JUNGLE | LIVE REVIEW
JUNGLE **** Cardiff University Great Hall, Sat 5 May Is there a better way to spend the Saturday evening of the hottest Early May Bank Holiday weekend on record than …
JUNGLE **** Cardiff University Great Hall, Sat 5 May Is there a better way to spend the Saturday evening of the hottest Early May Bank Holiday weekend on record than …
THE SHIRES | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Mon 14 May The Shires, the UK country duo of Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes, really started shining in 2015 …
ADORE DELANO | LIVE REVIEW **** Tramshed, Cardiff, Tue 15 May Adore Delano became an instant fan-favourite on season six of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and she’s now transcended that reality-tv …
MACHINE HEAD | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Mon 14 May You have to give them credit. San Francisco metal titans Machine Head rarely forget Wales …
INK. | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 11 May Fans queue outside Clwb Ifor Bach eager for INK.’s arrival, and the rain does not reflect their mood. …
NAWR: MODERN RITUAL BBC Hall, Swansea Studios, Swansea Fri 25 May Since moving to Swansea a couple of years back, experimental harpist Rhodri Davies has more or less single-handedly made …
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”162″] THE HERBALISER | PHOTO GALLERY Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 4 May Formed in 1990 by Jake Wherry and Ollie Teeba, The Herbaliser’s journey from turntables to a …
I AM DRUG | LIVE REVIEW The Moon, Cardiff, Sat 28 Apr There’s a time and a place for I Am Drug. That time is now and that place …
Don McLean ***** Wales Millennium Centre, Sun 6 May He’s a little bit country and a whole lot rock ’n’ roll and it was clear from his stage presence and …
NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sun 6 May Twenty-seven years since Oasis formed – a band who Noel Gallagher once said were bigger …
THIS FEELING | LIVE REVIEW The Moon, Cardiff, Thurs 3 Feb The fairy lights taped to the guitars are switched on as indie-pop trio Hunter From Fremonte [above] take to …
INK. | INTERVIEW words AMY FARRER With their initial presence, and music, emerging online in mid-March, UK alternative rock trio INK. brings three friends together for a new venture: vocalist/guitarist Todd …
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”89″ gal_title=”King King”] KING KING | LIVE REVIEW The Muni, Pontypridd, Fri 4 May A night of blues-rock delivered by Lincoln’s King King, touring their fourth album Exile & …
MANIC STREET PREACHERS | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sat 5 May In the same way one has to experience a Welsh rugby international to see the passion and …
ANSOME Compound @ Jacobs Market, Cardiff Fri 18 May Jacobs might have come to prominence as a club venue with Teak’s vibes-heavy disco and house selections, but it isn’t bad …
THE LAST SHIP Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay Mon 14-Sat 19 May In Wallsend, in the north-east of England, the Swan Hunter & Wigham Richardson shipyard loomed large. Sting – …
AMANDA PALMER Dresden Doll, activist, and all-round kick-ass person Amanda Palmer had a brief chat with Ruth Seavers on the power of music to inspire people, her recent book, and learning to stand on …
MOANING / THE TATES | LIVE REVIEW The Moon, Cardiff, Sun 29 Apr The recent Wylderness album launch gig introduced me to support band Los Blancos; tonight it’s the …
OLIVER COATES St David’s Hall, Cardiff Tue 8 May A classically-trained cellist from the Royal Academy of Music, Oliver Coates’ contribution to the industry in recent years has not been …
LEFTWING & KODY Platform 11, Pontypridd Sun 6 May Do you live in Pontypridd or the surrounding area? Do you fancy a spot of hearty, no-nonsense tech-house action without the …
BOY AZOOGA | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 28 Apr More than two decades have passed since the emergence of trip-hop, a welcome antidote to the horrors …
Delusion @ The Attic, Swansea Sun 6 May Picture the scene: it’s a bank holiday weekend and the west coast of Wales is basking in a swathes of glorious sunshine. …
VALE OF GLAMORGAN FESTIVAL Various venues, Cardiff and Vale Of Glamorgan Wed 9-Wed 16 May Sure, there’s always been innovative and exciting music coming from the usual genres, but when’s …
Don McLean The legendary singer-songwriter talks to John-Paul Davies about the trials of performing solo, social media and of course American Pie, ahead of his Cardiff show. Don McLean could …