GOD’S LITTLE ARTIST is an unconventional, poetic biography of Gwen John
Sue Hubbard’s God’s Little Artist is a suitably unconventional biography of Gwen John: an unconventional painter, and for her time an unconventional woman
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BDRMM live in Cardiff: shoegaze grooves spark whisky-fuelled moshing
BDRMM aren’t your average static shoegaze mumblers, and this evening they meet the challenge of entertaining a rowdy Saturday crowd.
Documentary DEEP LISTENING tells the story of avant-garde American composer PAULINE OLIVEROS
Daniel Weintraub’s new documentary, largely narrated by the late American composer herself through archive footage
BAUHAUS STAIRCASE: the dark side of OMD gets darker
Four and a half decades after forming, Bauhaus Staircase makes it clear OMD still don’t know whether they want to be Joy Division or Abba.
BAR ITALIA: a promising start plummets on second album of the year, THE TWITS
All the right touchstones on The Twits are there, but Bar Italia's take on Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine et al are draining.
SONIC LIFE: indie guitar hero THURSTON MOORE pens passionate memoir
Sonic Youth frontman Thurston Moore's first memoir doesn't contain juicy revelations but his passion for music bleeds through every page.
SAVED!: take a haunting spiritual journey with REVEREND KRISTIN MICHAEL HAYTER
Dive into the haunting world of Reverend Kristin Michael Hayter's Saved!, a mesmeriding blend of spirituality and the avant-garde.
BAT FOR LASHES @ LLAIS: a mesmerising journey into ethereal artistry
Attendees of Wales Millennium Centre’s Llais were in for a real treat on the festival's second day: a rare live performance from Natasha Khan, aka Bat For Lashes.
Revolutionising social care: HOUSEMATES is a powerful piece of theatre in the heart of Cardiff
Housemates, a collaboration between the Sherman and inclusive theatre company Hijinx, tells the tale of how one Cardiff student house became the epicentre of a social care revolution.
A. SAVAGE enlists some all-star friends for lyrical second solo album
A. Savage's second solo album, Several Songs About Fire is a surprising mix of genres and introspective lyrics.
HORRIBLE HISTORIES: BARMY BRITAIN – a hilarious take on unconventional history
Primarily aimed at children though it may be, Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain has a deliciously subversive satirical streak disguised behind the silliness.
ISLET: a captivating night of avant-pop & dark synth in Cardiff
A mesmerising fusion of avant-pop and dark synth was brought by Islet and Ivor Woods at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach.