clubs
The Globe
125 Albany Road, Cardiff.
07590 471888 / www.
globecardiffmusic.com
Fri 4 Apr The Craig Charles
Funk & Soul Club 8pm-2am,
£12 adv. Craig hasn’t played
here since November, which by
the time this takes place will
be six months, or 26 episodes
of his radio show. Coupled with
the fact that this will probably
sell out, it was deemed time to
book him again.
Gwdihw
6 Guildford Crescent, Cardiff.
029 2039 7933 / www.
gwdihw.co.uk
Thursdays Juxtaposed
11pm, £3. Pop and indie hits
every week. *Fri 7 Sure
Shot 9pm, £3. Funk, soul
and boogie night, this month
featuring Darkhouse Family
launching their Brockwild
EP. Fri 14 Superchango
Carnival Takeover 9pm, £3
adv. Expect erection section
faves from Barry White, Minnie
Ripperton etc. Fri 21 Blue
Honey 10pm, £3. Funk, disco
and soul from DJ Veto, plus
guest live band Moondog (not
that Moondog). Fri 28 Cafe
A Go Go 9pm, £4. Featuring
an acid jazzy live set from The
Karla Milton Collective. Sat 1
Juju Nations 9pm, £3. Funk,
reggae, Afrobeat and the like.
Sat 8 Fat City 9pm, £3. Soul,
Latin, jazz, house, electro, funk
and hip-hop, with a live sets
from Antelope. Sat 15 Bustin’
Loose 9pm, £3. Featuring a live
set by ChainSka Brassica. Sat
29 Hully Gully 9pm. Funk,
hip-hop, disco and house with a
guest appearance by Fingathing.
Count me in the camp that
didn’t know they were still
going.
Hobo’s
6-10 Queen Street, Bridgend.
www.hobosmusicvenue.com
Thursdays Smashdown 9pm3am, free. A night “dedicated to
pure metal,” examples of which,
say Hobos, include Pantera,
Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax,
Mastodon and Slipknot. Offers
on shots and Jagerbombs.
Fridays + Saturdays )