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Review: Idles Block Party, Queen Square – ‘Community, unity and freedom of expression’
Day one of the biggest event on Queen Square since 2015 was a triumph
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Review: Panic Shack, Thekla – ‘A frenzy of flailing limbs’
It's all-female full power with new material that slaps and old that feels fresh as ever
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Review: Knives, Thekla – ‘Barely draws breath’
It's a glittering punk party for the launch of the Bristol band's debut
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Review: Scissor Sisters, Electric Bristol – ‘Fervent filthy fun’
20 years since their debut went number one, the Sisters are back
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Review: Dominie Hooper, Exchange – ‘Emotionally charged, raw and unfurled’
Hooper premieres new songs from her debut album in an intimate environment
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Review: Manic Street Preachers, Bristol Beacon – ‘Yet another Manics masterclass’
The Manics celebrated the release of their 15th studio album at the Beacon
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Review: Dreamwave, Louisiana – ‘An intensely enjoyable gig’
Dreamwave's launch of their latest EP was as exciting and as fresh as it gets
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Review: The Darkness, Bristol Beacon – ‘Very vocal, very sarcastic’
Do you believe in a thing called love?
