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Toxic Melon - A Radioactive Lemon Event

Toxic Melon - A Radioactive Lemon Event

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Toxic Melon arrives at The Thunderbolt in Bristol on 6 November 2026, bringing the zesty chaos of the Radioactive Lemon Festival to the city. The evening features Shoun Shoun, whose stuttering drums and liquid bass carve a twisted path between art rock and electronica, alongside Z Machine's instrumental jazz-prog madness from Wales. Expect a night where complex structures meet fluid improvisation, creating an unpredictable sonic ride that leaves listeners moving their feet while their heads reel in another direction.

An offshoot of the acclaimed Radioactive Lemon Festival in Reading, we bring you the same zest, spice, and sheer sensory affrontory to Bristol with our first Toxic Melon event!

Shoun Shoun

No wave. No logic. Somewhere between art rock and electronica. Using broken technology to make very human moments, Annette’s songs take sharp, twisted routes making your feet move one way and your head in very much another. Stuttering drums, liquid sex bass, post punk squonk and sporadic noise constitute a sound like no other.

Z Machine

Instrumental jazz-prog madness from the southernmost depths of Wales, who blend the complex structures of prog rock with the fluid improvisation of jazz. Expect soaring ambient textures, off-kilter grooves and sometimes a few too many notes. Each song is a twisting turning ride on a dangerous beast - you won't know where you're going, but you won't want to get off!

Zenden Greenpurp

A psychedelic prog punk metal outfit pushing music to its limits through chaotic, shape-shifting compositions, theatrical and unpredictable vocals and fiercely intense live performances. Their captivatingly unhinged sound collides precision with madness, delivering a visceral live experience.

Venice Treacle

Groove-enhanced quirk punk, which sometimes disintegrates into deranged disco. Right-angled riffs and rapturous rhythms combine with lyrics that confront the End of the World (and ice worms) head on. Named after the world’s first branded pharmaceutical, VT provides an antidote to the modern crazy. Guitars clash, beautiful harmonies appear and disappear, a groove emerges, and will not let you go.

FRIDAY 6th NOVEMBER

DOORS: 6.30pm

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Toxic Melon - A Radioactive Lemon Event takes place on Friday, 6 November 2026 at 18:30.

Toxic Melon - A Radioactive Lemon Event is held at The Thunderbolt in Bristol (124 Bath Road, Bristol, BS4 3ED).

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