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“Absolutely completely and utterly irresistible”. Review done. Sorted. Thanks to BBC 6 Music demigod Marc Riley for taking those words right out of my mouth before my brain had had the chance of selecting and organising them into an appropriate order. Those words were relating to the fabulous new single… Read more

2019 was a pretty big year for Finding Aurora. A sell-out home town gig in Le Pub, two room shaking singles and an increasing reputation as one of the region’s most exciting fledgling rock bands. Not too shabby for a group in just their second year. I needn’t go into… Read more

Life as a band should’ve been difficult for Feverjaw. Formed in the latter part of 2019 not too long before COVID-19 hit our shores and with just a couple of singles and live performances to their name, they would be forgiven for downing tools and waiting. Very reasonable. Instead, the… Read more

The Rotanas like to talk a good game. Not to say they are egomaniacal, they just have an unwavering belief in the music that they write and perform. And why not? I mean what’s the point if you don’t believe you can get all the way to the top?  Touting… Read more

I am a fool! All of this lockdown bollocks has left me content in my own lackadaisicalness, putting off the interesting little wormholes I could’ve been sucked into during my free time, in place of cheap thrills and junk TV. I was asked to review this album back in December… Read more

Make no mistake, 2020 has been utterly utterly terrible. Disgustingly bad. It’s been horrific beyond words…so I’m not going to continue trying. At this time of year I would normally (ok, once) make a compilation of and celebrate my favourite tracks to come out of South Wales in the last… Read more

I first came across Papa Jupe’s Taurus Club in what seems like an age ago, but at the same time about two weeks ago. I knew nothing about them then and although I only caught the last song and a half, I liked what I saw. They were energetic, mysterious… Read more

2020 has been a difficult year for musicians across the globe but here in our little Welsh bubble, a number of artists have shown their resilience to the effect of current events. One of which is Rhondda based singer-songwriter, Otto. Garnering support from Welsh Arts projects such as Forte and… Read more

It would be a huge understatement to say that COVID- 19 has negatively affected pretty much everyone unless your name happens to be Jeff Bezos! Whereas a large proportion of the country are getting back to a semi recognisable version of normality, or the “new normal” as it has been… Read more

That’s it then, that’s the end of summer. All we’ve got to look forward to is more lock down, confusing government enforced restrictions and good old anxiety inducing uncertainty. But wait! All’s not quite doom and gloom, for Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy have released their brand-new EP “Amber… Read more