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Sep 12, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Jake Paterson |Megan Foulk
By Jake Paterson Music Editor and Megan Foulk Co-Deputy Music EditorA festival that feels like it has been a permanent fixture in the calendar for Bristol gig-goers for decades, despite only being in its third year, FORWARDS returned with perfectly curated lineups, excellent organisation and a focus on the climate and future - remaining relevant in a time when UK festivals are struggling.
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Jul 4, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Dylan McNally |Susie long |Jake Paterson
By Jake Paterson, Music Editor and Dylan McNally, Co-Deputy Music Editor, Susie Long, Music SubeditorA staple in any Bristol music fan's diary, Dot to Dot returned in 2024 with a stellar lineup full of household names and up-and-coming oddballs. With almost one hundred artists playing in some of the greatest venues the city has to offer, the team at Epigram did our best to cover as much as we could. Here are some of our highlights.
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Jul 3, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Jake Paterson |Amaan Ali |Annie McNamee
By Jake Paterson, Music EditorOn Monday night all six candidates to become Bristol Central’s member of parliament were in attendance at a hustings held by Bristol 24/7 at the Lantern Hall. A final chance to highlight key policies to the electorate before the General Election tomorrow, the issues discussed by the candidates in most detail were racial equality, arts and culture, social media, and the sale of arms to Israel.
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May 15, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Jake Paterson |Benji Chapman |Susie long |Cara Hene
By The Epigram Music TeamDeadline season is here: but fear not, Epigram Music is here to help. Whether its dissertations, assignments, projects and exams (or all four and more), the team have picked our favourite tunes to listen to when crunch time is upon us. So sit back: pick out a seat in your favourite library, put on your headphones and start up your focus sessions to get ready to lock in with some serious study bangers.
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Apr 14, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Benji Chapman |George Dean |Jake Paterson
By Benji Chapman, Co-Deputy Music EditorBurst Radio is back. Bristol University's very own radio station, now in its 25th year of operation, opened the 2023/2024 academic year with a host of socials following fundraising efforts from the year prior. Revitalised with a broad new selection of hosts, committee members and accolades, Epigram takes a look at the station's success and its future endeavours.
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Apr 11, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | George Dean |Jake Paterson |Benji Chapman
By George Dean, ProofreaderComing off the back of warming up for Slowdive during their February 2024 tour, Whitelands are carrying the torch for shoegaze’s next generation. Their elegantly-titled debut album Night-bound Eyes Are Blind To The Day (released 23rd February 2024) is a darkly oceanic record. Sending the listener inside a wave under the luminous dark of the night, time is reverbed – crashing gently through drenching guitars, we sink and float into the soundscape.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Jake Paterson |Benji Chapman
By Jake Paterson, Music EditorForever a teenage darling in my eyes, having seen him six times prior to this show and the first being in 2017, it was a joy and pride to watch such a full and well oiled machine produce a spectacular performance that could tour the world. Never far from turning political turmoil into tunes set for dancefloors, his third album has turned him into a true mainstay in the magic British music machine.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Benji Chapman |Jake Paterson
Bristol New Music Festival stands out amid the many festivals Bristol has an offer in the Spring Season. Its line-up has previously included abstract sound installations alongside more traditional performances, avoiding the inclusion of big name headliners to focus on up-and-coming artists looking to make a name for themselves within the competitive setting of Bristol's live music scene.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
epigram.org.uk | Miles Gilroy |Aisling Rawlinson |Elizabeth Abbott |Jake Paterson
By Miles Gilroy, First year, AstrophysicsA recent wave of investments from UKRI (UK Research and Innovation) into the development of AI has seen the University of Bristol receive £21 million in funding to set up two research hubs with the aim of developing AI in areas that benefit the general population and propelling the UK into a dominant position in the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
zenuzz.com | Jake Paterson
By Jake Paterson, Music EditorRebranded and refreshed, the Bristol Jazz Festival marked its debut in its new home of the Tobacco Factory with a series of joyful events. The real gem amongst the collectives, individuals and big bands was Ife Ogunjobi, famed for playing with Mercury Prize winning Ezra Collective, who released his debut solo work at the tail end of last year.
