Wednesday 13th October 2010 @ Thekla, Bristol
With Support From: Rodeo Massacre

Although the majority of people aren’t at Thekla at 7pm on a Wednesday night, I am happy to admit that I relished in this fact, as not only did Swedish and French band Rodeo Massacre surprise me hugely in terms of their quirky rock, but perhaps even more so when lead singer Izzy Lindqwister decided to come and dance “The Creepy Dance” amongst the crowd. Izzy’s undeniably unusual yet powerful voice along with the band’s use of instruments and determined attitude really highlighted their musical flair and I can only hope to hear more of them in the future.
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Tuesday 12th October 2010 @ Academy, Bristol
With Support From: Retro Grade

A sold out gig at the Bristol Academy is usually a pretty good sign you’re in for one heck of a night. But let’s face it, any gig where you see the words Groove Armada on the line-up instantly becomes a winner for most folks.

Support for the night came from electro DJs Retro Grade. The two DJs are stuck in a little booth in the middle of the stage with what can only be described as ‘Tron-esque’ graphics projected onto it. The music truly is retro with a very 80s video game feel to it but because it was a nonstop set with no standout songs or singles to speak of, it unfortunately just became very loud background noise for most.
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Thursday 7th October 2010 @ The Louisiana, Bristol
With Support From: The Tin Pan Gang, Cut Nancy, Dan Mangan

Not only did the weather change for Thursday’s Exit Calm gig but so did the venue at the last minute. A change from the Fleece to the Louisiana for reasons unknown didn’t seem to dampen the turn out too much though, especially with support coming Bristol indie heroes The Tin Pan Gang, the edgy Cut Nancy and California born folk soloist Dan Mangan whose folk songs were some opf the wittiest I’ve ever heard. I was really here however to see what all the fuss was about with headliners Exit Calm. They are building a strong reputation as a solid British live act having supported such moody legends as Puressence so I was interested to see why.
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Thursday 7th October 2010 @ Mr Wolfs, Bristol
Featuring Performances From: Skin Suit, Ethan Ash, Suzy Condrad, Joyshop, Patch William

Born in London’s Notting Hill, Communion began as a celebration of acoustic musical talent. Mumford And Son’s keyboardist Ben Lovett and Cherbourg bassist Kevin Joneswill started the much needed Sunday relief day of jingles, jives, sways and sing songs. Those that performed included Laura Marling, Shoreline, Sons Of Noel And Adrian and Johnny Flynn. The night spread across the land to Brighton and debuted its night in Bristol a few months ago.
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Wednesday 6th October 2010 @ Academy, Bristol
With Support From: Matthew And The Atlas, Johnny Flynn And The Sussex Wit

Their UK and American tour sold out in the blink of an eye, they’re gracing the front covers of music magazines across the land, and their debut album, Sigh No More, is platinum sold across the planet. We haven’t seen fever like this for a new band since four lads from Sheffield bonded over arctic apes. Mumford And Sons are so hot right now!

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Monday 27th September 2010 @ Academy, Bristol

Tonight kicks off the tour of internationally renowned producer and DJ Mark Ronson who appears on stage dazzling us with his latest mop of peroxide blonde and accompanied by his new collaborative band, The Business International. This includes the likes of New York electro-pop group MNDR who join forces on recent single, Bang Bang Bang, just one of the names featured on the new aptly named Record Collection.

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Friday 24th until Sunday 26th September 2010 @ The Amphitheatre, Bristol

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Friday 24th September 2010 @ Anson Rooms, Bristol
With Support From: Danny And The Champions Of The World

Stumbling into the Anson Rooms on a Friday night, I’m more than a little flustered. I’m a little late for tonight’s performance, the terrible parking around Bristol University’s venue being mainly to blame. I make it in just in time to catch enough of support act Danny And The Champions Of The World who quickly do well to relax my overanxious state of mind with their blend of country and folk delivered sincerely and note perfect are the perfect foil to prepare me for tonight’s headliners; The Magic Numbers.

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Saturday 2nd October 2010 @ The Farm, St Werburghs, Bristol

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Tuesday 23rd September 2010 @ The Cooler, Bristol

The Cooler is a great place to catch new and upcoming bands taking their first steps on the music ladder. For around a fiver you can get to see a good selection of new music on a Thursday night.

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