Fabric are touring and partying in support of the imminent release of their new album ’four two’. There are a string of dates in Bristol, Bath, the South West and further afield, but we particularly wanted to mention the launch party taking place at Invention Arts in Bath on Saturday 1st December. The brand new CD will be available on the night for only £5 and there’ll be some top names in support including Rich Maya, Stanton Delaplane and Rob Phillips. Entry only £3. 'four two' will be available in shops and on iTunes from 3rd Dec, or you can buy from the band on the Fabric website.

It is happening every week, we are putting it on our front page every week an there is a reason for that. Bristol needs a community festival. Come along and support your new Bristol Festival for 2008, listen to some wicked live music and get involved! This week we have The Hats Band, Gecko MC, Jake Zennaman plus Resident DJ Smiffy. There are few who get linked to myspace from here, follow the link to find out why, although common sense should have already prevailed.

So it is true, after 24 hours of a headline leading to a blank page on NME's site, no statement from Portishead but numerous links to appearing around the web, the article is there. Portishead are playing at Academy on December 15th in promotion of their new album and following an appearence at All Tomorrow's Parties, Minehead, a festival they are curating. Get yer tickets wherever you can, you can send us your spare ticket and we will love you 'til Tuesday. A ticket to All Tomorrows Parties will get you love 'til Wednesday.

This Wednesday 21st November at Joe Publics, Queens Avenue, Clifton Triangle we have a Bristol Festival Fundraiser: featuring Frakture DJs and their Broken Beats, Ruptured Rythms and Twisted Basslines! Come along for an evening of breaks, beats, drums and bassline...raising money for Bristol Festival 2008! Featuring Munter S Dobson (Frakture), Dejenerate (Frakture), Smiffy (Resident) and The Lyricist Hobo (Resident) with more to be confirmed. Drinks Promos starting at £1.50 for spirit and mixer, Entrance £3 before 10/£5 after/£4 NUS

On Wedneday 14th November the Bristol Festival Fundraiser is on a Sessions Night with Fucknuckle & the Bastards (Gypsy Misfits), Venus Noir (Burlesque performer) and The Alfresco Trio (from the excellent Sheelanagig), with a Punksi DJ set and The Lyricist Hobo DJ's set. Drinks Promos like you wouldn't believe and all for £3 before 10pm (£5 after, £4 NUS). It's on from 8pm-1am at Joe Publics, behind Habitat, Queens Avenue, Clifton, Bristol. All in fundraising support of the Bristol Festival, next year's replacement for Ashton Court. If you haven't heard about this then you haven't been talking, reading or listening. Check the bristolfestival.org website for more info on this initiative.

This year's Amnesty International (Bristol Group) fundraiser gig looks like a good one, with an eclectic mix of music performed by some of Bristol's most interesting artists. Confirmed acts include headliners Return to Field, JetKing, Mood Indigo, Leeza Jessie, Colin Parsons,  Grace Ekall and Friends, Rupert Hopkins and Fromage en Feu, a gypsy street party band. From 2pm - 10pm on Sunday 25th November at the Golden Lion on Gloucester Road, Bishopston, Bristol, tickets a mere £3 on the door with proceeds going to the Bristol Amnesty International Group. Full details after the link.