To attempt to define The Rising would be a mistake. They do not fit into a specific genre of music. I listened to their latest album off the back of a label that read: “country rock band”. Of course, this evokes a certain kind of sound. And whilst it does appear on the album, thereContinue reading “Moving On – The Rising”
Author Archives: Gareth Williams
Fame: The Musical – Venue Cymru
I really wanted to hate Fame: The Musical. I really did. But the predecessor to High School Musical and Glee just wouldn’t let me. I started off slouching in my seat and watching through gritted teeth. But by the end I was stood up and clapping along to the encore. What makes it so addictiveContinue reading “Fame: The Musical – Venue Cymru”
Hidden – A Dark Welsh Crime Drama
When one looks back over 2018, Keeping Faith is sure to come out on top in the world of Welsh television drama. It has been a huge success. Its latest stop on its incredible journey is primetime BBC One. It goes from strength to strength, and will certainly deserve all the accolades that come itsContinue reading “Hidden – A Dark Welsh Crime Drama”
Americana Night @ The Llangollen Fringe
It may be stripped down and laid bare compared to its international predecessor, the Eisteddfod, but the Llangollen Fringe has much to offer. After the big guns of Alfie Boe, Kaiser Chiefs and Van Morrison took to the stage at the Pavilion in front of hundreds last week, this week sees a host of muchContinue reading “Americana Night @ The Llangollen Fringe”
Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
“At noon, the girls from Copy went out and came back with tuna salad sandwiches that they ate while perched on the top of the white radiator banks of the reception room. ‘Hi.’ They ignored her. At the end of the day young men showed up in the waiting room to collect: Alice, Maybel, Claire,Continue reading “Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan”
Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo – The New Radio 2 Drivetime Show
Give it time. That’s what they asked for. And it was only fair. But two months on, and I am still reading letters in the Radio Times lamenting the demise of the Drivetime show, as was, on Radio 2. How much time do you give someone to bed in? Is it still too early toContinue reading “Jo Whiley & Simon Mayo – The New Radio 2 Drivetime Show”
Home I’m Darling – A Theatr Clwyd/National Theatre Co-Production
Travelling along the sun-drenched roads of North Wales in the heat of an early July evening, I wondered whether it was the right time to be going to sit in a theatre. But Home, I’m Darling is worth suffering a bit of sweat for. It may have been warm in the Emlyn Williams Theatre, butContinue reading “Home I’m Darling – A Theatr Clwyd/National Theatre Co-Production”
Rend Collective – Good News
I’ve just finished reading a chapter from the book Jesus > Religion by Jefferson Bethke in which he states that The problem with the… Christian subculture is that our art and glorification of Jesus begin to weaken because we lose all sense of comparison. For example, a lot of Christian musicians no longer shoot toContinue reading “Rend Collective – Good News”
Island Town – A Theatr Clwyd/Paines Plough Co-Production
The Roundabout Theatre makes a welcome return to North Wales sporting a rather distinct yellow exterior. If you’ve not heard of it before, this is a theatre like no other. Assembled from flat pack with nothing but an Allen key, once complete, it is a fully self-contained, intimate little theatre that houses some of theContinue reading “Island Town – A Theatr Clwyd/Paines Plough Co-Production”
Megan O’Neill – Ghost of You
Irish singer-songwriter Megan O’Neill has just released a beautiful debut album that I would highly recommend listening to. Ghost of You is a lovely collection of songs that represent a wonderful opportunity for some easy listening on a summer’s afternoon. Served as a main course of ballads with a side of electric guitar-infused pop, itContinue reading “Megan O’Neill – Ghost of You”
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