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Win tickets to arcadia Bristol 17 HIGHLIGHTS

best events this August 18-22 PROFILE

47soul 23 REWIND // BEST OF LAST MONTH

bizarre ride ii the pharcyde tour: the fleece 24-25 INTERVIEW // LOCAL TALENT

turbowolf 26-27 EVENT PREVIEW

arcadia bristol 28-29 THE INFLUENCERS

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FEATURED VENUES

51 Stokes Croft 32 O2 Academy 33 Big Chill Bar 34 Cosies 35 Crofters Rights 36

Dojo 37 Elbow Room 38 The Fleece 39 The Full Moon 40 GALLIMAUFRY 41

The Golden Lion 42 Lanes 43 The Love Inn 44 Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ruin 45 Mr Wolfs 46

THE OLD BOOKSHOP 47 Stag and Hounds 48 The steam crane 49 Trinity 50 Thekla 51

Photography: Lukasz Kaminski / Theo Cottle / Ambient Vista / Ben St. Louis / Martin Thompson / Dominika Scheibinger

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Feature Writer: Abi Lewis

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Arcadia Bristol The Arcadia Spider is landing in Queen Square this September for what promises to be the biggest event of the summer. An incredible line up includes Roni Size, Leftfield, Congo Natty, and DJ Derek on Friday; with Saturday bringing Annie Mac, Eats Everything, Monki and GotSome. We’re offering you the chance to win tickets for the whole weekend! To enter: visit us on facebook.com/nitelifeonline and post ‘Arcadia Bristol’ on our wall. Winners selected by prize draw on 28/08/15. 17

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THE CRAWLIN’ KINGSNAKES + BIG JOE BONE LIVE

LE BON TEMPS PLAYBOYS LIVE

Simon Rosellys (The Rosellys - Bristol) has been playing with The Bon Temps Playboys for over 25 years and they’re heading to Bristol to let the good times roll at Golden Lion. Come down for a beer and some honky tonkin good times with one of the UK’s most established Cajun, Zydeco and Swamp Rock bands.

15 August // Free // Golden Lion

BODYWORK DJS: SOULWORKS TAKEOVER LIVE

Soulworks are stepping up to the plate in August. Both Hank Champagne and U.S Jeffries are hamstrung and laid flat out on the physio table. Luckily le gym is a small place. With Pauli, Cridsy & Hampshire oiled up and in peak condition – prepare yourselves for an awesome display.

Come back to the rockin’ 50s and do the twist with Rockabilly wonders The Crawlin’ Kingsnakes. Using era equipment, their sound is authentic and smooth - all the better to dance to. Joined by Big Joe Bone playing blues-grass with light finger picking and a heavy stomping boot.

22 August // 9pm – late // £3-£4 // Mr Wolf’s

7 August // 10pm – 2am // Free // Crofters Rights

PIANO WIRE LIVE

CLUB/LIVE

SOUL SHAKIN’ WITH BEN SUMMERS AND GUESTS

Headlining the first Stapleton Road Make Sunday Special is 47 Soul bringing us eclectic sounds of Arabic dabke, incorporating street music of Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, plus Batch Gueye Band, The Scribes and many more. If you’re an artist and want to get involved, please get in touch with the Make Sunday Special team.

Ben Summers hosts an evening of Northern Soul, 60s club soul and mod jazz every Friday. He has friends that collect records - expect guest slots from John Stapleton, Fiona Riches and Si Jubb Carruthers to name a few. Dust off your dancing shoes (keep the faith).

23 August // 12pm-6pm // Free // Stapleton Road // Trinity

Every Friday // 9pm-1am // Free // The Gallimaufry

MAKE SUNDAY SPECIAL STAPLETON ROAD

NUDYBRONQUE - THE NEW LIGHTS FLOWERPOT - KITCHEN PUNK COSMONAUT AND CREATURE - IMPRINTS THUNDER ON THE LEFT

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Piano Wire are the new band from Sym and Andy, still smouldering from the wreckage of Eighties Matchbox B Line Disaster’s final uncontrolled detonation. Sean and Tim fill out the four here and balance the scales. The band have been tipped by The Quietus, Clash, Radio 1, Xfm, 6Music, Artrocker, DrownedInSound, The Line Of Best Fit and more.

1 August // 6pm – 10.30pm // £5 or free via Ascent Bristol facebook page // Crofters Rights

MERCURY REV

TEAK W/ JAY SHEPHEARD

An incredible amount of the South West talent all under one roof with Thunder On The Left making a special appearance.

Get ready for the long-awaited return of US alt-rock legends Mercury Rev whose new album The Light In You will be released this September.

Antique loving, basement dwelling club Teak return with an old friend of theirs. Retrofit’s Jay Shepheard will be joining them for a long overdue visit to Bristol.

15 August // 8pm // Free // Stag and Hounds

5 October // 7.30pm – 11pm // Trinity

8 August // Free before 11pm / £3 after // The Love Inn

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CRACKAZAT BLANKETY QUIZ QUIZ

Blankety Quiz gets sexy this month... After 3 years of doing the weekly circuit, the Blankety Quiz is now making monthly appearances at No.51. Hard to describe but easy to enjoy, the quiz explores universal themes such as Love, Death, Religion and Filth and tries to find the funny side in all of them. With plenty of giggles all the way through, everyone’s a winner.

CLUB

BRAINS IN VATS CLUB

Originally from Bristol, Crackazat will be bringing his distinctly warm, jazzy and organic style back home.

14 August // Free before 11pm / £3 after // The Love Inn

Brains in Vats is a Bristol based band consisting of Mike Swift, James Sayer and Adam Pinfold. Defining their sound is tricky, but’mutant rave’ seems to capture the feel. Blending the traditional guitar, bass and drums with synth and looped elements, the band’s mantra is to produce the kind of music you’d want to hear at 3am in a dark, sweaty festival tent.

28 August // Free // Golden Lion

4 August // 8pm – 11pm // £1 quiz entry No.51 Stokes Croft

ANDRES CERVERO CLUB

Feel the Real Sound system’s Andres Cervero playing rare groove, disco and boogie. With special guest DJ Kool Ade.

29 August // 10pm – 3am // Big Chill

JAMAICA RUM TINGS

BENDINGO + LIVE SUPPORT

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11-piece live dance band Bendingo bring fat bass lines, skilled vocals and exotic influences sure to get your feet moving. Based in Nottingham, the band headline one of Mr Wolf’s most exciting Fridays this month.

28 August // 9pm – late // £3 - £4 // Mr Wolf’s

MARTHA REEVES & THE VANDELLAS LIVE

Jamaica Rum Tings returns this summer looking bigger, better and bolder than ever before. A unique day and night takeover at Lakota celebrating Jamaica, with headliners Congo Natty, LTJ Bukem and Krust.

1 August // 2pm – 3am // £4/£5/£6 // Lakota

Bringing back all the classics that made them Motown icons returning with a full 8-piece live band. A chance to see a rare and exclusive performance from a true musical legend. Martha is a graceful, classy performer with a phenomenal voice, unforgettable songs and command of her audience in a way that only a Motown superstar can.

5 September // 7.30pm-11pm // Trinity

DIRTY CASINO AND BANG CLUB

ALFRESCO DISCO CLUB

POLYMATH - LAMBHORN - TRIPTYCH OGIVES - HOGGS BISON - F/ALL LIVE

Downstairs Dirty Casino play host to live music and resident DJs spinning mod and pop. Upstairs Bang returns with another truly riotous night of pure rock’n’roll. Rip it up with all the fun of the Bang fair with lots of enthusiastic dancing and heavy drinking.

Purveyors of outdoor parties bring their house and disco sound inside in a Big Chill takeover.

Math from the incredible Polymath, Lambhorn, and drone from Ogives and Triptych. Not to be missed are future favourites Hoggs Bison and F/all.

21 August // 8pm // £5 // Stag and Hounds

28 August // 10pm – 3am // Big Chill

August 1 // 8pm // Free // Stag and Hounds

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BANK HOLIDAY SUNDAY SPECIAL WITH THE LONGEST JOHNS AND RACKABEAT LIVE

SLIM’S PICKINGS HOSTED BY: HENRY SLIM

What better way to spend your bank holiday Sunday than with the beautifully harmonic sounds of The Longest Johns. Bringing you acapella folk music at its finest. The eclectic beat man, Rackabeat will be playing everything from funk to hip hop and everything in between ‘til late.

Henry Slim hosts an evening of live rhythm and blues every Wednesday. Emerging and established acts are joined by Henry onstage, bringing his horn-like amplified harmonica and baritone vocals.

30 August // Free before 11pm // No.51 Stokes Croft

Every Wednesday // 8pm-11.30pm // Free // The Gallimaufry

LIVE

THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S DRINKING CLUB LIVE

DGDC plays the best blend of punk, post-punk and new wave to ever-expanding dancefloors.

15 August // 9pm – 2am // Free // Mothers Ruin

ONE NATION

JAMIE CARRAGHER IN BRISTOL

LIVE

After last year’s road block, One Nation just had to do it again, but this time on your bank holiday weekend. Featuring: DJ Hype with Ic3 & Funsta, Hazard with Bassman & Trigga, Sasasas (Skibadee, Shabba D, Harry Shotta, Stormin’, Macky Gee, Phantasy), Logan D with Eksman, Sub Zero with Evil B, Annix with Felon & Komb, Heist with Unknown MC, Carasel & Kaydan.

31 August // 10pm – 5am // £14.06 inc BF // O2 Academy

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You’ve seen how outspoken yet witty he can be on Twitter and in his newspaper column, not to mention when he’s working for Sky, so you can imagine how much more he offers live on stage away from the cameras. If Carra thinks something needs saying he’ll say it, and his tactical insight is second to none.

14 August // 7.30pm – 10pm // £28.12 inc BF // O2 Academy

HOUSE STEPPERS CLUB

BEAT GOES BANG LIVE

BEDMO DISCO W/ INKSWEL (BBE MUSIC) CLUB

Sly Logic and Saysana showcase the more fun side of house with their brand new night. House and techno for the purpose of booty shaking.

Featuring original members of The Beat and Dexy’s Midnight Runners, Beat Goes Bang deliver a stunning set of all The Beat’s classic hits including Mirror In The Bathroom, Too Nice To Talk To, Can’t Get Used To Losing You, Tears Of A Clown and many more. A rare chance to see a new spin on those classic hits.

Former b-boy and self-confessed ‘drum-machine obsessive’ Inkswel joins local lads Bedmo Disco to kick start the Bank Holiday weekend with a boom... and a bap, snare and high-hat.

7 August // 12am – 6am // £6 before 1am / £7 after // Dojos

15 August // 6pm // £7 adv // The Fleece

28 August // Free before 11pm / £3 after // The Love Inn

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RUFFNEK DISKOTEK CLUB

SHUFFLE CLUB

You keep dancing and Ruin will keep playing. Bristol best indiedisco-rock-rap club night. Cheap drinks and good people.

Every Friday // 9pm till 2am // Free // Mothers Ruin

This month Ruffnek Diskotek welcomes back one of their favourite artists, Mixpak record’s Famous Eno. Badman bashment, gully grime, carnival rave, jump up soca. As always bare bacchanal is guaranteed.

VC blasted onto the reggae scene in 2000 with his debut single ‘By His Deeds’. The song was an instant success and the name VC soon became synonymous with a type of music dating back to the days of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jacob Miller with echoes of VC’s contemporary roots and eclectic influences.

1 August // 10pm – late // £4 // Cosies

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7 August // 8.30pm – 2am // Free before 9.30pm / £3 after Full Moon and Attic Bar

UNITED SOUNDS CLUB

Unitedsounds & Devotion present MC Harry Shotta’s New-Wave. A mix of DnB, Hip-Hop, Grime, and Jump Up.

8 August // 9pm – 6am // £12.50, £15,50, £17.50, £21.50 + BF // Lakota

HONEYBLOOD CLUB

Glasgow 2 piece Honeyblood return to Bristol with a new album, a new member and a new selection of high octane garage-fuzzbangers. Their unique combination of garage rock, punk and indie pop has gotten them big support slots with the likes of Foo Fighters, Palma Violets, Courtney Barnett and more. Be sure to catch them as they make their way to the top.

AN AUDIENCE WITH CRAIG BROWN CLUB

Bristol house stalwart Craig Brown from Banjax takes over Dojos for a special night of house and techno. With Dean Bray and Robert Van Ryn in support.

28 August // 7:30pm // £8 adv // The Fleece

7 August // 11pm – 6am // £5 before 1am / £6 after // Dojos

QUIZCOTHEQUE! FREE FOOD AND BONUS ROUNDS

DEPARTMENT S PRESENTS: THE GARAGE FLOWERS

The Fractal boys are back with another techno-fuelled night of residents and friends.

Join Calum and Leo as they take you through the latest in music, news and general knowledge in the Ruin’s very own test of skill and endurance! With DJs till 2am.

Department S club night with John the Mod following live music from indie garage band The Garage Flowers and 90s rock quartet Friday’s Ashes.

28 August // 10pm – late // £3 // Cosies

Every Tuesday // 9pm // £1 quiz entry // Mothers Ruin

8 August // 8pm – 3am // £5 // The Lanes

FRACTAL CLUB

QUIZ

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KING PRAWN LIVE

FREE HOUSE CLUB

Following on from June’s wall-to-wall Chicago anthems, Free house welcomes Shanti Celeste and Berlin based duo Will Lynch and Sarj. Supported by Free House’s Richard Carnes.

15 August // 10pm – late // £4 // Cosies

THE NIGHTBUS CLUB

King Prawn are back! One of the most original sound defying bands of the nineties and noughties return to the same homogenised world that first spat them out. With fire in their belly and skank in their soul, King Prawn are also joined by ska-punk heavy weights Imperial Leisure and The Talks. Be sure not to miss this all-star-all-ska line up.

8 August // 7pm // £15 adv // The Fleece

Hop aboard The Nightbus as it pulls into No.51 for the first time. Exchange your old bus tickets for booze (limited supply) and enjoy the tasty beats played by The Conductor. A mix of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Swing and Ska.

13 August // 10pm – Late // Free // No.51 Stokes Croft

BACK TO THE FUTURE PARTY CLUB

DREAD RECORDINGS: RAY KEITH + GROOVERIDER + SMITH & MIGHTY + MORE CLUB

FUTURE GARDEN CLUB

The Lanes and Motorcity Bristol bring you a night of all things Back To Future-esque. The Lanes Courtyard Cinema Club showing the film outside and on the top bar and Motorcity DJs, plus The Waletones play their ‘Enchantment Under The Sea’ set live on stage inspired by Back to The Future’s 1995 high school dance and iconic hits from the Back To The Future soundtrack and other 50s jukebox classics.

Dread Recordings brings DnB Legend Ray Keith to The Fleece alongside an amazing line up, featuring other DnB and Jungle big hitters: Grooverider, Bristol legends Smith & Mighty, Bladerunner, Nookie, Jinx, Dazzee And Chris Farrel (Idle Hands Resident DJ and local bass music hero). The whole night is hosted by MCs Carasel, Moose, DNA and more.

Hailing from Southampton where their off the radar parties became stuff of legend; the FG boys have moved further afield since, hosting evenings at festivals and the big smoke. They’ll be popping in to play all night long to show us what it’s all about.

27 August // 8:30pm // £12 adv // The Fleece

15 August // Free before 11pm / £3 after // The Love Inn

101% DRUM & BASS

J STAR + SPIKEY T

Following the 101% Rave Co-ordinators’ success with their 101% UK Garage special in June, they return to the scene of the crime for a bank holiday Friday drum & bass special. Expect the 101% resident DJs to drop all the classic bass-bombs, from Goldie to Roni Size, from Hazard to High Contrast, all night long. Advance tickets only £1.01p.

The underground remixer, J Star will be playing on stage with Spikey Tee for a very special night. Spikey Tee was a founding member of UK hip-hop group ‘Syndicut’ in the late 1980s and features on Morcheeba’s million selling album. J Star of course being an inspiration to many, including Major Lazer will be playing a mix of reggae and hip hop.

The RJA exude confidence at every razor sharp turn of the amplifier or bellowing vocal execution from impassioned front man Ronnie Winter. There have been plenty of variables that the five-piece alternative rock act had to endure. But for the Middleburg, Floridabased band, hardships eventually ironed out thanks to unrelenting perseverance and we are pleased to welcome them on board Thekla this August.

28 August // 10pm - 3.30am // £1.01p // Thekla

6 August // 9pm – late // £3-£4 // Mr Wolf’s

12 August // 6.30pm // £11 inc BF // Thekla

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14 August // 8pm – 12am // Free // The Lanes

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS LIVE

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47SOUL Band

47SOUL is an electro-mijwez, shamstep, choubi band. Members Z the People, El Far3i, Walaa Sbeit, El Jehaz have rapidly amassed fans in the Middle East and Europe by blasting the electric Arabic dabke sound through underground music scenes. Originally formed in Amman in Jordan, the group overcame physical and logistical challenges and came together to play electronic Palestinian street music. 47SOUL writes and performs to speak about freedom of movement, whether that’s sparking new dance styles or singing about breaking down border check points. For the past two years the band has based itself between Jordan and the UK, to spread their new wave of Arabic music. Their sound is rooted in Arabic Dabke, the celebration dance music from the Bilad Al-Sham area; the name for the land that spans Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, and Jordan. 47SOUL hypes it up with analog synthesizers, drum machines, epic guitar lines, and tripped-out English and Arabic verses from the four singers. The electronic and urban influence in their music takes them far out of the ‘world music’ context and places them in the genre of a new generation of international electronic/hip hop acts that are reinventing the old for the future. 47SOUL call this new sound is Shamstep

Upcoming shows 23 August, Make Sunday Special Stapleton Road, Trinity Centre

THOSE QUESTIONS... 1. What have you learned today? Those damn poached eggs are hard to do. 2. Favourite track of all time? Ask for an encore at the next 47SOUL gig, you might just hear it. 3. Worst chart song at the moment? Hahaha! We just leave it be. 4. Who are your top 3 acts right now? We played at Glastonbury Festival this year, and had the pleasure of listening to The Skints. Brilliant stage performance. 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? We are Shamstep qualified.. that’s it. It’s all about the Shamstep. 6. What was the last book you read? ‘Perform or Else’ by Jon McKenzie. Needless to say, we choose to perform. Great book.

7. Favourite thing on TV? It’s all about that internet for us now. It’s how we met as band members. How we share. How we learn. TV has no part. 8. Are you afraid of anything? Visa applications. We used to joke by saying it’s not a 47SOUL tour if no one gets detained for at least a few hours at the border. Ha! It’s too true to be funny anymore. 9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... Meeting backstage before each gig for a couple of hours is a sacred ritual for us. 10. What are you doing tomorrow? Tomorrow we are playing Trafalgar Square as part of the Shubbak Festival. Iconic place, we are all very excited.

soundcloud.com /47soul // @47soulofficial // facebook.com/47soul

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REWIND // BEST OF LAST MONTH

‘Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde’ tour // The Fleece

‘Oh Shit!’ The Pharcyde returned to Bristol last month for the third year running, to deliver another incredible showcase of the timeless 1992 debut album Bizarre Ride II The Pharcyde at The Fleece.

what really made the Bizarre Ride set memorable was the twist of humanity and humour in their delivery It wouldn’t be a true Bizarre Ride showcase without Fatlip, Slimkid3 and J-Sw!ft, so it was a blessing to see all founding members alongside LA Jay and K-Natural take to the stage for the opening track ‘Oh Shit!’. You only needed to witness their pulsing energy on stage for five minutes to know that these artists still have a lot of love for the music they created,

and 23 years later the MC’s master perfection as their flow still sounds like the first listen of their iconic hip-hop album. After an explosive start, the collective effortlessly took you on a journey through Bizarre Ride and included a couple of extras in between. Hits from the album that got the crowd jumping included ‘If I were President’ and ‘Pack The Pipe’, but naturally the entire venue raised the roof when the favourite classic ‘Passin’ Me By’ dropped and gripped fans as they sang along to the chorus. Not only were we presented with favourites from the album, but The Pharcyde members didn’t hesitate to show fans their solo material, including J Sw!ft’s Adventures of Negro Kanevil and Slimkid3’s collaborative project with Jurassic 5 beat maker DJ Nu-Mark. Each verse was delivered like it just had its first breath of fresh air, but what really made the Bizarre Ride set memorable was the twist of humanity and humour in their delivery. There was Four Tops style side-stepping dancing and even a bit of play fighting. To be honest, some moments the delivery felt so genuine, it was like perching on the end of your mate’s bed as you watch them jam in their bedroom. You couldn’t help but be drawn in to the rarity of seeing the artists’ true personalities shine through the delivery of their music.

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Every member was sure to leave an ever lasting impression on the crowd; from J-Sw!ft taking phones off eager fans and filming himself rapping into the camera, to K-Natural singling out a girl at the front for being a true fan by singing along to every word. There were also moments of education from K-Natural throughout the set, reminding the crowd they were the real hip-hop heads whilst simultaneously quizzing members of the audience on their hip-hop knowledge from D.I.T.C to Tribe Called Quest. Slimkid3 also had the crowd raise their hands in the air, to educate and pay tribute to the late Pharcyde producer and all-round hip-hop pioneer J Dilla, whilst LA Jay dropped a Dilla beat for fans to appreciate. The entire set was hooked up to a VJ set to give that little bit extra to the show. Although it was basic, the snappy video edits that synced to each track was a happy bonus and another platform for the MCs to advertise their Instagram accounts, Twitter hashtags and all the other social media shout outs you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem to escape from gigs these days. When it was time for the hip-hop veterans to leave the stage the atmosphere of the venue was at an all-time high. Once again, Bristol was taken on one hell of a bizarre ride to The Pharcyde. Until next year â&#x20AC;&#x201C; we hope.

Interview by Abi Lewis thefleece.co.uk thepharcyde.com

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INTERVIEW // LOCAL TALENT

Turbowolf

Bristol-based alt rockers Turbowolf consists of Chris Georgiadis, Andy Ghosh, Lianna Lee Davies and Blake Davies, the band have just released their second album Those Hands and currently enjoying the rock heavy album’s success. Nitelife got in touch with vocalist and synth player Chris G, to get to know more about Turbowolf and talk a bit about the band and what’s in the pipeline for the near future. You only need to take one listen of their second album Two Hands to recognise exactly what Turbowolf are achieving with their technique. “We’re kind of like a rock band on a basic level, but the idea is to push things forward a little bit and try do something different in the rock world. When asked which bands influences have helped shape their style of rock, Chris replied: “We amalgamate lots of different sounds into our sound, ranging from punk to rock music, but psychedelic is probably the strongest of influences. We tend to try and take influence from all kinds of places though; like film, soundtracks, synth sounds and even John Carpenter’s old stuff.” Forming in 2007, Turbowolf never anticipated such a rapid growth of success from the music they initially created just

to play a few gigs and give them something to do. “We didn’t have any intention to keep going really, it was just to have some fun and to try and make something new.” At the time of their formation, Chris wanted the band to ‘sort out’ the boredom from the current music being played at the time. “We were quite bored with the rock music at the time, so we ended up buying some synths and pulled together some kind of disco, punk rock.” The success of the second album Two Hands can be seen by the sheer number of tour dates and YouTube hits. “It’s seems the album has gone down really well with our existing fans which is important, but I think we’ve gained a whole bunch of new fans too. To be honest we were never really concerned with what reaction the album might get, because I guess selfishly we were happy with the album as individuals in the band.” Judging by the current reaction from this album and the upcoming plans for the group, the labour of love that’s gone into this release has clearly paid off for the group. The Turbowolf charm sounds like something you might expect to crop up in the live music capital Austin, TX, so it

wasn’t a surprise to hear when Chris announced the band’s first tour of The United States this September. “We’re getting more plays over in the States now on the radio, but now we’re looking at performing over there, it’s getting a bit daunting because it’s like starting all over again and it’s such a big place!” But despite the excitement for their USA tour, Chris still has a lot of love for the city and the musical diversity that helped birth the creation of Turbowolf. “I think the great thing about Bristol is that it’s a very creative place, partly due to the fact it’s relatively cheap for artists to work part-time and afford to live, so they’re able to focus on their music. “Plus, there’s a young student population who come in to study from all over the world and they bring along different cultures and musical ideas and create exciting new sounds.” Bands like Zun Zun Egui and The St. Pierre Snake Invasion spring to Chris’s mind when he thinks of local talent that has helped shape the sound of the city. “Bristol just has a certain vibe, you just can’t pin point what it is about it”. With so much praise from fans in the UK and plans to take

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on the USA next, we were curious to know where Chris saw Turbowolf in the near future. “Hopefully we would have made a bit of a dent in America that’s a big one for us at the moment. Generally though, we’d like to be able to still be doing it. It’s so hard to be in a band for a lot of reasons, but mainly the financial stress of it all, so I just hope we can be in a place where we can still play music and still tour and still make albums. That would be ideal. “It’s all about experience and making the most out of the chances we get. We always want to try and squeeze everything we can out of the experience and we certainly will in America.” You can expect to find Turbowolf this summer at a bunch of festivals before finishing off the season at this year’s Reading and Leeds Festival. But before we wave goodbye to Bristol’s local treasures as they set sail across the pond, be sure to catch them at The Exchange this August to be blown away by their fusion of psychedelic rock sounds.

22 August, The Exchange turbowolf.co.uk Interview by Abi Lewis

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PREVIEW

Arcadia Bristol 4-5 September

This September, 13,000 people will descend on Queen Square to party for two nights beneath a giant, robotic, fire-breathing arachnid – better known as the Arcadia Spider. In a match made in heaven, Bristol’s theatre and robotics superpower, Arcadia Spectacular has teamed up with the mighty Team Love for a one-off city centre event: Arcadia Bristol. Team Love, who bring us Love Saves the Day, the Love Inn and various other projects including the Wow stage at Glastonbury, are managing the line-up and event production (two things they’re pretty good at by now). And Arcadia Spectacular are bringing the theatre performers, aerialists, pyrotechnics and massive fucking spider.

This is going to be a one off Believe it or not, Arcadia Bristol is a Green Capital-funded project. Team Love co-founder Tom Paine explains: “Arcadia fits massively in with ethos of Bristol 2015 because it’s made out of 95 percent recycled materials and takes negative technology – military technology – and turns it into a positive thing.” Almost as exciting as the stage is the line up, which gives a strong

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nod toward Bristol talent as well as international names. “We wanted to make the two days different, like we do at Love Saves the Day,” says Tom. “Friday is a bit more bass-y, with a reggae influence.” Friday sees Roni Size headlining, with dance music pioneers Leftfield, original junglist Congo Natty and in a surprise turn, Team Love are bringing the infamous DJ Derek out of retirement one last time. “When DJ Derek was retiring, he said: ‘If anything big comes up, give me a call, I might be up for it’. So we called him up – we thought it was a bit of a long shot – and said we are bringing Arcadia to Bristol and he said, ‘alright then.’” On Saturday evening the line-up switches to a dance vibe, with house and techno from Bristol’s Eats Everything and GotSome (with a bit more bass), as well as sets from Annie Mac and Radio 1’s Monki. “We wanted to showcase some Bristolian talent with Eats Everything and GotSome,” says Tom. “And Annie Mac is kind of the queen of dance music at the moment.” Bristol is the first UK city to host the Arcadia Spider outside of a festival, and chances are, you won’t see it again. “This is going to be a one off,” Tom promises.

Arcadia Bristol, Queen Square 4 & 5 September, 5pm – 11pm arcadiabristol.com Preview by Rachel Morris

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THE INFLUENCERS // BEHIND THE SCENCES WITH

Vikki Porter

Vikki Porter Age: 36 Job title: Bookings manager / programmer at Attic Bar

“Sometimes I can’t believe I’ve put a gig on for £3 that should be £10 or £15”, says Vikki Porter, bookings manager of Attic Bar. One of the liveliest bars on Stokes Croft, you can safely assume that on any given weekend the line-up at Attic Bar is going to be punching way above its weight, with recent special guests including Musical Youth and Kenny Ken. In fact, Attic Bar recently made it onto a Guardian list of 10 best clubs in the UK, sitting alongside the likes of Fabric London and Sub Club in Glasgow. Reggae fans can thank Vikki for the Attic’s musical leaning. “I think ultimately whoever does the booking has a personal touch on what they book,” says Vikki.

“For years I managed restaurants and bars, and I got into events when I was running the Mud Dock down in Exeter. It didn’t work so well as a restaurant as the one in Bristol, so we had to turn our hand to doing events, we had a really good comedy club and brought a lot of DJs and bands down.

daily basis. Bristol is brimming with creative, talented people. So it’s really nice to constantly be planning events with them.”

“Then I started doing promotions outside of that. That was about 16 years ago. When I moved to Bristol, we did quite a lot of promotion at the old Thekla, which was a really good platform for everybody because it was affordable for promoters to hire.

“I get inundated with bands and DJs who want gigs and I try to get back to as many of them as possible and give them a good listen to.

“I came to work at the Attic Bar about 7 years ago and originally, it was a very part time job. I held the diary, but it was very quiet in that part of Stokes Croft at the time. We were working really hard to get people to come down and almost overnight Stokes Croft became a buzzing place. The Canteen opened up and all those bars, the Pipe and Slippers, The Social...” Now, Vikki works full time programming the music at Attic Bar. Most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturday’s there is a big night on, so it’s a lot of work she tells us. “There’s a lot of admin! I mainly just do admin during the day Monday to Friday and a lot of phone calls.

As much as I try to make it a wide spectrum of genres, reggae was my great love for a lot of years – I used to do a bit of DJing.”

“On the weekend, it’s more admin during the day and then down to the Attic for sound checks and doors, and just making sure everything runs smoothly.”

That being said, there are sometimes more unusual acts like Beans on Toast, Joe Driscoll and The Egg headlining on a weekend.

Coming up this August, Vikki has bagged another big booking, with reggae icon VC set to play on the 7th. .

“We don’t go down the metal or the rock route, because there are venues in Bristol who do that well. I do feel like a lot of genres work here, but it will always be reggae heavy. “I guess I’ve always had my hand in some sort of music thing”, says Vikki.

“I used to play his record ‘Good Deeds’ every week in my set. So when I got that booking, it was like wow! Having an artist play in your venue when you used to play their records is amazing. “The best thing about my job is show time. You could be doing anything during the week when you’re doing admin. And all the really creative and talented people I’m dealing with on a

With such big headliners on the cards, support slots at The Attic are hot property.

“There are a lot of support slots going, but it has to fit in with the night. I’ll have a headliner and I’ll have to create a night around that. “It’s nice to watch people outgrow your venue and play the massive venues around town.” Finally, we asked Vikki for some words of advice for anyone hoping to follow in her footsteps: “I work with a lot of really amazing agents, and then I’ve just got a lot of contacts that you create over the years. Anybody that does my job, their contacts are their biggest asset and you make those from being around a long time. “I would say that it takes a while to actually make a living out of it, and to just keep going. Much of the job is about contacts and knowing all the ins and outs of the business, so if you just keep doing it, you’ll eventually get there. “

www.fmbristol.co.uk/attic-bar Interview by Rachel Morris Photo credit: Martin Thompson thefacecollective@gmail.com

NItelife Bristol

Last month at No 51

No 51 A vibrant and welcoming venue with traditional and historic roots, being one of the oldest Public Houses in Stokes Croft. Our space is versatile and creative, blending homemade, locally sourced food with live music, art and late night party DJs. Our beautiful garden offers a sunny sanctuary amongst the hustle and bustle of Stokes Croft. Whether you are looking to dine with us, catch up with friends over drinks or dance the night away- 51 has something to offer you 7 nights a week. We look forward to seeing you soon.

51 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QP Coming soon facebook.com/51stokescroft 01179 148 048 51stokescroft.com

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THE NIGHTBUS Hop aboard The Nightbus as it pulls into No.51 for the first time. Exchange your old bus tickets for booze (limited supply) and enjoy the tasty beats played by The Conductor. A mix of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Swing and Ska.

13 August // 10pm – Late // Free No.51 Stokes Croft

Last month at O2 Academy

o2 academy The o2 Academy is one of Bristol’s busiest music venues playing host to major touring acts as well as up and coming artists. We’ve established ourselves as one of the best venues to catch your favourite bands in the Southwest. We’re also home to Ramshackle - Bristol’s Notorious Weekly Rave: A fine selection of all thats good in music mixed by Patrick Nazemi (Ibiza Rocks), Chezney & Special Guests.

Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA @o2academybris facebook.com/o2academybristol 0905 5020 3999 o2academybristol.co.uk

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ONE NATION After last year’s road block, One Nation just had to do it again, but this time on your bank holiday weekend. Featuring: DJ Hype with Ic3 & Funsta, Hazard with Bassman & Trigga, and loads more.

31 August // 10pm – 5am // £14.06 inc BF // O2 Academy

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Thu 2nd July • SOLD OUT

Fri 25th Sept • £26.50 adv

Fri 6th Nov • £19.50 adv

Wed 8th July • £21.50 adv

Sun 27th Sept • £21 adv

Wed 11th Nov • £16 adv £56 VIP

The Cat Empire Alkaline Trio

+ Lagwagon & Strung Out

Sun 12th July • £35 adv

Beres Hammond & Bunny Wailer

Public Image Ltd The Bluetones

Mon 28th Sept • £16.50 adv

McAlmont & Butler Epica

The Ultimate Enigma Tour + Eluvetie & Scar Symmetry

Hunter Hayes

Thu 12th Nov • £20 adv

Let’s Be Crazier UK Tour

Skindred

Sun 4th Oct • £18 adv

Wed 18th Nov • £17.50 adv

Starring Dave Wakeling

Fri 20th Nov • SOLD OUT

The English Beat

Everything Everything

Sun 19th July • £15/£25 VIP adv

Mon 5th Oct • £19.50 adv

Jake Quickenden

Snarky Puppy

Of Monsters And Men

Wed 29th July • £20 adv

Thu 8th Oct • £28 adv

Fri 7th Aug • £18.50 adv

Fri 9th Oct • £12.50 adv

Sat 18th July • £22.50 adv

Chronixx

The Sonics

Barenaked Ladies

Bad Religion

Circa Waves

Fri 14th Aug • £25 adv £45 VIP

Jamie Carragher

Graham Parker & The Rumour

Sat 29th Aug • from £12.50 adv

Mon 12th Oct • £12 adv

One Nation

Tue 13th Oct • £22.50 adv

+ Snuff

10pm - 5am • over 18s only

DJ Hype, IC3, Funsta, Hazard, Bassman Trigga, SAS, Logan D and many more

Sun 11th Oct • £25 adv

George The Poet Hot Chip

Tue 24th Nov • £16.50 adv

Fuse ODG

Wed 25th Nov • £18 adv

Clutch

Sat 28th Nov • £28.50 adv

Happy Mondays Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches 25th Anniversary Tour

Sun 29th Nov • £16.50 adv

Apocalyptica

Thu 3rd Dec • £25 adv

Fish Farewell To Childhood Tour Fri 4th Dec • £15 adv

Courtney Barnett

Fri 4th Sept • £10 adv

Wed 14th Oct • £13 adv

Guns 2 Roses

Rae Morris

Wed 9th Sept • £25 adv £75 VIP

Thu 15th Oct • £22.50 adv

Jurassic 5

Kid Ink

Shed Seven & The Inspiral Carpets

Fri 11th Sept • £10 adv

Fri 16th Oct • £15 adv

Thu 10th Dec • £19 adv

The Doors Alive Wed 16th Sept • £14 adv

Wolf Alice

Sat 19th Sept • £18.50 adv £50 VIP

Action Bronson Thu 24th Sept • £20 adv

The Wildhearts + Baby Chaos & Hey Hello

Mad Dog Mcrea

+ Ferocious Dog + Gaz Brookfields

Wed 21st Oct • £17.50 adv

Years & Years Mon 2nd Nov • £18.50 adv

Eagles Of Death Metal Wed 4th Nov • £16 adv

Ella Eyre

Sat 5th Dec • SOLD OUT

Caravan Palace Fri 11th Dec • £19 adv

Lower Than Atlantis Sun 13th Dec • £25 adv

The Darkness

Mon 15th Feb • £20 adv £60 VIP

Bowling For Soup

How About Another Round Tour

O2 Academy Bristol Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA • Doors 7pm unless stated Venue box office opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm • No booking fee on cash transactions

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July • 2015

Last month at Big Chill Bar

BIg ChILL BAR A social hub bringing together a community with a love of quality music, drink, food and a passion for art & design. DJs and live music from Monday to Saturday plus their Festival Chilli Camper serves authentic Texan fare from 4pm until late. Open from 4pm until late Monday to Thursday and 4am at the weekends.

15 Small Street, Bristol, BS1 1DE @BigChillBar facebook.com/the.big.chill.bristol 01179 304 217 bigchill.net/bristol

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ALFRESCO DISCO Purveyors of outdoor parties bring their house and disco sound inside in a Big Chill takeover.

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Last month at Cosies

CoSIES Low expense, no pretence still supplying the alternative, cheap booze, church pews, all set to music from the hippest cats and kittens. There’s no shortage of top DJ’s playing at this legendary little venue. Music wise the remit is mainly Reggae and Hip Hop, Bristol Bass and Funky Stuff with a friendly party vibe for all ages.

34 Portland Square, Bristol, BS2 8RG @CosiesBristol facebook.com/cosies.bristol 01179 424 110 cosies.co.uk

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RUFFNEK DISKOTEK This month Ruffnek Diskotek welcomes back one of their favourite artists, Mixpak record’s Famous Eno. Badman bashment, gully grime, carnival rave, jump up soca. As always bare bacchanal is guaranteed.

1 August // 10pm – late // £4 // Cosies

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REGGAE SUNDAY ADDIS & ROOTS INSPIRATION REGGAE / DUB

FRI 21ST AUGUST

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

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TIGHT LACES RESIDENTS & GUESTS HOUSE

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FAMOUS ENO (MIXPAK), DUB BOY & ATKI2, RUFFNEK DJS DA N C E H A L L / S O C A / R AV E / G R I M E

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REGGAE SUNDAY SNOOPY & BLISS ZION

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IDLE HANDS

HEATSICK, SHANTI CELESTE & WILFY DEE H O U S E / T E C H N O / OT H E R

SUN 23RD AUGUST

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAYS BANTON & RICHARD REGGAE / DUB

REGGAE / DUB

FRI 7TH AUGUST

S AT 2 2 N D A U G U S T

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CHRIS FARRELL, DAISY MOON & RICHARD CARNES HOUSE

S AT 8 T H A U G U S T

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

DUB THEORIES

EVERMOOR SOUND ALL NIGHT LONG! DUB

SUN 9TH AUGUST

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY 2KINGS & GENERAL’S HIFI

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

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FRACTAL RESIDENTS & GUESTS TECHNO

S AT 2 9 T H A U G U S T

£ 3 / 5 / 1 0 - L AT E

WRAY& NEPHEW TAKEOVER VERY SPECIAL GUESTS REGGAE / DUB

SUN 30TH AUGUST

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY BEAVIS & AMBASSADOR REGGAE / DUB

REGGAE / DUB

FRI 14TH AUGUST

FRI 28TH AUGUST

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

COSIES WASHING MACHINE THE BRISTOLIAN COMMITTEE & GUESTS HOUSE / DISCO / FUNK / JUNGLE

S AT 1 5 T H A U G U S T

AUGUST 2015

£ 4 / 1 0 - L AT E

FREE HOUSE

SHANTI CELESTE (BRSTL / IDLE HANDS / FUTURE TIMES) WILL LYNCH & SARJ (PUEBLO) & RICHARD CARNES (FREE HOUSE)

34 PORTLAND SQUARE BRISTOL BS2 8RG

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Last month at Crofters Rights

CROFTERS rights Situated in the heart of Stokes Croft, Crofters Rights brings you fine craft beer, exciting street food and a big versatile arts space for the local community. Passionate about beer, we are dedicated to seeking out the finest beers the UK craft beer scene has to offer. Our carefully selected list includes some lovely local beers from Bristol as well as some interesting international beers.

117-119 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RW @Crofters_Rights Coming soon 0117 2310079 croftersrights.co.uk

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PIANO WIRE Piano Wire are the new band from Sym and Andy, still smouldering from the wreckage of Eighties Matchbox B Line Disaster’s final uncontrolled detonation. The band have been tipped by The Quietus, Clash, Radio 1, Xfm, 6Music, Artrocker, DrownedInSound and more. 1 August // 6pm – 10.30pm // £5 or free via Ascent Bristol Facebook page

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Last month at Dojo

DOJO Dojo has become one of Bristol’s leading venues for underground electronic music. This intimate venues see’s international DJ’s play to one of the best crowds in the city. A good sound system, dancefloor and beautiful outdoor terrace makes this the perfect small venue. Last entry is now 2am for non members and 4am for members.

12-16 Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ @DojosBristol facebook.com/dojo.bristol 01179 251 177 dojolounge.co.uk

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AN AUDIENCE WITH CRAIG BROWN Bristol house stalwart Craig Brown from Banjax takes over Dojos for a special night of house and techno. With Dean Bray and Robert Van Ryn in support.

7 August // 11pm – 6am // £5 before 1am / £6 after // Dojos

Last month at The Elbow Room

THE ELBOW ROOM Lively but laid back, both urban and urbane, ‘Purple Haze’ meets purple baize with two fantastic eight foot pool tables and walls decorated with graffiti by some of the nation’s finest artists. Open until late every night with free entry. A great place to hold a party for up to 100 guests with your own bar, DJ equipment, toilets and dance floor.

64 Park Street, Bristol, BS1 5JN @ElbowRoomBris facebook.com/The-Elbow-Room-Bristol 0117 930 0242 theelbowroom.co.uk

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ELBOW BASS, AFT AFT records presents Bristol’s best DJs playing dub step, drum and bass, hip hop, funk and baseline jungle. AFT (Ambush Family Tree) Records is a Bristol based label set up to showcase cutting edge music and do Bristol proud.

Every Thursday // Free The Elbow Room

Last month at The Fleece

THE FLEECE Legendary live music venue previously hosting the likes of Oasis, The Strokes, Goldfrapp and Bloc Party. Live music 7 nights a week and new club nights coming soon The Fleece is a must for music lovers and students. The in-house promotions team are also responsible for promoting many gigs across the city in other venues so follow us on Twitter and Facebook to receive updates on our upcoming gigs

12 St. Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JJ @FleeceBristol facebook.com/fleecebristol 0117 945 0996 thefleece.co.uk

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KING PRAWN One of the most original sound defying bands of the nineties and noughties return to the same homogenised world that first spat them out. With fire in their belly and skank in their soul, King Prawn are joined by ska-punk heavy weights Imperial Leisure and The Talks.

8 August // 7pm // ÂŁ15 adv // The Fleece

Last month at The Full Moon / Attic Bar

The FULL mooN / Attic Bar The Full moon pub, Attic bar, with its Moonshine bar and Shisha bar are all the on the same grounds. This really is a hub for all nightime activities from events, parties, drink and food. To add to this there is also a backpackers hotel which adds an international vibe to a great night out. What more could you ask for?

1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PR Coming soon facebook.com/pages/The-Full-Moon-and-Attic-Bar 01179 245 007 fmbristol.co.uk

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VC VC blasted onto the reggae scene in 2000 with his debut single ‘By His Deeds’, the name VC soon became synonymous with a type of music dating back to the days of Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Jacob Miller with echoes of VC’s contemporary roots and eclectic influences. 7 August // 8.30pm – 2am // Free before 9.30pm / £3 after // Full Moon and Attic Bar

Last month at Gallimaufry

galLimaufry An independent bar, restaurant and music venue on the Gloucester Rd. A relaxed coffee shop vibe in the day, ‘The Galli’ serves food and drinks all day with live music and DJs 7 nights a week (always free entry). Working with local suppliers, artists & artisans wherever possible. Check www.thegallimaufry.co.uk for up-todate info on menus and events.

26-28 The Promenade, Gloucester Road, BS7 8AL @thegallibristol facebook.com/TheGallimaufryBristol 01179 42 7 319 thegallimaufry.co.uk

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SLIM’S PICKINGS HOSTED BY HENRY SLIM Henry Slim hosts an evening of live rhythm and blues every Wednesday. Emerging and established acts are joined by Henry onstage, bringing his horn-like amplified harmonica & baritone vocals Every Wednesday // 8pm-11.30pm Free // The Gallimaufry

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Last month at The Golden Lion

the golden lion Live music 6 nights a week! Mondays - Open Mic Night. Tuesdays - A live evening of Folk music hosted my Nuala Honan. Wednesays - Uberphonic: A surprise mix bag encompassing the whole music spectrum. Keep up to date on our Social Media pages for full listings and details. Bar open â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;til 1am Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday -Thursday.

244 Gloucester Road, BS7 8NZ @goldenlionbriz facebook.com/goldenlionbristol 0117 924 6449 goldenlionbristol.co.uk

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LE BON TEMPS PLAYBOYS Simon Rosellys (The Rosellys - Bristol) has been playing with The Bon Temps Playboys for over 25 years. One of the UKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most established cajun, zydeco and swamp rock bands, Le Bon Temps Playboys are heading to Bristol to let the good times roll at Golden Lion. 15 August // Free // Golden Lion

Last month at The Lanes

THE LANES Rapidly establishing itself amongst the ranks of cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most respected music venues. As well as playing host to both international and local live music and clubnights, The Lanes also offers round the clock bowling, an Italian style pizzeria, karaoke, a vintage shop and even a bed for the night. All in a genuinely laid back atmosphere.

22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LE @thelanesbristol facebook.com/lanes.bristol 01173 251 979 thelanesbristol.co.uk

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BACK TO THE FUTTURE PARTY The Lanes and Motorcity Bristol bring you a night of all things Back To Future-esque. The Lanes Courtyard Cinema Club showing the film outside and on the top bar, Motorcity DJs, and iconic hits from soundtrack and other 50s jukebox classics. 14 August // 8pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12am // Free // The Lanes

Last month at The Lanes

the love inn The Love Inn is a brand new neighbourhood bar with a healthy emphasis on quality food and drink brought to you by Team Love, the minds behind Love saves the Day. The spacious and slickly-outfitted venue offers a tasty selection of dishes during the day, whilst evenings are given over to exotic cocktails and soundtracked by visiting DJs from Bristol and beyond.

84 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY @TheLoveInn facebook.com/theloveinnbristol 0117 923 2565 theloveinn.com

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BEDMO DISCO W/ INKSWEL (BBE MUSIC) Former b-boy and self-confessed ‘drum-machine obsessive’ Inkswel joins local lads Bedmo Disco to kick start the Bank Holiday weekend with a boom... and a bap, snare and high-hat. 28 Aug // Free before 11pm / £3 after The Love Inn

Last month at The Love Inn

mothers’ ruin Bright Red, behind the market on St Nicks street, a three floor mad funhouse that specialises in super sweaty aural delights of Rock n Roll, Pop and Disco. We pride ourselves on being Free to enter nearly every night, without compromising on our entertainment. Upstairs or downstairs you won’t be going anywhere quite like here!

7-9 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE @TheMothersRuin facebook.com/The-Mothers-Ruin 07546 082 009 mothersruinbristol.co.uk

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THE DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMAN’S DRINKING CLUB DGDC plays the best blend of punk, post-punk and new wave to everexpanding dancefloors.

15 August // 9pm – 2am // Free Mothers Ruin

Last month at Mr Wolfs

Mr Wolfs Wolfies is the place for live music and late night party. It’s the place you’ll get the opportunity to see up and coming bands, to bust some moves on the dance floor, to watch talented artists paint live, to hear some quality musicians come together and jam their hearts out. We are open 7 nights a week and look forward to seeing you soon....

32 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1TG @MrWolfsBristol facebook.com/MrWolfs 0117 923 2565 theloveinn.com

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J STAR + SPIKEY T The underground remixer, J Star will be playing on stage with Spikey Tee for a very special night. Spikey Tee was a founding member of UK hiphop group ‘Syndicut’ in the late 1980s and features on Morcheeba’s million selling album.

6 August // 9pm – late // £3-£4 Mr Wolf’s

Last month at The Old Bookshop

the old bookshop The Old Bookshop is an informal, sociable cafĂŠ-bar located on North Street. With its eclectic decor, homemade food, unique cocktail bar, boat-yard beer garden, and famous Sunday roasts, The Old Bookshop is known for doing things its own way. The bar showcases guest ales and local craft beers week-byweek, and the ever-changing menu from guest chefs, pop-ups and street food vendors.

65 North Street, Bedminster, BS3 1ES @theoldbookshop The Old Bookshop 0117 953 5222 theoldbookshop.co.uk

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HANGOVER FIX Our Sunday brunch menu is the perfect way to ease that hangover. Choose from Full English, Full veggie, Club sandwiches, eggs in various guises, beans on toast and a whole lot more.

Every Sunday // The Old Bookshop

Last month at Stag & Hounds

STAG & hounds A well-established pub dating back to the 15th century, with friendly staff serving real ales and a great selection of pub classics until 8pm. The downstairs stage hosts some of Bristol’s best live bands and international artists, including jazz, punk, folk, and indie rock. “The Stag” is one of Bristol’s most eclectic live venues. Another reason to head into Old Market.

74 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EJ @Stagandhounds facebook.com/The Stag and Hounds 0117 329 2141 Coming soon

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POLYMATH - TRIPTYCH LAMBHORN - OGIVES HOGGS BISON - F/ALL Math from the incredible Polymath, Lambhorn, and drone from Ogives and Triptych. Not to be missed are future favourites Hoggs Bison and F/all. 1 August // 8pm // Free Stag and Hounds

Last month at The Steam Crane

The steam Crane The Steam Crane Pub on North Street offers a unique thrilling experience to the Bristol nightlife. Famous for bringing Craft ales to the masses, playing host to a variety of distinguished artists both locally and internationally Playing 2-3 times a week and traditional food with a twist it offers a stirring, lively addition to the Bedminster area.

4-6 North Street, Bristol. BS3 1HT @thesteamcrane facebook.com/thesteamcrane 0117 923 1656 thesteamcrane.co.uk

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RED RAY A Geordie-fronted foot-stomping extravaganza, modern British Country music delivered with toetapping panache. Influenced by the Country Outlaw movement, led by the legendary Johnny Cash & Waylon Jennings. Red Ray return to the Steam Crane with abandon, so loosen your ties, kick off those heels and grab yourself a whisky. 29 August //Free // The Steam Crane

august listings 1st saturday

DJ rackabeat funk, soul, reggae & mash-up 5th wednesday

living music presents:

three step manoeuvre a monthly jazz night with guest bands from local cities

thesteamcrane craft beer | kitchen | live music

7th friday

soul stealers a lively party band bringing new life to your favourite classic soul and funk tunes 8th saturday

ella julian and friends Neo Soul, funk and rare groove songstress collaborating with Bristols top musicians to perform her original materials as well as some funky classics

13th thursday

jamesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a monthly live Jazz, Soul & Hip-Hop from James Paton and his house band +special guests

14th friday

contraband breaks ensemble vibrant rhythm section excursion through golden era hip hop and beyond, featuring B-Boy friendly party breaks and MCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

15th saturday

BEN JORDAN old world Folk, Americana, Roots & alt-country music from colorado, us. 19th wednesday

the steam crane jazz jam a monthly jazz jam event for musicians and listeners 21st friday

dj lord dubs samba, afrobeat, funk, rare grooves & reggae 22nd saturday

morgan and knapp country & folk duo 28th friday

the damn busters jump blues and swing band Featuring Kirris Riviere on vocals 29TH saturday

red ray A rip-roaring fresh sound, Modern Country music delivered with toe-tapping panache 4-6 north street | BS31ht | free entry |thesteamcrane.co.uk | !"$ thesteamcrane

Last month at Thekla

thekla Bristol’s only music venue and club on a boat! From live toe-tapping Americana to the dirtiest Dubstep this side of London and everything in between, we have all your musical needs covered. We play host to the cream of the city’s weekly club nights as well as national and international touring live acts every week. Welcome aboard!

The Grove, BS1 4RB @theklabristol facebook.com/theklabristol 0117 929 3301 theklabristol.co.uk

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101% DRUM & BASS Following the 101% Rave Coordinators’ success with their 101% UK Garage special in June, they return to the scene of the crime for a bank holiday Friday drum & bass special. Advance tickets only £1.01p.

28 August // 10pm - 3.30am // £1.01p Thekla

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LIVE LISTINGS The Grove East Mud Dock Bristol BS1 4RB theklabristol.co.uk F L theklabristol I X theklabris alt-tickets.co.uk • 0844 871 8819 • Bristol Ticket Shop

WEDNESDAY 15TH JULY

LEON BRIDGES FRIDAY 17TH JULY

SMERINS ANTISOCIAL CLUB

LATE CLUB SHOW

SATURDAY 18TH & SUNDAY 19TH JULY

BRISTOL HARBOUR FESTIVAL TUESDAY 28TH JULY

ASHESTOANGELS WEDNESDAY 12TH AUGUST

THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS

SWEET BABOO SOLD OUT

THURSDAY 1ST OCTOBER

GABRIELLE APLIN SATURDAY 3RD OCTOBER

RHODES + JP COOPER

SUNDAY 4TH OCTOBER

SURFER BLOOD FRIDAY 9TH OCTOBER

FINLEY QUAYE SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER

TANKCSAPDA MONDAY 12TH OCTOBER

THURSDAY 13TH AUGUST

DARWIN DEEZ

WEDNESDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

JOSEF SALVAT

CAPDOWN YOUNG KATO THURSDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

SAN CISCO

SATURDAY 19TH SEPTEMBER

THE SWORD SUNDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER

WHEATUS + MIKE DOUGHTY THURSDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

CLEAR SOUL FORCES FRIDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER

WINTERFYLLETH + VOICES TUESDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

BEN KHAN

WEDNESDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

SOLD OUT

THURSDAY 15TH OCTOBER

SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER

DEFINITELY MIGHTBE NO. 1 OASIS TRIBUTE

WEDNESDAY 21ST OCTOBER

RYAN BINGHAM + SONS OF BILL

SATURDAY 24TH OCTOBER

KESTON COBBLERS’ CLUB WEDNESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

MOULETTES + NIZLOPI

+ HEG & THE WOLF CHORUS FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER

MY LIFE STORY

+ TALK IN CODE + LU’AMI + ELLE KAYE

Last month at Trinity

trinity One of the few truly independent venues with performances from the likes of Gorillaz, Daniel Johnston, Roni Size and Animal Collective as well as a venue for great club nights like Teachings in Dub and now Bump Rollerdisco. Famous for hosting some legendary band names such as U2, Massive Attack, Portishead, Public Enemy and The Specials. Trinity can rightly claim to be the birthplace of the Bristol sound.

The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, BS2 0NW @trinitybristol facebook.com/trinitybristol 0117 935 1200 3ca.org.uk

Highlight...

MAKE SUNDAY SPECIAL STAPLETON ROAD Headlining the first Stapleton Road Make Sunday Special is 47 Soul bringing us eclectic sounds of Arabic dabke, incorporating street music of Palestine, Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon, plus Batch Gueye Band, The Scribes and many more. 23 August // 12pm-6pm // Free Stapleton Road // Trinity

Last month at The Woods

the woods The Woods has been going strong for over five years. We have one of the biggest spirit selections in Bristol, not to mention a massive selection of bottled beers. When it comes to weekend no bar does it like us, open till 4am on Friday and 6am on Saturday where we work through all the different types of music possible until the early hours.

1 Park Street Avenue, Bristol, BS1 5JN Coming soon facebook.com/TheWoodsBristol 01179 250 890 thewoodsbar.co.uk

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PRIVATE PARTIES AT THE WOODS The Woods offers a great venue to host your own private party with a mezzanine area which can cater for up to 40 guests with hot/cold buffet options. Available during the day, all night during the week and up to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.â&#x20AC;¨â&#x20AC;¨ Contact The Woods for further details.

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