Music / free jazzReview: Westport Sound 2025, Malmesbury – ‘Small, but perfectly formed’A splendid cascade of the unusual delivered to a very appreciative audienceRead more
Music / new releasesFour new tracks and one album to rock out toRock music is having a moment in BristolRead more
Music / jazz rockReview: Slate Trio, El Rincon – ‘Just the right side of losing the plot’This genre-straddling music deserves a wider audienceRead more
Music / new releasesBristol’s favourite masters of chaos unleash debut albumThe on-the-rise trio are known for their wild and intense improvisationsRead more
Music / Art RockReview: Slate Trio/Cool Quiet, Gallimaufry – ‘Noise, beats and the joy of spontaneity’Two highly engaging celebrations of noise, beats and the joy of spontaneityRead more
Music / Art RockReview: The Residents, St George’sIt still sounded freshly original, very much The Residents’ own - God bless them, whoever they are!Read more
Music / contemporary musicReview: Skylla/Stevie Toddler, Wardrobe Theatrean enthralling (if not always comfortable) musical experienceRead more
Music / Alt rockReview: The Brackish/Codex SerafiniExhilarating post-rock that even the last two years couldn’t dimRead more