Soundscape Magazine

Interviews

Introducing Lisa Marie Hopkins

Here at Soundscape Magazine we try our best to introduce you to as much new, local talent as we possibly can. Lisa Marie Hopkins is a talented singer/songwriter from South Wales and was the singer for

CD Reviews

Shaped By Fate – I Fear The World Has Changed Review

Shaped By Fate – I Fear The World Has Changed. It feels like an age since Shaped By Fate’s The Unbeliever was released back in 2007. An enduring chaotic experiment of an album that created

Live Reviews

Defeater – Underworld, London 06/07/12

After an incredible tour with Every Time I Die previously in the year, Defeater hit the UK for a few more shows before a well deserved break for ‘quite some time’ singer Derek Archambault claims.

Interviews

Introducing The Boy Royals

The Boy Royals, formerly known as Town, are one of Wales’s most exciting bands right now. This New Wave band base their sound on classic british bands like The Who and The Jam but with

Live Reviews

Marina & The Diamonds – Coal Exchange, Cardiff 26/06/12

The Coal Exchange is humid and bright tonight. If not for the venue’s decor it could be considered an escape into an uncomfortable American nightmare. Just what Marina Diamandis wants I expect. Meredith Sheldon is

Live Reviews

Mumford & Sons – St. Davids Hall, Cardiff 30/05/12

On a seriously hot night in Cardiff, Mumford and Sons arrived at St.Davids Hall to remind us all why they were so popular. This show sold out almost as soon as the tickets went on

Live Reviews

Limp Bizkit – Brixton Academy, London 29/05/12

You know that term, ‘life is what you make of it’, well to me that partly applies to concerts too. A band can only do so much on a stage and I feel at times

CD Reviews

John Mayer – Born and Raised Review

7/10 This is the 5th studio album by the critically acclaimed Songwriter and Guitarist from America. Just as on his previous albums there is a fairly laid back, easy Blues/Pop feel that you can ease