BY BAND
THE BURNING HELL 1
The Burning Hell… without doubt are one of the greatest bands to exist in all of time and I can say that with confidence because I have lost count of how many times I have […]
Year: 2018
Non music things
ALL YOUR BRYCHEINIOG ARE BELONG TO US!
Video games are great. If you disagree with that statement I would advise you to continue reading as by the end of it you might understand facets of them that you never knew existed. If […]
BY BAND
39TH & THE NORTONS / EL GOODO
Every Christmas The Shoracle buys me a record of something I’ve never heard before. It’s an exciting gift experience that has always yielded great results given that as a being of near psychic power such […]
BY BAND
TOBY HAY / JIM GHEDI
From the mind & desk of Arbiter Titan! Before talking about the evening I must first mention tonight’s stunning venue. St John’s church in Canton in Cardiff is a wonderful venue to hold a show […]
BY BAND
DR. CHAN / CHRIS FORSYTH
A few years ago Arbiter Titan and I took a little roadtrip up to Evesham to see an exceptional band that played right into our love of Cardiacs called The Dowling Poole which was an […]
LIVE REVIEWS
BRISTOL PSYCHFEST 2018
This was it, the big one! The highly anticipated big event of the year for The Shonk with Arbiter Titan picking up early-bird tickets what feels like an eternity to go. Every event we have […]
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THROWING KNIVES / STITCHED UP / GINGER MOUSH
This particular gig saw our resident noise inventor being invited to play and open for two high-class welsh punk rock / roll bands! Due to The Shonk bi-laws it is forbidden to review any appointed […]
REVIEWS
Exchange Bristol
Exchange in Bristol, or The Exchange as it’s come to be known at Shonk Towers (or The Shonk Towers) has proved in recent months to be a wonderfully enjoyable venue. We often frequent to Bristol and this is certainly […]
REVIEWS
The Le Pub
Over the last decade we have enjoyed watching many bands perform at Le Pub, we have enjoyed putting bands on at Le Pub and some of us have enjoyed performing on the stage at Le […]
LIVE REVIEWS
TRIPTYCH 2018 BRISTOL
In the beginning, There were three excited individuals who had tickets to a 12-hour hootenanny in Bristol that provided a rich palette of sounds ranging from the recognisable and expected to the jaw-dropping and terrifying. […]