Playlist: Radio Hoax’s New Release Recommendations

Well I did promise an update so here it is: a few months later, the playlist is still going! It's now over three and a half hours so I'll start removing songs soon, give it a listen from the start while you still can. ICYMI previously and are wondering what the update is for - …

Playlist: Radio Hoax’s New Release Recommendations

Hello. Do you like new music? I'm going to assume the answer to that is 'yes'. Well, then you're in the right place! It's in very early stages at the moment, but I've started putting together a Spotify playlist to collect all my favourite new singles I come across. Songs will be added within a …

My 2020 Audio Survival List

Just to be clear, this isn't an 'albums of the year' list. Well it sort of is, they're just not all from last year. Basically, I've gathered together a few records that helped me survive lockdown, whether new releases or older ones I found myself going back to. Crushed Beaks - The Other RoomReleased: 9th …

Playlist: Wicked Nature

Does it really count as a playlist if all the tracks are off the same album? Or two. Initially meant to be separate records, it happened that the release of the first part was so delayed that the second was already finished and they ended up being put together as a double album. Or something …

R.I.P. Samoans

There's less than a week to go now before Samoans play their final ever show, and well, it's also gonna feel like the end of an era for many of us outside of the band. The first time I saw them, my first Sŵn festival, the set featured all brand new songs from their (at …

Like An Island

I couldn't tell you the last gig I went to where every song on the setlist was familiar to me. Ok, I mean before Wednesday last week, or I wouldn't be mentioning it now. The down-side of finding ridiculous amounts of great new bands and artists is that, well, there are still only twenty-four hours …

New Music From Wales – Part 7

Track of the Day – ‘Cold Wash’ by Estrons

When a band generates a buzz of the level that's surrounded Estrons for a while now, it's quite easy to get distracted and start celebrating that, rather than the band themselves. Sometimes it can be necessary to take a step back, listen to the music rather than the hype, and remember what matters - that …

[Preview] Minty’s Gig Guide Venues Map Launch

As you may, or may not be aware, over the past few weeks the creator of Cardiff's favourite live music podcast has been sharing drawings of the city's venues. These images combined will form a comprehensive map, highlighting the wealth and diversity of spaces we have here to support artists, all the way from their …

Track of the Day – ‘Hey You’ by False Advertising

Listen to the new tune from False Advertising a few times and it'll be buzzing 'round your head like - well, incidentally, with a similar momentum to three people racing bicycles 'round the city. Which fittingly enough is exactly what the video for Hey You depicts, as the band escape the daily grind to battle …