Music & clubs picks, Nov 7-13

Monday: The Bad Plus, The Lantern
Muscular US jazz trio known for their versions of classics by Nirvana, Blondie and Pixies as well as inspired original compositions.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/jazz/the-bad-plus-bristol-live-music?time=1478476800 

Tuesday: GoGo Penguin, St George’s
Jazz trio from Manchester who take inspiration from Brian Eno and Massive Attack. Their sound consists of broken, scattering drums, lively driven piano riffs and pounding double bass lines with electronic elements.
www.stgeorgesbristol.co.uk/event/gogo-penguin/

Tuesday: Sleaford Mods, O2 Academy
A furious blend of punk, rap and lo-fi electronics, Sleaford Mods’ are an acquired taste but their appeal is unique. The Nottingham duo are proper contrarians, rejecting the prevailing smoothness and on-message blandness of modern pop in favour of something gritty, cathartic and often very funny.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/punk/sleaford-mods-14776573300-bristol-live-music?time=1478563200

 
Wednesday: Kristin Hersh, The Lantern
The leader of Boston’s Throwing Muses, one of the finest indie-rock bands the U.S has ever produced, Hersh has had a parallel career as a solo artist. Her songs are confessional but abstract, folkily melodic but edged with dissonance, and as a performer she’s warm and fierce in equal measure. 
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/indiealternative/kristin-hersh-bristol-live-music?time=1478563200

Wednesday: Arc Iris, The Louisiana
Formed by Jocie Adams, formerly of The Low Anthem, Arc Iris’s music is informed by ’70s pop, folk, jazz, classical music and cabaret. Jocie’s wild, expressive performances have been compared to those of Kate Bush and Amanda Palmer. 
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/indiealternative/arc-iris-westerman-bristol-live-music?time=1478649600

Wednesday: Spiritato, St George’s
The instrumental period ensemble’s new show – Guts and Glory – is inspired by imagery of war and peace. It features works by Biber and Schmelzer – blending the martial sound of trumpets and drums with inventive and reflective pieces for strings.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/classical/spiritato-guts-glory?time=1478649600

Thursday: Echo & The Bunnymen, O2 Academy
Formed in Liverpool in 1978, Echo & The Bunnymen had a handful of swirling psychedelic pop hits in the early ’80s like The Cutter, Seven Seas and The Killing Moon. They return to Bristol following a headline appearance at the opening of this year’s Harbour Festival.  
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/rock/echo-the-bunnymen-1477668323-bristol-live-music?time=1478736000

Friday: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Colston Hall
BSO return for an evening of “romance and revelry” with Bruckner’s 4th Symphony and Haydn’s Concerto in E Flat. The conductor is Kirill Karabits, and the soloist is star trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/classical/bournemouth-symphony-orchestra-1477651505-bristol-live-music?time=1478822400

Friday: Yama Warashi, The Cube
Yoshino Shigihara band make dreamy global psychedelic pop. Here they launch their gorgeous debut LP Moon Egg with support from fellow Bristol aces Wenonoah, EBU and Landslide Purist. 
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/psychedelic-electronic/yama-warashi-bristol-live-music?time=1478822400

Friday: Habibi Funk / John Stapleton / Miles Day, The Cube.
Berlin based Jannis Sturtz unearths psych, funk and soul music from the Arab world of the ’60s, ‘70s and ’80s. He makes his Bristol debut with support from crate-diggers extraordinaire John Stapleton and Miles Day.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/clubs/habibi-funk-bristol-live-music?time=1478822400

Friday: Drumcode, Motion
Influential Swedish label Drumcode bring their classy brand of European techno to Motion. Label chief Adam Beyer headlines with support from Alan Fitzpatrick, Dense & Pika, and Ida Engberg.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/electronic/noods-radio-bristol-live-music?time=1478822400

Saturday: Eskimo Dance, O2 Academy
The grime mega-brand returns for a guaranteed roadblock. Wiley’s guests include UK garage unit Heartless Crew, and Lewisham’s Novelist – fast emerging as one of his generation’s most exciting MCs.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/clubs/eskimo-dance-1475586242-bristol-music?time=1478908800

Saturday: Crystal Castles, Motion
Experimental, electronic pop duo fusing big hooks with lo-fi noise, glitches and bombastic drum machines. Crystal Castles are also known for their live shows being somewhat chaotic.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/electronic/crystal-castles-bristol-live-music?time=1478908800

Saturday: Court Room Drama, Old Crown Courts
Parallel Dimensions are up to their old tricks, and it’s landed them back in the dock. Billy ‘Daniel’ Bunter, Deli G, Rachel EC and Mi Casa Su Casa are among the DJs hoping to clear their names via the art of moving butts.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/clubs/court-room-drama-part-2-bristol-live-music?time=1478908800

Sunday: Purple Rain, Colston Hall
Celebrate the life and music of the Minneapolis maestro with Alex Penfold and his band, dance group Funk Supreme and more. There’s a screening of 1984 classic Purple Rain, plus soul and funk selections from Norman Jay MBE.
www.bristol247.com/channel/whats-on/music-01/pop/purple-rain-bristol-live-music?time=1478995200