bristol live magazine: august 2014

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August is a month dominated by the return of some heralded regular events.

From ArcTanGent or the Deadpunk Bank Holiday Special, to Thunderfest or the Riff City Summer Slam, we’ve never been more grateful for our scene-leading maker-happeners.

Reclining on our cover this month are none other than Bristolian riff-raff (geddit?) Syren City, who chat with us about their second EP ‘Escape’, and why it’s perhaps more like their first.

In the hotseat with Rhys this month are London’s Tellison, who we were excited to catch up with ahead of their appearance the sophomore ATG festival, back by popular demand.

The sun is shining — so whether it’s the scream of a guitar (looking at you Deadpunk) or just some ice-cream you’re after, I’ve got a good feeling about August.

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AUG #3108 WRITERS’ PICKS

12 SYREN CITY

18 TELLISON

26 THOUGHTS: Bristol’s

Musical Heritage...

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CONTRIBUTORS: Harriet Taylor, Ben Edwards, Joe Talbot, Sammy Jones, Grant Bailey, Louise Brady and many more.

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Going to: Fat White Family

Having gorged my summer with their brutal showmanship and rough ale house look, The Fat Whites are now set to mess up The Fleece (17th). But guess who’s supporting? Only the blooming Wytches! This is a legendary booking in a month that can often drag like the tumblin’ tumbleweed.

Listening to: ‘Lacuna’

Childhood are on the cusp of releasing their debut album and, as their singles have proven, they’ve a true knack for

delivering divine sleepy pop. ‘Lacuna’ flits between big harsh sounds and spacious melody, so fingers crossed it won’t be long before they’re back in Bristol with the new record.

Band of the Month:Melt Yourself Down

To use an old line of 60s music journalism, ‘things are a-moving for Melt Yourself Down!’ They’ll be rolling up to Farmfest with the wisdom of a major Glasto set riding on their tails so get ready for some sweet rhythms and jazzy brass. Howard Moon comin’ at ya! Rhys Buchanan

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FAT WHITES

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Going to: St. Vincent

Annie Clark’s one-woman band St. Vincent has come a long way since her humble beginnings on ‘Marry Me’. With yet another bold notch in her belt from this year’s excellent self-titled LP, it is with great privilege we welcome one of the world’s finest singer-songwriters back to Bristol. O2 Academy, 21st.

Listening to: ‘I Got Knocked Down’

Recorded from the hospital bed, ‘I Got Knocked Down’ is the final, resilient recording from School of Seven Bells featuring Benjamin Curtis, which at seven minutes effectively bookends the band’s entire career. It is an enduring electronic masterpiece that celebrates Curtis’ legacy without embellishing it. Overall, utterly gorgeous.

Band of the Month: Cymbals Eat Guitars

Cymbals Eat Guitars produce the kind of exhilarating rush that most indie music fails to capture. Take one part soaring post-rock, one part emo drawl, two parts New York art rock and a pinch of originality and you’ve something like ‘Jackson’. It may be an unusual combination, but one guaranteed to please. Harriet Taylor

Going to: Hirondelle

Formed from the ashes of AWMR, these local youngsters have talent and ability way beyond their years. Their proggy metal makes me think of Periphery, Sikth et cetera, but with exclusively clean female vocals. They’ll be supporting Carcer City at Exchange on the 7th.

Listening To: ‘Ótta’

Are all Icelandic bands mental by default? The fifth album from post-metal mentalists Sólstafir promises to be a blinder. Their name translates to ‘radiating sun beams’, and quite accurately describes the feeling of their music. Mostly gloom, but with hints of optimism appearing on the horizon.

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BRISTOL’S MESH

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Band of the Month: Mesh

You know how bands are often described as “big in Japan”? Well, Mesh are big in Germany. These Bristolian lads play the sort of synthy futurepop that the industry in Britain gives precisely zero sh*ts about, but is enormous on the continent. I’ll be catching them at Kettering’s Alt-Fest, on the 15th. Benedict Edwards

Going to:The John E Vistic Experience

His live set is as good as it gets, with all the ingredients for an electric, guttural and filthy rock and roll show. He won’t let you down. Support comes from the equally debauched Dynamite Pussy Club. If you like sweat then you’ll dig. Thunderbolt, 22nd, as part of Thunderfest.

Listening to: ‘Northtown EP’

Shamir is a nineteen year old boy, but has the voice of a diva. His confidence in writing comes through amidst no-

nonsense electro-disco-gospel-soul production. It gives sparing synth nods to his contemporaries in the future disco scene, but these songs are all about his voice.

Band of the Month: Death Grips

They’ve released ‘N*ggas on The Moon’, another free album — and their last. They’re a freight train of unrelenting glitch-fuelled hip hop that hasn’t stopped being equal parts interesting, confrontational and danceable. I will miss them, as will Bjork it seems who has been thrown in on their swan song. Genius.Joe Talbot

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C O A S T SSyren City are five Bristol boys on a mission to

bring riff-music to the world, one hammer-on and drum-fill at at a time. With a new lease on the way they write music, 2014 looks to be a turning point for them and their corner of Bristol noise. We spoke to the band about DIY, Riff City and their second offering ‘Escape’...

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So you’re just about to release your second EP, but it feels more like your first?

Yeah, ‘Escape’ is our second official release, but it kind of feels like a debut. We released ‘Welcome’, basically, as soon as we’d written a handful of songs and, as fun as it was, we’d only been together a couple months so hadn’t really found our feet yet. Now we’ve been together a while we feel like a different band. We spent months writing, re-writing and selecting the songs we wanted to record, as well as spending time finding the right person to produce this EP. We’re very much about the live show and write with that in mind, so it was important to get as much of that raw live energy across as we could. We came across Todd Campbell and knew he was the man for the job. He plays in the band Straight Lines, who we’re big fans of, and his dad Phil is also the guitarist in Motörhead, so having him pop into the studio with words of encouragement was pretty cool!

Awesome, apparently you’ve all got pretty different influences, how does that translate when writing and recording?

We’re quite an eclectic bunch, which seems to work in our favour. We all come to the table with a very different outlook and our individual styles, backgrounds and differing musical influences are what make both our writing process and the resulting sound unique. Simon [vocals] tries to mix things up lyrically too. On this EP we have songs about addiction, oppression, the ignorance of certain religious groups, namely everyone’s favourite the Westboro Baptist Church. The song ‘Our Disease’ is an ode to the group of friends we’re privileged to be surrounded by, all of which are talented beyond belief and driven with ambition, but at the same time are some of the biggest wreckheads and emotionally turbulent folk you’ll ever come across.

One interesting thing about you guys is making your own (pretty slick) videos…

We’re very much a DIY band, we don’t have management, we tour in our hatchbacks and yeah we make our own videos. Like most other bands nowadays everything is done on a shoestring, but we try not to let the lack of budget be a drawback — instead we see it as a challenge and an excuse to get creative.

“We’re very much about the live show… so it was important to get as much of that raw energy across as we could.”

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We are also lucky enough to have a talented filmmaker in our midst, Mr. Louis Catlett [drums], who works for Rataplan films along with an old friend, Josh Holdaway. We had a lot of fun shooting the latest video, ‘Our Disease’. It’s one of our darker videos and we wanted to get experimental with some weird imagery without the limitations of having too rigid a storyline.

You and some other bands have really been making waves with Riff City lately, how did that come about?

The whole ethos of Riff City is to celebrate the incredible and diverse music scene here in Bristol, and what better way to do it than throwing massive free shows in a brilliant, prestigious local venue. We were lucky enough to get involved in it from the start. Like-minded musicians got together with the goal of putting on shows and promoting great music, regardless of sub-genre. Russell Prosser [ex-Failure To Follow] has been the driving force behind the scheme and Tim Bailey and the guys at The Fleece have been

awesome in hosting the events for free. Bristol is a great place to be, with talent everywhere and passionate music lovers that come out to every show, doing a lot for the scene. The aim of the Riff City ‘brand’ is to put Bristol on the rock map and to showcase its talent to the rest of the country. Promoting events under the RC banner has helped this along immensely. Our show with Turbowolf in April was a Riff City-sponsored event, as was our buddies in Heaven Asunder’s massive show with Upon A Burning Body. If everyone keeps at it and things keep going the way they are, then it won’t be long ‘til word starts to spread and Bristol as a whole will get the acknowledgement it deserves.

Big plans boyos, so what’s next?

Action figures! Maybe plush toys. We’ll definitely be hitting the road with the new record; we want to visit as many towns and cities as humanly possible, across the UK and hopefully further afield. We’re in the process of booking that, as well as already writing the next release, but first and foremost we’re excited to play the new songs from ‘Escape’ live for people to hear for the first time. The record is out in September, but we’ll have advance copies available for one night only at the August Riff City event.

Syren City play the Riff City Summer Slam at The Fleece on 1st August, with ‘Escape’ out 15th September.

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Bristol is a great place to be, with talent everywhere and passionate music lovers that come out to every show.

Loki Lillistone

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S L O VV C L U B

Rhys Buchanan

TELLISONAhead of ArcTanGent Festival this month, we decided to get some time in with UK circuit mainstays Tellison. Our Rhys Buchanan talks with frontman Stephen Davidson about the fest and their upcoming album, along with their least and most favourite corners of the music industry.

...because we’ve already lost

playing it twice. ”

“ We didn’t want to play that game anymore...

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We’re dead excited to see you at ArcTanGent later this month…

Yeah! We’ve never played it before, but lots of our friends from bands like Tall Ships and so on have and we always hear amazing stuff about it. I think we’re probably the most pop band that are playing this year so it will be a fun experience. It’s something that often ends up happening to us; people who like more punk music than ours somehow like our band so we often end up on bills with people we wouldn’t traditionally match with. It always works out though.

You’ve got your fair share of festival experience, surely that will come in handy?

I think with festivals, more and more people are going there to have a good time. It’s about having a holiday with music that makes you feel good and escape what you do the rest of the time. That’s the difference between a festival and an evening show where people have been at work in the day. If you play a festival people are there to have a good time, the only thing that I’ve really learnt is to try and feed off that. If you can get into that mindset of enjoyment it’s such a different emotional experience to playing a club show.

You recently played solo in Bristol, at an Electric Harmony showcase. It must be great linking up with those guys?

I love them, Rob behind it is amazing, I know I’m often fairly cynical about the music industry but he’s an example of

someone doing it right and doing it for the right reasons. Also, doing it properly in a world where it’s so easy to just do what other people do. He cares about music and puts on shows he likes, for people he’s interested in — and thinks other people will be interested in too. He also treats you amazingly well compared to some promoters, it’s super organised and professional. I think Electric Harmony is amazing for Bristol and I’m really glad that people exist who still do that stuff... and don’t get bogged down by the difficult things with live music.

Tell us all about that new album you’ve got in the works...

This, our third record, is basically about failure. We’ve spent ten years being a band and we’ve been down a long bumpy road; this album is about that but also about accepting it in a way we never have before. The music industry, often, is about pretending everything is fine and that your next record is going to be the greatest you’ve ever made. I really don’t want us to do that anymore as a band. The next record is about us dealing with that and being more honest. We didn’t want to play that game anymore because we’ve already lost playing it twice.

Would you say you’ve embraced that lyrically then?

Lyrically it definitely deals with all that stuff. It’s very bold and honest rather than trying to shy away from anything. That was particularly at the forefront of my mind when writing. So rather than ignoring that I thought it would be better to use it. Musically we’re still a band trying to refine our art and get better at songwriting in a classic sense. It’s super hard to write

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something that’s familiar and good. We’ve been trying to mess around with the formulas that exist within indie rock and try to make them interesting, appealing, exciting.

Not many bands out there are dealing with those kind of subjects through their music…

No, but when you talk to them everyone is having a very similar experience. In the journey from ordinary people trying to write some songs to putting it out there through PR agents and record labels, everyone has this weird inclination to pretend they’re bigger than they are. Everyone’s twitter feeds are overly jubilant about them playing some show at a terrible venue in a terrible city. It’s kind of disheartening that people lie about stuff like that. It gives a false impression, if a band are pretending to be rock-star-famous and you go to see them and they’re all bummed out, it’s not genuine and it’s not sincere; and that’s all I’m interested in being.

You recorded it back in London, was that a productive environment?

We recorded it above a burger restaurant in Islington, it was an environment born out of necessity. We do most of our greatest stuff before we get to the studio. We’ll go and sit in a rehearsal studio and play the songs in a very workmanlike way. That’s the creative part there, and it’s always with an eye on how we’re going to play it live. You know, how’s this going to translate when you’re in a pub

in Lincoln and the PA doesn’t work? How are you going to get across the intention of everything you felt when you wrote the song?

As an artist with independent values, do you have some closing advice for people starting out?

If you want to do something then just do it. Play a local show, get your friends to come. If you want to record a song, go and record a song, you don’t need anyone else to help you. A lot of people who think they know how to get this tangible idea of ‘success’ really have no clue. Actually, you’re the person who knows best about your thing. Just do it yourself and if it’s good other people will be interested.

Tellison play ArcTanGent this month (28-30th) with their as yet untitled third effort out this Autumn.

Play a local show.Get your friends to

come. If you want to record a song, go and

record a song. You don’t need anyone else to help you.

Rhys Buchanan

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NEW RELEASES

Empty Pools Liberation PrayersEnclaves | Out Now

It takes care to craft a record that steps outside the sonic into its own sense of place. Listening to ‘Liberation Prayers’ is akin to walking an urban street in the hazy light

of a summer’s evening; easy indie sitting comfortably among the scattered squall of noise rock and jazz-flecked throwback. Empty Pools occupy a sound and time all of their own on this release, transplanting the NY sub-urban attitude of bands like Lemuria and imprinting an implacable Southwest charm on it to create a new noise.

‘Into Static’ is a driving opener that sets the pace, recalling the stripped back swagger of Blood Red Shoes and allowing the middle portion of the EP to recline in that distinctive summer twilight vibe. ‘Downers’ meanwhile explores a bigger, alt-influenced sound for an experimental close.

The staccato guitars and funk-flirting bass alone could have tipped ‘Liberation Prayers’ into twee territory, but the tracks are given their gravity by a mature and dark vocal delivery from the understated Leah Pritchard. Yes, there are moments when the band meander, such as on the unspectacular ‘Shirtless’, but for each of these moments there is another to enhance their moody indie charm and keep you engaged. Grant Bailey

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In the beginning, there was Emily Breeze. Forthwith, adoration washed in for her country rock’n’roll five-piece featuring the likes of John E Vistic and Howlin’ Lord.

Some time later, she’s back with the long-awaited Candy Darling single, ‘Money’. A shot of dirty guitars and cheap drum sounds is what follows, with any warmth from her previous project exchanged for a cold, sexy and above all threatening tone. The recent addition of keys is a boon, gluing the organic and synthetic sounds together in perfect dystopian harmony. “Success won’t change me” connives Breeze with a menacing slur, “apart from all the money”. Leave it to her to make nursery rhyme lyrics clever as f*ck. Loki Lillistone

Makala CheungTake MeSelf Release | 18.08

Candy DarlingMoneySelf Release | 01.09

Social SkillsFeb-JulyCrystal Fuzz | Out Now

Social Skills might not be an ongoing entity, but a long overdue album has finally come to light.

Recorded in a bare six hours on a sunny day

in Bath, the yelping vocals and unfathomable rawness of the mix brings a real urgency. That hasty nature of the release, along with its assertive female shouting, could easily be likened to that of Savages.

The lyricism is somewhat over-shadowed by the angry guitar work, but underneath the words tell of intimate subjects - ‘Sanctuary’ for instance romanticises a sheltered life in the forest. If one thing is certain, we should all be grateful these tracks have surfaced.Rhys Buchanan

Singer-songwriter Makala Cheung flies the flag for both Bristol and China with pride, as she combines both traditional and electronic sounds to create some quite distinctive pop. This single does exactly that, as she teams up with Bristolian hip-hop / dubstep producer B-Lash.

After lulling us with some Eastern wind instruments, the track sharply builds into thick bass and dramatic strings. Despite being a Bristol ‘Happiness Champion’ (look it up!), her latest effort is one moody number, with its confident, cruising pace and visceral delivery. Makala always makes sure her unique attitude shines through — with this track being no exception. Loki Lillistone

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PETE MOLINARI THE LOUISIANA

RAE MORRIS THE LANTERN, COLSTON HALLMonday 15th September

LUKE SITAL-SINGH THE LANTERN, COLSTON HALLMonday 22nd September

LEWIS WATSON + AMBER RUN TRINITY CENTRE

Tuesday 23rd September

THROWING MUSES TRINITY CENTRE FAMY THE LOUISIANAThursday 25th September

EXIT CALM THE LOUISIANAMonday 29th September

VANCE JOY ANSON ROOMSMonday 6th October

TYCHO TRINITY CENTRE

STRAND OF OAKS THE LOUISIANAWednesday 8th October

KESTON COBBLERS’ CLUB EXCHANGESunday 12th October

WILLE & THE BANDITS THE LOUISIANATuesday 14th October

LAURA VEIRS THE LANTERN, COLSTON HALLSaturday 18th October

GREGORY ALAN ISAKOV THE LOUISIANA

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THOUGHTS

BEATS:

Bristol changes music with almost every generational revolution. Either birthing or bending genres; more times than not it’s happening without warning.

Whilst the industry is moving one way, Bristol isn’t moving, it’s terraforming, taking what exists and moulding it into a brand new world. Whether that leaves us with trip hop, dubstep or purple sound, music from the world over is revitalised here to give the UK a new sound and energy. Each week my feature ‘Beats Breaks &

Bass’ champions new electronic music from the West, sharing the stories and sounds of bass-led musicians of every shape and size on BBC Introducing. This leaves me on a mission to keep on top of what’s new, whilst forever tracing the patterns and synergies in music — for instance, how one relatively small location can continuously present people who have changed the face of music.

I chatted to DJ Krust recently at St Pauls Carnival. Straight away I suggested the idea that most of the acts on the Red Bull Sound System line up would not have been on the bill, let alone interested in music without his influence. He thanked me for the compliment and honourably wasted

Bristol’s Musical Heritage & How it Brings Us Togetherby Thad Matthews @ Beats, Breaks & Bass

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no time explaining that he wouldn’t either, if not for Massive Attack before him. If he never had the opportunity to stand in the front row of previous carnivals, absorbing the skill of his musical brothers as they indirectly tutored him in stage presence and crowd control. We chatted for another ten minutes, wrapped up the interview and strolled back to the stage.

I spoke to almost all of the acts on the lineup, including Got Some, Toddla T and Redlight, as well as Javon who, although not scheduled to play, is without doubt part of the Bristol musical family — so where else would he have been that day? All of these artists had albums, singles and music videos to promote, yet only wanted to talk about carnival and what it meant to them. Alex and Adam of Got Some told how their families were with them and how they loved seeing the local schools’ colourful and proud in the precession. Toddla T spoke of how events like these are the unifying community fabric that allows us to all celebrate together, along with how excited he was to end the festival with a back to back set with one of the city’s most recent game changers, Redlight. However, it wasn’t until I got home and listened back to all of the audio that I start to really understand.

I am not from Bristol. I came here hoping to be adopted by the people with open arms, which indeed I was. I believe I was accepted not because I’m a genius or eye-pleasing (let’s not forget I do radio, not TV). It was because I wanted to share as well as learn. That’s what’s been happening in this town since before pop culture was popular. St Pauls Carnival has exceeded 50 years of tribute to the lives that Bristol is home to. This, married with the many other festivals across the calendar, weaves a schedule of pride, authenticity and talent that we are all encouraged to partake in. The artists on

that stage had not come to just play music, they were there to add to the history and knowledge of what the carnival stood for.

We are strange compared to other cities. Our most notorious graffiti artists won his way into our hearts and art galleries. We waterslide down our busiest streets. We invented our own currency to better the trade of our businesses. Our community prioritises our ideas and passions to breed unity. Often I wonder, if the legendary Portishead or Massive Attack were to start now, would they still change the musical grid? I think yes, because no-one who creates in this city creates alone; we are immersed in culture, swimming in it. And whilst we fear new artists may struggle to battle against the waves of the music industry and the endless showers of the internet, they’re each secretly building their very own Atlantis — so don’t worry, your invitation is on its way.

Starting September, Thad and BB&B bring their thoughts to the BLM table each month, online at:

www.bristollivemagazine.com

Thad Matthews

No-one who creates in

this city creates alone...

We are immersed in

culture, swimming in it.

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REHEARSAL LISTINGS

Factory Studiosfactorystudios.co.uk • [email protected] 952 5655 • Unit 23, Maze Street, BS5 9TQ

Where music is made! Eleven practice rooms, a recording studio and great discounts for student and regular bands. Book by phone or online.

Firebird Studiosfirebirdstudios.co.uk • [email protected] 972 1830 • 21-23 Emery Rd, BS4 5PF

Run by musicians for musicians. Friendly, helpful staff, six affordable rooms and even discounted weekend rates. Also features an on-site snack shop..

RS Studiosrs-studios.co.uk • [email protected] 0117 971 1495 • 47-57 Feeder Road, BS2 0SE

The largest independent rehearsal and recording Studio complex in the Southwest, consisting of 18 individual, custom designed & built sound proof studios.

Maverick Studiosmaverickstudios.co.uk • [email protected] 951 0131 • Office Tower, Foundry Lane, BS5 7UZ

Rehearsal and recording (both audio & video). Large 30’ stage as well as dedicated sound-booth and control room available. All rooms with PA and drum kit

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LEND ME YOUR EARSTracks from Bristol and beyond you’ll be hearing this month.

Casimir — Like WhistlesThis one brings us back. Bask in their jangling, forward-thinking indie at a rare home show as we launch the August. Start The Bus, 1st.

She Makes War — Exit StrategyA menacing number from this bedroom-tinged band. At The Thunderbolt (15th) as one of many fantastic acts playing Thunderfest 2014 this month.

Bristol Reggae Orchestra — I’d Love You To Want MeHear this song anew as the thirty-strong troupe support Jazz Jamaica at our own Trinity Centre, 8th.

Elly McCabe — The Other MethodTori Amos meets a rogue cherub as Elly’s harp-led musings envelope us once again. She plays Exchange, 26th.

Ringo Deathstarr — God’s DreamDream by name, dream by nature. Gaze at your shoes good and proper when the Austin trio hit our own Louisiana this month, 28th.

The Physics House Band — TitanBrighton’s bewildering math exports return for ArcTanGent’s triumphant second year. One of this month’s highlights, Fernhill Farm 28-30th.

Fat White Family — Touch The LeatherPure filth as these Londoners push the boundaries of taste once again. The play The Fleece, 17th.

Brawlers — Instagram FamousHaving caught them at Great Escape, raucous ain’t the word. They join around thirty acts for the Deadpunk Bank Hol Special. Exchange, 25th.

FROM BRISTOL: CASIMIR

Anson Rooms105 Queens Road, BS8 1LN

Arnolfini16 Narrow Quay, BS1 4QA

The Birdcage28 Clare Street, BS1 1YE

The Canteen80 Stokes Croft, BS1 3QY

Colston HallColston Hall, BS1 5AR

Exchange72-73 Old Market, BS2 OEJ

FiddlersWillway Street, BS3 4BG

The Fleece12 St. Thomas Sreet, BS1 6JJ

Kingsdown Wine Vaults31 Kingsdown Parade, BS6 5UE

The Lanes22 Nelson Street, BS1 2LE

The LouisianaWapping Road, BS1 6UA

Mother’s Ruin7-9 St. Nicholas Srreet, BS1 1UE

O2 Academy1-2 Frogmore Street, BS1 5NA

The Stag & Hounds74 Old Market, BS2 0EJ

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Trinity Centre Trinity Road, BS2 0NW

The TunnelsLower Station Aprch, BS1 6QS

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