INTERVIEW: Frank Turner on ‘Be More Kind’
Frank Turner’s new album ‘Be More Kind’ has finally hit the shelves, and with it comes a refreshed and refined sound from the Folk Punk veteran. Turner’s 7th studio arrives with a new approach....
Wolf Alice interview
Xtreme radio's Alex Evans speaks to Theo Ellis and Joff Oddie from Wolf Alice ahead of their show at the Muni Arts Centre.
Alex: How is the tour going so far?
Theo: Yeah, its been really...
Twin Town comes home to Singleton Park
By Alex Evans
After 20 years, the cast and director of cult Swansea film Twin Town reunited in Singleton Park to celebrate its anniversary.
The event put on by local independent cinema, Cinema & Co was...
Xtreme interview with Charli XCX
By Kiera Jones
Kiera: Hi, I’m with Charli XCX. Say hi!
Charli XCX: Hello
K: You’ve just done a fantastic set at Summer ball. How was it? Was the crowd good?
C: OMG, the crowd was mental, it...
Summer Ball ’17
By Harry Ballmann
Swansea Summer Balls understandably aspire better the previous year, and the 2017 ball proves no exception. With a host of live performances, remaining optimistic for Swansea’s weather and being high in anticipation...
Bonobo: Migration
By Harry Ballmann
Migration, n.: The action of passing from place to place, of passing into a new condition or form. Of a person or people, or of creatures, or of the soul….
Migration is not...
The vinyl revival
By Harry Ballmann
I’m going make the case for vinyl and it’s pure procedural brilliance. It is a package. It is a ceremony. It is a method of listening that must satisfy us until we...
The Space Oddity: A reflection a year on from the death of Mr Bowie
By Harry Ballmann
10th January, 2016. The exact day that light slowly bled into the darkness. The enigmatic king of pop was lost into space, consumed by the vacuum, leaving us all emptier. David Bowie’s...
Interview: Fickle Friends
By Ffion White
Two years after dropping their debut track ‘Swim’ online, Fickle Friends are taking the music world by storm. I caught up with members Natti Shiner and Jack Wilson to talk about touring,...
Review & interview: Vant @ Hoyfest
By Alex Evans
VANT headlined Hoyfest at the Gates Art centre in Cardiff, on Saturday 19th November and brought their trademark energy to their show.
VANT are a four piece British indie/garage rock band that formed in...
Pixies at The Motorpoint: An undeniably indie affair
The Pixies shouldn’t be seen as little creatures with wings, rather, a formidable indie rock band who essentially define the kind of garage rock band that so many of us aspired to be part...
the secrets of simplicity
‘Hamburg Demonstrations’ by Pete Doherty
Turning up to Clouds Hill Recordings studio unannounced is only really going work if you carry as much talent and musical prowess as The Libertine’s Peter Doherty. Hamburg Demonstrations is Doherty’s...
interview: local natives
Waterfront’s Harry Ballmann caught up with Local Native’s lead singer Taylor Rice, talking about coming of age and what it is to make music.
Do you have any musical influences that have stuck with you?
I...
Interview: RY X
Waterfront’s Harry Ballmann speaks to the rising contemporary downtempo singer songwriter RY X on his upcoming tour, the art of being succinct and playing real music.
I spoke to Local Natives recently and they were...