LOST HORIZONS | LIVE REVIEW
LOST HORIZONS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 20 Sept In the two decades since Cocteau Twins imploded in 1997, Simon Raymonde has dedicated himself to the …
LOST HORIZONS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 20 Sept In the two decades since Cocteau Twins imploded in 1997, Simon Raymonde has dedicated himself to the …
DIONNE WARWICK | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wed 19 Sept When Dionne Warwick came onstage you could feel the audience’s love, for she is the sound of …
What’s the point of living in Wales if you can’t show it off once in a while? Charlie Cottrell turned tour guide as he took Max Becker and Joey Armstrong, of …
INSIDE OUT FESTIVAL Bute Park, Cardiff Sat 29 Sept The sun begins to set on another rambunctious festival season, and there’ve been garish shirts and flowery headbands aplenty this summer. …
MATT JAM LAMONT PRESENTS: HISTORY OF GARAGE Tramshed, Cardiff Sat 22 Sept All eager to make the most of their shiny new club license, Tramshed have decided to open celebrations …
PETER BRODERICK | LIVE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 13 Sept Toby Hay is head down, his unruly curls obscuring his face as he studiously wrings melody …
A powerful tale of loss starting on the beaches of Swansea, Now The Hero is set to be a highlight of the theatrical calendar this year. Fedor Tot speaks to its creator …
KYLIE Motorpoint Arena Cardiff Mon 24 Sept Australian pop star and honorary British National Treasure, Kylie Minogue, turned 50 in May this year, so the Golden Tour is an appropriate title …
SKATING POLLY | LIVE REVIEW Le Public Space, Newport, Tue 11 Sept Making a welcome return to Wales, this time in Newport at Le Public Space, the trio of …
SOCCER MOMMY / BROOKE BENTHAM | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 12 Sept Indie rock, some would have you believe, is dead. It isn’t. It’s not even …
ALBUMS ALICE IN CHAINS **** Rainier Fog (BMG) Alice in Chains’ third album with singer Will Duvall, the same number they released with the late Layne Stayley, hints at an …
SCREAMING FEMALES / SCRAP BRAIN | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sun 9 Sept Alarming to look up the date of Screaming Females’ last Cardiff performance, for the …
UGLY KID JOE | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Sun 9 Sept Unfairly labelled as one hit wonders in the eyes of mainstream music media, California’s Ugly Kid Joe …
SKATING POLLY | INTERVIEW They’ve been playing together since they were kids and now Skating Polly return with their fifth album The Make It All Show. On top of …
Is there anything Cerys Matthews can’t do? Musician, broadcaster, author, and right now, festival organiser, her acclaimed The Good Life Experience returns to the hills of Flintshire this month. She speaks to …
SATURday 1 SEPTEMBER Abba Forever The New Crown Inn, Merthyr Tydfil. 9pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 01685 387925. R Acoustic Duos The Plum Tree, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2022 5235. …
The Arch 11 Commercial Street, Neath. 07791 923214 / [email protected] Fri 14 The Abbey Reunion 9pm-2am, £6/£5 adv. A 90s revival party, with DJs including Phil Hays. I guess you …
ICEAGE Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Sat 8 Sept Even in their earliest period, as a group of sullen Danish teenagers whose songs were squarely in the hinterland between postpunk and …
Judge Jules Logic Festival, Ynysfoprgan Farm, Swansea Sat 8 Sept This month sees the third Logic Festival at Ynysforgan Farm, near Swansea. Taking stock of south Wales’ appetite for hard …
RIDE | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 1 Sept Asked to name the most famous and influential band ever to come out of Oxford, few would respond with anything …
Cowbridge Music Festival Various venues, Cowbridge Fri 7-Sat 22 Sept Since it was founded in 2010, Cowbridge Music Festival has brought the very finest acts in classical, jazz and folk …
METZ / DRAHLA / JOHN | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Tue 28 Aug In the age of Google and social media, when online discoverability is king, calling your …
PUSSY RIOT | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Fri 24 Aug Russian punk band Pussy Riot aren’t really a band. In their own words, the group is more of …
IMARHAN Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Thurs 30 Aug This Algerian desert rock band have been together for approximately a decade, in which time the music scene they loosely associate with …