wales live review
CAST | LIVE REVIEW
CAST | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Thurs 2 July With the cauldron-like atmosphere already bubbling at the scene of Britpop indie heroes Cast’s return to Cardiff, …
PAOLO NUTINI | LIVE REVIEW
PAOLO NUTINI / LIANNE LA HAVAS | LIVE REVIEW Singleton Park, Swansea, Sat 20 June I was expecting an open-minded crowd on my first visit to Singleton Park, due to …
YOUNG GUNS / NOTHING BUT THIEVES | LIVE REVIEW
YOUNG GUNS / NOTHING BUT THIEVES | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union, Thurs 4 June Essex quintet Nothing But Thieves met in school and formed in 2012. …
OWEN PALLETT | LIVE REVIEW
OWEN PALLETT | LIVE REVIEW Portland House, Cardiff Bay, Wed 3 June It was always going to be a bit of a struggle for a newly-opened venue such as Portland …
MANIC STREET PREACHERS | LIVE REVIEW
MANIC STREET PREACHERS | LIVE REVIEW Cardiff Castle, Fri 5 June Blackwood’s finest have played pretty much all of the Welsh capital’s venues, but only one remains that hasn’t …
TELEGRAM | LIVE REVIEW
TELEGRAM | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 30th May Gaining popularity during their time supporting bands like Temples, Childhood and Palma Violets, as well as recording a …
GWENNO / JUNIOR BILL AND THE SCALLIES / MIKE DENNIS | LIVE REVIEW
GWENNO / JUNIOR BILL AND THE SCALLIES / MIKE DENNIS | LIVE REVIEW National Museum, Cardiff, Thurs 28 May Putting on a live gig inside a gallery within the confines …
THE STRYPES / SUGARMEN | LIVE REVIEW
THE STRYPES / SUGARMEN | LIVE REVIEW The Paget Rooms, Penarth, Thurs 21 May Having rapidly climbed from the anonymity of their County Cavan roots, there’s no doubting The Strypes’ …
LUCY SPRAGGAN | LIVE REVIEW
LUCY SPRAGGAN | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Tue 19 May Arriving at the sold-out Cardiff venue, it’s clear that acoustic folk-popper and one-time X Factor contestant Lucy Spraggan has …
QUINCY, TAMBO & SMALLS | LIVE REVIEW
QUINCY, TAMBO & SMALLS | LIVE REVIEW Nos Da Hostel, Cardiff, Sat 2 May Saturday nights are good for two things: getting blind drunk so you can make the …
AKALA | LIVE REVIEW
AKALA | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 24 Apr It’s easy to understand why all tickets, once again, sold out for this show, Akala’s second stint in …