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  Review: YĪN YĪN, Bristol Beacon – ‘A fast-paced cosmic disco sound’

  Netherland groove masters provoke a sweat bath in celebration of their latest release

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  Review: Rita Lynch, Cafe Kino – ‘A legendary Bristol voice finds new weight’

  Coming up to her sixth decade of punk, Bristol mainstay Lynch has lost none of her conviction

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  Review: Lime Garden, Rough Trade – ‘Not here to mess around’

  The band have come of age with the release of their second record

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  Review: toe, the Prospect Building – ‘Emotionally sensitive’

  The Japanese math-rock legends were outshone by the Bristol outfit in support

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• Features / in photos

  In photos: Outer Town 2026

  East Bristol's multi-venue festival of DIY music and indie venues celebrated its fifth birthday

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• Music / Reviews

  Review: Clara La San, Electric – ‘A powerful reminder of how music can bring people together’

  It was a memorable night for the fans of the bedroom pop producer

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  Review: Happy Mondays, Bristol Beacon – ‘No need for cheap thrills or reinvention’

  35 years on from Pills 'n' Thrills 'n' Bellyaches the Madchester boys prove they still got it

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  Review: Eliza Carthy, Bristol Beacon – ‘A feast in the best folk tradition’

  A tribute to 'the Codfather of Folk' was warm, heartfelt and fittingly nostalgic

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