I have been witness to some enormous musical spectacles in the past, from The Stone Roses in the Etihad Stadium, to Macklemore and Ryan Lewis ripping the stage apart at Reading to a vibrant live arena show from Lady Gaga, but with a hand on my heart I can honestly say I hadnÔÇÖt ever looked forward to anything as much as I did Goldie LookinÔÇÖ … Continue reading Christmas Countdown ÔÇô Live Review: Goldie LookinÔÇÖ Chain
Dirty Martini is the hottest new bar to hit Cardiff, so our┬áreviewer Betsy Kharas was keen to try it out! Here’s what she made of it: As a self confessed cocktail addict, IÔÇÖve spent one too many nights traipsing round various cocktails bars in Cardiff, willingly handing over a sickening amount of my student loan. So, when I heard that there was soon to be … Continue reading Review: Dirty Martini
The Emperor’s New Clothes,┬áSaturday 10th December, Sherman Theatre. Reviewer:┬áHannah Stait. Photography:┬áKirsten McTernan. If there was ever a time of year to feel nostalgic then it has to be the month of December,┬á which is why many flocked to the Sherman Theatre to see Alan Saunders’ adaption of the classic Hans Christian Anderson tale The EmperorÔÇÖs New Clothes (a co-production between Sherman Theatre and Theatr Iolo). … Continue reading Review: The Emperor’s New Clothes, Sherman Theatre
Wonderman,┬áFriday 9th December, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer: Khuram Mahmood and Sarah Harris When you first enter to take your seat at WalesÔÇÖ Millennium Centre to watch┬áWonderman, you are instantly met with a feeling that this will not be any ordinary old production.┬áTables are spaced front to back in a somewhat orderly fashion but not so as to make it seem unnatural, with each featuring two … Continue reading Review: Roald Dahl’s Wonderman, Wales Millennium Centre
‘An Awesome Wave’ is a cornucopia of mismatched, incongruous shapes and sounds that fit seamlessly together. Not all the lyrics rhyme, and Joe Newman’s vocals are creepy and insinuating. ItÔÇÖs a match made in heaven. While jazz, dubstep, indie, electronica and folk are just some of the influences that can be heard, Alt-J is a genre in its own right. Lyrics are deep, with layers … Continue reading Christmas Countdown: Review – Alt J, ‘An Awesome Wave’
Smelling freshly baked croissants, spotting spectacular architecture, and waking up to the vision of the Notre Dame every morning, nothing could be more magical. Paris is as close to an enchanted, fairy-tale life as we will ever get. For starters they have Disneyland, that place is argument enough. Yes I saw all the sites. A drive across Paris from left to right takes approximately four … Continue reading Explore: Paris
Love Steals Us From Loneliness, Thursday 8th December, Chapter Arts Centre. Reviewer: Sarah Harris and Khuram Mahmood.┬á If youÔÇÖve ever been to see a play at Chapter Arts Theatre, youÔÇÖll know theyÔÇÖre not the typical type you would come across at say CardiffÔÇÖs New Theatre or Millennium Centre. Often acted out within a small room, with slightly over a dozen audience members and usually a … Continue reading Review: Love Steals Us From Loneliness, Chapter Arts Centre
On the 19th October 2016, five thousand women concluded their fifteen-day march at the doorstep of the Israeli Prime Minister in Jerusalem. The march was coordinated by Women Wage Peace, a non-partisan organisation dedicated to ensuring peace between Israel and Palestine. The march took two years of planning, fundraising and awareness campaigns. The Palestinian women who took part in the march were even supported by … Continue reading MARCH FOR PEACE ÔÇô A VAIN EFFORT OF HOPE?
Kiss Me, Kate, Tuesday 6th December, Wales Millennium Centre. Reviewer: Rachel Nurse.┬á 1940s Baltimore and itÔÇÖs opÔÇÖninÔÇÖ night of a musical version of┬áThe Taming of the Shrew. Rehearsals are over, costumes donned and thereÔÇÖs a 10 minute curtain call. What youÔÇÖre about to witness is a whole lot more than ShakespeareÔÇÖs comic love storyÔǪÔÇØ Welsh National OperaÔÇÖs Autumn season featured three productions inspired by William … Continue reading Review: Kiss Me Kate, Wales Millennium Centre
by Deirbhile McQuillan A versatile dish, this is a really good way to use up any extra rice you may have lying around in the cupboard! Swap chicken for beef, or if you like take out meat all together to make a tasty vegetarian alternative! Ingredients: For the Egg-fried rice ÔÇô (V) Cooked rice 1 garlic clove, diced 1 egg For the Chicken Stir Fry … Continue reading Student Friendly Recipes: Egg-fried Rice and Chicken Stir-fry
From the first seconds of ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’ there is a sense of unease. As the ominous, woozy noises straighten themselves out into something resembling a song and the hypnotic, shuffling drumbeat busts through we find ourselves listening intently. When Jeff TweedyÔÇÖs bruised vocals utter the now iconic line: ÔÇÿI am an American aquarium drinker; I assassin down the avenueÔÇÖ we feel we know exactly … Continue reading Christmas Countdown – Review: Wilco ‘Yankee Hotel Foxtrot’
By Emily Turner Cocktails have been around for centuries, are drank by almost everyone and are especially popular among young adults either on a more sophisticated evening, or just looking to get drunk (after working in a bar for a while now, the question ÔÇ£which cocktail has the most alcohol in?ÔÇØ is an easy way to let the bartender know your intentions for the night). … Continue reading Review: Lab 22
Rocking up on stage in a Louis Theroux t-shirt and baggy jeans, Raye could be mistaken for a Cardiff University fresher. That is, if your average fresher has been suggested to hold the same sassiness as Rihanna but with blonde curls bouncing across the Cardiff Motorpoint Arena with such energy that you felt compelled to dance alongside her. As an audience you could only marvel … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Raye @ The Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, 1/12/16
Nineties indie icons and leaders of phenomenon; Pixies take to the stage tonight at Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena and it is not one to miss. Currently touring their second post reunion album Head Carrier,┬áPixies are not ready to throw in the towel just yet. Returning in 2004 with much anticipation, Pixies fulfilled the expectations of the indie kids, with endless touring and an ode to the … Continue reading Don’t Miss… Pixies tonight @ Cardiff’s Motorpoint Arena!
The 23rd of November, brought Gengahr to Bristol’s legendary Louisiana. The Stoke Newington four-piece arrived on stage half an hour late, better late than never I suppose. They appeared at the back of the room and squeezed through the sold-out crowd to enter the stage, classic Louisiana style. There is no separate entrance for the artists to get onto the stage. Although itÔÇÖs a bit … Continue reading LIVE REVIEW: Gengahr @ The Louisiana, Bristol
The 29th of November could only mean good things; that little bit closer to the end of a cold and depressing semester, an extra step to Christmas. But most importantly, it brought us a visit from Fickle Friends. I was lucky enough to grab a chat with Natti(Lead vocals) and Jack(Keys) before their show at CardiffÔÇÖs Clwb Ifor Bach. Bringing funky beats and upbeat riffs … Continue reading INTERVIEW: Fickle Friends
After announcing their break up via a photo of a hand scrawled note upon toilet paper in 2014, the future of Sacramento-based hip-hop infused cyberpunk trio Death Grips was more than uncertain. A year later, however, the band released the second half of their double album ÔÇÿThe Powers That BÔÇÖ along with the enigmatic promise that they ÔÇ£might make some moreÔÇØ. Fast forward to 2016, … Continue reading Christmas Countdown – Review: Death Grips, ‘Bottomless Pit’
2112 by Rush, released in 1976, is something else. It contains Alex Lifeson creating riffs that you canÔÇÖt not headbang to, Geddy Lee reaching new heights in singing and bass playing (that I didnÔÇÖt realise was possible), and Neil Peart being a god on the drums. The main track, ÔÇÿ2112ÔÇÖ is about someone who discovers music in a dystopian future where music is forbidden; so … Continue reading Christmas Countdown – Review: Rush, ‘2112’
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them After the CGI shambles of ÔÇÿThe HobbitÔÇÖ, the endless swathe of Marvel and DC releases, and the largely likeable ÔÇÿStar WarsÔÇÖ sequel, the Harry Potter franchise made its lurch into the age of the reboot this week with ÔÇÿFantastic Beasts and Where to Find ThemÔÇÖ. J.K. Rowling had so far focused only on a narrow sliver of the … Continue reading Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Oh this album. Oh this band. How I love thee. If I could describe this distinct, synth-y and eccentric album in one word, it would just be ÔÇÿgroovyÔÇÖ, if I was allowed one more, it would be ÔÇÿfunkyÔÇÖ. How to be a Human Being just makes you want to shoulder shimmy and lip sync whilst pulling funny facial expressions your whole life. A somewhat concept … Continue reading Christmas Countdown – Review: Glass Animals, ‘How To Be Human’
