GHOST | INTERVIEW
Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Sat 25 Mar “Overall, it’s supposed to be a spectacle of joy: I want people to feel joyous.” This is not, perhaps, the description …
Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Sat 25 Mar “Overall, it’s supposed to be a spectacle of joy: I want people to feel joyous.” This is not, perhaps, the description …
Nathan Roach covers Craig David’s concert in Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena on Thurs 16 March. [Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”40″ gal_title=”Craig David”] photographer NATHAN ROACH
PETER HOOK AND THE LIGHT | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Fri 17 Mar Peter Hook has been busy since his departure from New Order in 2007. Spending his time …
Platform @ The Scene Club, Swansea Sat 25 Mar Alongside Isis Salvaterra, DJ and producer Claus Voigtmann founded the Toi.Toi.Musik brand of London warehouse parties in 2010, and it’s …
JAMES ARTHUR | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sat 18 Mar The Phoenix that is James Arthur has most definitely risen from the ashes that became of his …
THE XX | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Fri 17 Mar Four and a half years ago, just a day after releasing their sophomore album Coexist, The xx played …
CHALI 2NA & KRAFTY KUTS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 16 Mar By hosting a diverse range of artists in an intimate setting, Clwb Ifor …
FRANK CARTER | INTERVIEW After stamping their mark on the top 10 album chart, touring with Biffy Clyro and announcing a plethora of shows; Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes’ explosive …
CASHUW facebook.com/cashuwmusic Everything about this EP’s looks – jewel case with black tray, cheaply photocopied sleeve, even the Impact typeface – reminds me of how all demos were presented in …
PETROL GIRLS / SALT BATH | LIVE REVIEW Le Pub, Newport, Thurs 16 Mar Venues like Le Pub form the grit and foundation of not just a music scene, …
The Parrot, Carmarthen, Fri 17 Mar; Noah’s Yard, Swansea, Sun 19; Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Sat 25 Splendid Scottish folk balladeer Alasdair Roberts returns to Wales this month, part of …
Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Fri 17 Mar When this show was announced back in November by the people behind the Swn festival, there were slaps on backs all round. A couple …
TEN FÉ / JW RIDLEY / SHOP GIRLS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 11 Mar Ten Fé’s brand of polished MOR fare may be considered an …
AFRO CLUSTER | LIVE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Sat 11 Mar It is a time to be excited by local music! Cardiff band Afro Cluster are doing something …
ALL TIME LOW / SWMRS / WATERPARKS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 11 Mar I was met with an impressive queue of brightly-dyed hair and …
Rhigol @ The Scene, Swansea Fri 10 Mar The second Welsh-monikered promoter this issue, and no Clwb Ifor Bach in sight! Rhigol (groove) is a regular party for Swansea’s lovers …
BLACK STAR RIDERS | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Thurs 2 Mar A godawful rainy Cardiff night has not stopped a gathering of loyal rock fans converging on The Tramshed …
DE LA SOUL | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 4th March The fathers of alternative rap and the funkiest samplers known to the hip-hop genre performed to a sold-out …
BOXIA **** Colour Sequence (We Are The Brave) “Cardiff’s own Boxia!” exclaimed the subject header when this widescreen techno producer’s publicity department emailed Buzz. Which is odd, as I’ve turned …
MEILYR JONES | LIVE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 3 Mar 2013 wasn’t a particularly special year for me. I was two years out of university and …
THE AMAZONS / CUPIDS / HIMALAYAS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 3 Mar Having made the grade for the BBC Music Sound Of 2017 longlist, much …
ADULT. **** Detroit House Guests (Mute) In this day and age, song-based collaborations can be signed off with the click of a mouse from the other side of this planet. …
Digidol vs Sub:Culture @ Inkspot, Cardiff Sat 4 Mar The so-called First Lady of the darkcore or darkstep drum’n’bass scene, Robyn Chaos, would be better titled just President. Over the …
DAN REED NETWORK | INTERVIEW Liz Aiken of Bluesdoodles talks to veteran US funk-rocker Dan Reed ahead of he and his Network’s gig at the Globe, Cardiff, on Sun …