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“I’m buzzing to come back to Cardiff” – MILES KANE on taking his new vintage sound on tour

May 16, 2022

Carl Marsh is full of praise for 2022’s more grown-up and raring-to-go Miles Kane – back in Wales this month.

“Spotify never knows what category my music is” – KAE TEMPEST on chart success, connecting with listeners

May 12, 2022

Kae Tempest’s new album The Line Is A Curve has proved the best chart performer of their career to date. May’s tour, including a stop in Cardiff, is Kae’s biggest so far too. Sarah-Jane Outten grabbed a word.

Region: South Wales

“It’s more about entertaining than educating” – Marti Pellow takes WET WET WET’s greatest hits on the road

April 19, 2022

With a show at St David’s Hall in Cardiff included in the Greatest Hits tour, Carl Marsh grabbed a quick word with Wet Wet Wet frontman, Marti Pellow.

Region: South Wales

ROOTS roundup: US folk extraordinaires HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN come to Cardiff

April 18, 2022

Hot Club Of Cowtown will be dropping into Cardiff’s St David’s Hall on Tue 26 Apr as part of the ongoing Roots Unearthed series. Miss them at your peril.

Region: South Wales

SIMPLE MINDS frontman Jim Kerr on 45 years of high standards and riffs by the pound

April 12, 2022

Two years after Simple Minds were initially due to play Cardiff, it’s finally happening. That’s Carl Marsh’s cue to have a chat with frontman Jim Kerr.

Region: South Wales

Future-pop luminaries BASTILLE emerge from the garden shed, back into arenas

April 12, 2022

Give Me The Future, implores the title of the new album by Bastille. Their immediate future includes a show at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena, which they talk to Carl Marsh about, amongst other things.

Region: South Wales

GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB + KIKO BUN play Tramshed Cardiff

October 10, 2021

Gentleman’s Dub Club’s latest Cardiff with support from Kiko Bun play the Tramshed in Cardiff on March the 3rd.

Region: South Wales

See rock legends ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN + DJ ALAN MCGEE live at St. David’s Hall this weekend

February 3, 2022

Celebrating a roughly 40-year career, Echo & The Bunnymen's UK tour stops off at St. David's Hall, Cardiff, this Sunday.

Region: South Wales

“I saw Rod Stewart and his crew and thought, I don’t want to be in the same room” – ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN’s Will Sergeant reflects on ‘anti-rock’ legacy

February 3, 2022

Ahead of their St. David's Hall gig in Cardiff, Echo & The Bunnymen's Will Sergeant recounts the band's 'anti-rock' legacy and laments the difficulties of being an artist today.

Region: South Wales

THE HUMAN LEAGUE bring celebratory DARE 40 tour to Cardiff Motorpoint

December 13, 2021

With December marking 40 years of Dare, The Human League are celebrating with a Cardiff Motorpoint Arena date.

Region: South Wales

“I don’t think TV could have handled us” – GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN: straight outta lockdown to a Welsh venue near you

December 13, 2021

Goldie Lookin Chain are finally being unleashed once more into venues around Wales for a festive tour. Carl Marsh caught up with Rhys Hutchings about it.

Region: South Wales, West Wales

Monmouth & Aberystwyth welcome SAVING GRACE FT. ROBERT PLANT AND SUZI DIAN

December 13, 2021

Robert Plant, Saving Grace and Suzi Dean are bringing Americana to even smaller venues again - including in Monmouth and Aberystwyth.

Region: Mid Wales, South Wales

“I’m buzzing to come back to Cardiff” – MILES KANE on taking his new vintage sound on tour

“Spotify never knows what category my music is” – KAE TEMPEST on chart success, connecting with listeners

“It’s more about entertaining than educating” – Marti Pellow takes WET WET WET’s greatest hits on the road

ROOTS roundup: US folk extraordinaires HOT CLUB OF COWTOWN come to Cardiff

SIMPLE MINDS frontman Jim Kerr on 45 years of high standards and riffs by the pound

Future-pop luminaries BASTILLE emerge from the garden shed, back into arenas

GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB + KIKO BUN play Tramshed Cardiff

See rock legends ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN + DJ ALAN MCGEE live at St. David’s Hall this weekend

“I saw Rod Stewart and his crew and thought, I don’t want to be in the same room” – ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN’s Will Sergeant reflects on ‘anti-rock’ legacy

THE HUMAN LEAGUE bring celebratory DARE 40 tour to Cardiff Motorpoint

“I don’t think TV could have handled us” – GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN: straight outta lockdown to a Welsh venue near you

Monmouth & Aberystwyth welcome SAVING GRACE FT. ROBERT PLANT AND SUZI DIAN

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