In Conversation With Colin: The Devlins

In Conversation With Colin: The Devlins

"All the Days: The Devlins’ Return with Timeless Grooves and Haunting Harmony" “When you have four people in a room together and they’re playing, there are a million things happening in space and time that we don’t really understand”, declares Colin Devlin describing the recording of The Devlins latest album, All The Days. Colin and Peter Devlin earned themselves a four-star review in Rolling Stone magazine thirty one years ago with their debut album Drift. The Irish brother’s music leans […]

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Colin Reviews – Bywater Call

Bywater Call at The Globe, Cardiff While there’s certainly no denying the sheer power of Bywater Call on disc, nothing approaches the absolute joy of watching this band from the crowded comfort of a noisy club. Bywater Call are always a party. With a style that encompasses rock, soul, and R&B, and a grooving horn section, they always manage to get at least some of the crowd up and dancing, the truth is that all seven members of the band […]

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Colin Reviews – Icicle Works

THE ICICLE WORKS at Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff Taking their name from a short science fiction story by Frederik Pohl called ‘The Day The Icicle Works Closed’ the band released four acclaimed albums in the ‘80s with songwriter and frontman Ian McNabb releasing over twenty albums since 1993, working with The Waterboys, Ringo Starr, Neil Young and Peter Buck amongst others.Last year, Liverpool legend McNabb and Chris Layhe decided to reunite for a series of acoustic performances under the banner Maximum […]

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If Kate Bush Met Black Sabbath…

Pyrogaric at Planet Rock's Rock Stock Festival If you like music and you like it a bit loud, where were you on the weekend? You’d be forgiven if you were somewhere listening to music, but if you weren’t at the Rock Stock Festival in Porthcawl last Saturday (Nov 30th,) then you would have missed out.As mentioned, last weekend saw a lot of action in Trecco Bay, as touring bands and fans alike passed through the quiet seaside holiday park, also […]

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In Conversation With Colin: Samantha Fish

"Hooked on the Blues: Colin Palmer Catches Samantha Fish’s Bulletproof Tour in Cardiff" With not a rod in sight, Colin Palmer lands a rather splendid Samantha Fish! Now based in New Orleans, this Kansas City native returns to Cardiff on October 8th as part of her Bulletproof tour. Speaking from Los Angeles ahead of her UK tour, Samantha Fish chatted to Colin Palmer. An award-winning singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist, Samantha Fish is known first and foremost for her fretwork […]

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In Conversation With Colin: Steve Hackett

"Genesis Reborn: Steve Hackett on Guitars, Glory, and ‘The Lamb Lies Down’ Tour" Genesis guitar legend Steve Hackett sat down with me for a chat as he prepared to take to the stage at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on October 11th. “Genesis was something incredibly special and for the early work of the band to get approval from John Lennon I think was a big feather in our cap”. So says Steve Hackett, and his celebration of his past will continue […]

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Dye-ing to Be Heard: Kym Gets to Know The Newest Young Band in Newport

New Punk Rock Band HairDye Chat with Kym on Newport City Radio A fresh, exciting punk rock band is making waves in Newport, and they're called HairDye! Formed in August 2024, this group of talented young musicians is already carving out their own unique sound and playing high-energy gigs across the city. The band – made up of Dakota (vocals), Penny (bass guitar), Tom (guitar), and Rhys (drums) – recently joined Kym on Newport City Radio for an in-depth chat about their music, […]

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In Conversation With Colin: Chris Difford of Squeeze

Squeeze is 50! 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Squeeze and, to round off a year of celebrations, one of Britain’s greatest bands are back with a live tour and not one, but two new albums. As they tease fans with fresh material, this could prove to be the start of yet another chapter for this perennial band. Squeeze have always been among the most literate of bands. Their biggest hits, the kitchen sink drama Up The Junction and the […]

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Sounds Of Revelry on the Pure Local Extra show

Who Are Sounds Of Revelry? On the 21st of September, The Pure Local Extra show at Newport City Radio had guests Jimi and Tariq from local cover band ‘Sounds of Revelry’ to talk about themselves and their work. Sounds of Revelry is a local cover band (formed around 2019), meaning they do not write their own songs but perform covers of pre-existing songs mainly for events or at various food venues. This was their first time on the show as this […]

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In Conversation With Colin: The Devlins

Colin Reviews – Bywater Call

Colin Reviews – Icicle Works

If Kate Bush Met Black Sabbath…

In Conversation With Colin: Samantha Fish

In Conversation With Colin: Steve Hackett

Dye-ing to Be Heard: Kym Gets to Know The Newest Young Band in Newport

In Conversation With Colin: Chris Difford of Squeeze

Sounds Of Revelry on the Pure Local Extra show

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