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all gigs and live music happening in Bristol this evening.
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Events on Thursday 22nd October
“Sir Sebastian - Bassi Sound System. One of Bristol's elder Sound Systems being a resident of Bristol Dub Club and having championed St Puals carnival years past. As a member of the community who laid the foundations for the scene we love today. It comes with our great excitement to be hosting someone who helped inspire us to build our own sound system.”
From:
Dharma HIFI X Elijah Minnelli
“We’ll be shining a light on the DJs, artists and sounds that came before us, the people who laid the foundations and helped shape the scenes we have today, alongside those carrying that energy forward and taking it somewhere new.”
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JABANI B2B CHIEDZA
“Jah is a legendary East London roots reggae sound system, founded in 1972 by Lloyd Morris and Tony Mass. Built around heavyweight sound, rare vinyl and exclusive dubplates, Jah Massagan has been preserving and championing roots reggae culture for over five decades. Today, Lloyd’s son Eljay Mass continues the family legacy, bringing the sound’s deep archive and authentic roots energy to a new generation.”
From:
Ten2One w/ Jah Massagan
“From Georges Méliès’ The Haunted Castle (1896) to the iconic imagery of F.W. Murnau's Nosferatu (1922) to modern day thrillers like Christian Tafdrup’s Speak No Evil (2022), Europe has constantly influenced the tropes and iconography of the horror genre to make it what it is today. ”
From:
FORBIDDEN WORLDS: THE BIG SCREAM - EUROPEAN SLAYCATION - FESTIVAL PASSES