December - Magic Barnes Reviews

REVIEW: DOREEN DOREEN, SWX – ‘A EUPHORIC NIGHT OF PURE POP FUN’

December 24, 2024

2024, Bristol247, December, Gig Review, Matt Barnes

Venue: SWX Date: Dec 24, 2024 I was well prepared, and under orders (from myself) to glam up or shut up for this one. I have more sequins than sense as I twinkle my way from the cracker-littered Christmas Steps pub to join a hyped crowd of DD’s biggest and most excited fans in SWX.…

LIVE REVIEW: The Horrors @ Strange Brew, Bristol – 13/12/24

December 21, 2024

2024, December, Gig Review, Matt Barnes, MusoMuso

Venue: Strange Brew Date: 2024-12-21T21:36:02+0000 Attending my first Horrors show during the festive season felt oddly appropriate for a gothic punk rock band. What better time to embrace the dark, atmospheric energy than at Christmas? Strange Brew, already brimming with its signature art-filled walls, was further adorned with festive flair—tinsel draped over the glitter ball…

LIVE REVIEW: Remi Wolf at O2 Academy Bristol – A night of dream pop and funky energy

December 12, 2024

2024, December, Gig Review, Matt Barnes, MusoMuso

Venue: O2 Academy Bristol Date: 2024-12-12T22:32:54+0000 On the 4th December 2024, Remi Wolf brought her vibrant energy to the O2 Academy in Bristol, delivering a performance that left the audience buzzing with excitement. The night began with the support act, Maddie Jay , who perfectly set the tone with her sassy dream pop style. Using…

LIVE REVIEW: Sports Team at Trinity Hall, Bristol – A night of indie mayhem

December 12, 2024

2024, December, Gig Review, Matt Barnes, MusoMuso

Venue: Trinity Hall Date: 2024-12-12T22:16:01+0000 On 24th November 2024, Sports Team delivered a performance that tore through the old Trinity Hall in Bristol with the same ferocity as Storm Bert ripping across the UK. Despite the drenched city centre and less-than-ideal travel conditions, the anticipation for this gig was palpable—it was my first ‘proper’ Sports…

REVIEW: KATY J PEARSON, SWX – ‘POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, LOUD AND PROUD’

December 1, 2024

2024, Bristol247, December, Gig Review, Matt Barnes

Venue: SWX Date: Dec 1, 2024 Katy J Pearson is huge in Bristol. There she is on a 20-foot-tall screen, staring back at me as I ascend the stairs into SWX. She is back home as part of her UK tour to celebrate her epic third album Someday, Soon. The room is packed with friends,…

Category: December

REVIEW: DOREEN DOREEN, SWX – ‘A EUPHORIC NIGHT OF PURE POP FUN’

LIVE REVIEW: The Horrors @ Strange Brew, Bristol – 13/12/24

LIVE REVIEW: Remi Wolf at O2 Academy Bristol – A night of dream pop and funky energy

LIVE REVIEW: Sports Team at Trinity Hall, Bristol – A night of indie mayhem

REVIEW: KATY J PEARSON, SWX – ‘POWERFUL, BEAUTIFUL, LOUD AND PROUD’