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| 13:24 UK time, Friday, 29 January 2010
Dilwyn Llwyd's are Caernarfon's . It's an obvious comparison, it's even written in the band's history. Dilwyn went to Iceland a few years back and ended up bumping into a member of Sigur Ros, subsequently doing some recording at their Reykjavik studios.
Post categories: Live
| 15:38 UK time, Thursday, 28 January 2010
Post categories: Artists,ÌýMusic,ÌýNorth Wales
| 12:39 UK time, Thursday, 28 January 2010
It has been that Duffy has split from Jeanette Lee, her manager, after five years together.
The relationship had "run its course", the newspaper reported her spokesperson as saying.
Duffy was introduced to Rough Trade's Lee by ex-60ft Dolls man Richard Parfitt and Catatonia's Owen Powell after she had appeared on S4C's Wawffactor.
The singer has been much criticised in recent months for her advert for Coca Cola, which was lambasted this week by Blur's manager.
She is currently recording the follow-up to her amazingly successful debut, Rockferry.
Post categories: Artists
| 16:43 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Post categories: Events,ÌýLive,ÌýNorth Wales,ÌýSouth Wales
| 13:37 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
A failure to "meet licensing objectives" has meant the cancellation of this year's in Ceredigion.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýEvents,ÌýLive,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 11:00 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Los Campesinos! have announced a big headline gig at their spiritual home of on 21 May.
, they said, "It is our pleasure to announce that on Friday May 21st we will be playing a headline show at Cardiff University's Solus venue. It's always a joy to play a show in Cardiff, but playing in the same venue (albeit on a far bigger stage) as our first ever gig, nearly exactly four years on, makes it all the more special."
The band's new album, Romance Is Boring, is released on 1 February.
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| 10:07 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
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| 09:30 UK time, Wednesday, 27 January 2010
Post categories: Artists,ÌýEvents,ÌýLive,ÌýSouth Wales
| 09:02 UK time, Tuesday, 26 January 2010
, held at Donington in June, has announced its first run of guests, including Wales' Bullet For My Valentine.
The Porthcawl metal foursome are joining a heavyweight line-up which includes , , , , and .
Post categories: Artists,ÌýEvents,ÌýLive,ÌýSouth Wales
| 08:51 UK time, Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Manic Street Preachers are going back to their early history with an intimate gig at Glasgow's famous King Tut Tut's Wah Wah Hut on February 18.
The return to the 300-capacity venue is part of the venue's 20th birthday celebrations.
Speaking in 2001, , "King Tut's was the first venue to treat us properly and give us hot food on tour."
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| 08:38 UK time, Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Although it had been thought that Lostprophets' gig at the Port Talbot Afan Lido would go ahead despite last year's fire at the venue, it has now been confirmed that it has been necessary to move and reschedule the concert.
Instead of Port Talbot on 1 March, the gig has been moved to the Cardiff International Arena on 1 May.
Lostprophets' guitarist Mike Lewis magazine, "We had to cancel the Port Talbot gig after the fire there a few weeks back. At first we thought it wouldn't effect us and it would go ahead as planned but unfortunately not. It's a bummer as we were playing Wales on St David's Day which would have been great, and the the last time we played Port Talbot it was awesome. Instead we're gonna kick off the summer at the CIA on may 1st. Get involved."
More information:
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| 13:16 UK time, Monday, 25 January 2010
/iplayer/episode/b00q9p1b/Adam_Walton_24_01_2010/
That up there is the link to this week's show on the ´óÏó´«Ã½'s iPlayer. You can listen to the grab bag of Welsh music detailed below any time between now and the start of next week's show (Sunday 31 July 10pm).
Post categories: Artists,ÌýInterviews,ÌýNorth Wales
| 10:31 UK time, Monday, 25 January 2010
Back at the fag end of 2009, I had my mind blown wide open and my brain flambéed in a most thrlling fashion whilst in a most inauspicious venue. It was as unexpected as stumbling through the feruka-killing footwash at the municipal pool to discover Brian Eno doing an impromptu set of ambient non-tomfoolery amongst water-winged screaming toddlers in the yellower end.
Post categories: Radio
| 16:59 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
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| 14:41 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
Post categories: Artists,ÌýInterviews,ÌýRadio,ÌýSouth Wales
| 14:21 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
Listen again to Lostprophets on the Radio Wales Evening Show as they talk to Alan Thompson about the Valleys Heart and Soul campaign, returning to their old high school and hanging out with .
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Post categories: Events
| 10:51 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
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| 09:22 UK time, Thursday, 21 January 2010
It was announced yesterday at a press conference at the new that Stereophonics will become the .
Post categories: Artists,ÌýEvents,ÌýLive,ÌýSouth Wales
| 13:26 UK time, Monday, 18 January 2010
Despite reports last week that Lostprophets' Afan Lido gig on 1 March in Port Talbot will be going ahead, Neath Port Talbot council have today told ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales that the concert is in doubt after anaysis of fire damage concluded that the majority of the facility will have to be demolished.
Steve Phillips, chief executive of Neath Port Talbot, said: "A structural assessment has been carried out on the Afan Lido complex by independent structural engineers.
"This has confirmed very severe damage has resulted from the fire to the building fabric and primary structure of the pool hall."
The council say that estate managers have recommended the band find an alternative venue.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýMusic,ÌýTelevision
| 10:31 UK time, Monday, 18 January 2010
Welsh opera star Rebecca Evans has criticised Katherine Jenkins' new reality TV show , saying that it bears no relation to what she does professionally.
Post categories: Events
| 10:56 UK time, Friday, 15 January 2010
Post categories: Artists,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 13:49 UK time, Thursday, 14 January 2010
South Wales rockers Kids In Glass Houses have announced details of their second album and revealed some special guests appearing on it.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýPublications,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 11:06 UK time, Wednesday, 13 January 2010
With Lostprophets' fourth album The Betrayed out next Monday, here's a round-up of what critics are saying about the work.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýNorth Wales,ÌýReleases
| 10:37 UK time, Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Welsh singer Duffy, the most successful British artist of 2008, is to be working with Roots drummer and songwriter , the father of Strokes' guitarist Almond Hammond Jr.
Session for the as-yet-untitled second album, her follow-up to Rockferry, have apparently started in New York with the duo contributing production and songwriting skills.
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| 15:34 UK time, Tuesday, 12 January 2010
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| 14:57 UK time, Tuesday, 12 January 2010
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| 14:54 UK time, Tuesday, 12 January 2010
Shakin' Stevens, whose real name is Michael Barrett, 61, has been with a microphone stand.
Hugo McNeice was assaulted at a Shakin' Stevens concert in Ballymena.
Stevens was fined £300 for assault and criminal damage and was ordere to pay a further £479 to McNeice in compensatin for a broken camera lens.
Stevens is intending to appeal, according to his solicitor.
| 11:40 UK time, Tuesday, 12 January 2010
X Factor's Lucie Jones from Pentyrch near Cardiff talked to Radio Wales' Jamie and Louise show today.
She talked about her career and her plans, including musical theatre and her being signed by a top modelling agency.
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| 09:20 UK time, Tuesday, 12 January 2010
A low-budget comedy farce about an attempt to sell a senstive part of Sir Tom Jones will be shown on Leicester Square in London's West End this month.
After success in Welsh cinemas, (made for just £100,000) will be shown in the capital's most prestigious cinematic location on 25 January.
A Bit Of Tom Jones stars Torchwood actors Eve Myles and Jonny Owen. Owen , "Never in our wildest dreams did we think we would end up in Leicester Square".
The News Of The World this morning that Louise Davies, the Welsh Oasis fan who runs the band's fansite was going to be the new bassist of Liam Gallagher's as-yet-unnamed band, who are about to start recording their debut album.
But not so, says Davies, "A story has appeared today in the News Of The World falsely claiming that I'm joining Liam Gallagher's new band, and to start recording later this month at Abbey Road studios. Where they get their information from is beyond me."
Marina & The Diamonds, Georgia Ruth Williams and have been confirmed as acts appearing at the inaugural in London next month.
Friday 5 and Saturday 6 February will see them appear with over 60 of the most hotly-tipped acts in the UK music scene in venues across the city.
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| 10:14 UK time, Monday, 11 January 2010
Prestatyn will be rocking old-school style at the end of the month as The Alarm go home for their annual event. It will be the band's first Prestatyn gig for 20 years.
Post categories: Artists
| 15:55 UK time, Friday, 8 January 2010
Post categories: Artists,ÌýInterviews,ÌýSouth Wales
| 14:47 UK time, Friday, 8 January 2010
Nigel Pulsford is probably the most successful Welsh musician you've never heard of. He was the guitarist in , the post-grunge band fronted by , who sold 14 million albums in the mid-1990s.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 11:47 UK time, Thursday, 7 January 2010
A CDR copy of Lostprophets' fourth album, The Betrayed, landed on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Wales Music desk this morning. Now that they're self-produced and after three years of adversity, how do they sound?
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| 10:06 UK time, Thursday, 7 January 2010
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| 09:39 UK time, Thursday, 7 January 2010
´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Wales is in the initial stages of planning Welsh Music Day - a massive celebration of Welsh music in as many of its multifarious forms as we can accommodate this coming St David's Day.
Time for another trawl through the latest demos / self releases coming out of North Wales.
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| 08:04 UK time, Thursday, 7 January 2010
Although many mainstream chains such as Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's , Manic Street Preachers' Journal For Plague Lovers has come second in a poll to find the best album art of 2009.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 14:44 UK time, Wednesday, 6 January 2010
The Cwmaman band have announced details of the follow-up to their single Innocent. Could You Be The One, the second single from Keep Calm And Carry On, will be released on Monday 15 February.
"I knew there was something in the melody," said singer Kelly Jones. "I was trying to keep it beautiful rather than piling in for a big chorus."
The single precedes a UK arena tour in March.
| 10:12 UK time, Wednesday, 6 January 2010
This year looks set to be a bumper one for Welsh album releases with over 30 due by our count.
Post categories: Artists,ÌýReleases,ÌýSouth Wales
| 09:51 UK time, Wednesday, 6 January 2010
After separating from their drummer Mark Richardson at the end of last year, Feeder are set to release the first offering with their new line-up featuring Karl Brazil and on their new label.
The title track is available from from today (6 January).
Post categories: Music
| 11:27 UK time, Tuesday, 5 January 2010
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