

Cock Sparrer – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London – 6th April 2024
I’d hazard a guess that there’s not many bands that can headline a venue the size of the Shepherd’s Bush Empire where you’d find band...
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The Hives / Bad Nerves – The Great Hall, Cardiff Uni. Cardiff – 05.04.24
A night when the old school garage rock grandmasters that are The Hives take young jedis in training out on tour to show them how...
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Riskee & The Ridicule/Split Dogs/ The Shunkos – The Cab, Newport 29.03.24
A sold-out Cab in Newport on a Good Friday Bank Holiday seemed like the only place to be as the South Wales punk rock community...
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Human Toys/Dry Retch – Outpost, Liverpool – 07.03.24
Got in a bit too late tonight to catch Raw Bones open up, for which I can only apologise. From the bit I caught and...
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Echo And The Bunnymen – Cardiff Uni Great Hall. 10.03.24
The inimitable Ian McCulloch and fellow founding member and guitarist Will Sergeant are taking the Bunnymen out for their regular jaunt around the UK in...
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Trixter – Crumlin, The Patriot – 07.03.24
Despite being a cold Welsh night in March, the Patriot in Crumlin saw the first date of a mini UK tour for Trixter Acoustic -...
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Christmas/Deathtraps/System Reset/The Setbacks – The Cab, Newport – 29th February 2024
It’s almost a year since I first set foot in The Cab, and it’s wonderful to see the team behind the place going from strength...
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FIZZ/Maya Delilah – Tramshed, Cardiff – 23rd February 2024
Rewind to Christmas 2023 and RPM’s Albums Of The Year podcasts. During the second broadcast when the gang were running through Ben Hughes’ album list,...
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Frank Carter And The Rattlesnakes/The Mysterines/HotWax – University Great Hall, Cardiff – 6th February 2024
Tonight is the opening night of the UK leg of Frank Carter And the Rattlesnakes’ tour in support of their recently released fifth studio album...
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The Libertines – Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff 27.01.24
The hottest ticket in town had to be The Libertines playing the compact and frankly undersized venue Clwb Ifor Bach. Could probably have sold it...
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