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Reviews: Ditz, Rough Trade – ‘Packed with post-punk thrillers’
In an eventful night, the band celebrate their new album and an employee gets a go on the drums
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Review: Mould / Mp3 Chainsaw / Lifter / Hamburger, Strange Brew – ‘A Bristol band bonanza’
A joyful celebration of the city's music scene proved it's alive and rocking
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Review: Doreen Doreen, SWX – ‘A euphoric night of pure pop fun’
Ten be-sequined bandmates indulging in a shameless pop mash-up party? Must be a Christmas Miracle...
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Review: Katy J Pearson, SWX – ‘Powerful, beautiful, loud and proud’
It's a triumphant homecoming for one of Bristol's favourites
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Review: Skinny Lister, Thekla – ‘The shanty punk flies thick and fast’
A hyped-up crowd enjoyed a raucous night of folk-punk and crowd surfing
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Review: English Teacher, SWX – ‘A spectrum of emotions’
This year's Mercury Prize-winners closed off a successful year in front of a buzzing Bristol crowd
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Review: Liz Lawrence, Strange Brew – ‘Killer songs that shapeshift through genres’
Chainmail donned, Lawrence led her band into battle
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Review: Ibibio Sound Machine, SWX – ‘Hope and positivity in every beat’
The band pulled out all the stops on the first night of their tour
