Psych-rock academic JACK HUNTER on “ecology, spirituality and extraordinary experience”
The final part of Julia Deli’s weekend at the Workhouse Party in Llanfyllin reports on a talk by bass-playing anthropologist Dr Jack Hunter.
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Arena-sized intimacy: RICHARD ASHCROFT smashes out the anthems at Cardiff Castle
Ex-Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft delivered a confident performance packed with anthems that stretched back more than three decades.
Welsh theatre on the world stage at this year’s EDINBURGH FRINGE
Four Welsh productions are at August's Edinburgh festival: Songs From Across The Sueniverse, Frogs In Bogs, Circle Of Fifths and Owl At Home.
Interview: Chris Jones of the CREATIVE STUFF NEWTOWN collective
The third part of Julia Deli’s megafeature on her weekend at the Workhouse Party in Llanfyllin profiles the Creative Stuff Newtown collective.
Interview: SIONED CAMLIN of Twmffat, Mascot Moth and the Workhouse Party
The second part of Julia Deli’s megafeature on Workhouse Party in Llanfyllin focuses on Sioned Camlin and one of her bands, folky types Twmffat.
RHIANNON GRIST’s debut novel turns domestic mundanity into psych-horror
Home Sick is a psychological horror that will make you wonder whether something lurks behind even the most ordinary of encounters.
DAVID GRAY and THE DIVINE COMEDY serenade the Saturday sunset
Backed by a superb band, the arrangements were rich and textured, allowing David Gray’s unmistakable voice to remain at the heart of the performance.
Welsh borderland festival the WORKHOUSE PARTY is small but perfectly formed
Whirling dervish of the Welsh underground festival circuit, Julia Deli, went to Llanfyllin in north Powys last month for the Workhouse Party.
Quebecois oddities TRUCK VIOLENCE splice noiserock and folk live in Newport
Whilst Truck Violence outside of the mainstream, it’s easy to envisage them filling larger spaces when they play with this much passion.
ADAM GARCIA on playing THE BODYGUARD and the changing world of theatre
Adam Garcia has donned many theatrical hats, and returning to Wales in The Bodyguard, he embraces a more understated role as Frank Farmer.
850 years of the EISTEDDFOD, Wales’ greatest cultural gathering
The story of the National Eisteddfod begins in Cardigan circa 1176, and 850 years later the festival writes its latest chapter in nearby Llantwd.
Silver fox BILLY OCEAN and Scottish fox MARTI PELLOW roll back the years in Cardiff
As we depart, Billy Ocean's biggest hit Caribbean Queen rings round the streets of Cardiff: a perfect end to a perfectly sultry night.