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INTERVIEW // LOCAL TALENT 45’s 26-27

EVENT PREVIEW ANDY C 28-29

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FEATURED VENUES

51 Stokes Croft 32 O2 Academy 33 Anson Rooms 34 Cosies 35 Crofters Rights 36

Dojo 37 exchange 38 The Fleece 39 The Full Moon 40 GALLIMAUFRY 41

The Golden Lion 42 lakota 43 Lanes 44 The Love Inn 45 Mother’s Ruin 46

Mr Wolfs 47 Trinity 52 THE OLD BOOKSHOP 48 The Small Horse Inn 49 Stag and Hounds 50 Thekla 51

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To celebrate the opening of new drinks, dessert and dancing establishment, The Small Horse Inn, we’re offering Nitelife readers the chance to win a £30 bar tab and two jumbo dessert jars from Gourmet Dessert Club. From the team behind The Love Inn on Stokes Croft, their new city centre sister venue, The Small Horse Inn follows the same winning

ethos – good music, good drinks and good people. The Gourmet Dessert Club will be cooking up a variety of treats in the kitchen, from bar snack-style desserts, to their monstrous jumbo dessert jars. To enter: visit us on facebook.com/nitelifebristol and post: ‘Small Horse Inn’ on our wall. Enter by November 30. Winner will be selected by prize draw and notified via Facebook.

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HIGHLIGHTS 1. BLANKETY QUIZ

Blankety Quiz is a comedy show wrapped up in a pub quiz, played for laughs and prizes. This isn’t your normal boring questions and answers kind of quiz - there’s films, animations, performances, songs, paper aeroplanes, free shots, target practice, risqué stories and much more. 3rd Nov // 9pm – 11pm // £2 Quiz Entry // No.51 Stokes Croft

2. IBEYI

Ibeyi is a French-Cuban musical duo consisting of twin sisters, Lisa-Kaindé Diaz and Naomi Diaz. With Lisa singing in English and Nigerian language, Yoruba and Naomi playing traditional Cuban percussion instruments, expect a show like no other. 4th Nov // 7pm – 11pm // £12.50adv // Trinity Centre

3. PHIFE DAWG (A TRIBE CALLED QUEST)

ATCQ was one of the first hip hop groups in the 90s to achieve worldwide success with seminal albums such as Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Come and witness ATCQ member Phife Dawg take to the stage with his witty punch-lines and crown stealing flow. 5th Nov // 7pm-10pm // £15 // Thekla

4. NASTY LITTLE LONELY + BACKHAND JAGS + MORE

Invisible Borders presents another fundraiser for refugee action and this time, it’s all about the rock. Featuring sets from the likes of Nasty Little Lonely, The Flux Capacitors, Stone Cold Friction and more. 6th Nov // 8.30 - Late // £3 OTD //The Golden Lion

5. MOTORCITY

Motorcity drops a refreshing but classic mix of all the best Motown, Soul, Funk, Disco & Rock’ n Roll greats. 6th Nov // 9pm – 3am // £3adv //The Lanes

6. RUMPF

Rumpf will be dusting off the records and bringing some of the finest House, Disco, Deep and Tech that will be sure to keep you dancing late into the night. 7th Nov // 10.30pm – 3am // Free // Crofters Rights

7. SP23: CRYSTAL DISTORTION + 69BD + IXINDAMIX + BAD GIRLZ + MORE

SP23 are back once again in Bristol to bring lights, lasers and pumping the sound to the max with some dark, dangerous beats. The Full Crew will be arming you up with ridiculous amounts of music to keep your feet busy and your heads dizzy this November. 7th Nov // 10pm – 7am // £10 - £15 OTD // Lakota

8. LIVE MUSIC FROM EDD KEENE + LAWI

Edd Keene aka “The Green Man” Is a multi-instrumentalist, live looping, singer song writer and session musician. His Style ranges from Dub, Reggae, jazz and everything else in between. 7th Nov // 9pm-11pm // Free before 11pm // No.51 Stokes Croft

9. CATCH 22

Frankie Colzie and guests bring nothing but straight up banging house music for their monthly night. Half price entry before 1am with promotional code “catch 22”. 7th Nov // 12am – 6am // £6 before 1am - £7 after // Dojo

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10. THE SOUND CUPBOARD PRESENTS: MILON + THE EVIL USSES + ICEMAN FURNISS QUARTET

Together on one bill for the first time, prepare for new forces of jazz to collide for this incredible show, featuring sounds from bands like Milon, The Evil Usses and Iceman Furniss Quartet. Prepare for smooth sounds from Bristol’s local jazz artists. 10th Nov // 8.30pm – late // £5 OTD // Crofters Rights

11. SLIX DISCO WITH MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT

Chicken lovers Admin and Harri Pepper are back with a super special guest all the way from New York. Eamon Harkin (Mister Saturday Night) will be bringing their notorious party across the pond for a midweek special at The Love Inn. 12th Nov // 9pm - 3am // £3 after 10pm //The Love Inn

12. DINOSAUR PILE-UP

Dinosaur Pile- Up are an alternative rock band who broke out of the thriving Leeds rock scene and instantly drew favourable comparisons to the cream of 90’s US ‘college rock’. Come and witness the band’s latest album Eleven Eleven live on stage as part of their November tour. 12th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £8adv // Exchange

13. JOY ORBISON

The colossus Joy O will be entering the Love Inn for an extended 4 hour set. The London based DJ/Producer has been touring the world bringing his unique mixture of the cutting edge of electronic music. 13th Nov // 10pm – 3am // £3 after 10pm // The Love Inn

14. THE RIN TINS/IMMIGRANT SWING + MAMA JERK AND THE LADYFINGERS

The Rin Tins will be hosting a very own evening at Bristol’s Exchange, sharing stage with the wonderful Immigrant Swing and new friends Mama Jerk & the Ladyfingers. Expect a lot of horns and even more dancing from this Gypsy Swing extravaganza. 13th Nov // 7.30pm – late // £5 // Exchange

15. K.O.G AND THE ZONGO BRIGADE

This 9-piece deliver infectious West African vibes from Ghana via Sheffield, with diverse origins conflating to whip up their signature heady brew of afrobeat, soul, funk and reggae otherwise dubbed “Afro-fusion”. Having recently released their debut, The Akwaaba Live EP, the fan base continues to increase for this exceptional band. 13th Nov // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 after 9:30pm // Full Moon & Attic Bar

16. FOREVERLAND: THE GOLDEN BOY + SO SOLID CREW – ROMEO + LISA MAFFIA + MORE

It’s time to get vibin’ with Foreverland who’ll be bringing upcoming musical talent with a delicately infused sense of childhood nostalgia. Amongst the unique atmosphere, you’ll find great music and childhood favourites, including a bouncy castle, and a giant ball pit. Get ready to venture to your happy place. 13th Nov // 10pm – 5am // £10 // Lakota

17. PSYCHED

Psyched returns with a Jungle special this November at Trinity Centre with an all-star line-up. Featuring drum n bass / jungle legends Ed Solo, Gardna, Serial Killaz, Aphrodite and special guests, this is one Jungle event not to be missed. 14th Nov // 10pm – 4am // £7-£12adv // Trinity Centre

18. HOUSE STEPPERS

Sly Logic and Saysana showcase the more fun side of house with their brand new night. House and techno for the purpose of booty shaking. 14th Nov // 12am-6am // £6 before 1am - £7 after // Dojo

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HIGHLIGHTS 19. BASS12 + THE DOMINO COLLECTIVE + DJ VALLEE

The 12 piece riot jazz band will be taking over the stage and playing everything from Funk, Blues, Pop, Ska and everything in between. A mix of original songs and tracks we all know and love, you’ll be sure to be dancing. Supported by 5-piece funk band, The Domino Collective. 14th Nov // 9pm – Late // £3-£4 // Mr Wolfs

20. SLAVES

Having just been nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize, Slaves are growing from strength to strength after the success of this year’s album Are you Satisfied? The two punks have been winning over fans with their scathing riffs and snarky vocals and now it’s time to witness their biggest tour yet. 14th Nov // 7pm – 11pm // Sold Out // Anson Rooms

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25. JOEY BADA$$

Excitement continues to build for Foals’ eagerly anticipated new album What Went Down, released earlier this summer. Their thrillingly visceral return with the single also titled What Went Down has proven this band won’t be going anywhere in a hurry. 15th Nov // 7pm-11pm //Sold Out // Anson Rooms

Glaswegian indie rock trio Prides first burst onto the music scene with their single Out Of The Blue, followed by a successful debut album. Finally, with an ever increasing fan base, Prides are ready to win over many more hearts and ears with their UK tour. 15th Nov // 7:30pm – 10pm // £12.10 inc. BF // Thekla

23. PALMA VIOLETS

Palma Violets return to a more intimate setting to celebrate the release of their second album, Danger In The Club. Their explosive live shows, best known for their ramshackle sing-alongs, are the best way to capture what this band is about. Youthful, energetic but with their heads firmly screwed on. 16th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £12adv // The Fleece

Dub Pistols have always added a much needed Rock n Roll swagger to the UK’s dance scene. Chewing up Hip-Hop, Dub, Techno, Ska and Punk and spitting them out in a renegade futuristic skank, they have consistently defied genres & exceeded the highest of expectations. 19th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £12.50 adv // The Fleece

Joey Bada$$ returns to the UK as part of his World Domination tour. With special guests including label mate Mick Jenkins from Chicago and Carol City, Florida’s Denzel Curry. This is Joey’s first time hitting the road since releasing his highly anticipated debut album, B4.DA.$$ to acclaim. 19th Nov // 7pm-11pm // £19.00adv // o2 Academy

26. DJ FORMAT & ABDOMINAL + THE SCRIBES + CHRIS MUNKY + DJ DAD

For the first time performing together in 10 years, Format and Abdominal reunite once again to collide their unique styles to form an incredible show. As part of their 12- date tour, come and witness the reunion tour fans have been waiting for, alongside brand new material premiered in their tour. 20th Nov // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 // Full Moon & Attic Bar

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27. THE JACK TARS

A band of brothers reincarnated from the souls of dead men, The Jack Tars are destined to plunder the treasures of their collective past, to create a new synergy of rock and roll forged from the bones of punk, rockabilly and modern alternative rock. 23rd Nov // 7pm – 10pm // £17.60 inc. BF // Thekla

28. NAYTRONIX

Naytronix’s latest musical offering sees him turning from the disjointedly funky party dance anthems of his debut Dirty Glow (2012, Plug Research) to surrealist stream of consciousness poignancy.Tickets available at Bristol Ticket Shop. 26 Nov // 7.30pm – 11pm // £8.75 //The Old Bookshop

29. RMT MUSIC PRESENTS: ACTUAL BIRD + VIENNA DITTO + BENJAMIN MICHAEL

Actual Bird have been variously described as post-rock lounge-jazz, meticulous electro-prog and avant off-kilter indie electro-rock, they create a huge, original sound. With support from Vienna Ditto, a dirty blues duo and Benjamin Michael taking you back to the rokin’ 50s, you’re guaranteed to have a great night. 26th Nov // 9pm – Late // £3 - £4 // Mr Wolf’s

30. ALFRESCO DISCO

Arguably the leading party in Bristol for disco and house in recent years, we’re bringing Alfresco Disco indoors for an all night long special at The Love Inn. 27th Nov // 10pm – 3am // £3 after 10pm // The Love Inn

31. MAD APPLE CIRCUS

Hailing from the deepest, darkest suburbs of Bristol, Mad Apple Circus is a unique blend of horn-fuelled styles better known as ‘Bristone’. Expect this collective to deliver an infectious mix of ska/ hip-hop/jazz, where swing and reggae influences jump through. The perfect way to kick start your weekend. 27th Nov // 9.30-late // £3 OTD // The Golden Lion

32. THE WAILERS: LEGEND TOUR

Legendary reggae artists, The Wailers will be performing the iconic album, Legend in its entirety. Featuring the classic, chart- topping tracks like Three Little Birds, I Shot The Sheriff, Jamming and many more. Prepare to hear one of your favourite albums brought to life on stage. 27th Nov // 6:30pm – 10pm // £19.50adv // o2 Academy

33. BLEND MISHKIN + DEADLY HUNTA & SKITZ + TITAN SOUND + MORE

It’s been 6yrs since Blend Mishkin had last released a full length album, but that’s all about to change as he gears up for this year’s forthcoming release on ‘Nice Up Records’. 27th Nov // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 after 9:30pm // Full Moon

34. 45 LIVE WITH DJ SMOOVE

Come on down and celebrate 45 years of DJ culture worldwide with DJ Smoove, bringing you a selection of the finest funk and soul to move your feet. 27th Nov // 9pm – 3am // £3adv // The Lanes

35. THE MONTGOMERYS

A unique mix of three part vocal harmony, rowdy drumming and fuzzed out guitar solos, all at the heart of which lie catchy melodies, roots rock and country twang but played with a swagger. 28 Nov // 9pm – 11pm // Free entry // The Old Bookshop

36. THE GROOVE DEN: HOSTED BY JAMES MORTON

James Morton hosts an evening of live funk, soul & beats with an all-star cast. Be sure to come on down and shake your tail feather. Every Thursday // 9-11.30pm // Free //The Gallimaufry

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Thrilogy

Beans on Toast

Lee Pattison AKA Thrilogy is no stranger to the Bristol scene; travelling from Surrey to Bristol in his teens to rave at Lakota was just the start of his love for the city. He soon moved to Bristol to go to UWE and was able to buy his first set of decks; belt drive Technics from Derry Brownson (of EMF fame). A few years later he started the infamous PLAY nights booking Konrad Black to James Zabiela to X-Press 2 to Radio Slave. Alongside this, his DJ duo with Grayson Shipley, Deepgroove took off, winning them a DJ Mag award, MUZIK Magazine Awards and gigs around the globe; regularly playing the main room at We Love Space with the likes of Jeff Mills, Carl Craig and Paul Woolford. On the production front, Deepgroove graced the labels of Rekids, Underwater, Klang, MBF, Alter Ego, Harthouse and Cocoon; and under Idiotproof with Jamie Anderson, they remixed artists from Armand Van Helden to Cevin Fisher. Forward on to now and his new Thrilogy moniker is ready to take off with releases on Futureboogie, OM Records and many more in the pipeline. Lee Pattison is one to watch! Get his Heaven EP, out now on WOLF Music Recordings. Upcoming Shows: November-January @ Southbank, London. Residency at BUMP Rollerdisco with Severino, WOLF Music, Alfresco Disco, Shapes + more.

“Drunk folk singer” Beans on Toast’s original cheap and easy English attitude has got him to where he is today. Ten years in the game and Beans has built up something of an underground following around the world, and is now ramming out festival fields and tents on the UK circuit and constantly touring new and foreign land. This year alone he’s played shows on rooftops in Cape Town, tropical islands in the Barbados, folk festivals in Canada and covered over 10,000 miles in the USA. He also toured the fringes on the UK in the wake of the terrible result at this year’s election, taking in the mood of the country by visiting Harlow, Preston, Chester and the like. He has, of course, got songs all about these travels. The latest Beans on Toast album, Rolling Up The Hill is his most creative record to date and it’s an album all about friendship, travel and art. It’s also about drinking, protesting and growing older in these strange modern times. Don’t miss him at the Marble Factory this November. Upcoming Shows: November 26, Marble Factory

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1. What have you learned today? “Wise sayings often fall on barren ground, but a kind word is never thrown away.” Admittedly, I did read that in a fortune cookie — does that count? Also, my friend Lindsay has given me some eBay lessons.

6. What was the last book you read? Alex James, ‘All Cheeses Great & Small’. 7. Favourite thing on TV? Rick Stein, Luke Nguyen

2. Favourite track of all time? Chemical Brothers, ‘Out Of Control’. At 8am we used to lie on the lounge floor in the middle of a pair of Mackie speakers and play it really loud. It’s euphoric in the drop.

8. Are you afraid of anything? FOMO… only kidding, The dark/ ghosts/ horror films/ the runny juice bit if you don’t shake a ketchup bottle/ the noise the ketchup makes if it’s not full enough/ mayonnaise (sometimes) and some plastic food containers… So a few things…

3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Ethyl Meatplow, ‘Queenie’ (my new Thrilogy edit of it).

9. Tell us something people don’t often know about you... I played cricket for England Schools when I was younger, bowling off spin.

4. Who are your top 3 producers/ DJs right now? Roman Flugel has always consistently amazed me both as a DJ and producer. Leon Vynehall is making some heavy tracks and Paranoid London make great acid.

10. What are you doing tomorrow? Feeding my fish, then meeting up with Maxxi Soundsystem to finish the follow-up to our last WEP whilst eating sweets and chili-¬based snacks.

1. What have you learned today? I’m not long out of bed, so not a huge amount yet today. That said I’d like to think that the lessons you can learn from all this travelling / touring are some kind of deep down knowledge that you might not actually be aware you’re learning. But maybe that’s bullshit…

6. What was the last book you read? Michael Chabon, Telegraph Avenue (it was amazing). 7. Favourite thing on TV? The off button.

2. Favourite track of all time? Todd Snider, ‘Ballard of the Devil’s Backbone Tavern’.

8. Are you afraid of anything? Climate change, war and the future of the human race in general.

3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Canned Heat, ‘Going up Country’.

9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... I once worked as a bin man.

4. Who are your top 3 acts right now? Skinny Lister, Truckstop Honeymoon, Ezra Furman.

10. What are you doing tomorrow? Playing in Spokane, a city in Washington. I’m on a 7-week tour of the USA with Frank Turner and Skinny Lister.

5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? Probably pulling pints.

5. If you weren’t a DJ, what would you be doing instead? A cricketer or ski instructor?

facebook.com/thrilogysound // soundcloud.com/thrilogy // @thrilogymusic

soundcloud.com/beans-on-toast // @beanstoast

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45’S

Bristol party band the 45’s present a big middle finger to anyone who says covers bands are a fob off. 45’s reimagine soul, rock and blues classics. Their gumptious covers of Long Tall Sally, Hound Dog and I Feel Good, for example, are often set to original riffs and easily distinguishable as 45’s remasterings. It’s not surprising to learn that each member respectively belongs to a regular-gigging, original material band. Bassist Jimmy Curry plays bass for South West acoustic folk four-piece Peter and the Harmonics, and drummer Des Rogers and lead singer and guitarist, Bobby Anderson make up one half of modern rock ‘n’ rollers, Yes Rebels.

terms, when, after injuring himself playing football, his school friend Alan Akehurst taught him to play guitar. Together they formed the beginnings of Fortune Drive, who would later go on to sign a record deal, release an album and tour Europe, before being dropped prematurely from their label. “Out of the ashes of Fortune Drive”, Bobby formed Yes Rebels, a guitar-fueled rock band to fly in the face of the producer-led music that was now dominating the industry. At the same time, along with Des and good friend Jimmy, he started experimenting with the 45’s. “We formed 45’s as an outlet and as a hobby. Being in an original band, that whole struggle to get recognition, all that jazz, sometimes you forget that it’s supposed to be fun. You start a band because you enjoy playing music and you enjoy hanging out with your friends and having a couple of beers afterwards.

People know the songs, but they dig the way we play them

Frontman Bobby Anderson doesn’t play up to his blueblooded soul heritage. As the son of Young Disciples’ Carleen Anderson and grandson of Bobby Byrd, founder of James Brown and the Famous Flames, it would be easy to say he was born to perform, but Bobby wasn’t always interested in music.

“Weirdly enough, because I was always surrounded by it with my mum and her parents, it was actually something I didn’t want to do. I spent my summer holidays from school on tour with my mum, so I was sick of it before I even started.” Bobby discovered his love of performing later on his own

“We play covers, but we get to do what we want with them because we are doing it for no other reason than to enjoy ourselves. “We just got really popular over the years for whatever reason. People know the songs, but they dig the way we play them. And it’s still fun, it’s not stressful.” Bobby is a natural frontman with a big pair of lungs. His soulful,

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stony vocals are hypnotically pervasive — you won’t find anyone standing around chatting while the 45’s are playing. “In early rehearsals for Fortune Drive, no one really knew how to play, so we played stupid loud, and I had to sing stupid loud over the top of them. And the guys were like, ‘you’ve got an alright voice, man.’”

“I think it’s probably going to happen, to be honest. We write a lot of riffs that we can’t put to a cover we want to do.

Original material could well be on the cards for 45’s

45’s have garnered a good following in Bristol over the last few years. And for all those wondering, original material could well be on the cards for 45’s. “A lot of places we play, the first thing they ask is, “do you do your own stuff?’ “Sometimes I write a riff and I think — do I use it for Yes Rebels? Or keep it as 45’s and maybe, just maybe down the line drop some original material…

“We got these four sketches already there that, if we wanted to, we could get together in the next few weeks.

“But it’s a double-edged sword. If we went out as 45’s now and did only original material, then people would be very confused! But who knows, we’ll see.”

45’s @ No. 1 Harbourside, 20 November & The Canteen, 27 November Facebook: 45s soundcloud.com/45s Interview by Rachel Morris Photography by Tom Sparey

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ANDY C

Nitelife are lucky to score some great names to chat to, but this month it was an honour to speak to this legendary drum n bass name. Pioneering in the scene and probably the first name to spring to mind when you think of drum n bass, Andy C - AKA Andrew Clarke has been at the forefront of the DnB scene for over 20 years, including his successful co-founded label RAM Records that’s home of the likes of the internationally acclaimed artists like Chase and Status and Sub Focus.

Do you have any pre-set or post-set rituals? Pre-set is to get as much sleep as possible, but post set is definitely to chill out after. This autumn I just did the last show of my European tour in Milan and that was a four hour set. I’ve basically been doing four hour sets every Friday and Saturday for the last six weeks, so I’ve done my ground work and now I’m ready for the UK tour coming up.

I personally prefer DJing with vinyl turntables because it’s what I started doing. It’s what I’ve always done so it helps me enjoy the process of DJing more

We caught up with the pioneering DnB DJ/producer after his 6am start in the studio to finish off a few tracks before his Bristol appearance in Motion this November. In the time we were talking, Andy C talked about the success of RAM Records, the memories of the nineties in Bristol during its drum n bass heyday and what’s next in the pipeline for the internationally renowned DJ. You’ll be coming to Bristol this November for a 6 hour set. Why do you choose to do such lengthy sets? I love DJing and I was finding myself getting frustrated doing short sets because you can express so much more in a longer set. They gradually grew from an hour, to two then three hours and eventually I just decided just do it all night. The first time I did it was a bit daunting, but it was such an amazing experience and liberating in the sense you’re not clock watching and instead you can just go with the vibe of the crowd. You end up forming a great bond with the crowd because they’re there with you all night.

Do you still use vinyl in your sets, if so why do you think it’s so important? I use Technics and vinyl controllers but I use Traktor to DJ with. I personally prefer DJing with vinyl turntables because it’s what I started doing. It’s what I’ve always done so it helps me enjoy the process of DJing more. Your turntables must feel like an extension to yourself by now you’ve been doing it so long… It feels like it! The good thing is, I don’t know whether it’s a psychological thing, but I could be in the worst frame of mind, or feel ill with a cold or whichever, but as soon as I get myself behind a set of decks it just all evaporates. Do you still mix for leisure or only for work? Oh yeah, I try to mix at home as much as time allows. I mean obviously today being in the studio, the mixing has got to take a back seat, but it’s good to every now and again to lock myself in the studio and have a good mix. It’s good to enjoy it because you find new stuff, otherwise sometimes if you just play out all the time, you get into some sort of comfort zone of only

playing a certain batch of records. Playing the decks at home enables me to discover new records. RAM Records has been going for over 20 years now and in the process has won a ton of awards with their huge roster of artists. Is there anything you listen out for when you’re choosing who to add to your label? There’s not really a set criteria because if you look at the artists we’ve been promoting this year you can see a lot of difference between artists. June Miller for example had their debut album out which is an incredible piece of work, but on the other side of the scale we’ve got Audio who’s coming out with absolute slammer after slammer of blow your head up kind of music. Then, to completely switch it we’ve got Bensley from Canada, where each song tells a story and the musicality in it is unbelievable. So I guess with all of that, there’s not a defined criteria, but there’s got to be quality. I think we want it to stand up for its own merits, rather than filling a gap. If we started to say ‘that’ll work, we’ll just sign them’ then I don’t think that’s the right way to go about it. It’s down to intuition. What’s your favourite release to come out of RAM Records? I think I’m incredibly proud of the obvious ones like the debut album Speed of Sound which was our first album back in the nineties which was a milestone for us and a really exciting time because we were at the start of our journey. Then you’ve got the obvious successes with Sub Focus and the mad and incredible excitement around Chase and Status seems to snowball daily. There are a lot of real proud achievements to look back on, and I guess one day when we’re down the pub having a drink we might look back on it all and be proud! But really, we like to look forward, we like to look towards the future and we don’t really like to dwell too much on the past.

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Where do you see the future of the label heading? We strive to make sure the label survives because the markets are constantly changing. I mean we’ve gone from vinyl, to CD, download and now we’re in the streaming world and going through all these changes really does take a massive recalibration of what is required of a record label. One thing that’s in the heart of that is your artists and their music and the aim to promote them and be a platform for them. So as long as the artists keep giving us the great music then we know that the label is always going to go from strength to strength. It’s reliant on the music. But I think that drum n bass is ingrained in different cultures all over the world now and it’s not a fad and we’re enjoying riding the wave of it that’s for sure. In 2012 we witnessed your ‘Andy C Alive’ VJ. Would you ever consider taking it a step further and trying something else new like forming a live band set like other drum n bass DJ’s? I guess it would all depend on the music and how I wanted to express it. When we were getting the ‘Alive’ project together, we wanted to try something new and create a show you could take on the road and take to main stages at festivals, but I still wanted it to remain focused around DJing. I think for me personally it would be weird if it was suddenly me up on stage playing keys with a violinist and bass player. My thing is always going to be based around the DJing because that’s what I’m all about. But never say never! Bristol was considered a pioneering capital for DnB in the early nineties. Did you come to Bristol much when all of this was happening? Oh yeah, I’ve always been coming to Bristol. I remember being down the music house cutting dub plates and one day Bryan G walks in and he’s got a DAT and he says “Andy, I want you to

listen to these and cut these tunes on dub plates. It’s by this new guy I’ve got, called Roni Size, he’s from Bristol and his music is sick”. That was my first introduction to Bristol jungle, drum n bass. To be honest, it was a magical time, all the guys like Roni, Krust and DJ Die used to come down to the music house and we became very good friends. There’s just some vibrancy in Bristol that I can’t explain. A lot of my mates in the scene actually left London to move to Bristol because it had better vibes! But Bristol has always been like that musically and culturally. There’s a sort of free spirit in Bristol that’s unique and it’s always a great place to come and DJ. Has the digitalisation of music sharing made you miss going to the cutting house? Oh yeah. At the time I’m not gonna lie it could be an absolute pain in the arse, but it was at the same time because people like myself and DJ Hype would go down there every Thursday religiously. We used to go round people’s houses in the morning and collect the DAT’s because back then it was completely different. It was a community because you had to be friends with people because sending a tune over the internet didn’t exist back then. The only way to get the music was to meet people face to face and form relationships, so that part of it was fun. The not so fun part was getting down there at midday and Grooverider, Jumpin’ Jack Frost were all in the queue ahead of you cutting what feels like three million dub plates, and then Jah Shaka would show up and he’s cutting a hundred dub plates! Sometimes we’d be down there for twelve to fourteen hours at a time, but the

beauty of that was you got to know everybody. There was a real sense of community. One of the things I really miss about it was that fresh tune coming in over the sound system from an unknown producer, and it would play whilst everyone else might be hanging around having a chat and everyone would turn around and be like “what is that tune?!” and then boom, instantly that person had status on the scene. Everyone would cut that tune and then play it that weekend and that was the beginning of somebodies career. That’s probably the most major thing that’s lost in music culture now. Finally, what’s next in the pipelines for Andy C? I’ve got two tunes I’ve got to finish today and mastering tomorrow, that will hopefully be coming out in a couple of weeks. Then I have a new single coming out in the start of 2016 and then I have a whole host of things that are on my ‘to finish’ list. I rediscovered the fire recently for being in the studio. For a few years it was literally just DJing, so now I’m back in there solidly and it’s fun because you can get your demo and then go and play it in the weekend and nobody will know that tune is you so it’s a great way to test the waters.

The only way to get the music was to meet people face to face and form relationships, so that part of it was fun

Andy C all night @ Motion, November 20 andyc.cc soundcloud.com/andyc_ram Interview by Abi Lewis

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THE INFLUENCERS // BEHIND THE SCENCES WITH

TOM PAINE Tom Paine Age: 35 Job title: Co-Director, Team Love

Local promoter Tom Paine can be held responsible for some of the best additions to Bristol’s party scene over the last decade. Tom moved to Bristol to study politics in 2001 and Tom fell in love with the city. Less than 15 years later and he’s co-director of production and events giants Team Love. He also runs two successful bars and helped to launch Motion nightclub, which was recently voted the 24th best club in the world by DJ Mag.

and The Love Inn on Stokes Croft, Team Love also work behind the scenes producing other people’s events, including Arcadia Bristol in Queen Square this September; stages at Glastonbury and Secret Garden Party, and See No Evil festival. They’ve also just opened the doors of their new city centre bar, The Small Horse Inn and are preparing to launch a new Croatian festival, Love International next summer. Hardly surprising then that Tom has recently had to take a step back from Motion. “About a year and a half ago, Team Love got too big and I had to take a step back from Motion. Which I was really sad about, because it’s been a major part in everything that I’ve done in

“We still play to our strengths, it’s still really good music, good drinks and good people, just in the centre of the city.

“There was Mr Wolf’s in the centre and nothing else. Now you’ve got loads of really good places, Mr Wolfs has got bigger and moved, there’s really good restaurants like Pata Negra and the Ox, you’ve got place like Milk Thistle and Christmas Steps all in that centre space. It feels like it’s a nice place to be again.

After a few successful years at The Tube, Tom left to take on his next big project: launching Motion nightclub with friend and local promoter Rag Satguru (of Just Jack).

“Obviously we’ve got The Love Inn doing really well in Stokes Croft, so it’s nice to be in a position to open a sister venue which is a bit different, but of the same ethos. “The best thing about doing what I do is around this time of year when we are doing the really creative part of it. We are looking to next summer, and looking at what artists we are going to book. Say it’s Glastonbury or Love Saves the Day, how the stages are going to look and what other elements we can bring in. You really get quite creative with it and that’s really fun — it’s why we do it.

“We discovered the venue when it was a skate park. We realised we could put great parties on there. “We did our first party there in 2008 with Jamie Jones and Deadmou5, with 1,500 people. The owner was just quite petrified and he said, ‘I know I’ve got this amazing space, but I don’t have a clue what I’m doing.’ “He didn’t have any of the right licenses, or right health and safety or anything. I’d done three years at the Tube and I needed something new, so I said, ‘look I’ll come along and run it for you’. And that’s how Motion got started.

“Then at the beginning of next you get to the nuts and bolts, and start planning stuff. Then in summer we are in the fields. It’s really nice to have a start, middle and end, and you get that lovely feeling when you finish and everyone’s had a really amazing time.

“Suddenly I was producing for 1,500 people, so I had to learn about sound systems, I had to learn about lighting, production and all the logistics that go into it.

“The drawbacks are that you can work some extremely antisocial hours. You can regularly end up working 80-90 hour weeks, without a doubt.

“At the same time, I was volunteering to do a lot of festival work. I was kind of a tea boy at Glastonbury for the Dance Village production office.

“And there is no safety net to what we do. If an event goes badly, you could very much go under. It’s a risk!

“I just literally used to make tea and laminate things. I can remember laminating artist passes for days on end, until the machine would break and you’d have to get a new machine…

“For anyone that’s interested in doing what we do, I can only really give the advice, which is the way I did it, to start from the bottom and work your way up. Volunteer for everything, get in and do the work, show that you’re a really hard worker, make friends, make contacts... Keep going and it will just build.

“Now I always tell people when they come and work for us how important laminating is!

Best know for bringing us Bristol’s Love Saves the Day festival

Team Love’s new bar, The Small Horse Inn opened up on Small Street this October, replacing The Big Chill. It’s been dubbed the “slightly upmarket sister of The Love Inn” and will serve decadent desserts from the Gourmet Dessert Club, as well as music, drinks and dancing.

“A few years ago, we found that people really avoided the centre of town, because it was that old cliché of places to get pissed really quickly, really cheaply, and then have a fight.

In 2006, Tom and some of the Blowpop team opened up their own bar, The Tube. It was an ambitious venture, taking over Massive Attack’s member’s bar, Nocturne.

It was over these years that Tom was building the beginnings of what would later become known as Team Love, which he heads up together with friend and record label owner, Futureboogie’s Dave Harvey.

“One is more of a festival project and one is a longer term, multi-use project. It’s quite hard to explain and I don’t want to jinx it.”

“It’s a nice thing to do after work — go and have some wine or cocktails and a really decadent desert.

Tom got his very first foot in the door helping run the hugely popular Blowpop nights, which ran for over 15 years in Bristol and hosted some massive special guests including, Annie Mac, Deadmau5, Afrika Bambaata, DJ Format, Groove Armada, Zinc and Pete Tong.

“So from doing bigger productions at Motion and working in the production office at Glastonbury and later Secret Garden Party and other festivals, I got to see how all these different aspects come together. I already ahd an interest in music as well obviously, but I built up the knowledge of how this shit actually works.”

or both of them come off, that will be really exciting. Watch this space!

Bristol. But it’s in really great hands, the guys there are great and this year is even busier than last year, so it’s still growing. “But trying to do all summer in fields and come back do all winter doing late nights, it’s too much. It’s too much for your sanity and relationships and just having a normal life. “I’m still involved in Motion in a consulting role, and I still go down and see the guys and book shows in for them. But we’re focusing on building Team Love at the moment. “We’ve got a couple of irons in the fire for next year and if one

“You get these times when you think you’re on the brink of glory and you’re going to make all this money, and then you realise two years down the line that’s still not happened. But you’re generally in a better place, and you’re generally always getting better.”

Photography by Martin Thompson Interview by Rachel Morris teamlove.org.

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.

UWE OPEN MIC NIGHT + OUR RESIDENT DJS

UWE will be hosting an open mic night downstairs every other Wednesday at No.51. Open to all, so come down and display your talents and meet fellow budding musicians. NUS/NHS discounts on drinks and food.

Every Other Wednesday // 8pm-11pm // Free

LIVE MUSIC FROM EDD KEENE + LAWI

Edd Keene aka â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Green Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is a multi-instrumentalist, live looping, singer song writer. His style ranges from Dub, Reggae and jazz. Followed by Lawi in the DJ booth, playing all your favourite tunes.

7th Nov // 9pm-11pm // Free before 11pm

02 academy

VENUES // 33

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.

FIDLAR

facebook.com/o2academybristol twitter.com/o2academybris instagram.com/o2academybris youtube.com/o2academytv

Back with their playful and energetic brand of punk, don’t miss FIDLAR’s return to the UK, their first European tour since the release of their second album Too.

10th Nov // 7pm-11pm // £15.50adv Mon 2nd Nov • £18.50 adv

Tue 24th Nov • £16.50 adv

Sun 13th Dec • £25 adv

Tue 3rd Nov • £29.50 adv

Wed 25th Nov • £18 adv

Tue 15th Dec • £17.50 adv

on the Radio X Road Trip with Chris Moyles

Fri 27th Nov • £19.50 adv

Thu 5th Nov • £16 adv (Rescheduled Date)

Performing LEGEND in it’s entirety

Eagles Of Death Metal Fuse ODG Clutch

Stereophonics

The Wailers

Ella Eyre

Sat 28th Nov • £28.50 adv

Fri 6th Nov • £19.50 adv

Pills, Thrills & Bellyaches 25th Anniversary Tour

Happy Mondays

McAlmont & Butler

Sun 29th Nov • £16.50 adv

Tue 10th Nov • £15.50 adv

Apocalyptica

FIDLAR

+ VAMPS (JPN)

Wed 11th Nov • £16 adv £56 VIP

Mon 30th Nov • SOLD OUT

Epica

Bring Me The Horizon

The Ultimate Enigma Tour + Eluvetie & Scar Symmetry

Tue 1st Dec • £22.50 adv

Scouting For Girls

Thu 12th Nov • £20 adv

Skindred

Thu 3rd Dec • £25 adv

Fish

Fri 13th Nov • £12.50 adv

Saint Raymond

Farewell To Childhood Tour

Fri 4th Dec • £15 adv

Sat 14th Nov • £12 adv

Courtney Barnett

Ezra Furman

+ Big Scary

Sun 15th Nov • £17.50 adv

Sat 5th Dec • SOLD OUT

The Fratellis

Mon 16th Nov • £18.50 adv

Vintage Trouble Chvrches +

Mansionair

Joey Bada$$

Fri 20th Nov • SOLD OUT

Of Monsters And Men

Wed 20th Jan • £17.50 adv

Jason Isbell + John Moreland

Wed 27th Jan • £16 adv

Mayday Parade

The Maine + Have Mercy + Beautiful Bodies

Mon 15th Feb • £20 adv £60 VIP

Bowling For Soup Tue 16th Feb • £16.50 adv

Gabrielle Alpin

+ Hudson Taylor + Hannah Grace

Fri 19th Feb • £11 adv

Cash Paying respect to the man in black with full live band Fri 26th Feb • £20 adv

Half Man Half Biscuit Sun 28th Feb • £16.50 adv

Twenty One Pilots

Sun 6th Mar • £18.50 adv

Fri 11th Dec • £19 adv

Thu 19th Nov • £19 adv

Ghost & Dead Soul

Tue 8th Dec • £17.50 adv

Caravan Palace

Everything Everything

Sun 20th Dec • £16.50 adv

Mon 29th Feb • £18.50 adv

Thu 10th Dec • £19 adv

Wed 18th Nov • £17.50 adv

Tremonti

Shed Seven & The Inspiral Carpets Lianne La Havas

Tue 17th Nov • SOLD OUT

The Darkness

Sleeping With Sirens Stiff Little Fingers Wed 9th Mar • £13 adv

Nathaniel Ratelife & The Night Sweats

Lower Than Atlantis

Sat 19th Mar • £24 adv

Moose Blood + As It Is + Brawlers

The Stranglers

Sat 12th Dec • £17.50 adv

Thu 5th May • £18 adv

Rae Sremmurd

Rend Collective

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

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o2academybristol.co.uk

Nov • 2015

VINTAGE TROUBLE

Live-wired, straight-shootin’, dirty-mouth’d, pelvis-pushing juke music. The brilliant Vintage Trouble tour their brand new album 1 Hopeful Road.

16th Nov // 7pm-11pm // £18.50adv

anson rooms

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Bristol SU, Richmond Building, 105 Queens Road, Bristol, BS8 1LN | @AnsonRooms | facebook.com/ansonrooms | 0117 331 8663 | bristolsu.org.uk/ansonrooms

Housed within the University of Bristol Students’ Union building, the Anson Rooms has played a big part in Bristol’s arts and music programme since the 1960s, hosting internationally renowned acts including David Bowie, Radiohead and Amy Winehouse. With major improvements to the stage, bar area and backstage facilities, the improved venue is amongst the best in the region.

SLAVES

The two Mercury Prize nominated punks have been winning over fans with their scathing riffs and snarky vocals and now it’s time to witness their biggest tour yet.

Anson Rooms

14th Nov // 7pm – 11pm

slaves 14 nov

foals 15 nov For tickets for these gigs and more visit

www.ansonrooms.co.uk

FOALS

Excitement continues to build for Foals’ eagerly anticipated new album What Went Down, and now you can look forward to hearing their new material live on stage.

15th Nov // 7pm-11pm

cosies XX

VENUES // 35

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

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

DUB THEORIES: EVERMOOR SOUND & GUESTS

Dub Theories Records return once again to showcase the vibrations of Evermoor Sound and other Reggae and Dub inspired Musicians and artwork.

14th Nov // 10pm – late // £3

SUN 1ST NOVEMBER

SUN 15TH NOVEMBER

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY SKYLION & GUEST

DOWNBEAT MELODY & GUEST

REGGAE / DUB

THU 5TH NOVEMBER

FRI 20TH NOVEMBER

£ 2 / 1 0 - L AT E

HIP HOP SOCIETY

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

JOIN LA DOTS

HHS DJS AND MCS

VOLAR & GUEST

HIP HOP

FRI 6TH NOVEMBER

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY

HOUSE / DISCO

£4 / 10-4AM

HAPPY SKULL

TIL 4AM

THE KELLY TWINS & SPECIAL GUEST

SUN 22ND NOVEMBER ROOTS INJECTION CREW

D A N C E H A L L / A F R O B E AT / S O C A / R A V E

SUN 8TH NOVEMBER

REGGAE / DUB £ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

WED 25TH NOVEMBER

REGGAE SUNDAY

F R E E / 1 0 - L AT E

METRO

TOP RANKING & GUEST

RHYTHMIC THEORY, FACTA & GUESTS

REGGAE / DUB

THU 12TH NOVEMBER

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY

MANGO PARK, DUB BOY & ATKI2, RUFFNEK DJS

HOUSE / TECHNO £ 4 ( A D V ) / £ 5 / 1 0 - L AT E

MOTIVE & SUM CELLAR

THU 26TH NOVEMBER

£ 3 ( I N A D V ) / £ 5 / 1 0 - L AT E

BRISTOL REGGAE SOCIETY

OH91, VODEX & RESIDENTS

BRS SELECTORS & GUESTS WITH LIVE HORNS

REGGAE / DUB £ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

COSIES WASHING MACHINE KONQUERIN SOUNDZ, NAKES, FUNKY SLOTH

FRI 27TH NOVEMBER

ROUGH DRAFT X BODY COUNT SULLY (KEYSOUND RECORDINGS) JOE SHAKESPEARE (KNIVES) S FRONTERA, KLV, 2257AD & ROUGH DRAFT RESIDENTS

DUB / HIP HOP / MORE

S AT 1 4 T H N OV E M B E R

PSYCOTHERAPY SESSIONS GRIME / BASS

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

RUFFNEK DISKOTEK

FRI 13TH NOVEMBER

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

HEADLINER TBA SAMI BAHA, LOOM, UTAH?, ROY BAR & JURANGO

H O U S E / T E C H N O / OT H E R

S AT 7 T H N OV E M B E R

S AT 2 1 S T N OV E M B E R

£ 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

DUB THEORIES

E X P E R I M E N TA L / J U N G L E / O T H E R

EVERMOOR SOUND & GUESTS

SUN 29TH NOVEMBER

£ 2 / 3 / 1 0 - L AT E

REGGAE SUNDAY

DUB

JAH LOKKO & APOLLO REGGAE / DUB

NOVEMBER 2015

34 PORTLAND SQUARE BRISTOL BS2 8RG

COSIES WASHING MACHINE: KONQUERIN SOUNDZ + NAKES + FUNKY SLOTH

On the second Friday of every month the Bristolian Committee bring you the finest selection of fresh beats from far and wide.

13th Nov // 10pm – late // £3

crofters XX 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.

RUMPF

Once again Rumpf will be dusting off the records and bringing some of the finest House, Disco, Deep and Tech that will be sure to keep you grooving late into the night.

7th Nov // 10.30pm – 3am // Free

THE GRENAWAYS GARETH LEE & ANNIE BAYLIS ROBIN MITCHELL November 4

RUMPF – INTO THE DEEP November 7

MILON // THE EVIL USSES ICEMAN FURNISS QUARTET November 10

CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE LAUNCH PARTY W/ MAJORA November 12

FAT HAT PRESENTS: SAMSARA // MR TEA AND THE MINIONS // JIMMY RINGUS BEAR TWISTS November 14

JOHN JOSEPH BRILL November 15

SPACEBALLS | PIZZA November 18

ELVIS PERKINS

November 23

CONTRABAND CIRCUS (LIVE WARM UP SESSION) November 27

TEN FÉ // SWIMMING GIRLS LUNACRE November 24

BRISTOL PEOPLE’S ASSEMBLY AGAINST AUSTERITY FUND RAISER November 29

117-119 STOKES CROFT, BRISTOL, BS1 3RW

CROFTERSRIGHTS.CO.UK

THE SOUND CUPBOARD PRESENTS MILON THE EVIL USSES // ICEMAN FURNISS QUARTET

Together on one bill for the first time, prepare for new forces of jazz to collide for this incredible show. .

10th Nov // 8.30pm – late // £5 OTD

dojo XX

VENUES // 37

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

Frankie Colzie and guests bring nothing but straight up banging house music for their monthly night. Half price entry before 1am with promotional code “catch 22”.

7th Nov // 12am – 6am // £6 before 1am - £7 after

HOUSE STEPPERS

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

Every Friday // 12am-6am // £6 before 1am £7 after

exchange XX

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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.

DINOSAUR PILE-UP

12th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £8adv

THE RIN TINS / IMMIGRANT SWINGS & MORE

A night of the very best in Gypsy Swing from these three Bristol heavyweights. Expect a lot of horns and a lot of dancing from this gypsy swinging extravaganza.

13th Nov // 7.30pm – late // £5

the fleece XX

VENUES // 39

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

THE MAGIC BAND PERFORM THE SONGS OF CAPTAIN BEEFHEART

Original members Mark “Rockette Morton” Boston, and John “Drumbo” French re-visit the classic Beefheart tunes with renewed fervour.

17th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £20adv

CHELSEA WOLFE + SPECIAL GUESTS

Brian Cook of Russian Circles describes Chelsea Wolfe as ‘one of the most intriguing songwriters of the decade’. Chelsea Wolfe explores her mix of heavy, industrial doom rock, with fragile vocals and intricate sonic arrangements.

29th Nov // 7:30pm – late // £12.50adv

THE FULL MOON XX / ATTIC BAR

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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?

DJ FORMAT & ABDOMINAL + THE SCRIBES + CHRIS MUNKY + DJ DAD For the first time performing together in 10 years, Format and Abdominal reunite once again to collide their unique styles to form an incredible show.

20th Nov // 8:30pm – 2am // £3

BLEND MISHKEN + DEADLY HUNTA & SKITZ TITAN SOUND + MORE It’s been 6yrs since Blend Mishkin has last released a full length album, but that’s all about to change as he gears up for this year’s forthcoming release on ‘Nice Up Records’.

27th Nov // 8:30pm – 2am // £3 after 9:30pm

the gallimaufry XX

VENUES // 41

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. Wednesday / Slim’s Pickings Live rhythm & blues hosted by Henry Slim

SLIM’S PICKINGS HOSTED BY HENRY SLIM

Henry Slim presents a night of live Rhythm & Blues every Wednesday plucking Bristol’s finest purveyors of fine jazz, blues & jugband music from the Prohibition era.

November

October

Hosted by Chuman

The Slap Ya Mama Big Band A melting pot of country, blues, jazz & hokum inspired by bands of New Orleans

14th Johnny

3rd Introducing: 3 top talents from October’s Open Mic 10th Poor Old Dogs (acoustic trio) 17th Solana Musica

Open Mic

Every Wednesday // 9-11.30pm // Free 7th

tuesdays

mondays

B & the Blue Beats

Vintage electric blues with swing & swagger, invoking the juke joints of 1950s Chicago

21st Leonie

Evans

24th Introducing: 3 top talents from October’s Open Mic

Old blues & jazz sung with a unique ethereal beauty.

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ings Slim’s PickBlues wednesdays

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& Live Rhythm enry Slim H by ed st ho train 4th Ponchar ravy T rio 11th Good G h 18th Catfis Denwood 25th Clayton & His Band

The Groove Den

Northern Soul original 45s 6th John Browne 13th Jon Drake 20th Si Jubb 27th John Stapleton

saturdays

Centre for Bette r Grooves D Js

thursdays

Soul Shakin’

Ben Summers + guests

sundays

Damn Kirris Shufﬂers

Simmeringly soulful rhythm`n`blues inspired by Muddy Waters & his contemporaries

fridays

28th Those

Live funk, soul & beats hosted by James Morton 5th James Mor ton feat. Tony Rem y + John Pierce 12th James M orton feat. Celestine 19th James M orton feat. Gary Alesbr ook 26th James M orton plus special gu ests

Sleazy Harry’s Charity Shop Pic n Mix

10pm

Sundown vinyl 6-

THE GROOVE DEN: HOSTED BY JAMES MORTON James Morton hosts an evening of live funk, soul & beats with an all-star cast. Be sure to come on down and shake your tail feather.

Every Thursday // 9-11.30pm // Free

the golden XX lion

42 // 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.

THE TRANSPERSONALS: PLUS 2 SPECIAL GUEST WEST COAST U.S. BANDS The Transpersonals, a psychedelic band from Bristol will be opening for 2 secret special guest bands all the way from the U.S.A. Prepare for the unexpected and some serious noise from our surprise guests.

14th Nov // 8.30pm-late // £3 OTD

Events - November 2015 ................................................. ys

Monda

BIG FAT MUSIC QUIZ

Tuesda

LIVE IN THE LIONS DEN

................................................. £1 Entry CASH JACKPOT 8.30pm

Wed 4th Thu 5th Fri 6th

Musical Intimacy with Nuala Honan 8.30pm

The Bristol Sessions - Soul Jam with Ruth Royall & friends TBC “Invisible Borders” Presents - Fundraiser for Refugee Action. £3

NASTY LITTLE LONELY / THE FLUX CAPACITORS / BACKHAND JAGS / STONE COLD FICTION

7th The Original Rabbit Foot Spasm Band ................................................. Sat

Jazz/Jump Blues/Swing

Wed Thu Fri Sat

11th 12th 13th 14th

Band-E-Oke - New LIVE Kareoke with House Band “The Golden Boys” Will Killeen - Fantastic Irish Slide Blues Guitar Man Soul Strutters - Funk, Soul, Disco and Rare Groove The Transpersanals - Plus 2 very special west coast U.S, bands

Wed Thu Fri Sat

18th 19th 20th 21st

The Bristol Sessions - Soul Jam with Ruth Royall & friends The Bug Club - Folk, Blues & Roots Dappa Dan & the Playaz- Bristol Based Roots Reggae!! Kirris Riviere Blues Band - Bristol’s best up beat Funky Blues

Wed Thu Fri Sat

25th 26th 27th 28th

TBC TBC Mad Apple Circus - Crazy Horn fuelled “BRISTONE”. £3 door Eastpole Orchestra: Balkan Psychedelic Funk Jazz Mashup!!

................................................. ................................................. ................................................ FREE ENTRY (unless stated) - BAND DONATIONS WELCOME

MAD APPLE CIRCUS

27th Nov // 9.30pm-late // £3 OTD

lakota XX

VENUES // 43

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.

FOREVERLAND: THE GOLDEN BOY + SO SOLID CREW – ROMEO + LISA MAFFIA + MORE Get vibin’ with Foreverland as they bring upcoming musical talent with a delicately infused sense of childhood nostalgia. Prepare for the giant ball pit and get ready to venture to your happy place.

13th Nov // 10pm – 5am // £10

SP23: CRYSTAL DISTORTION + 69BD + IXINDAMIX + BAD GIRLZ + MORE SP23 are back once again to bring lights, lasers and pumping the sound with some dark, dangerous beats. The Full Crew will be arming you up with music to keep your feet busy this November.

7th Nov // 10pm – 7am // £10 - £15 OTD

lanes XX

44 // VENUES

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.

LEMON DRIZZLE PRESENTS: ALEX GRAEF + ALEXANDER NUT & MORE A brand new club night intent on injecting the Bristol music scene with a much-needed breath of fresh air. A line up combing freshly squeezed talent and the hottest artists on the international circuit.

13th Nov // 10pm – 4am // £10/£12+bf

45 LIVE WITH DJ SMOOVE

Come on down and celebrate 45 years of DJ culture worldwide with DJ Smoove, bringing you a selection of the finest funk and soul to move your feet.

27th Nov // 9pm – 3am // £3adv

the love XX inn

VENUES // 45

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.

SLIX DISCO WITH MISTER SATURDAY NIGHT

Chicken lovers Admin and Harri Pepper are back with a special guest from New York. Eamon Harkin (Mister Saturday Night) will be bringing their notorious party across the pond for a midweek special.

12th Nov // 9pm - 3am // £3 after 10pm

03.11 / WID E EY ES 05.11 / 06.11 PRJKTS 07.11 / CASA D FT NEAN EL A / LOV E FE VIBE V E R FT 12.11 KAS RA V 13.11 / SLIX DI S / C J O O 14.11 Y FT / PEO ORBISO MR SAT N U PLE LIKE ALL NIG RDAY N 19.11 I HT L US ONG GHT 20.11 / MUSU ! F 21.11 / INVADE T MEDLA R R (W / JUS OLF T JA FM MUS C K 26.11 IC) / 27.11 TBC 28.11 / ALFRES CO D / SOU IS L JA ZZ R CO ECO RDIN GS

JOY ORBISON

The colossus Joy O will be entering the Love Inn for an extended 4 hour set. The London based DJ/Producer has toured the world bringing his unique mixture of the cutting edge of electronic music.

13th Nov // 10pm – 3am // £3 after 10pm

mother’s XX ruin

46 // VENUES

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!

SHUFFLE

New genre hopping club night Shuffle will provide a whole host of live music to start off the night, including your favourite pop, punk, rock, hip-hop, metal and cheese classics.

Every Friday // 9pm – 2am // Free

GREEN GUAVA JELLY

Fancy yourself a change of pace and want to enjoy the mellow sounds of Calypso, Ska, Rocksteady and all points in between, then head on down to Mothers Ruin and get low to the warm sounds.

Every Thursday // 9pm – late // Free

mr wolfs XX

VENUES // 47

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....

CHAINSKA BRASSIKA NIGHT WITH LIVE MUSIC AND DJS This group will be wreaking havoc this month, hosting an entire night of live music, DJs and dancing. Featuring the sounds of British Ska music from Chainska, who put a youthful twist on the classic genre.

19th Nov // 9pm – Late // £3 - £4

RMT MUSIC PRESENTS: ACTUAL BIRD + VIENNA DITTO + BENJAMIN MICHAEL Actual Bird have been variously described as post-rock lounge-jazz, meticulous electro-prog and avant off-kilter indie electro-rock, they create a huge, original sound. With support from Vienna Ditto.

26th Nov // 9pm – Late // £3 - £4

the oldXX bookshop

48 // VENUES

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

The Old Bookshop is an informal, sociable cafébar 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-byweek, and the ever-changing menu from guest chefs, pop-ups and street food vendors.

NAYTRONIX

THE MONTGOMERYS

A unique mix of three part vocal harmony, rowdy drumming and fuzzed out guitar solos, all at the heart of which lie catchy melodies; its roots rock and country twang but played with a swagger. 28 Nov // 9pm – 11pm // Free

The Small Horse Inn

VENUES // 49

15 Small St, Bristol, BS1 1DE | @SmallhorseInn | facebook.com/The-Small-Horse-Inn | 0117 942 8260 | 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.

PHIFE DAWG AFTERPARTY

A BRAND NEW CITY CENTRE VENUE BROUGHT TO YOU BY TEAM LOVE T H E C R E W B E H I N D L O V E S AV E S T H E D AY & T H E L O V E I N FRE SH

After witnessing an incredible show from A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg at Thekla, be sure to head on down to Small Horse after party featuring Sip The Juice to continue the party vibes.

L Y E

5th Nov // 11:00pm – late // Free

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N OV E M B E R every tuesday

JAZZ FUNK SOCIETY 05.11.15

PHIFE DAWG AFTERPARTY FT SIP THE JUICE

06.11.15

BANOFFEE PIES I N

T H E

LO D G E

SPRUNG PRESENTS XO

07.11.15

HOT BUTTERED SOUL FT JAY L / MIKE SHAWE I N

T H E

LO D G E

BUNJY

12.11.15

APEX 13.10.15

FUTURE GARDEN I N

T H E

LO D G E

CHANGO

14.10.15

ALFRESCO DISCO I N

T H E

LO D G E

COLOURS

19.10.15

SIP THE JUICE

JOEY BADASS AFTERPARTY

20.10.15

SAM REDMORE I N

T H E

LO D G E

STEVE RICE

21.10.15

SHAMBALA CREW TAKEOVER 26.10.15

TEMWA PRESENTS 27.10.15

TURBODISCO I N

T H E

LO D G E

STEVE BONGO & MATT HAMPSHIRE

28.10.15

SOULWORKS

15 SMALL STREET, BRISTOL BS1 1DE t:0117 929 7661

JAZZ- FUNK-SOUL SOCIETY

Every Thursday, The Small Horse will be providing you with some of the freshest jazz and funk sounds from University of Bristol’s very own Jazz Funk Society. Featuring the finest bands on the Bristol scene.

Every Thursday // 8pm – late // Free

stag and hounds

50 // VENUES

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.

CUD + SUPPORT

Leeds based indie, Britpop band CUD will be rocking the Stag this November, with support from local group Schnauser.

7th Nov // 7:30pm – Late // £10

BLIND BOY PAXTON + LIAM KIRBY + MORE

Paxton seems to effortlessly embody the spirit of early music including ragtime, 20’s jazz and Dust Bowl–era blues, delivering them through a dizzying display of virtuosity on guitar, piano, banjo, and fiddle.

11th Nov // 8pm – late // £9.50 - £11.00

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!

EX HEX

Ex Hex is a power trio hailing from Washington, DC, creating the music you’ve been waiting for. Drums, bass, guitar, P90s, searing leads—this is unapologetic rock ’n’ roll spat out in the discipline’s mother tongue.

THEKLA

LIVE LISTINGS

10th Nov // 7pm – 10pm // £12.10 inc. BF

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

SOLD OUT

TUESDAY 17TH NOVEMBER

SUNDAY 1ST NOVEMBER

NORDIC GIANTS + ALMA

AMBER RUN

WEDNESDAY 18TH NOVEMBER

WEDNESDAY 4TH NOVEMBER

OH WONDER

BLACKALICIOUS THURSDAY 5TH NOVEMBER

PHIFE DAWG (A TRIBE CALLED QUEST) FRIDAY 6TH NOVEMBER

TITUS ANDRONICUS + WASHINGTON IRVING

SATURDAY 21ST NOVEMBER

THE ORB + DAVE DK

MONDAY 23RD NOVEMBER

THE JACK TARS

WEDNESDAY 25TH NOVEMBER

BEARTOOTH

SATURDAY 6TH NOVEMBER

LAWSON

THURSDAY 26TH NOVEMBER

LAST TICKETS

SUNDAY 8TH NOVEMBER

LORD HURON + RADICAL FACE

SOLD OUT

NOTHING BUT THIEVES

SOLD OUT

FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER

THE NATURALS

TUESDAY 10TH NOVEMBER

EX HEX + JACUZZI BOYS

‘HIVE’ ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW

WEDNESDAY 11TH NOVEMBER

MOULETTES + NIZLOPI + HEG & THE WOLF CHORUS

SATURDAY 28TH NOVEMBER

MEET YOUR FEET + ROVING CROWS

MONDAY 30TH NOVEMBER

THURSDAY 12TH NOVEMBER

MODESTEP

BRISTOL BAD FILM CLUB PRESENTS:

VIBRATIONS

FRIDAY 4TH DECEMBER

AKALA

FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER

MY LIFE STORY

+ TALK IN CODE + LU’AMI + ELLE KAYE SATURDAY 14TH NOVEMBER

CORY HENRY & THE FUNK APOSTLES

SATURDAY 5TH DECEMBER

THE COMPLETE STONE ROSES MONDAY 7TH DECEMBER

LISSIE

SUNDAY 15TH NOVEMBER

PRIDES + FATHERSON MONDAY 16TH NOVEMBER

HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE

FRIDAY 11TH DECEMBER

EUROS CHILDS

SOLD OUT

LAST TICKETS

AND MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED...

THE NATURALS – ‘HIVE’ ALBUM LAUNCH SHOW

Bristol based band The Naturals create a sound that is as textural as it is deafening. They make guitars sound delicate or sometimes brutal, sometimes sanguine, but always beautiful. Definitely ones to look out for.

27th Nov // 6:30pm // £6.75 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.

IBEYI

French-Cuban musical duo consisting of twin sisters, Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz. With Lisa singing in English and Nigerian language Yoruba and Naomi playing traditional Cuban percussion instruments, expect a show like no other.

4th Nov // 7pm – 11pm // £12.50 adv

PSYCHED

Psyched returns with a Jungle special this November at Trinity Centre with an all-star line-up. Featuring drum n bass / jungle legends Ed Solo, Gardna, Serial Killaz, Aphrodite and special guests.

14th Nov // 10pm – 4am // £7-£12 adv