live music
2010 Theatr Brychieniog, Brecon. ventures between writers and musi- Live Music Night The Promised 477577. Cardiff Jazz Society presentation. Society night.
7.30pm, £7.50/£6.50. Info 01874 cians, taking place every month. This Land, Cardiff. Free. Info 029 2039 Open Mic Night The Hawaiian, SixOneSeven Live Lounge, Cardiff. Sauna Youth Sigma, Swansea. 8pm.
611622. A celebration of the 150th one is on the theme of cafes. 8998. Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 2049 3337. 9.30pm. Info 07830 361915. Info swanseacollective@googlemail.
anniversary of the Cadet Force Mayfield Queen’s Head, Monmouth. Jimjam Open Mic Session Cow & Pedalmania Jazzland, Swansea. Steve Knightley + Jenna The com . Swansea Collective presents
Movement. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 712767. Snuffers, Llandaff, Cardiff. 8.30pm, 8pm, £8/£6. Info 07802 912789. Minstrel Room, Little Shop Of Calm, a band who feature members of The
Ban Jaxed The Dolls House, Blues. free. Info 029 2041 8741. Peter Green The Globe, Cardiff. Cowbridge. 7pm, £14 adv. Info 01446 Steal, if you recall them.
Abertillery. 8pm. Info 01495 213300. Mid Powys Youth Choir Foyer, John Davies Quartet Café Jazz, 7.30pm, £20. Info 029 2045 2151. 771166. This is a new venture by That’ll Be The Day Memorial Hall
BBC NOW Brangwyn Hall, Swansea. Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3.50. Info 029 Main dude from Fleetwood Mac’s the people who do Halcyon Daze. Theatre, Barry. 7.30pm. Info 01446
7.30pm, £11.50-£14.50. Info 01792 Bay. 1pm, free. Info 0870 402000. 2034 0591. early bluesy incarnation. Steve Knightley is in the band Show 738622. Fifties nostalgia sesh.
635432. Sophie’s Pigeons + Panda SU Monthly Sitters In Night Jazzland, Royal Welsh College Of Music Of Hands. Vocal Masterclass Royal Welsh
Brass Band Championship Grand Cardiff Arts Institute. 7pm, free. Info Swansea. 8pm, free. Info 07802 And Drama St David’s Hall, Cardiff. Tidal + Traitors + OXP + College Of Music & Drama, Cardiff.
Pavilion, Porthcawl. £6/£5. Info 01656 07817 622278. 912789. 7.30pm, £10. Info 029 2087 8444. Senturia TJ’s, Newport. 7.30pm. 2.30pm, £5/£4. Info 029 2039 1391.
815995. In conjunction with South The Weekend Cure The North Pluck: The Titanic Show Theatr David Jones conducts a bill of Weber, Info 01633 216608. Metal bands. With James Gilchrist (see above).
Wales Miners’ Eisteddfod; featuring Star, Cardiff. 8-11pm, free. Info 029 Mwldan, Cardigan. 7.30pm, £13/£11. Hindemith and Prokofiev. Tim And Sam’s Tim And The X Factor Live Cardiff International
Championship and 1st Section bands. 2062 4050. Info 01239 621200. Classical string Scott Hammond Quartet Queen’s Sam Band With Tim And Sam Arena. 7pm, £28.50. Info 029 2022
Courtney Pine Taliesin Arts Centre, trio who come atcha from a comedy Head, Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info Buffalo, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info 029 4488. (Finishes today)
Swansea. 7.30pm, £20/£18. Info
MONDAY 22
perspective. 01600 712767. 2034 5144. No matter how big this
01792 602060. Jazz big man.
Courtney Pine The Globe, Cardiff.
Punk’s Not Dad + Dead Against The Good Natured Buffalo, Cardiff. indie-folk band get, they will never be
SATURDAY 27
Dr Meaker + The Word Virus
7.30pm, £20. Info 029 2045 2151. Big
The Rest + The Kryptics St 8pm, £3. Info 029 2034 5144. “A popular with anyone who has to type
Aberystwyth Choral Union
Essay The Globe, Cardiff. 7.30pm.
man of jazz.
David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. Info techno Dido, a Lily Allen who’s given their name out regularly.
Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 8pm, £3.50-
Info 029 2045 2151.
Honey Fungus Live Lounge, Cardiff.
029 2087 8444. This month’s instal- in to depression, or a Kate Nash who Traditional Jazz Bands Mumbles
£9.50. Info 01792 623232. Performing
Kenny Driscoll Band + Honey
9.30pm. Info 07830 361915.
ment of the Blas* gig series. wants to prove herself with serious Conservative Club, Swansea. 8.30-
works by Mozart, Faure and Arwel
Fungus Live Lounge, Cardiff.
Jazz Attic Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm,
Skinny Molly Milkwood Jam, clubbers.” I’m going to have to stop 11pm. Info 01792 361302.
Hughes.
6.30pm. Info 07830 361915.
£2. Info 029 2034 0591.
Swansea. 7.30pm, £13/£10 adv. Info you there. Whole Lotta Led Aberystwyth Arts
Carmarthen Symphonic Wind
Kiss Silver + FTS + Pretend I
Open Mic The Globe, Cardiff.
01792 477577. The Stones Grand Theatre, Centre. 8pm, £12.50/£11.50. Info
Band Foyer, Wales Millennium
Saved The Day The Green Rooms,
7.30pm, £2/£1. Info 029 2045 2151.
The Acoustic Strawbs The Globe, Swansea. 7.30pm, £16.50/£13.50. 01792 623232. Long way for Jon
Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info
Treforest. 8pm, free. Info 07890
*Spider Kitten + The Death Of
Cardiff. 7.30pm, £12. Info 029 2045 Info 01792 475715. A tribute to the Pountney to go.
0870 402000.
909164.
Her Money + Atomck Buffalo,
2151. Stones. Um, The Rolling Stones that X Factor Live Cardiff International
Cate Le Bon + Y Niwl Clwb Ifor
Matthew Pendlebury Cardiff
Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2034 5144.
Tubelord + Tall Ships Cardiff is. Jesus, choose a proper tribute Arena. 7pm, £28.50. Info 029 2022
Bach, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £9/£7 adv. Info
Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029
Local heavy bands. Should be fun.
Arts Institute. 8pm, free. Info 07817 band name you bellends. 4488. (Until Fri 26)
029 2023 2199. Gig presented by Swn
2078 0160. Classical guitarist.
Talisman Sounds Open Mic
622278. Presented by Flux = Rad. X Factor Live Cardiff International *Xiu Xiu Cardiff Arts Institute. 8pm,
and Selector Radio. Not sure why
Medley Of Choirs The Riverfront,
Varsity Bar, Roath, Cardiff. Info 07870
X Factor Live Cardiff International Arena. 7pm, £28.50. Info 029 2022 free. Info 07817 622278. See Music.
it’s so expensive, maybe all will be
Newport. 7pm, £10. Info 01633
875252. Last Monday of every month.
Arena. 7pm, £28.50. Info 029 2022 4488. (Until Fri 26) Like this band a lot.
revealed over time.
656757. Charity concert for the St
The Automatic Brangwyn Hall,
4488. Sold out on all four dates.
Guns 2 Roses TJ’s, Newport.
David’s Foundation.
Swansea. 7.30pm, £12. Info 01792
(Until Fri 26)
THURSDAY 25 FRIDAY 26 7.30pm. Info 01633 216608.
Nothington + Southport + Four
635432. Barbara Dickson Grand Pavilion, Absolute Zero Duo Grand Pavilion, Invocal The Chattery, Swansea.
Letter Word + Cowboy & The
The Calling Card + No Room WEDNESDAY 24 Porthcawl. 7.30pm, £19.50/£18/£16. Porthcawl. 1-2pm, free. Info 01656 8pm, £8. Info 01792 473276. Humour
Corpse Le Pub, Newport. 7.30pm,
For Heroes + Ronnie Rube + Acoustic Artists Pretence Wine Bar, Info 01656 815995. 815995. Viola and violin duo. A and harmonies are what is promised.
£7. Info 01633 221477. Headliners
An American DJ In London 10 Cardiff. Free (donations gratefully David Nash La Tasca, Cardiff. 8.30- Lunchtime Classics performance in James Barralet & Sophia
are an American punk band on the
Feet Tall, Cardiff. 8pm, £4. Info 029 received). Info 029 2061 3658. 10.30pm. Info 029 2023 0087. the Cafe Bar. Rahmann Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan.
BYO label.
2022 8883. Aidan Sheehan & His Harmonica Hadouken! Millennium Music Camelia Jazz Band The Riverside 7.30pm, £10/£8. Info 01239 621200.
Soft Hearted Scientists Buffalo,
Orchestra The Windsor Hotel, Hall, Cardiff. 7pm, £12.50 adv. Info Tavern, Newport. 2pm, free. Info Cellist and pianist respectively
Cardiff. 7.30pm, £4. Info 029 2034
musichallcardiff@live.co.uk . The 01633 666699. performa a concert under the Peter
5144.
TUESDAY 23
Pontyclun. 7.30pm, £2. Info 01443
people who grindied themselves Contemporary Guitarist La Tasca, Gould Music Trust banner.
Sophie’s Pidgeon + Panda SU
goswing Dempseys, Cardiff. 9pm,
226892. A Llantrisant Folk Club
to death. Cardiff. 7-10pm. Info 029 2023 0087. Jon Gomm + John Dignam +
Cardiff Arts Institute. 7pm, free. Info
£5. Info 029 2023 9253.
night.
Hotel Ambush + Shirakuri + Dizzee Rascal Newport Centre. Byron Johnston Milkwood Jam,
07817 622278.
Alejandro Toledo & The Magic
Bad For Lazarus + Exit
Evilive Barfly, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £5. 7pm, £20. Info 01633 662666. See Swansea. 7.30pm, £5-£8. Info 01792
The Berlin Piano Quartet Rhos Y
Tombolinos Borough Theatre,
International Barfly, Cardiff.
Info 029 2039 6589. Upfront. 477577. Three virtuoso acoustic
Gilwen, North Pembs. 8pm, £17.50.
Abergavenny. 8pm, £12/£10. Info
7.30pm, £6.50. Info 029 2039 6589.
Jazz Jam Queen’s Head, Empire + Accident Music + guitarists
Info 01239 841387. Performing
01873 850805.
Bartholomew Lafollette &
Monmouth. 8.45pm, free. Info 01600 Exit International + All The Lazy Mojo Band + Lewis Larke
the Schumann and Brahms piano
Anne Elise Smoot St David’s Hall,
Alasdair Beatson Blake Theatre,
712767. Damn Vampires The Dolls House, Band Live Lounge, Cardiff. 6.30pm.
quartets.
Cardiff. 1pm. Info 029 2087 8444.
Monmouth. 7.30pm, £17/£10 NUS.
Jazz Night La Brasserie, Cardiff. Abertillery. 8pm. Info 01495 213300. Info 07830 361915.
The Best Is Yet To Come Grand
Organist.
Info 01600 719041. Cellist and pian-
7.30pm. Info 029 2023 4134. Hollywood Tease Rhondda Hotel, Let’s Hang On Borough Theatre,
Theatre, Swansea. 7pm, £8/£7. Info
Audiocalm + Killing For
ist respectively.
Jimjam Open Mic Session The Porth. 7.30pm. Info 01443 682388. Abergavenny. 7.30pm, £14/£12. Info
01792 475715. Variety show in aid of
Company + Cuba Cuba + Tiger
BBC NOW Afternoon Concert
Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. James Gilchrist Recital Royal 01873 850805. Europe’s number one
Maggie’s Cancer Centre, Singleton
Please + A New Day Brangwyn
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
9pm, free. Info 029 2041 8741. Welsh College Of Music & Drama, tribute to Frankie Valli & The Four
Hospital, Swansea.
Hall, Swansea. 7pm, £5. Info 01792
Bay. 2pm, £7-£10. Info 08700 402000.
Live Music Thursdays Hard Cardiff. 1.05pm, £6/£5. Info 029 2039 Seasons.
The Principality Building
635432.
Performing works by Anthony Powers,
Rock Cafe, Cardiff. 7pm. Info 029 1391. Part of the RWCMD’s Feast Of Martyn Joseph + Amy Wadge
Society Welsh Musical
Ceri Williams Theatr Brychieniog,
Poulenc and Copland.
2037 3403. Bach series. Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd.
Theatre Young Singer Of The
Brecon. 8pm, £4. Info 01874 611622.
Blues Jam The Garage, Swansea.
Meinir Gwilym Glynn Vivian Art Jenny Crook The Queens Hall, 7.30pm, £10.50/£7.50. Info 08000
Year Competition Foyer, Wales
This month’s Jazz In The Bar gig.
8pm. Info 01792 645007.
Gallery, Swansea. 6.30pm, free. Info Narberth. 7.30pm, £10/£8 adv. Info 147111. Two Welsh singer-songwrit-
Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay.
Cosmic Slop Gwdihw, Cardiff. Free.
Coleg Glan Hafren Performance
01792 655006. Acoustic set from 01834 869323. Bath-based folk singer. ers equals one Taffyfest. Although
7.30pm, £8.50-£16. Info 0870 402000.
Info 07816 906558.
Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £4/£3. Info
Dan Curtis & Michael Williams
029 2034 0591. singer-songwriter lady. Live Music The Ship Inn, Barry. there are more special guests to be
Modern Folk Assembly Toucan 8pm, free. Info 01446 729060. announced.
SUNDAY 21
St Donats Arts Centre, Vale Of
Denzo TJ’s, Newport. 7.30pm. Info
Glamorgan. 3pm, £6/£5.50. Info
01633 216608. Club, Cardiff. 8pm. Info 07850 Mini’s Chuff + Colum Regan Mercury The Queens Hall, Narberth.
0 Seconds To Mars Cardiff
01446 799100. Cafe concert from jazz
Jimjam Open Mic Session The 461684. Live Lounge, Cardiff. 5.30pm. Info 7.30pm, £14. Info 01834 869323.
International Arena. 7pm, £20. Info
and blues duo.
Promised Land, Cardiff. 8.30pm, No Tedium The North Star, Cardiff. 07830 361915. Tribute to Queen. Not Mercury Rev.
029 2022 4488.
Eight Legs + Kiss Silver + We’re
free. Info 029 2041 8741. Every 8pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. Monthly Organ Recital National Numbers Racket Café Jazz, Cardiff.
Colum Regan Live Lounge, Cardiff.
No Heroes Barfly, Cardiff. 7.30pm,
Wednesday. Open Mic Night The Gate Arts Museum & Gallery, Cardiff. 1pm, free. 9pm, £4. Info 029 2034 0591. A Blues
9.30pm. Info 07830 361915.
£5. Info 029 2039 6589.
Mike Jones Acoustic Night Hard Centre, Roath, Cardiff. 8-11pm, free. Info 029 2039 7951. Dragon gig.
Friends In Harmony Foyer, Wales
Ginge & Cello Boi Live Lounge,
Rock Cafe, Cardiff. 9pm. Info 029 Info 029 2048 3344. Motown’s Greatest Hits Grand OXP + Don’t Tread On Spiders
Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3pm,
Cardiff. 10.30pm. Info 07830 361915.
2037 3403. Open Mic Night The Promised Theatre, Swansea. 7.30pm, £14.50- + Fire Season The Green Rooms,
free. Info 0870 402000. Choir.
Hot Club De Paris Clwb Ifor Bach,
Mini Mojo Band Live Lounge, Land, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 £19.50. Info 01792 475715. Treforest. 8pm, free. Info 07890
In Chapters Chapter Arts Centre,
Cardiff. 7.30pm, £6. Info 029 2023
Cardiff. 9.30pm. Info 07830 361915. 2039 8998. Philip Clouts Quartet Sebastopol 909164.
Cardiff. 8pm, £5. Info 029 2030 4400.
2199. GRAB Promotions present
Open Mic Night Milkwood Jam, Philip Clouts Quartet Café Jazz, Social Club, Pontypool. 8.30-11pm. Philharmonia Orchestra St
Second of a series of collaborative
Liverpudlian post-punkers.
Swansea. 7.30pm, free. Info 01792 Cardiff. 8pm. Info 029 2034 0591. A Info 01495 762504. A Torfaen Jazz David’s Hall, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £10-
live review
CHICAGO
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. Mon 18 Jan
words JAMIE REES photo CATHERINE ASHMORE
It had probably the toughest act in musical theatre to follow. Chicago moved into the Wales Millennium
Centre hot on the heels of the huge triumph that was Les Miserables which, I think it’s safe to say, has been
the highlight of WMC’s impressive first five years.
With that in mind it had the potential to disappoint massively, especially with an ex-soap star with no real
musical pedigree in one of the leading roles alongside Marti Pellow as Billy Flynn.
Unfortunately, Pellow was not great, with his weak acting skills letting him down. The big surprise of the eve-
ning had to be Emma Barton as Roxie Hart and having seen Ute Lemper, Ruthie Henshall and Bebe Neuwirth
on Broadway in this role, the former Eastender certainly had a lot to live up to. Without any question though,
a musical star was born here. She had a touch of Ruthie Henshall about her performance for sure, and she
did it very well indeed. Admittedly her dancing was not the best on the night, but she more than made up for
it by playing to the comedy of the piece and belting her numbers out superbly.
The supporting cast were excellent – they had to be, as the show depends on it. The band was up-beat as
always, and for once WMC’s sound technicians seemed to get the sound right on opening night. A novel
experience indeed!
With Hairspray around the corner and whispers of some of musical land’s big hitters coming this way in the
near future – well, the future looks sequinned and starry to say the least.
TEMPER TRAP (Cardiff University, Sun 2) LA ROUX (Cardiff University, Thurs 6) BOYZ II MEN (Cardiff International Arena, Fri 7) TED LEO & THE PHARMACISTS (Buffalo, Cardiff, Thurs 13) FRANCIS
ROSSI (The Glee Club, Cardiff Bay, Tue 18) KREG VIESSELMAN (The Chattery, Thurs 27) PENDULUM (CIA, Sat 29)
BUZZ 9
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