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LOCAL TALENT

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EVERY WEDS - B.Y.O. VINYL

EVERY SUN - SOUNDTRACK SUNDAYS

Open Decks Night - Dust of your old classics

Your favorite movie soundtracks with free Roast Spuds and Chicken Wings!

FRI 1st SEPT - VINYL @ THE VAULTS FEATURING “JOHN E. VISTIC” Bristol’s Chief Rocker spins his Country, Rock n Roll Classics.

SAT 2nd SEPT - RAZZOMO

Full Power Balkan House/Gypsy Folk Duo!

FRI 8th SEPT - THE SAVANNAHS

New Alt/Country female 3 Piece, The Savannahs, lend their beautiful harmonies to a mix of both originals and rootsy covers.

SAT 9th SEPT - BOUDICA BOOGALOO

3 sweet old gals, 3 dirty harmonies, 3 stomping strings and a hell of agood old-time good time!

SUN 10th SEPT - TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC NIGHT Fortnightly meeting of the Bristol Hibernia

FRI 15th SEPT - THE ROSELLYS

Local favorites blending the finest British Americana.

SAT 16th SEPT - THE HARRISONS TRIO

Rocking country blues - Trombone, gorgeous slide guitar and vocals playing originals and covers.

FRI 22nd SEPT - JAUSME

‘Urban Etherealism’ from Bristol based vocalist/songwriter/instrumentalist, hailing from the Baltic lands of Lithuania.

SAT 23rd SEPT - THE CLAYTON DENWOOD BAND Tunes to keep everybody happy…folksy, bluesy, funky, country stuff

SUN 14th SEPT - TRADITIONAL IRISH MUSIC NIGHT Fortnightly meeting of the Bristol Hibernia

FRI 29th SEPT - PARUSKI

Violin & guitar duo Paruski plunder Celtic and Russian folk sources and, thanks to high energy performance and a heap of stagecraft, whip up a fine frenzy of fun.

SAT 30th SEPT - DRY WHITE BONES

A jack hammered roots and blues duo playing original old school masterpieces of heartbreaking ballads and floor shuddering grooves.

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1. SAFFRON RECORDS 2ND BIRTHDAY WITH TAP THE FEED

2. JILK ‘JOY IN THE END’ ALBUM LAUNCH

3. BRISTOL COCKTAIL WEEK

14 Sep // £6 // Mr Wolf’s

15 Sep // £7 // Cube

28 Sep // Free // To The Moon

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5. HIGHRISE BRISTOL OPENING SESSION

6. PROPHECY PRESENTS

29 Sep // £8-£14 // The Old Crown Courts

29 Sep // £10-£17.50 // Lakota

5 Oct // TBC // Blue Mountain

SHINEDOE, BLIND MOTIVE, WAXMOUSE AND MORE

COKI, RODNEY P & SKITZ, GARDNA AND MORE

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JOE FORD, METRIX, TEXAS AND MORE

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7. TOTAL ECLIPSE (80’S NIGHT)

8. LAMB

9. NUBIYAN TWIST

6 Oct // Free // Mothers’ Ruin

17 Oct // £25 // Trinity

20 Oct // £10 - £13 // The Fleece

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SEPTEMBER

HIGHLIGHTS 1. THE DOWNS BRISTOL FESTIVAL

Bristol prepares to say goodbye to summer as The Downs festival takes over Clifton’s Downs once again. This year features another whopping lineup,, including the likes of Elbow, Seasick Steve and De La Soul on the mainstage, alongside Groove Armada and Roni size and more. 2 Sep // 1pm – 11pm // £45.0 // The Downs

2. COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS

Rising singer-songwriter Courtney Marie Andrews of the critically acclaimed album Honest Life, is fast becoming one of the most talked about artists in the UK in recent years. Meshing together country melodies and on-point lyrics, Courtney is capturing the nation’s attention. 3 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £11.83 // The Lantern

3. DECYPHERS LIVE HIP HOP CYPHER SESSION

After crashing back down to reality, this night will be the perfect antidote to your summer festival blues. Featuring the perfect selection of Bristol’s finest players to lay down jazz influenced grooves and hip hop beats and a host of MCs, singers, poets and whoever wants to jump on the mic. 4 Sep // 9.30pm – 12am // Free // The Canteen

4. MONIKA ZE

Welcome Monika Ze to the intimate music venue To the Moon this September, for what will be a very unique experience with her experimental electronic show. 6 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Free // To The Moon

5. VULA VIEL

Fancy something with a change of pace? African tradition meets danceable jazz in a feast of contagious rhythm, with percussionist Bex Burch and George Crowley’s riffing sax. 7 Sep // 9.30pm – 12am // Free // The Canteen

6. BRISTOL KULTURE: GYPSY UNIT + TRAFFIC MC + LOUNGE CAT IDEALS

Bristol Kulture presents another bass-heavy line up. Gyp-Hop pioneers and booming, bouncy basslines, Gypsy Unit are definitely more than just your average hip hop act. Plus, Traffic MC, Octo Pi, Twitchee Cordz & Lounge Cat Ideals. 8 Sep // 7pm – 10pm // £8 // The Lanes

7. BLEND MISHKIN ROOTS EVOLUTION + HOTSTEPPAS + QUEEN BEE + PAPA DEMUS

After the 2015 release of the album Survival of the Fittest that was embraced by the reggae community worldwide, DJ/producer Blend Mishkin continues to prove he is worthy of his praise. Including performances from Hotsteppas, Queen Bee and Papa Demus. Plus, hiphoppapotamus will be spinning decks inside Full Moon. 8 Sep // 8.30pm – 2am // £3 // Full Moon & Attic Bar

8. THE MIDNIGHT UNION BAND

The Midnight Union Band hold a blend of Americana/folk in their music. With inspiration from artists like The Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, this band bring to life the true meaning of Americana in their sound. 8 Sep // 9pm – 12am // Free // The Golden Lion

9. OKTOPI

Bringing surf guitared, rich rhythm and bass heavy noise, seven-piece band Oktopi take over the Golden Lion for an evening. Don’t miss this monstrous band in action. 9 Sep // 9pm – 12am // Free // The Golden Lion

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10. ERASED TAPES IS TEN

This Colston Hall takeover will be celebrating a grand ten years of London based avant-garde music label: Erased Tapes. Celebrate their birthday with performances from artists including; Kiasmos, Lubomyr Melnyk, Penguin Cafe, Rival Consoles and many more. 12/13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £16.50 – £19.89 // Colston Hall

11. MEGS EMRYS

Welcome Megs Emrys for an intimate performance at To The Moon this September. This modern folk-rock singer-songwriter delivers a rare combination of haunting, powerful vocals, enchanting melodies and rich poetry. 13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Free // To The Moon

13. CLAP YOUR HANDS AND SAY YEAH

Quirky pop tunes and off-centre indie rock songs is the perfect way to describe Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah. 12 years on, their music has matured and taken different directions with synths and drum machines, but they still remain close to the core of their original sound. 13 Sep // 7pm – 10pm // £17.60 // Thekla

12. JUCIFER

Thrash metal duo Jucifer are no strangers to putting on a fearless show. Pioneers of the sludge/doom metal scene since 1993, this band will hook you in with their nutritiously huge amplification. Including support from Hogslayer and Age Decay. 13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £10 // Exchange

14. DJ GLADE MARIE

One of our newest and most exciting DJs on the bill, Glade Marie is a dancer and DJ hailing from Bristol. With a love for music stretching from 80s funk to grime, she says good music has no genre. Catch her residency at No.51 every 2nd Thursday of the month for a night of eclectic foot stomping. 14 Sep // 10pm – 4am // £3 – £4 // No.51 Stokes Croft

15. LOWKEY

UK hip hop number one wordsmith, playwright and poet Lowkey is arriving at Bristol this September. Plus, support from north London rapper Awate. Prepare for a home grown hip hop show like no other. 14 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // From £16 // SWX

16. THE TRAVIS WALTONS / THE BLACK RATTLES

Bristol based band The Travis Waltons showcase a glorious variety of sounds, from melodic indie sounds to foot-stomping, catchy rock. Plus, support from rock n roll duo with a mutual passion for rock, the Back Rattles. 15 Sep // 7pm – 10pm // £4 // The Lanes

17. GLITCH COLOURS + GLITCH AND SHAKE ZINE LAUNCH PARTY

Introducing the first Glitch Colours night. Join them for the official launch party at the hair-salon-meets-club venue and art gallery, and grab a copy of the free ‘Glitch and Shake’ hair and lifestyle zine. Discount hair salon offers are also up for grabs. 15 Sep // 6pm – 10pm // Free // Glitch

18. FIESTA BOMBARDA: SWINDLE + ADDISON GROOVE After two sell out carnivals, Fiesta Bombarda are back with another astonishing lineup, including Brownswood Recordings signed Swindle and the electropical sounds of Addison Groove. Get ready for Thekla to be transformed into a floating tropical paradise. 15 Sep // 10pm – 3am // £9.05 – £15.65 // Thekla

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HIGHLIGHTS 19. THE BRISTOL HUM ’17

Introducing the Bristol Hum, a mini experimental, improvised-music weekender. Following from last year’s iteration in the Edwardian Cloakroom, The Hum returns for its second year, this time led by Bristol musicians Saltings and Carter. Full lineup to be announced. 15 Sep // 1pm – 11pm // Free // Surrey Vaults

20. NIGHTBUS PRESENTS: VOYAGES + MORIARTY + FAREBROTHER

Nightbus is getting into gear to host another spectacular event. Psychedelic Beatles meets Arctic Monkeys, Voyages will be showing Bristol what they’re all about, alongside raw energy duo with a difference Moriarty and Bath-based indie rock band Farebrother. 16 Sep // 9pm – 4am // £3.50 // Mr Wolf’s

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24. BRUTALITY WILL PREVAIL

22. DAZED + NIGHT BASS + SPRING BREAK AMSTERDAM: DAZED 1ST BIRTHDAY

25. BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH & THE REVOLUTIONARY MINDS

Exciting up and coming rock band Cats in Space are designed to take you back to the 70s era of classic rock and power-pop with a contemporary flare. Think big guitars, soaring multi-tracked harmonies and thundering drums. 17 Sep // 7.30pm – 11pm // £16 // The Fleece

A year has flown by since the first Dazed hit Bristol. To celebrate its first birthday, Dazed have teamed up with Spring Break Amsterdam and Night Bass to bring you some of the biggest names in the bass music scene. 19 Sep // 10pm – 6am // £10 // Lakota

23. RAVEAGEDDON: THE SECOND COMING

Born out of the original student halls party that shook the city last year, Raveaggeddon is back and this time they are taking over Lakota. With a huge lineup including DJ Guv, Blushbaby and Kalum, this crème de la crème of nights will mark a new era for the Raveageddon crew. 20 Sep // 10pm – 5am // £5/£8/£10 // Lakota

Welsh hardcore punk band Brutality Will Prevail have been holding down the stage since 2005 and received praise from NME and Kerrang!. Now they prepare to take over The Louisiana after the festival season with their doom/sludge hardcore. 21 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £11 // The Louisiana

Pioneering dub poet, writer, social commentator and music maker, Benjamin Zephaniah is a man of many skills. Teaming up with renowned producer engineer The Sea, the two have gone on to create the timeless album Revolutionary Minds. This show will leave you feeling empowered, hopeful and galvanised. 22 Sep // 9pm – 11pm // £10/£15 // Trinity Centre

26. DJ ASIAN HAWK

Turntablist and DMC title holder Asian Hawk, is one of the most original turntablists operating in the world today. By possessing the technical skill and musicality to captivate every audience he plays for, Asian Hawk has the expertise to get everybody’s booty shaking. 22 Sep // 10pm – 4am // £3 –£4 // No.51 Stokes Croft

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27. DIRT BOX DISCO

UK-based Dirt Box Disco were born from a musical chemical lab experiment. Now, they like to roam from city to town to spread their sonic filth to all that will listen. Get ready for a cascade of verbal and visual pleasure with outrageously loud alternative, indie-punk. 23 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £10 // The Fleece

28. LAZY DAY

Shoegaze bedroom pop, turned full band Lazy Day are coming to Crofters Rights this September. Championed by Lauren Laverne, this band will raise the bar even higher with new material, including their latest single Hiccups. 23 Sep // 7.30pm – 11pm // £5 // Crofters Rights

29. TOKYO WORLD

This year’s Tokyo World lineup is bigger and better than ever, delivering some of the best soundsystem music right on your doorstep. Featuring Ghostface Killah and Killah Priest, Basement Jaxx and Faithless DJ sets, Lady Leshur, Wilkinson and more – this is a weekend you won’t want to miss out on. 23 – 24 Sep // 12pm – 11pm // £30 – £80 // Eastville Park

30. SPARKS – THE HIPPOPOTAMUS TOUR

This town might not be big enough for the both of us, but it’s big enough for Sparks that’s for sure. Witness the ever-evolving Californian based duo take over Bristol’s O2 Academy and perform music from their brand new self-titled album. 26 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £27.65 // O2 Academy

31. WHITE LION PARADE + ALKAHEST + DOT

Get ready to be taken across the spectrum of music from rock to alt/punk-rock. Mothers Ruin have it covered with a lineup featuring progressive/post rock White Lion Parade, Alkahest and punk rock militants DOT. Pay what you want. 29 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Pay What You Want // Mothers Ruin

32. THE SCRIBES

A raw and exciting trio pushing the boundaries of hip hop, The Scribes have got to be seen live to be fully appreciated. Head down to Mr Wolf’s to catch the new wave, genre-blending act on their own turf. 30 Sep // 9pm – 4am // £3 – £4 // Mr Wolf’s

33. RED RAY AND THE REPROBATES

The highly anticipated album launch from the West Country’s finest drink-fueled country rock and rollers.. This is a pay what you feel entry show and promises to be a barn-stormer. 30 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // Pay what you want // The Old Bookshop

34. DIGITDOC RECORDS PRESENTS: ROOTS & CULTURE SHOCK + DON LETTS + MORE Digitdoc Records presents a jaw dropping lineup to remember, featuring Roots & Culture Shock, with Don Letts (The Rebel Dread), Dub from Atlantis Band FT. Ras Thulu and Celestine, Andy Scholes (2 Kings) plus support. 30 Sep // 8.30pm – 2am // £3 // Full Moon & Attic Bar

35. WALDO’S GIFT

Weekly residency with talented trio, Waldo’s Gift, bringing out-ofthis-world musicianship combining math, jazz, groove and electronic elements. Mixed in with a shifting line-up of special guests and tribute sessions, expect to hear something new and innovative every week. Every Wednesday // 8pm – 12am // Free entry // The Gallimaufry

36. I LOVE THE 90S: VANILLA ICE, SALT N PEPA, COOLIO & MORE

Want to go in a time machine and be transported back to your favourite 90s era? Well look no further. I Love the 90s Tour presents a nostalgic lineup featuring Vanilla Ice, Salt n Pepa with Spinderella, Coolio and more live at Motion. 5 Oct // 7.30pm – 3am // £38.50 // Marble Factory

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VIP ENTRY • MEET & GREET • GOODIE BAGS Immerse yourself in a total 90s wet dream with a chance to meet some true era heroes including Vanilla Ice, Salt n Pepa and Coolio. The barely-believable I Love the 90s arena tour is stopping off at Bristol’s Motion on 5 October, with live performances from some of the most iconic names in rap, hip hop and R&B: Vanilla Ice, Salt N Pepa, Coolio, Color Me Badd, Tone Loc, and Young MC.

We’re offering Nitelife readers a chance to win VIP entry for themselves and three friends, including sound check access before the show, a meet and greet with the talent, a goodie bag and a tour VIP lanyard. To enter visit nitelifeonline.com/win/love90s. Winner selected 31 September.

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Bristol (by way of Plymouth) alternative hip hop trio The Scribes combine their talents to create a refreshingly unique sound and write-home-about live show, fusing elements from funk to rock to create their own exciting vision for the future of hip hop. Lyricist and multi instrumentalist Shaun Amos aka Ill Literate, rapper Jonny Steele and beatbox artisan Lacey have been pushing the boundaries of modern hip hop on the local scene and beyond, building up a catalogue of future classics whilst touring with huge names like Macklemore, Dizzy Rascal, Lethal Bizzle, Example, Pendulum, De La Soul, Wu Tang Clan’s GZA, Wiley, Coolio, Plan B, Goldie, Tinie Tempah, MF Doom and Chase & Status. The Scribes’ contagious energy on stage has won them countless best live act awards and recognition from the likes of NME. Don’t miss a chance to catch them on their own turf this month. Upcoming shows: 30 September, Mr Wolf’s // 4 November, The Golden Lion

Fronted by Barrie Cadogan – a touring and recording member of Primal Scream since 2006 – alternative rock trio Little Barrie are coming to Exchange this September in the wake of their fifth studio album drop, Death Express. After more than 15 years of quiet success, supporting the reunited Stone Roses in Paris and touring with the likes of Dinosaur Jr, Brian Jonestown Massacre, Charles Bradley, plus several jaunts with Primal Scream; Little Barrie suddenly reached the ears of the masses after being invited to record the theme song for Breaking Bad spin off, Better Call Saul. Their brilliant blend of R&B-infused, funky, garage rock obviously struck a chord, as Little Barrie head off on a headline UK tour this September, including some infamous venues like London’s Scala, Nottingham’s Bodega and, of course, Bristol’s Exchange. Before they set off, Barrie answers our 10 questions. Upcoming shows: 26 September, Exchange

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THOSE QUESTIONS... 1. What have you learned today? Jonny: That people still believe in a flat Earth theory. Shaun: Probably a bit behind on this one, but I learned that a millionaire hid some treasure in Yellowstone park and left a poem full of clues for people to try and find it. Had a go at cracking it, but no luck so far. Probably best stick to music for now. 2. Favourite track of all time? Shaun: Currently, Blur – To The End, though I do change my mind a lot. Jonny: Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell. Lacey: My playlist is always changing but my current top song has got to be Sean Price – Bully Rap. 3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Lacey: Mine’s got to be They Know by Shaun Dean – the bassline remix. Shaun: I’d be long in bed by then, so ideally something quiet! Jonny: Pharoahe Monch – Simon Says. 4. Who are your top three acts right now? Jonny: Joyner Lucas, Ocean Wisdom and Oddisee. Shaun: Sonreal, Big Sean and Tyler. Lacey: The Scribes. That’s a no-brainer. And then probably Stormzy and Run The Jewels. 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? Shaun: Pro-wrestler. Definitely. Probably a heel (bad guy) manager. Jonny: Snake charmer. Lacey: I’d be a vet – always wanted to be one but never got round to it.

6. What was the last book you read? Lacey: A Child Called It – some deep ish right there. Shaun: In The Vatican Cellars by Andre Gide. Was pretty dope. Jonny: SuperFreakenomics. 7. Favourite thing on TV? Jonny: GoT. Lacy: At the minute I am loving Preacher and Ozark. Shaun: Lucha Underground. It’s like Mexican wrestling meets a horror movie and it’s mental. 8. Are you afraid of anything? Shaun: Fear itself. And spiders. Mostly spiders. Jonny: Anything, no. Everything, yes. Lacey: I’m afraid of nothing! 9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... Shaun: I am currently overly obsessed with board games. It’s the lamest addiction for a musician. Lacey: I often wish I was Chinese. Shaun: Why?! Lacey: I don’t know. It’s just a thing. I think I was Chinese in a past life. I love kung fu and I often watch subtitled films without the subtitles on and somehow still know what they’re talking about. Shaun: A-mazing. Jonny: My middle name in Tamil is an anagram for Rasputin. Shaun: Good work everyone, some real gems there.

THOSE QUESTIONS... 1. What have you learned today? I learned some new guitar chords when I was messing about. They’re cool because they’re not very guitary sounding. 2. Favourite track of all time? Man that’s tough – I have so many favourites, but I love Gypsy Eyes by Jimi Hendrix and Oh Yeah by Can. 3. It’s 3am and the party is winding down, what track do you play to get everyone going again? Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell by Iggy And The Stooges. 4. Who are your top three acts right now? Can I have four? Sleaford Mods, The Heliocentrics, The Schitzophonics and The Brian Jonestown Massacre – or anything involving Anton Newcombe. 5. If you couldn’t work in music, what would you be doing instead? I’d be trying to do something creative, maybe some form of design. Or something that was still guitar related.

6. What was the last book you read? Johnny Marr’s autobiography Set The Boy Free. 7. F avourite thing on TV? I don’t have a TV, so don’t watch much of it. I really liked the Tom Hardy series Taboo and Better Call Saul. 8. A re you afraid of anything? Not making the most of things. 9. Tell us something people don’t know about you... I drove a 70-tonne Challenger 2 tank once. It was surprisingly smooth to steer. 10. What are you doing tomorrow? I’m off to see our friends The Black Delta Movement – who are supporting Little Barrie for the whole UK tour – at Lovebuzz Studios in South London, where they’re recording.

10. What are you doing tomorrow? Jonny: Hunting the world’s most dangerous game. Lacey: Tomorrow is my anniversary, so I’m taking my wife out for a nice meal. Shaun: Board game picnic. It’s exactly as cool as it sounds.

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DBS MUSIC PRESENTS LOCAL TALENT

SLEEPTALKING

Bristol band Sleeptalking have earned a reputation largely for their incredible live performances and legitimately thrilling stage theatrics, although their recently released EP Oh, Isn’t it Strange? stands up entirely on its own as a brilliant modern grunge record with powerful raw instrumentation and permeating vocals from lead singer Tom Nosek. Back up vocals and drums are provided by the multi-talented Jack Hamilton, who is also a classically trained opera singer, while Freddie Strange and Dan O’Connell are on guitar and bass guitar, and most recent member of the group Rhys Friery looks after keys – though he can also be seen wielding various ‘rogue percussion’ including a shaky banana, a vibraslap and ‘some shitty symbols’. While Sleeptalking is a relatively new project, the group has been on the scene for years in various incarnations, including what they describe as ‘the most depressing band in the South West’, Hanging Tree. ‘We used to play music that was 60bpm, entirely in a minor key and just very sad, very sad,’ says Freddie. ‘Each song was about 15 minutes long – it was terrible. Afterwards we were doing something else and a couple of guys we knew got us in front of Funnel Music… and Reece.’ ‘Reece worked A&R for the label we’re currently on. He got us on the label and simultaneously joined the band,’ says Dan.

‘Me and Rhys go way back,’ says Freddie, ’it’s not like he just jumped in…’ ‘Rhys saw an opportunity and he went for it hard,’ Dan laughs. Facepaint, costumes and an overall sentiment of glam rock is very much a part of their act, although act may be the wrong word for it, as it comes naturally to the group – and specifically Tom, whose favourite outfit on their last tour was a silver chrome dress. ‘I think it’s just natural to our personalities,’ Tom explains. ‘But at the same time, it’s quite boring when you go to a show and there’s just people with good songs. To me, I find that really uninteresting, I’d rather go and listen to it on vinyl. If I go to a show, I want to see a performance. I want to see something happen. That’s why you watch someone on a raised stage, I think.’ ‘It works as a good disguise for a general lack of musical talent as well!’ says Freddie. ‘We like to put on a show, because that’s what people are paying to see,’ says Dan. If there’s a way to evidence the impact of their live show without seeing it for yourself, it must be the way that they found a fan in Michael Eavis, who after seeing them live once invited them to perform at this year’s Glastonbury.

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Jack explains how it came about: ‘I work in a Pizza Express and he came in, so I thought, “Fuck it, I’m going to invite him to a gig’. I wrote it down on a piece of paper and he actually came along. He called our manager the next day – it was pretty exciting.’ ‘He showed up at Glastonbury as well! He came to our set,’ says Rhys. Although Sleeptalking consider themselves very much a live band, they manage to convey a lot of that energy through their recordings, with a raw live sound coming through that almost makes you feel as though they’re a few meters in front of you. ‘We like to put across what we are live in our recordings,’ says Dan. ‘It’s honest. There’s no point covering it up with other stuff if that’s not what you’re going to hear live, so I think we’ve always tried to keep quite a raw tone.’ ‘I think we’re going more in that direction as well,’ says Tom. ‘Sometimes we lose that in our recordings and it doesn’t quite have the same edge as it has live – and that needs to come across because that’s what makes our sound so individual.’ ‘We are a live band,’ says Jack. ‘We really, really enjoy playing live and look forward to touring. Obviously we like recording as well, but I think that’s always been our focus.’ Sleeptalking are part of a growing band scene in Bristol. While it’s always been there, previously the larger stages were dominated by electronic acts. ‘I think the Bristol scene has just got really good,’ says Freddie. ‘We moved here about three years ago and it was really diverse and everything, but it felt like there were no discernable scenes knocking around. ‘Maybe we just weren’t a part of it, but it felt like there was nothing solid. And I guess since Idles have jumped up a notch, that’s dragged a certain few bands up, and the venues are putting more faith in local bands and this sort of music. ‘Maybe that’s a change in general taste, but it seems like the bands have forced it through by being quite good.’ Despite only heading out on tour with their Oh, Isn’t it Strange? EP this winter, they already have some new music in the works and are heading into the studio this month with producer Stew Jackson, who worked with Massive Attack on their recent track The Spoils. This means that they’ll have

If I go to a show, I want to see a performance, I want to see something happen. That’s why you watch someone on a raised stage some new music in tow when they close their UK tour at Crofters Rights this December. ‘We’ve changed a bit since putting that EP out,’ says Freddie. ‘I think it was from seeing a few bands at Glastonbury and taking a bit of influence from them. We saw King Gizzard at The Crow’s Nest and that was just insane. Tom saw Flaming Lips and I think there’s a bit of that in there now.’ ‘I think the Oh, Isn’t it Strange? EP comes across as a little bit rock,’ says Jack. ‘But I don’t think any of us are massively into rock-rock-rock stuff. We are quite powerful as a live act, we play quite hard and it’s quite difficult to put across that power without sounding a bit rock, but I think we’ve kind of got the hang of that now.’ ‘Tom’s vocal is more Mother Love Bone or Pearl Jam than Nirvana,’ says Dan. ‘But they were grunge bands that sounded like classic rock bands. If the term grunge had been coined earlier, they would have been known as grunge bands.’ ‘The part of grunge that resonates with us all is that it feels very visceral,’ says Jack. ‘I wasn’t around to see Nirvana, but watching their videos it feels fucking real, the energy. So I think that will always stay with us in some ways.’ With any band, the vocals are inevitably one of the most distinguishing factors and Tom has a voice that’s both impossible to ignore or forget. Having sung in bands since the age of 15, he’s had time to develop a very unique sound and mightily impressive pitch. ‘My voice has developed from playing in really, really loud bands, so having to sing at 100 percent all the time. And then you slowly develop a higher tone so you can sing above everything else. ‘I’ve also been inspired by classic rock, which I used to listen to a lot when I was young because of my dad. I’ve always liked heavier rock with good melodic vocals – I love Chris Cornell. And that helps, because it’s always in the back of your mind – the way that they sit above everything and don’t necessarily fall into line.

‘I don’t like it when I struggle to hear a vocalist live, or if they have the same tone as their guitar – especially if you’re a lyric driven band and we do pride ourselves on our lyrics. I want to perform them and I want people to hear them live.’ ‘The thing about Tom is that he does actually push himself quite hard,’ says Jack. ‘Often Fred will come in with a song that’s probably way too high for him, but he will try it and will constantly push it.’ ‘There definitely is quite a self-competition element to it. I’ve was raised in quite a sporty family,’ says Tom. ‘There was about three months where I was just fucking with you,’ Freddie tells him. ‘Every song we did, it was like, “Right, this one is going to have a higher note in the chorus”. It was supposed to be a joke, but he just kept singing it.’ With new music hopefully arriving by next spring, they’re already looking beyond that and towards a full album. To nods of agreement, Freddie tells us: ‘Once we’ve released an EP that we really, really like and we’re really, really happy with and that we feel represents us, then moving on to the album will be quite quick.’

Words: Rachel Morris Photos: Ania Shrimpton FB.com/ SSSLEEPTALKING soundcloud.com/sssleeptalking

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PREVIEW

SASASAS

The undisputed home of drum and bass in Bristol, RUN is back with a special all day event with probably the biggest drum and bass day lineup we’ve ever seen. The occasion has even called for Bristol-bred producer Hugh Pescod aka Redlight to dust off his retired Clipz moniker for a very rare outing.

Nitelife shared a few words with SASASAS’s DJ Phantasy, who recounts for us how it went down: ‘The anticipation for that set was mad. Harry Shotta had two other shows that night,

Joining him are some scene veterans including Hype, Congo Natty and Dillinja, as well as some breakthrough talents like Mollie Collins, plus one of the biggest drum and bass acts of the moment, six-strong supergroup SASASAS.

A lot of people have found their way to drum and bass through SASASAS

A drum and bass dream team made up of some of the biggest names in the scene, SASASAS are DJ Phantasy, Macky Gee, Stormin MC, Harry Shotta, Shabba D and MC Skibadee. The group got on stage together for the first time in 2014 as a one-off show with Skibadee for the closing night of Area nightclub in London. However, the enormous response they had to that show set the collaborative project well into motion.

‘The beauty of it is that you’ve got six friends on stage together, we party together, we have a laugh together – you can see it when we’re on stage. We’re all smiling and dancing about and enjoying it. People have gravitated towards that because we’re having a party on stage and they’re having a party on the dancefloor – we’re working together as one.’ Gravitate towards it might be an understatement. In just a few years, the combined force of SASASAS has sparked what could be seen as a movement within drum and bass – turning the previously shunned jump up into a legitimate music of choice.

so couldn’t get there until 5.30 in the morning. Obviously we wanted to play 1-2am, but we played at 5.30am and I just remember the venue being absolutely rammed solid with everyone waiting for this set.

I’m not sure when jump up became a dirty word, but the powerful sixsome capture its essence perfectly. Fun, bouncy basslines, with no one taking themselves too seriously whether they’re on the stage or the dancefloor.

‘Afterwards, our social media went so mental that One Nation contacted us and asked if we would be interesting in doing it for West Fest, and basically that changed everything.

SASASAS are selling out headline shows and packing out arenas at festivals, with a word-of-mouth reputation for an insane live show even preceding several industry awards,

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including best live act and best performance in the Drum and Bass Awards 2016. There’s a real sense of fandom surrounding the group, where you’re as likely to see a SASASAS snapback or tracksuit on Instagram as you are at a show. Whether it’s the combination of veteran and fresh talent or their united on-stage energy, they’re obviously doing something right. So we’re pleased to hear that despite independently being six prolific touring and recording artists, SASASAS is the group’s focus going forward.

‘The SASASAS shows get priority and we fit other shows in around it. The plans for next year are already in place. It’s really exciting. We were sitting in a meeting today, and everyone’s having a laugh, having a joke – there are no egos. ‘A lot of people have found their way to drum and bass through SASASAS. I don’t want to sound big headed here, but I’ve got screenshots of people telling us they don’t like drum and bass, but have basically come to like it, and the jump up sound, by being introduced to it through us. ‘We want to break down the boundaries people have about MC culture and about jump up. People have always looked down on it and frowned on it, but the bottom line is: music is music. ‘Andy C has said to me, “What you guys are doing is so good for the scene. People are experiencing drum and bass for the first time listening to you, and you’re bringing them back into the scene and making them fans of the music – which is good for everyone.” ‘Andy has been doing that for the last 20 years, so to hear that from him is amazing. To see this icon of drum and bass look at what we’re doing and make a comment like that. He’s my friend as well, so we’ll talk on a level, and it’s really nice to hear that professional opinion from someone I’ve respected for so long.

We want to break down the boundaries people have about MC culture and about jump up ‘Macky Gee has got a unique sound and it’s quite mad how his music is influencing other producers at the moment so massively. You’ve got those tunes that everyone sings back, the two most obvious ones are DJ Hazard’s Bricks Don’t Roll and Mr Happy, but the next tune is Macky Gee’s Pissed Off. That track was the first track of the new era that the ravers were all singing back. ‘Macky has been a massive influence in melodies coming back into drum and bass. The music lost a bit of melody for a while – it was all about: “I’m a producer, how amazing can I make this snare sound?” But people that go out partying on

the weekend, they don’t give a shit about how good the snare sounds, they want to be involved in what’s happening on the stage and be part of it. ‘What gives us the most pleasure is seeing the people in front of us having a great time and giving them those memories to look back on. That’s more important to us than any award.’

We’ve got an EP coming in October While so far the focus has been their live shows, with only one official release, Phantasy informs us that some new music is on its way. ‘We’ve got an EP coming in October, it’s just down to Macky and I now to finish the music. We’ve got some other bits we’ll be doing towards the end of the year, which I can’t say too much about at the moment. Also, Macky and I are releasing an exclusive USB key, with tracks that we’ve been playing in our sets.’ Looking forward to their RUN show this month, Phantasy has a go at explaining what it is that makes their live show so special: ‘It’s the energy that we bring to the stage. If you look at the individual members – Stormin who is going through cancer treatment and he’s still able to get up on stage and bring all that energy, you’ve got the legendary MC Skibadee who’s been at the top for many years, Harry Shotta is a world record holder, Shabba who’s the hook master – he’s just got hooks for days and they’re all sing-alongs – and you’ve got Macky Gee, who I think is going to be one of the biggest things to come out of drum and bass in the future, I really believe that. ‘We’ve got some really great elements within the group and it’s such a great thing that we’re all there as friends to support each other. There are no egos, we’re just there to party with people and enjoy the experience. ‘RUN and the team behind it, the way they capture the things that are popping at the moment and the way they package it up and present it is brilliant. Bristol, right now, is probably the capital for drum and bass. It has had peaks before, when Roni and all those boys were doing their thing many years ago. ‘I think Bristol has always been on that cutting edge of great music. If you look at all thing things Bristol has – RUN, West Fest up the road, Tokyo World and Love Saves the Day, that’s a real hub for some amazing things that are popping in dance music culture. Anyone that ignores that, they need to have another look and another little think about it. ‘The lineup they’ve managed for RUN: All Day – I don’t even know how they can afford to pay for it. It’s the most craziest lineup I’ve seen! I know it’s going to be an amazing show. I’m really, really looking forward to it.’

9 September – RUN: All Day, Motion rundnb.co.uk Words: Rachel Morris

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PREVIEW

JAKE ISAAC

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London-based singer songwriter and rising soul star Jake Isaac describes his sound as ‘singer-songwriter soul, combined with a bit of pop.’ After the release of his 2017 album Our Lives, Jake hasn’t been resting on his laurels, with follow-up single Long Road offering up a nice slice of easy Bastille-like folk – not to mention a seven-date tour supporting Sir Elton John last June.

It takes a lot to be honest

early mornings, and working really hard. When I wasn’t out and about, I was on my laptop developing my craft by learning how to produce, and listening to loads of different music.’ With such a collection of music experience under his belt across a variety of instruments, songwriting and singing, the hardworking artist talks Nitelife through the music making process for his debut solo album. ‘A lot of my inspiration has come from real life situations. Often I’ve written a song and only realised afterwards, “Oh man, I went through some crap” or, “A friend of mine went through that”.

Jake Isaac sat down with Nitelife ahead of his show at Thekla this month to talk about his whirlwind music career, preshow rituals and what he’s got in the pipelines for the next few months.

‘With a lot of tracks, I get the music before the songs. I guess I didn’t really have a conventional process. I just got inspiration from different angles, whether it be other people’s stories, my own stories or music – and then seeing which ones stuck with me in terms of ideas.

‘I used to be a session percussionist and play drums for Duffy and a couple of other artists. I was also her music director when she first started out.

‘My favourite song from the album would have to be You and I Always, probably because I’m the most honest in that track. It takes a lot to be honest.’

‘I ended up playing drums for a couple of other pop artists, but then one day a friend of mine said I should try and give songwriting a go. My first two cuts as a songwriter were for Gabrielle and Blue. It was during that process another friend recommended I write my own stuff.

Perfectionism is part Jake’s craft; even before he goes on stage, putting that extra bit of thought into his performance to ensure everyone in the crowd has an independently great experience from his live shows.

‘At that point, I had been writing songs for while, so I gave it a try and shortly after, I met my first manager. A year later we were playing Glastonbury! ‘When you’re in it, it feels nuts, like nothing is happening and you don’t know what is going on with your life, or you don’t know what you’re doing. But looking back, in hindsight you realise, flippin’ heck, that was a little bit mad.’ While that might sound like a relatively speedy ascent to the top, Jake says that he really pushed himself once he decided to go solo and start pursuing a career as a singer songwriter. ‘I just felt like l 100% wanted to do this. I did a lot of networking and got into lots of sessions. That came from literally going out and meeting new people, late nights and

A lot of my inspiration has come from real life situations ‘I like to get to shows early so I can go into the actual venue before the show starts. I like to stand in the room from the crowd’s point of view. Before the doors open, I just like to walk around and stand in different corners of the room… I must look kind of creepy standing there, but I do it to get a feel for the room before the show. ‘Doing that makes me more aware of people in the crowd when I’m on stage. I don’t just want to perform to the middle

We’ve taken four songs from the new album and filmed and recorded stripped back acoustic versions with four of my mates. We’ve got Ella Eyre, Maverick Savour, St Raymond and a guy called Joel Baker or the front row, I’m always looking out for interaction across the room.’ Wrapping up our chat, Jake talks through his recently completed collaborative EP project: ‘I had this idea a while back and my label were really up for it. Basically, we’ve taken four songs from the new album and filmed and recorded stripped back acoustic versions with four of my mates. We’ve got Ella Eyre, Maverick Savour, St Raymond and a guy called Joel Baker, who are all fantastic artists in their own right. The final EP should be coming out in the next couple of months.’ Looking forward to his Thekla show this September, Jake recounts his previous experiences of playing in Bristol, where he seems to be slowly but surely growing a solid fan base. ‘This will be my third time playing in Bristol and hopefully it should be a pretty big party. The first time I had a headline gig in Bristol, there were about 20 or so people there and the second time we played there were 100 people. This time tickets are going pretty quick, so hopefully there will be an even bigger party this time round.’

18 September – Thekla iamjakeisaac.com Words: Abi Lewis

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THE INFLUENCERS // BEHIND THE SCENES WITH

NIGHTBUS nightBus Paul James: 28 Rhys Friery: 26

Taking over Mr Wolf’s on the third Saturday of every month is NightBus, a borderline concept night that wants to standardise the idea of paying to see unknown bands – and simply trusting it will be good. The monthly events are the lovechild of Paul James and Rhys Friery, who although they both make a living from bookings and promotion, are doing NightBus purely for the love of it. Paul is the bookings manager of Mr Wolf’s and No.51, and a freelance music photographer. Rhys worked for three years at The Nest in Bath – playing a key role in bringing live music to the venue – but now works freelance as a promoter, as well as playing the keys in brilliant Bristol band, Sleeptalking (who you can find on page 28 in this month’s Local Talent feature).

While the NightBus events, by name, have been around for a few years, the concept has been completely overhauled by Paul and Rhys. Previously run by local party DJ The Conductor, NightBus was a late night Thursday clubnight, where you could exchange an old bus ticket for a drink at the bar.

‘We wanted to bring all the acts that we love under one umbrella and NightBus seemed like the perfect identity for putting great music out there. As well as some great local acts, we try and bring in stuff that people haven’t seen before.

However, Rhys and Paul saw an opportunity to push some of the great local acts they believed in, while bringing the element of live music to a night out – and there’s still a free drink at the end of it.

‘All of the profits are reinvested back into the night, which means we can include more décor and more bands. We’ve got a special artist playing for our big Christmas show, which we can’t announce yet. Although all of the bands we’ve got, we’re really excited about.’

Now, instead of paying three or four quid on the door, your £3 advance ticket will get you access to a night of expertly curated live music, exposure to acts you may not have heard of, plus, plus a free Agwa cocktail to wash down your mirth. And The Conductor is still there in full force behind the decks from 12am-4am. With now over a year of ‘NightBus presents’ events on their tally, they’re starting to solidify a reputation as a brand in the know. ‘Myself and Paul have both worked for music venues,’ Rhys explains. ‘I play in bands and Paul’s a professional photographer – so we see a lot of music.

we’re doing something to give back to the people who support the scene ‘This is kind of like our party,’ says Paul. ‘We both do this for jobs anyway, but through friends, through favours, through contacts that we’ve built up, we get to pick and focus on our favourites. It’s not a big money making venture, we’re not trying to kick start a giant promotions company, we’re just trying to put on a good night. ‘If you look at the listings and you don’t recognise the name of the band, it’s about building that trust that it will be good live music to come and watch. ‘For that £3, you get two or three bands, a free drink and entry to a clubnight afterwards that finishes at 4am – we almost can’t give it away enough.’ ‘We’re just trying to guarantee a great party once a month,’ says Rhys. ‘Because as Paul said, we have other jobs and other venues we have to fill, but this is our night – this is the one night that we’re doing something to give back to the people who loyally support the scene.’ ‘It’s like booking your own birthday party every month with your favourite bands,’ says Paul. ‘I actually have done that,’ says Rhys. ‘The next party is my birthday and I’ve booked someone I’m very excited to see.’ Rhys and Paul originally met in Bath, where Rhys was running a night called Revolver, which transformed spaces that wouldn’t usually have live music for one night. ‘They were really sweaty underground nights,’ Rhys explains. ‘Terrible sound, terrible everything, but everyone had a great party. And to some extent, we are trying to rekindle the idea of what Revolver’s foundations were built on – people who were just really involved in the music scene.’ ‘I went to one of those nights and I thought, “These are the kind of nights I need to be involved in,”’ says Paul, who passed Rhys a business card after the show, kick starting both their working relationship and their friendship. Beyond doing a great service for the live music scene in terms of watching bands, it’s equally important to the pair of them to support the artists. A typical lineup will see a smaller,

We’re just trying to guarantee a great party once a month deserving acts with a bigger name, giving those smaller (but deserving) acts a bigger platform than they might be used to, and giving the audience a chance to discover some new music. ‘We always make sure the bands get paid,’ says Rhys. ‘If you’re not getting paid, don’t do it – that’s advice from someone in a band. It adds value to the night if the promoter is willing to put money in. If we don’t put money into the art, then what?’ ‘Bands still aren’t paid enough,’ says Paul. ‘It’s kind of a bad business model when you look at the equipment the band’s using and the rehearsal time, and all of that – it’s still never enough.’ ‘What’s the quote? Musicians are the only type of people to put five grand’s worth of gear in a £500 car and drive five hours for 50 quid,’ says Rhys. ‘It’s important to us and it’s a core value of ours.’

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‘Each bit of money we can make from a show, we’re putting directly back into it,’ Paul says. ‘And as the show popularity expands, the shows will get better. ‘Nearly all of the money goes to the bands, not much of it goes to NightBus, as such. But we’ve been getting little bits and putting it into a pot to spend on things like this big Christmas event we want to put on. It will be a bigger band than would normally play at Wolf’s and a bigger band than we could usually get. ‘In fact, we’re probably the only people involved in the night that don’t get anything – apart from the satisfaction of a good night, obviously.’ The rest of the year’s NightBus parties are already confirmed, with a good mix of local and futher afield talent coming

to play at their Mr Wolf’s home. Voyages, Moriarty and Farebrother join them for this month’s party on 16 September. Imperial Daze, Honey Moons and SILAS will take to the stage for Rhys’ NightBus birthday party in October, and Greasy Slicks and Port Erin host the November party, before NightBus ring in the new year with their top secret blowout at Christmas. ‘In a year, we’d like to be talking to agents about getting certain acts in, and offering support slots to local acts who are doing good things,’ says Rhys. ‘All I want is for NightBus to be a reliably decent night!’ says Paul. ‘Through our other jobs – watching stuff not do well can be really soul destroying. To sit and watch a band play to a half empty room, it can get really tiring.’

It seems as though Paul’s not too far off his vision of a successful NightBus, with the monthly events steadily growing in popularity and word beginning to spread. ‘When BOMBS played at NightBus a couple of months ago – and they’re a band with a really dedicated fan base,’ says Rhys. ‘They told us that they played to a crowd they hadn’t played to before. So you think maybe something is working here, maybe something is happening.’

16 SEP – NIGHTBUS PRESENT VOYAGES & MORE, MR WOLF’S Photos: Martin Thompson FB: TheFaceCollective

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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. The space is versatile and creative, blending homemade, locally sourced food with live music, art and late night party DJs and the beautiful garden offers a sunny sanctuary amongst the hustle and bustle of Stokes Croft.

DJ GLADE MARIE

With a love for music stretching from 80s funk to grime, Glade Marie believes good music has no genre. Catch her new residency at No.51 for a night of eclectic foot stomping.

14 Sep // 10pm – 4am // £3 - £4

DJ ASIAN HAWK Asian Hawk is one of the most original turntablists operating in the world today. By possessing the musicality to captivate every audience he plays for, Asian Hawk has the expertise to get everybody’s booty shaking.

22 Sep // 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 Ramshackle - Bristol’s Notorious Weekly Rave: A fine selection of all thats good in music mixed by Patrick Nazemi, Chezney & Guests.

THE VELVETS: CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE VELVET UNDERGROUND

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The Velvets will be headlining the O2 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’. The two-hour show will feature all the classics, including ‘Sunday Morning’ and ‘Femme Fatale’.

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15 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £14.10 Sat 2nd Sep • £6 adv / £10 VIP

Mon 16th Oct • SOLD OUT

Tue 21st Nov • £28.50 adv

Wed 6th Sep • £27.50 adv

Wed 18th Oct • SOLD OUT

Wed 22nd Nov • SOLD OUT

Mon 23th Oct • £16 adv

Sat 25th Nov • SOLD OUT 10pm-3am • over 18s only

The Underdog

The Psychedelic Furs + Lene Lovich Band

Fri 15th Sep • £12 adv

The Velvets

Fri 22nd Sep • £13 adv

The Smyths

Mon 25th Sep • £27.50 adv

Bush

Tue 26th Sep • £24 adv

Sparks

Thu 28th Sep • £15 adv

Sundara Karma + The Magic Gang

Fri 29th Sep • £18 adv

Mayday Parade

+ With Conﬁdence + All Get Out

Sat 30th Sep • £24.50 adv

Machine Gun Kelly Sun 1st Oct • £10 adv

Mini Moon Festival:

Dizzee Rascal

Opeth + Enslaved

Mura Masa

PVRIS

MØ + Skott

Wed 25th Oct • £22.50 adv

W.A.S.P.

Sun 26th Nov • SOLD OUT

Sat 28th Oct • £18.50 adv

Sleaford Mods + Nachthexen

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

Mon 30th Oct • £19.50 adv

Mon 4th Dec • £22.50 adv / £85 VIP

Wed 1st Nov • SOLD OUT

Tue 5th Dec • £12.50 adv

Thu 2nd Nov • £25 adv

Wed 13th Dec • £27.50 adv

Little Dragon J Hus

Fish

Thu 14th Dec • SOLD OUT

Sat 4th Nov • SOLD OUT

Konvict Kartel w/ Akon Sun 5th Nov • SECOND DATE • £25 adv Mon 6th Nov • £36.50 adv

Loyle Carner

Thu 5th Oct • £22.50 adv

Little Steven & The Disciples of Soul Oh Wonder

+ Sunﬂower Bean + Superfood

Wolf Alice

Thu 9th Nov • SOLD OUT

Goldfrapp

Tue 14th Nov • £29.50 adv

Happy Mondays

Reel Big Fish + Anti-Flag, Mad Caddies + Sweet Little Machine + more

Thu 16th Nov • £22.50 adv

Fri 13th Oct • £28.50 adv

A Celebration of Prince

Mon 18th Dec • £30 adv

Extreme + Dan Reed Network Thu 21st Dec • £21.25 adv

Tue 6th Feb • £20 adv

Alien Ant Farm + Soil + Local H Sat 10th Feb • £26 adv

Sat 11th Nov • £21 adv

Harry Shotta’s Bday Bash Airbourne Wed 11th Oct • £35 adv Mon 13th Nov • £18.50 adv Dru Hill feat. Sisqo, Nothing But Thieves 112 & Ginuwine Fireball - Fuelling the Fire

Purple Rain

Motionless In White

Fri 6th Oct • £22.50 adv

Thu 12th Oct • £10 adv

Fri 15th Dec • £19.50 adv

Fri 19th Jan • £17 adv

Wed 8th Nov • SOLD OUT

Sat 7th Oct • From £10 adv 10pm-5am • over 18s only

Shed Seven + Cast

The Twang

Tue 7th Nov • SOLD OUT

New Found Glory + ROAM DJ Shadow

Scouting For Girls LANY

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Tue 3rd Oct • £17.50 adv Wed 4th Oct • £17.50 adv

Fri 1st Dec • £16.50 adv

Katchaﬁre

Konvict Kartel w/ Akon

Nick Mulvey

Mac DeMarco

Sun 29th Oct • £16.50 adv

Far East Meets West Feat. Fiﬁ Rong + Makala Cheung

Festival Of The Dead

+ Jon Dasilva

The Damned

Wed 14th Feb • £19.50 adv

Arch Enemy

+ Wintersun + Tribulation

Fri 16th Feb • £20 adv

Hell Is For Heroes + A + Vex Red

Insane Clown Posse

Tue 20th Mar • £25 adv

+ Mushroomhead

Skid Row + TOSELAND

Tower Of Power

Fri 17th Nov • SOLD OUT

Sun 8th Apr • £19.50 adv

Sun 15th Oct • From £10 adv 8pm-1am • over 18s only

Sun 19th Nov • £22 adv

Fri 20th Apr • £16.50 adv

Charlie Sloth - The Plug Tour

Nelly

Newton Faulkner

Epica

The White Buffalo

O2 Academy Bristol Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA • Doors 7pm unless stated

ticketmaster.co.uk

Venue box office opening hours: Mon - Sat 12pm - 4pm

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

o2academybristol.co.uk

Sept • 2017

SPARKS – THE HIPPOPOTAMUS TOUR

This town might not be big enough for the both of us, but it’s big enough for Sparks. Witness the ever-evolving Californian based duo with music from their brand new self-titled album.

26 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £27.65

Mon 18 Tue 19 Wed 20 Thu 21 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 Tue 26 Wed 27 Thu 28 Fri 29

Peanut Shuffle Club - There's only two members in this exclusive little assembly but that's quite

DeCyphers Hip Hop Session - MCs Goose & Social Conscience with Dorian Childs-

Twelve Months of Summer - Our monthly acoustic showcase features some of the best

acts from the local scene pulled together by the sparkling Miss Rosina Buck.

The Vipers - Boiling down the essence of classic jazz, blues and soul this off-shoot of Hannah & The Tastemakers bring classy music into the spotlight.

Vula Viel - African tradition meets danceable jazz in a feast of contagious rhythm where percussionist Bex Burch learnt grooves from the Dagaare people of Ghana.

Helele - Bristol's world music scene owes much to Cameroonian master percussionist Alphonse Touna

Kirris Riviere Blues Band - Soaked in the blues of B.B.King, Buddy Guy and other greats of

Wayward Crows - When you strip back the blues you get this - two guys, one guitar, a

Canteen Jazz Session - Open jazz jam session led by Craig Crofton welcomes players to

explore classic Jazz and Latin with a hand-picked house trio.

Claire Ji - This soulful singer/songwriter took her tales around the world to much acclaim, thanks to her light touch guitar and jazz-inflected vocals.

Sefrial - Naming your band from a moody tune by New York art-musician John Zorn is a pretty serious

Kentucky Cow Tippers - These guys make impeccable original bluegrass with all the

hallmarks of classic Appalachian roots music.

Free Live Music - Check the website for details

Sun 3

Mon 4

Tue 5

Wed 6

Thu 7

Fri 8

Sat 9

Sun 10

Mon 11

Tue 12

Wed 13

VULA VIEL

7 Sep // 9.30pm – 12am // Free

Thu 14

Fri 15

LIVE MUSIC MON-THUR 9.30-11.30PM

statement of intent.

harmonica and some time-honoured stories.

the Chicago style, they aren't afraid to let it rip.

who has given us West African rhythms for two decades.

classic pop sketched by haunting vocals.

explore classic Jazz and Latin with a hand-picked house trio.

Kankles, a traditional lap-harp.

glitchy 2amundercurrent'; lush strings, soaring vocals and glitchy drums.

SUN LIVE MUSIC FROM 4-6PM

music together with the funky dance rhythms of Afrobeat and its traditional West African Yoruba roots.

Lekan Babalola’s Sacred Funk Project - UK-based jazz-funk collective brings sacred

Hunrosa - Electronic producer 'capturing the wild senses of his childhood and anchoring it with a

Lambhorn - This Bristol combo has unapologetically nailed their flag to the lofty mast of Prog - when Lambhorn say fugue they really mean it.

Dan Messore - It's the Indigo Kid himself, bringing his unique conjunction of American primitive guitar and contemporary jazz for a welcome return to The Canteen.

sound of the

Jausme- - Lithuanian songstress Jausmé offers ‘silky, dreamy jazzy vocals' accompanied by the ethereal

Canteen Jazz Session - Open jazz jam session led by Craig Crofton welcomes players to

Alba - Spacious and atmospheric music singer/songwriter Alba Torriset's voice rings true and clear, her lyrics speaking of the world as she sees it.

Free Live Music - Check the website for details

Crowd Company - Original funk & soul with this acclaimed 8 piece London band. "Excellent, lowdown funk. A fabulous band!" Craig Charles, BBC Radio 6.

Descarga - When a bunch of Latin jazz players get together and for an impromptu workout (and maybe a mojito…) it's called a descarga.

Jukes - A collection of smartly-written songs each finding its own artful voice with the lounging shades of

music' and floating vocals.

- When harmonica guru Henry ‘Slimline' Slim blows his mean ol' harp the best roots blues merchants sho' nuff come a-runnin'.

LosFeliz - Brighton-based singer/songwriter Lucy Powell is bringing her thoughtful ‘night time folk

FRI & SAT BANDS & DJS FROM 9.30-1AM

Prophet (keys), Chris Jones (bass) and James Vine (drums) welcomes Bristol rappers for freestyle hip-hop.

enough to bring some choice swing classics to life.

Henry Slim Blues Session

/ music producer? Well, here you go.

4 Sep // 9.30pm – 12am // Free // The Canteen Sinnober - You know those duos where one is a Persian belly dancer and the other is a Danish model

Free Live Music - Check the website for details

Featuring the perfect selection of Bristol’s finest players to lay down jazz influenced grooves and hip hop beats, with a host of MCs, singers and whoever wants to jump on the mic.

Sat 30

Sun 17

Wormfood presents - Wormfood London will be presenting their top pick for us this month,

Sat 2

DECYPHERS LIVE HIP HOP CYPHER SESSION

check the website for details.

Sat 16

Kefaya - A sophisticated blend of styles from all five continents into cool and contemporary global protest music. Expect a groove-heavy dial-switching journey.

Fri 1

SEPTEMBER MUSIC AT THE CANTEEN

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

canteen XX

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.

Fancy something with a change of pace? African tradition meets danceable jazz in a feast of contagious rhythm, with percussionist Bex Burch and George Crowley’s riffing sax.

colston hall

VENUES // 41

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

‘Colston Hall is Bristol’s largest concert hall, presenting major names in rock, pop, jazz, folk, world and classical music such as Laura Marling, John Grant, Richard Hawley, Robert Plant and Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. It houses world-class comedy, film screenings and light entertainment, as well as local choirs, orchestras and schools.

ERASED TAPES IS TEN

autumn at colston hall 0117 203 4040 colstonhall.org

12-13 Sep // 12pm-11pm // £16.50 - £19.89 sat 2 sep neil hilborn sun 3 sep courtney marie andrews fri 8 sep an evening with david sedaris sun 10 sep martin & eliza carthy tue 12 – wed 13 sep erased tapes is ten tue 12 sep kiasmos & rival consoles tue 12 sep lubomyr melnyk & douglas dare wed 13 sep penguin café & allred & broderick fri 15 sep dylan leblanc sat 16 sep the bristol sessions live sun 17 sep thea gilmore mon 18 sep danny & the champions of the world

wed 20 sep colston hall 150: colston hall's 150th birthday bash thu 21 sep ne-yo thu 21 sep charlie fink: cover my tracks fri 22 sep la la land in concert with live orchestra sat 23 sep colston hall 150: the big anniversary sing with bbc radio bristol sun 24 sep suzanne vega fri 29 sep yolanda brown sat 30 sep sheelanagig sun 1 oct micah p. hinson & the holy strangers mon 2 oct the australian pink floyd mon 2 oct jolie holland & samantha parton

tue 3 oct little big town thu 5 oct gary numan thu 5 oct an evening with fenne lily, paul thomas saunders, sivu & siv jakobsen fri 6 oct texas sat 7 oct bristol takeover feat. this is the kit mon 9 oct james yorkston & kris drever & withered hand wed 11 oct pretenders wed 11 oct the young'uns fri 13 oct squeeze fri 13 oct lankum (lynched) sat 14 oct richard thompson sat 14 oct the haggis horns

COLSTON HALL: 150TH BIRTHDAY BASH

Bristol’s home of music since 1867 turns 150 this September. Look forward to performances from The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain, The Brucer/Ilet Big Band and many more.

20 Sep // 6pm – 11pm // Free

crofters XX rights

42 // 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.

BPF PRESENTS: L.A WITCH

Bristol Psych Fest Presents another instalment of L.A Witch this September. With the release of their debut album this month on Suicide Squeeze Records, this will be an exclusive show you will not want to miss.

18 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £10

LAZY DAY

23 Sep // 7.30pm – 11pm // £5

exchange XX

VENUES // 43

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.

JUCIFER

13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £10

USHTI BABA

Bristol based band Ushti Baba hold a certain type of magic. Recognised for blending Eastern and Western European folk with jungle, drum n bass and dubstep rhythms, when two opposites collide, only the best can happen.

15 Sep // 7.30pm – 11pm // £10

the fleece

44 // VENUES

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 them on Twitter and Facebook to receive updates on their upcoming gigs

JUCIFER

13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £10

USHTI BABA

Bristol-based band Ushti Baba hold a certain type of magic. Recognised for blending Eastern and Western European folk with jungle, drum n bass and dubstep rhythms, when two opposites collide, only the best can happen.

15 Sep // 7.30pm – 11pm // £10

THE FULL MOON / ATTIC BAR

VENUES // 45

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?

BLEND MISHKIN ROOTS EVOLUTION + HOTSTEPPAS + QUEEN BEE + PAPA DEMUS After the 2015 release of Survival of the Fittest, DJ/producer Blend Mishkin continues to prove he is worthy of his praise. Including performances from Hotsteppas, Queen Bee and Papa Demus.

8 Sep // 8.30pm – 2am // £3

DIGITDOC RECORDS PRESENTS: ROOTS & CULTURE SHOCK + DON LETTS + MORE Digitdoc Records presents a lineup to remember, featuring Roots & Culture Shock, with Don Letts (The Rebel Dread), Dub from Atlantis Band FT. Ras Thulu and Celestine, Andy Scholes (2 Kings) plus support.

30 Sep // 8.30pm – 2am // £3

the gallimaufry

46 // 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 www. thegallimaufry.co.uk for up-todate info on menus and events.

WALDO’S GIFT

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Hip-hop, Math, Jazz, Groove & Electronica

James Paton

‘1st Impressions’ EP launch

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Every Wednesday // 8pm – 12am // Free entry

september

tuesdays

mondays

Weekly residency with talented trio Waldo’s Gift, bringing out-of-this-world musicianship combining math, jazz, groove and electronic elements.

+ support

19th Forth & Back launch night. A brand new live hip-hop event

26th George Glew + support

6th Waldo’s Gift Trio bie 13th Reworks: Mount Kim

Backbeat

20th Open collaboration wish n stage for musicians who 27th Feat. Alfie Grieve

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Mike Deniran pr esents forward thinking soul music

7th The Tukaan i Quartet 14th Pangolin feat. Mike Denir an 21st House Band : ft Beth Robe rts 28th Mike Denir an House Band tribute to Bill Withers

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The Bristol Sessions

All-star live soul, R&B and rare groove hosted by Ruth Royall

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3rd feat. Circe’s Diner 10th, 17th, 24th Hosted by Ruth Royall

BACKBEAT

Resident Mike Deniran presents forward-thinking funk and soul. With his shifting line-up of special guests and the house band, plus tribute sessions and jam nights, expect to hear the unexpected.

Every Thursday // 8pm – 12am // Free entry

the golden lion

VENUES // 47

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 on Sunday -Thursday.

GOLDEN LION

THE MIDNIGHT UNION BAND

Bringing surf guitared, rich rhythm and bass heavy noise, seven-piece band Oktopi take over the Golden Lion for an evening. Don’t miss this monstrous band in action.

8 Sep // 9pm – 12am // Free

LIVE MUSIC SEPT 2017

BIG FAT MOSTLY MUSIC QUIZ - MONDAY @ 9pm FRI SAT SUN

1st 2nd 3rd

HALLOUMINATI Gypsy Electro Ska Punk £3 THE BAD LOSERS 60’s Garage and Freakbeat MITCHELL & VINCENT First class Folk Duo 4pm

THU FRI SAT SUN

7th THE GROOVE DEN James Morton’s Monthly Visit 8th THE MIDNIGHT UNION BAND Folk Alt/Country 9th OKTOPI Surf Guitared, Rich Rhythm, Bass Heavy 10th KEVIN BROWN / BUSWELL Sunday Blues 4pm

THU FRI SAT SUN

14th ENTER THE LION Songwriters Showcase 15th THE MAINTREE EXPRESS Dub Ska Hip Hop Fun 16th JOHNNY CAGE & THE VOODOO GROOVE Rockin’ 17th LEO JAMES Sunday Blues Folk n Country 4pm

THU FRI SAT SUN

21st ONE DROP REGGAE JAM Hotsteppas are Back! 22nd THE BLUE HEALERS Swingin’ & Shufﬂin’ Blues 23rd CRAZY ARM Roots-Punk-Heartland Wall of Noise! TOODLES & the HECTIC PITY Bris’ DIY Pop-Punk 24th YOUNG WATERS DUO Twisted Neo-Folk 4pm

THU FRI SAT

28th PIGSTY HILL BLUES CLUB Open Blues Jam 29th KING SOLOMON BAND Heavyweight Roots-Reggae 30th KIRRIS RIVIERE BLUES BAND Swingin’ Blues

FREE ENTRY UNLESS STATED - BAND DONATIONS GRATEFULLY RECEIVED

OKTOPI

Stirring Deep beneath the briny fathoms, seven-piece band Oktopi possess a tentacular ray of oceanic proportions. Bringing surf guitared, rich rhythm and bass heavy noise. Come down to The Golden Lion this month to witness this monstrous band in action.

9 Sep // 9pm – 11pm // Free

theXX lanes

48 // 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.

ENDLESS BOOGIE

Cacophonous and The Lanes proudly welcome Brooklyn based Endless Boogie to Bristol for the first time, to deliver their finest blues, rock n roll. Plus, support from three-piece west country rock band Henry Blacker.

19 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £8

HOUSE CLEARANCE HOUSE PARTY

House clearance house party can only mean one thing – it’s time to get your hands on some free vinyl. The rules are simple, if you hear it and like it, you take it.

22 Sep // 9pm – 3am // £5

lakota XX

VENUES // 49

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 storey’s, 4 dance areas, a huge balcony. Lakota also boasts a massive outside smoking area and remains one of Bristol’s big players.

LAKOTA END OF SUMMER DAY PARTY

After the success of the last summer party in July, Lakota have decided to do it all over again. This time welcome Cubana, Dazed, Ends, Hold Tight and Rumble in The Jungle behind the decks. 16 Sep // 2pm – 9pm // £3.50

LAKOTA FESTIVAL AFTER PARTY

Roll up, roll up. What better way to round off Toyko World’s festival, than a massive Lakota after party. Catch drum n bass in the main room with legends Mampi Swift and Criss Criss. Plus jungle dons Brockie & MC Det and more. 23 Sep // 10pm – 6am // £3

the lantern XX

50 // VENUES

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

The Lantern at Colston Hall presents a packed programme of cutting edge artists playing everything from jazz, electronica and pop, to folk, world and hip hop. Recent visitors include Kamasi Washington, Julia Holter, Slum Village, This Is The Kit and Saul Williams. Grab a bite to eat at Beerd and relax in Colston Hall’s stylish modern foyer before you head to the show.

COURTNEY MARIE ANDREWS

3 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £11.83

Highlights Sat 2 Sep Neil Hilborn

Sat 30 Sep Sheelanagig

Wed 18 Oct Martin Simpson

Sun 3 Sep Courtney Marie Andrews

Sun 1 Oct Micah P. Hinson & the Holy Strangers

Mon 23 Oct Dan Owen

Sun 10 Sep Martin & Eliza Carthy Tue 12 Sep Erased Tapes is Ten: Lubomyr Melnyk & Douglas Dare

Mon 2 Oct Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton

Fri 15 Sep Dylan LeBlanc

Thu 5 Oct An Evening with Fenne Lily, Paul Thomas Saunders, Sivu & Siv Jakobsen

Sat 16 Sep The Bristol Sessions Live

Mon 9 Oct James Yorkston & Kris Drever & Withered Hand

Sun 17 Sep Thea Gilmore

Wed 11 Oct The Young’uns

Mon 18 Sep Danny & The Champions Of The World

Fri 13 Oct Lankum (Lynched)

Thu 21 Sep Charlie Fink: Cover My Tracks Fri 29 Sep YolanDa Brown

Sat 14 Oct The Haggis Horns Mon 16 Oct Forest Swords

www.facebook.com/colstonhall @colston_hall instagram.com/colstonhall

Wed 25 Oct Ross & Ali Thu 26 Oct Justin Currie & The Pallbearers Sat 28 Oct Portico Quartet Sun 29 Oct Bella Hardy Mon 30 Oct Liars Sat 4 Nov Tennyson Mon 6 Nov Julien Baker Tue 7 Nov Nick Hakim Wed 8 Nov The Saze Project

New music in The Lantern sponsored by

Box Office: 0117 203 4040 www.colstonhall.org/the-lantern

SHEELANAGIG

Sheelanagig have become something of a West Country institution. This well-loved quintet put the groove and stomp into traditional and original European folk music.

30 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // £13.50

Marble Factory

VENUES // 51

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

Set in what was formerly a skate park, Bristol’s newest live venue The Marble Factory has been completely re-developed and re-configured to host live music, club nights and much more. The philosophy applied throughout the process of developing the venue was to offer artists and promoters an enjoyable and affordable option with the emphasis on having everything needed in-house and ready to go.

I LOVE THE 90S: VANILLA ICE, SALT N PEPA, COOLIO & MORE Want to jump in a time machine and be transported back to the 90s era? Look no further. I love the 90s Tour presents a nostalgic line-up featuring Vanilla Ice, Salt n Pepa with Spinderella, Coolio and more live at Motion.

5 Oct // 7.30pm – 3am // £38.50

MR JUKES

Bombay Bicycle Club’s front man Jack Steadman will be bringing his solo project Mr Jukes and debut album ‘God First’this September. A perfect way to fill a Bombay Bicycle Club void as they stay on hiatus.

19 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £13.20

mother’s XX ruin

52 // 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. The Mothers’ Ruin pride themselves on being Free to enter nearly every night, without compromising on entertainment. Upstairs or downstairs you won’t be going anywhere quite like here!

JACK RABBIT SLIMS

Jack Rabbit Slims brings the best current and classic music from the past 70 years, with something everybody can enjoy. Come boogie the night away with some great drinks deals, including x3 Jagerbombs for only £5.

15 Sep // 9pm – 2am // Free

WHITE LION PARADE + ALKAHEST + DOT

Get ready to be taken across the spectrum of music from rock to alt/ punk-rock. Mothers Ruin have it covered with a lineup featuring progressive/post rock White Lion Parade, Alkahest and punk rock militants DOT. Pay what you want.

29 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Pay What You Want

mr wolfs XX

VENUES // 53

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....

SAFFRON RECORD’S 2ND BIRTHDAY IN COLLABORATION WITH TAP THE FEED Mr Wolf’s are thrilled to announce they will be hosting Saffron Records’ 2nd Birthday. In collaboration with music blog ‘Tap the Feed’, Mr Wolf’s welcomes electro, drum n bass headliner Kudu Blue and more.

14 Sep // 8pm – 4am // £6

THE SURFIN’ BIRDS + X-RAY CAT TRIO // WOLFS DJ Get ready for a night of surf rock ‘n roll. Bringing a chaotic scene of psychotic wave, and a sonic barrage of razor-sharp chords and primitive, artillery beats with their rustic rockabilly charm.

29 Sep // 9pm – 4am // £3 - £4

the oldXX bookshop

54 // VENUES

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

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

RUBY AND THE ROBINSON

Stylishly vintage Rock’n’roll, Soul and R’n’B. Strap on your dancing shoes because this is going to be a foot-shuffling kind of night.

9 Sep // 9pm – 12am // Free

RED RAY AND THE REPROBATES

The highly anticipated album launch from the West Country’s finest drink-fueled country rock and rollers. This is a pay what you feel entry show and promises to be a barn-stormer.

30 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // Pay what you want

SWX

VENUES // 55

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’ll playing host to some of the best gigs the city has to offer, as well as being home to two of Bristols most loved Club Nights; Far Fetched every Friday and CODEC every Saturday night. Head to SWXBristol.com for our latest listings

LOWKEY

UK hip hop number one wordsmith, playwright and poet Lowkey is arriving at Bristol this September. Plus, support from north London rapper Awate. Prepare for a home grown hip hop show like no other.

14 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // From £16

THE SHERLOCKS

South Yorkshire alternative band The Sherlocks bring a whole new perspective of indie rock in their electrifying debut album ‘Live for the Moment’. Watch as they bring their music to life at SWX this September.

20 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // From £12

thekla XX

56 // VENUES

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!

FIESTA BOMBARDA: SWINDLE + ADDISON GROOVE

After two sell out carnivals, Fiesta Bombarda are back with another astonishing lineup, including Brownswood Recordings signed Swindle and Addison Groove. Get ready for Thekla to be transformed into a floating tropical paradise.

THEKLA

LIVE LISTINGS The Grove East Mud Dock Bristol BS1 4RB theklabristol.co.uk | thekla.club F L theklabristol | I X theklabris

15 Sep // 10pm – 3am // £8 - £14

alt-tickets.co.uk • gigantic.com • bristolticketshop.co.uk

FRIDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER

SATURDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER

VAN ZELLER

FLORALYN GEORGE

+ LEECHES + MILO’S PLANES

TUESDAY 5TH SEPTEMBER

PAUL KELLY

+ ROBERT VINCENT

WENESDAY 6TH SEPTEMBER

GIRLPOOL

+ IAN SWEET

SUNDAY 1ST OCTOBER

THIS FEELING ALIVE TOUR 2017

THURSDAY 7TH SEPTEMBER

SAN CISCO

MONDAY 2ND OCTOBER

SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER

ALVVAYS

SATURDAY 30TH SEPTEMBER

HANNI EL KHATIB

THE DRUMS

+ ALASKALASKA

TUESDAY 3RD OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER

CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH THURSDAY 14TH SEPTEMBER

MY BABY

WEDNESDAY 4TH OCTOBER

SUPERFOOD

THE MAINE

FRIDAY 6TH OCTOBER

MABEL

SATURDAY 16TH SEPTEMBER

JARET REDDICK

SATURDAY 7TH OCTOBER

FICKLE FRIENDS

SUNDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER

THE VEILS

TUESDAY 10TH OCTOBER

THE STRYPES

MONDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER

JAKE ISAAC

+ CATTLE & CANE

FRIDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER

PAUL DRAPER

+ ESTRONS

WEDNESDAY 11TH OCTOBER

THE ALARM SOLD OUT

JORDAN RAKEI

SATURDAY 23RD SEPTEMBER

MACMILLAN FEST 2017 SUNDAY 24TH SEPTEMBER

AQUILO

SUNDAY 15TH OCTOBER

AUBREY LOGAN TOM GRENNAN

FRIDAY 13TH OCTOBER

BROTHER STRUT STILL REMAINS

MONDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER

THURSDAY 28TH SEPTEMBER

+ DAVE SHARP

THURSDAY 12TH OCTOBER

+ CARCER CITY + WARS MONDAY 16TH OCTOBER

SOLD OUT

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VAN ZELLER

Despite being relative newcomers, Bristol’s Van Zeller are gathering momentum at a staggering pace. Their DIY ethic alone has lead to sold out hometown shows, combining soulful vocals, blistering volume and garage, rock tempos.

29 Sep // 7pm – 10pm // £7.75

to the XXmoon

VENUES // 57

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

A new 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 are currently on the lookout for more DJs and promoters to get involved.

MONIKA ZE

Welcome Monika Ze to the intimate music venue To the Moon this September, for what will be a very unique experience with her experimental electronic show.

6 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Free

MEGS EMRYS

13 Sep // 8pm – 11pm // Free

trinity XX

58 // 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.

BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH & THE REVOLUTIONARY MINDS Pioneering dub poet, writer, and music maker, Benjamin Zephaniah is a man of many skills. Teaming up with renowned producer engineer The Sea, the two have gone on to create the timeless album Revolutionary Minds.

22 Sep // 9pm – 11pm // £10-£15

THE BLACK ANGELS

Austin, Texas based psychedelic rock band The Black Angels are coming to Bristol this September. The Velvet Underground inspired band will showcase their hypnotic music, before heading off to tour with Car Seat Headrest.

27 Sep // 7pm – 11pm // £18.70

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