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PROFILES
CHEEBA 19 DJ BONE19
INTERVIEW // LOCAL TALENT KAYLA PAINTER 20-21
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THORNY AT EXCHANGE 22-23
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RATIONALE 24-25
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FEATURED VENUES
51 Stokes Croft 28 O2 Academy 29 BOOTLEGGER 30 Crofters Rights 31 DOGHOUSE 32 Dojo 33
exchange 34 The Fleece 35 The Full Moon 36 GALLIMAUFRY 37 The Golden Lion 38 Kingsdown Vaults 39
lakota 40 Lanes 41 the lantern 42 The Love Inn 43 MArble Factory 44 MotherS’ Ruin 45
Mr Wolfs 46 THE OLD BOOKSHOP 47 Small Horse SOCIAL 48 Stag and Hounds 49 swx 50 THekla 51
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HIGHLIGHTS 1. TOTAL ECLIPSE (80’S)
Welcome to the launch night for Mothers Ruin 80’s cheesy fest. Free entry, cheap drink and open till two am. Expect a lot of power ballads and hairbrush singing. 6th Jan // 9pm – Late // Free // Mothers Ruin
2. TRANSPOTTING - THE PARTY + JUNK SOUL BROTHERS DJ SET
Get ready to celebrate the greatest film and soundtrack of our generation. 7th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £3adv/£4otd // The Lanes
3. BETTER THAN NEVER + HIGHLIVES + TUSKENS
7. MOTORCITY
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8. TROJAN RECORDS: PAMA INTERNATIONAL + MISTAH BROWN + MORE
Shipwreck Records and Fat Lip present some of the best UK pop punk all under one roof, with karaoke, pizza and chances to win prizes. 10th Jan // 7pm – 11pm // £3adv/£5otd // The Lanes
Collective kicks off the 2017 diary with a night of fresh beats & craft beers, featuring dnb legends Break, DLR, Hydro, Mako Utopia & more. 12th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £5 otd // Crofters Rights
5. MESHUGGAH
The ninth wonder of the unnatural world, extreme tech-metal group Meshuggah embark on a new UK tour. The Swedish band supports their eight-studio album with an electrifying live show. 12th Jan // 7pm – Late // £22.50 +bf // o2 Academy
6. FEELGOOD EXPERIMENT
6-piece soul-hop collective Feelgood Experiment are one of Bristol’s most exciting new musical exports. Fronted by vocalist Holly Wellington and trumpeter Alfie Grieve, it features the very best of Bristol’s blossoming young music scene as they combine a love of jazz, soul, afrobeat, hip hop and r&b. 13th Jan // 9pm - Late // £3 // The Golden Lion
Motorcity drops a refreshing but classic mix of all the best motown, soul, funk, disco & rock ‘n’ roll greats to keep your feet stomping into the early hours. 13th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £3adv/£4otd // The Lanes
Since its launch in the summer of 1968, Trojan Records has continually led the way in presenting the very best classic Jamaican music to fans across the world. Get ready as London Intl Ska Festival present Trojan Records official club tour, featuring Pama International live and DJ Mistah Brown. 13th Jan // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 // The Full Moon and Attic Bar
9. GNARWOLVES + DEAD SWANS + CROWS AN WRA
Fresh from recording their sophomore record, Gnarwolves are back at The Exchange after last year’s sell out show - and this time they’re bringing some friends. 14th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10adv // Exchange
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10. BURLESQUE WONDERLAND PRESENTS: 007 A LICENCE TO THRILL
Transforming The Fleece once more for another night with the best burlesque dancers in the UK. Dig out those cocktail dresses and tuxes from your Christmas parties, take a walk down the red carpet and enter into a world of circus performers, drag queens, delicious cocktails and so much more. 14th Jan // 7pm – 10:30pm // £15£17/£25adv // The Fleece
13. THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS + THE HOT HOUSE FOUR + MARK J. LEE
16. GOOD LIFE BRISTOL: THE MAD HATTERS MANSION
14. THE WHITE BUFFALO
17. FARFETCHED PRESENTS: DJ DANNY T
With their 2016 Red House debut, ’You’re Dreaming’, The Cactus Blossoms appeared seemingly from nowhere, garnering comparisons to classic sibling duos who play old country folk music. 19th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10adv // Exchange
Minneapolis based, psych-country trio Night Moves head to Crofters Rights as part of their first ever UK tour. 15th Jan // 7:30pm – 11pm // £5 +bf // Crofters Rights
A recent performance in Bristol saw this Americana artist deliver tracks from his extensive back catalogue, including his latest album ‘Love and the Death of Damnation’. We welcome The White Buffalo to the Trinity Centre for some soulful Americana rock. 19th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £16.50 inc.bf // Trinity Centre
12. DREAM WIFE
15. ONE DROP REGGAE JAM
11. NIGHT MOVES
London based musicians Alice, Bella and Icelandic singer Rakel formed at art school in Brighton where the project began as a performance art piece. Dream Wife make music embracing their love for edgy pop. Oozing girl power the music juxtaposes simple pop hooks, cutting riffs and screamy dreamy vocals. 19th Jan // 7:30pm – 11pm // £8 +bf // Crofters Rights
Introducing a new and exciting reggae jam at The Golden Lion on the third Thursday of every month. The jam will be lead by Hotsteppas, a 10 piece group of distinguished musicians who have taken the English reggae scene by storm, jammin’ out a range of reggae, funk, hip hop and soul. 19thth Jan // 9pm - Late // Free // The Golden Lion
Fall down the rabbit hole into a world where everything and nothing makes sense. Good Life journey take a psychedelic twist as they cordially invite you to their Mad Hatters Mansion. Lakota will be turned upside down with tricks and treats hidden in each and every corner. 20th Jan // 11pm – 5am // £10/£12/£15 // Lakota
Danny T’s unique style of House & Bass has captivated dance floors across the UK, making it clear to see why Danny T has amassed such a huge fan-base. His ability to mix and mash-up tracks creates an electric atmosphere with a tendency to surprise the crowd. 20th Jan // 1pm – 4am // £5 inc.bf // SWX
18. JACK RABBIT SLIMS
A free entry evening of the best current and classic music from the past 70 years. Come boogie the night away to some funk, soul and rock & roll. 20th Jan // 9pm – Late // Free // Mothers Ruin
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HIGHLIGHTS 19. DILLON COOPER
At just 21 years old, rapper Dillon Cooper is already taking the world by storm with his startling combination of fresh beats, lyrical prowess, dynamic, energetic flow and his own brand of cool style. Without a doubt, this New York native is set to become a permanent fixture on America’s musical landscape. 20th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10adv // The Fleece
20. HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF
Get ready for some easy-going blues from lead singer Alynda Lee Segarra, fiddle player Yosi Perlstein and a selection of New Orleans musicians this January. Sounding like “a broad swath of a timeless America, like old Carter Family tunes”, this band will be worthy of your attention. 21st Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10.75 inc.bf // The Lantern
21. POOR OLD DOGS
Stomp away the January blues with Bristol’s favourite band of merry misfits! Stomping Folk music soaked in punk, ska and rock ‘n’ roll delivered with a “Whey” and a “woo” is the perfect medicine prescribed by the Poor Old Dogs. 21st Jan // 9pm – Late // Free // The Golden Lion
22. KASBAH FT MANFREDAS
Hailing all the way from Lithuania, Manfredas has been tickling our fancy with his weirdo house sounds. Expect the unexpected. Support from Natural Sugars. 21st Jan // 10pm – Late // £4 // The Love Inn
23. BAND OF BURNS
Bringing elements of the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland, England and even Turkey, this band have come together in two iconic venues to celebrate the life and works of Scottish National Poet Robbie Burns in a truly unique way. 21st Jan // 8pm – 1am // £8eb /£10adv +bf // Trinity Centre
24. TOM ALLEN
Fresh from a sold out tour with Sarah Millican and appearances on 8 out of 10 Cats, The Comedy Store and the John Bishop show, Tom Allen brings his mischievous charm to the Anson Rooms this January. 22nd Jan // 7:30pm – 11pm // £5adv // Anson Rooms
25. DEVIL YOU KNOW
Devil you know is the intersection of three undeniable talents from the world of heavy music and yielding a sound as singular as it is unforgettable. 24th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £12.50adv // The Fleece
26. MARIO BAKUNA TRIO + OPEN JAM SESSION
A regular at Ronnie Scott’s, guitar player, Brazilian composer Mario Bakuna taps into his country’s rhythmic roots. Completing the trio are Matheus Nova (bass, Brazil) & Alvaro Lopez (drums, Spain). 24th Jan // 8pm – Late // Free // The Gallimaufry
27. THE HUNNA
Fresh out of the blocks, this UK four-piece are becoming indierock’s brightest light since their 2015 launch. While The Hunna are essentially a straight up, high-octane rock band, their guitar-driven sound has a pounding, futuristic edge to it. 24th Jan // 7pm – Late // £14.30 inc.bf // SWX
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28. SLIX DISCO FT ADMIN + HARRI PEPPER
Slix Disco getting things back underway in 2017. Bringing their usual blend of disco, boogie and jazz to proceedings. Top chef’s Admin + Harri Pepper cooking up a storm. 26th Jan // 10pm – Late // £4 // The Love Inn
29. THE HOTELIER
Massachusetts based Indie rock band The Hotelier will be heading to Thekla this January as part of their European tour. 26th Jan // 7pm – Late // £12.10 inc.bf // Thekla
30. HIPPO CAMPUS
A spirited indie rock quartet based out of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis’ Hippo Campus deliver angular and melodic guitardriven pop that falls somewhere between the collegiate Afro-pop/ garage rock of Vampire Weekend and the post-punk nerviness of Bombay Bicycle Club. 27th Jan // 6:30pm – Late // £9.35 inc.bf // Thekla
31. RAPHAEL + SALENTOROOT SOUND + FU-ZION + DJ DAD
After the success of his solo albums ‘Mind Vs Heart’ and his appearance in the ‘Better Run Riddim’ line up, Raphael lands in Bristol to showcase an unforgettable show. Plus Fu-Zion backed by Salentoroot Sound. 27th Jan // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 // The Full Moon and Attic Bar
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Renowned for his ground breaking stage shows, this multi-genre, award-winning UK MC, was crowned the Number 1 drum ’n’ bass MC in 2015. 28th Jan // 10pm – 5am // £23.06 +bf // o2 Academy
23. KEVIN DEVINE
Kevin Devine is used to living life in the gray. For the past 14 years, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter has oscillated between As and Bs: intimate acoustic moments and bombastic rock songs; deeply introspective lyrics and socio-political charges; the storm cloud and its silver lining. 29th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £11 inc.bf // Thekla
34. CHATHAM COUNTY LINE
Described by PopMatters as “a bonafide bluegrass band from start to finish”, Chatham County Line’s warmth and authenticity rings as true on the stage as it does on their record outputs. 30th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £17.20 inc.bf // The Lantern
35. MOTHERS RUIN QUIZ! FREE FOOD AND BONUS ROUNDS
Join Aled and co as they take you through the latest in music, news and general knowledge in the Ruin’s very own test of skill and endurance. Winning team takes pot. Genius. Every Tuesday // 9pm – Late // £1 per player // Mothers Ruin
36. THE BRISTOL SESSIONS
Live soul, performed by some of Bristol’s finest musicians. Hosted by singer Ruth Royall expects impressive all-star talent and weekly guests each week. Every Sunday // 8pm – Late // Free // The Gallimaufry
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WIN TICKETS • WIN TICKETS • WIN TICKETS competition
Win 4 tickets to Just Jack’s 11th Birthday at Motion Robert Hood
House music moguls Just Jack are celebrating 11 years of parties with, you guessed it, a massive party. Taking over Motion on 4 February and bringing some huge names to the bill, including the legend himself, Robert Hood, Midland and DJ Bone (check out page 19 for a mini interview with Mr Bone).
Midland
We’re giving away four tickets to the birthday bonanza, so you and your pals can dance the night away to a jam-packed lineup taking us all the way through to 6am. To enter: visit us on facebook.com/nitelifebristol and post: ‘Just Jack’ to our wall. Enter by 27 January.
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Cheeba
DJ Bone
Bristol’s own DJ Cheeba is one of a handful of truly great cut and paste musicians today, in the ranks of Mr Scruff, DJ Yoda, and Ninja Tune-founders Coldcut, who he regularly joins on their Solid Steel mix show. Cheeba’s mixtapes have topped iTunes charts, but it’s the live shows he lives for, when he can bring his audio visual genius to life alongside the cut and paste style of turntablism he’s famous for. Witness the master jump between genres from golden era hip hop to classic rock or modern pop – as long as everyone’s having a good time! Upcoming shows: The Lanes New Years Day Party, 1 January
Just Jack are taking over Motion to mark 11 years of unforgettable parties. Aside from their usual, brilliantly over the top production, headlining the birthday bonanza are three pedigree producers with a hell of a reputation for DJ sets. Detroit legend Robert Hood, Midland and DJ Bone will be spread across the main room and Marble Factory, plus some good time house from Soichi Terada and more in the Tunnels. Before the big day, we had a quick word with Detroit devotee and underground champion DJ Bone
THOSE QUESTIONS...
THOSE QUESTIONS...
DJ / AV artist
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1. What have you learned today? You can make acid smileys with fireworks! 2. Favourite track of all time? Tough call. Has anyone ever answered this without conditions? Different tracks for differing moods, days and a million other variables... Right now I have Moonage Daydream by David Bowie on a lot 3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Well again, different story for different environments… In a club, Jus Now – Tun Up always works. In a house party, The Kingsmen – Louis Louis 4. Who are your top 3 acts right now? I’m going to go ahead and big up my brothers who are consistently delivering dope tracks and videos: The Allergies, Too Many Ts and The Mouse Outfit. There are obviously a million more I could name… 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? Video and VJing obviously. Otherwise, I’d like to own a food truck or design DJ hardware
6. What was the last book you read? Dust and Grooves: Adventures in Record Collecting – huge and endlessly fascinating with incredible stories and pictures of record collections and studios 7. Favourite thing on TV? I’m a sucker for reality TV from the states… American Pickers, Duel Survival, Sin City Motors, Storage Hunters. Anything character led with a slight documentary element to it. Dave and The History Channel get a lot of love when I get a chance with the remote
Upcoming shows: Just Jack 11th Birthday at Motion, 4 February
1. What have you learned today? I learned that MANY more DJs now are in it JUST for money, fame, posing and/or campaigning towards any of these 2. Favourite track of all time? It’s completely impossible to choose but I do have two all-time favourites from my list that straightup changed my life: Amazon by Underground Resistance and Icon by Rhythim is Rhythim
8. Are you afraid of anything? Politics, GCHQ, global warming, software crashes, hard drives dying, dusty needles – the usual stuff
3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Well, usually when I’m playing it’s live at 3am. But if I feel the energy starting to dip around 5am it’s time for either my own song Black Patterns, or Pound the Beat by Mark Williams
9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... Prince Phillip once stood on my foot. He didn’t apologise
4. Who are your top 3 acts right now? At this particular moment: The StoryTellers, Moodymann, and then it’s a tie between Hodge and Midland
10. What are you doing tomorrow? Editing, always editing… Music, videos or both. Likely getting content prepared before VJing the whole of Rise Festival in France. Content, Midi mapping and FX presets, aka staring at screens all day!
5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? Playing basketball for the Detroit Pistons or working somewhere in their administration
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6. What was the last book you read? The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander 7. Favourite thing on TV? Tons of great stuff I haven’t watched yet but the best of late: The Art of Organized, Noize documentary, Queen Sugar and Happy Valley 8. Are you afraid of anything? No 9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... I wear onesies around the house during the wintertime. But for anything else – shhhhh. Secrets is secrets… 10. What are you doing tomorrow? Creating new, original sounds from scratch for a project based on specific frequencies, which I will then use to produce some backwards loops for my 3-deck sets. Oh, and... working out, kicking it with my family, playing with our dog and making some nachos with raclette cheese
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INTERVIEW // LOCAL TALENT
KAYLA PAINTER
Kayla Painter has been pushing the boundaries of Bristol’s electronic scene since 2012, when she independently released her debut EP Kayla Painter.
‘The album is ready to go, but it’s a case of finding a new home for it. I hope it will come out soon – it’s my first album, so I’m excited to just get it out.
Armed with little more than a laptop and synth, she creates dreamy, multi-layered soundscapes. Her tracks are bassdriven, usually ambient and always experimental.
‘I’ve written it all, but I’ve got other musicians on board. It’s 11 tracks and explores some of that experimental soundscapey stuff, and some tracks have singing and lyrics on, which is nice for me because obviously I don’t tend to write songs in that way.
She makes an art of performing live with her unique style of leftfield music – not an easy challenge with a crowd largely used to club music or watching a lead vocalist. But Kayla has succeeded in creating a show that’s as captivating to see as to hear, thanks in part to her work with visual artist Jason Baker, who creates hypnotic visuals which are projected onto screens in front of Kayla. She’s been handpicked by Bristol’s most prolific gig-goer Big Jeff to headline the Exchange during Independent Venue Week this January – a nationwide celebration of independent venue culture, supported by Arts Council England and fronted by Charlatanes front man, Tim Burgess. ‘Big Jeff chose three bands he thought were representative of the local scene in different ways. He consumes a crazy amount of music and live shows, so it’s great that he wanted to push me forward for that.’ Big Jeff isn’t the only tastemaker with Kayla on the brain, with BBC Radio 6’s Mary Anne Hobbes picking up her track Drones as a favourite and giving it airplay on her show. Drones comes from Kayla’s forthcoming debut album, which was due for release at the beginning of this year, but is currently caught up in legal red tape after the label came into financial difficulties.
‘Sometimes the sound source is quite experimental,’ she explains. ‘It might not be a guitar and bass, it might be stuff I’ve recorded in my house, like an elastic band or a crisp packet.
We went skip diving and built instruments out of nothing – I think that’s the roots of some of my experimental stuff ‘In one of my earlier tracks, Efa, there’s a sound a bit like a groan or a monster, and it’s my cassette player in the kitchen. I jammed two of the keys together and it made this really weird sound. And the buttons on the cassette player make up the beat of the drum – so the drumming on the track is all made out of clicks of a tape machine, not a drum kit. ‘I’ll hear stuff when I’m out and wish I had everything with me to record it, but sometimes I can just get it on my phone. I
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live near a primary school and when they’re out doing sports day or playing on break, I get samples from that because it just sounds amazing – the kids are playing and it’s really airy, and you get different stuff every time. I like that atmospheric ambient sound of different things – in some tracks I’ll have the sound of a coffee shop or something like that, just really background, really low, to give it a sense of space and air.’ Kayla started out playing more traditional instruments than the cassette player, however. At school she played saxophone in an orchestra, before moving onto the bass guitar, guitar and keys, and went on to Newport Art School to study bass. As an undergad, she played in a Welsh pop-rock band and experimented with a live drum and bass project with a friend, but eventually the more self-reliant practice of producing called to her. ‘I went there to play bass, but they didn’t actually let us play our instruments for a year. We went skip diving and built instruments out of nothing, and I think that’s the roots of some of my experimental stuff. ‘Then they taught us how to produce on a programme called Logic and I never thought I’d get into it, then I realised how much you could do without relying on anybody else, just by yourself in your bedroom. That spoke to me, because I’m an introvert. I find it quite draining to be around lots of people, so I actually do spend a lot of time on my own and that set up suited me well. ‘When I left uni, I didn’t know necessarily whether that was what I would do, I just thought it was a new thing I could do. Then I got booked for a gig before I had any software to do it, and I remember I had to go and buy the software to perform live. It was for International Women’s Day and Bethan Elfyn booked me for it, and I thought that was really cool. So I bought Ableton, which is the software I use to perform live, and I leant from there really.’ Now, having navigated the beginnings of the music industry
herself, Kayla makes it her mission to help others in her old shoes. As well as being a tutor and course leader at BIMM, she’s also involved with organisations that support female musicians The World is Listening and Bristol Women in Music.
where my guitar was. He thought I was a singer songwriter. Apart from being a huge failing on his part, it just made me feel like when people would see me, they’d assume I’m a vocalist or a diva (laughs).
‘Supporting women in the industry is something that’s quite close to my heart. Promoting without any gender bias, male or female, is important to me. So it was really nice to be asked to be involved with that.
‘So the visuals is definitely about: “I don’t want to be the spectacle, I don’t want to be the centre of it.” Because it isn’t about that, it’s about the music and the art.
‘I don’t like the idea of unfair promotion because you’re a women. Once someone said to me at a gig, “that music was really cool, especially because you’re a girl.” And that really offended me. I know they meant it in a nice way, they meant it was unusual to hear that kind of music from a girl – I guess – but it made me feel like it was unusual to achieve something being a women. I’d rather everyone just looked at music for what it is, regardless of whether it was made by a women or a man. ‘Especially with the gigging scene, I’ve just had so much of it from sound guys where they won’t talk to me or address me. They’ll talk to my visuals guy, because they think he knows what they deal is. And he’ll say, “well I don’t do any of the music, you’ll have to talk to her.” I’ll go over and introduce myself and they’re just not interested – it’s horrible, and it’s put me off and it’s made me feel really rubbish sometimes, and I hate the thought of anyone else going through that. So anything I can do to demystify that and try and encourage people not to be put off by it is important to me.’ It was in some measure these experiences that led Kayla to the ‘screen’ concept you can see at many of her live shows, which leaves her only partially visible behind a screen of entrancing visuals. ‘Because of the way I look, people get an impression of what the music might be like. Once I was booked for a gig in Bristol and the guy clearly hadn’t checked out my music, because I turned up and he had set me up with a mic and asked me
Because of the way I look, people get aN impression of what the music might be like ‘But also, my music is visually written, it’s always written with visuals in mind – it’s how I think about music. The first track I made ever, as I was making it, it really reminded me of insects moving around and bees and nature. So I made this stop motion of a bee flying around made out of objects from around the house. From the word go it’s always been this partnered experience – AV – it’s never been separate in my head. ‘For the show this month, I’m doing something visual, which is going to be a surprise on the night.’ Don’t miss Kayla Painter at ‘Big Jeff presents’ at The Exchange on 26 January as part of Independent Music Week.
26 January, the exchange kaylapainter.com Interview by Rachel Morris Photography by Sarah KOURY
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REWIND // BEST OF LAST MONTH
THORNY @ THE EXCHANGE
Welcome to the wonderful, mystical world of Thorny where the extraordinary, beautiful people of Bristol come together to form an all inclusive queer cabaret event and platform for performers, musicians and everyone else in between. Founded by Jo Bligh and one of Bristol’s finest drag queens Roxytocin, Thorny has brought a breath of fresh air to Bristol’s nightlife scene with a cabaret-style show, featuring a mixing pot of creative communities exhibiting work of all styles and genres. This December, Thorny held their final night of the year at the newly re-vamped Exchange, featuring a whole host of performers including Thorny-managed band Many Monika, drag king sensation The Great White Males and a host of spectacular performance artists. The first act to open the night was London-based performance poet Paula Varjack. The audience was invited to turn from the main stage and direct their attention to a
smaller, makeshift stage to the right of the venue, framed by a golden backdrop. The spoken word artist delivered powerfulyet-humorous and relatable verses about the woes of dating an artist, and intimately walked through the crowd telling dark tales of fast-escalating intoxicating escapades when she promised her friend she was just going for ‘one coffee’. Another highlight of the evening came from drag king punk band, The Great White Males. Having performed at Bristol’s Arnolfini earlier this summer, the ‘no-wave musical’ returned once again to deliver their satirical, idealistic views with front singer capitalist Archibald Tactful. The four band members paraded the stage in grotesque grey suits and slicked back hair to ABBA punk covers, whilst altering the lyrics to preach witty, pro-Brexit propaganda. By the end of the set you couldn’t resist but love to hate them, whilst they poked fun at the disturbing lyrics in their own
rendition of Robin Thicke’s Blurred Lines and purposefully made your skin crawl.
Bristol is made up of so many different nationalities, creeds, backgrounds and genders, or rejection of genders Other acts across the night included a spoken word extract from The Gran Show performed by Viki Browne, and an unforgettably unique burlesque window display from Tom Marshman.
REWIND // 23 To close the night, headline act and Bristol based band Many Monika took to the stage to deliver a deafening alt-punk set. Front singer and ‘whining drag punkette’ Sean Warman and Co. performed an electrifying set featuring their latest single You Can’t Hide Who You Are, before DJ Alexandre Simões and Ms Midas took to the decks to deliver bass-heavy beats to the early hours. Moments before the show began, Nitelife were introduced to Thorny founders Jo Bligh and Roxytocin and taken backstage to sit in a green room filled with performers, drag kings and drag queens as they prepared for the night ahead. Whilst talking amongst clouds of glitter, hairspray and echoes of laughter and excitement, Nitelife learnt more about the origin of the Thorny event. The concept of Thorny spouted over a year ago from boredom and anger over the local nightlife scene. After living in Bristol for collectively ten years, Jo and Roxytocin felt there wasn’t a scene suited to them, so decided to take matters into their own hands. By starting out as a fundraising event for their friends’ Bristol Pride stage, Thorny soon grew into the extravaganza we know and love today. ‘I think we’re outside the norm and there weren’t any events taking place in Bristol at the time that supported that,’ says Roxytocin. ‘Local musicians, performers and attendees wanted to go to a night where they would be encouraged to witness things they wouldn’t normally see, whilst bringing different kinds of audiences together. We wanted to provide that safe space for people to be get creative and be silly without judgment.’ In comparison to other events in Bristol, Thorny are proud to host an all-inclusive night, providing a stage for anyone and everyone to get involved. Jo Bligh explains where the inspiration for their jam-packed event originates: ‘There are a lot of great events going on in Bristol and I believe there’s a place for everyone, but we started out because we felt there was a lack of representation for certain types of people. ‘For example, in the music scene we feel there is a massive under representation of female musicians, when really women in the Bristol music scene are making the best stuff right now, in our opinion. There’s also such a large number of performance artists and spoken word communities in Bristol that may not necessarily be getting the recognition they deserve, so we just wanted to bring awareness to all of these communities in Bristol and bring them together a bit more.’ With such an eclectic selection of performers, the Thorny family pride themselves on displaying a vast range of communities and bringing people together in a safe space with the strong emphasis on inclusivity for everyone. Jo continues: ‘Bristol is made up of so many different nationalities, creeds, backgrounds and genders, or rejection of genders. We just wanted to create a space to encourage people to express themselves, to think about themselves doing performances, making music and making outfits, and going on to create a wider creative community. That’s why it’s important, because everyone’s got it in them to be creative and to be expressive.’
Everyone’s got it in them to be creative and to be expressive With so many acts coming out of Bristol and beyond, the Thorny organisers are spoilt for choice when it comes to booking acts for each event. But when it comes to planning, Jo and Roxytocin put a lot of thought into the space they are using as well as the lineup. ‘In our eyes, it’s not just about putting on a gig,’ says Jo. ‘We have an interest in what kind of mood we want to create for the night and we are always aiming to flip an idea on its head. The last night we did at The Cube Microplex was way more music, but for tonight’s event we are responding to the venue change. Exchange is a much bigger venue, so we’re going to be using the space in innovative ways, with a selection of live music, DJs and performance artists.’ Before the pair escaped to kick off the night, Jo hinted that bigger and better things are in store for the Thorny family in 2017… ‘I believe in the element of surprise and there’s a lot more we can do. We are always trying to push the envelope in Bristol. We like to put a lot of thought into the creative process when planning our next event, otherwise we’d just be standing there wearing dresses and saying a load of bullshit!’
FB.com/thornyxx Interview by Abi Lewis Photography by Dominika Scheibinger
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PREVIEW
RATIONALE 23 JANUARY, THE FLEECE Rationale comes to Bristol this month for what we predict is going to be one of the best shows of the year. And we, for one, will be grabbing the opportunity to see him play in the intimate setting of The Fleece before the rest of the world catches on… He’s already sold out shows in London’s Village Underground and Scala, and featured on Radio 1’s Future Festival along with other ones to watch, Mura Masa, Nao, and Section Boyz. The composer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocalist Tinashe Fazakerley has been well-entrenched in the music scene for years now, recording previously as Tinashé with an album released on Island Records in 2010, and more recently working behind the scenes as a songwriter for the likes of Rag ‘n’ Bone Man. Now he’s back under his new and improved moniker Rationale, with a unique and wholly refined brand of soulful R&B, which is both firmly in the electronic sphere and traditional songwriting arena – with goosebump-inducing vocals married to expert compositions. ‘The transition has been a bit of a natural one for me. I’ve been making music for a long, long time. And around four years or so, I landed in a really cool place where my production and the subject of songs that I tried to write came together. I used things I hadn’t tried to use before, like retro sounding synthesisers. Trying to get there was always an exploration of my own skill set and finding out how I played bass, or played keys.’ He remerged onto the scene – somewhat unspectacularly – in 2015 when he released his debut track Fast Lane anonymously on Soundcloud. It’s since racked up over 11 million plays, plus major kudos and radio plays from Annie Mac, Pharrell Williams and Elton John. The 80s-indebted smooth summer jam Re.Up, and faintly gospellic Fuel to the Fire followed to similar praise. ‘I think it’s really important to not go out under any other pretext or any other history. I wanted to see if what I was creating was going to be liked on its merits, which is the music. I’m no dashing pop star, I’m not 6 foot tall, I’m probably the most average human being you’ll encounter on this planet. The music we put out, we wanted the response to be purely on the music. ‘I don’t want to hide away from anything that I’ve created at all, I think it was a brilliant bridge to getting where I am now. I respect people who reinvent themselves, your Michael Jacksons, it’s an art – so I’m quite pleased that I can perhaps follow in a similar path.’ Talking about the years between Tinashè and Rationale, he says: ‘I took some time away from making music for myself to try and hone my craft. It’s all very well being able to make things sound great, but what really speaks to people is a song – the bare bones, it’s what you write about. So I think doing that was a great way to explore other ways of songwriting not connected to my own stuff.’ He’s now signed to Warner Brothers and Bastille’s label Best Laid Plans, with his hugely-anticipated debut album due for release in March 2017. ‘This time round, I’ve basically fallen in a place where I didn’t go out looking for a deal. I think the dream for many musicians is to establish getting a deal, because that deal is going to get you to places, and sometimes that can create a lot of noise for the creator. ‘Being signed to a record company doesn’t actually mean anything at all. It’s great because you have a place to release music, but you still have to come up with the goods and deliver. It’s actually quite a lot of pressure. ‘But I think now, the place that I’m at, how old I am, and just the people around me, having these two things there – Warner and Best Laid Plans – is awesome. It means with this catch that I’ve hit, it’s a place to release the music, and that’s brilliant.’
PREVIEW // 25 Although Tinashe is often referred to as a Zimbabweanborn artist, it’s not an overt presence in his music. But as he explains, that doesn’t mean he isn’t heavily influenced by his traditional African upbringing. ‘I think earlier on in my career, I used to put a lot of my heritage into my music. I used to play an mbira (or ‘thumb piano’ – a traditional Zimbabwean instrument) and I used to play African-tinged guitar lines, but I think musically speaking now, you can trace some of the music I grew up to listening to, which funnily enough wasn’t all African music, but pop music that made its way across the water to Zimbabwe. ‘The African influences that reside in me are probably more the application, because I come from a traditional family and it’s known for Africans to be intensely hard working. I think there’s not a day that goes by where I don’t follow the example of my mother. I know where I come from, I sound very English but I am Zimbabwean. I know that the reason I’m here and the reason I work so hard is because of the example that was given to me by my mum, who literally worked her bottom off to try and create a life for us here.’ Aside from the abundant critical successes, Rationale’s name is also on the tongues of many of his musical peers, including the ten-times Grammy award-winning Pharrell Williams, who describing him, said: ‘This person has discovered beauty in their voice.’ ‘It’s amazing,’ says Tinashe. ‘To this day I still wake up and put some Pharrell on and think, how did you make that happen, how did you do this… The day I heard he was into my stuff, I think I was happier than I was about probably a lot more important things that have happened in my life! It makes you feel like what you’re doing is perhaps the right thing. Because it’s subjective, isn’t it? It’s a mental game for the person who creates it. It was humbling, if anything. To collaborate one day would make me really happy. ‘Lately I’ve been listening to a lot of stuff coming out of the OVO Sound camp (Drake’s record label with Oliver El-Khatib and Noah “40” Shebi), and producers that are taking R&B and hip hop and putting it in the future. I think there’s an interesting thing that’s happening, where people are being more daring with their albums and their music. Like Solange Knowles put out an album that was striking both visually and musically. Or a band called DVSN, or ‘division’, coming up with this really great sounding music that feels like it’s making strides forward. I’m also a massive fan of Dev Hynes.’ Those coming to Rationale’s Bristol show this month are in for an experience to remember, because, as he explains, it’s the ‘remembering’ that’s important…
If you come to the show you hear the music in a much larger and much more ambitious platform ‘I’ve been to lots of shows where I’ve watched a band or an act and thought: that was really good, everything was in tune, etc. But it’s very rare that I go to show and I’m absolutely engulfed, and I want to find out a bit more about the act – their story and how they put their music together. And I want people to do that with my music. ‘I was the kid who would stare at the back of CD covers and try and work out which person did what, who played the keys, where it was recorded. I want to build a world around my music; it should be more than just three and a half minutes or however long a song is. And I want that to translate live as well – it’s not going on stage and pressing play with a DJ. ‘When you come to a show, it’s full on. There’s a band, there’s transitions, the songs are longer, and there’s a lot of crowd involvement. ‘I think if you come to the show and you’re a fan, you hear the music in a much larger and much more ambitious platform. Come prepared to dance because a lot of the stuff is up in tempo and really fun to listen to. ‘In terms of the new stuff, it’s going to be a surprise as to what kind of content is in there. I’ve been really pushing hard in my craft to make sure I balance the feel of what the songs mean to people. There’s a song called Prodigal Son, for example, which is not the easiest thing to try and write about – the relationship of a dad I never had. Or trying to fit the word ‘equilibrium’ into a song was interesting as well! ‘It’s a bit of a step up in production and a step up in musical taste, and hopefully when the album comes, people will enjoy it.’
23 Jan, The Fleece iamrationale.com Interview by Rachel Morris
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THE INFLUENCERS // BEHIND THE SCENES WITH
LEE PATTISON Lee Pattison Job title: Fate and Fiction label owner, DJ, Producer
You’ve had a long music career, recording as Deepgroove and Thrilogy, among other projects… Can you give us a potted history? I started DJing in 1995, after many nights out at Lakota. Then a few years on, one of the residents, Grayson Shipley and I decided to start a house night called PLAY with loads of crazy themes, free fancy dress, old lady nighties, toys and inflatables. We booked some amazing DJs including X-Press 2, Radio Slave, D Ramirez, Tony Thomas, Heidi, Tim Sheridan, Darren Emerson, James Zabiela, and Jesse Rose, in some of my favourite clubs: The Level, The Thekla and Timbuk 2. After watching X-Press 2 play, Grayson and I began DJing together and Deepgroove was born. We won a Muzik Magazine Award for Best Bedroom DJ the same year and then a DJ Magazine Best Of British for Breakthrough DJ. We were also lucky enough to perform at some of the world’s greatest clubs like Space, where we closed the main room several occasions after the likes of Jeff Mills and Ivan Smagge. On the production side, Deepgroove released music on labels like Sven Vath’s Cocoon, Rekids, Junior Boy’s Own, Veryverywrongindeed, Underwater, MBF and Klang
Elektronik. We made a techno album with Jamie Anderson on Germany’s seminal Harthouse label, recorded as Deepgroove & Thieve on Suara (one of Eats Everything’s early pseudonyms) and also as Idiotproof with Jamie Anderson on Made To Play. A few years ago, I started my solo career as Thrilogy, focusing on deeper house with some music on Futureboogie, OM Records (a single with Maxxi Soundsystem) and WOLF Music. I have a few more bits lined up on Omena Records (Local Talk’s sister label) with a killer Man Power remix and another WOLF EP. You’ve said Fate and Fiction is a label you’ve been meaning to start for ages – why, and why now? I think you need to be fully committed to starting a label, especially a vinyl label, as it’s a bit of a money pit and there are a lot of labels out there already. The time feels right now as I feel I have found a kind of sound for Thrilogy, a direction for a label and time in my life to focus. Also, a collection of music and artists that are really exciting and fit into this outlet. You seem to be majorly pushing Bristol talent on the label. Is that the plan? It’s not really a major plan, as it is happening naturally and it is definitely enjoyable to promote fellow Bristol artists. But I am lucky enough to be shaped by all these amazing people and it is impossible not to be excited and want to shout about them. What can you tell us about the first release? It is a four track vinyl and digital release, distributed by Prime Direct Distribution with music from Thrilogy, Ishmael, Admin & Thrilogy and Remotif. It’s out early January and it sounds
kinda old deep house with dusty, record samples, keys and underground house drums. It features cover artwork from local artist Annie Higgie – do you have any more plans to incorporate Bristol creatives? Yes, most definitely. So love the logo Anna did for us and it looks fantastic on the screen print t-shirts we have done. Also, we have drafted in Amie Nowlan for her beautiful video skills - she did such an amazing job on Ishmael’s live show and Tobias Norman (Leng Batton) is busy filming another cracking video. What does a typical day ‘at the office’ look like for you? At the moment, I’m in London with BUMP Rollerdisco, programming events and DJing, so busy and excited to be working with Severino, Ralph Lawson, Ashley Beedle, Dalston Superstore, Optimo, Midnight Riot, Bedmo Disco, Gutterfunk and Boogie Café. Maybe listening to a few demos, preparing our second release and time in the studio. And the odd visit to Chinatown. For others wanting to follow in your footsteps, any advice for sticking it out in the Bristol music scene? Stick it out. A lot.
fateandfiction.com Photography by Martin Thompson FB: Thefacecollective
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51 stokes croft
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51 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QP | Twitter - Coming soon | facebook.com/51stokescroft | 01179 148 048 | 51stokescroft.com
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 livemusic, art and late night party DJs. Our beautiful garden offers a sunny sanctuary amongst the hustle and bustle of Stokes Croft.
THE SWAMP STOMP STRING BAND + DJ ALFIE
The Swamp Stomp String Band are not your average Americana band. Twangy Banjos, driving Guitars, thudding Double Bass and a mixture of swing, blues and ragtime that’s sure to get anyone’s feet tapping. Followed by DJ Alfie.
21st Jan // 9:30pm – Late // Free
THE MORNING AFTER CLUB - MOTIVATIONAL MOVIES Come down and get cosy with us at our monthly movie day. This month we want to banish the January blues with all our favourite motivational movies on the big screen. Yummy pizzas and comfy sofas.
29th Jan // 4pm – Late // Free
02 academy
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Frogmore Street, Bristol, BS1 5NA | @o2academybris | facebook.com/o2academybristol | 0905 5020 3999 | o2academybristol.co.uk
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, Chezney & Guests.
MESHUGGAH
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The ninth wonder of the unnatural world, extreme tech-metal group Meshuggah embark on a new UK tour. The Swedish band supports their eight-studio album on the tour.
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12th Jan // 7pm – Late // £22.50 +bf Sat 31st Dec • £10 adv 10pm-4am • over 18s only
Ramshackle NYE 90s Party Thu 12th Jan • £20 adv
Meshuggah + The Haunted
Sat 21st Jan • SOLD OUT
Rae Sremmurd
Sat 28th Jan • £20 adv 10pm-5am • over 18s only
Evil B
Sat 4th Feb • From £20 adv
Yasiin Bey performing Classic Mos Def
Fri 24th Feb • £11 adv
Sun 26th Mar • £25 adv
Mon 27th Feb • £35 adv
Mon 27th Mar • £15 adv
Fri 3rd Mar • SOLD OUT
Tue 28th Mar • £17.50 adv
Wed 8th Mar • £21 adv Rescheduled date
Wed 29th Mar • £27.50 adv
Cash
Joe & Ashanti Sum 41
The Wailers
Fri 10th Mar • £14 adv
State Champs
+ As It Is + Northbound
Sun 12th Mar • £18.50 adv
Stiff Little Fingers + Theatre of Hate
Hey
Circa Waves Sampha
The Jesus and Mary Chain Thu 30th Mar • £25 adv
The Stranglers Thu 6th Apr • £20 adv
Blackberry Smoke Fri 7th Apr • £12 adv
The Amy Winehouse Experience A.K.A Lioness
Tue 7th Feb • SOLD OUT
Wed 15th Mar • £16 adv
Fri 10th Feb • £24 adv
Thu 16th Mar • £24 adv
Rag ‘n’ Bone Man
+ Backyard Babies + GUN
Wed 19th Apr • £25 adv Rescheduled date
Two Door Cinema Club Fun Lovin’ Criminals Sat 11th Feb • £27.50 adv
Anthrax
Glass Animals
Black Star Riders Fri 17th Mar • £22 adv
Sun 12th Feb • SOLD OUT
Quantic Live with Alice Russell
+ Natives
Sat 18th Mar • £22.50 adv
+ The Raven Age
Busted
Wed 15th Feb • £21 adv
+ Pete Josef Band
Gojira
Tegan & Sara
Sun 19th Mar • £32 adv
Thu 15th Feb • £16 adv
Mon 20th Mar • £16 adv
+ Alex Lahey + Ria Mae
Wilkinson
+ Fred V & Graphix + TC
Sat 18th Feb • £15 adv
Sigala
Mon 20th Feb • £16.50 adv
Deaf Havana
Tue 21st Feb • £22.50 adv
Band Of Horses Thu 23rd Feb • £20 adv
Me First & The Gimme Gimmes
Agnieszka Chylinska
Tue 18th Apr • SOLD OUT
The Saw Doctors Sat 8th Apr • £25 adv
The Selecter / The Beat feat. Ranking Roger Wed 10th May • £16.50 adv
Protoje & The Indiggnation Thu 11th May • £20 adv
Underoath
Mallory Knox
Thu 25th May • £25adv
+ Lonely The Brave + Fatherson
Skunk Anansie
Wed 22nd Mar • £28.50 adv
Sat 10th Jun • £19.50 adv
All Time Low
2-Tone Tribute Tour
Thu 23rd Mar • SOLD OUT
Thu 15th Jun • £18 adv
James Arthur
The Wedding Present
Fri 24th Mar • SOLD OUT
Fri 22nd Sep • £13 adv
Blossoms
The Smyths
Sat 25th Mar • From £5 adv 10pm-4am • over 18s only
Fri 15th Dec • £19.50 adv
Garage Nation
Purple Rain A Celebration of Prince
O2 Academy Bristol Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA • Doors 7pm unless stated Venue box office opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm
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EVIL B
Renowned for his ground breaking stage shows, this multi-genre, award-winning UK MC, was crowned the Number 1 drum ’n’ bass MC in 2015.
28th Jan // 10pm – 5am // £23.06 +bf
the bootlegger XX
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233 Cheltenham Road, Bristol, BS6 5QP | @Brstlbootlegger | facebook.com/BristolBootlegger | 0117 942 2700 | bristolbootlegger.co.uk
The Bootlegger, an independent, family run business welcoming all who look for a friendly company, good conversation, and an amazing selection of Liquor. Our liquor, our service and our music are inspired by Prohibition-era traditions but also offer the very best of contemporary modern America. Live Music and a great atmosphere are at the heart of the Bootlegger.
THE CONDUCTOR
All aboard for The Bus Conductor, DJ extraordinaire. This journey will take you from swing to electro swing, making stops at rock ‘n’ roll, blues and ska.
Every Saturday // 11pm – 2am // Free
LEARN TO BE A BOOTLEGGER COCKTAIL MASTER ShAKE IT, STRAIN IT, BuILd IT, dRINK IT!
Learn 3 different cocktaiL techniques with your own personaL bootLegger, then choose your two favourite drinks you’ve seen being made,
to make and enjoy for yourseLf! THE DELICIOUS CHOICES
MOJITO • Old fashioned • LONG ISLAND ESPRESSO MARTINI • Cosmopolitan • martini £20 per person. Free Glass oF prosecco on arrival. Groups oF up to 16 welcome. Book Your slots everYdaY Between 5 - 7 pm & 7:30 - 930 pm At Info@Bristolbootlegger.co.uk
WHY NOT TRY SOMETHING DIFFERENT THIS FESTIVE SEASON? BOOK NOW FOR YOUR XMAS PARTY ON 0117 9422700
HAPPY HOUR
Our Happy Hour features old classics as well as some of our own inhouse creations. In more of a “Happy Night” fashion, it runs all night from Sunday to Thursday and until 9pm on Friday’s and Saturday’s.
Sunday – Thursday all night//Friday & Saturday 4pm – 9pm// 2 for £10
crofters rights
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117-119 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RW | @Crofters_Rights | Facebook.com/croftersrights | 0117 2310079 | croftersrights.co.uk
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.
COLLECTIVE
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Collective sets off the 2017 diary with a night of fresh beats & craft beers, featuring dnb legends Break, DLR, Hydro, Mako Utopia and more.
12th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £5 otd
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NIGHT MOVES
Minneapolis based, psych-country trio Night Moves head to Crofters Rights as part of their first ever UK tour.
15th Jan // 7:30pm – 11pm // £5 +bf
The Doghouse
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17 St Stephen’s Street, Bristol, BS1 1EN, | @TheDoghouseBris | facebook.com/TheDoghouseBristol | 0117 925 5207 | thedoghouse.bar
Unbound from any notion of trends or theme, we exist within a style of our very own. If you want to sit and enjoy a quiet drink, you can. If you want to take heel and cut shapes to an incredible selection of music, of diverse styles, then you can. Or, if you simply want to crack wise with the tenders and slug whiskey, that’s fine as well.
PRIVATE PARTY HIRE
Here at the Doghouse we can cater for your event and party requirements. Please get in touch with out team to find out more.
Please call us on 0117 925 5207
LISA LASHES PRESENTS ORIGIN-L
The Origin-L brand shows Lisa following her her love for all things Techno as she brings the nation a series of ‘upfront & personal’ intimate soiree’s, starting from July in Bristol with a monthly residency.
See online // 10pm – Late // £6 adv
dojo XX
VENUES // 33
12-16 Park Row, Bristol, BS1 5LJ | @DojosBristol | facebook.com/dojo.bristol | 01179 251 177 | dojolounge.co.uk
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.
CATCH 22
Frank Colzie and guests bring nothing but straight up banging house music for their monthly night. Half price entry before 1am with promo code “catch 22”.
14th Jan // 12am – 6am // £6 before 1am/£7 after
4 TO THE FLOOR
All flavours of underground house music from the widest variety of DJs on the Bristol scene. Join the event on Facebook for free entry before 1am.
Every Friday // 11pm – 6am // £5 before 1am £6 after
exchange XX
34 // VENUES
72 - 73 Old Market, Bristol, BS2 0EJ | @exchangebristol | facebook.com/exchangebristol | 0117 930 4538 | exchangebristol.com
Exchange plays host to both gigs most nights of the week with Club Nights most weekends. Having opened in September 2012, Exchange has already hosted performances from a varied array of internally revered artists including The 1975, Four Tet, (the) Melvins, Jungle, Diplo, Haim and Sick Of It All to name but a few.
GNAREWOLVES + DEAD SWANS + CROWS AN WRA Fresh from recording their sophomore record, Gnarewolves are back at The Exchange after last year’s sell out show - and this time they’re bringing some friends.
14th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10 adv
THE CACTUS BLOSSOMS + THE HOT HOUSE FOUR + MARK J. LEE With their 2016 Red House debut, You’re Dreaming, The Cactus Blossoms appeared seemingly from nowhere, garnering comparisons to classic sibling duos who play old country folk music.
19th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10 adv
the fleece XX
VENUES // 35
12 St. Thomas Street, Bristol, BS1 6JJ | @FleeceBristol | facebook.com/fleecebristol | 0117 945 0996 | thefleece.co.uk
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
BURLESQUE WONDERLAND PRESENTS: 007 A LICENCE TO THRILL Transforming The Fleece once more for another night with the best burlesque dancers in the UK. Take a walk down the red carpet and into a world of circus performers, drag queens and delicious cocktails.
14th Jan // 7pm – 10:30pm // £15 £17/£25adv
DEVIL YOU KNOW
Devil you know is the intersection of three undeniable talents from the world of heavy music and yielding a sound as singular as it is unforgettable.
24th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £12.50adv
THE FULL MOON XX / ATTIC BAR
36 // VENUES
1 North Street, Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3PR | Twitter - Coming soon | facebook.com/pages/The-Full-Moon-and-Attic-Bar | 01179 245 007 | fmbristol.co.uk
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?
TROJAN RECORDS: PAMA INTERNATIONAL + MISTAH BROWN + MORE Since its launch in the summer of 1968, Trojan Records has continually led the way in presenting the very best of classic Jamaican music. Get ready for Trojan Records official club tour.
13th Jan // 8:30pm – 2am // £3
RAPHAEL + SALENTOROOT SOUND + FU-ZION + DJ DAD After the success of his solo albums ‘Mind Vs Heart’ and his appearance in the ‘Better Run Riddim’ line up, Raphael lands in Bristol to showcase an unforgettable show. Plus Fu-Zion backed by Salentoroot Sound.
27th Jan // 8:30pm – 2am // £3
the gallimaufry XX
VENUES // 37
26-28 The Promenade, Gloucester Road, BS7 8AL | @thegallibristol | facebook.com/TheGallimaufryBristol | 01179 42 7 319 | thegallimaufry.co.uk
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.
Live soul, performed by some of Bristol’s finest musicians. Hosted by singer Ruth Royall expects impressive all-star talent and weekly guests each week.
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MARIO BAKUNA TRIO + OPEN JAM SESSION
A regular at Ronnie Scott’s, guitar player, Brazilian composer Mario Bakuna taps into his country’s rhythmic roots. Completing the trio are Matheus Nova (bass, Brazil) & Alvaro Lopez (drums, Spain).
24th Jan // 8pm – Late // Free
the golden XX lion
38 // VENUES
244 Gloucester Road, Bristol, BS7 8NZ | @goldenlionbriz | facebook.com/goldenlionbristol | 0117 924 6449 | goldenlionbristol.co.uk
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 ‘til 1am Friday and Saturday, and midnight on Sunday -Thursday.
GOLDEN LION LIVE MUSIC - JANUARY 2016
FEELGOOD EXPERIMENT
6-piece soul-hop collective Feelgood Experiment are one of Bristol’s most exciting new musical exports, featuring the very best of Bristol’s blossoming young music scene as they combine a love of jazz, soul, afrobeat and hip hop.
13th Jan // 9pm – Late // £3
EVERY MON @ 9PM: BIG FAT MUSIC QUIZ - £1 Per Person EVERY WED @ 9PM: ROCK N ROLL BINGO! - £1 Per Game THU FRI SAT SUN
5th 6th 7th 8th
JAZZ & BLUES NITE With Milbone & Co. DJ DANNY MARSHALL Funky Party Tunes DRY WHITE BONES Rusty Roots and Blues Duo SLIMLINE SHUFFLERS New Orleans RnB 4pm
THU FRI SAT SUN
12th 13th 14th 15th Plus
ENTER THE LION Songwriters Showcase FEELGOOD EXPERIMENT Soul-Hop Collective £3 LUCKY OL’ SUN Rock n Roll Blues Trio DUSTBOWL CHILDREN Swamp Blues 4pm BLACK SHEEP APPRENTICE Dark Americana
THU FRI SAT SUN
19th 20th 21st 22nd
ONE DROP REGGAE JAM Led by Hotsteppas TBC POOR OLD DOGS Folk Stomping Punk/Rock n Roll LOST ELEVEN Electric Country Blues 4pm
THU FRI SAT SUN
26th 27th 28th 29th
THE LANDLORDS BLUES New Blues Night TBC THE HARRISONS Swingin’ Blues Rock Classics BON TEMPS PLAYBOYS Cajun Zydeco Pop 4pm
FREE ENTRY UNLESS STATED - BAND DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED
POOR OLD DOGS
Stomp away the January blues with Bristol’s favourite band of merry misfits! Stomping Folk music soaked in Punk, Ska and Rock ‘n’ Roll is the perfect medicine prescribed by the Poor Old Dogs.
21st Jan // 9pm – Late // Free
KingsdownXX Wine Vaults
VENUES // 39
31 Kingsdown Parade, Bristol, BS6 5UE | @kingsdownwineva | facebook.com/TheKingsdownWineVaults | 0117 329 2521 | thekingsdownwinevaults.co.uk
The Kingsdown Wine Vaults is located in the beautiful area of Cotham. Complete with an all-day sun trap beer garden and friendly staff, you are always welcome. We also host live music every Friday and Saturday featuring the best local, national and international talent from many genres including folk, country, skiffle and blues.
CALLING ALL BANDS
We have Support slots available for our gigs, if you see at gig/artist you would like to play please contact us.
thekingsdownwinevaults@gmail.com
WEEKENDS
Live music every Friday and Saturday featuring the best local, national and international talent from many genres including folk, country, skiffle and blues.
Friday & Saturday // Free
lakota
40 // VENUES
6 Upper York St, Bristol, BS2 8QN | @LakotaBristol | facebook.com/lakotabristol | 01179 232 225 | lakota.co.uk
Situated in a converted warehouse, hosting a wide range of underground events. It now welcomes a larger crowd of people owing to the mix in music styles on show. The club covers 3 storeys, 4 dance areas, a huge balcony. Lakota also boasts a massive outside smoking area. Lakota remains one of Bristol’s big players.
GOOD LIFE BRISTOL: THE MAD HATTERS MANSION Fall down the rabbit hole into a world where everything and nothing makes sense. Take a psychedelic twist as Good Life cordially invite you to their Mad Hatters Mansion.
20th Jan // 11pm – 5am // £10/£12/£15
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BACK OF THE BUS 20 . 01 . 17
GOODLIFE 21 . 01 . 17
CUBANA 27 . 01 . 17
RUMBLE 28 . 01 . 17
WIDE EYES
UNITED SOUNDS: BANGERS AND MASH
United sounds presents Bangers and Mash, with 4 arena’s, 60 artists and a selection of the finest jumpup, bassline, grime, jungle and more.
11th Mar // 9pm – 6am // £27.50 adv
the lanes
VENUES // 41
22 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2LE | @thelanesbristol | facebook.com/lanes.bristol | 01173 251 979 | thelanesbristol.co.uk
Rapidly establishing itself amongst the ranks of city’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.
TRANSPOTTING - THE PARTY + JUNK SOUL BROTHERS DJ SET
The party for a celebration for the greatest film and soundtrack of our generation.
7th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £3adv/£4 otd
DEPARTMENT S CLUB NIGHT: CHAY SNOWDON + THE DELINQUENTS Welcome Chay Snowdon and the Delinquents for some high-energy live music at this instalment of Department S Club. Plus John The Mod will be spinning indie, mod, soul and rock & roll vinyl till 3am
14th Jan // 9pm – 3am // £3/£4/£5
the lantern XX
42 // VENUES
Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR | @Colston_Hall | facebook.com/ColstonHall | 0844 887 1500 | colstonhall.org
The Lantern at Colston Hall presents a packed programme of cutting edge artists playing everything from jazz, electronica and pop, to folk, world and hip hop. Recent visitors include Kamasi Washington, Julia Holter, Slum Village, This Is The Kit and Saul Williams. Grab a bite to eat at Beerd and relax in Colston Hall’s stylish modern foyer before you head to the show.
BETH ROWLEY
Hailing from Bristol, Beth Rowley is known for her rich soulful voice and love of Blues and Gospel. Following the success of her UK top 10 album ‘Little Dreamer’ in 2008, for which she was nominated a Brit Award, she’s now back after working on new material
19th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £13.97 inc.bf
Highlights Fri 2 Dec - Sun 8 Jan Little Tim & the Brave Sea Captain Sat 14 Jan The Bristol Sessions Live Wed 18 Jan Martyn Joseph Thu 19 Jan Beth Rowley Sat 21 Jan Hurray for the Riff Raff Mon 30 Jan Chatham County Line
Thu 9 Feb Mary Spender Sat 11 Feb Shlomo presents #NewRules Sun 12 Feb The Noise Next Door: Uproar! Thu 16 Feb HEXA: Factory Photographs Fri 17 Feb Neil Cowley Trio Wed 22 Feb Richard Herring Wed 1 Feb Matthew & The Atlas Mon 27 Feb Thu 2 Feb Justin Moorhouse: Paul Foot People & Feelings Fri 3 Feb Sun 5 Mar Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip The Grahams
Tue 7 Mar Albert Lee Wed 8 Mar The Bill Laurance Group Thu 9 Mar Hamilton Leithauser Sun 12 Mar An Evening with Hazel O’Connor Tue 14 Mar Jonwayne & Special Guests Thu 16 - Sun 19 Mar Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival Fri 28 Apr Police Dog Hogan Sun 21 May Zoe Lyons: Little Misfit
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HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF
Get ready for some easy-going blues from lead singer Alynda Lee Segarra, fiddle player Yosi Perlstein and a selection of New Orleans musicians this January.
21st Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £10.75 inc.bf
the love XX inn
VENUES // 43
84 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QY | @TheLoveInn | facebook.com/theloveinnbristol | 0117 923 2565 | theloveinn.com
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 slicklyoutfitted 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.
KASBAH FT MANFREDAS. Hailing all the way from Lithuania, Manfredas has been tickling our fancy with his weirdo house sounds. Expect the unexpected. Support from Natural Sugars.
21st Jan // 10pm – Late // £4
January: Saturday 01. K.E.T FM Friday 06. Sip The Juice Saturday 07. Roasted Deli G & Ben Daley Friday 13. Love Below ft Nik Weston Saturday 14. Bozak & Friends Thursday 19. Addison Groove Friday 20. Steve Rice Saturday 21. Kasbah ft Manfredas Thursday 26. Slix Disco Friday 27. TBC Saturday 28. Future Garden
84 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY T: 0117 923 2565 www.theloveinn.com
SLIX DISCO FT ADMIN + HARRI PEPPER
Slix Disco getting things back underway in 2017. Bringing their usual blend of disco, boogie and jazz to proceedings. Top chef’s Admin + Harri Pepper cooking up a storm.
26th Jan // 10pm – Late // £4
MarbleXXFactory
44 // VENUES
74-78 Avon Street, Bristol | 0117 972 3111 | @MarbleFactoryUK | facebook.com/marblefactorybristol | marblefactorybristol.com
Set in what was formerly a skate park, Bristol’s newest live venue The Marble Factory has been completely re-developed and re-configured to host live music, club nights and much more. The philosophy applied throughout the process of developing the venue was to offer artists and promoters an enjoyable and affordable option with the emphasis on having everything needed in-house and ready to go.
LADYHAWKE + ISLE
After the release of her acclaimed third album ‘Wild Things’ New Zealander synth-pop artist Pip Brown (aka Ladyhawke) is ready to get back to UK for a new full run of shows in February 2017.
7th Feb // 7pm – 11pm // £15.40 inc.bf
HOPSIN
Los Angeles based rapper, producer and actor Hopsin is coming to Bristol as part of his Savageville UK tour.
24th Feb // 7pm – 11pm // £19.25 inc.bf
mother’s ruin
VENUES // 45
7-9 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1UE | @TheMothersRuin | facebook.com/The-Mothers-Ruin | 07546 082 009 | mothersruinbristol.co.uk
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!
MOTHERS RUIN QUIZ! FREE FOOD AND BONUS ROUNDS Join Aled and co as they take you through the latest in music, news and general knowledge in the Ruin’s very own test of skill and endurance. Winning team takes pot. Genius.
Every Tuesday // 9pm – Late // £1 per player
JACK RABBIT SLIMS
A free entry evening of the best current and classic music from the past 70 years. Come boogie the night away to some funk, soul and rock & roll.
20th Jan // 9pm – Late // Free
mr wolfs
46 // VENUES
32 St Nicholas Street, Bristol, BS1 1TG | @MrWolfsBristol | facebook.com/MrWolfs | 0117 923 2565 | mrwolfs.com
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....
INDIAN MAN & XJX
Indian Man and XJX are doing a back-to-back gig blending Bhangra with Hip Hop, Electro Swing, Dub, Jazz and Garage. This night will feature a range of artists, singers and MC’s.
7th Jan // 9pm – Late // £4 otd
OPEN MIC NIGHT + GIN FACE WEDNESDAYS
It’s time to dust off your guitar and get yourself down to our open mic nights to start the new-year off in style! With free noodles and beers for all performers plus AMAZING deals on Gin Cocktails.
Every Wednesday // 8:30pm – Late // Free
the old bookshop
VENUES // 47
65 North Street, Bristol, BS3 1ES | @theoldbookshop | The Old Bookshop | 0117 953 5222 | theoldbookshop.co.uk
The Old Bookshop is an informal, sociable café-bar located on North Street. With its eclectic decor, homemade food, unique cocktail bar, boatyard 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-by-week, and the ever-changing menu from guest chefs, pop-ups and street food vendors.
GOPAL’S CURRY SHACK KITCHEN TAKEOVER + PUB QUIZ curry shack
A welcoming new edition to Monday’s at The Old Bookshop, Gopal’s Curry Shack Indian street food menu accompanied by a pub quiz is the perfect way to start your week.
Every Monday // 7pm – Late
DOCKYARD STUDIO SPACE The same team behind The Old Bookshop are now offering creative studio space. With fast wifi, 24hr access, cafe and shop in a central location
Studio space from £117 a month
The Small Horse XX SOCIAL CLUB
48 // VENUES
15 Small St, Bristol, BS1 1DE | @SmallhorseInn | facebook.com/The-Small-Horse-Inn | 0117 929 8074 | thesmallhorseinn.co.uk
A brand new bar from the mighty Team Love. The Small Horse Inn has been dubbed the “slightly upmarket sister of The Love Inn” on Stokes Croft. Serving up decadent desserts from Gourmet Dessert Club, as well as excellent music, drinks and dancing till the early hours. The Small Horse Inn is a brilliant new addition to the city centre.
JAZZ FUNK & SOUL TUESDAYS
Selected beer and cider £2.50 a pint, £3 vodka mixer, and £5 cocktails. We have a well stocked and handsome looking bar and take pride in our knowledge of a good cocktail, as well as keeping a good range of ales, beers and wines.
All night.
PRIVATE ROOM HIRE
If it’s after work drinks, Birthday celebrations, special events, corporate events or an impressive setting in which to host your next party - large or small - look no further than 15 small street. We also take reservations for after work parties during the week
All enquiries please contact demi@teamlove.org
stag and XXhounds
VENUES // 49
74 Old Market Street, Bristol, BS2 0EJ | @Stagandhounds | facebook.com/The Stag and Hounds | 0117 329 2141 | stagandhoundsbristol.co.uk
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.
FREE FOR ALL BRISTOL: DEAD ROYALTIES + YO NE SEE + MORE Kick start the new year with some of the loudest grunge, punk and art rock to come out of Bristol, with Dead Royalties, Yo Ne Se, Honey, Pushing Daises and more.
20th Jan // 7:00pm – Late // Free
ATTERKOP + THE MINOR DISCOMFORT BAND + POKEMON LIBERATION ARMY Riotska Records & The Stag & Hounds ‘Free For All’ Festival present a huge line of some of the best punk, hardcore and ska to come out of Bristol.
29th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // Free
SWX XX
50 // VENUES
15 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2JY | @swxbristol | facebook.com/swxbristol | 0117 945 0325 | swxbristol.com
SWX is a new Live Music venue and Event Space in Bristol city centre. Equipped with a state of the art sound & lighting system, we’ll be playing host to some of the best gigs the city has to offer, as well as being home to two of Bristols most loved Club Nights; Far Fetched every Friday and CODEC every Saturday night. Head to SWXBristol.com for our latest listings
FARFETCHED PRESENTS: DJ DANNY T
Danny T’s unique style of House & Bass has captivated dance floors across the UK. His ability to mix and mash-up tracks creates an electric atmosphere with a tendency to surprise the crowd.
20th Jan // 1pm – 4am // £5 inc.bf
FRI 20TH JAN
FRI 24TH FEB
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
DOORS 6:30PM / CURFEW 10PM
FARFETCHED PRESENTS:
AMBER RUN
IT’S DANNY T
£12 + BF
£5 + BF
SAT 4TH MARCH
TUE 24TH JAN
DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
DOORS 7PM / CURFEW 11PM
CODEC PRESENTS:
THE HUNNA
DANNIC & KYDER
£13 + BF
From £6 + BF
FRI 27TH JAN
FRI 10TH MARCH
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
FARFETCHED PRESENTS:
FARFETCHED PRESENTS:
JONAS BLUE
FATMAN SCOOP £5 + BF
£4 + BF
FRI 3RD FEB
SAT 1ST APRIL
DOORS 11PM / CURFEW 4AM
DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
FARFETCHED PRESENTS:
CODEC PRESENTS:
TOM ZANETTI £4 + BF
HOWARD DONALD & SON OF 8
SAT 4TH FEB
From £6 + BF
DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
CODEC PRESENTS:
DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
KIDEKO
CODEC PRESENTS:
From £6 + BF
SAT 18TH FEB DOORS 10:30PM / CURFEW 4AM
CODEC PRESENTS:
LUCAS & STEVE From £6 + BF
SAT 8TH APRIL
SICK INDIVIDUALS + THOMAS NEWSOM From £6 + BF
SAT 24TH JUNE DOORS 4:30PM / CURFEW 10:30PM
LEGENDS OF DARTS From £18.50 + BF
THE HUNNA
Fresh out of the blocks, this UK four-piece are becoming indie-rock’s brightest light since their 2015 launch as a straight up, high-octane rock band, their guitar-driven sound has a pounding with a futuristic edge.
24th Jan // 7pm – Late // £14.30 inc.bf
thekla XX
VENUES // 51
The Grove, Bristol, BS1 4RB | @theklabristol | facebook.com/theklabristol | 0117 929 3301 | theklabristol.co.uk
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 HOTELIER
Massachusetts based Indie rock band The Hotelier will be heading to Thekla this January as part of their European tour.
THEKLA
LIVE LISTINGS
26th Jan // 7pm – Late // £12.10 inc.bf
The Grove East Mud Dock Bristol BS1 4RB theklabristol.co.uk | thekla.club F L theklabristol | I X theklabris alttickets.com • gigantic.com • bristolticketshop.co.uk
FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY
SATURDAY 31ST DECEMBER
THE SHERLOCKS
NYE STRAIGHT OUTTA POP CON FEAT. NOTORIOUS BS3
SATURDAY 18TH FEBRUARY
CABBAGE
+ THE SHIMMER BAND + APRIL
THURSDAY 26TH JANUARY
THE HOTELIER
MONDAY 27TH FEBRUARY
FENECH-SOLER
+ CRYING
FRIDAY 27TH JANUARY
THURSDAY 2ND MARCH
HIPPO CAMPUS
WEDNESDAY 13
+ MASICANS
+ BOURBON CROW
SATURDAY 28TH JANUARY
SATURDAY 4TH MARCH
TYKETTO
THE ORWELLS
SUNDAY 29TH JANUARY
TUESDAY 7TH MARCH
KEVIN DEVINE AND THE GODDAMN BAND
MITSKI
+ LAURA STEVENSON + THE LION AND THE WOLF
WEDNESDAY 8TH MARCH
VANT
WEDNESDAY 1ST FEBRUARY
C DUNCAN
MONDAY 13TH MARCH
THE PIGEON DETECTIVES
+ STEVIE PARKER
THURSDAY 2ND FEBRUARY
TUESDAY 14TH MARCH
BOXED IN
BEN HAENOW
FRIDAY 3RD FEBRUARY
THURSDAY 16TH MARCH
LIAM BAILEY
CLOUD NOTHINGS
SATURDAY 4TH FEBRUARY
MONDAY 17TH MARCH
EVIL SCARECROW
DAVE HAUSE AND THE MERMAID
+ ENDEAVOUR
+ DEAD HEAVENS: INTRODUCING ROBYN G. SHIELS
MONDAY 6TH FEBRUARY
AMARAL
WEDNESDAY 22ND MARCH
FRIDAY 10TH FEBRUARY
TURNPIKE TROUBADORS
THURSDAY 23TH MARCH
THE LEMON TWIGS
SATURDAY 11TH FEBRUARY
UNION J
TUESDAY 14TH FEBRUARY
KATE NASH
THUNDERCAT
FRIDAY 24TH MARCH
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HIPPO CAMPUS
A spirited indie rock quartet based out of the Twin Cities, Minneapolis’ Hippo Campus deliver angular and melodic guitar-driven pop.
27th Jan // 6:30pm – Late // £9.35 inc.bf
trinity XX
52 // VENUES
The Trinity Centre, Trinity Road, Bristol, BS2 0NW | @trinitybristol | facebook.com/trinitybristol | 0117 935 1200 | 3ca.org.uk Xxxxxxxxx
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 WHITE BUFFALO
A recent performance in Bristol saw this Americana artist deliver tracks from his extensive back catalogue, including his latest album ‘Love and the Death of Damnation’.
19th Jan // 7:30pm – Late // £16.50 inc.bf
BAND OF BURNS
Bringing elements of the musical traditions of Scotland, Ireland, England and even Turkey, this band have come together in two iconic venues to celebrate the life and works of Scottish National Poet Robbie Burns.
21st Jan // 8pm – 1am // £8eb /£10 adv +bf