Saturday 6th February 2010 @ The Junction, Bristol

With their opening gambit seeming deeply ironic, lyrics stating “I’m not your plaything”, this new eight-piece band, Toyface, ooze a lazy Sunday confidence into their jazz styling. The eclecticism of accordion, banjo, guitar, drums, keys and bass, set an understated backdrop to lead singer Tamsin’s stellar vocals, and as she croons and shimmies, you cannot help but feel that she is the glue holding the set together.
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Friday 12th Feb 2010 @ The Prom, Bristol

Always a promoter of Bristol’s musical talent, The Prom Bar on Gloucester Road has decided its time for a re-vamp. Having opened about 30 years ago, the bar has seen an array of musical talent pass through its doors, but over time, the paint has started to peel, the acts have become a little predictable and the pursuit of the musical dream had begun to lose a little of its original drive. So, after a period of lack-lustre limping on, The Prom has decided to shut its doors, tart itself up a bit, and reopen to begin from the beginning…with an aim to promote and showcase Bristol’s best unsigned artists.
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St Mary Redcliffe
Height: 292ft
Number of Floors: 1
Built: 1100s
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Wednesday 3rd February 2010 @ Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

Picture, if you will, the best school orchestra you’ve ever heard (yes, this requires a little imagination). Add to this crooning that sounds like it has travelled down the ages almost intact from a 19th century workhouse, an assorted menagerie of instruments, and more raucous tomfoolery than any conducting teacher could ever hope to contend with, then you have something approximating the incredible experience of Bellowhead live. Despite drawing from influences as diverse as colliery brass bands, jazz-funk, classical strings and big band riffs, and featuring instruments as disparate as a squeeze box and sax, this eclectic eleven-strong band’s sound seemed somehow cohesive and captured an unmistakably English essence.
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Wednesday 20th until Saturday 30th January 2010 @ Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

Wowza! So that was Bristol Ferment; an abundance of brand new theatre being showcased by some of Bristol’s very best writers, actors, dancers, musicians, poets, puppeteers, directors and producers throughout the Bristol Old Vic in a hectic and crammed two weeks. Some days had up to six different work-in-progress pieces on show for members of the public to come and share their thoughts on and with each and every performance packed out by eager crowds, there was the real feel of a festival about the building.
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Showing January and February 2010 @ Showcase Cinema DeLux, Bristol

After being nominated for a BAFTA but at the same time not showing much over here in the UK, The Road, is something I don‘t want fellow cinema attendees to miss out on. Nearly a decade since the unreal and iconic Lord Of the Rings trilogy, Viggo Mortensen who played Aragorn is again sharing with us his impressive craft as an actor.
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Wednesday 3rd February 2010 @ Academy, Bristol

Since Jamie T postponed his Brizzle gig a few months ago, the hype has grown and grown. With oodles of radio play and hit after hit, the popularity of the rhyme-spouting Londoner is sky high. This leg of his Kings & Queens tour sold out months ago and the crowd is a mass of chatters and giggles fueled by cider (or should that really be Stella?). Up steps the man of the moment to an appreciative roar, somewhere between chav and mod in uniform of Adidas trainers and anorak. He launches into classics like Salvador with gusto, to showcase the newer stuff like Sticks ‘n’ Stones later.
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Flick through the pages online now

Boom! 2010 is here and with it comes the latest issue of SY On The Sly, now 1 year old! As well as reviews of all the fantastic events Bristol gave us in January, and previews of everything coming up in February, try not to forget that it’s St. Valentine’s Day on 14th February – turn to page7 for our list of super duper gift ideas for your nearest and dearest.

February sees the twelfth issue of SY On The Sly, the sister publication of Suit Yourself Magazine – Bristol’s number one independent, quarterly magazine which investigates, uncovers and promotes everything that makes Bristol such a fun, vibrant and altogether amazing place to live!

Read away and don’t forget to check out the latest issue of Suit Yourself Magazine, our listings service and our constantly updated blog.

Stepping out of your nightmares and creating things of dreams, beauty is exploring the dark side this season inspired by the fatal allure that is The Vampire proving that gothic glamour is back with a futuristic twist.

As seen at Zac Posen, it’s all about a flawless almost translucent base but it must be undetectable. Vamp it up as seen at Rodarte and Chloe with contouring giving an instant edge to your look. Take a soft angled brush and flutter a sculpting powder from your temples right along the dent of your cheekbone, followed by a soft highlighter swept along the top to accentuate this sculpturesque look.
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Sunday 31st January 2010 @ Academy 2, Bristol

“Motel, Money, Murder, Madness!”

The clock strikes nine and the dust settles, everything stands still except the last few remaining people at the bar dashing to the floor. Something special is about to happen… Wowwwww! The Shaman Jim Morrison (Willie) has cascaded onto the stage and the audience screams as the music enraptures the room with perfect ease. The scene is so brilliant and the band so good that everything flies by until part way through the second song, When The Music’s Over, and the psychedelic intro culminates in a cacophonous but spectacular bawl. The organ (Cristian), guitar (Baz) and drums (Buzz) truly sync up stunningly with the rich vocal baritone as Love Me Two Times demonstrates absolutely.
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