6 MUSIC FESTIVAL: PIXIES take unlikely support slot for LUCY DACUS and IDLES headline
The BBC 6 Music Festival has started and acts from the long-established to the up-and-coming have congregated in Cardifffor a celebration of music.
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FRANK TURNER sings through past trauma on his most vulnerable album to date
FTHC, the ninth and deeply personal album from Frank Turner, finds the singer working through parental neglect, addiction and confronting his privileges.
Forceful rockers TIGERCUB captivate in confident Welsh capital gig
Tigercub bring their anthemic, intriguing take on modern rock to the heart of Wales.
A live performance that transcends anticipation – KASABIAN | LIVE REVIEW
Every doubt about how well Kasabian will perform in their new incarnation is quickly swept away, As we bustle out of the Great Hall, remarks of “that was amazing” and “what a show” can be heard.
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
Experimental indie from Denmark's Efterklang, Arabic avant-garde from Montreal's Jerusalem In My Heart, gritpop from Tyneside's Sam Fender and two compilations of trad Irish folk and Italian horror scores.
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE
A week of heavy music in various forms this week - and though Adia Victoria and Moor Mother prove that doesn't have to mean big rock riffs and the like, Carcass, Employed To Serve and Merthyr band Florence Black offer a bit of that anyway.
THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES REVIEWED | FEATURE
THIS WEEK’S NEW RELEASES REVIEWED | FEATURE BIFFY CLYRO A Celebration Of Endings (Warner Music) Characterised by huge harmonies, erratic playing, and witty songcraft, Biffy Clyro are one …
ALBUMS AND DEMOS | APRIL
ALBUMS AND DEMOS | APRIL ALUN GAFFEY *** Llyfrau Hanes (Côsh) The second solo album from Alun Gaffey, ex-guitarist of Aberystwyth’s Race Horses, is a funky affair. With a mixture …
THE MYSTERINES | LIVE REVIEW
THE MYSTERINES | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Sat 29 Feb The Mysterines are an act with a huge sound and a small yet devoted fanbase. I speak …
CALLING APOLLO / RAIDERS | LIVE REVIEW
CALLING APOLLO / RAIDERS | LIVE REVIEW Tiny Rebel, Cardiff, Fri 9 Aug Despite having never been to Tiny Rebel for a gig before, I must say that I …
KRISTIN HERSH | INTERVIEW
KRISTIN HERSH | INTERVIEW Any self-respecting alternative rock fan will recognize the name Kristin Hersh, iconic frontwoman of Throwing Muses. Forming as teenagers in early 80s Massachusetts and now synonymous …
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY / ORANGE GOBLIN / FIREBALL MINISTRY / BLACK MOTH | LIVE REVIEW
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY / ORANGE GOBLIN / FIREBALL MINISTRY / BLACK MOTH | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sat 3 Nov With a style owing to …