{"id":3377,"date":"2013-12-10T14:48:59","date_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mmmboptastic.com\/site\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2013-12-10T14:48:59","modified_gmt":"2013-12-10T14:48:59","slug":"review-hanson-great-hall-cardiff-university-students-union","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mmmboptastic.com\/site\/2013\/12\/10\/review-hanson-great-hall-cardiff-university-students-union\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Hanson, Great Hall, Cardiff University Students’ Union"},"content":{"rendered":"

December 7, 2013<\/p>\n

by David Prince<\/p>\n

David Prince fulfills a lifetime ambition to see the 90s sibling sensations live – and isn’t disappointed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Love them or loathe them, everyone it seems has an opinion on Hanson.<\/p>\n

With over 20 years in the business, Hanson have finally come to Cardiff.<\/p>\n

Ever since their breakthrough (and biggest) hit MmmBop became the sound of \u201897, they have released album after album of top quality songs.<\/p>\n

The group made up of the ever smiling brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac released earlier this year, their ninth studio album Anthem to critical acclaim.<\/p>\n

Finally I get the chance of a lifetime to witness the band doing what they do best – playing live.<\/p>\n

From the intimate show I witnessed it was quite clear, that this band of brothers have lost none of the charm or musical prowess since they first came over here in 1997.<\/p>\n

Kicking straight into Fired Up these seasoned professionals have the crowd eating out of their hands.<\/p>\n

From there we are treated to one of the best shows I’ve ever seen.<\/p>\n

The set covers their entire career, including the best\u00a0 from their latest Anthem.<\/p>\n

As this was their first show in Wales, I hope it isn’t their last.<\/p>\n

Comparing their talent to the fly-by nature of today’s celebrities is a one-sided affair.<\/p>\n

The Hanson brothers have it by the bucketload.<\/p>\n

With just drums, guitar, piano and three harmonious voices Hanson put everyone else to shame.<\/p>\n

Opening the show was Wales’ very own Sion Russell Jones who impressed us with his tales of life via the Ed Sheeran\/Passenger route of a acoustic guitar and a great voice.<\/p>\n

One to watch out for.<\/p>\n