“There’s always been a mysterious aspect to Welsh music” – One to watch: WORLDCUB
With their Back To The Beginning album and an appearance at Wrexham’s FOCUS Wales this month, we get to know Eyri-based psych project Worldcub more.
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Hip-hop at 50: tracing the genre’s unsung history in Wales
Ahead of a Grandmaster Flash showcase of the thriving contemporary scene in Wrexham, celebrate 50 years of hip-hop in Wales as we journey through its rich history, from breakdancing crews to rap pioneers.
DREAM WIFE aren’t competition, they’re just hot
Riot Grrrl-influenced Dream Wife are still hot property, three albums in - but just don't call them a girl band. Learn how they formed and what inspires their unique sound.
“I was carried through the crowd in a coffin” – One to watch: synthpop Welsh wrestling legacy TARA BANDITO
With a self-titled album out and a bunch of gigs coming up, it's time you got to know Tara Bandito, the rising synthpop artist with a family history of wrestling.
Buzz’s 2023 festival guide: your essential list for Wales and surrounding English regions
Grass stains, wellies, and live music: Buzz's 2023 festival guide is here, featuring a comprehensive rundown of the best festivals in Wales and surrounding English areas.
“Winning the Welsh Music Prize confirmed we’re doing the right thing” – ADWAITH on their bigger, ‘weirder’ second album
With a second album and rash of summer festival gigs on the horizon. Buzz’s Emma Way spoke to
folk punks Adwaith. Read, watch or listen to the interview here.
Wales’ grassroots music venues reflect two years after lockdown – in their own words
Laura Fedeli speaks to the people who’ve kept small Welsh venues running, through the good and bad times, and finds out how they did it as restrictions took over.
Utterly captivating, free and full of choice – FOCUS WALES | FESTIVAL REVIEW
Laura Fedeli journeyed up to Wrexham, and the return of the town’s regular music industry weekender FOCUS Wales, to do some ‘proper work’ but with the ulterior intention of supporting the south Wales hip-hop-and-more contingent. And that’s just what she did!
FOCUS WALES | FESTIVAL PREVIEW
The team behind this annual takeover of Wrexham town centre have faced their fallow year with a doughty spirit, and the programme they’ve assembled looks like the strongest and most eclectic yet.
BILLIE MARTEN | INTERVIEW
BILLIE MARTEN | INTERVIEW This Yorkshire solo artist has come a long way from her initial, YouTube cover version-fuelled route to notoriety, as demonstrated on her third and latest …
GŴYL 2021 | INTERVIEW
GŴYL 2021 | INTERVIEW The latest example of making lemonade from lemons, where lemonade is neat looking online events and lemons are a global pandemic, arrives on the first weekend …