On Sunday’s Now Playing (6-8pm) we’re raising the curtain on next week’s 6 Music Festival in Brizzle.
Some may argue that Bristol's most iconic attraction is Brunel's wonderful Clifton Suspension Bridge, which has spanned the Avon Gorge for 150 years. But we would say, “Surely the finest example of Bristolian culture is Massive Attack?”
Of course you’ll get great views of the bridge from Clifton village, and a fine view from below at Cumberland Basin, but have you listened to Portishead’s seminal album ‘Dummy’?
Perhaps these two giants of Avon-based pioneering trip-hop will be the most selected on Sunday’s Now Playing, but they are also the tip of the South West music scene iceberg, which is clearly why we’ve chosen the Bristol to host next weekend’s 6 Music Festival.
The jewel of the South West can boast million-selling bands, iconic solo performers and even a genre all of its own (the Bristol Sound).
Choose any Bristol-born artist from Tricky, Roni Size, Robert Wyatt and Strangelove to artists from slightly further afield such as Bath’s Propellerheads or Tears For Fears, or even Weston-Super-Mere’s Wurzels. We’re sure you can do much better than that.
You could do much worse than choose from any number of artists playing at this year's 6 Music Festival, discover the full line-up here.
Get your South West-inspired suggestions to Tom via the hashtag #Bristol6Music to help create a playlist. Comment on the Now Playing Facebook page, here on the blog, email nowplaying@bbc.co.uk or drag tracks onto our Spotify playlist.
