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Kate Jeffrie

About Kate Jeffrie
Kate Jeffrie @katejeffrie
Role: Lead Writer / Interviewer

I review gigs, and interview bands and musicians.

Available For: Gig Reviews, band interviews

Qualification: I study English Literature at the University of Bristol.

First attended gig: The first gig I remember going to see was Lewis Watson when I was 13, at a pub a few towns over from where I lived. My friends and I all loved him, and I remember how shocked I was that someone I had on this pedestal could be stood on a stage just a few feet away, drinking a beer and playing guitar!

First gig reviewed: The first gig I ever reviewed was Palace at the O2 Academy Bristol. As a band I wasn’t particularly well acquainted with, it was a testament to how live music can bowl someone over, even when it’s coming from strangers.

Dream gig: My dad saw The Smiths on their first tour, and since they’re my favourite band, I think seeing them in an intimate venue would be a dream

Review – The Libertines, Bristol O2 Academy, October 8th

October 13, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

The Libertines – the milestone band every other indie sleaze act tried to topple – are back on the road and here to celebrate the […]

Review – The Dandy Warhols, O2 Academy, 6th October

October 10, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and James Crisp 0

On the tour’s final night, The Dandy Warhols put on a celebratory ode to their hipster roots. Here I was, listening to the music that […]

Review – Bristol Sounds final day featuring headliners The Breeders

July 4, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

The city’s harbourside day festival went out with a bang on Sunday. With Grandmas House, CSS, and The Breeders stacking the bill, this was a […]

Review – Let The Kid Dig (multi-artist event)

June 7, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

Let the Kid Dig – a homegrown music collective encouraging local and independent talent – debuted their own skills this weekend. Showcasing six upcoming acts, […]

Review – Lime Garden, The Fleece, Bristol, March 6th

March 10, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

Baring their teeth from between the bars of The Fleece’s pole-held stage, Brighton four-piece Lime Garden begin their sold-out show with ‘Bitter’: it’s the sweet-and-sour […]

Review – Yard Act, Rough Trade Bristol, March 1st

March 4, 2024 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

The first in a string of intimate Rough Trade gigs, Yard Act’s Bristol show set the standard not just for what an intimate gig can […]

Review – Sisters Of Mercy, Marble Factory, Bristol, November 15th

November 17, 2023 Kate Jeffrie and Isaac Stubbings 0

Sweat clings to the walls like white pan-stick on fresh skin; the smell of cheap patchouli and black rose rises like smoke. A gothic renaissance […]

Review – Horse Jumper of Love, Bristol Rough Trade, 27th of September

September 29, 2023 Kate Jeffrie 0

On tour for their much-anticipated album, ‘Heartbreak Rules’, Horse Jumper of Love dive between silences soft enough to swallow and noise that breaks like bones. […]

Review – Friday at Forwards Festival 2023

September 4, 2023 Isaac Stubbings and Kate Jeffrie 0

Still in its youth, Forwards is already Bristol’s best-loved festival. Prioritisingemerging acts, musicians who set stages energetically alight, and hall-of-famers,Forwards promises fresh air from the […]

Review – Sir Chloe

June 18, 2023 Kate Jeffrie and Daisy Kent 0

With the old adage that a band has a whole lifetime to create their debut album and just six months for the second on their […]

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