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FLASHER / PRIVATE WORLD / ZAC WHITE | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Tue 6 Nov An absolute dead ringer for Buzz’s esteemed editor Fedor, Zac White is a …
FLASHER / PRIVATE WORLD / ZAC WHITE | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Tue 6 Nov An absolute dead ringer for Buzz’s esteemed editor Fedor, Zac White is a …
SCARLET SAILS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 7 Nov Brian Viglione, who might be better known as one half of The Dresden Dolls, formed his current …
Hinds Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff Wed 14 Nov Madrid quartet Hinds have artfully honed their musical style since their 2011 formation, taking inspiration from the likes of The Strokes, Mac …
Manga Saint Hilare Gwdihw, Cardiff Wed 14 Nov Bubbling away in Cardiff is a largely undiscovered grime scene. With the exception of a few who have broken into the wider …
CAR SEAT HEADREST / NAKED GIANTS | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Mon 5 Nov When Naked Giants guitarist/vocalist Grant Mullen described his band’s debut album SLUFF in an interview …
FIRST AID KIT | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Tue 6 Nov Whilst the rain peppers the streets of Cardiff, the Motorpoint Arena burbles as First Aid Kit line …
DAMO SUZUKI | LIVE REVIEW **** The Moon, Cardiff, Tue 6 Nov There’s a certain surreal novelty to seeing Damo Suzuki, once the vocalist of Can, one of the most important …
SLAYER / LAMB OF GOD / ANTHRAX / OBITUARY | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 5 Nov It’s Bonfire Night, this air is thick with smoke and the …
HENGE | LIVE REVIEW Nos Da, Cardiff, Sat 3 Nov A hostel is a great place to host these sorts of things. Despite being on international match day in …
“We never thought that what we’ve achieved was actually attainable”. Ffion Riordan-Jones chats to Matt Tuck of Welsh metal forerunners Bullet for My Valentine about their long journey to stardom. As …
BUGZY MALONE | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 4 Nov Bugzy Malone has always been somewhat of an outsider in grime. The Manchester MC’s articulate, …
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY / ORANGE GOBLIN / FIREBALL MINISTRY / BLACK MOTH | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 3 Nov With a style owing to …
Rick Astley ***** Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff Fri 2 Nov You know the rules and so does he. Rick Astley and his band brought an evening of elegance, singalongs and laughs …
ALT-J **** Reduxer (Infectious) Finally, a remix album that’s not just for fans. Acclaimed indie three-piece Alt-J veer way off the beaten track with an imaginative hip hop reworking of …
ROLO TOMASSI / BLOOD COMMAND / CASSUS | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 1 Nov Norwich might be something of a geographical outpost but the first band …
WOMEN OF THE WORLD FESTIVAL Founded in 2010, the Women Of The World festival comes to Cardiff’s Chapter Arts Centre this November. The festival will be a blend of debate, …
CHAOS IN THE CBD Hangar 18, Swansea Fri 2 Nov Since their inaugural event in June 2017, the Polymer crew have consistently enticed immense crowds to their revered parties. After …
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | LIVE REVIEW The Muni, Pontypridd, Mon 29 Oct Public Service Broadcasting’s current album, Every Valley, is the story of the coalmining industry in south Wales. …
SONS OF KEMET | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 27 Oct Most clued-up musos know that every Mercury Prize shortlist always contains just the one token jazz …
DAVID BYRNE | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Sat 27 Oct As a friend’s dad explained to me over a pint before the gig, David Byrne is “the closest …
CARO EMERALD | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Wed 24 Oct It was time to get out the hat and gloves because part of the pleasure of experiencing …
RONI SIZE The Vaults, Cardiff Bay Fri 26 Oct As Cardiff’s club scene gears up for another packed autumn, the capital is being graced with one of the best in …
SOUL II SOUL We might think that the first of November will see the return of Soul II Soul, but in truth they’ve never been away. Off the road for …
DJ BORING Good Life @ The Vaults, Cardiff Bay Wed 31 Oct Lo-fi house favourite Tristan Hallis, aka DJ Boring, returns to Cardiff as The Vaults continues to build on …