Muscle Shoals comes to Pembrokeshire as singer-songwriter Jodie Marie releases her latest genre-defying album The Answer. Welsh singer-songwriter Jodie Marie is an artist who refuses to play by the music industry rules. Her latest album The Answer is an exemplary response to those who would wish to classify her sound under a single heading. ForContinue reading “Jodie Marie – The Answer”
Category Archives: Welsh Arts Scene
An Interview with Jodie Marie
Throughout the past week, BBC Horizons have been touring the nation, stopping off at some of Wales’ most treasured independent music venues to bring us a series of live sessions from some of the country’s top, upcoming musicians. From the mountain top venue of Neuadd Ogwen in Bethesda, to the Queen’s Hall in Narberth onContinue reading “An Interview with Jodie Marie”
Series Review, Rybish, S4C
When a sitcom gets funnier as the series goes on, you know you’re onto a winner. So it is with Rybish, written by Barry ‘Archie’ Jones. Set in a recycling centre in North-West Wales, it avoids the rookie mistake of focusing primarily on the workplace situation.
Eleri Angharad – New Sin
With her new single comes a new sound for Eleri Angharad. The Swansea-based singer-songwriter is getting dark and going deep with New Sin, a song about “two lovers, locking eyes and beginning a steamy love affair”. She has stepped away from her country and folk roots for this one, entering into a sultry pop productionContinue reading “Eleri Angharad – New Sin”
Our Theatr Clwyd
Since March, theatres and community arts venues throughout the UK have faced an unprecedented challenge. Forced to close and cancel their shows for the foreseeable, many have lost all and any source of income. Government grants and interventions have helped to stem the negative flow of finances in the short term. But the longer restrictionsContinue reading “Our Theatr Clwyd”
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band at Theatr Clwyd (A post-lockdown Performance)
There is a light at the end of the tunnel. Or so it seems. The arts sector is not out of the woods yet by any means. But there is a glimmer of hope. Like the neon bulbs dangling across the stage at my first live gig since March, there are rays of optimism breakingContinue reading “The Goat Roper Rodeo Band at Theatr Clwyd (A post-lockdown Performance)”
Laura Evans – Running Back to You EP
When I composed my ‘Top 5 Welsh Country Music Artists’ for a recent article, I made a glaring omission. How could I forget Laura Evans? Yet such has been the success of the Aberdare-born singer-songwriter, one can easily forget that her roots lie on this side of the pond. Her music has been featured onContinue reading “Laura Evans – Running Back to You EP”
Bryony Sier – Personal Monster EP
It is hard to categorise Bryony Sier. The Welsh singer-songwriter has a rather eclectic sound. There are bits of blues, flecks of folk, glimpses of gospel. She is cut through with country, with a slice of soul, lightly packaged in pop. Her new EP Personal Monster displays an exciting mix of all of these variousContinue reading “Bryony Sier – Personal Monster EP”
Her Ffilm Fer – A Short Film Challenge from Hansh/S4C
The old adage that the two most difficult genres to write are comedy and horror seemed to have bypassed the ears of some of Wales’ top producers.
35 Diwrnod: Parti Plu – S4C Series Review
There is nothing like a dining table to expose a series of lies and untold truths. Many would point to Mike Bartlett’s terrific 2015 drama Doctor Foster as the epitome of that. Yet there is a scene in the latest series of 35 Diwrnod that comes close. After four episodes cranking up the tension, thisContinue reading “35 Diwrnod: Parti Plu – S4C Series Review”
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