Music / improvised music
Review: Lifeline/John Bisset and Dan Johnson, the Cube – ‘Symbiotic three-way electronic combat’
It was all clever stuff, classy and entertaining at the same time
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Music / world music
Bristol’s month in world music – December 2025
Reggae royalty comes to town as the year ends
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Music / Jazz
Bristol’s month in jazz – December 2025
The Bristol jazz scene shows no sign of flagging as the year draws to a close
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Music / Reviews
Review: Quercus, St George’s – ‘Trio music of the finest quality’
A performance akin to a series of short but powerful films
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Music / Reviews
Review: The Soft Machine, Jam Jar – ‘Much more than mere nostalgia’
The music seemed equally pleasing to grey heads and younger folk alike
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Music / 60s folk
Ian A Anderson: ‘I’m going to try to keep the body count down’
Death folk legend Ian A Anderson comes back to Bristol for one last show
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Music / jazz rock
The Soft Machine now is the best band I’ve ever been in
En route to the Jam Jar guitarist John Etheridge reflects on 50 years of being Soft
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Music / free jazz
Review: Trance Map +, Arnolfini – ‘Free music veteran Evan Parker still has the power to surprise’
An excellently judged demonstration of collectivity
