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What's On in Wales - Your Ultimate Guide
New albums by Welsh stalwarts from north and south alike, The Joy Formidable and Captain Accident; black metal crossover faves, Deafheaven and Wolves In The Throne Room; and folk-rock perfection from Martha Wainwright.
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE BUGZY MALONE The Resurrection (Ill Gotten) From the opening title track of Bugzy Malone’s latest, the mood and scene is set: …
THIS WEEK’S NEW BOOKS REVIEWED | FEATURE BLACKFACE Ayanna Thompson (Bloomsbury) The bluntness of this book’s title is not the author’s choice, as such: Blackface is part of Bloomsbury’s …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE COMORIAN We Are An Island, But We’re Not Alone (Glitterbeat) The photo on the cover, of a fella sitting in the …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE AFRO CLUSTER The Reach (self-released) I know it’s only February, but I’m confident in stating that I have found my album …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ANDY COOPER L.I.S.T.E.N. (Unique) Over two decades and counting, Andy Cooper has honed his craft and made himself known – initially …
THIS WEEK’S NEW ALBUMS REVIEWED | FEATURE ACTION BRONSON Only For Dolphins (Loma Vista) While most seem to be having a very sombre 2020, Action Bronson is living …
ALBUMS AND DEMOS | APRIL ALUN GAFFEY *** Llyfrau Hanes (Côsh) The second solo album from Alun Gaffey, ex-guitarist of Aberystwyth’s Race Horses, is a funky affair. With a mixture …
AFRO CLUSTER | LIVE REVIEW Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff, Sat 11 Mar It is a time to be excited by local music! Cardiff band Afro Cluster are doing something …
TOOTS & THE MAYTALS | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Thurs 1 Sept Having never seen Toots And The Maytals live I was really geared up for this evening, as …
NME AWARDS TOUR 2016 | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 29 Jan For a magazine that has taken a little step backwards of late, to …
JUSTIN EVANS’ SWN FESTIVAL | LIVE REVIEW Swn continues to surpass expectations every year! It all started on Wed 16 Oct for me, with my Swn radio show (broadcast from …
