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Bowling For Soup hit a strike in Cardiff Castle
Are they bowling in exchange for soup? Or bowling on behalf of soup? Surely tonight, alongside American Hi-Fi, and Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, we may finally see and hear for ourselves.
Jason Isbell defines Americana in a two-hour masterclass
At Bristol Beacon, Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit provided a better definition: play all of those things with conviction, intelligence and heart, and let the songs do the explaining.
Sugar make up for lost time in Bristol after nearly 35 years
There was a sense of unfinished business in the air as Sugar came to Bristol on their Love You Even Still tour.
Liverpool Mood Machines: Permanent (Joy) play Bristol
Liverpool-based band Permanent (Joy) have been gaining a huge following, and for good reason.
Glen Hansard rewards the faithful and wins over newcomers
Glen Hansard’s two-hour set drew deeply from across his various musical lives.
REVENANT’s new highly anticipated EP, ‘Refractions’
REVENANT release ‘Refractions’ on May 29th in readiness for their show on June 19th in Exit 7, Cardiff Utilita Arena.
An evening of precision and restraint from Ludovico Einaudi
This solo piano concert is part of a special series of intimate evenings in Bristol Beacon, one of Ludovico Einaudi’s favourite concert halls around the world.
Hollie Cook brings lovers’ rock warmth to the Thekla
Hollie Cook visited Bristol on the last night of her Shy Girl tour.
Lande Hekt brings a wave of DIY energy and jangly pop rock to Bristol
Strange Brew is a fitting venue for Lande Hekt, the former Bristol-based frontwoman of Muncie Girls.
Art School Girlfriend give an intimate, visually rich performance
Art School Girlfriend is the kind of artist you listen to through headphones when you want to feel like the protagonist of a brooding indie film.
Shoe-gaze dreams at Clwb Ifor Bach with TTSSFU
TTSSFU had finally arrived in Cardiff as part of their UK tour this year.
The Cribs were rocking too hard to put me to sleep
21 years after leaving the crib of their musical infancy, The Cribs are still proving that there is room for innovation in indie.
Beans On Toast - a tasty seaside treat!
Beans On Toast in Brighton was a whole feast, not just a cheeky snack.
Clwb Ifor Bach hosts a charming triumph from Stella Donnelly
Stella Donnelly kicked off her UK tour at Clwb Ifor Bach, saying she “couldn’t think of anywhere better to start”.
Eyesore The Minotaur confront idleness in ‘Gloves Up!’
Swansea musician Guy Challenger’s latest solo project, Eyesore The Minotaur, debuted its first single, ‘Gloves Up'.’
Co-headliners Himalayas and The Haunt rock The Dome
The Haunt and Himalayas co-headline show was everything you’d want it to be - loud, rollicking and angsty.
Plantoid bend genre and expectation at Clwb Ifor Bach
Brighton-based Plantoid delivered a set that bent sub-genres to their will.
The Tempilstiks release new single, ‘Market Street’
The Tempilstiks deliver a gritty rush of adrenaline with ‘Market Street’, a song that feels like it is made for a packed sweaty room.
La Dispute prove safety and inclusivity is possible and easy
Deftones party in Cardiff like it’s 1998
Apparently it’s been 28 years since Deftones last visited Cardiff, half the audience weren’t even born.