JULY ALBUMS | MUSIC REVIEW
ALGIERS **** The Underside Of Power (Matador) Multi-racial band Algiers are currently supporting Depeche Mode on their stadium tour, and now seems like a good time to introduce them to …
ALGIERS **** The Underside Of Power (Matador) Multi-racial band Algiers are currently supporting Depeche Mode on their stadium tour, and now seems like a good time to introduce them to …
Rudry Parish Hall, Caerphilly Fri 7 + Sat 8 July Founded in 2016, the Rudry Festival is a community event which profits provide funds for the idyllic rural venue, Rudry …
Stickylemons @ Buffalo, Cardiff Thurs 13 July A few grime MCs started off at drum’n’bass raves, before grime properly existed – Dizzee Rascal comes to mind prominently – but it’s …
Paranoize @ Undertone, Cardiff Sat 8 July Paranoize, who’ve been putting nights on now and again for a couple of years, seem like they’ve captured the essence of Cardiff clubbing …
BLINK 182 | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 3 July There are kids here, there are teenagers here and there are middle aged people dressed as teenagers here. …
Tramshed, Cardiff Fri 7 July Words like legend are banded around all too frequently but in the case of Mavis Staples they hold true. Even the often used moniker ‘the …
ABI FLYNN *** Ambiguous (Tru Thoughts) If you haven’t already heard of Ms. Flynn, you will. The songstress wows with old-school and nu-soul sounds on her debut EP. She’s fab …
Caldicot Castle Fri 7 July Some people will look at this afternoon-and-evening jamboree of pop acts from, or primarily associated with, the 1980s and think to themselves: the 80s are …
Delusion @ Sin City, Swansea Sat 8 July Trance still does pretty brisk trade in Swansea, nearly 20 years after its commercial high water mark. Delusion’s last promotion, over the …
Strictly Techno @ The Garage, Swansea Sat 1 July “Going out tonight Steve?” “Yeah, thinking about it.” “Oh right, where to?” “Night called Strictly Techno, at the Garage.” “Sounds good …
This September, Annie Mac will be headlining Inside Out Festival in Cardiff. Following the great success of last year’s inaugural Inside Out, the festival is set to make a return …
THE JACKSONS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sun 25 June Who doesn’t love the Jacksons? Whether a diehard fan, or the occasional listener, you cannot …
The Big Top / 10 Feet Tall 11a + 12 Church Street, Cardiff. 029 2022 8883 / [email protected] Thursdays Rock hits from DJ Andy Rhys Lewis. Fridays + Saturdays Resident …
saturday 1 3amp Cockett Inn, Swansea. 9pm, free. Info 01792 588748. Presented by Nailed It Events. Backwater Roll Blues Band Cwmbran RFC, Pontnewydd, Cwmbran. 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01633 483238. Borough …
Tramshed, Cardiff Mon 3 July For many, Gogol Bordello are one of the best live prospects around currently. Drawing on punk’s energy and folk musical styles from all over the …
HONEST ROB twitter.com/honestrob4jd Rob is a rapper from Cardiff, which shows when he says “we used to kick it like Bellamy,” Craig Bellamy being his go-to reference for some football …
PHOSPHENES / BORIS A BONO / JOHANA HARTWIG | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 23 June First act of the night, Johana Hartwig, with band in tow, …
ROBBIE WILLIAMS / ERASURE | LIVE REVIEW Principality Stadium, Cardiff, Wed 21 June It’s lucky that we are not in the middle of a heatwave in Cardiff tonight, as …
Luke Owain Boult speaks with Marlon and Jackie Jackson about growing up as the Jackson 5, coping in the music industry, and their 50th anniversary in the music business. “We …
Fedor Tot speaks with alternative comedian and writer Arthur Smith about his tribute to Leonard Cohen. Could you tell us a little bit about the show you’re touring at …
TAKE THAT / ALL SAINTS | LIVE REVIEW Liberty Stadium, Swansea, Wed 14 June Pandemonium descended on Swansea as yet another high profile act added their name to the …
Yurt Field, nr Solva, Haverfordwest Fri 16-Sun 18 June For its fifth year, Unearthed In A Field is returning to Pembrokeshire. The festival puts scope on creating a space where …
Transport Club, Cardiff Mon 19 June Colorado native Susan Dietrich Schneider is the living embodiment of an Outsider Artist. She’s been making music since the early 70s, when her and …
Iconic British synthpop duo Erasure recently celebrated their 30th anniversary as a band and have a new album, World Be Gone, fresh on the racks (or download sites of your …