Blending hip-hop & gospel, BLANK FACE manifests greatness on Cardiff headline debut
Blank Face's high-intensity energy and incredible live vocals wowed the crowd at his first headline show in Cardiff.
Blank Face's high-intensity energy and incredible live vocals wowed the crowd at his first headline show in Cardiff.
Fucked Up and Big Cheese bring high energy and fun performances to the stage in Cardiff. While Fucked Up's latest album shows a lean and focused sound, the band remains invested in their present rather than their past.
Loyle Carner's live show in Cardiff features sharp-edged observations on contemporary culture and personal vulnerability, captivating a predominantly teenage crowd.
Stiff Little Fingers defy the passage of time with an explosive Cardiff show, proving that their socially and politically charged punk rock still resonates with fans decades after the band emerged from Belfast's Troubles.
Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem, delivers an unforgettable performance on a tour that at 18 months in, is essentially taking a victory lap in Cardiff.
With a formidable band, charming anecdotes and throwbacks to her debut album, KT's unrefined beauty shone in a passionate, unapologetic performance at Cardiff's St. David's Hall.
Is the line between reservation and cool really this thin? At Dry Cleaning's recent Cardiff show, the post-punk band impressed with their unique sound and style.
Read up on the highlights of the 5th Dr Sardonicus Winter Festival, featuring top psych rock bands like Moon Goose, Sendelica, and Icarus Peel's Acid Reign, from The Cellar Bar in Cardigan.
Cardigan’s Small World Theatre played host to the launch of the stunning new album Duhovi (Serbian for ‘ghosts’) by Faith and Branko Ristic.
Following Those Damn Crows’ third album Inhale/Exhale announced as being No. 3 in the official UK album charts, they played the last show of their biggest headling tour in Swansea - essentially, a homecoming show.
A great gig from Irish indie band Inhaler in Cardiff, when all is said and done, and they depart with lead singer Elijah Howson draped in a Welsh flag.
Back in Cardiff for their first headline tour, tonight in Clwb Ifor Bach feels like one big ‘welcome home’ party for local heroes Panic Shack.
With their brilliant stage presence and unique sound, Easy Life have cemented themselves as one of the most exciting acts in the current UK scene.
I walked out of the venue temporarily deaf and fully content with this. For Mogwai, music speaks much louder than words, in a very real sense.
What Lissie does with absolute ease and conviction is give you a no-bullshit performance: storytelling that connects with the audience with its every rasping breath.
Packaged with Franceschi’s infectious energy, You Me At Six had Cardiff dancing all the way to curfew.
Occasionally, an artist comes along who is so fresh and unique that they bowl me over with substance and style. Austrian musician Manu Delago is definitely in the first category.
Rozi Plain is out on the road - including for Independent Venue Week - touring her new album around the UK and France, and what a prize it is.
Belinda Carlisle brings a touch of much-needed California sunshine with her to Cardiff – showcasing the best of a career five decades in the making.
For Independent Venue Week, Leeds four-piece English Teacher are covering ground across England, but first – one quick debut stop off in Cardiff.
Temples have clearly had as much fun last Monday in Cardiff as those in attendance. Hopefully, it won’t be another decade before they come back to Wales.
Lewis Capaldi had quite the meteoric rise pre-COVID, scoring multiple number-one singles and a number-one album that sold so well, he’s playing a sold-out UK arena tour before his second album has even released.
Danko Jones, The Darkness and Black Stone Cherry brought their A-game to CIA and it was impossible not to have fun: arena rock done properly.
Wales is home to an array of independent music and arts venues, 17 of which are taking part in Independent Venue Week, but we've narrowed it down to six in 2023 you should check out.