Best Of February '14 - Gig Guide

So for February we’ve broken with tradition and actually managed to get round to doing the gig guide at the beginning of the month. Huzzah – a whole month’s worth of musical delights!

Ok so it’s actually the 2^nd, but you get the picture. Plus, how much can we have missed in just 2 days? Well actually tonight sees two of Bristol Whipped’s old favourites playing in the city - taking us back to our youthful college days are Less Than Jake playing at the O2 academy & The Blackout at The Fleece.

Fun Fact – Less Than Jake were the first band that Little Sister ever saw in Bristol, after travelling up specially from ye olde Yeovil! Woo – personal life nostalgia!

London Grammar

Feb 17^th: O2 Academy, 7pm

Listen out for their dreamy & melodious “Wasting My Young Years” – no it’s not an ode to spending too much time playing Flappy Bird or trawling through Ebay looking at vintage accordions (no, just us? OK then…), but rather a personal look at vocalist Hannah Reid’s time spent with an ex-boyfriend – definitely worth a listen!

 

Warpaint

Feb 21^st: O2 Academy, 6:30pm

Could this be the first time Bristol Whipped gets to see the Los Angeles based experimental art rock group? After managing to miss them at Glastonbury Festival in 2011 (damn you British weather, you fiend!) we will most definitely be braving the jostling crowds and mega drinks prices of the O2 to wrap our ears around their hypnotic vocals and atmospheric rhythms.

Catfish And The Bottlemen

Feb 25^th: The Louisiana, 7:30pm

Turns out it’s not the story of false identities & deceptive online romances, but in fact a great group of stand up lads and their explosive guitar sound all up in your face! Yes! Bristol Whipped are still n00bs when it comes to Catfish and the Bottlemen, but we’ve heard they’ve been touring relentlessly which suggests a good chance of a cracking live performance!

Midlake

Feb 25^th: Anson Rooms, 7:30pm

Only this afternoon we were listening to Eric Pulido guiding listeners through some of his favourite tracks on the 6 Music Playlist. His eclectic tastes leave us intrigued to hear more - just so we can try and spot influences from the Bee Gees in Midlake’s music! (Although it may take some time to forgive him for willingly choosing to play Genesis on national radio…)

And because we’re kind here’s a couple more gems to looks out for:

Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - Feb 7^th: Anson Rooms, 7:30pm

Toy - Feb 19^th: Thekla, 6:30pm

Sonic Boom Six - Feb 26^th: Exchange, 7:30pm

And for all those fans of Ex Machina you might want to see history in the making at NASCAR’s first ever gig at The Mothers' Ruin on Feb 27^th. As an unknown entity it’s the “Schrödinger's cat” of live music this month.

Let us know if you make it along to any of the listed gigs of if there are any other highlights we’ve missed out!

And don’t forget to check out Bristol Ticket Shop for all your gig needs!