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Spencer Segelov and his band on stage performing his greatest hits

Gig Goin’ – Spencer Segelov All I Need Is Success St John’s Church Canton Cardiff

All Spencer Segelov needed was a church and success! To celebrate 20 years of releasing music, Caerphilly based singer and multi instrumentalist Spencer Segelov held a special concert with a 10 piece band in the Capital. This is to coincide with his recent release “I Prefer My Earlier Stuff" greatest hits collection available via Bandcamp. The choice of location was interesting and I was looking forward to an evening of music in a unique setting. The evening began with a set […]

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Devauden Festival 2025 – Sunday: Fresh Sounds, Festival Favourites, and a Fitting Finale

A fitting finale Stephen:Following a hugely successful Saturday packed with great music, the final day of the festival had a lot to live up to—and it didn’t disappoint. Dani:Day 2 for me (I hadn’t gone on Friday) brought more of the same magic, but now I knew what to expect. It was a short 5–10 minute walk between all three fields, and you could take it at your own pace to soak up the atmosphere. The setting made it easy […]

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Devauden Festival 2025 – Saturday: Sunshine, Soul and Surprise Magic

Festival Vibes in Full Bloom Set in the rolling hills of Monmouthshire at its new home, Humble by Nature Farm, Saturday at Devauden Festival 2025 brought together families, music lovers, and top local talent for a vibrant, community-driven celebration of live music.With five stages, healing fields, kids’ entertainment, craft stalls, and street food, the event felt like a perfectly balanced mix of chilled-out charm and musical magic — all within walking distance.For Luke, who was attending his first-ever festival:“What a […]

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In Conversation with Colin: Ally Venable

Ally Venable: Living the Blues, Owning the Stage Newport City Radio’s Colin Palmer caught up with Ally Venable and chatted about some of the blues rock artists she has worked with as well as learning more about her latest album Money & Power.The blues genre of music has gotten far away from what it symbolised in the 1900’s. It’s happened to country music as well. Blues has a formulaic subject range and an attitude. Few of today’s blues musicians ever […]

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In Conversation With Colin: Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Dennis Hopper, The Waterboy & The Boss From his home in Dublin, Mike Scott sat down with Newport City Radio’s Colin Palmer to chat about the new album from The Waterboys titled Life, Death And Dennis Hopper. In a career that spans the past 40 years or more, Mike Scott has continually rung the changes musically, while consistently maintaining a distinctive sound that is instantly identifiable as his very own. Born and raised in Scotland, Scott studied English literature at […]

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Colin’s Pick of The Latest Country and Americana Releases Part Two

MASSY FERGUSON: You Can’t Tell Me I’m Not What I Used To Be Massy Ferguson have been together for twenty years and this is their seventh album, with a back catalogue that takes in everything from psychedelia to lo-fi recordings this latest offering is something of a departure. It’s still American heartland guitar driven rock n roll but their sound has evolved, and at times mellowed throughout the eleven songs offered here. Recorded at Soundview Analog Recorders in Everett, Washington […]

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In Conversation With Colin – David Gray

"David Gray: From White Ladder to Dear Life – A Timeless Journey in Song" During the late 1990s and early into the millennium, there was one man who personified the British singer-songwriter: David Gray. The multi-million selling arena artist is an ambitious and self-propelled musician originally from Sale, he had released three overlooked albums by the time White Ladder arrived in 1997 to widespread commercial and critical acclaim. What appeared to be an effortless blend of acoustic instruments and electronic samples put David […]

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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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Gig Goin’ – Spencer Segelov All I Need Is Success St John’s Church Canton Cardiff

Devauden Festival 2025 – Sunday: Fresh Sounds, Festival Favourites, and a Fitting Finale

Devauden Festival 2025 – Saturday: Sunshine, Soul and Surprise Magic

In Conversation with Colin: Ally Venable

In Conversation With Colin: Mike Scott of The Waterboys

Colin’s Pick of The Latest Country and Americana Releases Part Two

In Conversation With Colin – David Gray

Colin Reviews – Bywater Call

Colin Reviews – Icicle Works

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