HEART OF DARKNESS | THEATRE REVIEW
Heart Of Darkness 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. Fri 19 Feb *** Heart Of Darkness opens with a scene in which Marlow gives a slideshow of over 80 new plant species …
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TOM POPE: THE ESCAPADES OF THE HIGHER MAN | ART REVIEW
The Escapades of the Higher Man: Tom Pope Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea Until 18 April 2010 **** Playful, absurd images combine performance and photography to break the shackles of …
BEACH HOUSE | LIVE REVIEW
Beach House Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff. Tues 16 Feb Cardiff Arts Institute was flooded with plaid shirts and Christmas jumpers. The hipsters were out in force to see Beach House, …
DIRTY PROTEST: OUT WITH THE OLD | THEATRE REVIEW
Dirty Protest: Out With The Old Cardiff Arts Institute, Cardiff. Thurs 18 Feb Although kept under wraps compared to CAI’s more recent high coverage events, Dirty Protest’s involvement in Cardiff …
UNDEB THEATRE: THE PROJECT | THEATRE REVIEW
"Exciting and energetic enough to appeal to people whose idea of a night out at the theatre is a few jars in the Prince Of Wales"
WORKING MEN’S CLUBS | ART REVIEW
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 …
KERRANG! TOUR 2010 | LIVE REVIEW
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 …
WILLY VLAUTIN | REVIEW & INTERVIEW
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 …
GARAGE COMEDY CLUB FEAT. DAN ANTOPOLSKI | LIVE REVIEW
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), …
XBOX REVERB PRESENTS ELLIE GOULDING | LIVE REVIEW
Ellie Goulding, Chew Lips and Wolfgang perform at Cardiff Arts Institute to a starry eyed crowd. Photo: Tom Hartrey
IF… LESLEY GUY | ART REVIEW
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.
LIVE REVIEW: IN CHAPTERS
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 …
COMEDY REVIEW: COLLINGS AND HERRIN PODCAST LIVE
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 …
ART FOR VOYEURS
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.
LIVE REVIEW: COMANECHI
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 …
THEATRE REVIEW: BETWEEN THE DEVIL AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA
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 …
FILM REVIEW: AVATAR
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 …
LIVE REVIEW: TWO FISTED TALES (AKA HIGH CONTRAST)
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 …
A RUM DEAL
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 …
TURIN BRAKES PLAY BUFFALO
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 …
AN INSTITUTION, NOT AN INSTITUTE
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 …
LIVE REVIEW: THE SPECIALS
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 …
WOW: THAT’S WHAT I CALL A GAY BAR
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 …
SEPTEMBER’S BUZZ
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 …