Jim Summers

Something beautiful occurred, all while Storm Imogen did her best to break the old tub free from her moorings and transport its reluctant ragtag crew out into the Severn estuary.

As 2015 draws to an end, BLM staffer Jim Summers takes a look at some of the most underrated records.

On a properly autumnal evening at the Fleece, we are gifted with a line up to excite anyone with a passing interest in loud guitars and impassioned vocals.

Returning to Bristol less than six months after their triumphant show at the Thekla, Canadian guitar-pop quintet Alvvays are fast on the rise to indie stardom based on this showing.