Documentary DEEP LISTENING tells the story of avant-garde American composer PAULINE OLIVEROS
Daniel Weintraub’s new documentary, largely narrated by the late American composer herself through archive footage
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Tributes to Sinead and Weatherall on DAVID HOLMES’ first solo album for 15 years
David Holmes' first solo album since 2008 roots for outsiders and the displaced:a thought-provoking soundtrack for cruel, angry and turbulent times.
Singer-songwriter JOE HICKS and band are comfortable, accomplished but detached in Cardiff
From the first song by Newbury-based singer-songwriter Joe Hicks, it was evident that this was a man comfortable in his musical skin.
CAT POWER pays homage to an iconic BOB DYLAN concert.. and pulls it off
Few could pull off a recreation of one of Bob Dylan’s most (in)famous gigs - Manchester Free Trade Hall in 1966 - but Chan Marshall, aka Cat Power, pulls a masterstroke.
Indie-folk globetrotter Zach Condon’s BEIRUT project returns in frosty style
The latest postcard from Zach Condon’s musical alias Beirut arrives from the northern Norwegian town of Hadsel.
JOHN FRANCIS FLYNN: Irish folkie with hotly anticipated second album
After 2021’s exceptional I Would Not Live Always, expectations are very high for Look Over The Wall, See The Sky, John Francis Flynn’s second album of traditional Irish folk.
STEELHOUSE AWAY DAY IV: Kira Mac, Troy Redfern and more in Cardiff
The guys at Steelhouse have hit upon the idea of hosting an away day four months after everyone has come down from the musical and literal high of the 2023 festival.
EMPIRE STATE BASTARD live in Cardiff: earplugs required for this visceral beast
Empire State Bastard's live performance in Cardiff was filled with raw intensity, flawless synergy, as well as a glimpse of new material.
“I struggle with ego a lot” – MINAS debuts WAITING ROOM: a two-day theatrical showcase in Cardiff
Ahead of a weekend that sees Waiting Room, an ambitious two-day theatrical showcase of some of his favourite new acts (plus himself…), in Cardiff’s Cultvr Lab venue, James Minas tells Buzz’s Teresa Delfino about it all.
THE CINEMATIC WORLD OF PULP: behind-the-scenes of THIS IS HARDCORE album
Step into the technicolor realm of Pulp's iconic album This Is Hardcore, with Paul Burgess' striking visuals, in The Cinematic World Of Pulp.
Don’t call it a comeback: SKINDRED ride again
From a tour with US rock gods Kiss to the upper echelons of the UK album charts, 2023 has been one to remember for Newport ragga metallers Skindred.
NOTHING BUT THIEVES welcome Swansea to the DEAD CLUB CITY tour
Touring their fourth and latest album Dead Club City, Essex’s Nothing But Thieves took Swansea Arena by storm.
“It’s all or nothing”: EMPIRE STATE BASTARD aren’t resting on legacy
Empire State Bastard, passion project of Biffy Clyro’s Simon Neil and Mike Vennart offer a visceral attack on the aural senses, and play their first ever Wales show this month.
The incomparable FALL OUT BOY treat Cardiff fans to best setlist in years
Fall Out Boy treat Cardiff to an epic performance of iconic hits, surprises, and electric stage spectacles.
Reviving the 80s glamour: HAIRCUT 100’s remarkable return in live performance at Cardiff’s Tramshed
During their first tour in 40 years, Haircut 100 wow Cardiff’s Tramshed with a clean-cut performance that was like they had never left.
Christmas come early! The best of the season’s concerts, markets & more in Wales
From carol singers to choirs to festive markets to kids’ events, Rhiannon Farr has compiled the cream of concerts, markets and more this Christmas in Wales.
CARDIFF DISCO FESTIVAL brings disco balls of diva-hood dancing to The Globe
Cardiff’s first Disco Festival is a non-stop party from start to finish, leaving a thirsty audience sated and bathed in sweat and sparkle.
BLACK GRAPE’s ORANGE HEAD: a bizarre, bold return for SHAUN RYDER’s other project
Black Grape were always the better band than Happy Mondays, and new album Orange Head tosses out enough weird hooks to warrant the entry price.
BAUHAUS STAIRCASE: the dark side of OMD gets darker
Four and a half decades after forming, Bauhaus Staircase makes it clear OMD still don’t know whether they want to be Joy Division or Abba.
BAR ITALIA: a promising start plummets on second album of the year, THE TWITS
All the right touchstones on The Twits are there, but Bar Italia's take on Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine et al are draining.
A soulful festive gift: GREGORY PORTER releases first Christmas album
Discover Gregory Porter's Christmas Wish - a soulful festive album featuring new songs and top-notch interpretations of classics.
VAN MORRISON revives rock ‘n’ roll classics of his youth on ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE
Van Morrison's Accentuate The Positive reimagines classic rock'n'roll hits from his Belfast youth.
OTHER VOICES: Welsh & Irish talents combine for Cardigan music festival
Buzz’s west coast correspondent Julia Deli was in Cardigan town centre for this year’s edition of Cymro-Irish crossover event Other Voices.
X-FACTOR sweethearts JLS bring their smash hits back to Cardiff
Fifteen years after they emerged to fame on X-Factor, JLS are back on tour and in Cardiff for two nights.