A dystopian tale of hope: Téa Obreht’s THE MORNINGSIDE
Téa Obreht’s characters find hope in The Morningside's dystopian setting; there can hardly be a more pertinent subject for modern readers.
Téa Obreht’s characters find hope in The Morningside's dystopian setting; there can hardly be a more pertinent subject for modern readers.
It's full-blown chaos and beefy riffs on alt-metal veterans Melvin's 27th album, Tarantula Heart.
In memoir Me and Mr Jones, Suzi Ronson is an amiable narrator who gained entry into Bowie’s orbit in the 70s whilst working as a hairdresser.
Unfortunately, Halo Effect doesn't match Kris Barras Band's stage sound for power and presence.
Author Stuart Turton is back with another novel of mind-bending cunning: The Last Murder At The End Of The World.
It’s easy to see why frontman Eddie Vedder is calling Dark Matter Pearl Jam’s best album ever. It’s not, but that’s not to say it isn’t great.
Just when you feared novelty in murder mysteries was as dead, along comes Anthony Horowitz with an invigoratingly meta take on the genre.
Maggie Rogers’ evolution as an artist continues to astound with third studio album Don’t Forget Me.
This second album from Cardiff quartet Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard is a very different beast from 2022’s Backhand Deals.
The only good thing to come out of Operation Julie (the drugs bust) was the fact that Operation Julie (the play) was written.
After a strong opening, the 2024 edition of Chapter Arts Centre’s performance art festival Experimentica continued with BDSM gardening and ambient short films.
US metalcore giants Pierce The Veil are Cardiff and they’ve brought hometown favourites Holding Absence and Dayseeker along for the ride.
Daring and bold, infuriating and life-affirming, it’s always worth going back for more Experimentica at Chapter Arts Centre.
Annie Ernaux is a master of the form in A Woman's Story, the French 1988 book that's finally recieved an English translation.
Charming in some ways and bafflingly off-putting in others, the musical version of An Officer And A Gentleman in Cardiff feels like someone sat down with a bottle of vodka one night and slammed out the plan for it.
Now over a decade into his solo career, Johnny Marr returns to Cardiff to play more bangers than you can shake a proverbial stick at.
For All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade, The Libertines have preened their guitars to tasteful string arrangements, hinting at middle-aged introspection.
Tacos Del Barrio’s Neighbourhood residency comes to an end on Sun 21 Apr, so you need to act fast – but it’s a fairly safe bet that whatever comes next will be worth a try too.
Feeder are back with a double album that continues from where their 2022 album Torpedo left off; 18 tracks connected by a 'unity of sound'.
After 2021’s I Be Trying set a new standard for Mississippi hill country blues, Cedric Burnside is back with a lighter follow-up that reflects the warmth of his live performances.
London duo Bob Vylan follow up a breakhrough year with Humble As The Sun, an LP fusing rock, rap and politics to moshpit-friendly effect.
A story of the Christian faith in Wales, Where The Saints Came From sets out to discover how the religion has developed from its arrival here in late-Roman times.
Storm Kathleen may have remained under control on this early April evening in Cardiff, but Storm Caity Baser sure didn’t.
If you’re looking for fine rock’n’roll bangers on a Friday night, you won’t do much better than The Hives at Cardiff's Great Hall.