ÓLAFUR ARNALDS | LIVE REVIEW
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Tue 19 Mar Ten years since his last visit, Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds returned to Cardiff for the final leg …
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Tue 19 Mar Ten years since his last visit, Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds returned to Cardiff for the final leg …
The Cardiff Music Awards are now an annual celebration of the strength of the capital’s music scene. Rimanté Bivainyté chats to its director Ed Townend ahead of this year’s event. It’s the …
VULA VIEL Flute & Tankard, Cardiff, Tue 26 Mar; The Welfare, Ystradgynlais, Wed 27 Mar This trio hail from London, but Vula Viel founding member Bex Burch’s musical inspiration is …
SLAM Con7rol @ The Attic, Swansea Sat 23 Mar “Slam radio… tune in!” blurts the overtly robotic voice introducing the Glaswegian duo to their weekly broadcast. Showcasing mixes from their …
PROBLEM CENTRAL Dazed @ Sin City, swansea Sat 23 Mar Problem Central? More like prayers answered. A collective formed of Majistrate, Logan D, Eskman and Evil B, Problem Central are …
KRISTIN HERSH | INTERVIEW Any self-respecting alternative rock fan will recognize the name Kristin Hersh, iconic frontwoman of Throwing Muses. Forming as teenagers in early 80s Massachusetts and now synonymous …
Nottingham duo Sleaford Mods are back on the block with a new album, Eton Alive. Frontman Jason Williamson and Eleri Crossland discuss social media, street meats and spending quality time with the fans. …
ALBUMS APPARAT * LP5 (Mute) “Oh no, someone is playing the saw,” was my wife’s reaction. Apparat, one third of the excellent Moderat with Modeselektor, abandons the pure pop of …
DEAF HAVANA / THE LAFONTAINES | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 15 Mar In their 14 years as a band, Deaf Havana have undergone countless …
UFO / TARA LYNCH | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Tue 12 Mar Veteran hard rock outfit UFO seamlessly beckoned the attention of a loyal fanbase on a weatherbeaten Tuesday …
MAX COOPER | INTERVIEW Brainy techno producer Max Cooper took time to be with his thoughts for his autumn 2018 release One Hundred Billion Sparks, staking out his sounds …
RIZWAN-MUAZZAM QAWWALI Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff Sat 16 Mar Rizwan and Muzzam Ali Khan, nephews and tutees of qawwali legend Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, bring their …
ÓLAFUR ARNALDS | INTERVIEW One of the rising talents from the modern ambient/electronica scene is Iceland-born Ólafur Arnalds. His sounds are a rich blend of poignant piano motifs, stunning …
Sheku Kanneh-Mason + Sinfonia Cymru ***** Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Cardiff, Thu 7 Mar The foyer of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama was …
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 9 Mar It must be over 10 years since I last saw Stiff Little Fingers, the …
AUDIOBOOKS / ANI GLASS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 9 Mar Ably demonstrating that Welsh-language music isn’t the exclusive preserve of indie bands and earnest folkies, …
DEEP BLUE SOMETHING Best known for Breakfast At Tiffany’s, a mid-90s smash single that reached No.1 here and No.5 in the US, Deep Blue Something gradually faded away …
Hitmaker and long-time stalwart of 10cc, one of the most enduring bands of the 70s Graham Gouldman continues to tour relentlessly. He talks to Carl Marsh Did you ever question what …
LADIES OF RAGE INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY SHOWCASE The Moon, Cardiff Sat 9 Mar Cardiff’s club scene got a major kick in the backside when Ffion Wyn Morris set up Ladies …
BRIAN FALLON / CRAIG FINN | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Mon 25 Feb I don’t think even The Gaslight Anthem’s frontman Brian Fallon [above] imagined how this Monday night …
FRIDAY 1 MARCH Addiction The Maltsters Arms, Pontypridd. Info 01443 485076. Reunited punk band from the late 70s. Ammanford St David’s Day Concert Miners Theatre, Ammanford. 6.30pm, £12.50. Info 0845 …
THE ANGEL INN 57- 59 Great Darkgate Street, Aberystwyth. 01970 617878 / facebook.com/theangelinnaber Fri 1 Buzz 11pm-4am, £5. Clubbing brand which is not a monthly listings magazine pops up with …
LAURA JURD & DINOSAUR Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff Fri 8 Mar Admission and respect for women musicians in classical and jazz have been hard fought and …
TITAN WAREHOUSE OPENING WEEKEND Titan Warehouse, Splott, Cardiff Fri 8 + Sat 9 Mar Warehouse events in Cardiff are few and far between, where the scene has been crying out …