Great Venues
The Old England
Tucked away in Montpelier amidst a venous of narrow roads that climb steep hills, hidden in plain sight aside a surgery carpark is the magical haven that is The Old England. Akin to the shop […]
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OLDEN YOLK
You can read the full article that this excerpt is from by clicking here! Following a three-for-three success of Jack Cooper sets it was time for Olden Yolk, another Arbiter recommendation. They were comprised of […]
BY BAND
THE BURNING HELL
The Shonk just love it when our Canadian Ambassadors come over to party with us and play us their wonderful anti-folk, indie narrative, stream of consciousness, nostalgia-rap! (By our standards is a genre that Mathias […]
BLEEP BLOOPS
THE BIG DAY OUT PT.2
Our glorious day of absorbing some incredible music from all around the world was in full swing and after a quick stop at Pret A Manger for some nourishment and sustenance it was time for […]
BLEEP BLOOPS
THE BIG FAMILY DAY OUT PT.1
Astral Fest VI was a highly anticipated event this year for The Shonk Family. Last year the Arbiter and I had an incredible time that left us smelly, sweaty and with an accumulated week’s worth […]
BLEEP BLOOPS
LOOPS IN THE SECRET SOCIETY
Beautiful show tonight by @JanelWeaver@TrinityBristol,to deconstruct and then rebuild her songs in front of us, alone, takes bravery, ingenuity and talent. Class I posted this tweet immediately upon leaving the Trinity Centre, I could have […]
BY BAND
SONS OF KEMET
Before the show the nervous excitement was palpable in a sold out Fleece, the crowd was here to dance and dance they would. I have always loved the sound of two drummers, it allows one […]
GIG REVIEWS
JIM GHEDI & TOBY HAY
A gig in a recording studio, quite a culturally important studio, both Portishead, Dummy and Massive Attack, Blue Lines were recorded here, two iconic moments in the musical history of Bristol, iconic albums which will […]
FACE MELTERS
NEW KIDS ON THE ROCK
As I sit here and listen to the bewildering chaos generated by the wind whisking through the woods that wrap around Shonk Towers it brings me to think of forces to be reckoned with, of […]
FACE MELTERS
Help! ……… It’s the Hair Bear (SCARE) Bunch!
Having seen, and been blown away by these guys at Bristol Psych Fest, we at The Shonk were eager to catch these guys in a much smaller, more personal setting at one of our favourite […]