Our recent recommendations for Strange Brew
Virtuosic, otherworldly alt-folk from one of the world’s only Welsh triple harpists: Cerys Hafana transmutes traditional Celtic ballads into haunting sonic tapestries, full of cinematic scope and experimental textures. Ancient roots with modern resonance FFO: Lankum, Gwenno, Lisa Knapp, This Is The Kit.
Cerys Hafana at Strange Brew.
Following on from their mirthful sold-out Bristol show last year, everyone’s favourite virtuosic radical folk collective return with their drone, improv and avant-garde explorations of folk by-and-for-the-people.
Schwet with Shovel Dance Collective at Strange Brew.
Sell out warning! Holy Tongue were already a righteous offering of instrumental post-punk transcendence animated by live dub alchemy. But now, by AM decree, you’ll witness them twisted and contorted into mystic polyrhythmical oblivion by the powers of Shackleton - forging a 4 headed beast rippling with impossible On U Sound / Skull Disco / NYC punk-funk brilliance. History in the making?
Holy Tongue & Shackleton, Elijah Minnelli at Strange Brew.
Three pillars of Bristol darkcore dnb / breakbeat junglism reassemble for Mackenzie’s 2nd Corn outing (making it a label please?) Clarity and Anina go head to head in a collision of OG Metalheadz grot and half-step UVB-76 / Ilian Tape futurism + Pessimist’s on a strictly 94-96 old skool flex. One for the heads who remember!
Corn & SB Nights: Pessimist, Clarity b2b Anina at Strange Brew.
It’s a rollover! Whether you’ve slept or not, for those that party ‘ard - Strange Brew salutes you. Pulling together a discerning lineup of mates from Paradisco partystarters SpicyIvy and Safiye, Blanco’s illustrious Chez de Milo and the biological Dirtytalk family. Expect: dubbed-out house, boogie-down disco and chugg-in acid.
Strange Brew NYD: Dirtytalk DJs, Chez de Milo ++ at Strange Brew.