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Intrigue’s 14th Birthday at Thekla, Bristol

March 21, 2017 No Comments Tom Evans

Fourteenth birthdays are usually a letdown. Coming way before the memorable eighteenth and even before the sweet sixteen, the fourteenth usually blurs into the ever growing list. Intrigue’s fourteenth, however, was an exception to the rule, an amalgamation of great music and good planning that resulted in a truly memorable

Canvas: Bournemouth’s Newest Live Music Venue

March 14, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Bournemouth not only has a budding music scene with events going on every week, but the town has now been graced with its newest live music and clubbing venue. Located on Poole Road next to the infamous Winchester, Canvas offers over 21s the chance the indulge in quality music and

Loyle Carner at Motion, Bristol

March 7, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Loyle Carner has emerged in a golden-tipped era for British rap music. His strikingly sentimental and deeply personal debut record, ‘Yesterday’s Gone’, is very much an exclusive insight into a family photo album. Hip-hop has an affectionate streak within its lyricism and it would be fair to say that Loyle

Foreverland: Cosmic Carnival

February 23, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Bournemouth’s favourite dance music night, Foreverland, started a little under two years ago, bringing the town’s dance music scene a new breath of life. Foreverland prides itself on being a unique event, creating an environment for clubbers of all ages to have some immature, good-hearted fun. And, this time around,

Concrete Presents Artwork at The Astoria, Portsmouth

February 17, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

Portsmouth-based underground music promoters Concrete Music have once again hit the ground running with their latest offerings at The Astoria. Tech/house mogul Artwork brought his ‘Art’s House’ concept to the city playing a four-hour set in the club’s Bunker room. Concrete have previously brought some of the UK’s best artists

Freerange Presents AJ Tracey at Analog, Bristol

February 16, 2017 No Comments Tom Evans

We’ve been keeping a close eye on Freerange; we went to one of their first nights in Bristol last year, Champion at Timbuk2, and they have continued to deliver top lineups ever since. Saturday night was no different, with grime’s current hot topic AJ Tracey headlining an impressive roster. The

Just Jack 11th Birthday at Motion, Bristol

February 15, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

For their 11th Birthday, promoters Just Jack were back at Bristol’s Motion for the first time since they hosted the Toilet Party for the In:Motion Series New Year’s Day bonanza. The Toilet Party so brilliantly played host to Jethro, Tom Rio & Dan Wild and Jeremy Underground, who stole the

Netsky & Sub Focus at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth

February 14, 2017 No Comments Tobi Stidolph

January saw drum & bass affair, Bedlam, return to the O2 Academy in Boscombe once again. After a run of successful events, the dance music night returned with yet another tip top lineup. Bedlam has already played host to some of the country’s most superlative acts within dnb, garage and

Subsist Presents OM Unit at Blue Mountain, Bristol

February 11, 2017 No Comments Tom Evans

Promoters Subsist brought OM Unit and his label Cosmic Bridge to Blue Mountain Bristol on Friday 3rd February for a night of bass-oriented underground sonics. Jim Coles aka OM Unit has been perfecting his craft since the early 2000s and has taken his distinctive yet genre-bending approach across the globe.

The Blast Presents Giggs at Motion, Bristol

February 9, 2017 No Comments Tom Welch

The Blast were back in Motion in Bristol after their incredibly successful New Year’s event. With an all-star grime lineup, the night promised live sets from different a number of high profile artists from the genre. The night began with a set from DJ Maximum with Scratchy and Flowdan. Maximum,