BAD IDEAS/CHEMICALS | BOOK REVIEW
Lloyd Markham (Parthian Books) An absurdist novella that follows a group of oddball friends, in a town that doesn’t exist. Cassandra, the main focus of the story, is utterly convinced …
Lloyd Markham (Parthian Books) An absurdist novella that follows a group of oddball friends, in a town that doesn’t exist. Cassandra, the main focus of the story, is utterly convinced …
Yr Hen Lyfrgell, The Old Library, Cardiff. 029 2022 5982 / www.milkandsugarplease.com Food **** Atmosphere **** The latest branch of Milk & Sugar to be opened in Cardiff – this …
Joanna Walsh (And Other Stories) A unique collection of short stories, Joanna Walsh’s sharply observed prose provides an immersing and refreshing read. The impactive work of fiction combines different …
Brynymor Road, Swansea. 017 9265 3222 / www.nishimura.co.uk Food **** Atmosphere *** I love sushi. My girlfriend thinks I’m a fraud because I don’t love sashimi like true sushi lovers, but …
Danny Goldberg (Icon Books Ltd) Ronald Regan once said: “A hippie is someone who looks like Tarzan, walks like Jane and smells like Cheetah.” But there was so much more …
Melanie Smith (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Set in the Welsh valleys, this young adult novel blends horror, myth and fairy tale and has a sense of menace throughout. Characterisation is …
Cardiff producer Don Leisure has evolved considerably in the decade or so he’s been releasing wax. Indeed, he wasn’t Don Leisure when he was making drum’n’bass in the late-00s – …
LA FORME **** Birds In An Aviary (Libertino) Newport’s La Forme have returned with their most accessible slice of sophisticated pop thus far. Complete with Dave Gahan-style baritone, they have …
NITEROOMS facebook.com/niterooms This Caerphilly balladtronica trio used to be called Atterbury & Gibbz, which presumably means they’re weren’t always a trio, and have removed all their songs recorded under that …
THE BROOD CFDC (available on Google Play) In David Cronenberg’s engaging mix of custody drama and body horror, the narrative focuses on estranged couple Frank and Nola, Nola’s continuing therapy, …
Tom Eldwin (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform) Death affects us all and yet remains something rarely discussed with ease, and it maintains an air of mystery. Through this book, Tom Eldwin …
Station Road, Dinas Powys. 029 2051 4900 / www.thehumbleonion.co.uk Food *** Atmosphere **** “#stayhumble” insist the proprietors of this fairly new, fairly petite restaurant. Repeatedly, via social media. It sounds …