17th May

Birthday Boy - MWJ

17.05.2009 – Joy of Sex session aired on Adam Walton Show
17.05.2005 – Stone Ocean + Tailors Of Taboo + Ralph Latham play Bar Blu, Rhyl
17.05.2003 – Stuntface, Beyond Our Means, Nixon play Baggies, Wrexham
17.05.2002 – Stuntface play Sun Inn, Llangollen
17.05.2002 – The Alarm play King Tuts, Glasgow
17.05.2001 –
Melys play Barfly, London
17.05.2001 – Mike Peters plays Tana del Regno, Italy
17.05.1997 – Ectogram play Fass Bar, Schaffhausen, Switzerland with Rheinallt H. Rowlands
17.05.1995 - Cardiacs + Sidi Bou Said + Tower Struck Down play Tivoli, Buckley
17.05.1991 – The Alarm play The Ritz, Roseville
17.05.1990 – Issue 5 of the fanzine Macher is released
17.05.1986 – The Alarm play in Chicago
17.05.1984 – The Alarm play The Lyceum, London
17.05.1983 – The Alarm play Dingwalls, Hull
17.05.1971 – Birthday of Mark Watson-Jones (Blacklisted, Skinflick, Finite Death)

16th May

16.05.2010 – Strange News From Another Star session aired on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales show
16.05.2008 – Sona, Dive played Speaker’s Corner, Colwyn Bay
16.05.2007 - Portrait Of A Lifetime + Idles Of Our Kind play Bar Blu, Rhyl
16.05.2003 – Midasuno, Wendykurk, Valleum play Hendre Hall, Bangor
16.05.2001 – Melys‘ 4th John Peel Session broadcast on Radio 1
16.05.1991 – Sons of Selina rec Dilemma Sessions – later rel on M+E label
16.05.1987 – Chris Turner’s Little Big Band play Woodlands Hotel, Llangollen

15th May

15.05.2010 – We Are Animal play Kazimer, Liverpool
15.05.2010 – Global Parasite play Chameleon, Cafe, Nottingham
15.05.2009 – Fag Machine, No Room For Heroes, Unseen Archives play Wrexham Uni
15.05.2009 - Rat City Riot, Acid Drop, Wonk Unit play Madocs, Colwyn Bay
15.05.2008 – Remo (Der Bomber), John Morris (Carpet), Terry Jackson (Ocean Rane) played Nant Hall, Prestatyn
15.05.2004 – Stuntface play at the Fucking North Pole Festival in Tromso, Norway
15.05.2002 – Stiff Little Fingers, Stuntface play Central Station, Wrexham
15.05.2000 – Super Furry Animals LP ‘Mwng’ is released
15.05.1988 – Paul Puke rejoins 4Q on drums

14th May

14.05.2010 – Global Parasite gig at Dudley Arms, Rhyl cancelled due to venue closing down
14.05.2010 – We Are Animal play The Foundry, Brighton
14.05.2008 – John Morris (Carpet) and Robes of State play Rain, Rhyl
14.05.2004 – Stuntface play in Trondheim, Norway
14.05.2003 – Infinity Chimps + ModelSuperb + Dusty Moo play Bar Blu, Rhyl
14.05.1997 – Make-Up, Bob Tilton, Divers play TJs, Newport
14.05.1992 – Psychosexual Sex Terrestrials play Queens, B.Ffestiniog, Neil Crud’s last gig with the band
14.05.1987 – Anhrefn + Llwybr Llaethog play 1-in-12 Club, Bradford

13th May

03.05.2010 – We Are Animal play The Faversham, Leeds
13.05.2009 – Fake City Lights, Isaac Birchall play Grapevine, Rhyl
13.05.2008 – Sona played Varsity, Bangor. Inferno played Kings Head, Denbigh
13.05.2005 – Haemasonic + Morbid Curiosity play Rhyl Sports & Social
13.05.2005 – Parking Non-Stop play in Sarajevo
13.05.2004 – Stuntface play in Olso, Norway

13.05.1994 – GMX Stuns play The Picket, Liverpool
13.05.1987 – Datblygu’s 1st John Peel Session broadcast on Radio One
13.05.1987 – The Alarm play National Ballroom, London, with Wire Train
13.05.1985 – The Alarm play Hammersmith Palais

12th May

Gogz

12.05.2010 – Dead Young Recs tour reaches Rascals, Bangor feat; We Are Animal
12.05.2006 – 89th Crud Cast is broadcast
12.05.2004 – Gogz + Fear n Loathing + Bechdan Jam play Bar Blu, Rhyl
12.05.2001 – Pocket Venus, Keaf, Lapdog play Breeding Ground, Rhyl
12.05.2001 – Stuntface play Rock Tavern, Birmingham
12.05.1999 – Pineapple play Plas Coch, Wrexham
12.05.1994 – Nova Mob, Die Monster Die, Jonah Hex play TJs, Newport
12.05.1993 – Down By Law, Samiam, Goober Patrol play TJs, Newport
12.05.1993 – 25th Of May play Tivoli, Buckley
12.05.1988 – Fideo 9 music programme is launched on S4C
12.05.1987 – Chris Turner’s Little Big Band play Bodelwyddan Castle
12.05.1982 – Fish plays Bangor University

11th May

11.05.2007 – Danblagroyd play Peakers Corner, Colwyn Bay
11.05.2005 – Der Bomber make live debut at Bar Blu, Rhyl with The Loungs, Gintis
11.05.2002 – Fudged, Novello, Nutonic play Breeding Ground, Rhyl
11.05.2000 – Out Cold, In The Shit play TJs, Newport
11.05.1999 – Fugazi, Boom, Hernandez play TJs, Newport
11.05.1996 – Super Furry Animals single God! Show Me Magic is released
11.05.1995 – Dub War, Muddy Funksters, Bullyrag play Tivoli, Buckley
11.05.1994 – Trumans Water, Gear, Gutless play TJs, Newport
11.05.1991 – Dr Phibes & The House of Wax Equations‘ debut Peel Session is broadcast on Radio 1
11.05.1985 – The Alarm play Hammersmith Odeon
11.05.1982 – Fish plays Colwyn Bay Dixieland

10th May

10.05.2005 – Dressed Naked play Sports Centre, Colwyn Bay (pic above)
10.05.2003 – Midasuno, Dopamine play Cathays Community Centre, Cardiff
10.05.2003 – Stuntface, Drongos For Europe, Lurkers play Iron Door, Birkenhead
10.05.2002 – Alarm 2000, Spear of Destiny, Mighty Wah! play Central Station, Wrexham
10.05.1999 – Super Furry Animals single Northern Lites is released
10.05.1986 – The Alarm play Tower Theatre in ?, USA
10.05.1985 – The Alarm play Birmingham Odeon

9th May

09.05.2010 – Mechanical Owl live set aired on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales show
09.05.2007 – 3 Minute Warning + Kyle Parry + Race Against Disaster play Bar Blu, Rhyl
09.05.2006 – Homespun shoot a video for their single Badman with 1000 Words Productions
09.05.2006 – Valleum rel their 2nd LP The Whitey Album on their own Milkwood label
09.05.2004 – Neil Crud plays Victimize + GMX Stuns on Adam Walton’s BBC Radio Wales Show
09.05.2001 – Spear Of Destiny, Carbonari play Breeding Ground, Rhyl
09.05.1995 – GMX Stuns play Rock Garden, London
09.05.1991 – Destroyed play Bistro, Rhyl
09.05.1987 – Anhrefn, Jukes, APV, Flaps, The Lungs play JP Hall, Bangor
09.05.1985 – The Alarm play Manchester Apollo
09.05.1968 – Birthday of Dylan Hughes former drummer for Cyrff & Anhrefn