July 2020 ⋆ The Shonk

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CARDIACS

July 22, 2020 dukeofearl 1

For months, maybe years I kept thinking about writing this piece, to just talk about my love for Cardiacs. Tim might have said ‘there’s no rush’ but those words can carry a lot of foreshadowing. […]

CHEW

July 8, 2020 dukeofearl 49

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 […]

JERSKIN FENDRICKS

July 2, 2020 dukeofearl 4,546

Since I saw him opening for Black Midi at Rough Trade in a Bristol a couple years ago I have been awestruck by Jerskin Fendrix. I remember watching the show bewildered and excited by what […]

EXPLORING NEW NEWPORT’S NEW MARKET

April 4, 2022 0

Following a soft opening, Newport Market officially re-opened on 19 March 2022. Boasting a full occupancy, new businesses, eateries as well as a total overhaul on the building costing between five and six million pounds. [...]
BAKING THE NIGHT AWAY

March 15, 2022 1

First published 21 May 2018: There’s a place hidden in plain sight, an innocuous venue seamlessly disguised as something as beige and bland as a doctor’s waiting room. A place where the uninhabited can sneak [...]
TTNG

February 18, 2022 5

Prior to this gig I knew nothing of TTNG, a dear friend of The Shonk asked if I’d like to come along and I said yes. I did however forget to put it into the [...]
CALVA LOUISE

January 20, 2022 0

Whether it’s age, COVID or a combination of the two, something that I have found difficult to muster over recent months is getting excited by gigs. During these long periods of isolation I’ve caught many [...]
WYCH ELM

January 4, 2022 0

[Taken from Bristol Psychfest 2018] Wych Elm provided refuge in that I could now reduce my dancing speed by 27% percent as I was caught up in their delicate, if not at times borderline collapsing [...]
I Love You Phillip Morris

December 16, 2021 0

Phillip Morris, frankly the best lecturer in the world, has passed away. We found this out today and being alumni of a writing course it seemed pertinent to write something. So this is me doing [...]
ALTERED MYTHS!

October 29, 2021 2,648

Altered Myths /3113 This prolific pair from Penarth bring us an audio onslaught akin to apocalyptic omens and impending dread. 3113 is concise, focused and unsettling. Is it a track or a warning? It brings [...]

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Month: July 2020

CARDIACS

CHEW

JERSKIN FENDRICKS

EXPLORING NEW NEWPORT’S NEW MARKET

BAKING THE NIGHT AWAY

TTNG

CALVA LOUISE

WYCH ELM

I Love You Phillip Morris

ALTERED MYTHS!