ONE LOUDER | DECEMBER & JANUARY
A LONG time ago, this column used to just be about gigs the writer thought looked good in the month ahead, but at some point, for reasons …
A LONG time ago, this column used to just be about gigs the writer thought looked good in the month ahead, but at some point, for reasons …
MACHIAVELLIAN ART / SQUALOR FAN / HORRIBLE MEN / HAQ123 | LIVE REVIEW The Moon, Cardiff, Fri 10 Jan The most remarkable thing about Haq123 is not that they …
KANO Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Sat 1 Feb London-born rapper Kano burst into the grime scene in 2004 with P’s And Q’s, a striking debut single which laid …
INSANE CLOWN POSSE Tramshed, Cardiff Sat 18 Jan Juggalos assemble. Now if that means nothing to you, then move along, but to a certain group of fans, that can only …
PETROL GIRLS Le Public Space, Newport Tue 14 Jan Armed with vocalist Ren Aldridge’s sharp tongue, coarsened with abrasion and anger, and an array of gorgeously erratic instrumentation, post-hardcore quartet …
ASHANTI Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Thurs 30 Jan Since attaining instant stellar status in 2002, with a self-titled debut album preceded by spots on Fat Joe and Ja …
THEATRE Compiled by Sam Pryce NATIONAL THEATRE WALES’S NEW ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Since 200 actors, writers and theatre-makers signed a petition last year criticising the NTW’s poor output and bias towards …
DERMOT KENNEDY | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 14 Dec As horrendously wet and windy as it was when venturing out to see Dermot Kennedy, …
BUBBLEWRAP 10TH BIRTHDAY PARTY | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 14 Dec For anyone still feeling bewildered and numb following the election results, tonight is a timely …
TEAK X BLUE HONEY: NYE ASCENSION Inkspot, Cardiff Tue 31 Dec The Teak mob are often found in the basement of an antiques emporium taking their DIY approach to dance …
MAN FOREVER / JAXSON PAYNE | LIVE REVIEW The Moon, Cardiff, Thurs 12 Dec Jaxson Payne is proof that, with a little bit of forethought and imagination, electronic musicians can …
ALFFA *** Rhyddid O’r Cysgodion Gwenwynig (Côsh) If singing in your native language is still a barrier to discoverability or popularity in the Spotify era (which is doubtful), then Alffa …
CHRISTIAN AB / QUEST Delete @ Jacob’s Market, Cardiff Fri 20 Dec Christian AB and Quest might not be household names just yet but are top of any bets as …
FAT SOUL: REGGAE BASS SPECIAL Laser Station, Carmarthen Fri 20 Dec In a night promising to “bring the heat” – difficult to achieve in mid-winter – Fat Soul serve up …
THE NATIONAL | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 9 Dec When telling folk I was off to see The National, I found I couldn’t pinpoint a tune by the Cincinnati …
SCOUTING FOR GIRLS | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Sat 7 Dec Taking the plunge into the mayhem that was Scouting For Girls at Tramshed was equal parts throwback and …
TRANCE WITH TREMOR Tramshed, Cardiff Fri 20 Dec Promising a rave “like never before”, the Tramshed plays host to trance pioneers Mauro Picotto, Sean Tyas and more on Black Friday. …
MAN FOREVER The Moon, Cardiff Thu 12 Dec Man Forever is John Colpitts, better known as Kid Millions: drummer extraordinaire with Oneida and Ex Models, and collaborator with everyone from …
ROGER SANCHEZ The Attic, Swansea Fri 13 Dec House music sovereign Roger Sanchez is headlining what is sure to be a packed-out night in Swansea’s Attic. Set over two floors …
BLANCK MASS / FRANS GENDER & VIOLET GRACE | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Tue 3 Dec Are you seated uncomfortably, or alternatively pinned nervously towards the back …
THE NATIONAL This Ohio band’s 20-year career has seen them rise from a cult indie concern into an arena-filling one, and that’s where you’ll find them in Cardiff this December. …
THE LOW ANTHEM | LIVE PREVIEW Rhode Island folk rabblerousers The Low Anthem have sneaked a short-notice Cardiff date – their first ever in south Wales – into their end-of-2019 …
CATS IN SPACE Patti Pavilion, Swansea Sat 14 Dec Cats In Space appeared on the music scene in 2015 and have since toured with bands including Thunder, Status Quo, Fairport …
JIMMY CARR: TERRIBLY FUNNY Proving political correctness has no place in his standup routines, Terribly Funny will see Carr, in his signature tongue-in-cheek style, covering topics that may be considered offensive …