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1922 Netflix (available on Netflix) 1922 follows Wilfred James (an excellent Thomas Jane) who murders his wife and is dealing with the psychological effects. Though slow-moving at first, the unsettling atmosphere …
1922 Netflix (available on Netflix) 1922 follows Wilfred James (an excellent Thomas Jane) who murders his wife and is dealing with the psychological effects. Though slow-moving at first, the unsettling atmosphere …
NEWTON FAULKNER | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union, Mon 20 Nov The long line winding its way out of Y Plas was visual proof that Newton …
DEEP PURPLE | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 20 Nov Passing the Motorpoint Arena this morning, I noticed two males in their 50s hanging around near the back, …
JON RONSON’S PSYCHOPATH NIGHT | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Thurs 16 Nov Welsh journalist and best-selling author Jon Ronson has pretty much conquered all domains of the …
HAPPY MONDAYS | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 17 Nov Celebrating their ‘30th Anniversary 24 hour Party People Tour Greatest Hits’ – just slips off …
AMOR **** Higher Moment / Amnesia (Night School) No real comedown from Amor, the Glasgow collection of heads whose last 12″ located its skewed piano disco halfway between the art …
LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL | STAGE REVIEW **** The New Theatre, Cardiff, Mon 20 Nov. Legally Blonde is seen by most as a bit of a bubble-gum musical: very pink, …
BILLY BRAGG + SEÁN MCGOWAN | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Sun 19 Nov Seán McGowan is not a man to be ignored. Loudly introducing himself in a thick estuary …
STEVE LAMACQ – GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING | COMEDY REVIEW *** Glee Club, Cardiff, Thur 16 Nov According to Steve Lamacq, there exist three ‘i’s in the world of …
EUROS CHILDS | LIVE REVIEW Transport Club, Cardiff, Thurs 16 Nov The carpet at Riverside’s Transport Club is patterned with brown and beige geometric shapes, squiggly radio wave-like lines …
ENTER SHIKARI | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Fri 17 Nov Having graduated to headline arena shows in 2016, Enter Shikari returned to the Motorpoint with a distinguished new …
TIGER BAY: THE MUSICAL | STAGE REVIEW **** Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff, Wed 15 Nov Many who came to the world premiere of Tiger Bay: The Musical were probably born …
Insole Court, Fairwater Road, Llandaff, Cardiff. 029 2116 7920 / www.insolecourt.org Food **** Atmosphere *** Insole Court is now open to the public and in the safe hands of …
ROYAL BLOOD + AT THE DRIVE-IN | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 13 Nov Maybe it’s just early-onset senility, but with every passing day the world seems increasingly …
BLONDIE | LIVE REVIEW **** Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, fri 10 Nov From the lighting to the line outside the Motorpoint arena last Friday night, Blondie’s return to Cardiff, as part …
CARDIFF DANCE FESTIVAL: WRONGHEADED / IN THIS MOMENT | STAGE REVIEW **** Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Thur 9 Nov The biannual Cardiff Dance Festival opened on the 8 November with …
THE CADILLAC THREE | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 12 Nov There were a few cowboy hats and boots spotted around the Student Union on …
Juan Tomás Ávila Laurel, trans: Jethro Soutar (And Other Stories) This award-winning book details the journey of desperate migrants from North Africa to Europe. Composed of multiple stories, the novel …
SHOPPING / GAUCHE / LAWNDALE HIGH | LIVE REVIEW Gwdihw, Cardiff, Thu 9 Nov For a gig that sees promoters All My Friends and Joy Collective teaming up together, …
ROBYN HITCHCOCK | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Sun 5 Nov For the last four decades, psychedelic powerpop folk icon Robyn Hitchcock has been making these wonderfully surreal solo gems. From The …
THE HEAD / THE BRWMYS / RUM PUPPETS | LIVE REVIEW Gwdihw, Cardiff, Wed 8 Nov A rather chilly November evening failed to detract from the warmth within Gwdihw’s …
The Esplanade, Barry Island. twitter.com/marcos_cafe_ Food **** Atmosphere **** This isn’t technically a food review, more a review of a much-loved café-cum-meeting place. It has been and still is famous …
WWE RAW | LIVE REVIEW ***** Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff – Sun 5 Nov There was wrestling fever in Cardiff this past Bonfire Night. The city’s Tramshed venue was host to …
DO NOT GO GENTLE FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW **** Various venues, Swansea, Fri 3 – Sat 4 Nov Any festival which “aims to be the kind of celebration of the …