Ginger. Writer. Wearer of black. Bylines @clash_music, @vinylmeplease, @LWLies, @Gigwise, @Conemagazine and more.
Bristol, UK
Joined June 2009
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🚨 WATCH: Robert Jenrick asks Reform UK's audience to stand up if they work
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Live Report: Adult DVD – Thekla, Bristol
Leeds' synth-punks bring a sold-out boat to boiling point…
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American Football's take on @thecure classic 'Boys Don't Cry' earns Robert Smith's approval...
A fresh rendering of a classic -
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REVIEW: Wishy - 'Nature's Pill'
A confident, good-time record somewhat lacking in a voice of its own, reckons @SamWalkerSmart -
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LIVE: @limegardenband – Electric, Bristol, 02/10/2026
"Lime Garden are already cracking into the champagne. Night one of the tour is a triumph." @SamWalkerSmart godisinthetvzine.co.uk/2026/…
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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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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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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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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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.@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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REVIEW: @mastodonmusic - 'Marrow Deep'
A mighty rebirth from metal's survivors - @SamWalkerSmart reviews...
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Farewell to the incomparable Dolly Parton. A once in a generation songwriter who never forgot her working class roots, someone who spoke up for her fellow women and urged the world to remember its common humanity. What a loss.
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NEWS: God Is In The CD 20th anniversary reissue announced with bonus digi tracks & Limited Edition CD
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The 60 Best Albums Of 2026 (So Far…)
In the spirit of discovery, we've curated a list of the best albums and projects released from January through to July.
From jazz to pop to electronic to R&B to folk to rap to the unclassifiable, we leave no stone unturned -
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