Festival Preview: Pili Pala, Swansea
Now in its second year, Pili Pala festival is returning to Swansea’s Uplands from 16-17 May. The event will showcase […]
Album Review: Paolo Nutini – ‘Caustic Love’
At the end of February, Paolo Nutini released a live version of ÔÇÿIron Sky’ on YouTube, a song from his
Live Review: Deaf Havana, The Great Hall
“Mike’s on daytime radio, and John played Reading + Leeds, and I’m still playing the Purple Turtle on New Year’s
Live Review: Howl and Birth of Joy, The Moon Club, 27.03.14
Eerie blue stage lights illuminate the Moon Club. The floor is sticky with its carpet of spilled lager. An audience clad
Album Review: Eminem – The Marshall Mathers LP 2
Drugs. Rape. Suicide. Murder. Homophobia. Misogyny. There didn’t seem to be a taboo subject that Eminem wouldn’t tackle releasing ‘The
Album Review: Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt
 9/10 With contemporaries Alice in Chains, Soundgarden and Nirvana (if we count that Paul McCartney collaboration) making music again, Seattle
Live Review: Devil Sold His Soul – The Moon Club
ÔÇÿWe play loud. We play heavy. We play hard. We play fast.’ claims Woking-based hardcore band Palm Reader. The crowd
Live Review: Kate Nash – The Globe
You’d think that so many females in one room would cause a problem but Kate Nash and her ‘girl gang’
Interview: Kate Nash
Kate Nash is back touring with her self-released third album ÔÇÿGirl Talk’. With a punk vibe not far off the
Interview: Kids In Glass Houses
“I don’t think there’s any crowd like a Welsh crowd.” With a successful fourth album out and a gig on
Interview: Oddarrang
If you’re looking for something a bit different from Cardiff’s live music, Chapter Arts Centre is your first port of
Festival Review: HUB 2013
HUB Festival: 23-26 August 2013, Cardiff With new drinking holes and achingly hip ÔÇÿflea market’ Cardiff Fashion Quarter opening, Womanby
Interview: Joe Bonamassa – ‘Flawless is boring’
From living off packet noodles to filling the Royal Albert: we at Quench Music found out first-hand from Joe Bonamassa
Freshers’ Music Scene: Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa: Cardiff Motorpoint Arena, 18 September 2013 With 25 years under his belt and worldwide renown as rock royalty, blues