These are some of my thoughts on this year’s Eisteddfod. I took part in two events – one I enjoyed immensely and one left me profoundly depressed. I also saw a couple of things which suggested that the Eisteddfod has a role to play in the wider debate – this is my wander through the Maes.More
(review n pix by rhys mwyn)
My ‘gig’ at Gwyl Lenyddiaeth Dinefwr was to lead a walk up to Dinefwr Castle, medieval home to the Princes of Deheubarth, Arglwydd Rhys, Rhys Gryg etc Technically this ‘gig’ was tour guiding rather than a performance although I do tell some stories and certainly my tour guiding includes an element of psycho-geography. But my point here, is that probably for the first time in recorded history, a tour guide got to support Gruff Rhys – now that’s pretty cool and one for the CV !More
(by rhys mwyn)
(Gary Kemp investigates the modern art world, 25 years after it was rocked on its heels by the arrival of Hirst, Emin and the other Young British Artists).
Introduction.
In 2010 I was managing a musician called Steve New who also used the name Stella Nova. New had been a member of a band called the Rich Kids along with Glen Matlock, Midge Ure and Rusty Egan in the late 70’s. This was Matlock’s post Pistols band. The first single ‘Rich Kids’ was released in a plain red sleeve.More
An almost insignificant tweet by Owain Schiavone @owainsgiv editor of Y Selar magazine on the 22nd of December put a very good question out there. Basically, what would it take for a current Welsh language band to have the pulling power of Edward H ? Edward H’s ‘Farewell Concert’ at the 2013 Eisteddfod had been shown again on S4C, as ‘Mwy o Gig Olaf Edward H Dafis’ [More of the gig…] and I’m guessing that it’s this repeat showing that prompted the tweet.More
(pics at Caerphilly gig taken by Dave Smitham – check out his pics here)
I have just written a piece for my Herald Gymraeg column (January 1st) on the fact the ‘People’s Collection’ website have just published a piece on Councillor Ray Davies, the man who tried to ban the Sex Pistols from playing the Castle Cinema in Caerffili during the Anarchy Tour December 1976.More