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 […]
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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 […]
REVIEWS
REASONS TO ASTRAL
If you’re a regular reader of The Shonk you will know that we don’t say anything that we don’t mean, so understand us when we say that if you haven’t bought your tickets for Astral […]
GIG REVIEWS
LOOK MUM, IT’S HALF MAN, MUN!
Half Man Half Biscuit are one of the greatest bands in the world, that’s an irrefutable fact here at Shonk Towers and as a rule you’ll lose your job here if you are inclined to […]
ALBUM REVIEWS
THE SHONK 100 CHRISTMAS BAND LIST
If you clicked on the link for this article expecting an actual list you are about to be sorely disappointed. There is no way that we can articulate a list of bands in any kind […]
FACE MELTERS
SCARE A TORY, READ THIS!
It was almost two years ago when a good friend of mine and I were hot-boxing our ceremonious shed, courtesy of a late friend of ours when I was first introduced to Idles. Chef Rhys, […]
GIG REVIEWS
THE PIED MIKER
Music is an incredible and powerful tool and despite it existing for a very long time there are still gifted creators who conjure up new and exciting ways of putting forward their voice, heart and […]
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
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 […]
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 […]