Ginger. Writer. Wearer of black. Bylines @clash_music, @vinylmeplease, @LWLies, @Gigwise, @Conemagazine and more.
Bristol, UK
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Sold out on a Monday in Bristol.
Francis of Delirium were a snarling, tight, joyous racket at Exchange, with May Payne brilliant support. My review for @godisinthetv 📸 Rhys Dolman.
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We're back, with some *good news*!
Scottish arts charity Outer Spaces is partnering with our publisher Radge Media CIC to continue our two decades of independent cultural journalism – more details at the link...
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.@simplethingsuk FESTIVAL FIVE ACTS TO CATCH AT BRISTOL’S CITY-WIDE TAKEOVER
The Avalanches
THE GNOMES
TAKUYA NAKAMURA
MYKKI BLANCO
@SamWalkerSmart
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LIVE: @dcfc – The Prospect Building, Bristol, 23/09/26
"Closing in on 30 years together, Death Cab are burning brighter than they have any right to, and they are very much worth catching live." @SamWalkerSmart godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/…
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New live review: Death Cab For Cutie hit Bristol's Prospect Building touring I Built You a Tower — turns out almost 30 years in, they can still bring the muscle. Pool Kids tore up support duties too. For @godisinthetv, shot by Rhys Dolman 📸
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REVIEW: @leonbridges - 'Happiness Anytime'
A refreshing Jungle-infused return that pays homage to his foundational soul influences while injecting eclectic sunshine aspects.
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New review for @ClashMagazine: Leon Bridges' Happiness Anytime, made with two thirds of Jungle.
Afrobeat-flavoured soul, a whiff of Graceland, and a voice that glides like it's got all the time in the world. Twelve tracks, no filler. 8/10
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Loved writing this one for Clash. Now, hum Zelda's lullaby with me...
Echoes Of Hyrule: Ocarina Of Time's enduring musical legacy
@SamWalkerSmart pens a love letter to a generational fave -
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Breakfast – Strange Brew, Bristol
"With @BreakfastRecs now a decade old..a proper celebration of Strange Brew as a venue, of a label going from strength to strength, and of the wider Bristol scene it lives inside. A great day out" Sam Walker-Smart godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/…
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Made my Metro debut to discuss the appalling treatment of Macklemore, Ed Sheeran’s desultory statement + the perilous state of free speech in America.
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After 20 years of independent cultural journalism and with a very heavy heart, September’s edition of The Skinny is our final issue 💔
Read our full statement on our website: theskinny.co.uk/music/news/t…
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I am devastated about the sudden closure of The Skinny. Amazing people doing great work. A vital force in Scottish arts shut down - awful to witness.
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REVIEW: @djshadow - 'Endtroducing.....'
30 years, DJ Shadow's monumental LP remains a fascinating maze of influences - @SamWalkerSmart toasts a timely re-issue.
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REVIEW: @dinosaurjr - 'There Near'
A heavyweight return from the seminal group - every bit as gnarly as their early work, argues @SamWalkerSmart...
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Unsurprisingly, as a man who owns a Jazzmaster, I enjoyed the new Dinosaur Jr. record - a return to gnarlier climbs - Full review below for @ClashMagazine.
REVIEW: @dinosaurjr - 'There Near'
A heavyweight return from the seminal group - every bit as gnarly as their early work, argues @SamWalkerSmart...
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.@PearlJam’s ‘10’ was released 35 years ago today.
An album that endures not because it was the loudest thing in a loud year, but because it was the most human.
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35 years ago this week, Pearl Jam released 'Ten' — not the loudest record to come out of a seismic year for alt-rock, but the most human. My latest for @ClashMagazine.
.@PearlJam’s ‘10’ was released 35 years ago today.
An album that endures not because it was the loudest thing in a loud year, but because it was the most human.
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Tim Curry, Outlandish Star of 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show,' Dies at 80 hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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