BEHIND THE LABEL | STAGE REVIEW
Behind The Label **** Thurs 13 Dec, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Carol singers. An ethereal spotlight. A Christmas tree. Surely, ‘tis the season to be jolly? Tra la la la …
Behind The Label **** Thurs 13 Dec, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Carol singers. An ethereal spotlight. A Christmas tree. Surely, ‘tis the season to be jolly? Tra la la la …
Owen Scourfield takes a look back at the year in review for Welsh sports, rounding up the highlights, the lowlights and a man with a yellow jersey. Highlight of the year …
Clarissa! *** Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thu 13 Dec Clarissa! is an impressive piece of mixed theatre, using everything the modern theatre has to offer with regards to movement, voice, lighting, …
GEORGIA RUTH / JAMES BOWER | LIVE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Wed 12 Dec Coming towards the end of its first year, the final Folk Night At The …
Matilda **** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Tue 11 Dec I’m sure most of us are familiar with the story of Matilda, either from the Roald Dahl novel or the film …
Fontaines DC / Hotel Luz / Slagheap The Moon, Cardiff, Sun 9 Dec *** Slagheap’s set begins with a song about the bewildering experience of accidentally finding yourself at a …
Mabel Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 8 Dec *** Few stars reach Mabel McVey’s level of success with so few projects. With just a couple of EPs out …
Estrons / Mellt The Globe, Cardiff, Thurs 6 Dec **** Straight outta Aberystwyth, Mellt have been the beneficiaries of backing from Horizons/Gorwelion, the BBC Cymru/Arts Council Wales partnership to promote …
FFWRNES PIZZA First Floor, Cardiff Central Market. 07834 347527 / www.ffwrnes.co.uk Food **** Atmosphere **** Situated on the upper level of Cardiff Market, opposite the gallery from Kelly’s Records, Ffwrnes …
MOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE Richard Williams (Graffeg) It’s easy reading Richard Williams’ Mostyn Thomas And The Big Rave. It’s staggeringly Welsh, showing the inner rumblings of life in …
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”171″] Buzz trundled down to the Motorpoint Arena on Thu 6 Dec for some good ol’ rock ‘n’ roll courtesy of Black Stone Cherry, with support from Monster Truck …
DEF LEPPARD / CHEAP TRICK | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Tue 4 Dec This night was all about the history. Def Leppard playing their biggest selling album, Hysteria, …
THE KINGS OF ENGLAND | BOOK REVIEW Graeme Oxby (Bluecoat) Fandom can take many forms, but the ardour of Elvis aficionados is extreme. What is it about the King …
YOU ME AT SIX / MARMOZETS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 1 Dec Trends change. We’ve moved from CDs to Spotify and Machine Gun …
KATIE MELUA | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Thurs 29 Nov Starting the evening alone, Katie Melua takes to the dimly lit stage to perform You Are So …
[wpdevart_youtube]eaiR3zdv5cU[/wpdevart_youtube] The Wild Pear Tree **** Dir: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Starring: Dogu Demirkol, Murat Cemcir, Bennu Yildrim (Turkey, 15, 3hr 8mins) Another Nuri Bilge Ceylan film, another lonesome melancholic male …
THE CURE: A PERFECT DREAM Ian Gittins (Palazzo Editions) This very substantial coffee table book traces the trajectory of The Cure, one of the UK’s most influential bands. The book …
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER | STAGE REVIEW Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay, Tue 27 Nov Reminisce, laugh, have fun and escape for a few hours with great dancing, acting and …
Alice in Wonderland **** Sherman Theatre, Cardiff, Tue 27 Dec Alice in Wonderland is the last Christmas shows delivered to us by the Sherman’s Creative Direcot, Rachel O’Riordan – since …
THE BOAT HOUSE Cog Road, Sully. 029 2267 9678 / www.theboathousesully.co.uk Food **** Atmosphere *** The Old Sully Inn had been empty for a while, waiting to be rescued or, like …
NATTY & THE REBEL SHIP | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Tue 27 Nov Soulful, wholesome, and spiritually conscious as ever, Natty returned to Clwb Ifor Bach with …
HOUSE & GARAGE ORCHESTRA | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Sat 24 Nov The revival of UK garage is bolstered on the shoulders of those that revel in nostalgia. …
Dylan Moran: Dr Cosmos **** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Sun 25 Nov Though he’s perhaps best known as the short-tempered, chain-smoking, wine-gargling bookseller from Black Books, Dylan Moran has received …
MOGWAI / THE TWILIGHT SAD | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Mon 26 Nov Mogwai fans poured into St David’s Hall, prepared – or not – to be …