Those who are partial to my random acts of Tweetness will know I’m quite partial to a bit of Radio Rhydd; that’s an understatement, as I’m partial to a whole lotta Rhydd…
And I’ve been banging on about it since I saw them last summer… The Welsh Scene needs Radio Rhydd… but that too is an understatement… The whole scene needs Radio Rhydd.
The scene is full of bands making great music but saying FUCK ALL…More
(review n pix neil crud)
Did this happen last year? I dunno… That’s been my bugbear with the Goll people – not enough advertising outside their Facebook friends. Thankfully this year, there’s been big pieces in the local rags and a bit of a feature on S4C (that’s Welsh TV to you kids). So you should expect a decent turnout.
I was there early, had a tight schedule and had to be at a Wobbly Hearts wedding in Llandudno by 7pm – traffic prevented me getting there anyway! Plus I knew headlining act Y Niwl were gonna be performing without Alun tonight and, as Ted Cloudsounds said, ‘It’s like seeing the Deltones without Dick Dale.’ Plus I’ve seen Y Niwl as many times as they have songs.More
I love compilation albums – there’s not enough of them these days, so it’s good to see the Afiach Collective knocking this one out. I miss those Boobytrap compilations, I miss mix tapes off mates – more compilation albums please! More mix tapes please!
Having said that, we do get blessed with the likes of Northern Star Records, Pumpkin, Righteous Anger wazzing out the compilations, all of which are most welcome.
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I’ve just finished doing a review of a CD called ‘Caneuon Protest’ a compilation of Welsh Language protest Songs and a broader discussion of where the protest song sits within popular culture in Wales today for BBC online.More
(review by mwj)
The last time I was out in Bangor was to see Evil Scarecrow playing to less than thirty people when I had seen them in the summer playing to over a thousand. Some half arsed PA and questionable promotion could have left them a bit bemused about why things had come to this but they maintained their humour and the humour in their show, to an extent. And I enjoyed it, as well as the excellent selection of local supports. So as I was out in Bangor again anyway a mere one liner post from Senor Crud was enough for me to say – “live music = something to do”.
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