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live review RIHANNA
Millennium Stadium , Cardiff . Mon 10 June words ANTONIA LEVAY Over-sexed , overpaid and over here . After a ludicrous amount of screaming , drinking and adoration from thousands of fans , the Barbadian diva appeared . “ What the fuck Cardiff !” were the first words uttered ... nice . The first half-hour was pretty much an ongoing procession of crotch-grabbing , arse-shaking and grinding to a number of incoherent ragga / dub songs . There appeared to be a few technical issues as her earpiece was seen dangling several times and her vocals didn ’ t match up ; in fact it could have been anyone singing along randomly , karaoke-style . The theme throughout the whole show was limited to sex , more sex – whether it ’ s getting any or getting too much – and more sex . Two hours of listening to lyrics about unrequited , forbidden , dirty love / sex is tedious and boring . The third outfit change comprised a Clockwork Orange-esque black and white get up , bathed in red lighting with her version of My Party : “ Now remember this shit !” Well , quite frankly , I won ’ t . Thankfully , an hour in and the boredom lifted slightly , a more upbeat Eurotrash version of We Found Love getting the crowd going . Adorned by scary lady dancers she strutted across the stage and got acquainted with the crowd . Thank the lord she didn ’ t drag some poor unsuspecting Welsh boy onto the stage for a grinding session . The only thing missing from the set was a Hammond organ soundtrack and “ whey hey ” 70s porn film . There is no doubt she is an incredibly talented mega star , but what should have been a spectacular show was rubbish . At £ 60 plus for tickets , fans deserve more effort and less swearing .
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7.30pm , £ 18.50 /£ 17.50 . Info 01874 611622 . Find Johnny on the side of his flatbed truck and take a brochure offering advice on hope and jobs . The Lovely Wars + The Echo & The Always + Androo Gwyn Gwdihw , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 3 . Info 029 2039 7933 . Headliners are about to release an EP . The Mariner ’ s Children + Emma Gatrill + Scriber 10 Feet Tall , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 6 /£ 5 . Info 029 2022 8883 . The Saline Fiddlers Foyer , Wales Millennium Centre , Cardiff Bay . 1pm , free . Info 029 2063 6464 .
FRIDAY 5 Abi & The Bomb The Yard , Cardiff . 9.30pm , free . Info 029 2022 7577 . Adana Kane + Grant
Thomas + Simple As + The Undivided + Flyin Low + Fabricated Lunacy Bassment , Newport . 8pm , £ 5 adv . Info 01633 252252 . ‘ Welsh & Unsigned ’ live event in aid of Cancer Research Wales . Angelo Palladino West End Club , Barry . 7.30pm , £ 4 . Info 01446 735739 . Also in Penarth tomorrow . Atomic Blondie The Globe , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 12 /£ 10 adv . Info theglobevenue @ gmail . com . Blondie tribute band . £ 2 from every ticket will be donated to Jo ’ s Cervical Cancer Trust . Aubrey Parsons Porter ’ s , Cardiff . 10.30pm . Info info @ porterscardiff . com . Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar , St David ’ s Hotel , Cardiff . 6pm , free . Info 0844 8246171 . Cowbridge-based singer performs
here every Friday . Built For Comfort Café Jazz , Cardiff . 9pm , £ 4 . Info 029 2034 0591 . Blues . Captain Ska + Dirty Revolution Chapter Arts Centre , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 5 adv . Info 029 2030 4400 . Politicallyminded ska-punk bands perforking as part of the 65th birthday of the NHS and 20th birthday of UNISON . Chris Summerill The North Star , Cardiff . 9pm , free . Info 029 2062 4050 . From The Jam St Donats Arts Centre , Vale Of Glamorgan . 8pm , £ 21.50 /£ 20 . Info 01446 799100 . Green Haze Monkey Bar , Swansea . 6pm , £ 3 . Info 01792 480822 . Green Day tribute band headline a night in aid of Cancer Research UK .
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Michael Bennett Norwegian Church Arts Centre , Cardiff Bay . 7.30pm , £ 8 /£ 7 adv . Info 029 2087 7959 . Popular classics and personal favourites courtesy of the ‘ voice from the Vale ’. Monkjack Park Inn Hotel , Cardiff . 7-8.30pm , free . Info 029 2034 1441 . Live funk , every Friday . Open Night The Ivy Bush , Pontardawe . 8.30pm , free . Information huwpudner @ ntlworld . com . A Valley Folk Club night , on the first Friday of every month . All welcome . Quitesnake + Shadow Of The Sun The Factory , Porth . 7pm , £ 5 adv . Info 01443 687080 . One of these bands is a Whitesnake tribute Sinfonia Cymru The Riverfront , Newport . 7.30pm , £ 10 /£ 7 . Info 01633 656757 . Stars & Flights + Richa + Truth Seeking Conspiracy The Parrot , Carmarthen . 8pm , £ 5 /£ 3 NUS . Info 01237 236012 . The Big Gig : Grand Finals The Moon Club , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 5 . Info info @ thefullmooncardiff . com . The People The Poet + Colours Of One + Followsuit Hobo ’ s , Bridgend . 7.30pm , £ 7 /£ 5 adv . Info www . hobosmusicvenue . com . * Thought Forms The Full Moon , Cardiff . 8pm , free . Info info @ thefullmooncardiff . com . This band from south- West England played here in November and were great . You can even enjoy this gig in the knowledge that I won ’ t be in town to see it too . TJ Johnson Grand Pavilion , Porthcawl . 8pm , £ 11.50 . Info 01656 815995 . Jazz and blues .
SATURDAY 6 3amp The Yard , Cardiff . 9.30pm , free . Info 029 2022 7577 . Acoustic Sessions Shot In The Dark , Cardiff . 8pm , free . Info 029 2047 2300 . Every Saturday this month . Angelo Palladino The Albion , Penarth . 7.30pm . Info 0871 9511000 . A Night At The Silver Spur Hamptons , Penarth . £ 34 . Info 029 2070 5391 . To celebrate American Independence Day , a five-course dinner and Shannon singing modern country hits . Eagle-eyed readers will notice this is neither the Silver Spur or Independence Day . Atomic Blondie The Globe , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 10 adv . Info theglobevenue @ gmail . com . A tribute to Blondie , no less . Aubrey Parsons The Pelican , Ogmore-By-Sea , nr Bridgend . 9pm . Info 01656 880049 . Also here on Sat 27 . Beneath The Reef + The Dapper Cadavers + Boundary + Sling Shot + The Sonic Samplers The Parrot , Carmarthen . 8pm , £ 5 . Info 01237 236012 . A Syntax Sessions night . Blues Club Festival – Afternoon Session Borough Blues Club , New Panteg RFC , Pontypool . 1-8pm , £ 7.50 adv . Info 01633 483238 . Featuring the Borough Blues Workshop Band , Tim Crahart , Wishful Drinking , The Worried Men and Innes Sibun . There ’ s an evening gig too . Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Extravaganza St David ’ s Hall , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 5- £ 20 . Info 029 2087 8444 . Michael
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Bell conducts a programme of Strauss , Debussy and Orff . Dear Thief Chapter Arts Centre , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 8 /£ 5 adv . Info 029 2030 4400 . London trio who have picked up Shellac and Jesus Lizard comparisons . This song I ’ m listening to at the moment is pretty good . Their bassist is Emma Bennett , whose art exhibition here ( see listings ) is finishing this weekend . Echobelly + Bones Of Saint James The Factory , Porth . 7pm , £ 10 /£ 8 adv . Info 01443 687080 . Britpop second or third-stringers play an acoustic set as a duo – Sonya the singer and Glenn the guitarist . Debbie was obviously the best member of Echobelly , but is not present . Ewan McLennan Rhos Y Gilwen , Pembrokeshire . 8pm , £ 10 adv . Info 01239 841387 . Folk singer . Idle Hands Borough Blues Club , New Panteg RFC , Pontypool . 8pm , £ 10 /£ 8 members . Info 01633 483238 . Junior Conservatoire Summer Concert Royal Welsh College Of Music & Drama , Cardiff . 5pm , £ 7 /£ 3.50 . Info 029 2039 1391 . Kenfig Hill & District Male Voice Choir Grand Pavilion , Porthcawl . 7pm , £ 8- £ 12 . Info 01656 815995 . Limehouse Lizzy Savoy Theatre , Monmouth . 8pm , £ 15 adv . Info 01600 772467 . Mankala + More Like Trees The Globe At Hay , Hay-On-Wye . 8pm , £ 8- £ 12 . Info 01497 821762 . Africaninfluenced music and something that calls itself “ strum ’ n ’ bass ”. Nic Thomas Cardiff Central Library . 1pm , free . Info 029 2078 0960 . Nuru Kane + Xico Rodrigues Gwdihw , Cardiff . 9pm , £ 4 . Info 029 2039 7933 . Playing the Juju Nations night . Reflections Of A Rock ’ n ’ Roll Tour Grand Theatre , Swansea . 7.30pm , £ 18.50 . Info 01792 475715 . Rhydian Theatr Brycheiniog , Brecon . 7.30pm , £ 22.50 /£ 21.50 . Info 01874 611622 . St Donats Atlantic Chorale St Donats Arts Centre , Vale Of Glamorgan . 7.30pm , £ 10 /£ 6 . Info 01446 799100 . Talons + Masts + Wicket Buffalo , Cardiff . 7-10pm , £ 6 /£ 5 adv . Info 029 2031 0312 . The Earth + The Keys + Candelas Clwb Ifor Bach , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 6 . Info 029 2023 2199 . Three Wise Monkeys The Full Moon , Cardiff . 8pm , free . Info info @ thefullmooncardiff . com . TV Smith + Efa Supertramp The Windsor Arms , Penarth . 7.30pm , £ 5 adv . Info 029 2070 2821 . TV Smith was in The Adverts , maybe the most underrated of the first wave of UK punk bands , and still releases solo albums quite often .
SUNDAY 7 * Chestnut Road + Dividers + Wreck The Place + Andrew Cream + The Amistad Gwdihw , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 5 . Info 029 2039 7933 . Team Beard present a sheaf of punk and acoustic punk type bands . Headliners are French and inspired by 90s bands who were a bit like Leatherface , but less well known . Niche .
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City Voices Cardiff Celebration St David ’ s Hall , Cardiff . 7pm , £ 5- £ 20 . Info 029 2087 8444 . With special guest John Owen Jones . In aid of Velindre Cancer Care . Elfen National History Museum , St Fagans . 11.30am- 12pm + 1.30-2pm , free . Info 029 2057 3500 . Featuring Helina Rees and Stacey Blythe . * Please Mind Your Head IV Clwb Ifor Bach , Cardiff . 5pm , £ 5 adv . Info 029 2023 2199 . Fundraiser gig for Headway Cardiff , the fourth annual one of its kind as the name suggests . Bands : Right Hand Left Hand , Little Arrow , Totem Terrors , Alex Dingley , Quiet Marauder , Gindrinker and Francesca ’ s Word Salad . DJs : Modern Life Is Rubbish and Chris Fowler . Rossini Bartolotti-Hayward Llanhennock Village Hall . 7.30pm , £ 8 adv . Info 01633 430194 . Classical guitar recital . Caerleon Festival event . Stephen Wheel + Spencer McGarry + The Damn Blags Buffalo , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 4 . Info 029 2031 0312 . Album launch gig for Wheel .
MONDAY 8 A New Old Fashioned Jazz Band Café Jazz , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 3 /£ 2.50 . Info 029 2034 0591 . Music Development Schools Showcase Foyer , Wales Millennium Centre , Cardiff Bay . 1pm , free . Info 029 2063 6464 . Rory & Ned + Quiet Merauder + Them Dead Beats Gwdihw , Cardiff . 7.30pm , £ 3 . Info 029 2039 7933 .
TUESDAY 9 Blaenavon Male Voice Choir St Cadoc ’ s Church , Caerleon . 7.30pm , £ 6 /£ 5 . Info 01633 430194 . Caerleon Festival concert featuring tenor Robert Urban-Nagy . Dave Evans The Factory , Porth . 7pm , £ 4 adv . Info 01443 687080 . AC / DC ’ s original vocalist sings for his beer money , 40 years on . Michael Pilley Quartet Dempseys , Cardiff . 9pm , £ 7 /£ 5 . Info 029 2023 9253 . Raglans + Brothers + Bones Of Saint James Undertone , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 4 . Info 029 2022 8883 . The Dave Smith Quartet Café Jazz , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 4.50 /£ 4 . Info 029 2034 0591 .
WEDNESDAY 10 Bones Of Saint James + Vinna Bee + Ceejay Gwdihw , Cardiff . 8pm , £ 3 . Info 029 2039 7933 . Broom Bezzums The Windsor Hotel , Pontyclun . 7.30pm , £ 8 /£ 5 . Info 01443 226892 . A Llantrisant Folk Club night . Community Samba Band – Practise Dates Felindre Village Hall , Powys . 7-9pm , £ 4 /£ 2 under-16s . Info sambabrecon @ yahoo . co . uk . Greg Abate With The Dave Cottle Trio Jazzland , Swansea . 8.30-11pm . Info 07802 912789 . Greg Cortez Quintet Dempseys , Cardiff . 9pm , £ 7 /£ 5 . Info 029 2023 9253 . Jazz Attic Café Jazz , Cardiff . 8pm , free . Info 029 2034 0591 . James Kennedy Open Mic The North Star , Cardiff . 8pm , free . Info 029 2062 4050 . Also on Wed 24 . Pontypridd Acoustic Club Clwb Y Bont , Pontypridd .
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