THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BELLE AND SEBASTIAN What To Look For In Summer (Matador) The live album. A contractual obligation, a reluctant greatest hits for …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BELLE AND SEBASTIAN What To Look For In Summer (Matador) The live album. A contractual obligation, a reluctant greatest hits for …
BUZZARD BUZZARD BUZZARD | LIVE REVIEW Portland House, Cardiff Bay, Wed 9 Dec When we last met, at Clwb Ifor Bach in May 2019 for the Late Night …
SUPERNOVA | FILM REVIEW Dir: Harry McQueen (15, 93 mins) Stanley Tucci and Colin Firth elevate this small, touching drama with their winning chemistry, as a gay couple face …
HOST | FILM REVIEW Dir: Rob Savage (15, 56 mins) For those who missed this innovative horror, now is the time to catch up with a true film of …
RECENT WELSH MUSIC YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | REVIEW Presenting the second part of the final edition of this quickfire regional review roundup rundown for 2020: 10 varied musical …
THE SCENE THAT WOULD NOT DIE | BOOK REVIEW Ian Glasper (Earth Island) As an author, Ian Glasper seems to have secured a fairly handy niche for himself …
RECENT WELSH MUSIC YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | REVIEW Presenting the first part of the final edition of this quickfire regional review roundup rundown for 2020: 10 varied musical …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE DIRTY PROJECTORS 5EPs (Domino) Dirty Projectors’ extensive roster of former members reads like a best-of list of still-just-under-the-radar indie-rock singer-songwriters, producers …
PASTURE | FOOD REVIEW 8-10 High Street, Cardiff. www.pasturerestaurant.com/locations/cardiff Pasture is most definitely not for the faint of heart, or those who try not to think …
HILLBILLY ELEGY | FILM REVIEW Dir: Ron Howard (15, 116 mins) A sluggish drama, based on JD Vance’s memoir, that struggles to convey anything we haven’t seen before, done …
NIMIC | FILM REVIEW Dir: Yorgos Lanthimos (no rating, 12 mins) For lovers of contemporary weird cinema, the recent filmography of Greek auteur Yorgos Lanthimos has offered up dark …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE HATEBREED Weight Of The False Self (Nuclear Blast) Connecticut hardcore legends Hatebreed have rarely deviated from their crossover/metal sound, and now …
THE LIFE AHEAD | FILM REVIEW Dir: Edoardo Ponti (15, 94 mins) A heartwarming drama with a gritty edge that proves a worthy vehicle for the return of acting …
WHAT WOULD GARY GYGAX DO? | BOOK REVIEW Tim Cundle (Earth Island Books) South Wales author Tim Cundle’s penchant for introspective storytelling mixed with brutal honesty made his debut …
JINGLE JANGLE: A CHRISTMAS JOURNEY | FILM REVIEW Dir: David E Talbert (PG, 124 mins) Netflix continues its attempts to churn out new beloved Christmas films, following the success …
THE PAINTED BIRD | FILM REVIEW Dir: Vaclav Mahoul (18, 169 mins) A gruelling, uncomfortable epic, brilliantly shot in monochrome, Vacla Mahoul’s film has caused mass walkouts thanks to …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE 5 BILLION IN DIAMONDS Divine Accidents (Make) This is the second imaginary soundtrack album from the trio of Nirvana production guru …
LONE STAG EXPERIENCE | REVIEW The 2020-specific efforts in cities everywhere to square the highly precarious circle of festive entertainment and public safety has led Cardiff to rename its …
…BELIEVE IN MAGIC: HEAVENLY RECORDINGS, THE FIRST 30 YEARS | BOOK REVIEW Robin Turner (White Rabbit) The highs and lows of both the Factory and Creation record labels are …
HOW LOVE ACTUALLY RUINED CHRISTMAS (OR COLOURFUL NARCOTICS) | BOOK REVIEW Gary Raymond (Parthian) What’s worse: a Love Actually fan reading Gary Raymond’s new book, How Love Actually Ruined …
WILD CITIES | BOOK REVIEW Ben Lerwill & Harriet Hobday (Puffin) For a while, The Shard in London was the tallest building in Europe with its 72 floors. It must …
WOLFWALKERS | FILM REVIEW Dirs: Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart (PG, 103 mins) Few would dispute Cartoon Saloon’s place in the vaults of 21st century animation. This Irish-based studio has …
REBECCA | FILM REVIEW Dir: Ben Wheatley (12A, 124 mins) The director of pitch-dark cult dramas Kill List, Sightseers and High Rise, as well as the hallucinogenic A Field …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE AC/DC Power Up (Columbia) If anyone had been in a position to offer frank words to AC/DC in the last six …