Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
Deeper than anything they’ve delivered before, Cardiff collective Tommy and The Chauffeur make art out of creating and investing sound schemes. Through previous releases and numerous live performances they’ve made their reputation through multifaceted and hyphenated hybrids, which are impossible to scale back. T»
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
After the phenomenal success of the hook laden dance anthem ‘To Get Down’, it would be a feat to match its majesty by even half. But Timo Maas manages, yet again, to create the perfect electro-garage-funk tune; cleverly combining the ambiguous vocal caress of Birmingham based MC Chickaboo.
A lot »
News
by Anita Bhagwandas
Radio One is reaffirming its commitment to brand new music by scheduling a day of airtime devoted to unsigned artists on May 6.
Called OneMusic Day, it "will help artists access the record industry, encouraging new musicians of
all backgrounds and genres to get out there and get heard," »
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by Anita Bhagwandas
There will be a Boobytrap gig this Saturday 30TH March to celebrate the releases
of Sammo Hung, Watershed and the mighty Texas Radio Band..at the usual place..
CLWB IFOR BACH. 10pm-2am
The next release is Watershed (as above) and is out next M»
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by Anita Bhagwandas
There will be a King Adora gig on Bank Holiday Monday (April 1st)
Jug of Ale
43 Alcester Rd,
Moseley,
Birmingham
Band on stage @ 9pm
Tickets are £5 (also available on the door) and are available from:
Swordfish Records,
Temple Street,
Birmingham
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by Anita Bhagwandas
‘Jon But Not Forgotten'
A Jon Lee Tribute Night
Le Pub, Caxton place, Newport
28th January 7-11pm
After the sad and premature death of drummer Jon Lee (1968 – 2002) from Newport’s most famous exports, »
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
R n B has, over the last few months, evaporated into thin air and; left in its place a stale contrived residue of its former self. Just a few months after her tragic and untimely death Virgin records release Aaliyah’s last single as a tribute to a shining star who had dominated the said subculture on both sides of the »
News
by Anita Bhagwandas
Boobytrap Record Label will be taking over Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach this coming Thursday the 20th of December.
It costs £5 to get in and make sure you get there early as first band are on at
21:30PM.
Top Floor
Mclusky
Zabrinsk»
News
by Anita Bhagwandas
Its that time of year again...
Mclusky will be at...
6th - December - Mean Fiddler (LA2), London
with Zen Guerilla for £9
19th - december - Le Pub (christmas party) Newport
with m»
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
Covering a Rod Stewart ‘classic’ must be the final drop in the Stereophonics inevitable descent into pop mediocrity. This dull piano affair is perhaps the worst of the Phonics post ‘Performance & Cocktails’ releases. And when the chorus kicks in, it’s almost as though, by some miracle, Kelly Jones »
News
by Anita Bhagwandas
Buzz Magazine’s Welsh Music & Dance Awards have announced the details of their two-day event.
The nominations in full are:
ROCK AND POP NIGHT
Best Female Solo – Charlotte Grieg, Sian James, Cheryl Beer and Charlotte Church
Best Male Solo – MC Mabon, David Gray, Teflon Monkey and »
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by Anita Bhagwandas
Welsh Record Industry Awards 2001
The Welsh Record Industry Awards, or the writs, will showcase and celebrate the wealth of creativity and talent in the ever-expanding Welsh music industry. The ceremony will recognise and highlight the achievements of Welsh acts and provide an unprecedented and uniq»
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
Although it’s a ‘supposed’ return to their darker heavier roots, the Bizkit's 5th single ‘Boiler’ comes across rather limp (pun not intended), lacking their usual hook laden rap-rock edge.
The other A-side ‘Faith’, neatly borrowed from the debut album '$3 Bills Y'All' (released 5 years ago) »
News
by Anita Bhagwandas
Stay Beautiful Club returns
After a three-month absence, the legendary Stay Beautiful Club is making its return to the London scene THIS FRIDAY (28th September). The night has been re-invented as a monthly party on the last Friday of every month , the one exception being December, when they w»
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
It starts of fairly well on an Eagle Eye Cherry kick, and then the ridiculously named ‘Spek’ opens his mouth. Yes folks, this man has possibly the most annoying voice you’ve ever been subjected to. Brittle and nasal, he sounds like the bastard offspring of Finley Quaye and Joni Mitchell. And coincidentally he’s named a»
Review
by Anita Bhagwandas
With all her philosophical and musical knowledge Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes opening track starts with a profound statement ‘life is like a park’. Yes Freud would have surely been bowled over by her imagination. Its hard to pinpoint just one fault on this album, simply because there are so many to choose from. Hip hop ha»
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by Anita Bhagwandas
Manics new DVD release 'louder than war'DVD
Recorded in surround sound 'louder than war' features the live set from the Karl Marx theatre, Havana and includes bonus audio tracks, an exclusive with the band, a chronological record of the whole trip and mini documentary, photo gallery, discography, and subt»