BLACK GRAPE’s Cardiff comeback: a soul-lifting experience defying the cold
Black Grape warm up frosty noses and cold-bitten toes in a Cardiff show with fresh energy and real teeth.
Jason Machlab
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING’s THIS NEW NOISE: an orchestral journey through radio’s impact
Embark on an orchestral journey with Public Service Broadcasting's latest collaboration This New Noise - a fusion of cinematic storytelling and music.
Sci-fi party band HENGE beam more ecocentric dance-pop into your ear holes
Henge are basically a touring cast of Deep Space Nine characters playing ecocentric, free party dance-pop. New album Alpha Test 4 is no different.
CELEBRATE THIS PLACE, Day One: from noise-punk-jazz to psych rock, Cardiff’s new music fest launches with LUNCH MONEY LIFE, ISLET, and ACID KLAUS
A welcome new addition to the Cardiff festival calendar, Celebrate This Place brought Lunch Money Life, Islet and Acid Klaus and more to Clwb Ifor Bach for its first night.
“Music should be about shocking people” – LEFTFIELD’s Neil Barnes on making music that defies conformity & ignites dancefloors
Neil Barnes of Leftfield discusses the duo's commitment to staying unique in the dance music scene, as well as their progressive ideas that link music and psychotherapy.
CYNT: OVERMONO – back to the 90s at new Cardiff clubbing mecca, DISTRICT
Cardiff rave brand CYNT’s first major shindig since the new year took off with a startling bang, due in part to the sheer audacity of Cardiff’s newest clubbers’ venue, District.
Mongolian metal stars THE HU bring Cardiff together at the Great Hall
The tagline ‘Mongolian metal’ and some earnest arm-pulling was the entire breadth of the sales pitch to me to see The Hu at Cardiff's Great Hall. Say no more.
SAXON + DIAMOND HEAD transport St. David’s Hall back to the British metal new wave
Titans of the genre, Saxon and Diamond Head emerged with all the swagger of their position to wild uproar, and played an ear-ringing set of powerful heavy metal.
BILLY IDOL + KILLING JOKE flash some glorious 80s swagger to Cardiff
In this brand new era of flashy swagger and lovable egos, I totally get it. Billy Idol loves himself, and we all loved it too.
BLANCMANGE transports Cardiff uni back to the synthpop era
Mesmerising to watch, Blancmange’s decades of material easily held the spirits of my favourite crowd in the world, the Cardiff locals.
PRIMAL SCREAM turn Cardiff Castle into uplifting 90s nostalgia fest
Three days of muggy heat and glum clouds finally broke and framed the Cardiff Castle grounds against a candy-pink sunset for Primal Scream.
CARDIFF PSYCH & NOISE FEST 2022: a hidden gem for the city’s music weirdos
Psych & Noise Fest is the most precious little secret in the Cardiff music calendar. Jason Machlab looks back on a perfect weekend of strange and wonderful sounds.