2008

December

R.I.P. The Vic Godard of Folk

Ronnie Parry writes with sad news about the demise of folk legend Davey Graham 

Christmas mix

Scott's Christmas Mix 2008

November

I don't want to be a member of any club that would have me as a member

Neil Jones on a month of gigs in Cardiff, including The Jaynes, The Screenbeats, Lucky Delucci, Strange News From Another Star, Mr Duke and Bec and Beth

3 Little Swn Stories

Richard Bowen on Radio Luxembourg, Euros Childs, Thomas Truax and more at Cardiff's Swn Festival '08

One flew out of the valleys

Neil Jones on The Jaynes at Cardiff's Tabu

October

The Party Finished long ago

Scott Jones on Ballboy's I Worked On The Ships

September

Flipron - Book of lies / Mess it up

Neil Jones on a new Flipron release

The Wave Pictures at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach

Neil Jones on The Wave Pictures

The Larma Tree Sonata

Neil Jones on Mercury Rev, Pete and the Pirates, Hefner, The Wave Pictures and the hidden treasures found at days 2 & 3 of End of the Road 2008

August

A Reflection of albums i Can't Afford

Doreen Barber on Fleetfoxes, Black Kids, Flight of the Conchords, and being a broke music fan in Florida

Incipid Vita Nova

Neil Jones on Flipron and the opening evening of Shambala 2008

The Journey through the mythical kingdoms

Story based on the Shambala Festivals ’07 & ’08 in lands unknown

More tales from the steam railway

Neil Jones on Indietracks '08

Black lightning in the black mountains

Ronnie Parry sees the Green Man Festival reaching a plain beyond the rain

July

Summer dance party

Neil Jones on The Bossettes

Winnebagos and a fried Mars bar

Pop Miwsig's Paul G, now kicking up dust in Vietnam

Hey boy... You're Oh So Sensitive

Scott Jones on the second Indietracks festival at Butterley Steam Railway, Derbyshire

Muni Sessions

Ian McLagan at Muni Arts Centre, Pontypridd, July 31st, 2008

Get down On It

Emily Slee on the Harnish-Lacey Dance Theatre's Out/Exit

The Secondary Modern

Emily Slee on John Metcalf's A Chair in Love

Shakey on the Hops

Ronnie Parry sees 30,000 farmers go hopping mad for Neil Young

Because Art Isn't Easy

Emily Slee surveys Cardiff’s current theatrical scene

The Hypnotic Curse of Blondie

Jonathan Browning foregoes the best tennis match in history for the coolest pearl anniversary party in town

Burnt down pubs, Bruce Springsteen and Pop (in the basement)

Neil Jones On Flipron in 10 Feet Tall Basement

Wood pigeons, Cukoos, Crickets, and a Hawaiian lapsteel guitar

Neil Jones on Lucky Delucci and Flipron in Parc Hall

Holding Hands With a Soul Sister

Neil Jones on Cat Power at Bristol's Colston Hall

June

A Little of the Outside Of Everything

Scott Jones with a little bit of the Outside of Everything

May

Magic Falls as Raindrops

Scott Jones on Lucky Delucci at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach

Let's Dance, and Rock!

Doreen Barber on a love affair with Foals' Antidotes LP

Young in Summer

Neil Jones on first impressions

The Postmarks

Neil Jones on The Postmarks

April

Flowers in Florida

Doreen Barber on múm and The Postmarks at Orlando's Plaza Theatre

A Sentimental Education

Neil Jones on Curtis Hanson's In Her Shoes

Like Romeo and Juliet

Neil Jones on The Indelicates' American Demo LP

Eat Your Greens and Keep Your Dreams

Scott Jones on Pete and The Pirates at Bristol's The Cooler

Young Offenders

Neil Jones on Los Campesinos! at Cardiff University

March

The Long Lost Indie Art of Indie

Neil Jones on Hush the Many and Halflight at Cardiff Barfly

Minisnap

Neil Jones on Minisnap

Coats and Hearts On Fire

Neil Jones on The Long Blondes at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach

The Revolution of Quiet

Doreen Barber on Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago

The Fantastic Stolen Sparkle-Ship

Neil Jones on a night at the Brixton Windmill with Screaming Tea Party, Little Death, Artefacts for Space Travel, Ampersands and Kriss Foster

Jose at the Light Show

Doreen Barber on Jose Gonzales and Mia Doi Todd at Florida's The Social

February

Nina Nastasia - What She Doesn't Know

Neil Jones on a new Nina Nastasia single

Los Campesinos! - Death to Los Campesinos!

Neil Jones on Los Campesinos!

Our Brother The Native - Make Amends, For We Are Merely Vessels

Neil Jones on Our Brother The Native

The Bossettes

Neil Jones on The Bossettes

Play Indierock If Thats What You Want

Neil Jones on Pete and the Pirates' Little Death

Lightspeed Champion, Semifinalists and Tournements at Cardiff's Barfly

Neil Jones on 'Best Hair On A Mannequin '08'

Shimmer, Twinkle, Shine

Neil Jones on The School, Sweet Baboo and The Deirdres at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach

The Mentalists

Neil Jones on The Mentalists

Never Believe, Pop Vs the world

Neil Jones on Slow Club at Cardiff Barfly

January

You Can't Dance in High Heels

Neil Jones on Darren Hayman and A Smile and a Ribbon’s Rebecca Mehlman

So Much More

Neil Jones on Pop moments

Sweet Waves

Neil Jones on The Bobby McGee's, Pagan Wanderer Lu and Lucky Delucci at Cardiff's O'Neill's

The Bobby McGee's

Bobby McGee's playing at Cardiff's O'Neills

Hey Hey Let's Go Stolen

Neil Jones on Pete and the Pirates, Tap Tap, Mathew Sawyer and the Ghosts and the Stolen Recordings obsession

F****** ****!!!

Neil Jones on remembering Arcade Fire

Jimmie Noone's Not Dead?

Neil Jones on a post-new year Cardiff night

What's Your Dream?

Neil Jones on Pop '08

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