ALBUM REVIEWS
DARQUE TIMES UPON US
Alas, a component of my life I have missed this year is the ability to walk into a gig ‘ear-blind’ – It’s an amazing way to install new music into one’s mind. Clearly the solution […]
RECORDS
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 […]
HAIKU REVIEWS
SUNFLOWERS
Portuguese psych band Boy and girl, guitar and drums Lots of hair also
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]