March 2013

Live Reviews

Rusty Shackle – Koko Gorillaz, Cardiff 07/03/13

March 9, 2013

Having only ever been to Koko Gorillaz late at night after having a few drinks, it was certainly a new experience to head down there early in order to attend a gig there: to see

CD Reviews

Dopamine – Sonata Review

March 7, 2013

Dopamine – Sonata 8/10 It’s been seven years since “Experiments with Truth” and it is obvious with new release “Sonata”, Dopamine can still write fantastic anthems for the disheartened. There is not a duff

CD Reviews

The Droids You’re Looking For – Smash Through The Walls Review

March 6, 2013

The Droids You’re Looking For – Smash through the Walls 7/10 Prolific Carmarthenites The Droids You’re Looking For follow up last year’s self titled release with “Smash Through The Walls”. “Smash through the Walls” contains

Interviews

Interview with The People The Poet

March 5, 2013

It’s just over a year on from the metamorphosis of South Wales rockers Tiger Please into the “ambient folk/pop rockers” The People The Poet. The band announced in early 2012 the name change which made

Interviews

Interview with Wyldling

March 4, 2013

Electro rock punkers Wyldling, from Derry, are a pretty exciting prospect. The band, fronted by dynamo Jilly St John and completed by Glenn Rosborough, David Kirby and Phil Curran, play hard rock with big riffs, catchy

Live Reviews

Reaper In Sicily/Beasts – Le Pub, Newport 02/03/13

March 4, 2013

In previous reviews, I’ve always commented on how much I enjoy it when bands don’t remain on the confines of the stage, so when Black Art (8/10) started their set and ventured into the “crowd

Live Reviews

My First Tooth – Undertone, Cardiff 28/02/13

March 2, 2013

We arrived at Undertone a little late, so subsequently missed the majority of the opening support, acoustic singer Jack Barnett, only catching the last few songs of his set. He did, however, sound very

Interviews

Interview with Polaris

March 2, 2013

The recently debuted new single by Welsh alt. rockers Polaris is a great song, it’s called ‘Young & Naive’ and really builds on the promise of last years debut EP ‘Pub. Club. Home. Alone’. The