London’s OUR GIRL: pulling up trees in Cardiff on Saturday night
Fronted by Soph Nathan, also guitarist in The Big Moon, London’s Our Girl released their second album The Good Kind last month, and the songs played tonight sound excellent.
Reviews
Owain Wyn Evans, Gethin Jones and more charm in New Theatre panto CINDERELLA
A visit to Cardiff’s iconic New Theatre to see Cinderella, the fairy godmother of all pantos, is sure to get you into the festive spirit.
KEYIF: Turkish culinary excellence with a touch of idle pleasure in Penarth
Keyif offers authentic Turkish dishes, a warm atmosphere, and exceptional service in Penarth.
BEN FOLDS’ SLEIGHER: a heartfelt, quirky Christmas album that defies festive norms
Ben Folds’ Sleigher brims with melancholy and festive charm in its original songs, bold covers, and heartfelt instrumentals.
MYLES KENNEDY: unrivalled rock singer shines in Cardiff with talent and humility
Myles Kennedy delivered a powerful, heartfelt performance in Cardiff, blending talent, gratitude, and iconic vocals.
NOSFERATU OST review: a gothic horror symphony for the ages
Robin Carolan's Nosferatu OST blends dread and romance into a haunting score that redefines gothic horror music for modern cinema.
MELYS live at The Bunkhouse: nostalgia meets new horizons for Welsh music
Melys dazzles Swansea with a career-spanning set, proving their timeless appeal and their exciting future.
WARMDUSCHER’s TOO COLD TO HOLD: genre-bending chaos with unstoppable energy
Warmduscher’s fifth album blends afrobeat, jazz, and punk with electrifying features, marking a new high for the London band.
SEASON OF THE SWAMP: YURI HERRERA’s bold take on 1850s New Orleans
Explore 1850s New Orleans through Yuri Herrera’s Season of the Swamp, a riveting novel on exile, slavery, and survival with dark humour and sharp insight.
HAMILTON stuns Cardiff: a revolutionary masterpiece at Wales Millennium Centre
Hamilton's debut at Wales Millennium Centre dazzles with powerful performances, iconic songs, and breathtaking stagecraft.
THE FUTUREHEADS’ greatest hits: postpunk anthems reimagined in new compilation album
Relive the postpunk revival with The Futureheads’ Decent Days & Nights, featuring indie bangers like Hounds of Love and The Beginning of the Twist.
THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEROCH: a Soviet literary gem from a cult author
Explore the human condition in Leonid Tsypkin’s The Bridge Over the Neroch, a profound blend of novellas and short stories.
New poetry for December: mushrooms and marshes, mighty mountains, trouble and titillation
Poetry reviewer Mab Jones signs off for 2024 with close readings of new verse by Wendy Allen, Betty Doyle, Samatar Elmi and Philip Gross.
THE UNTHANKS: IN WINTER – hauntingly beautiful folk Christmas gift
The Unthanks craft a wintry masterpiece with In Winter, blending sacred carols and original folk tunes into a sublime double album.
SINÉAD O’CONNOR: THE LAST INTERVIEW – a raw, unfiltered legacy in her own words
Sinéad O’Connor’s life is laid bare through The Last Interview, a collection of powerful conversations spanning her trailblazing career and personal struggles.
Magic in motion: DAWNS Y CEIRW brings ethereal wonder to young audiences
New children's show Dawns Y Ceirw blends ethereal music, magical storytelling, and contemporary dance for younger audiences and their families.
FONTAINES D.C. live: punk energy meets arena swagger in Cardiff
Fontaines D.C. electrified Cardiff’s Utilita Arena with raw punk energy, cinematic visuals, and a growing catalogue proving their big-league status.
MERCILESS by BODY COUNT: hard-hitting and relentless rap metal from ICE T & ERNIE C
Body Count's Merciless delivers biting commentary on societal tensions with Ice-T’s raw lyricism and thrashing guitars.
KIM DEAL’s NOBODY LOVES YOU MORE: solo debut of loss and defiant renewal
Kim Deal’s Nobody Loves You More explores themes of loss and rebirth with indie rock energy and ambitious, heartfelt arrangements.
HARD-FI struggle to revive past glory in Cardiff: a disappointing return
Hard-Fi’s Cardiff show at Tramshed misses the mark, with vocal struggles overshadowing their indie classics.
HUM by Helen Phillips: AI, humanity, and the fight for hope
Helen Phillips’s Hum imagines a dystopian AI future, blending family drama and societal critique in a deeply human story.
WAKE THE DEAD: CHUCK PROPHET’s genre-blending triumph
Chuck Prophet’s Wake the Dead fuses cumbia and rock with ¿Qiensave?, creating uplifting rhythms inspired by resilience and survival.
TIME EXPANSION EXPERIENCES: how we perceive the fluidity of time
Steve Taylor Ph.D. unravels time perception and its psychology in Time Expansion Experiences.
New Welsh music you may have missed in November, from morse code tape experiments to leather’n’lace synthpop
It’s the sound of the underground, in all its wildly differing forms, for this month's edition of the best new Welsh music releases of November.