Bungalows and Bears

Roasts and Records special with DJ Derek – Sunday 27th May

ben — Thu, 10 May 2012 14:44:03 +0000

DJ Derek is man that has been at the forefront of the musical industry for years. His blend of soul, ska, reggae and dancehall has made him an icon garnering support from a whole host of producers including Massive Attack. He’s played at some of the biggest events in the world including The Big Chill and Glastonbury. We’re delighted to have such a legend grace our humble pub.

New Tramlines Additions : Alpines and Joyce – live on Saturday 21st July

ben — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:08:22 +0000

We’re delighted to add Alpines and talented songstress Joyce to our Saturday night Tramlines line-up! “Alpines are one ice maiden with a powerful voice and one musician with an impressive keyboards arsenal ” (The Guardian) That combination seems to have done very well for them, and after last year’s stand out single ‘Cocoon’ and tour support for Florence & the Machine, they’ve maintained their assault on our conscious by recently teaming up with Dark Sky and Maya Jane Coles. Their new single ‘Empire’ is out in June. listen to it below.

Click play above to listen to ‘Empire’ by Alpines.

Joyce’s ‘Keep The Lights On’, her debut track released on Island Records (Amy Winehouse, Clock Opera, Drake, Florence & the Machine to name but a few) has garnered her a huge amount of attention already, as has its accompanying remixes by Clams Casino, Doom Disco and Bayou. Although this is all not so surprising considering her musical pedigree, her uncle is Mick Ronson, legendary Bowie guitarist and the “64th greatest guitarist of all time” according to Rolling Stone magazine!

Click play above to listen to ‘Keep The Lights On’ by Joyce.

Alpines | Joyce, remixed by Clams Casino

Tramlines at Bungalows & Bears, Line-Up Announced – July 20th – 22nd

ben — Fri, 04 May 2012 16:09:30 +0000

Popular Agency Showcase Tour with Foreign Office and Look, Stranger! – live on Friday 25th May

ben — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 14:32:15 +0000

Popular bring us another cracking line up from down South! London four piece Foreign Office make music infused with pop sensibilities and post punk sentiments making records that embrace Talking Heads, Roxy Music and the twisted disco of Hot Chip. Support comes from “the new Wild Beasts” [Guardian] Look, Stranger!

HuWho.Com presents Pedestrian, Arc Vel, Owsey – live on Friday 11th May

ben — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:45:01 +0000

Pedestrian is a young producer tearing it up at the moment and his debut 12″ “Hei Poa” received mammoth support from Giles Peterson, Bonobo, Commix, Ifan Dafydd, and Huw Stephens. Hailing from Birmingham, Arc Vel’s is in the mould of artists such as Seams, Gold Panda and Dam Mantle, with sumptuous electronic productions. Northern Ireland’s Owsey has gained a huge following thanks to his beautiful productions. A young producer also not afraid to turn his hand to re-working popular track’s such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used To Know, Ellie Goulding’s The Writer and Birdy’s Skinny Love cover.

Click play above to listen to a mix by Pedestrian.

HuWho | Facebook Event

Sensoria Film & Music Festival at Bungalows & Bears – Saturday 28th April

ben — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:34:19 +0000

Bungalows & Bears Associated Festival : Beacons Festival New Announcements

ben — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:41:59 +0000

Our associated festival : Beacons is pleased to announce further additions to the line-up to the festival this summer, which includes a northern exclusive from Mercury prize nominated Wild Beast. New additions include The Felice Brothers, Julio Bashmore, Real Estate, Oneman, Cloud Nothings, Koreless, Willis Earl Beal, Andrew Weatherall “A Love From Out Space”, Jacuzzi Boys, Stopmakingme, Weird Dreams, Bleeding Knees Club, Tall Ships, Blacklisters, Souljazz Soundsystem & Luvjam. Head to the Beacons website for more info and tickets, Regulars Cards holders can get a discount!

Popular presents the BeatWolf Tour with Niki And The Dove and Strangers – live on Friday 27th April

admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 10:09:17 +0000

Photo credit: Eliot Hazel

Included in the BBC’s Sounds of 2012, this year is already proving to be huge for Swedish electro duo Gustaf Karlof and Malin Dahlstrom, aka Niki & The Dove. With support from Annie Mac, Nick Grimshaw, NME, The Line of Best Fit and just about everyone else, it’s no wonder that we’re chuffed to be bringing them to Bungalows! Support comes from Brighton based vocalist and musician Anneka and London’s exciting outfit Strangers.

Click play above to listen to ‘Last Night’ by Niki & The Dove.

Niki And The Dove | Niki And The Dove Free Download | Strangers | Popular | Beatwolf

New Bungalows & Bears Associated Event : Simple Things Festival 2012, spread across various spaces around Bristol – Sunday 6th May

ben — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 11:48:32 +0000

We’re proud to present to you this exciting new associated event : Simple Things Festival. Spread across a multitude of city centre venues, Simple Things is a one day music and visual festival situated in the heart of Bristol. Launching in 2011 the festival is back for 2012 with an increased capacity and a far more diverse eclectic lineup. Having sold out last year, we’ll be adding more venues to the event this year to ease the load on you all. A very limited number of cheap early bird tickets are now on sale now at Bristol Ticket Shop. The line-up includes the likes of Squarepusher live, Caribou DJ Set, Death in Vegas live, Hudson Mohawke LIVE AV Show, Ghostpoet, Planningtorock and many more. For more info visit the Simple Things Facebook event or website.

Library Tapes, Thverfellshorn and Ten – live on Sunday 8th April

ben — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 15:36:14 +0000

Library Tapes make music with a “broad instrumental palette comprising a sparkling exterior”… “their ghostly themes emerge glittering from clouds of roughhewn texture, cycle for a while and then either peter out or slip back into the haze” [Pitchfork]
Thverfellshorn is the astonishingly beautiful side project of Luke Payne from Wild Dogs in Winter and further support is lended from the forlorn soundscapes of Ten. On Dj duty is a man constantly in the know!

Click play above to listen to ‘Found’ by Library Tapes.

Library Tapes | Thverfellshorn