Live Review: Akala – The Moon Club – 5.12.13
The Moon Club feels like the queue for a Ryanair flight. It’s rammed, bursting at the seams with a mass
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Interview: Nai Harvest
Sheffield’s emo-rock two-piece Nai Harvest popped in for a chat with Charlie Mock about their new record, Gnarwolves and Twin
Single Review: Gwenno – ‘Chwyldro’
If you’re new to music in the mother tongue of Welsh then Gwenno is a great artist to begin and
Interview: Wolf Alice
Indie rock quartet Wolf Alice popped in for a chat with Charlie Mock to talk NME, touring and what they want
Album Review: Los Campesinos!
You know those albums where every song is absolutely top notch? Those albums that you just can’t stop listening to?
S┼Án Festival – Sunday
Aled Rheon – The Hayes┬á Aled Rheon represents what S┼Án Fest is all about. Performing his carefully written songs in
S┼Án Festival – Saturday
Rhodri Brooks Rhodri Brooks’ electric guitar remained muted and mellow as the inevitable rain hit The Hayes at the start
S┼Án Festival – Friday
Samoans┬á There’s a sense of trepidation floating around Four Bars as the clock strikes 11. Cardiff’s prodigal sons Samoans have
S┼Án Festival: Thursday
Chl├Âe Howl ÔÇô The Angel Hotel At just 18 years of age, Chl├Âe Howl writes the sort of brutally honest,
Interview: Sky Larkin
Francesca Gardner┬ácaught up with Leeds’ Sky Larkin ahead of their S┼Án set.┬á How have you found the festival so far?
Interview: John Rostron
Tom Connick┬ágot the lowdown on S┼Án from the Father of the festival, John Rostron.┬á For the uninitiated, can you explain
Interview: Don Broco
Charlie Mock caught up with Rob Damiani, lead vocalist of Don Broco ahead of their headline UK tour to chat
Interview: Olympians
Norwich’s Olympians popped in to the Quench base to catch up with Charlie Mock ahead of their S┼Án Festival set.
Interview: Playlounge
Amy Endacott┬ácaught up with Playlounge ahead of their main support set at Fuel on the Sunday of S┼Án Festival.┬á You
Live Review: Jessie J ÔÇô Motorpoint Arena ÔÇô 11.11.13
Jessie J’s final stop on her ÔÇÿAlive’ tour went out with a bang on Monday night at the Motorpoint Arena,
Preview: Stereophonics – Motorpoint Arena – 24-26 November
Their first gig in Cardiff since opening the Cardiff City stadium to a sell-out 30,000 crowd, Stereophonics return on Sunday
Interview: Young Kato
Tommy Wright, lead vocalist of Cheltenham’s biggest indie-pop sestet and Made in Chelsea soundtrack regulars Young Kato, took some time
Live Review: Chase & Status – Motorpoint Arena – 7.11.13
Chase & Status’ mixture of aggressive beats and influences from hip hop and reggae has enthralled audiences across the UK.
Preview: The Darkness – November 17th – Solus
“Come winter time, we will be getting into a bus and setting up equipment in some rooms up and down
Feature: And The Winner Is
With the Mercury and Welsh Music prizes both taking place this October, Joseph Ainscough takes a look at the relevance