Reviews – Page 145

WORKING MEN’S CLUBS | ART REVIEW

February 12, 2010

Martin Parr: Working Men’s Clubs Earlswood Working Men’s Club, Rumney Until Sun 14 Mar For his latest project, renowned documentary photographer Martin Parr has turned his lens on the working …

Category: Reviews, Art

KERRANG! TOUR 2010 | LIVE REVIEW

February 12, 2010

KERRANG! TOUR 2010 Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union Fri 29 Jan words HOLLY MORRIS photos SAM SMITH On arriving at the Students’ Union I was hit by a blast …

Category: Music, Reviews

WILLY VLAUTIN | REVIEW & INTERVIEW

February 11, 2010

Willy Vlautin Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff Wed 10 Feb It’s well-established that a large portion of people in possession of a checked shirt and a few American records have a …

Category: Music, Reviews

GARAGE COMEDY CLUB FEAT. DAN ANTOPOLSKI | LIVE REVIEW

February 10, 2010

Dan Antopolski Garage Comedy Club, Swansea. Tue 9 Feb **** The comedy night at the Garage, curated by young stand up comic Ben Jenkins (a star opener on the night), …

Category: Comedy, Reviews

XBOX REVERB PRESENTS ELLIE GOULDING | LIVE REVIEW

February 8, 2010

Ellie Goulding, Chew Lips and Wolfgang perform at Cardiff Arts Institute to a starry eyed crowd. Photo: Tom Hartrey

Category: Music, Reviews

IF… LESLEY GUY | ART REVIEW

February 4, 2010

Consisting of 24 illustrations made on paper pulled from a children’s colouring book, and stuck to the wall with single pieces of Blu-Tack, Lesley’s Guy’s Baby Animals possesses a naivety that jars nicely with its occasionally ominous content.

Category: Reviews, Art

LIVE REVIEW: IN CHAPTERS

January 24, 2010

Chapter | Thurs 21 January I like chapters. And Chapter. And stories. And poems. And music. And good nights out. As such new monthly event, In Chapters, featuring unique thematically-linked …

Category: Music, Reviews

COMEDY REVIEW: COLLINGS AND HERRIN PODCAST LIVE

January 21, 2010

St David’s Hall, Cardiff | Thurs 21 January I’m slightly concerned about something: one of my mannerisms has become the basis for comedy. Secret dancing – you know that sort …

Category: Comedy, Reviews

ART FOR VOYEURS

January 19, 2010

Two 'secret' art installations in and around the St David's centre revealed. We sent Tim Hilhorst in search of the £30,000 peep show.

Category: Reviews, Art

LIVE REVIEW: COMANECHI

January 15, 2010

Comanechi are a noisy two-piece from London. One of them slouches over a guitar and plays sludgy riffs while the other one squawks and fizzes on the drums. Together, they’re …

Category: Music, Reviews

THEATRE REVIEW: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

January 4, 2010

Wales Millenium Centre, Cardiff | Sat 19 Dec While everybody else went to see Les Miserables, in the smaller Weston Studio just down the hall Between The Devil And The …

Category: Reviews, Theatre

FILM REVIEW: AVATAR

December 18, 2009

In the year 2154, Jake Sully is a former US marine paralyzed from the waist down. He’s been selected to participate in the Avatar program, an experiment in which human …

Category: Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: TWO FISTED TALES (AKA HIGH CONTRAST)

December 17, 2009

Buffalo Bar, Cardiff | Thurs 10 Dec Much is made of Lincoln Barrett’s abstinence from narcotics, usually by drug-addled bores, so it’s strangely appealing to watch him DJ to a …

Category: Music, Reviews

A RUM DEAL

December 2, 2009

The True Rum Experience Tour Mocka Lounge Thurs 26 Nov Last Thursday the True Rum Experience Tour came to Cardiff’s Mocka Lounge. This gave people the chance to try a …

Category: Reviews

TURIN BRAKES PLAY BUFFALO

November 11, 2009

LIVE REVIEW: TURIN BRAKES Buffalo Bar, Cardiff Thurs 29 Oct words: ANGHARAD BROWN photo: JAKE MORLEY Turin Brakes: a band who, a few years ago, I would have stepped on …

Category: Music, Reviews

AN INSTITUTION, NOT AN INSTITUTE

November 9, 2009

REVIEW: CARDIFF ARTS INSTITUTE It was the launch of Cardiff Arts Institute this weekend. So how did they do? There’s been a lot of hype around Cardiff Arts Institute. Seen …

Category: Food & Drink, Music, Reviews

LIVE REVIEW: THE SPECIALS

November 2, 2009

Cardiff International Arena Sun 1 Nov words: PAUL JENKINS Harrington. Braces. Turn-ups. Pork pie hats. For once, it’s not just Bargoed that thinks it’s still 1981. Cardiff has turned back …

Category: Music, Reviews

WOW: THAT’S WHAT I CALL A GAY BAR

October 1, 2009

WOW BAR & LOUNGE LAUNCH PARTY 4 Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2DW Well, it has been a long time coming. After 12 years or so since its inception back in …

Category: Food & Drink, Reviews

SEPTEMBER’S BUZZ

August 28, 2009

Is that Elvis on the cover of Buzz? Well, not quite, it’s someone that looks a lot like him. Find more of them inside plus Michael McIntyre, Tim Minchin and …

Category: Reviews, Previews

FOOD & DRINK GUIDE 09

August 25, 2009

It’s here, the ultimate guide to where you should be eating and drinking in South Wales. Enjoy!

Category: Food & Drink, Reviews

PUBLIC ENEMIES REVIEW

July 9, 2009

Well, the hype was ecstatic, the cast excellent, and director outstanding. So what went wrong? Okay, that may be a bit harsh, but the feeling with this film is that …

Category: Reviews, Previews

SHERMAN CYMRU FUTURE LOOKS VERY PROMISING INDEED

July 2, 2009

pic: Architect’s impression, Capita Architecture, images subject to change’ The Sherman Cymru has been championing a lot of great work throughout its years, and what with being the only producing …

Category: Reviews, Previews

ESCAPE INTO THE PARK 2009

June 19, 2009

Proof that the annual Singleton Park pilgrimage for every caner in South Wales will go ahead regardless of entertainment on offer was evident for Saturday’s Escape Into The Park. A …

Category: Music, Reviews, Previews

SHELLEYAN ORPHAN GIG CHANGED TO 21ST JUNE

June 12, 2009

Shelleyan Orphan’s gig at Chapter’s Y Llofft has been changed from Sun 7 June to Sun 21 June. For those of you interested, check out this rather expertly written piece …

Category: Reviews, Previews

WORKING MEN’S CLUBS | ART REVIEW

KERRANG! TOUR 2010 | LIVE REVIEW

WILLY VLAUTIN | REVIEW & INTERVIEW

GARAGE COMEDY CLUB FEAT. DAN ANTOPOLSKI | LIVE REVIEW

XBOX REVERB PRESENTS ELLIE GOULDING | LIVE REVIEW

IF… LESLEY GUY | ART REVIEW

LIVE REVIEW: IN CHAPTERS

COMEDY REVIEW: COLLINGS AND HERRIN PODCAST LIVE

ART FOR VOYEURS

LIVE REVIEW: COMANECHI

THEATRE REVIEW: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA

FILM REVIEW: AVATAR

LIVE REVIEW: TWO FISTED TALES (AKA HIGH CONTRAST)

A RUM DEAL

TURIN BRAKES PLAY BUFFALO

AN INSTITUTION, NOT AN INSTITUTE

LIVE REVIEW: THE SPECIALS

WOW: THAT’S WHAT I CALL A GAY BAR

SEPTEMBER’S BUZZ

FOOD & DRINK GUIDE 09

PUBLIC ENEMIES REVIEW

SHERMAN CYMRU FUTURE LOOKS VERY PROMISING INDEED

ESCAPE INTO THE PARK 2009

SHELLEYAN ORPHAN GIG CHANGED TO 21ST JUNE

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