Jonathan Castro has wild visions
Talking community, maximalism and the joy of impurity with the designer behind this year’s Simple Things artwork
Whities tap Giant Swan for next instalment of EP series
‘Whities 016’ will land on Nic Tasker’s label on 14 September
Simple Things Festival announce massive 2018 line-up
The multi-venue Bristol event confirms Helena Hauff, Slowdive, DJ Stingray, Jimothy Lacoste and more for its upcoming edition on 20 October
Simple Things 2017: Wild Beasts
After over a decade, the four-piece indie outfit are disbanding. On the Crack stage at Simple Things, they delivered one of their final farewell shows
Simple Things announce Kelela Bristol show for 2018
Hot off the release of her debut Take Me Apart, the RnB artist will be heading up SWX on 23 February
Simple Things 2017: IDLES
A highlight of our year, IDLES’ channeled raw punk energy into their triumphant homecoming show at Bristol’s Simple Things Festival
Simple Things 2017: Marie Davidson
Relive the dancefloor deconstructions from electronic and spoken word artist Marie Davidson at Bristol’s Colston Hall for Simple Things
Simple Things 2017: Omar Souleyman
The unforgettable finale to Bristol’s Simple Things Festival with celebrated Syrian artist Omar Souleyman
Skullcandy x Mixpak
Here’s what went down when Mixpak took over Skullcandy’s stage at Bristol’s Simple Things Festival
Simple Things EXT. complete winter programme
Fatima Al Qadiri, Pan Daijing, GAS and more have been announced for extended schedule of events
Simple Things announce winter shows
Mogwai, Fatima Yamaha and GoGo Penguin will be performing in various venues around Bristol
Selections: Leftfield
Leftfield’s Neil Barnes reaches for a set of widescreen dancefloor jams in this exclusive playlist
Everything to see at Simple Things 2017 if you never need a rest
Prepare for Saturday with a full itinerary of all the best music available across the programme according to Crack Magazine
Simple Things EXT. announce final guests kraftwerk:rewerk
The new musical experiment is helmed by The British Paraorchestra and Army Of Generals
Simple Things Festival announce free Ninja Tune panel discussion with Coldcut and The Bug
Simple Things Festival announce free Ninja Tune panel discussion with Coldcut and The Bug
Listen to Crack Magazine’s annual Simple Things playlist
Our favourite tracks from this year’s Simple Things artists – in one handy playlist
Simple Things announce Crack Magazine stage
Crack Magazine will be hosting the main stage at Colston Hall on 21 October
Carla dal Forno to release new EP on Blackest Ever Black
The Garden drops on 6 October. New live dates have also been announced for October and November
Omar Souleyman, Leftfield, John Maus and more join Simple Things line-up
The full line-up for Bristol’s Simple Things Festival has been announced
Simple Things announce first wave of acts for 2017
The Bristol festival returns to host a diverse mix of local and international talent across the city
Simple Things announce live date from The Avalanches
The Australian purveyors of sampledelica touch down on June 20
Wire share the first track from Silver/Lead – listen
Groundbreaking post-punk band Wire are back with the follow-up to 2016’s ‘Nocturnal Koreans’.
Todd Terje announces Bristol live show
Bristol festival Simple Things have announced a one-off live concert from Todd Terje. The Oslo…
We asked artists about their simple things at Simple Things
The essential touring items of Powell, Anna Meredith, Throwing Shade and Madam X
Staying In
What to consume from the comfort of your duvet-clad paradise
Live stream Death Grips and John Carpenter’s Simple Things sets this weekend
We’ll be live streaming from the Crack Magazine stage at Simple Things festival this weekend….
Death Grips and Warpaint to play the Crack Magazine stage at Simple Things
The Crack stage returns to Bristol’s Colston Hall for this year’s Simple Things Festival The…
Simple Things Festival complete 2016 lineup
Grime stalwart Kano, Squarepusher’s new Shobaleader One project and Charlotte Church’s Late Night Pop Dungeon…
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith, Dopplereffekt and more to appear at Simple Things EXT.
Simple Things announces week-long EXT. programme for 2016 including shows, discussions and art installations Simple…
Lena Willikens
Slippery atmospherics and off-kilter electro from the Cologne-based selector