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In which Q and Doc are given room to add theatrical elements to their performance with the full band.

In which I use the fleece's mirrors to figure out what a left-handed singer is playing. It's good to have multiple perspectives on things.

In which our senses are engulfed by a single continuous evolving piece of electronic mayhem.

In which the I am Horse girls put on their own evening, which means they get to play with who they want, for as long as they want.

In which Stanton mixes hypnotic loopstation choruses with quirky acoustic verses.

In which Mark and Karl each add another christmas song to the mix, plus ones from years gone by.

In which Steven literally tugs on our heartstrings with his poetry.

In which Paddy reveals that he's actually got a little less cynical about christmas with age.

In which Chandra revisits some now familiar songs and tells us the stories behind them.

In which Lou deflates the hype and reminds us of the dark side of the season.

In which we're once again reminded that midwinter traditions go back well before christmas.

In which we finish off with our longest, sweatiest jam session yet.

In which Baskerville serenades us, and is more than reciprocated by the people of Bristol.

In which Storm takes pieces from a wide selection of songs and then rebuilds them in her own image.

In which Jerome and the Beat Den guys get us moving with some extended jams, and even manage to make cello funky.

In which Travis returns, with his songs transformed and stretched out by the band…… Twice.

In which we have a brief silence to remember Nelson Mandela before launching into another Soul freedom night with some beatboxing. See how many of the tunes you can recognise.

In which Len rounds off the evening with some gentle humour.

In which Mike does a rather good Dizzee Rascal impersonation ..... or is it the other way around?

In which Rita cranks up the distortion and treble and bounds through the set.

In which we squeeze a full-sized double bass into Hydra's little performance space, and fill the rest of it with warm rolling acoustic music.

In which Michael McNeil reunites The Blue Aeroplanes' members for some acoustic sets. First up, some dextrous guitar work from Mr Youé

In which I get up on the balcony to catch Rose's first performance with a very long-running band indeed.

In which Quentin contines to give his own inimitable contributions to the music as well as presenting.

In which we leave the rugby behind for an extended set of high energy folkiness.

In which we continue to struggle through singing about overcoming all struggles. Very recursive.

In which we delve into the full range of music genres Bristol produces to clebrate the Rugby league world cup. First up, some pop with a distinctly bristolian flavour.

In which I once again see what Louisa and the girls are up to at the moment.

In which we enjoy a little sex, trainspotting, and cello playing.

In which a brand new electro-pop band pull out a few old tricks from their sleeves.

In which we finish off the evening by going back to Soul after all the diversions along the way.

In which the impromptu additions to the bill continue with a little accapella number

In which the birthday girl is dragged up on stage to give us a song.

In which Ben also gets a chance to show us his own songs, instead of playing other people's for a change.

In which Travis & I deliver a combination of heartache and filth to the room.

In which the loopstation action continues with Andrea laying down spoken word pieces over hypnotic grooves.

In which the individual members of the Thorns are given a chance to strut their stuff. First up, Martin gives us several layers of guitar wizardry with the help of a loopstation.

In which the bear and the ringmaster play some devilishly dancable tunes.

In which the wolf chorus dress in outfits equally as fantastical as the characters in their lyrics.

In which we get a lesson in how frogs can be like breasts, among many other lyrical journeys.

In which everyone is in full dress and makeup for halloween, even the performers who's songs aren't creepy at all.

In which the band is brought back, with the addition of a sarangi to give the songs some more exotic flavour.

In which Chandra brings a full band on to recreate her new album for us.

In which Chandra recognises the influence her daughter has had upon her songwriting and performing.

In which Paddy gets Chandra to back him for a bit, before reversing positions for the rest of the evening.

In which Mikey goes strapless, yet still manages some finger-picking good guitar playing.

In which Andy brings in some harmonies and fiddle to his songs, keeping the inclusive feel of the evening going.

In which I finally find the time to check out Leonie's regular night, see what she has in store for us.

In which we have a serious reunion as Psalms hit the road for the first time in way too long.

In which the band unleash some incendiary riffs and vocals, and pray that their haispray isn't lit up by them.