The 17th MADNESS studio album: tension, mystique and kitchen-sink drama
Madness' Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie is an arresting album full of tension and mystique, updating their kitchen-sink drama appeal into a further-fractured world.
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STEELHOUSE AWAY DAY IV: Kira Mac, Troy Redfern and more in Cardiff
The guys at Steelhouse have hit upon the idea of hosting an away day four months after everyone has come down from the musical and literal high of the 2023 festival.
DIZZEE RASCAL rings in 20 years of genre-bending grime live in Cardiff
Dizzee Rascal celebrates 20 years since Boy In Da Corner, his debut album - and one of the most influential grime records in history - with the Welsh stop of his tour.
SWANSEA SOUND take a jangling indie-pop journey on TWENTIETH CENTURY
Brisk indiepop, lyrical narratives and jangling melodies populate anti-'corporate' indie band Swansea Sound's new album, Twentieth Century.
Moving and intimate: SO LATE IN THE DAY is another success for Irish author Claire Keegan
A short story to savour, Claire Keegan's So Late In The Day is moving and intimate, despite its misogynistic narrator.
LIAM GALLAGHER’s KNEBWORTH 22: a roaring return to iconic grounds
Relive the magic of Liam Gallagher's Knebworth 22 performance at home, featuring an electrifying setlist and connection with the crowd.
CORMAC NEESON reveals THE ANSWER’s remarkable comeback journey
Cormac Neeson of The Answer discusses their sterling comeback album Sundowners and their epic return to the Steelhouse Festival.
AFRICAN HEAD CHARGE blend dub and Ghanian melodies on A TRIP TO BOLGATANGA
Fusing dub, reggae, and Ghanian melodies in African Head Charge's latest studio album, A Trip To Bolgatanga creates a rich musical journey.
BEYOND THE BORDER: aerialist Kate Lawrence brings unique sensory circus show to storytelling fest
Blending visual circus with creative audio description, director Kate Lawrence shares insights into her aerial hoop performance Holes at Beyond The Border's 30th-anniversary festival.
JETHRO TULL go Nordic with first album in 20 years: RökFlöte
Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson returns with RökFlöte, a new album that celebrates his 55th year with the iconic band, exploring prog-rock and folk, as well as Norse mythology and lyric poetry.
UK GRIM: SLEAFORD MODS’ raw & aggressive take on broken Britain
Sleaford Mods' latest album UK Grim is a raw, aggressive state-of-the-nation address that tackles social fractiousness and political disillusionment.
International Women’s Day in Wales: 11 creative & inspirational things to do
From celebrating the Suffragettes to Welsh indie music to riotous comedy, here's everything going on in Wales directly linked to - or themed around - International Women's Day.
MAMMA MIA! live in Cardiff: 24 years on, we’re still thanking ABBA for the music
Even though 24 years have passed since Mamma Mia! premiered in London, its latest UK and international tour still captures the same enchanting atmosphere as it did in 1999.
Existential Bulgarian horror film JANUARY is an intriguing experiment
Bulgarian film January is a diverting, strange but intriguing examination of death and political chaos which will reward those patient enough to immerse themselves.
SOPRA 73: serving up sumptuous Italian-French cuisine, the Welsh way
Sitting above the busy Pizzeria Villagio at 73B Merthyr Road – hence the name – Sopra 73 brings Italian-French flair to Whitchurch Village.
Wales’ World Cup fever infects a frenzied JAMIE T crowd
Put it down to football fever, or the triumphant success of his first-ever number-one album, but when Jamie T’s tour pulls into Cardiff, it feels like a momentous occasion.
Fresh from GREEN MAN, Brighton seven-piece punks KEG electrify Cardiff
The grittiest, explosive of lineups were in the house tonight for Brighton’s Keg - a seven-piece barrage taking the floor downstairs of Clwb Ifor Bach.
LLAIS: South African jazz royalty ABDULLAH IBRAHIM leaves festival-goers spellbound
South Africa’s beloved pianist Abdullah Ibrahim made a heartfelt solo stop at WMC’s Llais Festival during a brief European tour.
BOB DYLAN’s ROUGH AND ROWDY WAYS tour leaves Cardiff fans eager for more
Bob Dylan – the songwriter, the lyricist, the poet, the legend – will remain in my heart and mind for a long time.
“Women are better survivors” – SHAZIA MIRZA has a lovely bunch of COCONUT for you
With themes of race, identity and survivorship, comedian Shazia Mirza explains how she came up with Coconut, with inspiration for the latter coming from reality TV of all places.
SHYGIRL: debut album NYMPH is a delightfully intoxicating myriad of melody & emotion
Shygirl reveals a more vulnerable side not often seen with debut album Nymph. It's safe to say it has been worth the wait.
There’s something rather lovely about the CARDIFF WINE PASSPORT
Cardiff Wine Passport is a great idea, stylishly realised, and great fun too: our foodie writer Jonathan Swain is already raising a glass to 2023’s version.
Hyperactive synths and acid 808s: the return of US electro duo SYLVAN ESSO
No Rules Sandy, the fourth long-player from US electronic nova-pop duo Sylvan Esso, is well worth staying out for, like a night out with Robyn and Rozi Plain.
EIFFEL trades historical facts for romantic fiction in so-so story behind the French monument
Solid and always watchable, Eiffel never quite reaches the Tower’s actual dramatic heights, and has a Sunday afternoon movie feel.