Tonight it's an Oxford gig in Bristol. Its a bit of a drive, but all motorway, so I set off early to avoid the Friday traffic (seem as it is in fact a Thursday, I do quite a good job of avoiding the Friday traffic).
Little Fish are supported by Family Machine, who I have seen several times, but not recently as they have been playing at the same times as Little Fish.
My early arrival gives me time to walk around Bristol a little (mailnly looking for a toilet). There are lots of new bars around the waterfront, all apparently without character or beer (although they all seem to have Sky sports playing to empty tables). I manage to find a proper pub and try a local beer, and listen to locals having a heated agreement about their local football team (not sure whether its Rovers or City).
The Louisiana puts on quite big bands. I am told that its a venue that bands on their first UK tour play, and that the White Stripes played here. I'm a bit surprised, its really quite small upstairs and they have a plush carpet. The lights are a bit odd but reasonably effective (as long as the band stand on the right. Its only 90 minutes home .