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Tegan Owen: Debut demo album coming soon
“I’ve been recording demos of my songs from 2016-2020. I want to put these songs out and set them free, essentially. The album is called Dearest.” If you enjoy country-folk music and Taylor Swift’s Folklore and Evermore, you’ll love the upcoming demo album “Dearest” by Tegan Owen. Her album includes 11 tracks, each telling a…
Annalise Jade Interview
Self-described “mainly a musician”, Annalise Jade has recently been branching into other creative arts. Sarah Bowdidge met with her to discuss her music career, and what we can expect next… Q: You’re not only a musician, you’re also a voice actor and producer. Do you find voice over work as being very different to recording…
Cosmic Carnage Calls It Quits
“Cosmic Carnage is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get!” Photos by @vogonlaundromat It’s with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Cosmic Carnage gigs after 10 years of bringing the best underground heavy music to the people of Cardiff. The event series, which started in 2011, quickly gained…
REVIEW: Rocky Horror Show returns to Cardiff for its 50th anniversary
It’s hard to believe Rocky Horror is celebrating its 50th anniversary and its cult following is only growing. With iconic songs such as “Time Warp” and “Sweet Transvestite”, this show is not to be missed! I went to the opening night on Bank Holiday Monday, and was straight away amazed by all the fantastic costumes…
REVIEW: MOTHER GOOSE at Wales Millennium Centre
Mother Goose at the Wales Millennium Centre is an eggcellent show that is perfect for the whole family, and with the inclusion of Sir Ian McKellen, you really can’t go wrong. It may not be panto season anymore, but at the WMC this week you can catch the perfect family panto with all the troupes…
You knows it: Goldie Lookin Chain chat Onlyfans, weed and what’s next
Hearing their broad Newport accents, I spotted a few members of Goldie Lookin Chain huddled outside tonight’s frosty venue. After a round of introductions, I squeezed into a restaurant booth with Adam Hussain, Rhys Hutchings, Graham the Bear, and Eggsy. “No sane person” had called them heroes before, but 18 years ago, their single ‘Guns don’t…
Llandaff Cathedral: Popular YouTuber to perform at anniversary recital
Popular YouTuber and and organist Richard McVeigh has over 95,000 subscribers and will be playing this weekend in the historic Llandaff Cathedral which has been in the city since 1120. This is to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of the church organ’s installation. The original organ served the church for 60 years but after a…
Devon Cole’s new single ‘Call U After Rehab’
The American-based singer Devon Cole released her new single ‘Call U After Rehab’ along with her E.P., which came out on 10th March. From her most famous single, W.I.T.C.H., which had over 40 million streams, Cole’s brand-new song sees a softer side to her life. Defiantly a more intimate piece into her real life and…
Sign Language: thriving or not?
March the 13th marks the beginning of British Sign Language Week. The tradition is a new one, only having begun back in 2003 – it will coincide with events, schemes and celebrity statements all to promote teaching and understanding of sign language and the needs of deaf people in the UK. Even before the week…
Erin Bode rocks the Zen Bar!
Words and images by Kelsey Roberts Students at the University of South Wales enjoyed a night of music from American jazz singer Erin Bode yesterday. The one off intimate gig in the Zen Bar showcased some of Bode’s favourite songs as well as originals. Originally from Minnesota, Bode was introduced to music through her parents…
Daisy Jones & The Six takes us back to the 1970s
image from Amazon Studios by Lacey Terrell The first 3 episodes of Daisy Jones & The Six are out on Amazon prime. Starring Riley Keough as Daisy Jones and Sam Claflin as Billy Dunne developed by Scott Neustadter. Heavily inspired by Fleetwood Daisy Jones & The Six gives us an insight into what it was…
WNO presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute
Words By Kelsey Roberts. Images By Kelsey Roberts and Megan Monk Located in Cardiff Bay, Wales Millennium Centre and the Welsh National Opera bring Mozart’s Magic Flute to the big stage with its colourful costumes and sets. The Magic Flute tells the story of Tamino, Prince of Sleep and Papageno who, with a magic flute…
Butetown’s night of celebrations for Ghana Independence Day
Words and picture by Eleanor Fox Following the flag raising earlier on in the day, Butetown came together once more at night to eat food, dance and come together to celebrate Ghana Independence Day. The citizens of Butetown had marked the 66th anniversairy together as a community, to remember and honour those who led the…
Immersed! Festival ’23 Review
Words and images by Sarah Jayne Smith Organising a festival is stressful. Unforeseen challenges can thwart even the most experienced of teams, but for a group of university students to pull off a high-caliber event such as last Saturday night is extraordinary. At a time when most are choosing to stay home due to the cost-of-living crisis,…
Immersed! Returns for it’s Fifth Year
Images by Reece H-Strati, Megan Monk, Eleanor Fox, Kelsey Roberts, Caitlyn Morris and Sarah Smith. Words by Reece H-Strati Immersed! festival returned to Cardiff’s Tramshed on Saturday, as it celebrates its fifth year. The festival, fully organised by USW Popular and Commercial Music students, brings together students from across the university’s Cardiff campus. Boasting four…
Immersed Festival brings live music back to Cardiff with Lady Leshurr as headliner
The festival weekend kicks off this Friday with the Immersed! 5th Birthday Awards at the Cardiff ATRiuM, celebrating the best acts of the past five years. The show will feature a performance from Skills Competition Wales’ Battle of the Bands, as well as the festival’s first Music Industry Careers Fair. You can vote for your…
‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ review: beautiful, emotional and intense biopic.
Music legend and icon Whitney Houston graced our cinema screens last month in the new biopic. The film is produced by Anthony McCarten, who made Bohemian Rhapsody the, highest-grossing music biopic ever. With McCarten having his shot creating an adaptation on Houston’s life, there was some excitement and eagerness amongst her fans. The 144-minute tribute…
October 2022: the month music made Tumblr kids regress
By Katherine Witts When I think of October, the first thing that comes to mind has to be Halloween and the beginning of the spooky season. However, October just passed and it will forever be ingrained in my head as the month that Tumblr came back. Why is that, you ask? Well, three of the…
Students Immersed! in celebration
University of South Wales students own music festival Immersed! Celebrates its fifth anniversary with the Immersed! 5th Birthday Awards on Friday 17th February, the show precedes the Immersed! Music festival at Tramshed and Immersed! TV on Saturday and Sunday respectively. The Immersed! Music festival may be the main attraction over the weekend, with four stages…
Review: Bugsy Malone at the WMC
Swing down to the Wales Millennium Centre this week and check out BUGSY MALONE! Splurge guns, pedal cars, and some bootlegged soda pop; Bugsy Malone is the fun, family show to see this January. Director SEAN HOLMES brings the theatrical fun you expect from this fan-favourite show. With dazzling special effects and a memorable soundtrack, there’s something for everyone…
Olly Murs returns with his 5th studio album ‘Marry Me’
Olly Murs’ new album is similar to his earlier work and includes catchy tunes and moving lyrics which are clearly influenced by his love interest at the time in which the album was written. The generic pop anthologies produced by Murs have always been identical and included appealing vocals and captivating rhythms which have often…
girl in red ‘October Passed Me By’ review
By Drew Sitton girl in red has gifted us another wonderfully melancholic song to see us through the changing seasons with ‘October Passed Me By’. The track is a follow-up to the Norwegian songwriter’s most popular song ‘We Fell In Love In October’, which was released in 2018 and quickly became a sapphic anthem. Marie…
Maisie Peters ‘Not Another Rockstar’ Review
By Drew Sitton Maisie Peters’ new single ‘Not Another Rockstar’ is an anthem for girls who make bad decisions. Following recent viral hits such as ‘Blonde’ and ‘Cates Brother’, Peters continues to experiment with her new rebellious pop-rock sound in her latest release. Described in a tweet by the singer-songwriter as “Blonde’s older angrier shadier…
Hold the light for Ukraine
Musicians come together to raise money to support Ukraine.
Death of an Iconic Singer
Words by Asia Jamil Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar (92) breathed her last breath on Sunday at Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai-India. The singer was known as the ‘’Nightingale of India’’, was cremated according to Hindu rituals with full state honors. From Prime Minister of India to Indian celebrities as Shah Rukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rani Mukerji…
Independent artists week at The Moon
Independent artists week at The Moon
Music Basecamp at USW
Music Basecamp held at University of South Wales
The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity plays in Cardiff
Money raised as The Great Orchestra of Christmas Charity played Cardiff for the first time
Immersed! Festival in pictures
Some of our students were lucky enough to photograph the Immersed! Festival last night, a USW initiative in collaboration with the Music Managers Forum in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. This awesome event held at the Tramshed in Cardiff, was headlined by Richard Ashcroft.Pics by: Lucy North, Karoline Krol, Dali Polsom and Lily Watts.http://immersedfestival.co.uk/
USW Popular Music Student records at famous Monnow Valley studio
MONNOW VALLEY STUDIO, ROCKFIELD, MONMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM, JANUARY 27th 2020. Carlen Williams, age 20. Carlen Williams is a creative music student from the University of South Wales. Carlen was awarded a two day recording session with a night stay over at the famous recording studio Monnow Valley. The award was given as Carlen produced the…
Immersed Festival
Cardiif, UK, 30th Jan 2020, Music Conference at Immersed festival in Cardiff, Tramshed. Rhiannon Moore is invited on stage to freestyle to a piece of music created by David Coker from scratch on stage. Credit:Natalie Ball/Alamy. Words and Pictures by Natalie Ball
The Last Rave
Words and Pictures by Alfie Reddy