Tag: SWX
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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.…
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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,…
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 22, 2024 It’s hard to believe that this is English Teacher’s debut album. They’ve gathered much warranted acclaim over the last year or so, and the chances are if you’ve been to a festival, you’ll have seen them by now. Bristol was blessed to host the Mercury Prize-winning band who finished…
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 11, 2024 Tonight saw the first show of Ibibio Sound Machine’s UK tour for their new album Pull The Rope. Bristol has been kind to the band over the years, so what better place to start than the city’s independent venue, SWX? Fans filtered into the sounds of DJ Michael Bower,…
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Venue: SWX Date: Jun 3, 2024 Tonight felt like a huge night for music in Bristol, with both St Vincent and local artist Katy J Pearson playing in two venues within 100 metres of each other. The evening began with a sunny couple of drinks as I walked in to a choir singing right in…
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Venue: SWX Date: Mar 26, 2024 The first night of the Hot Water Music UK tour kicked off in style at SWX with two of the liveliest supports I’ve seen this year. Catbite came running on stage on time (tip always check the instagram of the support acts to make sure you get the correct…
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 25, 2023 Tonight’s SWX sold out show sees the Lottery Winners on their headline UK This is How it Feels Tour. I’ve wanted to see Lottery Winners ever since I heard their song Letter To Myself and had it on a loop as I used if for motivation on a cycling…
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Venue: SWX Date: Nov 22, 2023 BC Camplight performs in front of all but sold out show at SWX as part of his Last Rotation On Earth Tour. He had even taken to Twitter to give out guestlist tickets to fans, what a guy! Naturally there was a quick response to snap up those tickets.…
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Venue: SWX Date: Oct 18, 2023 Squid at SWX was a result of a pact me and my friends had made to 100% see them again after loving their set at Green Man Festival this summer. I couldn’t believe my luck when they announced a double bill of shows at SWX. We rushed to catch…
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Venue: SWX Date: Oct 13, 2023 I rushed across for this one and met my sister for a delicious Pizza in The Lanes and a beer in the Bank where the queue was formed at the bar full of people heading around the corner to see Baxter Dury at SWX. Sweet relief from a rain-soaked…