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THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s DARE 40 tour serves up a glorious early 80s throwback

December 18, 2021

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.

Region: South Wales

Songs and personality that can entrance a room – PALOMA FAITH | LIVE REVIEW

October 20, 2021

A Monday night at Cardiff's Motorpoint Arena turned Mab Jones from a Paloma Faith liker into a Paloma Faith fan.

Region: South Wales

ERASURE | LIVE REVIEW

October 14, 2021

Erasure hit Cardiff's Motorpoint, and Mab Jones was there to soak up a lively and glittery celebration of queerness from the tuneful duo.

You could be forgiven for forgetting that The Specials are foremost a protest band. Terry Hall’s bitter lyrics sting when the man himself is glaring the arena down as the rest of the band skanks around him.

Region: South Wales

THE NATIONAL | LIVE REVIEW

December 11, 2019

THE NATIONAL | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Mon 9 Dec When telling folk I was off to see The National, I found I couldn’t pinpoint a tune by the Cincinnati …

Region: South Wales

PIXIES / THE BIG MOON | LIVE REVIEW

September 16, 2019

PIXIES / THE BIG MOON | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Fri 13 Sept The Big Moon [below], openers for the Pixies’ latest European tour, have nothing like the …

Region: South Wales

FEELS LIKE SUMMER | LIVE REVIEW

July 26, 2019

FEELS LIKE SUMMER | LIVE REVIEW Sophia Gardens, Cardiff, Sat 20 July Orchard Live know how to put on a good event, and their Feels Like Summer shindig had …

Region: South Wales

GARBAGE | LIVE REVIEW

July 16, 2019

GARBAGE | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Sun 14 July Garbage were the first band I ever went to see, and I count myself enough of …

Region: South Wales

SUEDE | LIVE REVIEW

April 29, 2019

SUEDE | LIVE REVIEW Great Hall, Cardiff University Students Union, Fri 26 Apr By their own admission, it’s been a long time since Suede have graced a Cardiff stage, …

Region: South Wales

DEF LEPPARD / CHEAP TRICK | LIVE REVIEW

December 7, 2018

DEF LEPPARD / CHEAP TRICK | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Tue 4 Dec This night was all about the history. Def Leppard playing their biggest selling album, Hysteria, …

Region: South Wales

THE PRODIGY | LIVE REVIEW

November 12, 2018

THE PRODIGY | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena Cardiff, Fri 9 Nov Only hours after the seventh Prodigy album No Tourists has made it to the top of the UK …

Region: South Wales

EMBRACE | LIVE REVIEW

April 4, 2018

EMBRACE | LIVE REVIEW Tramshed, Cardiff, Sun 1 Apr Emerging from the bombast of the late 90s music scene, Embrace were the perfect antidote to the laddish swagger of …

Region: South Wales

THE HUMAN LEAGUE’s DARE 40 tour serves up a glorious early 80s throwback

Songs and personality that can entrance a room – PALOMA FAITH | LIVE REVIEW

ERASURE | LIVE REVIEW

THE SPECIALS | LIVE REVIEW

THE NATIONAL | LIVE REVIEW

PIXIES / THE BIG MOON | LIVE REVIEW

FEELS LIKE SUMMER | LIVE REVIEW

GARBAGE | LIVE REVIEW

SUEDE | LIVE REVIEW

DEF LEPPARD / CHEAP TRICK | LIVE REVIEW

THE PRODIGY | LIVE REVIEW

EMBRACE | LIVE REVIEW

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