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THE BAD SHEPHERDS | LIVE REVIEW

November 28, 2013

THE BAD SHEPHERDS | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Wed 27 Nov Having fallen head of heels in musical love with The Bad Shepherds only recently I had high …

Category: Music, Reviews

SAXOPHONE GIANTS | MUSIC PREVIEW

November 26, 2013

SAXOPHONE GIANTS | MUSIC PREVIEW The Abram Wilson Foundation for Creative Arts is coming to Swansea on Sat 30 Nov as part of a 10 date UK Tour. The …

Category: Music, Previews

PARALLEL LINES | STAGE REVIEW

November 22, 2013

PARALLEL LINES | STAGE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 21 Nov Having just seen Rachel Trezise’s Tonypandemonium, part of me did a tiny sigh at seeing yet another …

Category: Reviews, Theatre

ALICE IN CHAINS + GHOST + WALKING PAPERS | LIVE REVIEW

November 22, 2013

ALICE IN CHAINS + GHOST + WALKING PAPERS | LIVE REVIEW Newport Centre, Sat 16 Nov Opening with the title track of their most beloved album, Dirt, Alice …

Category: Music, Reviews

CHASE & STATUS | LIVE REVIEW

November 22, 2013

CHASE & STATUS | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Thurs 7 Nov Like many Glastonbury fans, whether watching on TV or at the festival itself, I saw the Rolling …

Category: Music, Reviews

FLEECED | STAGE REVIEW

November 20, 2013

FLEECED | STAGE REVIEW The Gate, Cardiff, Thurs 14 Nov Sitting at his parents’ dinner table, reading Ancient Greece’s version of Heat, is Jersephules. Overcome with a desire to …

Category: Reviews, Theatre

THE NEW WAVE | LIVE REVIEW

November 19, 2013

THE NEW WAVE | LIVE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thurs 14 Nov Using words and phrases such as “brightest”, “most exciting”, “dynamic” and “ground-breaking” to describe the young comedy …

Category: Comedy, Reviews

THE DARKNESS | LIVE REVIEW

November 19, 2013

THE DARKNESS | LIVE REVIEW Solus, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 17 Nov It’s been a tough few years for former arena-filling powerhouse rockers, The Darkness, as a bludgeoning …

Category: Music, Reviews

DOOMED FROM DAY ONE + GRIEVER + SET TO BREAK | LIVE REVIEW

November 18, 2013

DOOMED FROM DAY ONE + GRIEVER + SET TO BREAK | LIVE REVIEW The Parrot, Carmarthen, Fri 15 Nov Before The End Promotions continue to make a habit of …

Category: Music, Reviews

SEAN LOCK | COMEDY REVIEW

November 18, 2013

SEAN LOCK | COMEDY REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Tues 12 Nov Lock is a familiar face from his appearance on nearly every television panel show ever devised. …

Category: Comedy, Reviews

NUTCRACKER ON ICE | STAGE REVIEW

November 15, 2013

NUTCRACKER ON ICE | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Fri 8 Nov On Christmas Eve, family and friends gather to decorate a beautiful Christmas tree, and prepare for …

Category: Reviews, Theatre

GOOD COP BAD COP | ART REVIEW

November 15, 2013

GOOD COP BAD COP | ART REVIEW Experimentica Festival 2013, Chapter Arts Center, Cardiff, Sat 9 Nov Generally, I dislike performance art – unless it is done well, in …

Category: Reviews, Theatre, Art

COCOS LOVERS | LIVE REVIEW

November 13, 2013

COCOS LOVERS | LIVE REVIEW Dempseys, Cardiff, Fri 8 Nov An evening that ended in the type of delirium that can only be created by an indie-folk septet with …

Category: Music, Reviews

DO NOT GO GENTLE FESTIVAL | EVENT REVIEW

November 13, 2013

DO NOT GO GENTLE FESTIVAL | EVENT REVIEW Various venues around Swansea, Fri 1 – Sun 3 Nov As a performer, I was lucky enough to be given a …

Category: Comedy, Music, Reviews, Theatre

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) | STAGE REVIEW

November 13, 2013

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) | STAGE REVIEW Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama, Cardiff, Tues Nov 12. I hadn’t been this excited about …

Category: Comedy, Reviews, Theatre

SWAN LAKE | STAGE PREVIEW

November 12, 2013

SWAN LAKE | STAGE PREVIEW Since 1958, the prestigious Russian State Ballet and Opera House has been known for its world class opera and ballet productions, working with established theatres …

Category: Previews, Theatre

THE TEMPEST ON FIRE | STAGE REVIEW

November 11, 2013

THE TEMPEST ON FIRE | STAGE REVIEW Theatr Brycheiniog, Penpont, Sat 2Nov I like Shakespeare. I like fire displays. And I love the musical group Baka Beyond, formed …

Category: Reviews, Theatre

SOUL II SOUL | LIVE REVIEW

November 11, 2013

SOUL II SOUL | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 8 Nov Making our way into the Great Hall on a cold and drizzly November night, …

Category: Music, Reviews

EDITORS | LIVE REVIEW

November 11, 2013

EDITORS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 9 Nov Who knew that indie could still command such large audiences? Editors, who I’d always had down …

Category: Music, Reviews

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK | STAGE PREVIEW

November 8, 2013

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK | STAGE PREVIEW This poignant, heartbreaking true story which for decades has given a human face to the widespread horrors of the Holocaust really …

Category: Previews, Theatre

ADE EDMONDSON | INTERVIEW

November 8, 2013

ADE EDMONDSON | INTERVIEW Once known for his role as punk rebel Vyvyan Bastard, comic and mandolin player Ade Edmonson talks to Heather Arnold about his real punk …

Category: Music

STEVE HUGHES | LIVE REVIEW

November 7, 2013

STEVE HUGHES | LIVE REVIEW The Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Wed 7 Nov For a self defined conspiracy ‘realist’ I was sucked into Steve Hughes rhetoric even quicker …

Category: Comedy, Reviews

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN | LIVE REVIEW

November 7, 2013

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 1 Nov New Jersey ‘mathcore’ rockers The Dillinger Escape Plan tore up Cardiff SU’s Great …

Category: Music, Reviews

THE FEELING | LIVE REVIEW

November 7, 2013

THE FEELING | LIVE REVIEW Solus, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 3 Nov. Ivor Novello award winners and Brit nominees The Feeling played the final gig of their 13-date …

Category: Music, Reviews

THE BAD SHEPHERDS | LIVE REVIEW

SAXOPHONE GIANTS | MUSIC PREVIEW

PARALLEL LINES | STAGE REVIEW

ALICE IN CHAINS + GHOST + WALKING PAPERS | LIVE REVIEW

CHASE & STATUS | LIVE REVIEW

FLEECED | STAGE REVIEW

THE NEW WAVE | LIVE REVIEW

THE DARKNESS | LIVE REVIEW

DOOMED FROM DAY ONE + GRIEVER + SET TO BREAK | LIVE REVIEW

SEAN LOCK | COMEDY REVIEW

NUTCRACKER ON ICE | STAGE REVIEW

GOOD COP BAD COP | ART REVIEW

COCOS LOVERS | LIVE REVIEW

DO NOT GO GENTLE FESTIVAL | EVENT REVIEW

THE COMPLETE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (ABRIDGED) | STAGE REVIEW

SWAN LAKE | STAGE PREVIEW

THE TEMPEST ON FIRE | STAGE REVIEW

SOUL II SOUL | LIVE REVIEW

EDITORS | LIVE REVIEW

THE DIARY OF ANNE FRANK | STAGE PREVIEW

ADE EDMONDSON | INTERVIEW

STEVE HUGHES | LIVE REVIEW

THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN | LIVE REVIEW

THE FEELING | LIVE REVIEW

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