Holyhead based thrash band (mid80s), feat; Spike T Smith (voc,drms), Simon Lewis (gtr,voc), Burton (bass,voc), whose only 7? rel No Turnin’ Back on the underground Looney Tunes label was widely distributed but seldom bought. Became Destroy Babylon after getting banned from most venues.
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Vinegar – Bangor indie band (mid-90s), feat; Spaggz (Leon Craggs) (bass) (now plays in Carbonvein, ex-Fubar, Killing Bagpuss, Babies With Rabies, Skink), Rueben Leach (voc) (ex-Killing Bagpuss), Dave Taylor (gtr) (ex-Killing Bagpuss, Bucko) & Blud (Wayne) (drms) (ex-Fubar, Bucko).
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In 1984 one person started something that would have a major effect on Welsh music, Welsh attitudes and the way English people perceive the Welsh.
That forward thinking person set up Recordiau Anhrefn; first as a vinyl outlet for his own band, Yr Anhrefn, (releasing a green vinyl 7″ single), but more importantly to promote and release Welsh language music by bands who were not going to get any joy out of an archaic Welsh music industry and dismal Welsh media.
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A free showing of the film Pigstock the Movie at Theatre Twm o`r Nant, Denbigh, North Wales. The film is a look back over the years from the festivals early beginnings through to the 2002 event – but hurry there’s only a limited number of seats remaining (clcik pic to book)

click here for a couple of archive Pigstock Festival reviews

Indie/Madchester band (c1989); feat; Nick Holden (voc), Lloeb (gtr), Bugsy (bass), Michael Davies (drms), (+ one other) based in Wrexham.
They released a 12″ Ov / Blue including ‘Pineappleupsidedowncake’ mix on Different Class in 1991.
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Second single taken off the forthcoming album ‘Peruvian Mistake’ – click pic

THE BISTRO, RHYL

gigography

This list was compiled from Bistro Promoter – Martin Trehearn’s records and Neil Crud’s memory and is not complete.
If you can help fill the gaps then please do…

‘THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS – DON’T THINK’ movie, showing at Odeon Cinema Wrexham on Friday 3rd February.

Set to be released in January 2012, ‘Don’t Think’ captures the full Chemical Brothers live experience on the big screen for the first time.

Directed by long term visual collaborator Adam Smith, the film gives fans the chance to experience a Chemical Brothers set from the centre of the stage as well as from the heart of the crowd, from where cameras were placed to perfectly capture a fan’s eye view of the heightened emotional reactions of the audience seeing the band at their very best. Continue »

Rhyl-Prestatyn grungsters Ugly Harmonies have changed their name to Screaming Witches and have a flurry of dates
check put their website

Thu, Feb 16 – 9:00 pm – Vegas Bar Rhyl
Thu, Mar 15 – 9:00 pm – Vegas Bar Rhyl
Sat, Apr 7 – 10:00 pm – Deja Vu Rhyl
Wed, Apr 25 – 10:00 pm – RHYL – Subculture Events
26th May, Holyhead Dublin Packet