Bristol Music Scene Find of the Year – ‘Don’t Miss This Punk’ WATCH NOW and SHARE

THE BRISTOL BANDS NEWS REEL 1980  

The film was commissioned by South West Arts as a community collaboration between the filmmakers and some of the bands active in Bristol, UK in 1980. It was screened as part of a rock film season at the Bristol Arts Centre* (seen at the very end, on the stage of which some fans perform). This is the 27-min full version made on Super 8mm film with sync sound and digitally restored in 2005.
Included is the music of the bands: Apartment, Art Objects, Black Roots, Blurt, Exploding Seagulls, Brian Damage, Glaxo Babies, Slow Twitch Fibres, Shoes for Industry, The Stingrays, Talisman, TV Eyes, Untouchables, The Various Artists.

A film by Mike Gifford and Mike Leggett.

*The Bristol Arts Centre morphed into Watershed in 1982 and the building in King Square later became The Cube cinema.

Link: http://vimeo.com/84348413

Thanks to Alan Griffiths for finding the link

Bristol Archive Records Present:
Voices From Another Part Of Town + Bunny Marrett Album Launch Party (15) Thu 28 June 21:00
This year’s reflection on 50 years of independence for Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago continues with a rare screening of a seminal BBC documentary made by activists in Bristol’s St Pauls area shortly after the 1980 riots, featuring Bristol reggae legend Bunny Marrett. After the screening Bristol Archive Records are hosting an after party in the Café/Bar to celebrate the release of I’m Free, Bunny’s long lost album. With a live performance by Bunny featuring some of The Startled Insects and Tony Orrell, PA from Dan Ratchet and DJ support c/o Steve Rice (Downbeat Melody Sound System.) Fee: £8.00 full/£6.50 concessionss (includes free priority entry to the launch party in the Café/Bar)
BOOK NOW: http://www.watershed.co.uk/whatson/3566/voices-from-another-part-of-town-album-launch