On This Day 03/05/1991 Bleach

On This Day, 3 May 1991, indie rock band Bleach played Cardiff University.

Bleach, from Ipswich, are usually considered part of the shoegazing genre. The band was formed in 1989 by brothers Neil and Nick Singleton (guitar and bass, respectively) together with drummer Steve Scott and vocalist Salli Carson.

Their first release was the Eclipse EP in 1990, followed in 1991 by the Snag EP. The tracks from these two EPs were collected on an album in 1991.They recorded two Peel sessions, in 1990 and 1991, which were broadcast on BBC Radio One.

1992 saw the release of the full-length album Killing Time, and the single "Shotgun", a surprising mixture of shoegazing and rap. In 1993 the band released two separate mini-albums, Hard and Fast. The group disbanded shortly thereafter.

On This Day 30/04/1994 Terrorvision

On this day, 30 April 1994, rock band Terrovision played Cardiff University on their "How To Make Friends & Influence People" tour.

How to Make Friends and Influence People is the bands second album released 16 April 1994 on Total Vegas Recordings. It peaked at #18 in the UK album charts.

"Oblivion", "Middleman", "Pretend Best Friend", "Alice What's the Matter", and "Some People Say" were all released as singles. The title refers to the Dale Carnegie book How to Win Friends and Influence People. The album was recorded in 17 days.

Tour Setlist

Alice What's the Matter

Problem Solved

Middleman

Stop the Bus

Discotheque Wreck

Don't Shoot My Dog

Urban Space Crime

Oblivion

Pretend Best Friend

Time O the Signs

American TV

New Policy One

Still the Rhythm

Encore:

Some People Say

My House

On This Day 28/04/1995 Reef

On this day, 28 April 1995, rock band Reef played Cardiff University on their Replenish tour.

After recording several tracks, the band spent much of 1994 touring and building up a fan base. They signed to S2, an offshoot of Sony.

Their first single "Good Feeling" was released on an independent label, but financed by Sony, then as an official Sony S2 release in early 1995. This paved the way for "Naked", which was used in a TV advert for the Sony MiniDisc in which a record company executive hears the track on MiniDisc and throws it out of the window disapprovingly. It is picked up by a young man outside, who listens to it and likes it (demonstrating the format's durability).

Both the "Good Feeling" and "Naked" singles came from Reef's 1995 release, their now gold debut album Replenish. The album was recorded in the remote Cornish Sawmills recording studio and in a studio in Bath.

On This Day 14/04/1998 Yes

On this day, 14 April 1989, legendary prog rock band Yes played Cardiff International Arena on their Open Your Eyes tour.

Open Your Eyes received mixed reactions from critics and fans upon release. Many criticised it for its overproduction and lack of the trademark "proggy" Yes sound, though others praised it for its upbeat nature.

Setlist

Siberian Khatru

Rhythm of Love

America

(Simon & Garfunkel cover)

Open Your Eyes

And You and I

Heart of the Sunrise

Mood for a Day

(Steve Howe solo)

Sketches in the Sun

(GTR cover)

Clap

(Steve Howe solo)

Wonderous Stories

Keyboard Solo

Long Distance Runaround

Whitefish

Drum Solo

(includes an excerpt of Ritual)

Owner of a Lonely Heart

The Revealing Science of God (Dance of the Dawn)

Encore:

I've Seen All Good People

Encore 2:

Roundabout

Encore 3:

Starship Trooper

Line up

Jon Anderson

Vocals

Steve Howe

Guitars

Billy Sherwood

Guitars

Chris Squire

Bass

Alan White

Drums

Igor Khoroshev

Keyboards

On This Day 12/04/1996 Terrorvision

On this day, 12 April 1996, rock band Terrorvision played Cardiff University. The band had recently released their acclaimed album Regular Urban Survivors which peaked at #8 in the UK album charts.

Regular Urban Survivors is the third album by British rock band Terrorvision. "Perseverance", "Easy", "Bad Actress" and "Celebrity Hit List" were each released as singles. "Perseverance" and "Celebrity Hit List" were both regular Match of the Day 'goal of the week' regulars.

They were formed in 1987 (as The Spoilt Bratz) in Keighley, West Yorkshire, and initially disbanded in 2001. The band used Bradford as a base after the name change to Terrorvision in 1991, by which time the band members had all moved there.

On This Day 27/03/1995 Bob Dylan

On this day, 27 March 1995, legendary singer/songwriter Bob Dylan played Cardiff International Arena.

The Never Ending Tour 1995 started in early March in the Czech Republic. The tour moved on to Germany, the Netherlands, France and Belgium. Dylan performed a large number of concerts in the United Kingdom performing three concerts in London, three in Manchester, two in Edinburgh, one in Glasgow, one in Birmingham, one in Cardiff, one in Brighton as well as one concert in Belfast. The tour finished the following day in Dublin.

Reviews - South Wales Argus, South Wales Echo

On This Day 21/03/1991 The LA’s

On this day, 21 March 1991, Liverpool band The LA’s played Cardiff University support was provided by the Milltown Brothers.

On This Day 04/02/1998 Genesis

On this day, 4 March 1998, prog rock super group Genesis played Cardiff International Arena on their Calling All Stations tour. The concerts were part of the extensive European leg of the tour, which featured a new, younger lineup following the departure of Phil Collins.

Lineup: Ray Wilson (vocals), Tony Banks (keyboards), Mike Rutherford (guitar/bass), with Nir Zidkyahu (drums) and Anthony Drennan (guitar/bass).

Setlist

No Son of Mine

Land of Confusion

The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway

Calling All Stations

Carpet Crawlers

Alien Afternoon

Domino

Firth of Fifth

Congo

Home by the Sea

Second Home by the Sea

Acoustic

Dancing With the Moonlit Knight

Follow You Follow Me

Supper's Ready

(Lover's Leap)

Not About Us

Mama

The Dividing Line

Invisible Touch

Turn It On Again

Encore:

Throwing It All Away