Music

THROWING MUSES | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ November 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

…It’s a testament to the band that songs that would have had you mocked as a fruity weirdo, had you been caught listening to them in school, retain an addictive, serotonin-churning quality.

MANOWAR | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ November 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Megan Campbell reviews the riff-shredding Manowar.

ARCTIC MONKEYS | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ November 2, 2011 ⋅ One comment

The hoards of geezers clutching cans of Strongbow as they give it the Liam Gallagher swagger towards the Motorpoint Arena is a fair indicator of the Arctic Monkeys’ fanbase…

JEFFREY LEWIS AND THE JUNKYARD | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ November 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

If Bob Dylan has a “voice like sand and glue”, then “anti-folk” musician Jeffrey Lewis could reasonably be described as having a voice like Scotch tape and sawdust.

THE SPECIALS | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ October 31, 2011 ⋅ 5 comments

The lyrics “Enjoy yourself – it’s later than you think,” couldn’t really hold much more resonance than when played to a packed Cardiff arena of boots-and-braces-clad forty-somethings…

SWN FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW

By admin ⋅ October 28, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Swn Festival, which is now five years old, once again enjoyed packed crowds and a cavalcade of live music across four days and numerous Cardiff venues from Thurs 20-Sun 23 Oct. Throughout the weekend, Buzz sent out a few of its intrepid reporters to capture the best of Swn’s bustling programme.