It’s been a fantastic month at Cardiff Arts Institute and it seems fitting that it’s sandwiched between two Bank Holidays. The first Bank Holiday was amazing with an incredible line up each night and the vibe steadily building from fun to just f**kin’ nuts over the three days. This Whitsun one is set to begin [...]

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I See Stars – Launch Night

By spike on May 28, 2010

FILM SCREENING of CARDIFF DIRECTOR

Posted in Culture | Tagged brian hibbard, cardiff, i see stars, jamie adams, kiss silver, short film screening, twisted by design | 1 Response

DJANGO DJANGO live

By spike on May 27, 2010

LETS PRAY FOR THE VISIONARIES..

Posted in Live Music | Tagged best live band in scotland, cardiff arts live music, django django, guardian recommends, miniature music press, mmp, the method, thursday night live music, zwolf | 1 Response

Salon#3 – Sonic experiments

By spike on May 24, 2010

Multi – faceted mix-mash up..

Posted in Culture | Tagged art, cardiff art scene, drawings, experiments with sound, live art, newport art school, salon, sonic sounds, soundscapes, university of cardiff, university of wales | 1 Response

Dirtbox – Live comedy

By spike on May 23, 2010

Attention Deficiency Disorder?

Posted in Socials | Tagged beck brynolf, cardiff comedy, comedy circuit, comics in cardiff, dan mitchell, Dirtbox, gareth brand, glee, guksack, holly ireland, kate derrick, mike bubbins, monkey helmut, sunday comedy night, underground comedy, zipline creatives | 2 Responses

Poetry In Motion

By Kaptin on May 23, 2010

It’s a funny old game poetry, seems that most of the time I see it live the only emotions it instigates is hardcore apathy or the urge to physically hurt said poet severely with their own pen. However there are a few out there who truly touch deeply into just the right emotions, Kate Tempest, [...]

Posted in Live Music | Tagged cai, cardiff, cardiff arts institute, festival, kate tempest, live music, saturday night, slam poetry, sound of rum | Leave a response

The Future Of Dubstep

By Kaptin on May 22, 2010

I love the fact that so much dance music these days is really hard to put your finger on. Even though most of the acts we have this Friday pretty much fall under the Dubstep umbrella, the variety amongst them is immense.

Posted in Dancefloor | Tagged 2 step, 4am, cai, cardiff, central spillz, club, clubs, drokkr, dubstep, future garage, monky, nightlife, pangaea, post | 4 Responses

CANDELA presents Sarah Sweeney

By spike on May 20, 2010

JAZZ, SOUL, HOUSE INFERNO @ CARDIFF ARTS INSTITUTE

Posted in Dancefloor | Tagged bugz in the attic, candela, cardiff jazz scene, chibuku, dance music in cardiff, dave norton, giles peterson, live on thursday, sarah sweeeny, shake shake | 1 Response

WAX FANG – RUDDY ACE

By johnrostron on May 18, 2010

‘MUST SEE SHOW’ (10 THINHGS TO DO THIS WEEK- BUZZ MAGAZINE)

Posted in Live Music | Tagged alt, atp, cardiff live music, flux=rad, hunters, indie, jen long, john orstron, live music nights, tuesday live | 1 Response

Baltimore’s Double Dagger!

By spike on May 17, 2010

“One of the most vital bands to ever emerge from Baltimore.”

Posted in Live Music | Tagged 90's post-grunge, Baltimore, double dagger, friendship, saturday's kids, underground | 1 Response

GANGLIANS – ‘spellbinding’

By spike on May 16, 2010

ANIMAL COLLECTIVE MEETS JESUS AND THE MARY CHAIN – Q MAGAZINE

Posted in Live Music, Zeitgeist | Tagged animal collective, brooklyn, cardiff, ganglians, islet, jesus and the mary chain, live music, music on sunday in cardiff, nyc, sacramento, shape records | Leave a response

SATURDAY NICE – SKANK

By spike on May 15, 2010

SKANKING OUT!

Posted in Dancefloor | Tagged backbeat soundsystem, canton, cardiff live music saturday, dancefloor skanking, dub in the pub, friendly reggae, jamaican, lllywbr llaethog, peaceful progress, Reggae | 1 Response

FRIDAY NIGHT – HIP HOP NIGHT

By spike on May 14, 2010

CARDIFF HIP HOP UNITE!

Posted in Dancefloor | Tagged abstract soundz, bodega brovas, cai, cardiff hip hop, don leisure, hip hop, metabeats, ruffstylz, skunkadelic, starving artists, tanya morgan, topshop, tumi | Leave a response

Wednesday club with ARK

By ark on May 12, 2010

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SCRIBER & Guests takeover No Sweat

By Gem - No Sweat on May 12, 2010

COME ONE, COME ALL. THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN AND THEY’VE BROUGHT THE MUSIC! CAI’s weekly No Sweat night is being taken over and hosted by your amiable ringmaster: SCRIBER

Posted in Live Music | Tagged cardiff arts institute, ed stockham, ellie makes music, free live music, halftime report, inconsiderate parking, music, no-sweat, scriber, wednesday | 2 Responses

FLUX=RAD present Standard Fare

By johnrostron on May 11, 2010

“An album that is as close to perfection as you could hope for.” Artrocker

Posted in Live Music | Tagged buzz bands, cat mouse cat, cool bands, emerging, flux=rad, free entry, jen long, john rostron, live in cardiff, new music, tuesday live music | 1 Response

SATURDAY NICE

By Kaptin on May 8, 2010

what happens when heads knock heads..

Posted in Live Music, Zeitgeist | Tagged cardiff great nightlife, cardiff nightlife, Dancefloor, disco, jesse love band, may68, saturdays cardiff, soulhuice, student nightlife | 1 Response

Watch Out, There’s A New Friday in Town.

By Kaptin on May 7, 2010

After a fantastic Bank Holiday weekend it’s full steam ahead for our new Friday sessions this week. I’ve already given you a little heads up on Baobinga & ID (if you missed it, can read up here) but also on the night we have: a live Dubstep crew that I first saw absolutely rocking the [...]

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