THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ANDY COOPER L.I.S.T.E.N. (Unique) Over two decades and counting, Andy Cooper has honed his craft and made himself known – initially …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ANDY COOPER L.I.S.T.E.N. (Unique) Over two decades and counting, Andy Cooper has honed his craft and made himself known – initially …
SINGING THE SUBJECT | FEATURE Performer Kizzy Crawford, composer Branwen Munn and stage director Mathilde López have lit up the back end of 2020 with a musical trilogy of …
LAUNCHPAD AUTUMN 2020 ARTISTS | FEATURE This year hasn’t given us much to celebrate, but for 33 Welsh artists and three record labels, 2020’s Launchpad award announcement has arrived …
IESTYN DAVIES | INTERVIEW Renowned countertenor Iestyn Davies is regarded as one of the finest singers in his field. His pre-Christmas schedule includes a concert at Wigmore Hall and …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BELLE AND SEBASTIAN What To Look For In Summer (Matador) The live album. A contractual obligation, a reluctant greatest hits for …
BUZZARD BUZZARD BUZZARD | LIVE REVIEW Portland House, Cardiff Bay, Wed 9 Dec When we last met, at Clwb Ifor Bach in May 2019 for the Late Night …
MEREDITH MONK | INTERVIEW One of the most esteemed figures in American avant-garde music, Meredith Monk has kept creative during lockdown with Zoom workshops, performances and her latest piece, …
RECENT WELSH MUSIC YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | REVIEW Presenting the second part of the final edition of this quickfire regional review roundup rundown for 2020: 10 varied musical …
THE SCENE THAT WOULD NOT DIE | BOOK REVIEW Ian Glasper (Earth Island) As an author, Ian Glasper seems to have secured a fairly handy niche for himself …
RECENT WELSH MUSIC YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | REVIEW Presenting the first part of the final edition of this quickfire regional review roundup rundown for 2020: 10 varied musical …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE DIRTY PROJECTORS 5EPs (Domino) Dirty Projectors’ extensive roster of former members reads like a best-of list of still-just-under-the-radar indie-rock singer-songwriters, producers …
BLACKMANTIS | LIVE PREVIEW Livestreaming @ Cultvr, Cardiff, Thurs 3 Dec Back in the ancient era of April, the debut album by Blackmantis came out. A tasty package …
PAUL HARTNOLL | INTERVIEW As half of sibling duo Orbital, Paul Hartnoll has brought a cinematic depth to techno music for 30 years. No surprise, then, that he’s branched …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE HATEBREED Weight Of The False Self (Nuclear Blast) Connecticut hardcore legends Hatebreed have rarely deviated from their crossover/metal sound, and now …
WHAT WOULD GARY GYGAX DO? | BOOK REVIEW Tim Cundle (Earth Island Books) South Wales author Tim Cundle’s penchant for introspective storytelling mixed with brutal honesty made his debut …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE 5 BILLION IN DIAMONDS Divine Accidents (Make) This is the second imaginary soundtrack album from the trio of Nirvana production guru …
…BELIEVE IN MAGIC: HEAVENLY RECORDINGS, THE FIRST 30 YEARS | BOOK REVIEW Robin Turner (White Rabbit) The highs and lows of both the Factory and Creation record labels are …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE AC/DC Power Up (Columbia) If anyone had been in a position to offer frank words to AC/DC in the last six …
DM AC | BOOK REVIEW Anton Corbijn (Taschen) The first time Anton Corbijn photographed Depeche Mode was in 1981, at a Fad Gadget gig where the Essex group were supporting. …
THE KANNEH-MASONS | INTERVIEW The Kanneh-Masons are the most famous family in classical music: all seven (seven!) siblings play instruments including cello, piano and violin. Sheku, Isata, Braimah, Konya, …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ADULKT LIFE Book Of Curses (What’s Your Rupture?) A quarter of a century is a fair while to be out of …
RECENT WELSH MUSIC YOU MAY HAVE MISSED | REVIEW Unless you happen to be reading from one of the few places on Earth which are not spirit-sapping hellholes, the …
PLAGUE SONGS | INTERVIEW Guardian cartoonist Martin Rowson’s words and images, Welsh playwright Jon Tregenna’s music and production and two volumes of songs performed by various actors and musicians. …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BLACK STONE CHERRY The Human Condition (Mascot) Black Stone Cherry’s seventh studio album is a self-produced offering, straight from bassist Jon …