious synth throbs in the background.

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Though everything written about Greentea Peng mentions the relaxing nature of her music, there is an unsettling edge to her sound too, that comes from her lyrical laments and woozy production. “Looking through my phone, why can’t I be alone?”, Aria croons on the intro to ‘Loving Kind’, another track from her debut EP. It’s this rich tapestry of anxiety and relaxation, diagnosis and antidote, that absolutely makes Greentea Peng someone to watch real close in 2019. Hassan Anderson

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Grime is always different, always the same. Stylistically impossible to pin down, it’s nonetheless an ever-present part of British youth culture. Put simply: when you hear it, you know. Lewisham’s Yizzy is someone who knows a lot about grime. It’s in his DNA, and it’s something he wants to protect with every muscle in his body. The S.O.S. - Save Our Sound – EP was a bold introduction, tapping into the white heat of grime’s first wave while offering something new. The aptly-titled single ‘HYPE TING’ ramped up expectations even further, the sound of an incendiary MC setting his sights high, and matching expectations at every turn. Bold, brash, and idealistic, Yizzy’s stunning ambition is set to scorch a trail across the next 12 months. Robin Murray

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You’re playing Bristol Bands Top Trumps. You’ve been dealt Massive Attack and Portishead. You’re pretty happy with that. Within their city, they’re hard acts to beat. Within their genre, they’re hard acts to follow. So the fact that Bristol’s The Desert have dared to dabble and dwell on such hallowed turf, and done so with such initial promise, shows that fortune favours the brave. If it’s dazzling introspection you’re after, then recent release, ‘Distract Me’ is ideal sustenance. Depicting the all-too-familiar process of deliberately obfuscating rather than facing a difficult decision, it’s emotionally astute – liable to engage you viscerally first and cerebrally thereafter. Gina Leonard’s crisp, unaffected, beautiful vocals interpret the lyrics with a storyteller’s acumen. And they’ve got one hell of an eye for a music video. Rather than being like a toddler trying on a parent’s footwear, there’s no stumbling sense of ‘filling big shoes’. The four-piece have taken elements of ambient electronica and trip-hop, but allowed strains of late-night jazz, urban folk and cinematic soundscapes to permeate, bringing a sound that stands tall on its own merits. Jon Kean Bristolin in Stereo: Stereo: 37 Bristol 37

We’ve waited an awful long time (since 2007, in fact) for Damon Albarn, Tony Allen, Paul Simonon and Simon Tong to gather again as The Good, The Bad & The Queen. A time that’s seen Britain change in many ways - mostly terrible. In the interests of balanced review, Blur fan Danny Wright got Blur fan Thomas Hannan and Blur fan Dave Rowlinson together to find out if Damon can still capture the British mood like no other... So, did you expect another The Good, The Bad & The Queen album? Dave: Hoped for... maybe not expected. Thomas: I'd heard rumours of one for ages but they'd dragged on so long I wasn't exactly holding my breath. Dave: It's a disparate bunch of people to get together, I'd imagine, but – apart from a solo album – it's the iteration of Damon I wanted back most. Thomas: I'd agree. I don't really ‘do’ Gorillaz. Put that on my tombstone. And what do you think? It takes a couple of listens for it not to... jar for me, but now I love it. Dave: First listen it was quite, yes… jarring. I was all “It's out of tune and out of time and Damon's forgotten how to sing”, but I quickly got over that panic and settled into it, and now it doesn't really seem jarring at all. It feels

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like Damon pushing himself, rather than settling in a comfort zone, which is a good thing. And I don't feel like these things are ever... performative with him, it just seems as if the challenge to be inventive keeps him interested. Thomas: I agree. I didn't like it much at all on first listen. But I remember thinking the same about the first album... now I think it's the best thing Damon's done since 13 (the first album that is - I'm not quite there with this one yet). Dave: I listened to the first one today - it's aged really elegantly. Thomas: Regardless of the many, many weird noises everywhere I think so much of this new one is expressing a malaise, even a despair, at the state of Britain at the moment that I share so precisely that I'm not sure I'm ready to hear it sung back to me yet. Dave: Oh god, exactly. Also, he’s very genuine about loving England isn't he? Thomas: Warts‘n'all. Dave: Like, the bits we all probably like about England - the unique elements that are now pretty much pure cliché: proper pubs and pie‘n’mash and sad seasides and all that kind of stuff. And the sadness is little Englanders appropriate those things - thinking unique means ‘better’, rather than just ‘different’.

It seems a very apposite time for them to come back. Does it ever feel too on the nose? Thomas: In a sense... although I think if you're the kind of person who's not fussed either way about Brexit/Trump/Tommy Robinson etc, there's enough here to convince you that you fucking should be. Dave: He’s said he felt guilty about not being vocal about Brexit and it does all feel quite guilty and sad. It's sad to listen to… ‘Sad’ is a word I know. It's also not always lyrically subtle, which l like. The lines “Are we green? Are we pleasant? We are not either of those, We are a shaking wreck where nothing grows”, sum up the album perfectly. Thomas: Must just mention Tony Allen and Paul Simonon - what a bloody rhythm section. Dave: Solid spine, innit? Allen, Simonon, Albarn – ol' Tongy floating about doing what Tongy does. Tony Allen said “This time around, people can dance” – is that true? Dave: I would not like to see me dance to it. The first album was probably more lively? Thomas: No, me neither. Though Tony is higher in the mix. And what about favourite songs? Dave: For me it’s the dubby little charmer 'Drifters and Trawlers' - lots of classic Damon lyricisms - I really like the “Throw away your fears, Throw away the nets, And throw away the past, When it’s taken you, Half of the day to get over the waves you carve”, lines. Thomas: ‘Lady Boston’ for me. The choir's gorgeous, a lovely counterpoint to the creepy recorder line that goes through it. I also really like ‘The Truce of Twilight’ because it makes me picture some sort of lowly street urchin moving around the perimeter of a circus trying to find a hole in the fence. And the gang vocals are well Combat Rock-era Clash. Dave: ’Gun To The Head' is great too - it kind of reminds me of the b-sides from ‘The Universal’ - 'Ultranol' or 'No Monsters In Me' all oompah and end of pier organ and silly noises, plus a big catchy chorus - and then

mutates into a weird discordant drift. Which probably isn't as heavy-handed a sonic metaphor for Britain as it might be if you accidentally thought about it… He's talked about going across the country for the album. Does it capture that Britishness like he wants it to? Thomas: It just feels like a huge sigh. A resigned, wistful sigh. But I think it's closer to capturing the national mood than offering a definition of Britishness. Dave: He described it as “an Afro-soul Parklife, if that’s possible”, a while back which, to be honest, is maybe a bit... awkward. Simonon described it as “modern English folk music with a bit of rub-a-dub-dub in it” - which on paper sounds like the worst thing ever - but actually kind of makes sense. And will this album help stop Brexit? Dave: The “Stroppy little island of mixed up people” has become, like, a seething mass of conflict and frustration with no compromise and no conversation. And this album will 100% change all that, of course. Thomas: Nah, it won't stop anything. We're doomed. Merrie Land is out now via Studio 13. @goodbadqueen

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WILLIAM TYLER GOES WEST Merge January 25th

LUBOMYR MELNYK FALLEN TREES Erased Tapes Out Now If I said that Lubomyr Melnyk was eight foot tall, with a nine-foot wingspan and several pairs of hands, each with extra fingers, you’d rightly suspect that I was talking out of my arse. Then I’d press ‘play’ on Fallen Trees, his forthcoming release, and you might indulge my exaggeration. Melnyk is one pianist that could outmanoeuvre Nils Frahm in a thumb-wrestling contest. I reckon he could complete a Rubik’s Cube, peel a tangerine and tie his shoelaces onehanded and simultaneously if the technically-virtuosic fivepart title track is anything indicative. ‘Barcarolle’ has intense cinematic beauty. Other tracks carry a more heavy-BPM, EDM-Unplugged feel. It’s excellent austerity music. Divide the album’s price by the number of notes played, and each note is more or less free. Jon Kean

While it may be a stretch to call such a move ‘daring’, it’s certainly a point of note that Goes West finds its creator casting aside the electric guitar which dominated his 2016 masterpiece, Modern Country, in exclusive favour of its unplugged counterpart. In reality, though, Tyler has managed to create something quite wonderful out of what could perhaps be described, a little unfairly, as ‘acoustic guitar noodling’ - no minor feat - and built something unabashedly American in its influence; it’s the soundtrack of open roads at dusk, and the work of an artist who seems to reach higher peaks with each new offering, and shows no signs of slowing down. What a lot of joy and beauty there is to unwrap in these ten instrumentals. Jack Urwin

SWERVEDRIVER FUTURE RUINS Rock Action January 25th It’s a shame that the first album in ten years from the legendary Oxford band is so blighted by a lazy reliance on overblown guitar reverb. It swamps the affair – especially the endearing fragility of Adam Franklin’s voice and his prescient lyrics. Thankfully the band rediscover their lost form on the title track. It’s a stunning six-minute slowburner featuring Franklin’s morose political ruminations: “We are ruled by fools, These are future ruins, Rocket fuel, Force-fed rules” and a superb goose pimple-inducing chorus of: “If I could only get my hands around them”. Sadly, Swervedriver 2.0 won’t trouble their status as criminally overlooked indie behemoths of the early 90s. But when they swap the muscular for the thoughtful, they can still summon up the magic. Geoff Cowart

SHARON VAN ETTEN

REMIND ME TOMORROW Jagjaguwar // January 18th It was once easy to file Sharon Van Etten under “confessional singer-songwriter”. The connecting tissue between her albums was invariably guitar-driven reflections on love. After four years away in which she’s had a baby, returned to university and starred in The OA, the New Jersey native’s worldview has expanded considerably – and with it her music. Remind Me Tomorrow is a diverse collection of muscular songs that traverse nostalgia, depression, love, motherhood, and more with new-found confidence. On the Springsteen-indebted ‘Seventeen’, Van Etten swaps her country-tinged guitars of yore for widescreen Americana that’s riddled with different voices and teen vignettes. ‘Comeback Kid’ feels like its companion piece with multiple narratives and lunging ‘80s synthpop punch. Piano arpeggios, slinky basslines and mechanical rhythms mobilise a stunning lullaby on ‘Stay’, which hears Van Etten examine impending motherhood. She’s conflicted with losing her identity (“don’t wanna run away from myself”) while marvelling at parenthood’s grounding effects (“you won’t let me go astray”). The album’s most arresting tracks, ‘No One’s Easy To Love’ and ‘Hands’, chug along with distorted basslines and industrial beats that crank the complex wheel of love. The lyrics “Put your hands on your lover / I’ve got my hands up / Mean no harm to one another” on ‘Hands’ are purposefully ambiguous. A manipulative relationship teetering on violent? Van Etten makes it harder to surmise the stories this time: life’s too complex, too turbulent. Remind Me Tomorrow is her most intelligent, daring and assured work to date. Charlotte Krol

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Ex:Re – pronounced “ex-ray” – is the new solo project of Elena Tonra. Best known for fronting indie giants Daughter, the LP was recorded in the summer and early autumn of this year, and appears somewhat out of the blue, following its stunning, pulsating lead single ‘Romance’. Fans of Daughter will be pleased to hear Ex:Re is packed full of chilling emotion, driven by the haunting brilliance of Tonra’s unmistakable vocal and themes of heartache and drunken rants. The songs themselves are arguably some of the strongest she has been involved in: dark journeys build with string-clad, almost Radiohead-esque hues alongside stripped-bare acoustic numbers like ‘My Heart’, all offering power, hope and desperation in equal measure. Ex:Re is a beautiful triumph. George O’Brien

ON REFLECTION Dropped without any warning last month, On Reflection is the debut album of Selling, a duo comprised of Jas Shaw, half of Simian Mobile Disco, and Derwin Dicker, better known as Gold Panda. For a record that was birthed out of just “mucking around”, it ranks as one of the year’s best. Derwin approached the project having only ever recorded solo, while Shaw breaks away from lifelong collaborator James Ford, and the pair found their new-found partnership to be immediate in exploring the territory of hard techno. Eventually chopped down to nine dense tracks, the intensity is dialled down in favour of lush soundscapes, most notably on ‘Keeping Txme’ and ‘No Reflection’. But ‘Dicker’s Dream’ remains the highlight, an eight minute odyssey of woozy, unfurling electronic bliss. Lee Wakefield Bristol in Stereo: 41 Bristol in Stereo: 41

ALESSIA CARA

THE PAINS OF GROWING Virgin EMI Out Now “You’re on your own, kid,” just might be the perfect statement to open Alessia Cara’s sophomore release. Expanding on the concept of growing up too fast from her critically-acclaimed debut, The Pains of Growing presents a more mature outlook on life as Cara navigates her way through adulthood, comes to terms with the end of a relationship, and searches for answers to life’s biggest questions. Highlights such as recent single ‘Trust My Lonely’ solidifies Cara’s trust in herself, while the soulful ‘Comfortable’ showcases her powerful vocal abilities and ‘My Kind’ takes the form of a bittersweet and nostalgia-fuelled love song. Overall, the album makes excellent use of Cara’s much-loved songwriting formula, blending captivating vocals with steady R&B rhythms, drawing focus towards the songs’ lyrical content. Kelly Ronaldson

MAGGIE ROGERS

HEARD IT IN A PAST LIFE Polydor Records // January 18th Moments before Pharrell Williams was wowed in 2016 by Maggie Rogers’ song ‘Alaska’, in a career-making video, she recalled a “spiritual” musical awakening in Paris. The hitherto banjo-strumming folk musician had clicked with dance music. Rogers has since welded rootsy sounds with propulsive electronics. The result is a debut album that’s unmistakably pop but crafted using creative, natural sound – a mourning dove cooing here, lap taps there. ‘Alaska’ itself uses such techniques, opening with a skeletal backbone beat to drive Rogers’ story of a transformative hiking trip. It’s a shame that Rogers’ intricate organic-synthetic marriage is contradicted elsewhere with less imaginative melodies (‘Light On’, ’Retrograde, ‘Burning’). But songs like ‘Say It’ and the feverish ‘On + Off’ display such startling promise that much can be forgiven. Charlotte Krol

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IT WON/T BE LIKE THIS ALL THE TIME Rock Action // January 18th Following the departure of member Mark Devine, and a tour with The Cure that significantly broke the mould, The Twilight Sad return with their first new music in nearly five years, and it may well be their magnum opus. Combing the stark electronic arrangements of No One Will Ever Know into the fold of their noise/feedback dynamics – best present on Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave – is the sound of everything the band has worked towards. James Graham’s vocals sound more direct, urgent, yet still teasing in word play as he switches out pronouns without missing a beat. The material is claustrophobic – it’s The Twilight Sad after all – yet a few moments of hope can distilled for those with the disposition to search through the darkness. Harriet Taylor

BUKE & GASE SCHOLARS Brassland January 18th On Scholars, sonic shapeshifters Buke and Gase once again fabricate a new world of sound that takes the duo’s idiosyncratic, indefinable musical sensibilities and moulds it into brooding, pulsating electronica. Following on from 2013’s General Dome, their new record sees New York multi-instrumentalists, Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez, delve further into the realms of electronic experimentation offering a potent blend of heady melodies, sharp rhythms and sonic eccentricities. Title track ‘Scholars’ pulsates with thunderous beats and rippling synths, over which Dyer’s ethereal, entrancing vocals soar. On ‘Temporary’ reverberating chords and vocal distortions create eerie, hazy atmospheres whilst ‘Grips’ offers expansive, growling basslines, while elsewhere the duo craft spiralling, melodic fragility. A record of hypnotising eclecticism, Scholars is a striking testament to the duo’s sublime talent. Kezia Cochrane

FOXWARREN FOXWARREN Anti- Records Out Now Running parallel with his solo career, Andy Shauf has also been keeping busy making music with a bunch of childhood friends – under the moniker of Foxwarren – for more than a decade, though keeping it a secret. Now, the Saskatchewan band have finally released a first album. Following in well-trodden singer/ songwriter footsteps, the ten tunes in this self-titled record are a soft reminiscence of the Beatles' McCartney side and the American songwriter era of the Sixties – the Band and Paul Simon are manifest influences, together with Pedro the Lion – enriched with a touch of synths and sweet melancholy, plus a nuance of country/folk-ish forlornness. A gem in its genre, Foxwarren’s debut adds further evidence to Shauf's often-overlooked talent as both a singer and a songwriter. Guia Cortassa

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WHY HASN’T EVERYTHING ALREADY DISAPPEARED? 4AD January 18th Deerhunter’s eighth record isn’t exactly a cheery affair; perhaps that’s because it’s mostly concerned with things disappearing. More specifically, it’s the band mulling on the disappearance of culture, humanity, nature and emotion. It’s an interesting concept and naturally, there’s a bleak and sinister undercurrent throughout the listen. As for the musicianship itself, it feels like the band have U-turned back into a grittier state of mind after the more sprightly, pop-centric sounds heard on their last full-length Fading Frontier. They demonstrate once again they’re not about to shy away from experimentation; Cate Le Bon plays harpsichord on ‘Death In Midsummer’ and Tim Presley adds lead guitar to ‘Futurism’ which both fit nicely. It’s by no means the band’s boldest move to date but it’s certainly inventive enough to keep us flying their flag. Rhys Buchanan Bristol in in Stereo: Bristol Stereo:43 43

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THURSDAY 20TH DECEMBER

COOL BEANS PRESENTS: THE RIN TINS + OFFBEAT £3/£4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

LIVE MUSIC TBA (SEE SITE) FREE / 9.30PM / THE CANTEEN YOUNG ECHO £4OTD / 10.00PM / EXCHANGE

BAD REPUTATION XMAS SPECIAL FREE / 10.00PM / OLD MARKET ASSEMBLY THE EMPERIALS + DJ WOODY £6ADV / 7.30PM / THE THUNDERBOLT

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS SATURDAY 22ND DECEMBER

LEWIS CREAVEN FREE / / NO. 1 HARBOURSIDE

HARRISON TREBLE FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

THE JACK CALLOWAY DANCE BAND FREE / 8.00PM / TOBACCO FACTORY

MENSTRAL CRAMPS FREE / 9.30PM / THE CANTEEN

MONDAY 24TH DECEMBER

JINGLEFEST £9.50ADV / 2.00PM / EXCHANGE

XMAS EVE WITH THE DISORDERLIES + WAVED ALBATROSS + EVERYTHING ELSE FREE / 4-8.00PM / THE THUNDERBOLT

DOREEN DOREEN SOLD OUT / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE KIRRIS RIVIERE FREE / 9.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION JOE STROUZER'S THREE PIECE CHICKEN ORCHESTRA FREE / 9.00PM / THE KINGSDOWN VAULTS FLAG FEN £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA MANGO FACTORY + THE MANTIC MUDDLERS £3/£4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS LIVE MUSIC TBA (SEE SITE) FREE / / NO. 1 HARBOURSIDE THE OLD MARKET ASSEMBLY’S ALTERNATIVE CHRISTMAS PANTO FREE / 10.00PM / OLD MARKET ASSEMBLY SNATCH @ XMAS £4ADV / 7.30PM / THE THUNDERBOLT SUNDAY 23RD DECEMBER THE HARRISONS TRIO FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE LIVE MUSIC TBA (SEE SITE) FREE / 4.00PM / THE CANTEEN PUNK ROCK STARS IN THEIR EYES £5ADV / 6.00PM / EXCHANGE THE QUIREBOYS UNPLUGGED £15ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE FORTH & BACK HIP HOP JAM FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY EMILY MUSTO FREE / 4.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION

WEDNESDAY 26TH DECEMBER FRINGE JAZZ: DENNY ILLETT SINATRA SPECIAL FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE BOXING DAY GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS THURSDAY 27TH DECEMBER LIVE MUSIC WITH LEE + GUESTS FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE OAS-IS SOLD OUT / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE BLUES CLUB FREE / 9.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION FANGS + FROM IDOLS TO ASHES + VOIDCALLER £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA FRIDAY 28TH DECEMBER BELLES TRIO FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE OAS-IS £13.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE GOLDEN BOYS FREE / 9.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION AUDIOPHILES TAKEOVER FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL LADY NADE SINGS THE BLUES FREE / 9.00PM / THE KINGSDOWN VAULTS SHOP FRONT HEROES £5DAV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA Bristol in Stereo: 45

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS MOMZ SPAGHETTI PRESENTS: BURNS MANOR TAKEOVER £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS EDEN ROOTS REGGAE BAND FREE / / NO. 1 HARBOURSIDE SATURDAY 29TH DECEMBER HOT CLUB + JACK CALLOWAYS BAND FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE DIRE STRAITS UK £12.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE GRANAREUNITED FREE / 7.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION JACK COOKSON FREE / 9.00PM / THE KINGSDOWN VAULTS LUNARY + MELODI + GREEN LICENSE £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA LOCO-MOTIVES £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS THE SOUL STRUTTERS FREE / / NO. 1 HARBOURSIDE SUNDAY 30TH DECEMBER LIVE MUSIC TBA (SEE SITE) FREE / 4.00PM / THE CANTEEN 'NOT NYE' PARTY FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS MONDAY 31ST DECEMBER

MR TEA & THE MINIONS £12 / 9.00PM / THE GOLDEN LION NEW YEARS EVE PARTY £TBC / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL FIRST RAITT BAND - NEW YEARS EVE £5 / 9.00PM / THE KINGSDOWN VAULTS DEPT S NYE PARTY : THE 45'S + THE DELINQUENTS £10ADV / 10.00PM / THE LANES ONE EYED WILLIES NYE PART 3 : LAME JUDY DENCH VS SPLICE GIRLS £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA NEW YEARS PARTY TBA FREE / 4PM 'TIL 4AM / THE MOTHERS RUIN WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE: MR WOLFS NYE PARTY FEAT. LITTLE THIEF EARLY BIRD £5 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS NYE FREE / / NO. 1 HARBOURSIDE NYE EXTRAVAGANZA! / TBA / OLD MARKET ASSEMBLY NEW YEARS EVE: RETRO ELECTRO - A TRIBUTE TO THE 80S £15+BF / 8.00PM-1.30AM / THE THUNDERBOLT TUESDAY 1ST JANUARY FREE MAGIC SHOWS FREE / 9.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE WEDNESDAY 2ND JANUARY

FRINGE JAZZ JAMES MORTON AND FRIENDS FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

FREE LIVE MUSIC WITH LEE MCRORY FREE / 10.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

NYE SPECTACULAR (SEE SITE) TBA / / THE CANTEEN

WALDO’S GIFT TRIO FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

POP PUNK NYE £10ADV / 8.00PM / EXCHANGE

OPEN MIC FREE / 9PM / THE GOLDEN LION

ULTIMATE POWER NYE PARTY £10ADV / 9.00PM / THE FLEECE

GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

STRANGE FREQUENCY NYE: UNAI TROTTI + JAKE HODGKINSONN + JOEL FISHER + CAL SWINGLER + DAN COLEMAN FREE / 8.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS THURSDAY 3RD JANUARY FREE LIVE MUSIC FREE / 11.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE SNAZZBACK PRESENTS FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

CELEBRATION ANXIETY + SECOND HAND ARMS DEALER FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN WENRO FREE / 8.00PM / TOBACCO FACTORY MONDAY 7TH JANUARY

IRONVOLT + BROTHER RISE + COMMUNE + BADLAKE HILL + THE FUZZ BAND £4ADV / 7.30PM / THE THUNDERBOLT

FRINGE JAZZ THE THREE TENORS FREE / 9.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

FRIDAY 4TH JANUARY

NIGEL + HIPPODRONE + DACTYL TERRA / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

JAZZ RENDEZ-VOUS FREE / 5.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

OPEN MIC: HOSTED BY MIKE DENNIS FREE / 8.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

HULLABALOO MUSE TRIBUTE £10ADV / 6.00PM / THE FLEECE

FEWELS + KIMBO NICE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

BLACKLIST £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

TUESDAY 8TH JANUARY

A VOID + DON JUAN + HANK + HUT + KING'S ALIAS + OKAY LEADER + TREMOLO GHOSTS FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

LEWIS CREAVEN'S DHARMA BLUES FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

SURFIN BIRDS + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS SATURDAY 5TH JANUARY SEAN ADDICOT / LUCY GOOCH / MORE £5 / 7:00PM / CAFÉ KINO ED FORCE ONE + LED OR BLACK £10ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE SCANDALS £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA ALKAHEST + DEAD HANDS + GLUE HORSE + SWINE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN CUBA LIBRE + VONJ £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS THE GREAT BOWIE PARTY £10-£15ADV / 7.30PM / TRINITY CENTRE SUNDAY 6TH JANUARY

OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / GRAIN BARGE SAMARATINES CHARITY GIG £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS WEDNESDAY 9TH JANUARY FREE LIVE MUSIC TBA FREE / 11.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE DUTCH CRIMINAL RECORD + CASSA JACKSON + 747 / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS WALDO’S GIFT REWORKS: MASSIVE ATTACK FEAT. JORDAN WOOLLGAR FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY TWO DAY COMA £5ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA MUTANT THOUGHTS FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE Bristol in Stereo: 47

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS THURSDAY 10TH JANUARY

SATURDAY 12TH JANUARY

FREE LIVE MUSIC TBA FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

EAT UP + SUGGESTED FRIENDS + LEILAH JANE KING + ROSEHIP TEAHOUSE £6ADV / 8.00PM / EXCHANGE

BOWIE NIGHT £5ADV / 8.00PM / EXCHANGE SUBHUMANS £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE SNAZZBACK'S GLOBAL GROOVE EXPERIMENT: INDIA FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY MISS KILL + DROOGS + LEBO MJ + SYLVIA DALEY + ELPHIE + DOMINIC JACKSON + ARTHUR FOULSTONE FREE / 6.00PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN DEXTER SELBOY & THE SHONKEY TRIO + KITWHISTLE £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

THE RIFLES SOLD OUT / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE THE BETA TEST PRESENTS : GAMING NIGHT £FREE / 3.00PM / THE LOUISIANA THE BACKHAND JAGS + DIVING BELL + GIRLY WORLD + LIQUID STATE + THIS IS WRECKAGE + THREE DEAD FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN RICH O'BRIEN PROJECT + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS SUNDAY 13TH JANUARY

FRIDAY 11TH JANUARY

FRINGE JAZZ DOMINIC LASH QUARTET FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

AFTERNOON BLUES FREE / 1.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

MOTHER VULTURE + CYBERNETIC WITCH CULT + SEA OF VANDALS £5ADV / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

SUPERLOVE + THE MANATEES + RATBAGS / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS LONELY THE BRAVE £SOLDOUT / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE GUNS 2 ROSES £12ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE DYGORA + PEMPHIGOID + DIES HOLOCAUSTUM £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON BE SOFTLY #1: POISONOUS BIRDS, EMILY ISHERWOOD + MORE £TBC / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA LIIP + WORLD'S BEST DAD + DEAF HORSE + DIE! CHIHUAHUA DIE! + BLOOD SLUGS + MEEKERS FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN LBJB'S £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

BLOODTRUTH + DEMIURGON £10ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE FORTH & BACK HIP HOP JAM FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY BODY HACKER + HUMAN LEATHER + GODBOMBER + SALT BATH FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN ATHEA FREE / 8.00PM / TOBACCO FACTORY MONDAY 14TH JANUARY FRINGE JAZZ ANDREW BAIN QUINTET FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE OPEN MIC: HOSTED BY MIKE DENNIS FREE / 8.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY GLASS JACKETS + ITINERANTS FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN SONGSMITH FREE / 8.00PM / MR WOLFS

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS TUESDAY 15TH JANUARY

GENE LOVES JEZEBEL £15ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE

KEITH CHRISTMAS FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

GROOT FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

DING NIGHT: LAST HYENA + HEXCUT + EACHONE + FOSTER AND FOUND £5ADV / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

VOLUNTAS + SEPULCHRE + PANIC SWITCH £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON

FUNZING TALK £12ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE NUALA HONAN FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / GRAIN BARGE FAYE WEBSTER £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA JAZZ FUNK SOUL JAM FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS LORELLE MEETS THE OBSOLETE £8ADV / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE

SHOUN SHOUN FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN SABATTA + SUPPORT £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS J MASCIS / 7.00PM / THEKLA FRIDAY 18TH JANUARY PONCHARTRAIN FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE THE BLUE TRIO / 7:30PM / CAFÉ KINO

WEDNESDAY 16TH JANUARY

BREAKFAST RECORDS: RADIATORS + GORK + THE GIN BIRKINS £5ADV / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

FREE LIVE MUSIC TBA FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

AMY - A TRIBUTE TO AMY WINEHOUSE £12.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE

GO KART MOZART £13.50ADV. / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

SHRAPNEL + RASH DECISION + HELLDOWN + AURAELIS £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON

WALDO’S GIFT FEAT. DAVE SANDERS FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

ONE INCH BADGE PRESENTS: FOUR FISTS £TBC / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

BIG SMILE REVIVAL + ONE LAST SCORE + AIR MILES FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

EROTIC SECRETS OF POMPEII FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

SOUL GRENADES + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

THURSDAY 17TH JANUARY

ENTER SHIKARI £25ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY

STEVE LEVER FREE / 5.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

LOST UNDER HEAVEN ALBUM AND TICKET / 6:30PM / ROUGH TRADE

FINLAY SHAKESPEARE + MASSA CIRCLES+ TWIN SIBLINGS V RAINBOW SLICER / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

CAKE £27.50ADV / 6.30PM / SWX

MOM JEANS + JUST FRIENDS + DON'T WORRY £8ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE Bristol in Stereo: 49

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS SATURDAY 19TH JANUARY ED DOWIE / JOSIE BLAKELOCK / ROBIN ALLENDER £7ADV / 7:00PM / CAFÉ KINO ED DOWIE/JOSIE BLAKELOCK/ROBIN ALLENDER £8 / 7:30PM / CAFÉ KINO IOTA + MELLOR + KINGS KIN / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS SUCH GOLD + DUCKING PUNCHES + KOJI + THE RUN UP £10ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE LEGEND - A TRIBUTE TO BOB MARLEY £14ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE

DURAND JONES AND THE INDICATIONS ALBUM AND TICKET / 6:30PM / ROUGH TRADE EMAROSA / 7.30PM / THEKLA JAMESTOWN BROTHERS FREE / 8.00PM / TOBACCO FACTORY MONDAY 21ST JANUARY FRINGE JAZZ BEJE FREE / 9.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE XUUKI PRESENTS: 008 / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS FUNZING TALK £12ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE

LIVE BURIAL + TOTAL CONSUMPTION + CADAVER SOIREE + YLEM DARKUL FREE / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON

OPEN MIC: HOSTED BY MIKE DENNIS FREE / 8.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

PRETTY GREEN + DEPT S : DIRTY LACES + SAPPHIRE BLUES £3ADV / 10.00PM / THE LANES

STEVE MASON ALBUM AND TICKET / 6.30PM / ROUGH TRADE

FOREIGN AFFAIRS £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

POWERWOLF £21.50ADV / 6.00PM / SWX

A PIG CALLED EGGS + A-TOTA-SO + DECCAN TRAPS + HEXCUT + IRAN IRAN + SEVEN COLOUR DRIVE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

TUESDAY 22ND JANUARY

CRINKLE CUTS + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS SUNDAY 20TH JANUARY OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE DO-IY EXPERIMENTAL JAM NIGHT / 7:30PM / CAFÉ KINO

COMEDY NIGHT FREE / 10.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE BLOWOUT / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS POCKET SUN + STEVE FROM WORK FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / GRAIN BARGE ROOKERIES FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

THE PHANTOM ENSEMBLE FEAT. CHALKY WHITE FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

JAZZ FUNK SOUL JAM FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

INME £16.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

HOBO JOHNSON & THE LOVEMAKERS £15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY

AIRSTREAM FUTURES + MEAN CEASAR + TIE FIGHTER PILOT FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

THE TWILIGHT SAD ALBUM AND TICKET / 6:30PM / ROUGH TRADE

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS DAN + SHAY £17.50ADV / 7.00PM / SWX WEDNESDAY 23RD JANUARY FREE LIVE MUSIC TBA FREE / 11.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE REDWOOD + SUPPORT / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS PAMA INTERNATIONAL £10ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE WALDO’S GIFT: OPEN COLLABORATION FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY OMYO FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL JAKE HILL & JOSH A £11ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA GLASS ANGEL + MISS KILL FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE £25ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY THURSDAY 24TH JANUARY

CHARLIE MILLER & THE SOUL AGENTS + RAGGED UNION £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS RICHARD SPAVEN £11.99 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE ESCAPE THE FATE / 6.30PM / THEKLA FRIDAY 25TH JANUARY HOT CLUB FREE / 5.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE BREAKFAST RECORDS: SLONK + CAGEWORK + WINE MUMS £5ADV / 7.30PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS THE PACK + DESPERATE MEASURES £14ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE FIGHTERS FOO £12ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE ENGORGEMENT + PERDISIAN £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON SLIPPED DISCS FREE / 9.00PM / HY BRASIL THE MESSTHETICS £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

FREE LIVE MUSIC TBA FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE

WHITE TRASH + BULLY BONES + DAMN CRATERS + ZEPHER FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

MARA SIMPSON + GURT LUSH CHOIR FREE / 7.30PM / COLSTON HALL FOYER

HIPPO LIVE + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

THE BRISTOL KNOW SHOW / 8.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

SKID ROW £25ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY

THE LAST TEN SECONDS OF LIFE £10ADV / 6.00PM / EXCHANGE

RAW ADDICTIONS W/ TASHA, AGRIPPA, YUSHH £5 / 8PM / ROUGH TRADE

SNAZZBACK FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY EPIC FAIL + IN WHICH IT BURNS + SHADOW OF ERBUS + TREP FREE / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON ORGANCHRIST + COIMS + RAINBOW SLICER + SEAN ADDICOTT FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

MARC REBILLET SOLD OUT / 6.30PM / SWX SATURDAY 26TH JANUARY SPECIAL KINDA MADNESS £13ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE BLG: CROOKED LITTLE SONS FREE / 7.00PM / THE LANES Bristol in Stereo: 51

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS WILLIE WATSON £15ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

SONGSMITH FREE / 8.00PM / MR WOLFS

BOOT HILL ALLSTARS + THE KING DUKES + RED RAY AND THE REPROBATES + BACK WOODS REDEEMERS + JOE STROUZER FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN

SQUIRREL FLOWER FREE / 6:30PM / ROUGH TRADE

FUTURE DUB ORCHESTRA + SUPPORT £3 / £4 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS MASTODON £35ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY TOY ALBUM & TICKET / 6.30PM / ROUGH TRADE SUNDAY 27TH JANUARY SONGWRITER SHOWCASE FREE / / THE BRISTOL FRINGE OFF GRID - AMBIENT, EXPERIMENTAL & DANCE £5 / 5:00PM / CAFÉ KINO BASS KELOID + DESERT STORM + BARON GREENBANK £8.50ADV / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS FORTH & BACK HIP HOP JAM FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY WILD PONIES £12ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA WARRIOR POPE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN MONDAY 28TH JANUARY FRINGE JAZZ IAN BALLAMY/JASON REBELLO FREE / 8.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE OLD SEA BRIGADE £8ADV / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS THE FAIM £10ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE CANCER BATS £15ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE OPEN MIC: HOSTED BY MIKE DENNIS FREE / 8.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

ISRAEL NASH / 7.30PM / THEKLA ROYAL REPUBLIC £15ADV / 7.30PM / TRINITY CENTRE TUESDAY 29TH JANUARY THE ONCE £12.33INC BF / 8.00PM / BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE OPEN STAGE FREE / 9.00PM / THE BRISTOL FRINGE BONEYARD: YOU WIN AGAIN GRAVITY + TRIGGER THUMB + PROFILER / 7.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS WAVE PICTURES £12ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE VNV NATION £23ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE MAYBUG FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY OPEN MIC FREE / 8.00PM / GRAIN BARGE DANIEL KNOX £7ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA EDWIN MOLE + JAMES MIDDLETON + ROBIN BARNAVILLE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN JFS PRESENTS: HORNSTARS £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS INGLORIOUS £15ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY BLACK MIDI SOLDOUT / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE THE ONCE £12.33INCBF / 8.00PM / THE WARDROBE

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS WEDNESDAY 30TH JANUARY

FRIDAY 1ST FEBRUARY

THE SOUND CUPBOARD PWYW / 8.00PM / CROFTERS RIGHTS

WOMEN IN ROCK £10ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE

THC DREAMS + TAKE TODAY + WRTHLESS £6ADV / 7.19PM / EXCHANGE

GREEN HAZE + ONE EIGHTY TWO £12ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE

WALDO’S GIFT FEAT. CHRIS LANGTON FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY

AUDIOPHILES TAKE-OVER FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

1% OF ONE PRESENTS: PILL FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

THE HOWL & THE HUM £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

IT: ALCUNA WILDS + WE ARE STRANGERS MINDS £7ADV / 7.00PM / THE LANES

DODGY £20ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY

JOHN PAUL WHITE £14.22INCBF / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA MOTHER VULTURE + TYPAN + MAMMOTH TOE FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN GIN JAM - OPEN STAGE NIGHT FREE / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE £28.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY CLOUD NOTHINGS / 7.00PM / THEKLA THURSDAY 31ST JANUARY HER'S £9ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE SNAZZBACK PRESENTS FREE / 9.00PM / THE GALLIMAUFRY ASCARIS + SHADOWFLAG £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON SAM LEWIS £12ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA OMAR SOULEYMAN / / MARBLE FACTORY THE 45'S FREE / 7.30PM / THE MOTHERS RUIN MOMZ SPAGHETTI £3 / 9.00PM / MR WOLFS

GET CAPE. WEAR CAPE. FLY. £13.75 / 7:00PM / ROUGH TRADE WHITE LIES £25ADV / 6.30PM / SWX GANGSTAGRASS / 7.00PM / THEKLA TERRY AND GERRY £9ADV / 7.30PM / THE THUNDERBOLT SATURDAY 2ND FEBRUARY GO GO CHILDREN £TBC / 9.00PM / EXCHANGE NO FUTURE PUNK FESTIVAL 2019 £25ADV / 2.00PM / THE FLEECE BLUDGEON + CEREBAL ATROPHY + MAGOGMAGORE £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON ONE INCH BADGE PRESENTS: CHARLIE WINSTON £TBC / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL DEPT S : THE SCRUBS + MITCHEL SANDERS £3ADV / 9.00PM / THE LANES HEAVY LUNGS £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA FREE CAKE FOR EVERY CREATURE £7 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE TEN TONNES / 7.00PM / THEKLA Bristol in Stereo: 53

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS TECH N9NE £16ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE

BROKEN BRASS ENSEMBLE / 7.00PM / THEKLA

SUNDAY 3RD FEBRUARY

SLUM VILLAGE (LIVE) X ABSTRACT ORCHESTRA £18ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE

CHEWING ON TINFOIL + TOODLES & THE HECTIC PITY + LIVE, DO NOTHING £6ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE

FRIDAY 8TH FEBRUARY

MONDAY 4TH FEBRUARY

STEVE MASON £20ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE

OBSCURA £18ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE

WAXSLAX PRESENTS: BOKITO FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

TUESDAY 5TH FEBRUARY

SEÃ¡N MCGOWAN £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA

GHETTS / 7.00PM / THEKLA

FUN LOVIN' CRIMINALS £25ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY

CHANCE MCCOY + ELI WEST £15INBF / 8.00PM / THE WARDROBE

KERO KERO BONITO / 7.00PM / THEKLA

WEDNESDAY 6TH FEBRUARY

SATURDAY 9TH FEBRUARY

DRUG CHURCH + SINGLE MOTHERS £TBC / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

CHINA SHOP BULL + JUST SAY NAY + MARTYRIALS £6ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

BALTHAZAR £12.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE ALEX VARGAS £9ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA BUCKCHERRY + HOOBASTANK £23ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY IAN SWEET £8.80 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE THIS WILD LIFE & WILLIAM RYAN KEY + JIM LOCKEY / 6.30PM / THEKLA

THESE SMITHS £13.50ADV / 7.00PM / THE FLEECE FOETAL JUICE + HUMAN CULL + THE BROOD + ABLATED £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON GORGON CITY £17.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY WHENYOUNG £9.90 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE WHISKEY SHIVERS / 7.00PM / THEKLA

THURSDAY 7TH FEBRUARY

SUNDAY 10TH FEBRUARY

THE TESKEY BROTHERS + GEO £10ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

THE DEAD SOUTH £18ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY

MICAH P HINSON £15ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE WAX MUSIC PRESENTS: PARTY HARDLY FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

THE MURLOCS / 7.30PM / THEKLA

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS MONDAY 11TH FEBRUARY BABEHEAVEN £10ADV / 7.19PM / EXCHANGE POLYPHIA £12ADV / 7.30PM / THE FLEECE DE STAAT / 7.30PM / THEKLA TUESDAY 12TH FEBRUARY THE LIMIÃ±ANAS £11ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE VALERAS £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA WHITE DENIM £19.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY LOUIS THE CHILD / 7.00PM / THEKLA WEDNESDAY 13TH FEBRUARY POPPY ACKROYD £10.90INC BF / 8.00PM / COLSTON HALL BLG & PAGAN LOVE VIBRATIONS: GRINGO STAR £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LANES CEDRIC BURNSIDE £14.50INCBF / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA KOVIC / 7.00PM / THEKLA THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY DOE £7ADV / 7.19PM / EXCHANGE KOAN SOUND £10-£20ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE FRIDAY 15TH FEBRUARY RUSTY SHACKLE + THE RUMBLE £10.50ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

DORIAN CONCEPT (BRAINFEEDER) + JAMESZOO £15.26INC BF / 8.00PM / FIDDLERS NO NEED TO SHOUT PRESENTS: LALA FREE / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL AVI BUFFALO £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA KELVYN COLT £9.35 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE JIMOTHY LACOSTE / 7.00PM / THEKLA SATURDAY 16TH FEBRUARY ART BRUT £15ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE DAMIM + ZEALOT CULT FREE / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON LITTLE PARADISE RECORDS PRESENTS: ROB HERON £TBC / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL DEPT S : THE GARAGE FLOWER £3ADV / 9.00PM / THE LANES CUB SPORT £7ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA H.E.R £28.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY SHLOMO'S BEATBOX ADVENTURE FOR KIDS £8.72 INC BF / 3.30PM / REDGRAVE THEATRE FUR £7.70 / 7.00PM / ROUGH TRADE SUBMOTION ORCHESTRA £14ADV / 6.30PM / SWX BEANS ON TOAST / 7.00PM / THEKLA KOAN SOUND £10-£20ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE SUNDAY 17TH FEBRUARY ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE £10.90INC BF / 8.00PM / BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE Bristol in Stereo: 55

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS ANGELO DE AUGUSTINE £10.90INC BF / 8.00PM / BRISTOL FOLK HOUSE OUR HOLLOW OUR HOME + THE CITY IS OURS + THE UNCHARTED £8ADV / 6.18PM / EXCHANGE BLUE OCTOBER £27ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY JAMMZ £9.90 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE NENEH CHERRY SOLD OUT / 7.00PM / SWX BILL RYDER-JONES / 7.30PM / THEKLA MONDAY 18TH FEBRUARY PALACE £SOLDOUT / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

PSYCHEDELIC PORN CRUMPETS / 7.00PM / THEKLA FKJ £16ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE THURSDAY 21ST FEBRUARY ATOMCK + DEATH GOALS + THE MALEFIC GRIP + BLUNT TRAUMA £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON HEY CHARLIE £7ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA STEVE AOKI £22.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY KRIS BARRAS BAND / 7.00PM / THEKLA FRIDAY 22ND FEBRUARY

NICK SHARRATT'S RIGHT ROYAL DRAWALONG £8.72INC BF / 2.00PM / REDGRAVE THEATRE

SUGAR HORSE + TWISTED ANKLE + OH, THE GUILT + DON JUAN + TWIN SIBLINGS + THE ROAD + BORROWED ATLAS £5ADV / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE

THE LEMONHEADS £19.50ADV / 7.00PM / SWX

EMILY CAPELL £TBC / 7.00PM / HY BRASIL

DECAPITATED / 7.00PM / THEKLA

MAYDAY PARADE + THE WONDER YEARS £22.50ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY

TUESDAY 19TH FEBRUARY

BREATHE PANEL £7.70 / 7:30PM / ROUGH TRADE

VEIN + HIGHER POWER £12ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

THE STRUTS £15.50ADV / 6.00PM / SWX

JACOB COLLIER £20ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE

SATURDAY 23RD FEBRUARY

WEDNESDAY 20TH FEBRUARY

INDIE ALL-DAYER £8EARLYBIRD / 2.00PM / EXCHANGE

INTERNATIONAL TEACHERS OF POP £11ADV / 8.00PM / EXCHANGE

INCINERY + BANGOVER + JACKAL’S BACKBONE £TBC / 7.00PM / THE GRYPHON

OHMME £7ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA SCOTT BRADLEE'S POST MODERNJUKEBOX £28.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY

BLG : UNCLE FRANK £8ADV / 7.30PM / THE LANES HIPPO CAMPUS £15ADV / 6.00PM / SWX

FKJ £16ADV / 7.00PM / SWX

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FULL LIVE LISTINGS SUNDAY 24TH FEBRUARY

HOLLOWFEST V: KUROKUMA + BLIND MONARCH £TBC / 5.00PM / THE GRYPHON

KATHRYN JOSEPH £10.90INC BF / 8.00PM / COLSTON HALL FOYER

NUBIYAN TWIST £15ADV / 7.30PM / TRINITY CENTRE

THE ORIELLES + LYLO £10ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE

MONDAY 4TH MARCH

DAMNATIO MEMORIAE & BLG: BOY HARSHER + KONTRAVOID £10ADV / 8.00PM / THE LANES

BAS / 7.30PM / THEKLA

RY X £17.50ADV / 7.00PM / TRINITY CENTRE TUESDAY 26TH FEBRUARY GUS DAPPERTON / 7.00PM / THEKLA WEDNESDAY 27TH FEBRUARY THE ARMED £12 / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA P.O.D + ALIEN ANT FARM £20ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY THE RUTS DC £19.50ADV / 7.00PM / SWX THURSDAY 28TH FEBRUARY SHE DREW THE GUN + MAN & THE ECHO £SOLDOUT / 7.00PM / EXCHANGE WARD THOMAS £18.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY JUNIUS MEYVANT / 7.00PM / THEKLA FRIDAY 1ST MARCH TANK AND THE BANGAS £15ADV / 7.00PM / SWX SATURDAY 2ND MARCH

TUESDAY 5TH MARCH AUDIOBOOKS £7.50ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA SEAFRET / 7.00PM / THEKLA WEDNESDAY 6TH MARCH JAY PRINCE £12ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE FEET £6ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA SAINT RAYMOND / 7.00PM / THEKLA THURSDAY 7TH MARCH BASS DRUM OF DEATH £12ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA UFO £24.50ADV / 7.00PM / O2 ACADEMY FRIDAY 8TH MARCH JEREMY & THE HARLEQUINS £10ADV / 7.30PM / THE LOUISIANA MARIBOU STATE £20ADV / 6.30PM / O2 ACADEMY CATS IN SPACE / 7.00PM / THEKLA

FUNKE AND THE TWO TONE BABY + MIKE DENNIS £9ADV / 7.30PM / EXCHANGE Bristol in Stereo: 57

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The Gallimaufry

Waldo’s Gift

Out of this world musicianship combines Hip-hop, Math, Jazz, Groove & Electronica

2 Jan ~ Waldo’s Gift Trio

Alun Elliott-Williams – Guitar, Harry Stoneham – Bass, James Vine – Drums

9 Jan ~ Waldo’s Gift Reworks: Massive Attack ft. Jordan Woollgar Paying tribute to the infamous Bristol trip-hop act

16 Jan ~ Waldo’s Gift Feat. Dave Sanders Snazzback’s psychedelic saxophonist

23 Jan ~ Waldo’s Gift: Open Collaboration

Waldo’s Gift open the stage to musicians who wish to join them in the spirit of improvisation and the free flow of ideas

30 Jan ~ Waldo’s Gift Feat. Chris Langton

Snazzback, Forth & Back & Herondrone drummer extraordinaire

thegallimaufry.co.uk

in Bristol

with

Danny Nedelko, Heavy Lungs

When did you first move to Bristol? About seven or eight years ago. Who’s your top Bristol artist at the moment? Think my tattoo should be a sufficient answer. What are your go-to places to eat and drink? Mark’s Bread on North Street has got one of the best breakfasts and coffees in town, I think. Bristol Beer Factory tap room just down from Mark’s is a favourite for a drink: great beer and even better staff (loads of friends work there). Also by the time this is published, I think Good Measure, a new pub on Chandos Road from Good Chemistry will be open, so pop down there. Jamaica Street Stores is a fantastic restaurant. Cargo Cantina for the best tacos. What’s the perfect way to spend a day here? Outside the Arnolfini on a hot summer’s day.

What’s your favourite thing about the city? The ‘bump in’ is my favourite thing about Bristol. Chances of walking down the street and bumping into one of your friends or someone you haven’t seen in a while and ending up spending time with them. And your least favourite? I don’t understand the question... Any top venues? The Louisiana. The Fleece. Fiddlers. What’s been your finest act of resistance lately? Not building a wardrobe I got the other day from IKEA. Heavy Lungs are touring the UK from 23rd January, culminating in their sold-out Louisiana show on 2nd February. Their ‘Blood Brother’ split single with IDLES is out now, with a new EP coming up in the ensuing months. Bristol in Stereo: 59

Behind Every Musician

@WeAreTheMU

New School vol.2

ert.indd 1

the free Bristol label download 2018/19

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10/05/2

thoughts.

thank u, next by Christian Northwood Looking back on my nearly four years(!) as part of the Bristol In Stereo (forever Bristol Live Mag in my heart) editorial team, I thought it best to really reflect and *consider* the things I’ve learned during my stint. It turns out they’re numerous – don’t leave everything ‘til deadline day, don’t drink so much at a gig that you don’t know what to write in your review – but the thing that stuck out the most was, to be quite honest, the most obvious: that Bristol’s music community is a very, very special thing.

2017 11:10 Being New Music Editor has afforded me the privilege of speaking to, and making friends with, some of the best musicians, artists, DJs, managers, sound techs, bookers, show reps, label heads, night-runners and gig-goers that exist in the world. People who work tirelessly and enthusiastically to create unique, forward-thinking events and releases, which are then enjoyed by supportive, open-minded fans.

Bristol is also a city with some of the best venues, and although many have either been forced to close or remain threatened, the sheer energy that goes into making places like Exchange, The Louisiana and The Old England function is astounding. They’re venues that truly are breeding grounds for big things; and the city’s current favourite offspring, IDLES, are very much a testament to that. As I leave the city after seven years – a time in which I still don’t feel I’ve even scratched the surface here – I think it’s best to use this space to, basically, just say thanks. Every artist featured in this magazine, every writer, every venue and every reader makes Bristol the place that it is, and Bristol is a city that constantly sets the pace for other cities to follow. Even as I move elsewhere, I’ll have one ear firmly in Bristol - a place and scene that nurtures talent like nowhere else.

A huge thanks to Christian from everyone here at Bristol in Stereo for his hard work and keen contributions to this humble mag. Good luck!

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