Album Review: Band Of Skulls – ‘Himalayan’
The title of Southampton rockers Band Of Skulls’ third album is a decent starting point to describing the sound on […]
Album Review: Kylie Minogue – ‘Kiss Me Once’
‘Locomotion’. ‘I Should Be So Lucky’. ‘Better the Devil You Know’. ‘Spinning Around’. ‘Can’t Get You Out of My Head’.
Live Review: Straight Lines, Solus, 09.03.14
Solus is busy before Falling With Style even start.┬á Their sound is powerful, vocal driven, heavy rock ÔÇô not unlike
Album Review: Morrissey – ‘Your Arsenal’
Morrissey’s third solo effort post-Smiths-departure has recently been re-released. Recognised as his seminal album, ÔÇÿYour Arsenal’ sent Morissey’s career on
Interview: Man Overboard
Charlie Mock talks to the New Jersey pop punk crew about defending pop punk. You can ignore pop punk all
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Preview: Devildriver / Sylosis / Bleed From Within, Cardiff Solus, 03.04.14
The California-based groove metal band return to the UK in support of their new album, Winter Kills, released last summer.
Preview: Jungle at The Globe, Cardiff
The word ÔÇÿelusive’ is often thrown about when discussing new, emerging bands, but in the case of Jungle, it couldn’t
Album Review: Wild Beasts – ‘Present Tense’
Kendal-based indie rock band and Mercury Prize nominees Wild Beasts’ fourth album ÔÇÿPresent Tense’ sees the light of day following
Interview: Johnny Foreigner
Charlie Mock speaks to indie-pop heroes Johnny Foreigner following the release of ‘You Can Do Better’ and ahead of their
Live Review: George Ezra, Clwb Ifor Bach, 16.02.14
Armed with the modest means of just two guitars and a collection of skillfully crafted songs, George Ezra embarks on
Feature: And The Beat Goes On – Cardiff and Underground Dance
It is truly remarkable that in a matter of years, Cardiff’s electronic music community has grown from one or two
Live Review: Hopscotch Sundays, Undertone, 11.03.14
Following on from performances around Cardiff, at the Ale Festival and Koko Gorillaz, Hopscotch Sundays are going just downstairs from
Album Review: Angel Olsen – ‘Burn Your Fire For No Witness’
Olsen officially came on the scene with EP ÔÇÿStrange Cacti’, a not displeasing clash of sparse, eerie echoes and voice
Live Review: Drenge, The Fleece (Bristol), 27.02.14
In February Drenge were handed the accolade of ÔÇÿBest New Band’ at the NME Awards, fittingly rounding off a year
Live Review: Royal Blood, The Globe, 14.02.14
The misery of a wet and windy Friday night in Cardiff is lost as you walk into The Globe, a
Interview: George Ezra
Eleanor Wilson chats to upcoming singer-songwriter George Ezra about what 2014 holds for him. You’re currently in the middle of
Album Review: Nai Harvest – ‘Hold Open My Head’
In a scene that’s saturated with jangly guitar riffs, and where everyone and their brother are the next big breakthrough
Live Review: Skindred, Newport Centre, 08.03.14
A Newport-based reggae/metal band. It sounds like two musical genres and a place name picked out of a hat at
Win two tickets to Wales Goes Pop festival with Quench Music!
The Welsh music scene is one that many hold dear. Wales Goes Pop is just one of a number of
Interview: The 1975
Louis Browne & Jack Glasscock spoke to Matt Healy of rising indie-pop sensations The 1975 before their sellout Cardiff show.