music review wales
CHEATAHS / CHAIN OF FLOWERS / LUVV | LIVE REVIEW
CHEATAHS / CHAIN OF FLOWERS / LUVV | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Fri 15 May First up tonight are locals Luvv. Despite a case of the tech-gremlins early …
SWERVEDRIVER / DEARLY BELOVED | LIVE REVIEW
SWERVEDRIVER / DEARLY BELOVED | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 14 May It’s hard to look back on Swervedriver’s long awaited return to Cardiff without considering it a …
GEMMA HAYES | LIVE REVIEW
GEMMA HAYES | LIVE REVIEW The Globe, Cardiff, Thurs 14 May A quiet Thursday night in Cardiff. Sky Atlantic schedules the penultimate episodes of The Jinx and Mad Men. …
THE PRODIGY | LIVE REVIEW
We have not one, but two reviews of The Prodigy’s live show in Cardiff. THE PRODIGY | LIVE REVIEW Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Fri 8 May With the feisty …
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN | LIVE REVIEW
BELLE AND SEBASTIAN | LIVE REVIEW St David’s Hall, Cardiff, Sun 3 May “It’s nice to be nice” was the running theme of Belle And Sebastian’s recent Cardiff show, and …
ICEAGE / FIRST HATE / CARAMEL | LIVE REVIEW
ICEAGE / FIRST HATE / CARAMEL | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Wed 29 Apr Since the release of their second album, 2013’s You’re Nothing, Iceage have been touring …
MANU DELAGO HANDMADE / TRYFAN / ALBATROSS ARCHIVE | LIVE REVIEW
MANU DELAGO HANDMADE / TRYFAN / ALBATROSS ARCHIVE | LIVE REVIEW Dempseys, Cardiff, Sat 2 May Given that one of Wales’ greatest non carbon-based exports, Super Furry Animals, were playing …
VILLAGERS | LIVE REVIEW
VILLAGERS | LIVE REVIEW The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff, Fri 24 Apr Have there always been so many young men with a guitar around at the same time? It’s getting …
LEE SCRATCH PERRY | LIVE REVIEW
LEE SCRATCH PERRY | LIVE REVIEW Portland House, Cardiff Bay, Sun 5 Apr The Original Upsetter, Lee Scratch Perry, has no limit in his old age. Whilst many are …
THE STRANGLERS | LIVE REVIEW
THE STRANGLERS | LIVE REVIEW Y Plas, Cardiff University Students’ Union, Tue 10 Mar If you were at Cardiff University recently, you’d be forgiven if you thought it was …
RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN / SKUNKADELIC | LIVE REVIEW
RAG ‘N’ BONE MAN / SKUNKADELIC | LIVE REVIEW Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, Thurs 26 Mar Bass shakes the floor and positive vibes flood the room as Skunkadelic, aka …