FACE MELTERS
YO MUST SE!
It’s hard not to get excited when you know you’re going to a night at The Old E in Bristol. So far every experience in the Montpelier based musical safe haven has been exquisite and […]
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FACE MELTERS
THE BEAST FROM THE EAST DEFEAT!
From the desk and mind of Arbiter Titan! The Shonk overcomes The Beast from the East to face their psyche quest. Back in March, The Shonk prepared a scouting team to venture to That London […]
GIG REVIEWS
THE JC TRIPTYCH
The first time we saw JC was by Arbiter’s recommendation, the gig took place in the basement of Cafe Kino on Gloucester Road in Bristol. A trendy vegan eatery with a plethora of fine food […]
GIG REVIEWS
FROM CANADA WITH LOVE
The Burning Hell… without doubt are one of the greatest bands to exist in all of time and I can say that with confidence because I have lost count of how many times I have […]
FACE MELTERS
CHANSYTHSTRINGFEST
A few years ago Arbiter Titan and I took a little roadtrip up to Evesham to see an exceptional band that played right into our love of Cardiacs called The Dowling Poole which was an […]
BLEEP BLOOPS
HOT TOWN, PSYCH IN THE CITY!
This was it, the big one! The highly anticipated big event of the year for The Shonk with Arbiter Titan picking up early-bird tickets what feels like an eternity to go. Every event we have […]
Great Venues
Exchange Bristol
Exchange in Bristol, or The Exchange as it’s come to be known at Shonk Towers (or The Shonk Towers) has proved in recent months to be a wonderfully enjoyable venue. We often frequent to Bristol and this is certainly […]
BLEEP BLOOPS
A WEEK OF WHELMED PT3 THE FINAL FRONTIER
In the beginning, There were three excited individuals who had tickets to a 12-hour hootenanny in Bristol that provided a rich palette of sounds ranging from the recognisable and expected to the jaw-dropping and terrifying. […]
GIG REVIEWS
THE WEEK OF WHELMED PT2
Lead Upto… Still processing Monday’s top night at Hy-Brasil with SANS & CRACK CLOUD The Shoracle contacted me asking if I wanted a ticket to see Warmduscher at The Exchange on Thursday, at the time […]
FACE MELTERS
THE WEEK OF WHELMED PT1
Lead Upto… Sometimes the gig calendar looks bleak for us lowly writers. We look up at the big board on our writer’s floor and there are huge soulless gaps where we have to find things […]