ALBUM Archives ⋆ THE SHONK

JERSKIN FENDRICKS

July 2, 2020 dukeofearl 12,979

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 […]

LACERTILIA

May 5, 2020 dukeofearl 2,131

It feels like forever since I had my face melted off by the intense-soup starter that was Lacertilia, leading up to my main course which was a joint of Weedeater with a side of Jim […]

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 […]

MIKE DENNIS

October 24, 2018 dukeofearl 982

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 […]

SUPERSEED

September 21, 2018 dukeofearl 1,763

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 […]

IDLES AS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE

September 1, 2018 Jeni Hell 3,532

Jeni Hell has been a busy girl; IDLES Joy exhibition followed by the Rough Trade Bristol show. There’s another one but I am sure she’ll talk about that later… The gig room in Bristol’s Rough […]

TOBY HAY / JIM GHEDI

July 26, 2018 Department Of Input 648

From the mind & desk of Arbiter Titan! Before talking about the evening I must first mention tonight’s stunning venue. St John’s church in Canton in Cardiff is a wonderful venue to hold a show […]