THE OFFSPRING rain Cali sunshine on a chilly night at the Motorpoint
Bringing a small part of California sunshine to a cold Welsh November night, US punk favourites The Offspring return to Wales for the first time since 1993.
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BREICHIAU HIR triumph on a triple Clwb bill of Welsh talent
There was lot of of love for Breichiau Hir at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach - which the band rewarded in spades, as Hugh Russell reports.
SLEEP TOKEN: nothing mysterious about anonymous band’s live quality
Questions about Sleep Token's mysterious identities are overridden by an emotion at Cardiff University Student Union, writes Chris Andrews.
Prog legends MARILLION ensure their legacy with note-perfect Cardiff show
Taking to St. David's Hall in Cardiff, Marillion deliver two hours of note-perfect sound and an impressive light show.
GNOD / CODEX SERAFINI kick up a raucous, psychedelic storm
Not many could follow up a "Saturnian Ritualistic band hailing from outer-space," but the Gnod do their best at The Moon in Cardiff.
Band of the moment THE LATHUMS conjure festival feels in Cardiff
The Lathums may have started out as a wedding band but as this Cardiff show proves, they're ready to fill arenas in their own right.
Poised for greatness, WORKING MEN’S CLUB send Cardiff fans into a frenzy
Working Men’s Club looked to be poised on the brink of a major breakthrough last year. At The Globe in Cardiff this week, they finally recoup that glory.
SHAME bust out a frenetic – but lacking – Cardiff headliner gig
Headliners Shame hit the stage at Cardiff's Tramshed looking every inch a band with a live reputation to uphold - and don't quite do it for Ben Woolhead.
A joyous homecoming for bonafide South Wales rock stars – HOLDING ABSENCE | LIVE REVIEW
The return of South Wales rockers Holding Absence to home turf made for an emotional night at Cardiff Uni's Y Plas.
A potent and intimate Cardiff gig – PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING | LIVE REVIEW
Public Service Broadcasting return to the stage with plenty of German influence and a welcoming Cardiff crowd.
A rainbow palette of colour – NEWTON FAULKNER | LIVE REVIEW
Amidst a buzz of excitement at Cardiff’s Tramshed, UK folk-rocker Newton Faulkner takes to the stage smiling, comfortable and relaxed.
Songs and personality that can entrance a room – PALOMA FAITH | LIVE REVIEW
A Monday night at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena turned Mab Jones from a Paloma Faith liker into a Paloma Faith fan.