Getting noticed as an electronic music outfit in Bristol is a thankless uphill struggle. Not because Bristol as a place makes it hard for aspiring producers you understand, quite the reverse in fact: Bristol has a long tradition of spearheading emerging genres and fostering the artists that define them, from the Wild Bunch to Massive Attack to Portishead, as well as Roni Size, DJ Die and Daddy Skitz, all giants in their field. The last few years have seen the rise of Dubstep, from Appleblim to the H.E.N.C.H crew and, well, you get the idea… The trouble is, with so many madly talented outfits knocking about, you have to be something really special to stand out.
Roni Size kicked off this New Year with a tune most people had never heard before but one which every single person at The Greatest Show On Earth started whispering about immediately. The track, Where’s My Monkey?, was an instant hit and having been aired on Radio 1 subsequently, it’s pretty fair to say that DJ Parker, one of Bristol’s very favourite sons, has well and truly arrived!
Since launching his debut album, To Eternity, in 2008, Parker has been “the one to watch” on the national Nu Funk scene so it was only a matter of time until he reached the same level of critical acclaim as DJ Yoda, who we believe is a massive fan alongside Massive Attack who have also come out in support of our favourite DJ; not bad, eh? Read the rest of this entry »
The Cube is a volunteer-run cinema and arts venue that has been a Bristol landmark for the last 10 years. A look through their eye-catching monthly programmes will have you spoilt for choice be it sublimely intimate gigs, showings of good recent releases, art-house cinema, re-runs of classic films, themed cinema marathons, community events, documentaries put on by Bristol Indymedia, or performances from the Cube Orchestra. Suit Yourself goes behind the scenes to discover who some of these volunteers are and what they love about The Cube…
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! Read the rest of this entry »
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. Read the rest of this entry »
Friday 9th April until Friday 21st May 2010 @ The Nails Gallery, Bristol
Artist Abigail McDougall has reinvented her trademark watercolour paintings of Bristol with an exhibition that’s all about leaving the city behind and soaking up the vibrancy of the countryside. Adventures In Light will be on show at the Nails Gallery, beneath St Nick’s Market in central Bristol, until May 21st. The white-washed underground gallery showcases forty of Abigail’s recent watercolours and acrylic paintings produced along the beautiful Bristol-Bath and Bradford-On-Avon cycle paths, as well as views from recent visits to Italy and Morocco.
Friday 26th and Saturday 27th February 2010 @ Metropolis and Motion, Bristol
Featuring Performances From: Pee Wee Ellis, Andreya Triana, Dubkasm, Minotaur Shock, King Midas Sound, The Bug, Theo Parrish, Dixon, Appleblim, Headhunter
The Global Music Academy took a weekend off its month-long London ‘term’ to festoon Bristol’s keen beat enthusiasts, head-nodders and vinyl spinning elite with a celebration of the city’s inspirational musical heritage and potential.
Friday 26th February 2010 @ The Croft, Bristol
With Support From: Truffle Pig
The Croft, with its Narnia style door to the cavernous ‘Band Room’ behind the scenes of a normal looking pub, is the perfect setting for a raucous gig. Even better perhaps, it lends itself adequately as the setting for a video shoot staged by new Bristol heavyweights, The Hit Ups, for their song Dirt Pile. With a gaggle of bright young things tripping through the door to participate, you get the sense that these guys are bound for the dizzying heights of fame.
For those who wonder “Who is Huw?” could you please start by describing yourself and what you do?
Hello. I’m Huw Stephens, I’m a DJ on BBC Radio 1 (Wednesdays from 9pm and Thursdays from midnight) and I’m a massive music fan. I play new music of all sorts from everywhere, and mix it all up into two big shows that bring it all together.
You were the youngest ever Radio 1 presenter, a mighty accomplishment by anyone’s standards, but what would you say has been your proudest achievement?
Working at Radio 1 is something I’m massively proud of, it’s the best station out there, in the world, and I get to play any music I want every week to a massive audience; that’s a total delight. Other things I’m proud of? Compering the main stage at Reading Festival! I love it!
Over the summer in Bristol, a tremendous new force entered our subconscious, an act somewhere between a beat boxer and a lyrical MC. A new artist, a brand new sound and someone who whilst of Italian/Australian heritage, has decided to travel the world with his craft, taking to the streets to engage with the public in a very immediate and real way, a brave and unashamedly honest vocal has captured the hearts of thousands making him the top rated YouTube artist in the world. Read the rest of this entry »
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