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HIGHLIGHTS

best events this month 22-25

WIN

Win a DJ set at NASS 26

PROFILES

sector 7 sounds 27 samson sounds 27

PREVIEW

swindle 28-29

LOCAL TALENT PHAELEH 36-39

THE INFLUENCERS

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Mick Ferry is renowned as a fine purveyor of lugubrious surrealism and is one of the most sought after comics on the British and International comedy circuit. "Highly original and hilarious" Big Issue

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Aussie firebrand Damian Clark tells rapid-fire jokes with a delivery resembling a Gatling gun. "Distinctive and possessing a comic talent beyond his years" Chortle

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Rising star Darren Harriott, returns with a brand new show, following recent appearances on Live at the Apollo (BBC Two), and The Now Show (BBC Radio 4). "Passionate, articulate, witty" London Evening Standard

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Pierre Novellie is an award-winning comedian who has also been nominated Best Club Comic by comedy industry website Chortle. "Wry, confident observational comedy…well crafted, hilarious." The Sunday Times

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Stand-up comedy star and host of Five's 'Celebs On The Farm', Stephen Bailey tours his latest incredible show. "Working class guilt to blue humour at breakneck speed" Attitude

Having written and performed triumphant runs at the Edinburgh Festival, Dane Baptiste is fast becoming regarded as definitely one to watch as his career takes off. "A thunderingly charismatic comic" The Guardian

Cambridge mathematics dropout and professional poker player Ken Cheng embarks on his UK-wide tour following a sold-out, award nominated run at the Edinburgh Festival. "Smart, impressive and brilliantly funny" Chortle

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Jess Robinson takes you on a dizzying journey through hilarious improvised musical impressions, serving up a feast of styles and genres from classical to rock to hip hop. "Naturally funny. Pitch perfect" Daily Telegraph

Having started his comedy career in Chicago, Malaysian comic Nigel Ng has quickly developed an impressive delivery with very strong routines. "Natural funnybones…as slick as they come" Chortle

Join Britain's leading political comedian, Matt Forde, for the show that was a complete sell-out at last summer's Edinburgh Festival. "A stand-up of rare skill" The Sunday Times

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MARCH

HIGHLIGHTS Words: Abi Lewis

1. SKEPSIS PRESENTS: SELECTION TOUR

Showcasing heaps of new music and extra special guests handpicked by Skepsis himself, we cannot wait for this tour to hit Bristol. Including DJ Q, Caspa, Bru-C, Kanine and The Blast DJs, you don’t want to sleep on grabbing your tickets to this one. 1 Mar // 10pm – 6am // £17.83 - £20.13 // The Marble Factory

2. KINGDEM TOUR: RODNEY P + TY + BLAK TWANG

Get ready for the Kingdem Tour to hit The Fleece this month, for the one-off chance to witness three of the most heavyweight UK hip hop artists on the same stage. Promising an explosive experience, grab your ticket to see hip hop legends Rodney P, Ty and Blak Twang. 7 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £12 // The Fleece

3. GARDNA & FRIENDS + GDC DJ SET + EVA LAZARUS

7. MR. TEA AND THE MINIONS

4. ARXX

8. SOMA SOMA

Gardna has a reputation for getting the party started with his high energy live performances. This March he’s invited his buddies Gentlemans Dub Club and Eva Lazarus for a dubplate frenzy at the Attic Bar, along with special guests dropping in on the night. 7 Mar // 8pm – 12am // £3.50 - £5.50 // The Attic

Two women, two x’s, one big sound ... Hannah Pidduck’s raw-rubbed vocals come from the hard end of soul where it tips into gospel, Clara Townsend’s drumming has the considered impact of velvet-wrapped sledgehammers. This intimate performance will be one to remember. 7 Mar // 9.30pm - 11.30pm // Free // The Canteen

5. WYLDEST

This London trio will knock your socks off with their pop-tinged shoegaze sound. Wyldest will be heading to Hy-Brasil this month to showcase music from their forthcoming album ‘Dream Chaos’. 7 Mar // 7.30pm – 9.45pm // Free // Hy-Brasil

6. THE COMET IS COMING

The Comet is Coming bring the sounds of apocalyptic jazz and the stage is their space craft. Grab your ticket to witness their powerful sound live at Thekla this March. 7 Mar // 7pm - 10pm // £15.40 // Thekla

Bristol based, serial knee jerkers Mr Tea and the Minions play their own unique take on full power Balkan flavoured Ska, Dub, Swing and Folk. Grab your tickets for one almighty knees up with the local gems at Old Market Assembly this month. 8 Mar // 10pm – 1am // £5 // The Old Market Assembly

Soma Soma are really taking Bristol by a storm right now. This month they will be heading to The Golden Lion for the first time to deliver their contagious horn lines and samba, afrobeat fusion. 8 Mar // 9.30pm - 11.30pm // £3 // The Golden Lion

9. SCHWET: DAME AREA + HARRGA

Schwet return to Stag & Hounds for an evening of tribal-wave. Welcoming Spanish duo Dame Area for their Bristol debut, this band will be bringing their energetic rhythmic crashes and catchy vocals to match. Plus, Harrga will be taking centre stage to deliver an important message through their sound. 9 Mar // 9pm – 3am // £5 // Stag & Hounds

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One of the biggest names in Drum and Bass, DJ Wilkinson will be headlining at SWX for a night filled with some of his biggest hits like Take It Up and Decompression. Plus, special guests. 9 Mar // 10.30pm – 4am // £11 // SWX

11. ALICE FLORENCE AND THE VINES

Welcome Somerset-based folk band Alice Florence and The Vines to The Canteen this month. They may be a fresh voice on the contemporary folk scene but this fivesome have plenty of playing experience between them and an empathy rooted in years of friendship. 10 Mar // 4pm – 6pm // Free // The Canteen

12. THE PHANTOM ENSEMBLE - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY The Phantom Ensemble will be heading to The Gallimaufry to showcase material from their debut album ‘Connections’ along with two new members of the band. Plus, support from KingUnderground’s resident DJ’s Hack and Pings. 10 Mar // 7.30pm - 11.30pm // Free // The Gallimaufry

13. DISCO STU’S JUNGLE BOOGIE

16. WAX HOGS PRESENT: VOL 1

14. HAYSEED DIXIE

17. SMILING IVY + MAD APPLE CIRCUS

15. SHOTGUN DRUM & BASS SESSION VOL: 040

18. HARLEIGHBLU

The king of disco will be returning to The Lanes to deliver the best disco party. So, grab your best dancing shoes and hit the dancefloor to boogie to your favourite disco anthems from the likes of Donna Summer, Abba, Barry White and more. 9 Mar // 10.30pm – 3am // £4-£7 // The Lanes

No one can put a country twist to your favourite pop and rock classics quite like Hayseed Dixie. Hailing from East Tennessee this band continue to win the crowd since their debut nearly twenty years ago. Catch them live at The Fleece for a knee slapping ol’ time. 11 Mar // £7.30pm – 11.30pm // £18.50 // The Fleece

Delivering an exceptional weekly drum & bass night to showcase home grown talent from the heart of Bristol, Shotgun Sessions have quickly built up a strong repuation around the city. Powered by an inhouse Void Acoustics sound system. In this session, Objectiv will be taking to the decks, along with Sonar, Double Walrus and more. 12 Mar // 8pm – 1am // Free // Faraway Cocktail Club

Get ready for volume 1 with Wax Hogs This vinyl only night will bring the best sounds, from hip hop, soul, garage and rock n roll. Music with no borders. No judgements, no preconceptions, just keep dancing. 15 Mar // 8pm – 11.55pm // Free // To The Moon

Cool Beans presents a night of ska, punk and hip hop goodness with two killer headline acts, Smiling Ivy and Mad Apple Circus. Expect some of the finest dub, ska and rock from Smiling Ivy and a memorable performance from local legends Mad Apple Circus. 15 Mar // 9pm – 4am // £4 // Mr Wolfs

Harleighblu’s rich vocals are to die for. Her soul voice and love of bass and eclectic future beats radiates in every performance. Catch her at The Attic Bar this month, alongside blues based rock n rollers, The Bare Souls. 15 Mar // 8.30pm – 2am // £4 // The Full Moon & Attic Bar

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HIGHLIGHTS 19. ALMATIC

Almatic will be hitting The Golden Lion for their first gig of the year, bringing you killer new tunes and innovative sounds. Witness these local gems merge together neo-soul, breakbeat and boom bap. 15 Mar // 10pm – 1am // £4 // The Golden Lion

20. AN ORCHESTRAL RENDITION OF DR. DRE 2001

This is one for all you G-Funk fans out there. No Strings attached are proud to present the live Orchestral rendition of Dr. Dre 2001. Accompanied by DJs, singers and lyricists – this is not your average orchestral event. 15 Mar // 7pm – 10pm // £19.90 - £21.90 // Marble Factory

21. NO VIOLET

This friendly Bristol four-piece present the perfect balance of thick guitars and intelligent song writing. Heading to Rough Trade for a headline performance, No Violet will be performing tracks from their latest EP Be My Friend and more. Plus, support from CLT DRP and Indigos. 16 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £7.70 // Rough Trade

22. DEAF HAVANA

Deaf Havana are back with their new album Rituals. To celebrate, the hardcore band are heading to O2 academy to perform fresh new tracks from their latest release, plus a load of oldies for good measure. 17 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £21.35 // O2 Academy

23. ALICE MERTON

Alice Merton first caught our attention with No Roots in 2017. From there she has gone on to deliver her acoustic progressive pop style and worldly sounds. To celebrate the release of her debut album ‘Mint’, Merton is heading to Thekla to showcase her new material. 17 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £13.20 // Thekla

24. MICK JENKINS

American hip hop artist Mick Jenkins explores life, love and nature in his thought-provoking verses. In his latest album ‘Piece of A Man’, Jenkins has pushed his unique take on hip hop further than ever before. Witness his music come to life at Trinity this month. 17 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £18.50 // Trinity

25. BROTHER ALI

Rapper and producer Brother Ali will be taking centre stage at Hy-Brasil this month as part of his UK tour. With an expansive back catalogue spanning 20 years, this will be packed back to back with Brother Ali classics. 18 Mar // 7.30pm – 10.30pm // £16.88 // Hy-Brasil

26. WOAHNOWS

To celebrate the release of their latest album ‘Young and Cool’, Woahnows will be heading to Exchange to perform new material for your eager ears. Plus, indie rocker Katie Ellen will be flying in from Philadelphia as part of her first UK tour. 19 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £8 // Exchange

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The Wailers are a band you need to see in your lifetime. The reggae icons will be returning to Bristol’s O2 Academy this month to perform songs from the ablbum Legend, plus other hits throughout the night. 20 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £28.10 // O2 Academy

28. SWINDLE LIVE

After years of laying down his roots in the underground scene, Swindle has gone on to build a reputation as one of the best UK producers that continues to grow with each release. Come and witness the electrifying producer blend UK jazz, grime and hip hop live at Fiddlers this month. 21 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £13.08 // Fiddlers

29. LAPIS LAZULI + SNAZZBACK

Presenting an evening of progressive-jazz fusion and experimental sounds from Lapis Lazuli. Prepare for a weird and beautiful brain indulgence. Plus, Bristol’s very own Snazzback will be bringing their progressive jazz and rhythmic arrangements. 22 Mar // 7.30pm – 10.30pm // £7-£10 // The Crofters Rights

30. LOSKI

19-year-old rising star from London, Loski is recognised for his captivating style and flow. Shortlisted for the MTV Push ‘Ones to Watch’, 2019 promises to be a big year for this rapper. Grab your tickets for his live Bristol show this March. 22 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £16.10 // Marble Factory

31. FATHER FUNK’S CHURCH OF LOVE: NUNS N’ ROSES Grab your leather jackets and hair metal wigs and head on down to The Lanes this month for an evening of headbangers, with Father Funk’s Church of Love. Are you ready to rock? 22 Mar // 10pm – 3am // £5-£7 // The Lanes

32. NOODS: MXMJOY + SLACK ALICE

Noods Radio is landing at Exchange this month to give you an evening of full-on post punk sounds from Janine Rainforth and Charlie Llewellin, AKA MXMJoy. Plus, Slack Alice will be providing weird and wonderful selections after the gig. What more could you ask for? 22 Mar // 10pm – 2am // £10 // Exchange

33. ARCADIA ROOTS

Worcestershire based Arcadia Roots will be delivering an exciting hypnotic blend of trance, dance, reggae and roots music at Mr Wolfs this month, along with the master turntablist Asian Hawk. 23 Mar // 9pm – 4am // Free // Mr Wolfs

34. FEBUEDER

Febueder (Fe-byou-der) are taking a little road trip down from Ascot all the way to Crofters this March to showcase their avant-garde indie delights. Join these multi instrumentalists for quite the surreal event. 24 Mar // 7pm – 10pm // £7.70 // The Crofters Rights

35. JAKE ISAAC

Jake’s soothing vocals and enriched instrumentals are enough to make you want to sit back and indulge in his every word. Join Isaac at The Louisiana as part of his intimate UK tour. 25 Mar // 7.30pm – 10.30pm // £12.10 // The Louisiana

36. SHARON VAN ETTEN

Sharon Van Etten wrote her first score for Katherine Dieckmann’s movie Strange Weather and has gone on to have her music on David Lynch’s revival of Twin Peaks, and more. Catch her musical beauty live at SWX. 27 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £24.75 // SWX

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Win • Win • Win • Win • Win • Win • WiN

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Win a DJ set at NASS Festival 2019

Play alongside Rudimental, Giggs, Cyprus Hill, Loyle Carner and more competition NASS returns to Royal Bath & West Showground on 11-14 July with its biggest line up yet, including Rudimental, Giggs, Cyprus Hill and Loyle Carner – and they’re looking for one more act to join their bill. We’ve teamed up with NASS to scout out a DJ talent worthy of a set on one of NASS’ main stages alongside some of the biggest names in the industry. If you think you deserve to be up on the stage, upload an original 20-minute mix to SoundCloud by 23 March.

The winner will be decided by a round of public voting between 25-28 March, with the most popular mixes going through to a panel of judges made up from the NASS booking team, NASS artists and Nitelife. We will announce the judges’ final decision and winning mix on 2 April. For full details on how to enter, head to nitelifeonline.com/win/NASSDJcomp.

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Sector 7 Sounds

Samson Sounds

Sector 7 Sounds heads Boofy and Lemzly Dale are key players in the 140bpm microcosm of Bristol. Boofy is a bonafide Bandulu member alongside Kahn, Neek and Hi5ghost, while Lemzly Dale’s Holy I$$h remix was laid to wax on Bandulu Records in 2017. They launched Sector 7 Sounds together in 2013 with their Catch a Body / Banshee 12”, putting out a handful of very well received releases in the years following; though things really hotted up on the DIY grime label last year, with EP releases from Drone and Lemzly Dale’s excellent Catty EP. Sector 7 Sounds is taking over Thekla for an evening this March, bringing in one of the scene’s finest, Commodo with Rocks FOE, along with Sector 7 family Drone and Jook – plus a look in from Boofy and Lemzly Dale, of course.

The latest signing to Gardna and friends’ Boom Sound label is Glasgow-based collective Samson Sounds with their track featuring MC Tom Spirals, Chatterbox. Patois mixed with Glasgow patter, we guarantee this infectious tune will get your feet stomping. Evolving out of the homemade dubwise Samson Soundsystem, Samson Sounds combine guitar strings, brass, vocals and digital production to create uplifting reggae sounds rooted in sound system culture. On hearing Chatterbox performed live at Scotland’s Eden Festival, Gardna signed it on the spot. Boom Sound is bringing Samson Sounds and Tom Spirals to Attic Bar this month for a single launch party, alongside Chief Rockas Collective, ASBO Disco with soul singer Yemi Bolatiwa, and the Boom Sound residents. Samson Sounds producer Anders answers our 10 questions.

Upcoming shows: 22 March – Sector 7 Sounds, Thekla

Upcoming shows: 23 March – Samson Sounds, Attic Bar

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THOSE QUESTIONS... 1. What have you learned today? LEMZLY DALE: The swirl on a Poliwhirl’s belly is actually its internal organs, they just have really thin skin. 2. Which song by another artist most inspires you? BOOFY: Mndsgn – Frugality. 3. Who are your top three acts right now? L: Pretty much just had Rocks FOE, James Blake and Manonmars on rotation for the past few weeks. 4. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? B: Dazz Band – You Are My Starship (Urbanmix) – it’s a cheat code. 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? L: Sulking. Nah, probably more art and design stuff.

6. What was the last book you read? B: Using the term read loosely, Clubbed: a visual history of UK club culture. 7. Most recent binge watch? L: Videos of goats eating different foods. 8. Do you have a party trick? B: Yeah, I do this thing where I disappear when everyone else is looking the other way. Either that or beating a buffet 1-0 to me. 9. Tell us something people don’t generally know about you... L: I’ve got this thing called Brown’s syndrome, which means I can only look up properly with one eye. My left eye just veers off halfway. 10. What are you doing tomorrow? B: Gym and then bleaching the kitchen floors. Life’s a bit mental.

sector7sounds.com // @sector7sounds

THOSE QUESTIONS... 1. What have you learned today? About the life of Salif Keita, the albino Malian musician. He sometimes known as ‘the Golden Voice of Africa’ and has led a career of 50 years. 2. Which song by another artist most inspires you? A difficult one for sure, depends on mood and what the day needs done. One that always makes me smile is Ndima Ndapedza by Oliver Mtukudzi. 3. Who are your top three acts right now? Bassekou Kouyate, Thornato and ParliamentFunkadelic. 4. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Chatterbox! No doubt. Tom Spirals’ vocals and the phat brass have yet to fail to lift the vibe. 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? There are so many things that could be done... I studied zoology at university, so I guess I might have found myself in that vein of work.

6. What was the last book you read? The Dispossesed by Ursula le Guin. 7. Most recent binge watch? Would be quite a while ago, but it was Westworld – not much internet opportunities living in the woods. 8. Do you have a party trick? I would say setting up the party usually does the trick. 9. Tell us something people don’t generally know about you... I study massage and bodywork. I believe it’s really important to stay connected with our whole selves. It helps with staying limber for dancing too! 10. What are you doing tomorrow? Tomorrow is the first day back teaching in Glasgow for the sound system project for both me and Tom Spirals. We work with young people between 12 and 18 to build a 12-volt sound system, learn to make beats, DJ, MC and run the system. It’s a great project to be part of. We are running three different ones across Scotland between now and summer.

samsonsounds.net // @samsonsounds

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PREVIEW

SWINDLE

At the end of January, producer Swindle dropped his masterpiece of a record No More Normal, recorded at Peter Gabriel’s idyllic Real World Studios, which has hosted artists from Beyoncé to Björk. The album was three years in the making and the realisation of ideas a decade strong, bringing together Swindle’s career-long catalogue of influences across grime, jazz, funk, soul, hip hop and R&B, brought to life through scaled-up live instrumentation and boundarypushing production. The producer has become increasingly drawn to vocal features over his last few releases, and with No More Normal Swindle presents an entirely vocal album, with high profile contributions including Ghetts, Kiko Bun, D Double E and Kojey Radical, who feature repeatedly throughout the record’s 11 tracks. Swindle has long had an important connection to Bristol’s music scene and the new album opens and closes with a powerful intro / outro from Bristol’s Rider Shafique and features Eva Lazarus on three tracks, making full use of her chameleonic skills as a soul singer and fierce MC. Last month, he chose Bristol’s Rough Trade as the location for a screening of his No More Normal documentary (via Red Bull Music) and Q&A session with Butterz head Elijah. ‘I don’t think you can do music in the UK and not have a special relationship with Bristol’ he says. ‘It’s probably one of the most creative places in the country, and working with

people like Joker and playing at places like Motion, it becomes one of those home from homes. Everyone’s had an afterparty and a red stripe in Bristol, if you haven’t you’ve not lived. ‘Rider Shafique and Eva Lazarus’ significance on the album is really important to me. With Rider’s opening speech and his outro, he almost works as my narrator. He’s played a massive part in getting what the message is supposed to be across. His input isn’t just a verse, it definitely means something. And Eva is like the glue to it all also, the way that she reappears on the album, she’s a constant thread. I think she’s incredible, I really do, and Rider; I’m super blessed to have them involved.’

I don’t think you can do music in the UK and not have a special relationship with Bristol Swindle has previous releases on Deep Medi and Planet Mu, though he’s been with Elijah and Skilliam’s Butterz since his 2015 album Peace, Love & Music. No More Normal sees the producer team up once again with Gilles Peterson’s Brownswood Recordings, who put out his 2014 Walter’s Call EP in collaboration with Deep Medi, however, Swindle is quick to

point out that Butterz are still very much a part of his process. ‘Elijah and Skilliam are a part of the journey wherever we’re at. Brownswood are a wealth of knowledge and resource and bring stuff to the table that make them a perfect partner for this record. It was more about putting the dream team together, which still includes Elijah and Skilliam quite heavily – the family got bigger. ‘With Butterz, I think people look at it like a business, but really it’s a support system for each other. Whatever any of us are working on, we’re all aware of it and those boys were in the studio when I recorded half the album. Recording at Real World was actually Elijah’s idea.’ With more than 10 featured vocalists – many of which he’s worked with back and forth across his career – and instrumental contributions from the likes of Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia and Riot Jazz, the resulting album is more of a collaborative project, with Swindle at the helm steering the ship in line with the changing winds. ‘I wanted to do a full vocal album, so everything was really led by songs and ideas. Everything was built from scratch, mostly with the vocalists and musicians in the room. So a small idea that comes in 10 minutes makes progress over the next eight months and becomes something much bigger. I just follow wherever the music is leading me. I don’t imagine an end goal, I just create. I chase what feels good.’

PREVIEW // 29 No More Normal also marks a return to Swindle’s roots, whose introduction to music came via his blues guitarist father, giving him guitar lessons and putting him in front of a piano from a young age – a skill that later landing him a spot as the keys player for Mala’s Mala in Cuba live show – and whose record collection still greatly influences Swindle today. Although the producer has always favoured live instrumentation in his music, No More Normal takes a significant leap forward in this direction. His gurgling, grime track Drill Work was created with an eight-piece horn section, 16 strings, a bass guitar and drums. The result is a future-classic grime instrumental, but with an energy and warmth that can’t be replicated on a computer. ‘One of the early ideas of this record was “what would it be like if we didn’t cut any corners?” That turned into replacing all strings with a real quartet and working with much bigger ensembles of instrumentation. Like a lot of music that I’ve grown up listening to, I wanted to make a new record in that way.’ At first glance, No More Normal seems like an unusual statement from a producer who is anything but ordinary; one who has bridged a gap between genres as seemingly disparate as grime and funk. So who or what is he challenging?

It was about making our own thing and presenting it our own way – gathering up the X-Men ‘Everything’ Swindle explains. ‘The meaning changes for me so much, because the title came before the music. It was about making our own thing and presenting it our own way – gathering up the X-Men. It’s also about challenging your own aspirations. Now that it’s out, it feels more like a statement of ambition. It’s also a statement of unity and creating our own universe and inspiring others to do the same. No More Normal means anything’s possible, if you can dream of something, you can go and get it.’ Swindle is bringing the No More Normal live show to Fiddlers this month via Colston Hall Presents with support from Eva Lazarus and Bristol vocalist Javeon, and he has some surprises in store. ‘The show is definitely bigger than a regular show. It’s going to be a lot of fun. I’ve got a lot of ideas and I think lots of people will be happy.’ Though Swindle is undoubtedly a serious talent, who has proved his worth and versatility time and time again over the years, No More Normal feels like a new chapter for Swindle and certainly a step up from anything he’s done previously. There is a sense of excitement and possibility in the record and in hearing him talk about it. ‘Throughout the last 10 years, I guess I’ve been constantly looking for why I’m able to do this, why I’m able to make music, what I’m supposed to do with it... This album is almost like a realisation of that, it feels like this is the starting point of where I’m going. ‘What I can guarantee is that I’m fully committed to music and I’m going to give it everything that I’ve got, and spend every waking moment trying to create something bigger. Whatever the next step is, I’ll just wait for the music to guide me, but in terms of what the sound is, I have no idea. ‘I’m working on new music constantly. Some of it may end up as Swindle music, some of it may be other music. It’s been really good connecting with artists so closely over this project and opening up ideas of what stuff I could do with other artists. ‘I also just want to say that without the level of collaboration, people sharing something and being open to new ideas, the album wouldn’t have come together like this. So all the compliments and stuff, I want to share them – with Eva, Rider, Kojey, the musicians. I want everyone to feel like it’s ours. Also the listener and the people who are writing about it and the video directors... It started off as an album, but it’s become something different. It feels like a bigger movement. ‘It’s not even my album anymore, it’s ours. Even when you put this interview out and someone picks it up and then interacts with the album for the first time, then you’ve just become a contributor too, do you know what I’m saying? This one’s all of ours.’

Words: Rachel Morris Photos: Dominika Scheibinger 21 March – Swindle: No More Normal, Fiddlers nomorenormal.world @swindleuk

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LOCAL TALENT

PHAELEH

Bristol-based producer Matt Preston aka Phaeleh has been accruing a massive underground following since the release of his debut album Fallen Light in 2008, honing his inimitable style of cinematic electronica with live instrumentation ever since. Floating in the cavernous space between dubstep, garage, electronica and house, whilst flirting with jazzier tones similar to artist such as Four Tet and Floating Points, Phaeleh’s sound is difficult to define. Though his sheer originality and ability to innovate is what has earned him a reputation as one of the most intriguing producers to emerge out of Bristol. 2018 saw the release of his eighth studio album Clarity, an 11-track record steeped in rich, textural sound that adds further layers to Phaeleh’s already-complex production. In keeping with his other releases, Clarity does not disappoint, as the Bristol-based artist succeeds yet again in utterly immersing you in the beauty of his sound, whilst further pushing the versatility of his production. Having learnt a lot in the decade since his debut LP, Matt returned to a DIY setup for his latest album, drawing a line

under a very frustrating few years trying to release his previous album Lost Time, which eventually came out in 2017 on Undertow Records.

The more people involved, the more you’re making music by committee ‘The important thing for me with Clarity was about the process being enjoyable, more than musical style’ Matt explains. ‘With my previous album, the music was three or four years old by the time it came out due to delays and I ended up making lots of changes. I felt like the music suffered as a result – it ended up feeling watered down from taking so long. A lot of my earlier work, the most popular stuff, was made relatively quickly and came out within six to nine months. I wanted Clarity to come out in 2018 because the music, one track aside, had all been made that year.’

Going solo, Phaeleh was able to adhere to his own deadlines and go at his own pace rather than succumbing to the pressures of the industry, allowing him a level of autonomy that he missed in previous releases – choosing creative control over a more immediate path to success. ‘I have had management that have been great and really helped me get my music out to people,’ says Phaeleh ‘but the more people involved, the more you’re making music by committee. You’ve got lots of different opinions pulling you in different directions – too many cooks sort of thing. ‘You end up with four or five people coming back to you as well as your friends saying “oh, I don’t like that”, when I was actually happy with the idea’ Phaeleh continues. ‘I should try and be stronger minded, but I do listen to others as I value their opinions. I felt like a lot of the tracks ended up very different to when I first made them, so with this new album I trusted my gut and my primary focus was to make something that I wanted to make, with my secondary focus being whether people would like it. ‘Other than my ambient albums, I can’t even listen to any of my other releases, yet I can listen to this one. I like it and there’s

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a level of autonomy there that I haven’t had in a long time.’ Matt explains that he has become cynical about work offers and opportunities as it’s very easy for an artist to sign away their rights and freedom for amounts of money that don’t reflect their talent or potential. So, in keeping with his ‘freestyle’ approach, Matt self-released Clarity online without physical copies, singles or videos. ‘I just stuck it online and went “hey everyone, there’s an album out today”, which was a big risk. It doesn’t necessarily generate much exposure, but I wanted the music to speak for itself. If someone finds it a year or two later, that’s fine, as there is no one saying this album has to be successful now so we can get our investment back, which is what you get with labels and management. If no one else is dependent on your music doing well, you can be more, I dunno, freestyle with it.’ Free from external pressure, I asked Matt how Clarity’s recording process differed from his other albums, as he was able to return to a more traditional recording setup of live instruments, hardware synths and drum machines, rather than getting lost tweaking things on a computer screen. He explains he took comfort in not having to compromise his

creativity for the sake of someone else whose priority is a product and the reception of that product, rather than artist authenticity.

Taking the reins on the production of his latest release, Matt was able to create something that was organic and more true to his sound as a result.

‘If you take something like Fallen Light or Tide or even Lost Time, for each album I make 100+ tracks and force myself to sit in the studio all day every day, staying up all night and not sleeping, churning and churning out ideas. With this album, there are 11 tracks on it and I think I considered about 15 songs. When there’s no one pressuring you, you can trust your gut. When I wasn’t feeling creative I thought it was pointless being in the studio.

‘Clarity summed up how I was feeling. I’d had a rough few years in the industry dealing with a few problems and things

‘I’ve taken more time for myself and taken days off to go for nice walks and actually listen to music, instead of churning out ideas like a machine’ Matt continues. ‘It has meant that when I do sit down and make something, I end up making something worthwhile. It was weirdly enjoyable and there wasn’t this pressure that a lot of creatives – whether they’re artists, musicians, writers – will torture themselves over, feeling like they need to be making stuff all the time. ‘The quality control was also higher this time and if I started something and I liked it, I could see it through to the end.’

My primary focus was to make something that I wanted to make not necessarily going to plan, and I found it very stressful. The life of being a music maker isn’t as fun as you might imagine and the pressures you put on yourself are probably more than the pressures externally. ‘I found I had a fresh start, a fresh perspective and, it sounds cheesy, I had a certain clarity in life as well as with my music and where it fits, with no illusions. When you have a team of people working with you, even though they know you might

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be quite underground and have a specific fanbase, they’re always trying to make you a bigger name because there is bigger money, but that’s not what I’m about. So, it’s about clarity in what matters to me most – which is making music that I like. I’d rather make an album that I enjoy and a thousand people buy it than make an album I don’t like and 100,000 people buy it. For me, it’s more about artistic authenticity than making money.’ Matt’s impressive back catalog has already seen him establish a strong fanbase, contributing to more than 2 million monthly views on YouTube. The Bristol-based producer’s beautifully distinctive sound is full of substance and melancholia and has received support from Radio 1, 6 Music, 1Xtra and Rinse FM. He’s also risen to prominence as an in-demand remixer, reworking artists as diverse as chart-topping dance outfit Rudimental to classical composer Ludovico Einaudi, as well as popular acts such as Charli XCX and Niki & The Dove. With the release of Clarity marking 10 years since his debut album, I asked Matt how he felt his music had progressed and developed since then. ‘It’s got deeper in terms of evoking an emotional response in the listener. I think I’ve been more ambitious with what I’m trying to do. I listen to my old songs and they sound really stripped back and minimal and I kind of miss that as it was a lot easier to finish the music! The process now is a lot more complex, even though it is similar ideas. I feel like I’ve pushed myself more so that I’m not quite as comfortable with what I’m doing. I’m a lot freer in a way; you know, I have found myself

making albums that I actually don’t like, but I thought I was making the music that people wanted, but there wasn’t that personal connection with it that there is now.’

I wanted the music to speak for itself. If someone finds it a year or two later, that’s fine In terms of how living in Bristol has influenced Phaeleh, as well as fostering the culture of open-mindedness that has helped today’s DIY school of thought artists such as Young Echo and IDLES prove that you make a career out of music on your own terms, Matt says that the early ‘Bristol sound’ artists showed him that he was not limited to making sounds on his computer. ‘It was the old Full Cycle stuff like Roni Size and the breakbeat era that was really important for me. There were a couple of albums that made it clear to me that you can make electronic music with instruments, it didn’t just have to be synths and drum machines. ‘I think Bristol is a great part of the world. Everyone genuinely seems to be very creative and open-minded and I think people in Bristol are very accepting of different things – it’s far less

rigid than other places. I think most people get a buzz from the city. Everyone’s pretty down to earth and there aren’t too many egos. I think it’s just an inspiring city and a good place to make music.’ As for what’s in store for the rest of 2019, while a Clarity tour has yet to be announced, positive reviews are travelling fast so fans shouldn’t rule out a chance to see it performed live in the near future. ‘I’ve got a London show coming up and one in Hungary and there are some American dates, so in terms of a tour that’s more likely to be in the States, but there are definitely a few dates that haven’t been announced yet that will be in the UK – we’ll see! ‘I have started dabbling with some new music and there’s a chap that does these awesome videos on YouTube called Sean Doran who uses all this awesome NASA footage – I want to write him music to go with that. I’d quite like to get a couple of EPs out as I’ve released albums in 2016, 2017 and 2018 and it’s quite a burden, not only on yourself but on those around you, so I think I might tone it down a bit for a while!’

Words: Georgie Partington PhotoS: Dominika Scheibinger phaeleh.co.uk @phaeleh_

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DAN CHANDLER Dan Chandler has certainly paid his dues in the Bristol music industry. Today, he’s one of the brains behind Bristol’s biggest city festival The Downs, helped mastermind the event that legitimised Lloyds Amphitheatre as a big name concert venue, and looks after tours for the likes of Nick Cave, Sleaford Mods and The Pixies up and down the country. After moving to Bristol in 2002, Dan started out working at the O2 Academy box office. It wasn’t long before he had an eager foot well and truly in the door, becoming the venue’s marketing manager, as well as generally pitching in across the board. ‘I was doing daytime box office shifts and then coming back in at night and working the door – all the old Full Cycle nights, all the BlowPop nights. Gradually, I got more involved with the marketing of the venue and the running of the venue in all aspects – the production side, the junior managing side, I even used to DJ for BlowPop back in the day, so it was across a lot of different angles.’ On top of that, while the venues quietened down over summer, Dan migrated to the festival fields, working as an artist liaison for Download, V Festival and Secret Garden Party. He now packs out his summers stage managing for the likes of Wireless and Neverworld, as well as Bristol’s own Love Saves the Day and Simple Things. In 2016, Dan became part of the newly-established, independent Crosstown Concerts, set up by former Metropolis Music directors Paul Hutton and Conal Dodds. Their first outing as Crosstown was the huge homecoming concert for Massive Attack on Clifton Downs, as part of an all-day event that’s now evolved into fully-fledged annual festival The Downs. After more than 15 years in the industry, it might look as though Dan has traded 1600 capacity shows at O2 Academy for stage managing The Downs to 30,000 people, however Dan still very much has his feet (and ears) on the ground when it comes to his day-to-day role, and a big part of Crosstown Concerts’ MO is working with artists from the very beginning of their careers. ‘We still do the small stuff, I’m still keen to throw my ear in and say “I think this band sounds really cool, we should be promoting them and putting them on in The Louisiana”. You don’t get to being a big scale

promoter without building acts up to that level. It’s all about finding them when they’re small and finding their audiences for them – that’s the job of a promoter. You find artists you like and you put them in front of people that you think are going to like

There are loads of us working in this industry and we want to keep that money here them and, if you get it right, you end up looking after big bands. ‘I don’t think I would get as much enjoyment out of what I do, or certainly have as much input into the company as a whole, if I was working for a nonindependent promoter, so I feel really lucky that I’ve been able to carry on working for a small team. It means that you’ve all got to work really hard, because we’re still a small business, but we are doing stuff at a big level.’ Although Dan is fortunate to still work as part of a close knit team, there is an unavoidable stress factor that comes with dealing with bigger capacities, bigger infrastructure and bigger budgets. Though, of course, the rewards and feel good factor can be much, much greater. ‘Stress wise, I have certain points in the year where I feel like I can’t cope and my list never gets any smaller even though I’m crossing lots of stuff off it, but the payoffs are more rewarding. It is difficult to stop and take notice sometimes, which is something I have to force myself to do every now and then. ‘I still really love the buzz of working on events, I think that’s something that I’ve held on to from working in venues, so I like being on the ground and making things happen at events. Usually when you’re a promoter, you kind of do everything before the show and make sure that everyone working on the show has got what they need and then you’re at show as a punter. Whereas I still like to do the stage management thing or looking after the artists. ‘I would say that the trade off is that you get to experience these massive, massive highs but for a much shorter period of time and you don’t really get that sense of completion on things, because you’re always on to the next thing. But it is very rewarding when things work out and you get to go to a sold out gig that you’ve been working on, you’ve got a beer in your hand and everyone’s happy. The band are rocking it, the venue is full, there are no issues – that’s a nice feeling.’ It’s important to note that Dan hasn’t just been killing it on a personal level, he’s been part of a team of individuals that have changed the very landscape of Bristol’s music industry. The Downs was the first event to make use of the sprawling, central space for 15 years, and Bristol Sounds (formerly Bristol Summer Series) brought Lloyds Amphitheatre into use as a city centre concert venue – a blueprint that has been successfully taken up by Colston Hall and MJR’s Skyline Series among others, between them bringing in concerts from huge names that would otherwise pass Bristol by. This June, Bristol Sounds is bringing us shows from Bloc Party, Tom Misch, Elbow, The Cat Empire and Cinematic Orchestra – all names that are otherwise simply too big to play outside of a festival field in Bristol. The whole concept has given people a chance to see these big names at a price point that is affordable, without having to shell out for a day ticket to a festival or put themselves up in a hotel in another city. ‘Something I learned from being at the Academy is that you’d see all these tours routed and Bristol was being missed out. There are a lot of young people

here, there are a lot of creative people here, there’s money around and people want stuff to do. The level of culture here compared to other cities of its size, Bristol punches well above its weight. But what I noticed was that you’d only really get those bands that were on the way up, once they got to a decent level, there wasn’t anywhere for them to play. ‘One of the things that naturally came out of that was thinking about how we could utilise other spaces to bring bigger acts to Bristol. Using that central location and putting an infrastructure in there – because you can fit more than two thousand people in there, which is what Colston Hall will be when it’s reopened – it gives people like Tom Misch a place to play. We’re not the only people that put shows on in that space now, Bristol Sounds proved the worth of that space almost instantly. ‘I think it’s really important to try and utilise city centre spaces for things that bring cultural capital to the city. I think it’s really, really important that these events use local suppliers. We make sure that with any of our events, all the staging, all the lighting, all the audio, all the staff, all the stock, fences, toilets – everything that we use – is as much as possible hired from local suppliers. ‘We understand that it’s really important in terms of, number one, a cultural offering to make Bristol appear like an attractive city for people to come and visit and, number two, to give people work. There are loads of us working in this industry and we want to keep that money here. That’s what keeps Bristol being able to punch above its weight culturally.’ Similarly, The Downs – which Crosstown Concerts run in partnership with Team Love – is much more than big names in a central space. In its first instance, it served as the homecoming show for Massive Attack, who hadn’t had a space to play in Bristol for 13 years. A huge amount of thought is put into lineup curation with a view to representing diverse, boundarypushing artists, alongside lesser-known acts that some of Bristol’s most experienced promoters believe deserve your attention. There’s also the Information Stage, which invites high profile guest speakers to talk about a range of important social and political issues, with previous guests including Ken Loach and Akala. Heading into its third year this September, The Downs’ first wave lineup announcement has blown previous years’ out of the water. Main stage acts include Lauryn Hill, Grace Jones, IDLES, Neneh Cherry and Arrested Development, while the likes of Loyle Carner and High Contrast headline the second stage. Plus, Dan assures us, a wealth of rising talent and a strong Bristol contingent. ‘Lauryn Hill, Grace Jones and IDLES – there aren’t going to be many festival bills with those three names on! It feels really Bristol, it feels like we’re moving in a direction that means that we can book different types of artists. We’ve all been really keen to diversify the event, we want to feel like this is an event that we can bring any type of artist to. ‘The USP behind The Downs is that it’s two stages that are curated by people living and working in Bristol and there is a consciousness behind the event as a whole. We want to keep it green, we want solid food offerings that are all local, we want good beers on draft, we want the price to be fair, we want there to be areas for families to enjoy. We want to have a discussion about relevant social concerns – that’s what the arts should engage with and that’s something that we’re going to keep pushing.’

Words: Rachel Morris Photos: Martin Thompson // @thefacecollective crosstownconcerts.com

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51 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3QP | @51StokesCroft | facebook.com/51stokescroft | 01179 148 048 | 51stokescroft.com

Located in the heart of Stokes Croft, No.51 offers cosy dining, late night dancing as well as community minded events like charity fundraisers and quiz nights. Here you can grab a tasty woodfired pizza, sip on a delicious cocktail, listen to great music and chill out with friends in their spacious garden.

ASIAN HAWK

DMC title holder and technical genius, Asian Hawk is one of the most unique turntablists on the DJ circuit today. Head down to No.51 to check out his captivating style and impeccable tune choice.

22 Mar // 10pm – 4am // £3-£4

DJ DARREN JUDGE

Bristol based dancehall producer and DJ, Darren Judge will be hitting the decks this month with his own flavour of hip hop and dancefloor sounds from UK, Europe and beyond.

30 Mar // 10pm – 4am // £3-£4

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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. They’ve established themselves as one of the best venues to catch your favourite bands in the Southwest, while also being home to some of Bristol’s most Notorious Weekly club nights.

DEAF HAVANA

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Deaf Havana are back with their new album Rituals. To celebrate the hardcore band are heading to Bristol’s O2 academy to perform fresh new tracks from their latest release, plus a load of oldies for good measure.

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Wed 27th Mar • SOLD OUT

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Sat 1st Jun

Bear’s Den

Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley

Wed 17th Apr

Sat 8th Jun

Yasiin Bey

performs Mos Def - The Ecstatic Thur 18th Apr

The Wedding Present - Bizarro Tour Thur 20th Jun

Monster Truck

Taking Back Sunday

Fri 19th Apr • 6pm

Sun 30th Jun

Love From Stourbridge 2019 The Mighty Mighty Bosstones ft. Ned’s Atomic Dustbin, Pop Will Eat Itself, Miles Mon 19th Aug • SOLD OUT Hunt DJ Set (The Wonder Skunk Anansie Stuff) Sun 8th Sep • 6pm Jason & The Scorchers / Dan Sun 21st Apr Baird & Homemade Sin / The Suede Kentucky Headhunters Wed 24th Apr

Hollywood Undead Thur 25th Apr

Circa Waves

Fri 11th Oct • 6.30pm

The Rasmus: Plays Dead Letters Thur 24th Oct

The Selecter

Sat 27th Apr

Kid Ink

Fri 1st Nov • 6.30pm

Sun 28th Apr • SOLD OUT

Tom Walker Fri 3rd May • 6.30pm

Fat White Family

The Smyths... The Smiths 35.. A Celebration Of the Debut L.P + The Hits & More Tue 19th Nov

Mon 6th May

Dermot Kennedy Fri 10th May • 6.30pm

Better Oblivion Community Center (Conor Oberst & Phoebe Bridgers)

Yungblud Fri 22nd Nov • 6.30pm

The Macc Lads Thu 28th Nov

Electric Six

O2 Academy Bristol

ticketmaster.co.uk

Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA • Doors 7pm unless stated Venue box office opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm

ticketmaster.co.uk • seetickets.com • gigantic.com

o2academybristol.co.uk

THE WAILERS

Mar • 2019

The Wailers are a band you need to see in your lifetime. The reggae icons will be returning to Bristol’s O2 Academy this month to perform songs from the album Legend, plus other hits throughout the night.

20 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £28.10

the canteen

44 // VENUES

Hamilton House, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY | @IntheCanteen | facebook.com/thecanteenbristol | 0117 923 2017 | canteenbristol.co.uk

The Canteen emerged out of the creative inspiration and collective efforts of a bunch of Stokes Croft and Bristol brilliants. With free live music every night, expect gentler tones from Sunday – Wednesday spanning folk, jazz and acapella ensembles, then Thursday – Saturday sees things ramp up from 10pm, when the tables are cleared for the unavoidable rip-roaring dancing times.

ARXX

7 Mar // 9.30 - 11.30 // Free

01 LIVE MUSIC TBA 9.30pm • Free

02 LIVE MUSIC TBA

March

10 ALICE FLORENCE AND THE VINES 4.00pm • Free

03 HOLLY CARTER

11 DECYPHERS HIP HOP SESSION

04 CANTEEN JAZZ SESSION

12 HOLYSSEUS FLY

05 AVA

13 STANLAEY

06 BORNWYN LEONARD

14 STARLING

9.30pm • Free

4.00pm • Free 9.30pm • Free 9.30pm • Free 9.30pm • Free

07 ARXX

9.30pm • Free

08 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SPECIAL 9.30pm • Free

09 LIVE MUSIC TBA 9.30pm • Free

9.30pm • Free 9.30pm • Free 9.30pm • Free 9.30pm • Free

15 LIVE MUSIC TBA 9.30pm • Free

16 LIVE MUSIC TBA 9.30pm • Free

17 TRUCKSTOP HONEYMOON 4.00pm • Free

18 CANTEEN LATIN SESSION

19 FEMME NIGHT 9.30pm • Free

20 SEFRIAL

9.30pm • Free

21 SAFFRON RECORDS FT. ELSA + DJS 9.30pm • Free

22 JELLY CLEAVER

9.30pm • Free

23 LIVE MUSIC TBA 9.30pm • Free

24 THE HOT HOUSE FOUR 4.00pm • Free

25 SLIM’S BLUES SESSION 9.30pm • Free

26 HANDS OF THE HERON 9.30pm • Free

27 PRIMA QUEEN 9.30pm • Free

28 INEZA

9.30pm • Free

canteenbristol.co.uk * The Canteen, 80 Stokes Croft, Bristol BS1 3QY

ALICE FLORENCE AND THE VINES

10 Mar // 4pm – 6pm // Free

Colston hall Presents

VENUES // 45

Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR | @Colston_Hall | facebook.com/ColstonHall | 0117 203 4040 | colstonhall.org

While Colston Hall undergoes a major redevelopment, Colston Hall Presents sees Bristol’s largest concert venue taking flight – loudly and proudly presenting great live music at independent music venues across Bristol. From the best emerging talent to international superstars, you can count on Colston Hall Presents to keep providing Bristol with eclectic and quality shows all year round.

NUBIYAN TWIST

London based eclectic wonders, Nubiyan Twist will be returning once again to Bristol for an evening of infectious sounds, drawing from afrobeat, hip hop and jazz styles. This will undoubtedly be a mesmerising show.

book

0117 203 4040 colstonhall.org

2 Mar // 9.30 - 11.30 // £16.35 // Trinity

Colston Hall loudly and proudly presents great shows in venues across the city Fri 1 Mar

Sat 16 Mar

Thu 4 Apr

Tank and the Bangas SWX

Jocelyn Pook Ensemble

Colston Hall Foyer

Sat 2 Mar

St George’s Bristol

Fri 5 Apr

Nubiyan Twist

Sat 16 Mar

Musical Youth

Trinity Centre

Colston Hall Discovery Day

Colston Hall Foyer

Bristol History of Sound

Colston Hall Foyer

Piroshka

Thu 21 Mar

Rough Trade Bristol

Colston Hall Foyer

Swindle Live

Sun 3 Mar

Fiddlers

Sat 2 Mar

Night Flight

Fri 22 Mar

The Crofter’s Rights

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra

Sun 3 Mar

Hailu Mergia

Sat 6 Apr

Tue 9 Apr

Georgia Anne Muldrow Fiddlers Fri 12 Apr

Laura Gibson

Bath Forum

The Louisiana

Sun 24 Mar

Bristol Folk House

Platform South Showcase Bristol Jazz & Blues Festival

Kaleem Taylor

Sat 9 Mar

Ibibio Sound Machine Trinity Centre Sat 9 Mar

Crooked Colours Colston Hall Foyer Sun 10 Mar

Colter Wall Exchange

Colston Hall Foyer Wed 27 Mar

Nico Casal Colston Hall Foyer Thu 4 Apr

Penelope Isles Rough Trade Bristol

Molly Tuttle Fri 12 Apr Hy-Brasil Music Club Wed 17 Apr

Press Club Hy-Brasil Music Club Sun 21 Apr

Echo Collective plays Amnesiac by Radiohead Colston Hall Foyer

SWINDLE LIVE

After years of laying down his roots in the underground scene, Swindle has gone on to build a reputation as one of the best UK producers. Check out his live show at Fiddlers this month.

21 Mar // 7.30pm-11pm // £13.08 // Fiddlers

the crofters XX rights

46 // VENUES

117-119 Stokes Croft, Bristol, BS1 3RW | @Crofters_Rights | Facebook.com/croftersrights | 0117 2310079 | croftersrights.co.uk

Situated in the heart of Stokes Croft, The Crofters Rights has an ever changing list of 17 keg and cask, draught beers and ciders. Ray’s Neapolitanstyle pizzas are served every day and the back room hosts everything from punk gigs to storytelling, comedy to experimental noise.

LAPIS LAZULI + SNAZZBACK

Get ready for an evening of progressive-jazz fusion and experimental sounds from Lapis Lazuli. Plus, Bristol’s very own Snazzback will be bringing their progressive jazz and rhythmic arrangements.

22 Mar // 7.30pm – 10.30pm // £7-£10

INMATE: PLACID + GILBERT + MORE

To celebrate the launch of their 002 release, Bristol based blog and record label Innate are heading to Crofters Rights with I Love Acid legend Placid, Gilbert and Djs Owain K & Ben Carding.

23 Mar // 11pm – 3am // £4-£5

exchange XX

VENUES // 47

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.

WOAHNOWS

To celebrate the release of their latest album ‘Young and Cool’, Woahnows will be heading to Exchange to perform new material for your eager ears. Plus sounds from Philadelphia indie rocker Katie Ellen.

19 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £8

FISHSTOCK 2019

Bristol’s favourite DIY punk all dayer Fishstock is returning to Bristol’s Exchange this March for another year of raw noise from your favourite acts. Line up includes Bolshy, Darko, Slack Bird, Kermes and more.

30 Mar // 2pm – 11pm // £7

the fleece

48 // VENUES

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

This legendary live music venue has previously hosted the likes of Oasis, The Strokes, Goldfrapp and Bloc Party. Live music 7 nights a week and massive club nights like Propaganda, 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 them all on Twitter and Facebook to receive updates on their upcoming gigs.

HAYSEED DIXIE

No one can put a country twist to your favourite pop and rock classics quite like Hayseed Dixie. Catch them live at The Fleece for a knee slapping ol’ time.

11 Mar // £7.30pm – 11.30pm // £18.50

SARAH DARLING

American country singer and songwriter Sarah Darling will be heading to The Fleece this March to showcase her latest album ‘Dream Country’. Expect to hear lots of new material amongst classics.

18 Mar // 7.30pm – 11.30pm // £15

THE FULL MOON / ATTIC BAR

VENUES // 49

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 & 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?

K.O.G & THE ZONGO BRIGADE

VP PRODUCTIONS PRESENT

K.O.G & The Zongo Brigade, return this month as part of their ‘Wahala Wahala’ album tour, bringing their signature sounds of rap, operatic vocal effects, plus support from Bristol’s beloved Snazzback.

14 Mar // 8pm – 12.30am // £10-£14

2019

DESIGN: INKIE

HARLEIGHBLU

15 Mar // 8.30pm – 2am // £4

the gallimaufry

50 // VENUES

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 their website for up-to date info on menus and events.

THE PHANTOM ENSEMBLE - ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY

MARCH

The Phantom Ensemble will be heading to The Gallimaufry to showcase material from their debut album ‘Connections’ along with two new members of the band. Plus, support from KingUnderground’s resident DJ’s Hack and Pings.

thegallimaufry.co.uk

10 Mar // 7.30pm – 11.30pm // Free

every single night

MONDAY

FRIDAY

Hosted by Mike Dennis

Hosted by Manami & Neathway

Open Mic

DJS

Children of the Sun

TUESDAY

SATURDAY

5th Lewis Creaven’s Dharma Blues 12th Delight A Thief + Miriam + Rob Beresford 19th Seedling Sessions w/ Sounds of Harlowe & MYLA 26th Captain Jamaica & The Mellotones

Withdrawn, VMO$ & guests play beats, bumps & bass 2nd Andy Payback (NTS) 9th Sam Hall (Idle Hands) 16th Sunun (Bokeh Versions) 23rd DJ Skint 30th D.Ham (Noods)

Galli Live

WEDNESDAY

Waldo’s Gift

Hip-hop, math, jazz & electronica 6th Waldo’s Gift Trio 13th Reworks: Outkast

DJS

Satta Lites

SUNDAY

3rd Jazz Sessions

Hosted by Craig Crofton

10th The Phantom Ensemble

Paying tribute to the hip hop duo

‘Connections’ LP launch

20th Open Collaboration 27th Reworks: Radiohead’s ‘In Rainbows’

Fundraiser

Performing their take on the seventh LP from one UK’s finest rock bands

THURSDAY

Snazzback

Afro-funk & psych-jazz 7th presents TBC 14th Beat Tape 21st presents Laimu 28th 8-piece reunion gig

17th Caring In Bristol 24th Forth & Back

Hip-Hop jam, covers & originals, hosted by Troy Da Hybrid.

31st More Soup!

Comforting vinyl selections spanning half a century with a range of ingredients from Soul to Hip Hop to Jazz to Blues

WALDO’S GIFT TRIO

This month, the Waldo’s Gift trio have some great treats up their sleeve for your listening pleasure. Including the reworks of hip hops ultimate duo Outkast, plus Radioheads ‘In Rainbows’ in full.

Wednesdays // 9pm – 11pm // Free

the golden lion

VENUES // 51

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

The Golden Lion is a renowned Bristol Music venue offering live music on Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sunday Afternoon. A surprise mix bag encompassing the whole music spectrum. Keep up to date on their social media pages for full listings and details. Bar open ‘til 1am Friday and Saturday, and midnight Sunday to Thursday.

SOMA SOMA

Soma Soma are really taking Bristol by a storm right now. This month they will be heading to The Golden Lion for the first time to deliver their contagious horn lines and samba, afrobeat fusion.

8 Mar // 9.30pm-11.30pm // £3

GOLDEN LION

MARCH 2019

BUCKS QUIZZ - EVERY MON @ 8pm FREE PING PONG - EVERY TUESDAY OPEN MIC NIGHT - EVERY WEDS @ 8pm FRI 1st SAT 2nd SUN 3rd THU 7th FRI 8th SAT 9th SUN 10th THU 14th FRI 15th SAT 16th SUN 17th THU 21st FRI 22nd SAT 23rd SUN 24th THU 28th FRI 29th SAT 30th SUN 31st

WINNEBAGO DRIVE-BY Swampin’ Country Folk Rock THE TERRAPLANES Top Class Rhythm n Blues Band CHAZ THOROGOOD & VICTORIA KLEWIN Jazz 4pm HOT JAZZ JAM Pre-Swing Era Jazz/Ragtime Jam SOMA SOMA Samba, Hi-life, Afrobeat and Bossa BILLY IN THE LOWGROUND Folking Rock STARLING Epic Funk, Jazz and Latin 4 piece 4pm ENTER THE LION International Womens Month Spec’ ALMATIC Trip Hop, Neo Soul, Breakbeat n Hip Hop. THE HOUDINIS Dance yer socks off 7 pce Ska Band ROUNDABOUT SWING BAND Paris Gypsy jazz 4pm HIP HOP JAM NIGHT LIVE Hip Hop Jam. Get Involved! DUNCAN DISORDERLY & THE SCALLYWAGS Party! DAPPA DON & the PLAYAZ Quality Roots Reggae LEWI CLARK & THE ESSENTIALS Folk Soul 4pm PIGSTY HILL BLUES CLUB Open Blues Jam BINBAG WISDOM & GUESTS Newborn Sessions FOSSIL FUELS Quality XTC Tribute Bristol Debut TONY TROUBADOUR Bangers, Choons & Jams 4pm ALMATIC

Almatic will be hitting The Golden Lion for their first gig of the year, bringing you killer new tunes and innovative sounds. Witness these local gems merge together neo-soul, breakbeat and boom bap.

15 Mar // 10pm – 1am // £4

Hy-Brasil XX

52 // VENUES

7-9 Baldwin St, Bristol BS1 1RU | @hybrasilmusicclub | facebook.com/HyBrasilMusicClub | 0117 930 4370 | hybrasilmusicclub.com

Named after a mythical island off the coast of Ireland, Hy-Brasil is a late night music venue located in the heart of Bristol. Join them for 2-4-1 burgers on Tuesdays, awesome drink deals and an array of live and electronic events throughout the week.

WYLDEST

This London trio will knock your socks off with their pop-tinged shoegaze sound. Wyldest will be heading to Hy-Brasil this month to showcase music from their forthcoming album ‘Dream Chaos’.

7 Mar // 7.30pm – 9.45pm // Free

MARCH 2019 Fri 1 XUUKI Sat 2 Resident DJ Thurs 7 Wyldest Fri 8 Deep Fried Sat 9 FRAU DJs Thurs 14 Beach for Tiger Fri 15 Red Rum Club Sat 16 Jelly Boy Mon 18 Brother Ali Weds 20 The Shifters Thurs 21 Arts2Life Fri 22 Audiophiles Sat 23 The Back Room Mon 25 Whispering Sons Thurs 28 YMX Events presents Fri 29 Reggae Takeover Sat 30 Deep Fried Sun 31 MC Lars 2-4-1 BURGERS & CHICKEN EVERY TUES WWW.HYBRASILMUSICCLUB.COM

BROTHER ALI

Rapper and producer Brother Ali will be taking centre stage at Hy-Brasil this month as part of his UK tour. With an expansive back catalogue spanning 20 years, this show will be packed with Brother Ali classics.

18 Mar // 7.30pm – 10.30pm // £16.88

the lanes

VENUES // 53

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

Rapidly establishing itself amongst the ranks of the 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.

DISCO STU’S JUNGLE BOOGIE

The king of disco will be returning to The Lanes to deliver the best disco party. So, grab your best dancing shoes and hit the dancefloor to boogie to your favourite disco anthems.

9 Mar // 10.30pm – 3am // £4-£7

FATHER FUNK’S CHURCH OF LOVE: NUNS N’ ROSES Grab your leather jackets and hair metal wigs and head on down to The Lanes this month for an evening of headbangers, with Father Funk’s Church of Love. Are you ready to rock?

22 Mar // 10pm – 3am // £5-£10

Marble Factory

54 // VENUES

74-78 Avon Street, Bristol | 0117 972 3111 | @MarbleFactoryUK | facebook.com/marblefactorybristol | marblefactorybristol.com

Part of the Motion warehouse complex, the Marble Factory has rapidly confirmed itself as an integral fixture of Bristol culture. The fully decked out, 1600-capacity space delivers cutting-edge lineups representing a wide range of genres which celebrate the city’s diverse musical offering. On top of its diverse programme, the Marble Factory offers an immersive, all-encompassing audiovisual experience.

AN ORCHESTRAL RENDITION OF DR. DRE 2001

No Strings attached are proud to present the live Orchestral rendition of Dr. Dre 2001. Accompanied by DJs, singers and lyricists – this is not your average orchestral event.

15 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £19.90 - £21.90

LOSKI

19 year old rising star from London, Loski is recognised for his captivating style and flow. Shortlisted for the MTV Push ‘Ones to Watch’, 2019 promises to be a big year for this rapper.

22 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £16.10

mr wolfs XX

VENUES // 55

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

If your looking for a live music and a late night party then look no further than Mr Wolf’s. Open 7 day’s a week It’s the place you’ll get the opportunity to see up and coming bands, to bust some moves on the dance floor, watch talented artists paint live, hear some quality musicians come together and jam your heart out.

SMILING IVY + MAD APPLE CIRCUS

Cool Beans presents a night of ska, punk and hip hop goodness with Smiling Ivy and Mad Apple Circus. Expect some of the finest dub and rock and an awesome night all round.

15 Mar // 9pm – 4am // £4

ARCADIA ROOTS

Worcestershire based Arcadia Roots will be delivering an exciting hypnotic blend of trance, dance, reggae and roots music at Mr Wolfs this month, along with the master turntablist Asian Hawk.

23 Mar // 9pm – 4am // Free

the Old Market Assembly

56 // VENUES

25 West Street, Old Market Bristol | @oldmarketassembly | facebook.com/oldmarketassembly | 0117 373 8199 | oldmarketassembly.co.uk

The Old Market Assembly is a completely independent restaurant and arts venue situated in the heart of one of Bristol’s most up-andcoming nightlife hubs. Hosting everything from local bands to wild parties with touring artists. The Old Market Assembly perfectly combines locally sourced affordable food and hospitality with a wide array of live music and club nights.

MR. TEA AND THE MINIONS

8 Mar // 10pm – 1am // £5

1 March

16 March

Bare Jams

Live Music TBA

2 March

17 March

10.00pm | £4.50adv

10.00pm | TBC

Mr.Fitz and Mista Trick Live AV Show

James Riley Single Launch

8 March

22 March

10.00pm | £5

7.00pm | £4.50adv

Mr T & The Minions

The Bagdaddies

9 March

23 March

10.00pm | £4.50adv

10.00pm | £8adv

Catergory Is

IC Music Event

15 March

24 March

10.00pm | TBC

The Destroyers 10.00pm | £4.50adv

Fantasy Orchestra Edith Piaf tribute 7.00pm | £8adv

The Old Market Assembly, 25 West Street, Old Market, BS2 0DF bookings@oldmarketassembly.co.uk ; 0117 373 8199

THE DESTROYERS

A collection of rogues and misfits surfing a tidal wave of horns, fiddles and guitars! Rapidly exploding from the ‘Balkan Brass’ genre they emerge as an anarchic orchestra of blazing passion and breathtaking originality.

15 Mar // 10pm – 1am // £4.50

SWX

VENUES // 57

15 Nelson Street, Bristol, BS1 2JY | @swxbristol | facebook.com/swxbristol | 0117 945 0325 | swxbristol.com

SWX is a live music venue and event space in Bristol city centre. Equipped with a state of the art sound & lighting system, they host some of the biggest gigs the city has to offer. It’s also home to two of Bristols most loved club nights; Far Fetched every Friday and CODEC every Saturday night. Head to SWXBristol.com for their latest listings.

CODEC PRESENTS: WILKINSON

One of the biggest names in Drum and Bass, DJ Wilkinson will be headlining at SWX for a night filled with some of his biggest hits like Take It Up and Decompression. Plus, special guests.

9 Mar // 10.30pm – 4am // £11

SHARON VAN ETTEN

27 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £24.75

thekla XX

58 // VENUES

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

Located on board a converted German cargo ship, Thekla is an award-winning live music and club space. From live toe-tapping Americana to banging house and techno, the crew have all musical tastes covered. Playing host to weekly club nights as well as major national and international touring live acts, Thekla is one of Bristol’s best loved venues.

THE COMET IS COMING

The Comet is Coming bring the sounds of apocalyptic jazz and the stage is their space craft. Grab your ticket to witness their powerful sound live at Thekla this March.

THEKLA

LIVE LISTINGS

7 Mar // 7pm – 10pm // £15.40

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

SATURDAY 23RD MARCH

FRIDAY 1ST MARCH

SAN HOLO

+ TASKA BLACK

LOW ISLAND

BAS

WEDNESDAY 27TH MARCH

TUESDAY 5TH MARCH

TOURIST

SEAFRET

THURSDAY 28TH MARCH

WEDNESDAY 6TH MARCH

TOM RUSSELL

SAINT RAYMOND

MONDAY 31ST MARCH

THURSDAY 7TH MARCH

THE COMET IS COMING FRIDAY 8TH MARCH

CATS IN SPACE

MONDAY 1ST APRIL

WILLE & THE BANDITS SUNDAY 10TH MARCH

DEEP BLUE SOMETHING TUESDAY 12TH MARCH

DAVE BICKLER (EX SURVIVOR)

WEDNESDAY 3RD APRIL

EASY LIFE

SOLD OUT

THURSDAY 4TH APRIL

CHERRY GLAZERR SATURDAY 6TH APRIL

MASSIVE WAGONS SUNDAY 7TH APRIL

THURSDAY 14TH MARCH

ULRICH SCHNAUSS SUNDAY 17TH MARCH

ALICE MERTON

SOLD OUT

ANAAL NATHRAKH + AKERCOCKE KEUNING

SATURDAY 9TH MARCH

SOLD OUT

TUESDAY 26TH MARCH

MONDAY 4TH MARCH

SOLD OUT

D BLOCK EUROPE

BENJAMIN FRANCIS LEFTWICH MONDAY 8TH APRIL

NINA NESBITT

MONDAY 18TH MARCH

BECKY HILL

SOLD OUT

TUESDAY 9TH APRIL

ETTA BOND

TUESDAY 19TH MARCH

ADY SULEIMAN

WEDNESDAY 10TH APRIL

GIRLI

WEDNESDAY 20TH MARCH

DIRTY DIKE

THURSDAY 11TH APRIL

FONTAINES D.C.

THURSDAY 21ST MARCH

SELF ESTEEM

SOLD OUT

FRIDAY 12TH APRIL

NILÜFER YANYA

ALICE MERTON

Alice Merton first caught our attention with No Roots in 2017. To celebrate the recent release of her debut album ‘Mint’, Merton is heading to Thekla to showcase her new material.

17 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £13.20

to the moon

VENUES // 59

27-29 Midland Road, Old Market, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0JT | @tothemoonbris | facebook.com/pg/tothemoonbristol | 07845 700194 | tothemoon.cc

A superb little venue off the beaten track of Old Market’s main streets, To The Moon is a bar-come boutique and vintage shop, serving up awesome cocktails, local beers and Pieminister pies, with a great spirit collection – particularly when it comes to rum, with over 20 top-notch rums to try. To The Moon also puts on a growing range of club nights and gigs and is currently on the lookout for more DJs and promoters to get involved.

WAX HOGS PRESENT: VOL 1

Get ready for volume 1 with Wax Hogs. This vinyl only night will bring the best sounds, from hip hop, soul, garage and rock n roll. No judgements, no preconceptions, just keep dancing.

15 Mar // 8pm – 12am // Free

CLUB STOIC

The Stoic Club returns in the form of a half-remembered fever dream. Expect the standard fare of lucid funk, haunted house, disco-billy, cosmic bass and deconstructed dub, served up by three hungry pixelated ghosts.

29 Mar // 8pm – 12am // Free

trinity XX

60 // VENUES

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

Penetrating Old Market’s skyline and ear drums, Trinity is home of the sound system in Bristol, with their monthly Teachings in Dub nights and regular showings from some of the world’s best underground artists. The Grade II listed converted church also make very good use of their natural acoustics with live performances from a mixture of huge and upcoming names.

MICK JENKINS

American hip hop artist Mick Jenkins explores life, love and nature in his thought-provoking verses. Witness his latest album ‘Piece of a Man’ come to life on stage at Trinity this month.

17 Mar // 7pm – 11pm // £18.50

IBIBIO SOUND MACHINE

Electronic afro-funk band Ibibio Sound Machine are returning to Bristol for another energetic evening of African disco and funk infused sounds. A word of warning, once you start dancing you won’t be able to stop.

9 Mar // 7.30pm – 11pm // £14

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