REVIEW: Black Country, New Road at Marble Factory
Black Country, New Road’s exploration of abstract and self-reflective music was in full flow for their sell-out gig at Bristol’s Marble Factory on Saturday, 13 May.
REVIEW: Amplify Presents Karun
Kenyan artist Karun makes her Bristol & metaverse debut courtesy of tech futurists Amplify
REVIEW: Jme Presents Grime MC FM, Motion
Jme brought his whole crew to town for the Bristol leg of the Grime MC FM tour
REVIEW: Outer Town festival
REVIEW: Outer Town festival returns to Bristol’s Old Market, 16th April One of Bristol’s most historic streets burst into life last weekend as buzzing crowds rushed from venue to venue during the return of Outer…
REVIEW: Hopyard at Propyard
Hopyard returned to the Propyard for another weekend of great beer, food and music
REVIEW: French The Kid
REVIEW: French The Kid, In-Store album signing in support of release ‘No Signal’ Mixtape
REVIEW: Souls of Mischief, The Marble Factory
Preceded only by their show in Los Angeles, Souls of Mischief began their 30th anniversary tour of their record 93 ‘Til Infinity in Bristol at the Marble Factory.
REVIEW: RepresentAsian 1st Birthday
After a year hard at work on their podcast, the RepresentAsian team were back on Friday 17 Feb for a party at Crofter’s Rights.
REVIEW: Takeover 2022 at Bristol Beacon
Fran Pope reviews Bristol Beacon’s annual Bristol Takeover, the music and poetry festival celebrating up and coming bands, DJs, artists and poets. We showcase Fantastic Stranger, Irish Mellow and Cxption, Kutamba, Dreamwave, Quade, Iman West…
REVIEW: Fumez The Engineer launches Platinum, Lakota
Bristol’s newest club night Platinum showcased the sounds of drill & hip hop at Lakota with a guest appearance from Fumez The Engineer
REVIEW: Baduizm: The 25th Anniversary, Trinity Centre
Vocalist Akin Soul and Ava Joseph were joined by a backing band drawn from the cream of London’s Jazz scene to celebrate the silver anniversary of Erykah Badu’s debut album. Libby Smith was there with…
REVIEW: Loyle Carner, Marble Factory
Loyle Carner celebrated the release of his brooding third album ‘Hugo’ with an intimate signing & performance in Bristol for Rough Trade. Mitchell and Anna went down to capture the scene.
REVIEW: Murkage Dave, Strange Brew
Murkage Dave made an appearance at Strange Brew last week and we went down to take a look for Freestyle Bristol
REVIEW: DJ Rishi brings the energy of no_one back to The Thekla
Launched in 2019 by Bristol-based DJ Rishi, the no_one series returned to Thekla on Friday, October 14 for a hotly anticipated night featuring local DJs alongside nationally recognised names.
REVIEW: The Slocan Ramblers, The Bristol Folk House
Award-winning bluegrass, Americana, folk and roots band the Slocan Ramblers astounded the audience at their Bristol Folk House gig with their immaculate technical skills and transportive intensity
NEWS: Jay Electronica, Marble Factory
Jay Electronica returns to Bristol for what will be one of the biggest nights this year
REVIEW: DLH Hardcore Fun Day, Dean Lane Skatepark
Dean Lane Hardcore’s annual gathering of skateboarders, music & graffiti came together this month and Freestyle Bristol photographers were on the scene.
REVIEW: Beacon Calling
In the space of a week Bristol Beacon produced an eclectic festival of music at a variety of venues in the city. Freestyle Bristol sent our writers out to sample the artists on offer.
REVIEW: Aitch, Marble Factory
Nearing a decade into the Manchester Hip-Hop/Rap scene, releasing countless singles and collaborations, Aitch finally releases Close To Home – his debut album and brings his live show to Bristol
REVIEW: Siren Bristol, Harbourside
Last weekend, July 29 – 30, saw the first major event from Siren Bristol: a two-day programme of large-scale shows for serious dance music fans, all taking place at the the Harbourside. With two stages…
REVIEW: Groove Armada, Harbourside
Libby Smith goes Superstylin’ at the first night of Sirens Festival with Groove Armada and friends.
REVIEW: Bristol Harbour Festival
Another weekend, another festival. For the first time since lockdown Bristol’s free festival saw sunshine & crowds descend on the Harbourside for a weekend of music, dance & boats!
REVIEW: Nile Rodgers & Chic, Harbourside
Nile Rodgers & Chic let the good times roll at the Harbourside and we sent the OG down for the party
REVIEW: Paolo Nutini, Elbow – Bristol Sounds, Harbourside
As the festival returns we sampled two nights of the UK’s finest musicians
REVIEW: Jungle – Bristol Sounds, Harbourside
Bristol Sounds returned after a two year break for a Saturday night dance fest on the docks.
REVIEW: Bristol Craft Beer Festival, Harbourside
As the event returned last weekend we sent Libby Smith down for the evening to capture its sight and sounds and enjoy a few cheeky ales
REVIEW: Love Saves The Day
With the festival celebrating its 10th anniversary at a new location, we sent our team to capture the highlights of the occasion
REVIEW: Will And The People release their latest album ‘Past the Point of No Return’
Lewis Daly explores the new feel and vision of the latest album from Will And The People ‘Past the Point of No Return
REVIEW: Sault offers up new album ‘Air’ for contemplation
We review Sault’s latest offering ‘Air’; an elixir for the soul sent to refresh and uplift us from the darkness of society’s ills.
REVIEW: Sonic Horizons Highlights
Freestyle photographer Libby Smith went down to BIMM’s Sonic Horizons showcase at the Bristol Beacon last week to catch the vibes.
REVIEW: Dreams of Paradise – Carasel
#AfterDark showcases the best underground artists in Bristol from the up and coming to the legendary. First up is Carasel with his latest release ‘Dreams of Paradise’.
REVIEW: FKA Twigs’ Caprisongs radiates winter sunshine
This latest offering brings a mature eclecticism, with all the uniqueness Twigs is loved for, that plays with multiple genres and enjoys them for what they are
REVIEW: Wuthering Heights, Wise Children Theatre Company
The third play under the Wise Children theatre company demonstrates the company’s excellence – but how successful is the transition to stage for this revered gothic literary work?
REVIEW: Little Simz drops her best work to date with her new album ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Little Simz drops her best work to date with her new album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert – Chris Knight gives us his verdict.
REVIEW: Why Sault’s new album ‘Nine’ might be their angriest yet
“Just when I thought Sault couldn’t get any better they dropped a new one – Nine. Again, a hard-hitting but thought provoking narrative, this time the focus is London Gangs.”
REVIEW: There Was A Little Girl
A one-woman play about growing up opposing the female narrative.
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