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October 2017

Straight Outta Bristol

Saturday 21 October, 2017 @ 19:00 - 21:00
17-35 Jamaica Street, Stokes Croft

Bristol, BS2 8JP United Kingdom
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Straight outta Bristol

Something happened in the St Paul's area of Bristol in the early 80s that contributed hugely to what became known as the Bristol Sound. Massive Attack, Tricky, Portishead, Gary Clail, Smith & Mighty, Fresh Four and others found international fame for their musical style of broken beats and soulful reggae tinged with dub and hip-hop that became known (much to the artists' annoyance) as Trip Hop. Richard Jones from Tangent Books, whose music titles include The Art & Sound of…

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