Monday 12th July 2010 @ Thekla, Bristol

For some, tonight is a chance to see the most intimate Bloc Party gig since Kele and co first hit the scene back in 2004 when they played the likes of The Louisiana and The Fleece. It is clear to see a lot of Kele’s following are avid Bloc Party fans with their merch shirts and the whispers of being fans since Silent Alarm, pledging allegiance and flying their flags for tonight’s headliner. There seems to be a somewhat unusual tension in the air though as we wait for the now solo singer to arrive. Maybe this is due to the rumours’ that Bloc Party may not return from their hiatus and as Kele seems to be the one out doing something different, he is perhaps the instigator and unforgivable in some die-hard’s eyes.
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Wednesday 23rd until Sunday 27th June 2010 @ Worthy Farm, Somerset

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Monday 14th until Friday 18th June 2010 @ Pembrey Country Park, South Wales
Featuring Performances From: Plan B, Vampire Weekend, Ellie Goulding, Dan Le Sac vs. Scroobius Pip, The Futureheads, I Blame Coco, Calvin Harris, Beardyman, Chase And Status, Annie Mac, Scratch Perverts

Beach Break Live, founded by Celia Norowzian and her boyfriend Ian Forshew three years ago, has become the UK’s largest student festival, growing from a mere 1,000 students in its first year to welcoming 17,500 students to its new location in Pembrey Country Park in South Wales this June.

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Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th June 2010 @ Tobacco Factory, Bristol

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As The Blast prepares to celebrate its fourth birthday with their biggest Shit The Bed club night yet, we catch up with The Bandit to see how things are shaping up for the party and to see how he feels about putting crude phrases on chests around the world.

1) Hi, how the devil are you?
Very well thanks.

2) Shit The Bed 14 is coming up next month and it’s The Blast’s fourth birthday. Can you tell us a little bit about what’s in store?
Pure epicness! It’s going to be our biggest STB yet. The extra warehouse has given us a lot of freedom to bring in some new acts, Mad Professor Live is going to be insane and we always love a Kenny Ken Jungle set. Also looking forward to see a lot of our regular party people; Redlight has been killing it over the last 3 months!
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Sunday 2nd May 2010 @ Academy, Bristol
With Support From: Yacht

The first bank holiday weekend in May and lets face it, whoever doesn’t have work on Monday is going out on Sunday night! This explains why the Academy is packed to the rafters for LCD Soundsystem. Rumours have been rife that this may be the final album and tour for LCD so this could be a pretty interesting gig.

The atmosphere was strangely tense with some people already incredibly drunk and raucous from the get go. The tour support was provided by Yacht, an American dance music collective that apparently constantly changes whilst the main song writer (along with some crazy dance moves) remains the same. They seem to whip parts of the crowd into a frenzy with some very 80’s sounding electro pop that would make Yazoo proud.
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The Old Firestation – Bridewell Island – The Island – Whatever you call it, the red windowed beauty of a building on Silver Street in the very heart of town has truly come to life over the past 20-odd months and has provided Bristol with more alternative culture and nights to remember than we could have ever dreamt of.

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On Thursday last week, Suit Yourself Magazine was lucky enough to go and witness the opening night of Plan B’s UK tour in support of new album, The Defamation Of Strickland Banks. After the show we met up with Cassell, long time collaborator, producer and drummer with Plan B’s Ben Drew as well as other artists including The Streets.

Suit Yourself: This tour is Plan B’s biggest UK headlining tour to date, can you tell us what people can expect?
Cassell The Beatmaker: Yes it is the whole tour is sold out. You can expect to hear most of the new album with a special surprise towards the end of the show. Fans will have to come to the show to experience it.
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