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The Free For All Festival concludes. Independent Venue Week begins. The Bristolian beat goes on. There's always a little bit of what you fancy out there. Keep looking for it.

This already feels like one of those rare opportunities to smugly say, five years down the line, ”Rex Orange County? Oh yeah, I saw him when he was playing Thekla”. Will Perkins previews.

Bristol's breakthrough artist George Ezra returns to the Academy for his biggest home show to date.

"Driven by mechanical industrial beats, Franklin’s music often possesses a violent sense of the epic." Max Baker previews Blanck Mass at The Loco Klub.

"After talking about the extreme poles in JAWS’ music, at a base level, it’s catchy and infectious rock music." Albert Testani reviews JAWS at The Fleece.

December is upon us. Where did 2017 go? This week, we say "Hello" and "Happy Birthday" once more, as well as the long "Goodbye" to Roll for the Soul.

"The title track from their latest release was quite epic and definitely caught our attention." Amy Grace and Jess Greenwood review Fangclub.

Still youthful and fearless after a decade together, Submotion Orchestra gave SWX a show of tender intensity. Caitlin Clark and Michael Brumby review.

East India Youth will be gracing Thekla in June with a growing reputation for dance music that fuses harsh electronic minimalism with mournful lyrics. Doyle is well on his way to creating a truly unique sound full of dark soundscapes and inky melodies.

"Will Joseph Cook is back with his new single ‘Hey Brother’ and it’s about time too." Phoebe Burt previews Will Joseph Cook at The Louisiana.