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A closer look at the action as Bristol's eclectic festival returned


Even from the ultra-modern and mesmeric poster you could just tell Simple Things would be a sensory overload. And so it was: as the Bristol city festival celebrated its 10th edition over the weekend, post-punk partied with techno and brushed sweaty shoulders with grime and UK hip hop, psych rock, jazz and pretty much any other sounds you thought possible.

Flowers for early acts like Antony Szmierek and L’Rain, who helped bring a festive pace to the early afternoon, plus a seemingly jet-lagged Sam Evian who took a moment to adjust to the chatty and excited crowd. Sets from Casisdead, Flowdan and Les Savy Fav felt like some of the day’s biggest ‘moments’, to borrow Glasto-speak, while those strong enough to push beyond the audio-visual sets of Max Cooper, Evian Christ and SCALER for the festival’s packed night-time billing were braver than most.

Here’s a closer look at what went down.

ThisIsDA by Naomi Williams
ThisIsDA by Naomi Williams
Warmduscher by Naomi Williams
Warmduscher by Naomi Williams
SCALER by Naomi Williams
SCALER by Naomi Williams
SCALER by Khris Cowley for Here & Now
SCALER by Khris Cowley for Here & Now
George Riley by Tia Payne
George Riley by Tia Payne
Fat Dog by Khris Cowley for Here and Now
Fat Dog by Khris Cowley for Here & Now
Fat Dog by Khris Cowley for Here and Now
Fat Dog by Khris Cowley for Here & Now
Evian Christ by Khris Cowley for Here and Now
Evian Christ by Khris Cowley for Here & Now
Ziyad Al Samman by Naomi Williams
Ziyad Al Samman by Naomi Williams
Casisdead by Natasha Harniman
Surgeons Girl by Perry Gibson
Surgeons Girl by Perry Gibson
Casisdead on stage at Simple Things festival, shot by Perry Gibson
Casisdead by Perry Gibson
Casisdead on stage at Simple Things festival, shot by Perry Gibson
Casisdead by Perry Gibson
Les Savy Fav performing at Simple Things festival
Les Savy Fav by Perry Gibson
Les Savy Fav performing at Simple Things festival
Les Savy Fav by Perry Gibson
Honeyglaze by Tia Payne
Nkisi performing at Simple Things festival
Nkisi by Perry Gibson
Evian Christ performing at Simple Things festival
Evian Christ by Perry Gibson
Flowdan performing at Simple Things festival
Flowdan by Perry Gibson
A closer shot of Max Cooper performing at Simple Things festival
Max Cooper by Perry Gibson
Max Cooper performing at Simple Things festival
Max Cooper by Natasha Harniman

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