ENTER SHIKARI balance carnage and emotion at riotous Cardiff gig
This reviewer has been left giddy and grinning ear-to-ear each time witnessing Enter Shikari live, and this time in Cardiff was no exception.
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THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s DARE 40 tour serves up a glorious early 80s throwback
Fans nostalgic for the heady days of Dare (now 40) and Human League hits like Don’t You Want Me filled the Motorpoint in Cardiff.
Cardiff’s own LOS CAMPESINOS! remain irreplaceable masters of their art
Los Campesinos!' homecoming gig at Cardiff's Tramshed pans out as a classic case of triumph over adversity.
Forceful rockers TIGERCUB captivate in confident Welsh capital gig
Tigercub bring their anthemic, intriguing take on modern rock to the heart of Wales.
Move over Motorhead: PART CHIMP / SEX SWING whip up impressive racket
How Part Chimp remains a cult concern is a mystery to Ben Woolhead, who caught them along with Sex Swing at Clwb in Cardiff.
YOUNG KNIVES + WESLEY GONZALEZ are pleasantly eclectic double-bill at Cardiff’s Clwb
Young Knives and Wesley Gonzalez take to Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff for an eclectic double act - complete with illuminated tyre.
Welsh rockers CARDINAL BLACK earn a warm Valleys welcome
Cardinal Black deliver a superb evening’s entertainment at The Patriot, Crumlin: with the post-lockdown feel-good factor present and correct.
THE DARKNESS put on a stadium-worthy, Christmas spectacular in Cardiff
Cardiff Students Union isn’t the most inviting venue, but The Darkness made you forget you weren’t in a stadium.
WILL GREGORY’S MOOG ENSEMBLE fill Cardiff Bay with lush electronica
A fleeting, finite live performance by Will Gregory's Moog Ensemble in Cardiff Bay's WMC leaves Adam Williams with much to digest.
KELLY LEE OWENS bathes in Welsh Music Prize Glory at joyful Cardiff Uni gig
The time of recent Welsh Music Prize winner Kelly Lee Owens' gig at Cardiff University Students Union couldn't have been better.
SAM FENDER (plus Stormtroopers) electrifies the Motorpoint
After an excrutiating wait, Sam Fender produces a lively (Star Wars-themed) performance at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff.
Re-seeking thrills: GEORGIA proves versatility at high-energy Cardiff show
Inspired by the 80s, Georgia's synthpop anthems fill the Tramshed in Cardiff with a dose of high sonic energy.