This is a great song by a Pembrokeshire band called Y Ffug. The title, ‘Cariad Dosbarth Canol Cymru’ translates as ‘Love Middle-Class Wales’ and the song’s having a pop at …
The Tunnelrunners – Plastic Land
This is Neath punk band The Tunnelrunners with a song from 1980 called Plastic Land. They were around for about four years but only ever recorded ten songs at a …
Uncle Nev’s Swansea Fun Factory
That Nev Wilshire, eh. What a cracking bloke. Total legend. Because if you’re going to do a soul-sapping, low-paid job for an odious boss – it’s important to have a …
Neon Neon – Hoops With Fidel
Live performance by Gruff Rhys and Neon Neon of Hoops With Fidel. This was part of Praxis Makes Perfect; the story of left wing activist and publisher Giangiacomo Feltrinelli. Similar …
Short & Curlies – Nun Rain
Nice bit of oddness by a collective of Welsh creative types, calling themselves Short & Curlies. This includes Euros Childs, Robin Edwards (R.Seiliog), Stephen Black (Sweet Baboo), Laura J Martin …
The Famous Welsh Crooner You’ve Never Heard Of
This is Cwmbran born singer Mal Ryder performing on a cherry picker for Italian telly – not enough heavy lifting machinery in music these days. He was born in the …
The Inspiration for SFA’s Love Kraft
It may be too early to start putting a blue plaque outside this Cardiff sex shop but it has certainly earnt a place in the annals of Welsh pop culture. …
Sweet Baboo – If I Died…
Sweet Baboo is Bethesda born and Colwyn Bay bred, Stephen Black. He does stuff in both Welsh and English. This is from the album, Ships. More about him here Sweet …
Carwyn James – Stanochek
Film from 1973 of Welsh rugby coach Carwyn James singing a Russian folk song. Two years before, he had led the British Lions to their only ever series win against …
Neon Neon – Hammer & Sickle
Ach, nothing to get excited about here. It’s just Gruff Rhys and Neon Neon doing another one of them multimedia concept albums which tell the story of a left-wing Italian …
Idris Davies: The Bells of Rhymney
View PostIfan Dafydd – Llonydd (feat Alys Williams)
Tune by North Walian producer Ifan Dafydd which features on the Y Record Las compilation by Recordiau Lliwgar. Similar stuff: Neon Neon – Hoops With Fidel The Tunnelrunners – Plastic …
wUw vs Siriol – Chdi (2012)
Ace bit of drum and bass by Bangor based DJ/Producer Phil Jones aka WOWZER aka WUW. Facebook Similar stuff: Sweet Baboo – If I Died… Short & Curlies – Nun …
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