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Katie Melua, St David’s Hall
Since Katie Melua’s amazing debut Call Off the Search in 2003, Melua’s music has become synonymous with easy listening and...
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Winterreise, Guy Withers & Esther Knight, Cardiff University School of Music
What makes a great song cycle? This question has been asked by composers for hundreds of years. Few would debate...
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The Hermes Experiment, RWCM&D
When writing my last review on The Hermes Experiment when the group was at St David’s Hall, I spoke of...
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Deacon Blue, St David’s Hall, Cardiff
The recent resurgence of interest in Deacon Blue is quite staggering. Of course, celebrating their 30th anniversary will bring out...
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Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, The Globe
A packed venue on a cold autumn night indicates the popularity of Phil Campbell making a return to home ground...
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Ailish Tynan and Iain Burnside, RWCM&D
The afternoon concerts at the Royal Welsh remain a welcome addition to musical life in Cardiff. It’s a warm atmosphere...
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The Blockheads, The Globe, Cardiff
A very wet and uninviting night not the best for dragging yourself off the sofa to see a band but...
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War Requiem, BBC NOW, St David’s Hall
It’s been 12 years since BBC National Orchestra of Wales has done the War Requiem in Cardiff. I recall this...
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Calan, Blackwood Miners’ Institute
As they take to the stage at Blackwood Miners Institute, it is hard to believe that folk band Calan already...
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Welsh National Opera Halloween concert, St David’s Hall
We attended Welsh National Opera’s family concert at St David’s Hall in Cardiff on the Sunday before Halloween. This was...