Sŵn Festival 2012 programme

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GOODTIME BOYSHEXSTATIC

HOLY MOUNTAINHUD

HUW MISLET

JOHN GRANTLLEUWEN [STEFFAN]

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GULPGWENNO (LIVE)

HAWK EYESHYSTERICAL INJURY

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We dedicate Swn Festival 2012 to the

memory of James McLaren, who sadly passed away

earlier this year. ~

Mae Gwyl Swn 2012 er cof am James McLaren, a bu farw yn gynharach eleni.

Cymru:llond gwlad o ddigwyddiadau.

Wales:we love a big occasion.

Am eich digwyddiad mawr nesaf yng Nghymru,ewch i wefan Croeso Cymru – visitwales.co.uk

Cymru. Am wyliau go iawn.

For your next big occasion in Wales – visitwales.co.uk

Wales. For proper holidays.

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W elcome to the sixth year of Swn Festival in Cardiff, where, once again,

we are delighted to be back with another stellar lineup of new and

wonderful musical talent. We hope that you enjoy the weekend whether you’re

here for all of it or just some of it. there’s a load of incredible artists playing

on the bill, with an emphasis on the new and emerging from across Wales

and beyond.

you’ll fi nd all you need to know on all of the artists performing at swn between

October 18-21 right here in this free programme, as well as the times and location of

each performance.

if you’re familiar with the festival, or

even Cardiff, then you’ll know that a

lot of the venues are a short ride apart,

most are walkable and all can be

found on the map inside. This year we

return to the Reardon smith Theatre,

National museum Cardiff for the John

grant gig; we’re very pleased to be

back at such a beautiful venue.

Also making a return is The Welsh

music prize. Back for it’s second year,

the ceremony is helping kick-off swn’s

sixth birthday when it takes place on

Thursday 18, our opening night. There

is also a special concert at the Coal

Exchange on the eve of the festival

featuring performances from eight

of the 12 nominees. good luck to

everyone nominated for the prize.

Thanks to all the venues, promoters

and volunteers involved: without you,

swn simply couldn’t happen. Also,

a big thanks to you for coming: your

support makes swn festival what it is.

mae swn nol! yng nghanol Caerdydd! Ni’n hynod o

falch gallu dweud bod ni yn ein chweched blwddyn nawr,

a unwaith eto mae llwyth o gerddoriaeth newydd gwych ar

eich cyfer chi. mwynhewch y penwythnos os chi yma ar

eu chyfer i gyd neu dim ond rhan ohonni. mae gymaint o

fandiau da o bob rhan o gymru a thu hwnt mlaen eleni.

mae’r manylion ar bwy sydd mlaen rhwng Hydref 18-21

yn y llyfryn hwn, yn ogystal a’r amseroedd a lleoliadau holl

bwysig. Os chi’n gyfarwydd a Caerdydd, fyddwch ci’n nabod

y rhan fwyaf o leoliadau, ond ma rhai dipyn yn bellach na’i

gilydd. Ni’n falch iawn o fod nol yn Theatr Reardon smith

eleni; mae’n leoliad arbennig iawn.

mae seremoni gwobr gerddoriaeth gymreig yn digwydd

ar nos iau Hydref 18; llongyfarchiadau mawr i’r artistiaid

enwebedig i gyd!

diolch yn fawr i’r lleoliadau, hyrwyddwyr sy’n rhan o

swn, ac i’r gwirfoddolwyr. Heb nhw fydde dim gwyl swn.

WeLCoMeWeLCoMeCroeSoWeLCoMeCroeSoWeLCoMeWeLCoMeCroeSoWeLCoMe

S w ˆn Festival began in 2007, co-founded by Huw Stephens and John Rostron following an

inspiring trip to the world famous, multi-venue arts festival SXSW (South by Southwest)

in Austin, texas. Among the 100 acts performing during that chilly, first three-day weekend in

November were the then-unknown Yeasayer and Beirut.

flick through the festival scrapbook and you’ll fi nd notable performances over the years from the likes

of The vaccines, Los Campesinos!, The drums, marina & the diamonds, Lucy Rose, islet and y Niwl,

to name but a few. float past

the performance of mercury

prize nominee Ben Howard

last year, as well as the

inaugural Welsh music prize

ceremony, and you’ll fi nd

yourself in the current day;

the biggest swn festival yet,

with over 200 acts billed and

a record number of festival-

goers expected.

Embracing everything from

folk to hip-hop to electronic,

grime and, for want of a better

word, ‘indie’, swn festival

has become a staple event

on the musical calendar with

an always-growing music

and fringe schedule.

Now fi rmly fi xed in

October, and once again

stretching across four days

after last year’s successful

addition of a packed sunday,

swn festival 2012 will be

one to remember.

gwyl swn yw’r digwyddiad blynyddol sy’n cael ei drefnu gan

hyrwyddwyr swn, sydd wedi ei leoli yng Nghaerdydd. Ers y dechrau mae

swn wedi bod yn cefnogi cerddoriaeth newydd o gymru, ac yn falch o

ddod a bandiau o du allan i’r wlad, mewn iddi. unwaith eto, yn ymestyn

dros pedwar diwrnod ar ôl llwyddiant llyned, mi fydd gwyl swn 2012 yn

un i gofi o. diolch am ddod, ac am fod yn rhan o’r profi ad.

ganwyd yr wyl yn 2007 dan ofal John Rostron a Huw stephens, yn

dilyn taith ir wyl aml-leoliad, byd enwog, south by southwest yn Texas.

ymhlith y 100 o berfformwyr yn ystod y tridiau oer yna dros penwythnos

cyntaf gwyl swn nôl ym mis Tachwedd, roedd y bandiau anhysbys ar y

pryd, yeaysayer a Beirut.

Edrychwch trwy lyfr sgrap yr wyl a chewch weld perfformiadau gan

fandiau fel The vaccines, Los Campesinos!, The drums, marina & the

diamonds, Lucy Rose, islet a y Niwl, i enwi ond ychydig. Chwaraeodd

Ben Howard llynedd, ac fe gynhaliwyd seremoni gwobr gerddoriaeth

gymreig am y tro cyntaf erioed. Hon ydi’r gwyl swn mwyaf hyd yma,

gyda dros 200 o berfformwyr â’r nifer mwyaf o fynychwyr i’r wyl erioed.

yn croesawu popeth o gerddoriaeth werin i grime, electronig i indie,

mae gwyl swn bellach yn ddigwyddiad penodol ar y calendr cerddoriaeth

gydag amserlen cerddoriaeth sy’n tyfu trwy’r amser.

unwaith eto, yn ymestyn dros pedwar diwrnod ar ôl llwyddiant

llynedd, mi fydd gwyl swn 2012 yn un i gofi o. diolch am ddod, ac am

fod yn rhan o’r profi ad.

ABOUTGWYBODAETH

sWN is pRONOuNCEd ‘sOON’ ANd

mEANs ‘sOuNd’ iN WELsH

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SCRITTI POLLITI

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“Seeing Summer

Camp and Benjamin

Francis Leftwich

perform for the BBC

Radio Wales sessions

at Kuku Club was

breathtaking. It

was so intimate and

world’s away from

any other gig. I loved

that.”

Jemma, Swn Festival 2011

“My favourite Swn

Festival memory

would have to be

having the privilege

to DJ during the

Silent Disco. It was

fantastic getting

around 1,000 people

to sing (badly) in

unison while trying

to show Steve

Lamacq how it was

done as he spun the

other decks. That

was a great night.”

Paul, Swn festival 2009

“I was there when

Yeasayer played

during Sunday

afternoon in Buffalo.

Me and my friends

didn’t know who

they were, but got

a tip-off to watch

them so we did. It

was packed, and

understandably so.

Thanks to whoever

told us to stay, as

I’ve been hooked

to Yeasayer ever

since!”

Hannah, Swn Festival 2007

“One of my

favourite-ever

gigs was Truckers

of Husk at Swn

Festival 2008. It

was in a small,

cramped venue with

a makeshift stage

in one corner and I

ended up standing

on two sofas to get

a good view. They

were really bloody

loud, sounding

incredible. Oh, and

there was lots of

dancing.”

Keith, Swn Festival 2008

S ix years down the line, we like to think that

Swn Festival has given you some memories

that you’ll never forget. So, to coincide with the

release of a number of short digital Swn Festival

stories (see below), we asked you for your best

memories of Swn’s gone by!

SWn MeMorieS

AtGoFion SWn

StoryWorks are a group of local storytellers

who have teamed-up with Swn Festival to

produce a series of digital stories. Available

to watch on swnfest.com, each story

captures the excitement, commitment and

passion held by those involved in making

the festival happen each year. More than

an annual weekend of music, the stories

showcase just what Swn means to those

involved and the city of Cardiff.

storyworksglam.co.uk

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ARTS COUNCIL OF WALES

artscouncil.org.uk

Arts Council of Wales is an

independent charity, established

by Royal Charter in 1994. its

members are appointed by the

Welsh government’s minister

for Housing, Regeneration

and Heritage.

Our principal sponsor is the Welsh

government. We also distribute

funding from the National Lottery

and raise additional money where

we can from a variety of public and

private sector sources.

We are the country’s funding

and development organisation

for the arts.

Working together with the Welsh

government, we are able to show

how the arts are helping to meet the

government’s policy ambitions.

Elusen annibynnol yw Cyngor

Celfyddydau Cymru a sefydlwyd

drwy siarter frenhinol ym 1994.

penodir ei aelodau gan Weinidog

Tai, Adfywio a Threftadaeth

Llywodraeth Cymru.

Llywodraeth Cymru yw ein prif

noddwr. dosbarthwn hefyd arian

o’r Loteri genedlaethol a chodwn

arian ychwanegol lle gallwn o

amrywiaeth o ffynonellau sector

preifat a chyhoeddus.

Ni yw prif asiantaeth datblygu ac

ariannu’r celfyddydau yng Nghymru.

gweithiwn ar y cyd â Llywodraeth

Cymru i allu dangos sut y mae’r

celfyddydau o gymorth i gyfl awni

uchelgais polisi’r Llywodraeth

ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT

FESTIVALSaiforg.com

Aif (Association of independent

festivals) is a non-profit body

set up in 2008 to represent

independent music festivals in

the uk & ireland. Conceived by

Bestival promoter Rob da Bank

and graphite’s Ben Turner, Aif

enables promoters of some of the

uk & ireland’s most successful

and innovative festivals to speak

with one voice when addressing

the wider music business and

government. With a membership

of over 40 festivals, Aif aims

to establish best practice for

members in a variety of areas such

as security, the environment and

beyond, providing a knowledge

base for festival promoters, as well

as creating collective purchasing

and marketing opportunities

for its members.

Aif operates as an autonomous

division of the Association of

independent music.

mae Aif (Cymdeithas gwyliau

Anibynnol) yn gymdeithas

fasnach ddi-elw. yn hyrwyddo

gwyliau anibynnol eu hysbryd

y deyrnas unedig, ac wrth uno

gwybodaeth ac adnoddau yn

annog gweinyddiaeth effeithlon o

ddigwyddiadau. Ar hyn o bryd, mae

gan Aif aelodaeth o dros 40 o wyliau

mwyaf llwyddiannus a mentrus y

deyrnas unedig, gyda chynulleidfa

gyfunol o dros 550,000.

Sponsors&

Partners

PRS FOR MUSIC FOUNDATION

prsformusic.com

pRs for music foundation is

the uk’s leading funder of new

music across all genres. since

2000 pRs for music foundation

has given more than £14

million to over 4,000 new

music initiatives by awarding

grants and leading partnership

programmes that support music

sector development. Widely

respected as an adventurous

and proactive funding body, pRs

for music foundation supports

an exceptional range of new

music activity– from composer

residencies and commissions to

festivals, tours and showcases in

the uk and overseas

pRs for music foundation yw’r prif

sy’n gyfrifol am ariannu cerddoriaeth

newydd o bob ffurf. Ers 2000 mae

pRs for music foundation wedi rhoi

mwy na £14 miliwn i dros 4,000

o gynlluniau cerddoriaeth trwy

gynnig cymorth ariannol a rhaglenni

partneriaeth blaenllaw sy’n cefnogi

datblygiaeth y sector cerddoriaeth.

noDDWyr A PArtneriAiD

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2000 pRs for music foundation

has given more than £14

million to over 4,000 new

music initiatives by awarding

grants and leading partnership

programmes that support music

and raise additional money where

we can from a variety of public and

private sector sources.

We are the country’s funding

and development organisation

for the arts.

as security, the environment and

beyond, providing a knowledge

base for festival promoters, as well

as creating collective purcha

and marketing opportunities

for its members.

Aif operates as an autonomous

sector development. Widely

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WELSH MUSIC FOUNDATIONwelshmusicfoundation.com

Welsh music foundation (Wmf) was

created to assist and promote a sustainable

music sector in Wales. The wider aim is

an innovative Welsh music economy that

develops, exports, reinvests and attracts

further inward investment in Welsh music

talent and enterprise. We support people

regardless of genre or

language, that has -

or is developing - a

commercial focus to its

activities. from recording

studios to labels to

festivals and all services

and specialisms in between.

Our international work,

through Cerdd Cyrmru:

music Wales, helps

export and showcase Welsh music overseas.

Wmf is once again delighted to be

working with swn. We’ve co-ordinated free

industry seminars in partnership with The

musicians’ union, CuLT Cymru and st david’s

Hall. more information can be found within

this programme.

Creuwyd sefydliad Cerddoriaeth gymreig i

gynorthwyo a hyrwyddo sector cerddoriaeth

hyfyw yng Nghymru. yr amcan ehangach yw

economi cerddoriaeth fywiog sy’n datblygu,

allforio, a denu buddsoddiad mewn talent a

chreadigaeth Cymreig.

mae ein gwaith rhyngwladol drwy Cerdd

Cymru yn helpu allforio ac arddangos cynnyrch

Cymru i’r farchnad tramor.

unwaith eto mae’r Wmf yn falch iawn

i fod yn cydweithio gyda swn, lle rydyn ni

wedi gallu cyd-drefnu seminarau y diwydiant

cerddoriaeth am ddim.

YOUNG PROMOTERS NETWORK@YPN_RCt youngpromotersnetwork.co.uk

The yNp (young promoters Network) is a group of 14-25

year olds eager to help curate and promote gigs, as well as

celebrate emerging young musicians throughout south Wales.

We support young people who may not have the confi dence

or experience to stage their own events, mentoring them with our

own fi rst-hand experience, networking sessions, resources and

constant communication. Together, we have been instrumental in

bringing high-quality live music events

to south Wales.

We're always open to new

recruits willing to utilise their skills,

from photography to journalism to

management to marketing. Combining

these skills, the yNp has become a

valuable asset to music professional

hopefuls and gig-goers.

All at the yNp are extremely proud

to be the chosen benefi ciary for

donations for this year's swn festival.

*The young promoters Network is brought to you by sONig

youth music industry and RCTCBC Cultural services.

mae’r yNp (young promoters Network / Rhwydwaith

Hyrwyddwyr ifanc - RHi?) yn grwp o bobl 14-25 sy’n awyddus

i helpu dewis ac hybu gigs, ac i ddathlu cerddorwyr ifanc sy’n

ymddangos trwy gydol de Cymru.

Rydyn ni’n cefnogi pobl ifanc sydd efallai â diffyg hyder neu

brofi ad o gynnal digwyddiadau eu hun, trwy eu mentora gyda

ein profi ad blaenllaw, sesiynau rhwydweithio, adnoddau, a

chyfathrebu cyson. gyda’n gilydd, rydyn ni wedi bod yn gyfrwngyn

ein cais i ddod â gerddoriaeth byw o’r safon uchaf i dde Cymru.

mae’r yNp yn falch iawn o gael ei dewis fel buddiolwyr y

rhoddion gan yl swn eleni.

SONICBIDSsonicbids.com

Boston, usA-based sonicbids is a global social music marketing™

platform. Launched in 2001, sonicbids connects more than 35,000

bands with 26,000 promoters from over 100 countries, all with a reach

of over 100 million socially connected music fans.

mae sonicbids, o Boston, yr unol daleithiau, yn llwyfan marchnata

Cerddoriaeth gymdeithasol ryngwladol. Ers lawnsio yn 2001, mae sonicbids

wedi cysylltu mwy na 35,000 o fandiau gyda 26,000 o hyrwyddwyr

dros 100 o wledydd, gyda chyrhaeddiad o dros 100 miliwn o ddilynwyr

cerddoriaeth sydd wedi’u cysylltu’n gymdeithasol.

WELSH GOVERNMENTwales.gov.uk

The major Events unit - developing

a balanced and sustainable

portfolio of major events which

enhances Wales’ international

reputation and the wellbeing of its

people and communities.

uned digwyddiadau mawr

– datblygu portffolio cytbwys a

chynaliadwy o ddigwyddiadau

mawr sy’n cryfhau enw da Cymru’n

rhyngwladol ac sydd er lles ei phobl

a’i chymunedau.

NOODLE BOXnoodle-box.co.uk

friendly staff, fresh produce, tantalising aromas and funky tunes are

what you experience when you enter Noodlebox.

Our concept is simple: choose your noodles and then choose from our 14

styles of Asian fl avours. We also offer noodleboxes for vegetarians, traditional

noodle-soups, rice-boxes, and a wide variety of sides to compliment your

meal. We cater for eat-in, takeaway & home delivery.

mae’r syniad yn un syml: dewiswch eich noodles, yna dewiswch o

14 blas Asiaidd gwahanol. Rydyn ni hefyd yn cynnig bocsys o noodles i

lysfwytäwyr, s�p noodle traddodiadol, bocsys o reis, a dewis eang o blatiau

ochr i fynd gyda’ch pryd o fwyd. Rydyn ni’n paratoi bwyd ar gyfer bwyta-

mewn, i gymryd i ffwrdd ac ar gyfer danfoniad i’r cartref.

MUSICBOX STUDIOSmusicboxstudios.co.uk

At musicbox, we believe in

quality of service, environment

and sound. Our efficient and

knowledgable staff are always

on to help out. We have been

providing studio facilities in Cardiff

since 1996.

yma yn musicbox, rydyn

ni’n credu mewn gwasanaeth,

amgylchfyd a sain o safon. mae ein

staff effeithlon a gwybodus wastad

yn barod i helpu. Rydyn ni wedi bod

wrthi yn darparu cyfl eusterau stiwdio

yng Nghaerdydd ers 1996.

fresh food - fresh ideas

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yR WyL.

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A vailable for iPhones, we’ve built an app with an array of features to ensure that

you make the most of your time at this year ’s festival.

you can create and edit your personal festival planner to schedule who you’d like to see

and highlight any clashes. if you can’t wait to see your favourite band, or wish to discover

some new music, you can access all

artist biographies and listen to each act

through the app via their soundCloud and

Bandcamp pages. if you’re worried about

missing a performance because you don’t

know where the venue is, don’t worry: we’ve

also included a map of all venues, so you

can navigate your way to never missing a

thing. you’re also able to get the latest news

and gossip about what’s going on over

the weekend.

This year’s app was put together by local

developer Craig Marvelley.

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Ar gyfer gwyl swn eleni, rydyn ni wedi creu

rhestrau chwarae ar spotify a soundCloud i

roi’r cyfl e i chi glywed pob artist cyn i chi eu

gweld nhw.

Trefnwch, diweddarwch a rhannwch yr

hwyl wrth lawrlwytho Ap gwyl swn, sy’n

rhad ac am ddim.

CHeCK oUt oUr SWn PlayliStS

soundcloud.com/swn-festival-2012

Spotify: Swn Festival 2012

This year for swn, we’ve compiled playlists

on spotify and soundCloud to give you the

opportunity to hear each act on the bill before

you see them.

We know that there might be some acts on

the bill that you’ve never come across before,

and for all you know they could be right up your

musical street. Therefore, between them, our

playlists feature tracks by each act playing so

you can really maximise your time at this year’s

festival - and save yourself from any future ‘man,

i wish i saw them at swn ‘12’ moments.

you can even listen to them on the go, with

the spotify and soundCloud apps.

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a girl Called rUtHBuffalo - 9.00pm-9.45pm - thursday

dreaming of musical success from an early age, it

won’t be long before this 23-year-old stops hoping

and starts boasting her achievements. Her catchy,

toe-tapping pop tunes are tinged with that Ellie

goulding sound.

girlcalledruth.com @AGirlCalledRuth

aFro ClUSterO’Neill’s (trinity St)

10.30pm-11.30pm - Saturday

This collective make beats that encapsulate parlia-

ment bringing the funk, Heavy-d bringing the noise

and miles davis bringing the cool. formed at Cardiff

university through a love of all things rap and jazz-

funk, eight-piece Afro Cluster fuse funk, afro-beat

and hip-hop.

soundcloud.com/afrocluster @afrocluster

alonethe Moon Club- 12.00am-12.45am- Saturday

Winner of this year ’s dizzyjam competition, Alone’s

music is a combination of hacked 80s and 90s

games consoles filtered through digital delays, loop

pedals and drum machines.

alone-music.co.uk @alone_music

alUnageorgeBuffalo - 6.30pm-7.30pm - Saturday

With a fresh R&B sound and irresistibly catchy

hooks, Alunageorge have been making big impres-

sions on the music world. One half of the boy-girl

duo Aluna francis hones sweet vocals layered onto

george Reid’s funky electro textures.

alunageorge.com @alunageorge

among brotHerSO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 3.00pm-3.45pm - Sunday

Cardiff ’s creative indie crusaders Among Broth-

ers are a five-piece that chock their pint-sized

pop bangers full of vivacious rhythms and an-

themic vocals. Think grammatics-esque.

O gaerdydd daw’r band, ac mae eu recor-

diau yn bethe hyfryd, wedi eu rhyddhau ar label

Barely Regal.

amongbrothers.co.uk @amongbrothersuk

arCane rootSthe Moon Club - 4.30pm-5.15pm - Sunday

With flaring solos, intense guitars and extro-

vert vocals, Arcane Roots are wonderfully mental.

Think early Biffy Clyro or At The drive-in, or even

mars volta.

arcaneroots.bandcamp.com @arcaneroots

live mUSiC

CerDDoriAeth FyW

ARCANE ROOTS

AMONG BROTHERS

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aStroid boySO’Neill’s (St Mary St)

11.00pm-12.00am - Friday

The most exciting rap crew in Cardiff right now,

Astroid Boys mix aggression and wit in their

rhymes, while their beats fuse dubstep, grime

and dancehall rhythms with the most bru-

tal of hardcore. Their live shows really kick off.

don’t stand and nod your head - get involved.

Byddwch yn barod i fynd yn wallgof i’r band

anhygoel yma.

astroidboys.com @AstroidBoys

beatbox FoZZy10 Feet tall - 8.45-9.30 pm - Saturday

famed for his monstrous bass, Cardiff beatboxer

fozzy roams freely around hip-hop, grime, drum

‘n’ bass, jazz and opera. He’s supported dizzee

Rascal in the past.

myspace.com/beatboxfozzy

beard oF WolveSthe Moon - 8.00pm-8.30pm - thursday

formerly i Am Austin, north Wales’ Beard Of Wolves

aren’t for the faint-hearted. Think garage-rock with a

nu-rave twist, with filthy basslines accompanied by

haunting vocals.

soundcloud.com/BeARDOFWOlVeS

@BeARDOFWOlVeS

blaCK motHClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


This five-piece from Leeds craft a grungy brand of

stoner-rock packed with fuzzy riffs and catchy hooks,

topped off by dark, powerful vocals by Harriet Hyde.

Their debut album killing Jar was released in June.

themothpit.co.uk @blackmothmusic

bo ningenDempseys - 12.00am-1.00am - Friday

These boisterous J-Rockers bring an experimen-

tal mix of vociferous riffs, hair-raising percussion,

pitch-piercing vocals and timeless rock ‘n’ roll haircuts.

daw Bo Ningen o siapan, ar label stolen (Race

Horses), mae ei set byw yn un i’w beidio colli eleni

yn ystod swn.

myspace.com/boningen @boningenuk

bodHiUndertone - 2.40am-4.00am - Friday

surfacing Cardiff producers, Bodhi draw upon

soul, funk and hip-hop in a post-dubstep envi-

ronment. This duo boast buckets of potential with

their groove-bass tracks which have recently re-

ceived BBC Radio 1 airplay. Oh, and check out their

The xx remix. Now.

soundcloud.com/bodhi-music @Bodhi-music

brigHt ligHt brigHt ligHtBuffalo - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Saturday

Rod Thomas is one of Neath’s greatest exports with

his 80s-inspired disco tunes. His shimmering elec-

tro-pop vibes tip their cap toward depeche mode and

Robyn. debut album make me Believe in Hope has

received rave reviews.

brightlightx2.com @brightlightx2

BLACK MOTH

al leWiSthe Gate – 10.00pm-11.00pm – Saturday

Bi-lingual folk-pop songwriter Al Lewis be-

came a mini-sensation in Wales after finish-

ing second in s4C’s Can i gymru (songs for

Wales) competition in 2007. since then, he

has stoically worked hard creating sublime

melancholic harmonies, including the Welsh

music prize-nominated in The Wake. He’s

recently been recording in Nashville.

mae Al Lewis yn un o brif gyfansoddwyr

Cymru, diolch i ganeuon gwych ar albyms

fel Ar gof a Chadw. O Abersoch, penllyn,

mae e’n byw yn Llundain ac wedi bod yn

recordio ei albym ddiweddara yn Nashville.

mae’n gigio yn gyson ac mae’n bleser ei

weld yn chware yn y gate.

allewismusic.com @allewismusic

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brigHt yoUng PeoPleDempseys - 6.00pm-6.30pm - Sunday

influenced by everyone from Buddy Holly to

queens Of The stone Age, this band from

Rhyl have one main ethos: to play music

loud. With an impressive catalogue, they

might just be the 21st Century’s answer to

velvet Revolver.

soundcloud.com/the-bright-young-people

@the_BYP

brotHerHood oF tHe laKeGlobe - 8.00pm-8.30pm - thursday

self-proclaimed architects of blackened

crust metal-core, Brotherhood Of The Lake

are just what the devil ordered. With explosive ma-

terial, they site hate, misery and anger as their influ-

ence for making dark melodies.

brotherhoodofthelake.com @BOtlAUDIOHAte

CaSUal SexDempseys - 7.15pm-8.00pm - Saturday

glaswegian four-piece are exactly what their name

suggests. Their laid-back rock ‘n’ roll features funky

basslines, blues-tiinged guitar work and the obliga-

tory sleazy lyrics who boast tracks titled What’s your

daughter for and We’re All Here mainly for The sex.

soundcloud.com/casual-sex @CasualSexBand

CandelaSGwdihw - 7.30pm-8.00pm - Saturday

Hailing from north Wales’ Bala, this quartet boast

a rare set-up in that drummer Osian is also their

singer. Their strokes-y songs speak for themselves

with a mix of classic indie jangles and blues-y licks.

formed in 2009, their debut album is on its way.

mae Candelas wedi creu argraff ar y sin yn yr amser

byr maent wedi bod efo’i gilydd. diolch i eiriau clyfar

a melodiau cofiadwy, dyma un o ser mwya disglair

Cymru ar hyn o bryd.

candelasband.bandcamp.com @Candelasband

CaSi WynGwdihw - 5.15pm-5.45pm - Saturday

A native of Bangor, Casi Wyn is a classic singer-song-

writer. With a performance and compositional style

which calls to mind the great Joni mitchell, expect a

well-honed set of piano and acoustic guitar-led ballads.

Enw cyfarwydd diolch i’w gigio cyson a’i chaneuon

cryf, dyma tro cynta Casi Wyn yn swn. Roedd ei

pherfformiad ar yn fyw o Acapela yn ddiweddar yn

un trawiadol, dyma ganeuon sy’n swnio fel clasuron

yn barod.

soundcloud.com/casiwyn @CasiWyn

CASI WYN

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CHarlotte CHUrCHDempseys – 012.00am-1am - thursday

This isn’t the Charlotte Church you probably

know or remember. stripped of all prior precon-

ceptions, Charlotte is back with a personal col-

lection of powerful indie-pop tunes - debuted at

last year ’s festival - and still boasts that voice.

mae Charlotte Church, brenhines Caerdydd, yn ol

gyda caneuon newydd gwych, a hollol wahanol i

bopeth mae wedi neud o’r blaen.

charlottechurchmusic.com @charlottechurch

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CHain oF FloWerSthe Moon Club - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday

Chain Of flowers certainly are an enigma. Having

made their gigging debut back in may, the mysteri-

ous, 80s grunge-influenced band are for you if you

like The Cure or yuck.

flowersinchains.com

CHildHoodClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)

8.15pm-8.45pm - Sunday

This London/Nottingham-based quartet play hazy,

plinky-plonky guitar pop in the vein of mgmT, girls

and cult dream-poppers felt.

facebook.com/chilldhoodband

ClinigolBuffalo - 8.00pm-8.30pm - thursday

signed to One state Records, Clinigol are one of

Cardiff ’s finest Welsh language bands. formed

by brothers back in 2005, Clinigol make per-

fect little pop songs that fuse contemporary elec-

tronica with that familiar European dance sound.

Ar ol profi eu gwychder ar yr albym cyntaf, melys,

nath discopolis, ail albym Clinigol, fynd a nhw i le-

fydd newydd diolch i’w cariad o electro pur, dubstep

a pop. mae’r brodyr pickard a llu o westeion yn dod

a’r profiad yn fyw yn swn eleni; byddwch yn barod

i ddawnsio.

clinigol.com @Clinigol

CloCK oPeraClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


“Chop-pop” outfit Clock Opera are one of the most

inventive and resourceful indie bands around. Their

meticulously cut-up beats and samples make ag-

ile sounds that have seen them support The Temper

Trap and metronomy in recent months.

clockopera.com @clockopera

CloUd4mationSGwdihw - 1.00am-2.00am - Saturday

Cloud4mations is darren Owen: one man armed

with a keyboard and a whole lot of software on

his laptop, specialising in house and breakbeat.

O Lanberis daw darren Owen gyda mwy o electro

budr, gwych a gwallgo, back o breakbeat a house

hyfryd. mmmmmmmmm!

soundcloud.com/cloud4mations

@Cloud4mations

Cold PUmaSClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


Three-piece Cold pumas are a (mostly) instrumen-

tal delight merging the twang of guitars with vibrant

soundwaves produced by experimental electro.

Noisy and psychedelic, you’ll enter a trance-laden

groove with their unique offerings.

coldpumas.bandcamp.com

CrUSHing bloWSDempseys - 9.30pm-10.15pm - Friday

This guitar-drums duo are anthemic, yet hint at the

bruised, emo-tinged rock classicism à la Broken

social scene.

crushblows.co.uk @CRUSHING_BlOWS

CUt ribbonSDempseys - 10.45pm-11.30pm - Friday

self-described as “dashingly good looking musicians

from the popular holiday destination of Llanelli,” this

five-piece showcase pretty boy-girl vocals accompa-

nied by a backing of polished power-pop.

cutribbons.co.uk @CutRibbons

dad roCKS!the Moon Club - 7.00pm-7.30pm - Saturday

dad Rocks! are an icelandic recording and touring

project. Like a folked-up version of The National,

their unusual lyrics via sombre baritone delivery rest

over acoustic guitars and uplifting horn sections.

dadrocks.bandcamp.com

dJango dJangoSolus –11.00pm-12.00am– thursday

inventive art-pop four-piece, django django amalgamate

African tribal sounds with experimental drumbeats to create

something really special. With dashes of Animal Collective

and stone Roses about them, this Edinburgh neo-psyche-

delic bunch are so good they named them twice.

djangodjango.co.uk @thedjangos

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deatH at SeaUndertone - 2.30pm-3.15pm - Saturday

A scuzzy, lo-fi five-piece from Liverpool, death At

sea boast a drum-pounding and riff-shredding

sound which is as big as their potential. They’ve not

received plaudits from professional music types for

nothing.

deathatseaofficial.com @deathatsea

denUoO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 6.30pm-7.00pm - Saturday

Charm and melancholy can be a beautiful dichot-

omy, just ask Elliot smith or death Cab for Cutie.

Cardiff ’s denuo are also ardent enthusiasts of this

philosophy, splitting enchanting vocals with a juxta-

posing grandiose sound.

denuo.bandcamp.com @denuomusic

dePtFord gotHBuffalo - 2.30pm-3.00pm - Saturday

deptford goth is the solo project of daniel Wool-

house, where James Blake meets Jamie Woon in an

electronically tweaked zone where synth-pop, R&B

and soul meet

deptfordgoth.com @deptfordgoth

dirty goodSSt David’s Hall Day Stage

9.45 - 10.30pm - Saturday

Newport’s dirty goods appear to make feel-good,

rock-pop with a dance-y edge. Look deeper and

you’ll find funky slapped bass, blinding synth and

inquisitive vocals.

dirtygoodsofficial.com @Dirtygoods

draW me StorieSO’Neill’s (trinity St)


formed in early 2008, draw me stories proclaim a

sound that falls somewhere between art-rock, folk

and dance. since their 2012 double A-side, they’ve

developed into an outfit celebrating more a jazz-

meets-dubstep feel than purely folk numbers.

drawmestories.bandcamp.com @drawmestories

drengeUndertone- 7.15pm-7.45pm- Sunday

Brotherly duo blast howling vocals and bashing

percusison to create a bunch of almost psychedelic

bluesy rackets

soundcloud.com/drenge

dry tHe riverChapter (theatre) - 9.30pm-10.30pm- Saturday

pithy London troubadours dry the River are a dispa-

rate bag of musicians. They play a festive style of

up-tempo, folk-rock fused with classical tinges, not

too dissimilar to Neutral milk or mumford & sons.

This year they were listed on the BBC’s sound Of

2012.

drytheriver.net @drytheriver

eCHo laKeChapter (theatre) - 8.30pm-9.15pm - Saturday

Their debut album, Wild peace, is a dream-pop

masterpiece. Honing their trade in south London, the

band combine dreamy, reverb-drenched guitars and

ghostly, ethereal vocals to create gorgeous shoegaze

that’s so kind to the ears.

echolakeband.com @echolakeband

eddy temPle-morriSBuffalo - 11.00pm - 1.00am - Friday

Bassist of Losers and dJ on xfm, Temple-morris is a

purveyor of dance music whose performances cele-

brates cutting-edge electronica.

@eddytM

eFFlUenCeClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) - 7.15pm-7.45pm -

thursday

Winners of our sonicbids competition, Effluence are

a bombardment of funk-rock noise à la The Eighties

matchbox B-Line disaster.

effluence.bandcamp.com

eilir PierCeO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 8.15pm-8.45pm - thursday

North Walian singer-songwriter Eilir pierce

is a multi-instrumentalist who has a mam-

moth 100-song retrospect to his name. One of

Wales’ most prolific and adventurous musicians,

his beautifully crafted songs are a must-see.

un o’r cerddorion mwyaf unigryw yng Nghymru.

diolch i gyfansoddi swreal ond clust am y melodig

a’r hudol hefyd, roedd ei seshwn diweddar i C2 Ra-

dio Cymru gyda Trwbador yn ymuno ag ef, yn un o

uchafbwyntiau eleni.

eilirpierce.com @eilirPierce

DRY THE RIVER

DEPFORD GOTH

EXIT INTERNATIONAL

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egyPtian HiP HoPSolus - 9.45pm-10.30pm - thursday

A buzz band before they’d all turned 17, this quar-

tet’s Hudson mohawke-produced debut Ep posses

confident electro-pop. signed to R&s, they’ve grown;

with more synth-heavy, dark and dense tunes.

egyptianhiphop.co.uk @egyptianhiphop

elroUndertone - 12.30am-12.50am - thursday

Chepstow’s Elro is a diverse rapper, who slides be-

tween down-tempo spitting to fast-paced mCing. in

his early twenties, he’s one for the future.

elroraps.com @elroraps

enField tenniS aCademyDempseys - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Friday

Enfield Tennis Academy are a loud multi-instrumental

three-piece from Cardiff, with their debut debut al-

bum due in 2013 on still small voice Records

errorSChapter (Stiwdio) - 8.00pm-9.00pm - Saturday

With three albums to their name, glaswegian Errors

really are big name players with their full, experi-

mental and electronic sound that uses the voice box

as an instrumental string to their musical bow. This

post-electro four-piece are the closest you’ll feel to

being in outer space.

weareerrors.com @WeAreerrors

eSCaPiStSUndertone - 6.15pm-6.45pm - Sunday

This London four-piece deal in big-picture, wides-

creen indie-rock, epic. Rhythmic and dark à la Edi-

tors, subtle string arrangements complementing si-

mon glancy’s nuanced, Bon iver-influenced vocals.

escapistsmusic.com @escapistsmusic

eStHerthe Moon Club - 11.00pm - 11.30pm - Saturday

unsigned Esther showcases spine-tingling emotion.

Her unique,vocal abilities are dazzling and delicate.

esthermusic.tumblr.com

eUgene FranCiS JrChapter (theatre) - 8.15pm-9.00pm - Sunday

Celebrated frontman Eugene francis Jr has been the

fulcrum of many noteworthy bands in his time, such

as The fantastic super foofs and kaptain Black.

With a background spreading from punk to grunge

to blues, the multi-talented Eugene fuses folk with

electronica.

eugenefrancisjnr.bandcamp.com

@eugenefrancis

exit internationalthe Moon Club - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Sunday

They’re erratic, fuzzy, explosive and all-round noise

merchants. Exit international successfully combine

grit and groove to create a cocktail of composition

which borrows traits of prog-metal.

exitinternational.co.uk @exit_int_music

FaCe + HeelBuffalo - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Saturday

fans of The xx, sBTRkT and the Weeknd: pay at-

tention to this Cardiff/Bristol duo. Their well-crafted,

chilled sound is yearningly romantic and enough to

make any fan of minimalistic electronica go wild.

soundcloud.com/faceheel @FACeHeel1

FallSBuffalo - 2.30pm-3.00pm - Sunday

four-piece falls are a gritty rock outfit

who toy with song form by introducing sections of

in-your-face riffs and knock-you-down drumbeats.

purveyors of bouncy rhythms, they stay true to

scuzz while flirting with psychedelia along the way

.

Fear oF menBuffalo - 7.00pm-7.45pm - Sunday

from Brighton, this quartet play C86-style indie-pop

the way it should be played: with happy-go-lucky

zeal while wearing a shirt that’s too big for you. Their

7” green sea is beautifully clean and full of yearning.

fearofmen.bandcamp.com @fearofmen

Feed tHe rHinoGlobe - 9.00pm-9.30pm - thursday

Had Charles Bronson chosen a different life of devi-

ancy and destruction he’d be a member of hardcore,

punk-rock outfit feed The Rhino. mentored by fellow

punk protégés gallows, the boys have been relent-

lessly touring since the release of their hard-as-nails

2010 album mr Red Eye.

feedtherhino.co.uk @feedtherhino

FayeBuffalo – 11.15pm-11.45pm – thursday

Best described as understated, evocative, catchy

and commanding, swedish songstress faye boasts

compelling vocals, wrapped around sumptuous har-

monies, gleaming synths and a seamless electronic

backdrop.

fayeofficial.com / @official_faye

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Fire SeaSonthe Moon - 2.30pm-3.00pm - Sunday

fire season make the kind of ballsy rock that has

you feeling like you’ve had their music blown at you

down a wind tunnel. shouty vocals are backed by

thrillingly rhythmic drumming and riffs so big you

worry about their blood-sugar levels

.

FiSt oF tHe FirSt manO’Neill’s (St Mary St)


This new side project headed by all-round musical

grafter zwolf is one to take heed of. A band of broth-

ers, fist Of The first man released their debut album

early this year; one littered with furry synths and

‘game face: on’ melodies.

soundcloud.com/fistofthefirstman @_zWOlF_

FoSSil ColleCtiveChapter (Stiwdio) - 7.45pm-8.30pm - Sunday

The gentle folk created by this Leeds duo is compar-

ible to fleet foxes and midlake. With rich harmo-

nies and meticulous instrumentation, their catalogue

makes for a sensationaly stunning live experience.

fossilcollective.com @fossilcollective

FoxeSBuffalo - 10.15pm-10.45pm - thursday

foxes is the versatile and expressive talents of Louisa

Rose Allen, a southampton-born vocalist blending the

electro-pop immediacy of florence Welch and La Roux.

louirose.com @iamfoxes

FranKie and tHe HeartStringSGreat Hall - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Friday

Having supported florence + The machine, this five-

piece are a heart-racing, foot-stomping traditionally

brilliant British guitar band. Their songs are infec-

tious and will entertain crowds when they support

The vaccines in November.

frankieandtheheartstrings.com @FrankieStrings

gala droPthe Moon Club - 7.30pm-8.15pm - Friday

This Lisbon quintet have been steadily making waves

for the past few years. Their instrumental style is

reminiscent of the mars volta, with twiddly guitars,

experimental electronics and Latino rhythms. Expect

a mix of ambience and wild wig-outs.

galadrop.bandcamp.com

galloPSO’Neill’s (St Mary St)

12.00am-1.00am - Saturday

Wrexham’s gallops are curators of complexly layered

post-rock instrumentals and captivating live shows.

They’re enticing, replicating what you’d hear if you

took the sounds of internet dial-up, a mobile phone

keypad, chugging train pistons and mixed them in a

blender - only with more charm and sparkle.

soundcloud.com/gallops @GAllOPS

GALLOWS

GOLDEN FABLE

GLASS PEAR

galloWSGlobe - 9.30pm-10.45pm - thursday

This Watford outfit have been bringing their breed of

d.i.y anarchic punk to crowds worldwide since they

first burst onto the scene in 2005. Led by frontman

Wade macNeil, formerly of Alexisonfire, the rowdy

punks bring one of the feistiest shows around.

gallows.co.uk @gallowsofficial

garetH PotterGwdihw - 10pm - midnight - thursday

A regular dJ at Cardiff landmarks and swn

venues Clwb ifor Bach and gwdihw�, ga-

reth throws down his enviable collection of

funk and soul to get your feet a-shufflin’. dJing

since the 80s, his experience is incomparable.

dJ potter yn y ty! mae’n actor, yn gerddor ac yn ys-

grifennwr, ond pan mae potter tu nol y decs, does

dim amau mae dyma un o dj’s gore Cymru.

soundcloud.com/gareth-potter

glaSS PearBuffalo - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Saturday

Once described as “keane with balls” singer-song-

writer iestyn griffiths is back from the us where his

fragile and catchy tunes have been featured in hit

Tv shows like grey’s Anatomy and 90210. go and

witness some incredible music.

glasspearmusic.com @glasspear

gnarWolveSthe Moon Club - 3.00pm-3.30pm - Saturday

from Brigthon, this male trio are raucous. With inter-

ests in drinking lager and skateboarding, they make

“punk, fucking punk” that will tear the place down.

quality.

gnarwolves.bandcamp.com @Gnarwolves

golden FableChapter (Stiwdio) - 6.30pm-7.15pm - Sunday

Welsh duo Rebecca palin and Tim mciver are behind

this fuzzy, electronic, indie outfit; honing multifac-

eted pop infused with multilayered synths, acoustic

guitars and electronica.

goldenfable.com @goldenfable

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goodtime boySthe Moon Club - 4.00pm-4.30pm - Saturday

Ex-The Automatic frontman, Alex pennie now fronts

Cardiff-based emotional hardcore quintet goodtime

Boys. Their sound resembles current kings of the us

hardcore scene Touché Amoré and defeater. Expect

a powerful and energetic performance.

goodtimeboys.tumblr.com @gdtmbys

greta iSaaCChapter (theatre) - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Friday

Armed with her trusted acoustic guitar, isaac pours

her soul out over raw folk harmonies. it’s easy to tell

that she takes great inspiration from the likes of Bon

iver, Laura marling and Joni mitchell. if anyone can

make a venue sound like a campfire, it’s this girl.

Ar ol perfformiad gwych yn swn llynedd a gwyl y

dyn gwyrdd eleni, mae’r gyfansoddwraig dalentog

nol eleni. mae ei chaneuon yn swynol, arall-fydol a

agos atoch, a’i ffans yn prysur dwblu ar ol bob gig.

soundcloud.com/greta-isaac @greta_isaac

gUlPSolus - 8.45pm-9.15pm - thu /

10 Feet tall - 10.00pm-10.45pm - Sun

gruff Rhys isn’t the only super furry Animal that can get

enjoyment with fun side projects; bassist guto pryce

is also getting in on the action, with his new home-

spun project gulp. Assisted by Lindsey Leven, gulp

are organically making cinematic, futuristic music.

Ar ol rhyddhau y record 7” game Love yn ddiwed-

dar, mae gulp wedi landio gyda caneuon gwych sy’n

benthyg o electro ac yn drwm ar y bas, gyda llais yr

hyfryd Lindsey Leven yn swnio yn wych.

gulpgulp.co.uk @gulpworld

gWennoGwdihw - 6.30pm-7.00pm - Sunday

After time spent in retro vocal trio The pipettes, gwen-

no saunders rides solo with her Welsh language Ep

ymbelydredd. storytelling lyrics communicated with

sugar sweet vocals sit beside delightful, pop-y synths.

Ar ol pipettio am dipyn, mae gwenno nawr yn galw

peski yn gartre, ac wedi rhyddhau ep ymbelydredd yn

ddiweddar. mae ei chariad o bop, dawns a caneuon

cryf yn cyfuno i greu rhywbeth arbennig iawn yma.

soundcloud.com/gwenno @gwennosaunders

Harry KeyWortHArtes Mundi, National Museum Cardiff - 1.05pm -

1.30pm / Dempseys - 9.00pm-9.30pm

Think a dreamy Ben Howard or John martyn, Har-

ry keyworth is a singer-songwriter who is a skilled

performer of de-tuned acoustic tracks. A perfect

sondtrack for those chilled moments.

harrykeyworth.com @Harrykeyworth

HaWK eyeSthe Moon Club - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Sunday

Leeds rockers Hawk Eyes are a real force to be reck-

oned with. Emerging from their home city ’s under-

ground metal and hardcore scene, they’ve supported

Turbowolf and Alexisonfire. Expect killer riffs, fero-

cious drums and blood-curdling screams.

hawkeyesmusic.com @HAWkeYeSBAND

Hey SHolayUndertone - 9.00pm-9.45pm - Friday

Hey sholay are a five-piece celebrating a delight-

ful breed of psychedelic indie-pop. marauding from

northern getaways sheffield and Leeds, they bring

tunes tinged with infectious, toe-tapping vibes.

soundcloud.com/heysholaycloud @HeySholay

HexStatiCthe Moon - 1.00am-2.00am - Saturday

Headliners the world over, Hexstatic destroy dance-

floors with cutting-edge beats and stunning visuals.

Although without their 3d displays at swn, Hexstat-

ic bring their dreamy, electro sounds that has seen

them collaborate with the likes of david Byrne.

vimeo.com/hexstatic

Holy moUntainClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


Like a hardcore Black sabbath with huge riffs, Holy

mountain’s reputation as a live act precedes them.

Hard-as-nails glaswegian bastards who diet on Ten-

nants are perfect if you want to take your top off and

pour beer over yourself.

soundcloud.com/holymountain @aHolyMountain

HUdGwdihw - 10.45pm-11.30pm - Saturday

four-piece Hud are a wonderfully vibrant and

authentic indie band coming out of Caerna-

fon. Hud are explosive and full of energy, like

Two door Cinema club after a crate of Red Bull.

mae Hud wedi colli y Creision. Ar ol rhyddhau un

sengl bob mis am flwyddyn a gigio bob man a bod

ar daith Nyth yn ddiweddar, mae’n bleser cael y band

o gaernarfon nol i chware swn ar ol sets gwych dros

y flwyddyn ddwytha.

soundcloud.com/hudmusic

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HUW mGwdihw - 4.00pm-4.45pm - Saturday

part of the Welsh folk music tapestry, Huw m is rem-

iniscent of gruff Rhys or sufjan stevens with timeless

delicate melodies. it’s for the best that you check out

this pontypridd local, playing songs from his Welsh

music prize nominated album gathering dusk.

mae albym Huw m, gathering dusk ar label gwy-

mon, ar restr fer gwobr gerddoriaeth gymreig, a

dyma gyfle i weld meistr y melodiau tawel ar ben-

wythnos swn.

huwm.net @Huw_M

HySteriCal inJUryClwb Ifor Bach - 7.15pm-8.00pm - Sunday

drenched in bass reverb that sounds like it’s been

filtered through someone’s throbbing heart muscles,

Hysterical injury are where Japandroids meet death

from Above 1979. Expect hammering percussion

and deathly sweet, eerily etheral vocals.

thehystericalinjury.co.uk @hiband

iFan daFyddUndertone - 1.20am-2.40am - Friday

Another exciting find on the push & Run label,

his songs have featured on mixes by sBTRkT and

Jamie xx. His stunning Treehouse Ep demonstrates

his dreamy, electronic layers and beautiful beats.

An obvious comparison would be ex-flatmate

James Blake.

Cyn aelod o deryddon dr gonzo, ond wedi newid

trywydd cerddorol yn llwyr, mae sets ifan dafydd

yn fabric a gwyl Reading wedi ei weld yn hudo cy-

nulleidfaoedd dawns bob man. gwyliwch allan am

dracie newydd ar label Recordiau Lliwgar yn fuan.

facebook.com/IfanDafydd @IfanDafydd

irma vePDempseys - 3.00pm-3.30pm - Sunday

Emerse yourself in tribal euphoria with irma vep’s

gnarly, stalking guitar riffs and ghostly vocals that

wouldn’t sound out of place in a full-on scene from a

quentin Tarantino movie.

myspace.com/blackballooons

iSletChapter (Stiwdio) - 9.00pm-10.00pm - Saturday

purveyors of psychedelic pop, Cardiff ’s islet will

fixate you with their clinky electronic sound being

harbored on the shape Records label. They offer a

glowing collection of tracks that will draw you in like

a moth to illuminated signage.

isletislet.com @thisIsIslet

JaKe mattiSonDempseys - 11.00pm-11.30pm - thursday

singer-songwriter Jake mattison will make you drop

what you’re doing with his startlingly captivating

voice. Raw and honest, his cover of gil scott-Her-

on’s Home is... is simply fantastic.

jakemattison.co.uk @jake_mattison

Jemma roPerClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


With brooding, immediate vocals and art-rock lean-

ings, Roper ’s music is magnetic. Last year ’s Emits

Rays Ep went down a treat, like her live shows of

captivating portent and bewitching synth-pop.

jemmaroper.bandcamp.com @roperama

JetHro FoxClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)

8.00pm-8.30pm - Friday

Jethro fox is a man from Liverpool with a voice

like Ben folds and a collection of songs for fans

of quirky and jolly indie, like vampire Weekend and

grizzly Bear.

facebook.com/jethtrofox @Jethro_Fox

JeWellerSO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 7.00pm-7.30pm - Friday

if you want to lay back and chill or stand up and

groove, Newport’s Jewellers have to be on your

playlist. Bearing wonderful similarities to gold pan-

da, Tycho and Bonobo, this Welsh duo are an exper-

imental, electro dream.

jewellersmusic.com @Jewellers

Joanna grUeSomeO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 6.00pm-6.45pm- Sunday

Teenage-twee could be a hard sell for some, but few

make it sound quite as refreshingly vital as Joanna

gruesome. They’re sure to make you believe in the

power of blessed-out teenage impetuosity with their

breezily yearning pop and melancholic distortion.

joannagruesome.bandcamp.com

@joannagruesome

JoyCe tHe librarianO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 10.00pm-10.30pm - Friday

This quartet find a refreshing middle ground in

easy-listening pop music that is neither nauseating-

ly twee nor structurally obvious as traditional folk.

Hushed, warm, raspy vocals ease any listener into a

warm bath of fleet foxes-style multi-layered choral

lines that wash over dreamy finger-picked acoustic

guitars and stirring accompanying horns.

joycethelibrarian.bandcamp.com

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Katell KeinegChapter (theatre) - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Friday

katell keineg‘s music is that of such seemingly un-

touched, haunting beauty that disarms you with its

intricately and deeply felt construction, you feel no ex-

plication could do it justice. Her work draws you into

a delicate and emotionally rich world of its own. Her

recent album was released on Honest Jons Records.

mae katell yn artist o fri sydd wed recordio i labe-

li Elektra a Honest Jons, byw yn Efrog Newydd a

dulyn, a nawr yn galw Caerdydd yn gartre. mae ei

chaneuon yn drawiadol a dwfn, ac mae hi’n drysor

dyle chi ddim colli eleni.

katellkeineg.com

Kid CHoColatGwdihw - 5.30pm-6.00pm - Sunday

swiss musician and producer kid Chocolat turns to

film soundtracks for influence. His latest Lp, kaleido-

scope, is a set of disco-pop in the vein of Hot Chip

and The phenomenal Handclap Band with the occa-

sional diversion into sixties-style orchestral ballads.

kidchocolat.ch

KUtoSiSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) - 8.15pm-9.00pm - Fri

/ UNDeRtONe 6.15pm - 7.00pm- Saturday

A blast of youthful post-punk/post-hardcore, Welsh

music prize nominees kutosis call to mind gang

of four and mclusky. Catchy riffs, melodies and

head-banging drums ensure that this will be energetic.

kutosis.co.uk @kUtOSIS

KWeSO’Neill’s (St Mary’s St)


Rising London producer kwes has worked with the

likes of speech debelle, micachu and The xx. But

now he’s going alone. There’s a tender sincerity

about his vocals, and his seductive brand of synth-

pop is atmospheric and understated.

kwes.info @kwes

laUra J martinDempseys - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Sunday

sounding like a melodious Joanna Newsom,

Laura J martin lays her voice of beauty over an

eclectic group of instrumentals to develop the

off-kilter, bizarro world of her songs, hinting at pJ

Harvey and Bjork’s elemental weirdness fused with a

psych-folk sensibility.

laurajmartin.com @laurajmartinuk

laUrenCe made me Cry10Feet tall, 3.30 - 4.00pm, Saturday

more than music, Laurence made me Cry is an all-

round arts project. multi-instrumentalist Jo Whitby

hides behind this moniker, with her melancholic folk

which flirts with being a female Al Lewis.

laurencemademecry.com @lmmcmusic

JoHn grantReardon Smith theatre

9pm - 10:30pm – Saturday Doors 8pm

(Seated Venue)

if The National met mercury Rev, the result would

still be probably only half as brilliant as mr grant.

former frontman of The Czars, John grant is el-

egant, fi nding mastery in melodic melancholy.

johngrantmusic.com @johnwgrant

KWES

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mab JoneS10 Feet tall, 5.30PM - 6.00pm, Saturday

mab Jones is an award-winning spoken word art-

ist from right here in Cardiff. Her performances are

famed for focussing on entertainment and audience

entertainment, so you’ll be sure to enjoy this.

mabjones.com

man WitHoUt CoUntryUndertone - 8.15pm-9.00pm - Sunday

Emotionally complex, huge-sounding electro-rock

constructed from shuddering drum patterns, banks

of swooning synths and vocals whose dreamy

shoegaze brittleness disguise piercingly dark senti-

ments. Think latter-day m83.

manwithoutcountry.com @mwc_music

manHattan CoaStO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 10.00pm-10.30pm - Friday

self-proclaimed alt-rockers, manhattan Coast are

clinical in their offerings of punchy percussion and

jumpy guitar riffs circa mid-00s with the likes of The

used, Lostprophets and more recently deaf Havana.

soundcloud.com/manhattancoast @Manhattan-

Coast

marC o’reillyO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 4.30pm-5.00pm - Saturday

He has a breathy, wizened delivery which recalls

James vincent mcmorrow that is at ease with the

blues-influenced acoustic songs he plucks, remind-

ing you of when you first heard Jose gonzalez’s mix

of delicate guitar and deep, affecting vocals.

marcoreillymusic.com @Marcoreilly

martin CreedDempseys - 9.45pm-10.30pm - Saturday

itchy, minimal and insistent; Turner prize-winning

artist martin Creed boasts military simplicity in

his rhythms, spidery scribbles of guitar and abra-

sive declamations. His Love To you album recalls

devo, Wire and steve Reich.

martincreedmusic.com

maZeSGreat Hall -7.45 - 8.15 pm - Friday

This manchester outfit are in thrall to the kind of de-

liciously smart-alec, rough ‘n’ tumble two-minute

slacker-pop à la pavement, sebadoh or The vase-

lines. They favour quick-hit, insistent pop hooks and

scruffy lo-fi charm.

mazesmazesmazes.tumblr.com @m_a_z_e_s

liarSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


Ranging from dissonant electronic music about

witchcraft to primal percussive paranoia centered on

the battle between doubt and confidence, their ex-

perimental turns mark their show with an aggressive

confidence and artistry that runs through their shows

like a bloody thread.

liarsliarsliars.com @weareliarsmusic

lleUWenGwdihw - 6.15pm-7.00pm - Saturday

Their delicate sound is one that will leave you

warm from head to toe. A wonderfully bright folk

duo who seemingly celebrate their cultural herit-

age in their music, Lleuwen were last year short-

listed for the inaugural Welsh music prize award

yn enedigol o fethesda, ac wedi ymgartrefu yn Lly-

daw erbyn hyn, bydd Lleuwen yn perfformio caneu-

on oddi ar eu albym gwych Tan, yn ogystal a rhaoi

caneuon newydd.

@lleuwen

llWybr llaetHogSt David’s Hall Day Stage - 11.00pm-12.00 - Saturday

Experimental outfit Llwybr Llaethog are cred-

ited with inventing Welsh-language hip-hop,

and are self-proclaimed Welsh dub pioneers.

John and kevs were favourites of John peel

on BBC Radio 1, and are celebrating 25 years

of making uncompromising, excellent music.

Arwyr y Hip-dub-Reggae-Hop! mae John a kevs yn

dathlu 25 mlynedd o greu eleni. Curiad Cariad ydi’r

albym newydd, mor gryf a di-gymhariaeth ag erioed.

gig i ddathlu cyfraniad Llwybr Llaethog i’r byd hwn!

llwybrllaethog.co.uk

love motelGwdihw - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday

This swiss duo are rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock

‘n’ roll, while nestling on the fringes of psychedel-

ic electro-pop. formed in Liverpool back in 1960,

they’re partial to some glam-rock riffs, booty basses

and robotic rhythms

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lUKe Sital-SingH10 Feet tall - 7.00pm-7.45pm - Sunday

Luke sital-singh is more for the subtle and low-key

rather than overpowering. His soft, multi-tracked vo-

cals recall Justin vernon and manage a timeless

quality that hints at 70s Americana and fleet foxes’

wistfulness. He’s special, alright.

lukesitalsingh.com @lukesitalsingh

m.i.KUndertone - 12.50am-1.10am - thursday

m.i.k boasts depth-charge bass, jump-up call

& response choruses and a leery, cheeky flow

that bounces effortlessly. Recalls early dizzee

Rascal but also the rapid-fire gang mentality of

more fire Crew.

@thatsMIk100

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7pm Ukele NIGHtS 7.30~8.15 VeRItY SUSMAN 6.15~7.00 OUt OF tHe WOODS 7.30~8.00 HOlY MOUNtAIN 7.30~8.15 tHe FAMIlY RAIN 7.15~7.45 CASUAl SeX 7.15~8.00 ANIMAl 7.30~8.00

8pm BeAtBOX FOzzY 8.45~9.30 FACe + Heel 8~8.45 eRRORS 8~9.00 eCHO lAke 8.30~9.15 tURBOWOlF 8.45~9.30 CHIlDHOOD 8.15~8.45 teleMAN 8.30~9.15 SAVe YOUR BReAtH 8.30 ~ 9.00

9pm BRIGHt lIGHt BRIGHt lIGHt 9.15~10 ISlet 9~10.00 DRY tHe RIVeR 9.30~10.30 PAlMA VIOletS 9.15~10.00 MARtIN CReeD 9.30~10.30 tHe BlACkOUt

10pm 9.30~10.45

11pm SUPeR SIleNt DISCO We WeRe eVeRGReeN 11~12.00

12am GUeSt DJS MOSHI MOSHI

1am 10.30~4.00 DJS

2am

3am

2pm QUIz QUeSt 2PM FOR A 2.30 SUNDAYS ARe SIMPlY RAD PReSeNt CRACk*l*ING VINYl PReSeNt

3pm StARt ~ 6 PeR teAM FAllS 2.30~3.00 IRMA VeP 3~3.30

4pm GAtHeReD IN SONG PReSeNt WItHOUt MAPS 3.30~4.00 MOWBIRD 4~4.30

5pm YNGVe 5~5.30 SAMOANS 4.30~5.15 MY FIRSt tOOtH 5.30~6.00 JeMMA ROPeR 5~5.30 SWISS lIPS 5.45~6.30 SeX HANDS 5~5.30

6pm tHe ASH & tHe OAk 6~6.30 SPlASHH 5.45~6.30 GOlDeN FABle 6.30~7.15 COlD PUMAS 6~6.45 BRIGHt YOUNG PeOPle 6~6.30

7pm lUke SItAl SINGH 7~7.45 FeAR OF MeN 7~7.45 FOSSIl COlleCtIVe 7.45~8.30 tHe VeStAlS 7.00~7.30 HYSteRICAl INJURY 7.15~8.00 tHe ADelINeS 7~7.45 SHY AND tHe FIGHt 7~7.30

8pm ROzI PlAIN 8~8.45 eUGeNe FRANCIS JR 8.15~9.00 PeACe 8.15~9.00 lAURA J MARtIN 8~8.30

9pm tHe StAVeS 9~9.45 tHe SCHOOl 9~10.00 DRY tHe RIVeR 9.30~10.30 VARIOUS CRUeltIeS 8.30~9.30 ClOCk OPeRA 9.30~10.30

10pm GUlP 10~10.45

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12am

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2pm PeSkI PReSeNt tHe lINe OF BeSt FIt PReSeNt FIRe SeASON 2.30~3.00

3pm PeSkI kIDS 2.30 AMONG BROtHeRS 3~3.45 CHAIN OF FlOWeRS 3.30~4.00 tHe lAY-lOWS 3~3.30

4pm lOVe MOtel 3.30~4.00 MICACHU & tHe SHAPeS ARCANe ROOtS 4.30~5.15 NIGHt eNGINe 4~4.30

5pm Y PeNCADlYS 4.30~5.00 4.30~5.30 RIVAlS 5.45~6.15 tHe DeAD BeGGARS 5~5.45

6pm kID CHOCOlAt 5~6.00 JOANNA GRUeSOMe 6~6.45 tWO WOUNDeD BIRDS 6.45~7.30 eSCAPIStS 6.15~6.45

7pm GWeNNO 6.30~7.00 tOYS 7.15~8.00 DReNGe 7.15~7.45

8pm tIM & PUMA MIMI 7.30~8.15 kWeS 8.30~9.30 HAWk eYeS 8~8.45 MAN WItHOUt COUNtRY 8.15~9.00

9pm R. SeIlIOG 8.45~9.30 eXIt INteRNAtIONAl 9.15~10.00

10pm POl 10~10.45

11pm PlYCI 11~11.45

12am

1am

2am

3am

2pm MONeY & tHe MUSIC 1.30~3

3pm WelSH COlleCtION AGeNCY

4pm 4~5.00

5pm See PG. 66 FOR MORe INFO

6pm leSSON NO.1 PReSeNt

7pm JeWelleRS 7~7.30 GAlA DROP 7.30~8.00 MR FOGG 7.45~8.30

8pm SURVIVAlIStS 8~8.30 tHe BeNt MOUStACHe

9pm tHe NAtURAlS 9~9.30 PROSPeRINA 9~9.30 8.45~9.30 HeY SHOlAY 9~9.45

10pm MANHAttAN COASt 10~10.30 JOYCe tHe lIBRARIAN 10~10.30 RANGDA 10~11.00 PUSH & RUN PReSeNt

11pm AStROID BOYS 11~12.00 SeASFIRe 11~11.35 MODeRN lIFe IS RUBBISH DJS PUSH & RUN DJ’S 11~12.00

12am SeN SeGUR 12~12.45 SteVe lAMACQ 12.30~1.30 PeDeStRIAN 12~1.20

1am IFAN DAFYDD 1.20~2.40

2am PUll YOUR SelF tOGetHeR DJS BODHI

3am 2.40~4.00

2pm NYtH PReSeNt tOMOS leWIS 2.30~300 PINk MISt PReSeNt eVeRYBODY’S StAlkING PReSeNt

3pm ReNe GRIFFItHS 3~3.30 QUIet MARAUDeR 3.30~4.00 MINe 2~2.30 DeAtH At SeA 2.15~3.30

4pm HUW M 4~4.45 DIY PReSeNt MARC O’ReIllY 4.30~5.00 GNARWOleS 3~3.30 SWeet BABOO 3.45~4.30

5pm CASI WYN 5.15~5.45 tHe kNOX 5.15~6.00 SION RUSSell JONeS 5.30~6.00 GOODtIMe BOYS 4~4.30

6pm lleUWeN 6.15~7.00 PINS 6.30~7.15 DeNUO 6.30~7.00 NeWSOUNDWAleS PReSeNt PARISO 5~5.30 kUtOSIS 6.15~7.00

7pm CANDelAS 7.30~8.00 SAM AIReY 7.45~8.30 tHe WeekS 7.30~8.00 CARDIFF CONteMPORARY PReSeNt zeRVAS & PePPeR 7~8.00 tHe PHYSICS HOUSe BAND 6~6.30 PAle SeAS 7.30~8.15

8pm OSIAN HOWellS 8.30~9.00 tHIS MANY BOYFRIeNDS 8.30~9.00 SUPPORt tBC 8.30~9.30 PAPeR AeROPlANeS 8.30~9.30 DAD ROCkS! 7~7.30 SUN DRUMS 8.45~9.30

9pm We ARe ANIMAl 9.30~10.00 RUStY SHACkle 9.00~9.45 DRAW Me StORIeS 9.30~10.00 JOHN GRANt @ ReARDON SMItH DIRtY GOODS 9.45~10.30 PORtASOUND 8~8.30 NO CeReMONY 10~10.45

10pm HUD 10.45~11.30 FISt OF tHe FIRSt MAN AFRO ClUSteR 10.30~11.30 9.00~10.00 Al leWIS 10~11.00 tAll SHIPS 9~9.45 StUBBORN HeARt 10~10.45

11pm 10.45~11.30 lMS PReSeNt llWYBR llAetHOG 11~12.00 DIzzYJAM PReSeNt

12am Y llADRON 12~1.00 GAllOPS 12~1.00 eStHeR 11~11.30 eVeRYBODYS StAlkING DJS

1am ClOUD4MAtIONS 1~2.00 AlONe 12~12.45

2am NYtH DJS~ClOSe HeXStAtIC 1~2.00

3am DIzzYJAM GUeSt DJS 2~3.00

2pm HARRY keYWORtH WtDWtD ~ 1.30~3.00

3pm @ ARteS MUNDI 1.05PM FRee Meet tHe MANAGeRS

4pm 3.30~5.00

5pm See PG. 66 FOR MORe INFO

6pm

7pm ARtROCkeR PReSeNt

8pm eIlIR PIeRCe 8.15~8.45 BeARD OF WOlVeS 8~8.30

9pm WMP OFFICIAl AFteR PARtY tRWBADOR 9.15~9.45 tHe lOVelY eGGS 9~9.45 ReP DAt PReSeNt

10pm SeVANS DJS YR ANGeN 10.15~10.45 VIRAlS 10.15~11.00 kINzY 10~11.00

11pm GARetH POtteR SWNAMI 11.15 ~12.00 MIlk MAID 11.30~12.15 ClUeDO, ANtIzzle, VOCAB, ReePA

12am SeVANS DJS DJ’S UNtIl lAte lOCAl ,tRAUMAtIk,

1am FRee eNtRY tO All elRO 12.30~12.50, M.I.k

2am SPOOkY BIzzle 1.10~2.10

3am kOzzIe 2.10 ~ 2.30

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miCaCHU & tHe SHaPeSO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 4.30pm-5.30pm - Sunday

mica Levi is nothing if not creatively restless, apply-

ing the down-tempo, deadening dissection of half-

time hip-hop cutups to orchestral arrangements. The

result is somehow variant, narcotic yet engaging and

beautiful.

micachu.biz @M_A_t_H_e_S

milK maidthe Moon Club - 11.30pm-12.00am - thursday

This mancunian quartet are drenched in melodic fuzz

that will make your ears tingle with delight. praised

for their professional and energetic live shows, milk

maid are fronted by ex-Nine Black Alps guitarist mar-

tin Cohen.

milkmaidmilkmaid.blogspot.co.uk

moWbirdDempseys - 4.00pm-4.30pm - Sunday

mowbird are happy to characterise their own youth-

ful rattle as “bratty surf-punk”, which is a fair shot at

summing up the frenetic joy with which they propel

themselves into their veracious fuzz-led rock, with

slow-burning melodies.

mowbird.bancamp.com @mowbird

mr FoggUndertone - 7.45pm-8.30pm - Friday

dubbed “brilliant” by NmE, mr fogg’s debut album

moving parts is a multi-instrumental gem; from mo-

ments of heart-wrenching keys to quivering vocals.

simply put, fogg gets electronica.

mrfogg.co.uk @mrfogg

my FirSt tootHChapter (Stiwdio) - 5.30pm-6.00pm - Sunday

Winners of our soncbids competition, Northampton’s

my first Tooth perform full-on, raucous folk-pop.

Jaunty and lively, their album Territories on Alcopop

Records has gone down a storm.

myfirsttooth.bandcamp.com @myfirsttooth

nebUlaBuffalo - 7.15pm-7.45pm - Friday

fans of Wolfmother and Hendrix-sprayed psych-rock

may want to move their hair appointments; the dirty

drum pumping guitar slashery of Nebula is here.

powerful live, get ready for wall-shaking big-riffery

and a liberal dose of sabbath-esque unruliness.

Nebula o Abertawe nath ennill Brwydr Bandiau C2

BBC Radio Cymru a mentrau iaith Cymru eleni.

Llongyfarchiade iddyn nhw, a dewch i weld pam yn

ystod swn!

nebulamusic.com

nigHt engineUndertone - 4.00pm-4.30pm - Sunday

Channelling Bow ie’s early 80s pomp with a dash

of Talking Heads and the tarty swagger of franz fer-

dinance, this London quartet spray glam riffs, yob

chants and huge drums.

soundcloud.com/nightengine @night_engine

no Ceremony///Undertone - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Saturday

The periodic beats of No Ceremony///’s bleeping

percussion lull you in, before blissing you out with

the industrial beauty of whoever it is behind that

computerised voice.

noceremony.com

no tHee no eSSChapter (theatre) - 6.30pm-7.00pm - Saturday

Their psych and folk-influenced Americana has the

quality of an aged whisky. The smoky intricacies of

their instrumental tapestries feel lived in, yet their

tasteful melodious immediacy is evocative of gorkys

zygotic mynci and mercury Rev.

myspace.com/notheenoess

oSian HoWellSGwdihw - 8.30pm-9.00pm - Saturday

Bassist of the much-loved yr Ods, Osian has left lis-

teners salivating from the ears and wanting more with

his small collection of released material. Bilingual,

Howell’s swooning, cracked voice is one to savour.

pan dio ddim yn drymio i’r Ods, mae Osian Howells

yn swyno gyda caneuon gole cannwyll. yn fregus

a gonest, does dim ffws na ffwdan yma, dim ond

caneuon cignoeth, arbennig iawn.

soundcloud.com/osian-howells @osianhowells

oUt oF tHe WoodSChapter (theatre) - 7.30pm-8.00pm - Saturday

Their slow burning, lilting folk breathes the rarefied

air of Andrew Bird, tempts you to shout their praises,

but is keen to be kept as precious as possible.

outofthewoodsband.com

PaPer aeroPlaneSthe Gate - 8.30pm-9.30pm - Saturday

This duo play the kind of music that conjures up fes-

tival feelings and write songs that make you ripe to

be captivated. Their melodic, modern folk is charm-

ingly effortless, with intricate vocals and confident

execution.

paperaeroplanesmusic.com @sarahaeroplane

Pale SeaSUndertone - 7.30 - 8.15pm- Saturday

describing themselves as ‘dream folk’, this quartet

have all the constituent parts: vocal harmonies,

acoustic guitars, reverb-heavy electrics and min-

imalist drums. for fans of any ‘thinking persons’

indie/folk.

paleseas.com @paleseas

Palma violetSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


London quartet palma violets have had quite the

fuss made of them since their birth not merely a year

ago. Their garage-rock has elements of psychedelia

about it and reaches moments of epicness. Think

The Libertines.

palmaviolets.co.uk

PariSothe Moon Club - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Saturday

imagine Converge, gaza and slipknot coming to-

gether after a really bad day and beating the shit out

of each other, and you’re not far off. fans of heavy

music should not miss this.

pariso.co.uk @Pariso_band

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ProSPerinaO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 9.00pm-9.30pm - Friday

Combining the classic prog of soundgarden and dy-

namic metal of mastodon, prosperina are ploughing

their own prog-rock furrow. far from a dirge-fest, it’s

the willingness to excavate their stark sound with

stoner rock riffs that makes their songs both epic

and purposeful.

prosperina.co.uk @prosperinaband

PUlled aPart by HorSeSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) - 9.00pm-10.00pm -

thursday

We’ve proudly brought pABH to Wales three time

previously - unsigned, signed and emerging. This,

their fourth time with us, they’re now ruddy massive.

stirring crowds into a frenzy with

their heavy metal riffs, ferocious slogging rhythms

and blood and guts vocals they’re for fans of thrash-

ing, adrenaline-fuelled chaos, and are a must-see.

Let’s hope they don’t throw up on the front row like

they did last time.

pulledapartbyhorses.com @pulledhorses

QUiet maraUderO’Neill’s (trinity St)


if you like moustaches (dammit) or Alan shearer at

the major events of modern history, you’ll like qui-

et marauder. using everything that’s visible to the

naked eye as an instrument, they’re certainly one

of the more unique acts to come out of the capital.

soundcloud.com/quiet-marauder

r. SeiliogGwdihw - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Sunday

Alongside playing in the bands of Cate Le Bon,

gruff Rhys and Euros Childs, Robin Edwards re-

cords and performs minimalist electronica as R.

seiliog. His 2012 Ep shuffles is a dreamy set of

instrumental compositions, utilising warm synths,

soft off-beats and samples of everyday sounds.

un dyn, un laptop. Ond gyda miloedd o syniadau

a cariad amlwg tuag at electroneg minimal, does

dim gwadu fod R seiliog yn prysur troi mewn i

athrilyth dawns.

soundcloud.com/r-seiliog

QUIET MARAUDER

PeaCeClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


Take the summery instrumentals of friendly fires,

throw on top moments of group vocals reminis-

cent of The klaxons and frontman leads simi-

lar to a husky patrick Wolf and, there, you have

the dark, melodic, indie-techno group peace.

A oes Heddwch? Heddwch!

peaceforeverever.co.uk @PeACe4eVeReVeR

PedeStrianUndertone - 12.00am-1.20am - Friday

A notorious sound-wanderer, sonic sculptor and

dancefloor master, pedestrian’s intricate, crystallised

production and instinct for dJ sets that can captivate

any club. Recent plaudits include BBC Radio 1 and

master of the arts Bonobo.

soundcloud.com/pedestriansound @PedestrianUk

PinSO’Neill’s (St Mary St)


piNs know the best way to usurp doubters: have

tunes. Their vocals have the same tenebrous

beauty and elemental confidence of st. vincent,

but are surrounded in a suitably indiscriminate

racket that builds methodically into subtler, more

tactile pleasures.

wearepins.co.uk @WeArePins

PlyCiGwdihw - 11.00pm-11.45pm - Sunday

A swn festival veteran, Nottingham-based ger-

allt Ruggiero - aka plyci -demonstrates his ec-

lectic style: a glorious blend of synth pop,

glitch beats and classic electro. Or just call it

great instrumental pop music, it’s your call.

Cynhyrchydd curiadau caled a cwl, mae ol daft punk

a Justice yn gryf ar diwns newydd plyci, sydd wedi

ymgartrefu ar label peski.

soundcloud.com/plyci

PolGwdihw - 10.00pm-10.45pm - Sunday

A music producer since the dawn of the 1990s, pOL

operates from the techno underworld of geneva to

the A-list clubs of New york. At the decks or live, his

electro tunes hammer dancefloors.

dj-pol.com

PortaSoUndthe Moon Club - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Saturday

Londoners portasound are an instrumental elec-

tro-pop five-piece. Their debut Ep The second Re-

naissance alludes to their penchant for changing

things up, with up-tempo guitar-driven floor fillers

and haze-inducing synths. Their live show promises

to be an energetic affair.

soundcloud.com/portasound @Portasound

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rae morriSUndertone

5.00pm - 5.45pm- Saturday

Nineteen-year-old morris has not long

found her inimitable voice; one she uses

to communicate raw and passionate bal-

lad-esque song. you’ll be captivated by

her powerful tones and chiming keys that

will tug on your heart strings.

raemorris.co.uk @raemorrismusic

rangdathe Moon Club - 10.00pm-11.00pm - Friday

Oscillating between abstract soundscapes and co-

lossal burns of bracing noise, Rangda pack an intri-

cate and aggressive sound. Live, their sonic achieve-

ments over lengthy songs will be an arresting and

combative experience all at once.

myspace.com/calonarang @SirRichardB

ratatoSK10 Feet tall - 6.30pm - 7.00pm - Saturday

Too long one of Cardiff ’s best-kept secrets, Rhodri

viney’s creations as Ratatosk emerge from a similar

palette to matt Elliott or Alexander Tucker. don’t miss

the chance to see this captivating music unfold like

a magic trick in front of you.

ratatosk.bandcamp.com @ratatoskmusic

rUSty SHaCKleO’Neill’s (trinity St)

9.00pm - 9.45pm – Saturday

Winner of this year ’s Big gig competition, Rusty

shackle have been gaining momentum faster than

an avalanche. With their bolstered dirty folk sound,

shackle produce stomp-a-long tunes. Expect a live-

ly and fun show from this exciting bunch.

rustyshackle.com @RustyShackleUk

rene griFFitHSGwdihw - 3.00pm-3.30pm Saturday

Rene griffiths is a master of folk. Born in Argentina

and brought up in a Welsh community, he sings in

Welsh, french spanish - making for captivating lis-

tening. Having played throughout Europe and south

America, his songs are culturally invigorating

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rivalSthe Moon Club - 5.45pm-6.15pm - Sunday

if you were worried about being starved of some

head banging during the swn weekend, don’t wor-

ry; meet your new friends, Rivals. This hard rock

band’s songwriting has anthemic qualities. Ri-

vals’ lead vocalist sounds reminiscent of Elbow’s

guy garvey with anger problems; his voice soars

over layers of confrontational, distorted guitars.

soundcloud.com/rivalsband

roZi Plainten Feet tall - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Sunday

founder of Cleaner Records, Rozi plain is nothing

short of charming. Her debut album inside Over Here

is a harmonious delight worthy of soundtrackin any

summer-do with your pals. she’s delicate, and a

chirpy hybrid of Julia stone and Anni Rossi.

roziplain.co.uk @ROzIPlAIN

Sam aireyO’Neill’s (St Mary St)


Completing back-to-back swn festival per-

formances, sam Airey was once described as

Wales’ answer to Bon iver by Bethan Elfyn.

With delicately crafted, folk and country-in-

spired sounds, Airey finds charm in melancholy.

O ynys mon yn wreiddiol, mae sam wedi dechre la-

bel ei hun yn Leeds, Hide & seek, a recordio seshwn

yn maida vale i raglen Huw stephens ar Radio 1.

samairey.com @SamAirey

SamoanSBuffalo - 4.30pm-5.15pm - Sunday

samoans have established themselves as one of

Wales’ most promising new talents. Their distinctive

progressive math-rock is intricate and melodic, with

exhaustive drumming and an angst-ridden vocals.

The trio’s relentless hard work and energetic live

shows have billed them as a must-see.

soundcloud.com/samoans @samoansband

Save yoUr breatHGlobe - 8.30pm-9.00pm - Saturday

Newport’s save your Breath are that perfect body of

pop-punk. With thumping, fast-paced drums and

whiny (that’s a compliment), soaring vocals, you’ll

lose your head with all the banging. Think funeral

for A friend, you me At six et al.

saveyourbreath.net @saveyourbreath_

SCritti PolittiChapter (theatre)


scritti politti are purveyors of sugary sounds and

light musings of funk-pop. With a career spanning

35 years, frontman green gartside is a legend in

this neck of the woods, with his dreamy vocals still

showcasing the candy times of the 80s.

scritti.net @ScrittiPolitti

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SeaSFireO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 11.00pm-11.35pm - Friday

four impossibly handsome chaps from Bristol,

seasfire share a love of Jeff Buckley, Echo and

the Bunnymen and Burial as they make songs in

the post-dubstep mould of James Blake. Their set

should be the perfect way to unwind.

soundcloud.com/seasfire @seasfire

Sen SegUrO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 12.00am-12.45am - Friday

sen segur could loosely be called psychedelic,

but are more featherlight delicate. gorkys-esque,

everything they make sounds gloriously innocent.

yn wych ar lwyfan swn yn y dyn gwyrdd yn ddiweddar,

mae sen segur wedi bod ar daith Nyth yn ddiweddar

ac yn gigio’n galed yn gyson. Cerddoriaeth seicadelig,

llawn personoliaeth sydd yn wych ar lwyfan

soundcloud.com/sensegur @sensegur

Sex HandSDempseys - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Sunday

sex Hands’ craft betrays a level of melodic and guitar

intricacy beneath the lo-fi exterior. Well-constructed

songs give off the same hazy, authentic sense of

aesthetic self-confidence as Women and deerhunter.

soundcloud.com/sexhands @sexhandsband

SHy and tHe FigHtDempseys - 7.00pm-7.30pm - Sunday

filled with instrumental melodies that intertwine so

delicately you almost feel you need to wash your

ears before so you don’t dirty the sound, their music

has the finely plucked originality of fionn Regan and

bursts with the quietly swelling euphoria of early iron

& Wine.

shyandthefight.co.uk @shyandthefight

SION RUSSELL JONES

Sion rUSSell JoneSO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 5.30pm-6.00pm - Saturday

Affected by a melodic and detailed craftsman’s eye,

sion Russell Jones has been turning heads for sev-

eral years since the release of his 2010 debut album

And suddenly. His writing is imaginative and deli-

cate while being deceptively simple and immediate.

mae cerddoriaeth sion yn llawn manylion man sydd

yn cyfuno i greu caneuon cofiadwy, hoffus. Ar ol

perfformio yn south by southwest yn 2011, mae ei

waith unigol yn parhau i blesio yn fawr.

sionrusselljones.com @SRJmusic

SPlaSHHBuffalo - 5.45pm-6.30pm - Sunday

New faces on the 2012 block, splassh are a euphor-

ic, sun-soaked grunge outfit; oozing recklessness,

dreamy guitar-pop and that scrummy echo-fuzz that

made us all fall in love with the likes of yuck and The

History Of Apple pie.

splassh.co.uk @splashhband

SPooKy biZZleUndertone - 1.10am-2.10am - thursday

A veteran of grime, spooky is one of the finest on

the uk scene. With releases on No Hats No Hoods

and his own ghost House labels, spooky has also

hooked up with p money, kele Le Roc and merky Ace.

spookybizzle.com @SpartanSpooky

Stealing SHeePChapter (theatre) - 10.30pm-11.30pm - Friday

file next to Warpaint and The staves, stealing sheep

are a three-piece from Liverpool who blend together

electronic, post-punk and folk.

facebook.com/stealingsheepuk

Steve lamaCQthe Moon Club - 12.30am-1.30am - Friday

One of the most influential radio dJs of our time,

Lammo brings his eclectic mix of records to help you

dance the night away with classic indie tunes. go

and be in the presence of a legend.

@lamacqs

StUbborn HeartUndertone - 11.15pm-12.00am - Saturday

Nominally part of the post-dubstep blubwave,

London’s stubbing Heart are a heart-tugging duo.

Their Need someone Ep is sweet melancholy har-

nessed by the soulful vocals of Ben fitzgerald.

Bring a hanky.

stubbornheart.com @stubbornheartuk

SUn drUmSUndertone - 8.45 - 9.30pm - Saturday

Think malevolent waves of serrated synth noise

and scattered beats that rattle between grime

and dubstep. sun drums are mysterious masters

that take sonic darkness into luminous worlds of

electronic dreamscapes .

soundcloud.com/sun-drums @sundrums

SUrvivaliStSO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Friday

fevered and knotty post-hardcore, this south Wales

lot scream intensity with bass prowls like wolves,

hard-hitting drums and sparring guitars and vo-

cals. Tightness and (probably) many tattoos:

survivalists roar.

survivalists.bandcamp.com @survivalists_uk

SWeet babooUndertone - 3.45pm-4.30pm - Saturday

sweet Baboo is stephen Black; a one man singing

and songwriting machine. His guitar-based pop is

witty, musically interesting and beautiful. His set is

in the pile marked ‘dO NOT miss’

sweetbaboo.co.uk

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SWiSS liPSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


fast-rising indie-dance bunch swiss Lips have im-

pressed across the board, with BBC Radio 1 airplay

just one smile-enducing feat. Those hankering for an

evening of Battles vs friendly fires will do well to be

in the firing line.

swisslips.com @swisslipsfeet

SWnamiO’Neill’s (trinity St)

11.15pm-12.00am - thursday

Openers of the main stage at this year ’s Wakestock

festival, Welsh language rockers swnami are a

welcome breath of fresh air into Welsh indie music.

Their sound is reminiscent of early Arctic monkeys

and kings Of Leon circa Because Of The Times.

un o fandiau mwyaf addawol y sin gitar gymraeg,

mae swnami wedi cael blwyddyn brysur yn cynnwys

set gwych yn maes B, pan ymunodd Crash! disco ar

lwyfan i ychwanegu at y sain. gwyliwch allan am ep

newydd yn fuan.

soundcloud.com/Swnami @IfanSion

tall SHiPSthe Moon Club - 9.00pm-9.45pm - Saturday

Tall ships’ electronic math-rock sound has drawn

comparisons to the likes of Battles and foals,

but the three-piece list sigur Ros and Explosions

in The sky as key influences. innovative and ex-

citing, their live set promises a mesmerising

audio-visual experience.

wearetallships.co.uk @tallshipsmusic

telemanDempseys - 8.30pm-9.15pm - Saturday

London trio Teleman are fresh from supporting Ab-

erystwyth’s delightfully eccentric Race Horses and

The sad Captains. The band’s brand of indie-pop

is composed of echoing guitars, drums and synths.

Teleman are, for sure, yet another hidden gem wait-

ing to be unearthed.

telemanmusic.tumblr.com

tHe adelineSClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


Combine soaring guitars - so dense their noise

is almost glacial - with Jennie morris’s androgy-

nous, ambivalent yet emphatic vocals, and you

will The Adelines.

theadelines.net @theadelines

THE ADELINES

TALL SHIPS

tHe aSH & tHe oaK10 Feet tall - 6.00pm-6.30pm - Sunday

The Ash & The Oak boast a fibrous, rich and beautiful

catalogue sure to fill any room with it timbre. Their

unbidden vocals, reminiscent of george Harrison’s

Beatles harmonising are transcendent, yet earthly.

facebook.com/theashandtheoak @theashandtheoak

tHe bent moUStaCHethe Moon - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Friday

Expect no fuss, no frills mellowed-down post-punk

indie that harbours honest vocals among chugging

guitars. With an arsenal of references which include The

fall, Can and my Bloody valentine, The Bent moustache

combine experimentalism with a keen pop sensibility.

soundcloud.com/thebentmoustache

tHe blaCKoUtGlobe - 9.30pm-10.45pm - Saturday

massive rock sound and catchy and anthemic vo-

cals are the order of the day here. merthyr Tydfil’s

finest have quite the following, and boast post-hard-

core tunes big enough to tear the house down. swn

wristband holders will require a Top-up Ticket for this

show, priced at £2 from the Wristband Exchange.

Head to swnfest.com for more info.

theblackout.net @theBlackout

tHe CribSGreat Hall - 10.00pm-11.15pm - Friday

Back in ’07, the brothers Jarman brought their acer-

bix, twin-vocal attack and infectious lo-fi melodies

to our inaugural swn festival. Back for more with

their meticulous pop-rock anthems, ready yourself

for some memorable sing-a-long moments.

swn wristband holders will require a Top-up Ticket

for this show, priced at £10 from the Wristband Ex-

change. Head to swnfest.com for more info.

thecribs.com @thecribs

tHe dead beggarSUndertone - 5.00pm-5.45pm - Sunday

Newport’s own are purveyors of filthy punk-rock that

shouts inspiration from The Clash with the volume

and treble knobs of their amps turned up as far as

they’ll go.Wear your leather jacket when you go to

see these.

thedeadbeggars.com @thedeadbeggars

tHe eartHBuffalo - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Friday

The Earth have that big sound, y ’know? Think bold

soul-pop grooves that define motown, tied in with the

gutsiness of Alabama shakes. Throw in the formi-

dable presence of vocalist dionne Bennet and you’ll

understand that the band’s name describes their

perceived size

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tHe exPerimental troPiC blUeS bandClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)

7.45pm-8.30pm - thursday

swn co-founder John Rostron was invited to this

year ’s primavera festival in spain. He came back

with this band. since forming in Belgium back in

1999, this trio have toured Europe and North Amer-

ica relentlessly, earning quite a reputation for their

wild stage antics. Expect an entertaining concoction

of rock ‘n’ roll, blues and all-out mayhem.

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tHe Family rainClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)


There’s a refreshing lack of internet information sur-

rounding this band from Bath. Are they brothers?

does their blues-soaked tropical hollering recall the

White stripes and Black keys? We’re going for ‘yes’,

‘yes’ and ‘see them’.

facebook.com/thefamilyrain @thefamilyrain

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tHe inviSibleClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


Lauded for their eponymous debut in 2009, The in-

visible’s visceral yet vaporous genre hopping music

forays into electro-rock, funk and prog. Each song

has a single-mindedness to them similar to Tv On

The Radio or Can.

@theInvisible3

tHe KnoxO’Neill’s (St Mary St)


finalists of this year ’s Big gig competition, The knox

are a youthful trio offering a convincing throwback to

‘60s psychedelic pop. These Cardiff boys are care-

free, cheeky and have slight hints of the playful si-

mon & garfunkel about them.

facebook.com/the-knox

tHe lay-loWSUndertone - 3.00pm-3.30pm - Sunday

The Lay-lows’ sound embraces both inventive guitar

play and unashamed pop moments. Whether fired

up with rosy-cheeked vim or casually knocking out a

belter that The police would be proud of, this Cardiff

crew hit bullseye every time.

thelaylows.amazingtunes.com @thelaylows

tHe lovely eggSthe Moon - 9.00pm-9.45pm - thursday

With their beautifully simple and down to earth humour,

The Lovely Eggs enjoy a perfect, two-person dynamic.

Their wonky, catchy indie-pop will remain with you; it’s

stripped down aesthetic meaning Holly Ross’s direct

humour will be mentally fi led alongside pulp.

thelovelyeggs.co.uk @thelovelyeggs

tHe natUralSO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 9.00-9.30pm - Friday

The Naturals specialise in glittering walls of sounds

that buil brilliantly to crash into choruses. Haunting

vocals float over textured noise that flits between an-

gular and shoegaz thrills.

soundcloud.com/t-h-e-n-a-t-u-r-a-l-s

@naturalsmusic

tHe PHySiCS HoUSe bandthe Moon Club - 6.00pm-6.30pm- Saturday

With a love of classic 70s fusion to modern elec-

tronic music, The physics House Band create com-

positions reminiscent of Jaga Jazzist, yes and pink

floyd. The trio have had key support slots with the

likes of Three Trapped Tiger and Alt-J.

thephysicshouseband.tumblr.com

THE SCHOOL

THE INVISIBLE

tHe SCHoolChapter (Stiwdio) - 9.00pm-10.00pm - Sunday

Like any school, there’s a lot of people involved day-

to-day, and eight-piece The school are no exception.

signed to indie label Elefant, the chirpy Cardiffians

are notably influenced by the sounds that came out

of 1960s America, like the catchy Ronettes.

theschoolband.co.uk @theschoolband

tHe veStalSChapter (theatre)

7.00-7.45pm - Sunday

Newport’s The vestals are a fascinating throwback

to the moody, melancholic times of the 1980s when

The Cure and The sisters Of mercy were top of peo-

ple’s agenda.

thevestals.com @theVestals

tHe WeeKSO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 7.30pm-8.00pm - Saturday

Nashville indie rockers The Weeks make those, sort

of, hip-shaking head-bopping tunes similar to The

mars volta or even The Hold steady. They’re chunky

and purveyors of raw, classic American hard rock.

theweeksmusic.com @theweeks

tHe StaveS10 Feet tall – 9.00pm-9.45pm – Sunday

Emily, Jessica and Camilla staveley-Taylor

are three sisters whose tender folk melodies

are sure to take your hearts. Having been

the undercard for the likes of Willy mason,

Joshua Radin and Bon iver, expect flawless,

crowd-silencing harmonies and plenty of

Laura marling-isms.

thestaves.com @thestaves

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tHiS many boyFriendSO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 8.30pm-9.00pm - Saturday

imagine Los Campesinos! on a diet of classic Hol-

lywood romances and orange juice. They boast

wonderfully askew melodies that will turn any frown

upside down.

thismanyboyfriends.com @thismanybfs

tim & PUma mimiGwdihw - 7.30-8.15pm - Sunday

After meeting in the Netherlands in 2003, Tim and

mimi embarked on a long-distance musical pro-

ject together, which resulted in them pioneering

the ‘skype concert’. They make quirky electro pop,

sometimes with an electrified cucumber.

tinapuma.ch

tom aP danDempseys - 10.00pm-10.30pm - thursday

This young man’s brand of blues-folk will have

anyone with a passing interest in the art of slide

guitar smiling as wide as the mississippi del-

ta itself. An emerging Welsh language talent.

O’r felinheli, mae Tom ap dan yn gerddor acwstig

gwych, wnaeth berfformio yn gig Hanner Cant eleni.

soundcloud.com/tomapdan @tomapdan

tomoS leWiSO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 2.30-3.00pm - Saturday

showcasing impressive vocals that compared to

damien Rice and Ryan Adams, this singer-songwrit-

er takes an honest approach that reaches emotive

moments of brawn.

tomoslewis.com @tomos_lewis

torCHeSClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


five-piece Torches are a bold offering who bring

together thumping percussion, electro-rhythms

and broody vocals not a far cry from an early Wild

Beasts. unsigned, somehow, Torches are moody

with their atmospheric sounds.

torchesband.com @torches_band

toddla tClwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs)

2.30am-3.30am - Friday

He’s collaborated with Benjamin zephaniah, Roots

manuva and shola Ama and has a weekly show on

BBC Radio 1... With his skilful, mucky fingers, Tod-

dla toys with all areas of electronic music. go and

groove.Toddla T will be joined by mC dRs.

toddlat.com @toddlat

TURBO WOLF

toyO’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 7.15pm-8.00pm - Sunday

With their effect-laden guitars, narcotic synths and

krautrock image, TOy are a little bit my Bloody val-

entine, a little bit New Order, with a splash of E-num-

bers that make you absolutely addicted to their

shoegazing, gothic, psychedlic, post-punk work.

toy-band.com @thebandtoy

trWbadorO’Neill’s (trinity St) - 9.15pm-9.45pm - thursday

Nobody writes quirky folktronica quite like the

Welsh, and Trwbador support this. utilising acoustic

guitars, analogue synthesisers they create a min-

imal sound similar to four Tet or the super fur-

ries. The Carmarthen duo run the Owlet label, too.

deuawd o gaerfyrddin sy’n ffans o gerddoriaeth

acwstig ag electroneg, sydd yn disgleirio yn eu ca-

neuon. Angharad van Rijswijk a Owain gwilym sy’n

rhedeg label Owlet hefyd, ac mae eu fideos ar y we

yn werth gweld!

twbador.co.uk

tUrboWolFClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)

8.45pm-9.30pm- Saturday

Expect uber-rock and dirty-punk infected riffs. Nar-

cotic and explosive live, think Rolo Tomassi with big-

ger riffs and you won’t be far off imaging how darn

good this will be.

turbowolf.bandcamp.com @turbowolfband

tWo WoUnded birdSthe Moon Club - 6.45pm-7.30pm - Sunday

Think The Beach Boys meets The shadows: part

blissful beach-pop, part gloomy shoegaze. With

their retro brilliance, they’ve toured with The drums,

and their eponymous debut album ticks all thr right

boxes.

facebook.com/twowoundedbirds

UdvCBuffalo - 4.30pm-5.00pm - Saturday

urban development vocal Collective are brought

together by a London-based skills development or-

ganisation. Their medleys of 90s-inspired hip-hop,

gospel choir, uk grime and soul have led to collabo-

rations with Wretch 32, Labrinth and Bashy.

@UDVC

varioUS CrUeltieSClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


Of mod-goth-pop incarnation, various Cruelties have

supported The vaccines, mumford & sons and kasa-

bian. A broad fusing of British indie-pop charm and

motown soul, Cruelties’ self-titled debut album was

produced by Tony Hoffer, of Beck, phoenix, Belle &

sebastian fame.

variouscruelties.com/ @v_cruelties

viralSthe Moon Club - 10.15pm-11.00pm - thursday

Their power-pop tunes have a strong hint of 1950s

rock ‘n’ roll about them. They’re wonderfully up-

beat and capture a slight lo-fi haze that will get

you bouncing on your feet and get you thinking:

‘this is great fun’.

facebook.com/prehistoricsounds

verity SUSmanChapter (Stiwdio) - 6.15pm-7.00pm - Sunday

A founding member of psychedelic rock outfit Electr-

lane, verity susman is an experimenter of song form.

susman’s shows focus on electronic mastery with a

slight dust of jazz.

@veritysusman

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We are animalGwdihw - 9.30pm-10.15pm - Saturday

Armed with an old-school 8-track, We Are Animal deal

in moody and scuzzy. popping percussion and buzzing

guitars make for a kasabian and Arctic monkeys-es-

que outfit. Their Cv boasts performances at events

like BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend, don’t you know.

Ar ol dechre recordio ar 8-trac, mae popeth wedi

mynd o nerth i nerth i We Are Animal sy nol i rocio

swn eleni.

soundcloud.com/weareanimal

We Were evergreenDempseys - 11.00pm-12.00am - Saturday

We Were Evergreen sound like they’ve broken into

a children’s toy shop. All glockenspiel, ukulele and

sugar-sweet three-way harmonies, the parisian trio

boast cutesy electro-pop with folk melodies and

tropical rhythms to create something truly unique

and lovely.

wewereevergreen.com @WeWereevergreen

We’re no HeroeSClwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs)


Citing a diverse range of influences - from electronic

to afrobeat - this trio are a very impressive bunch

reflecting indie-pop rhythms by the likes of Two door

Cinema Club.

werenoheroes.com @werenoheroes

WitHoUt maPSBuffalo - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday

post-hardcore outfit hailing from Nottingham, With-

out maps describe their music as “a macho pretty

girls make graves”, and the influence of more ag-

gressive Canadian and American bands is apparent

in their shouty punk sound.

withoutmaps.co.uk @withoutmaps

Wild SWimSolus - 8.00pm-8.30pm - thursday

precious without being pretentious, Oxford’s Wild

swim create moods and textures that unsettle bril-

liantly. vocals are chopped and layered and synth

waves mesh with clattering beats. for fans of Efterk-

lang or Cardiff ’s own Among Brothers.

facebook.com/wildswim @wildswim106

y bandanaBuffalo - 8.15pm-8.45pm - Friday

Best described as an alternative indie rock band,

y Bandana are acclaimed for their humorous lyrics

and infectious melodic sensibilities.massive fun live,

they’e one of the Welsh language music scene’s

biggest bands, often headlining across Wales.

Break a sweat to see this award-winning band.

Roedd llwyddiant albym cyntaf y Bandana yn aml-

wg, gyda gitars melodig a mwy o eiriau clyfar, don-

iol a straeon am fod yn ifanc, ac ar adegau, yn ffol,

yn dal dychymyg miloedd.

soundcloud.com/ybandana

y lladronGwdihw - 12.00am-1.00am - Saturday

y Lladron play uplifting rock that stylistically is not

too far withdrawn from an array of established acts.

Think velvet underground, latter day The Who,-

contemporary Welsh band Texas Radio Band.

Anodd credu fod, blynyddoedd ar ol ffurfio i gigio a

djo, does pobl dal ddim yn gwybod yn iawn, cweit

pwy ydi y Lladron. Rhyfedd ynde? Wrach fyddwn ni’n

ffeindio allan yn ystod Nyth yn swn.

soundcloud.com/y-lladron

WE WERE EVERGREEN

y PenCadlySGwdihw - 4.30pm-5.00pm - Sunday

y pencadlys (or Haydn Hughes to his friends)

crafts bold electronica. With angry vocals and

synth melodies akin to Rustie, Hughes mix-

es crashing beats reminiscent of squarepusher

and a healthy does of insanity à la Aphex Twin.

sdim angen mynd rhy bell o gwdihw os mae elec-

tronica mawr, gwych a dewr yw be chi angen. mae

plyci yn feistr ar y grefft, a ddim yn ofn arbrofi.

soundcloud.com/YPencadyls @YPencadyls

yr angenO’Neill’s (tS)


yr Angen are a young four-piece, popular for

their indie-pop.give their tunes the exposure

your ear deserves and you’ll pick up on the

musical cross-breed that they offer between Arc-

tic monkeys and yuck, with added sugary vocals.

Band ifanc o Abertawe sydd wedi syfrdannu gyda

tiwns gitar gret, mae’n bleser croesawu yr Angen i

swn am y tro cyntaf eleni.

soundcloud.com/yr-angen @Yr_Angen

yngve10 Feet tall - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Sunday

german-born and irish-raised, yNgvE (that’s pro-

nounced ing-vuh, fyi) has that dylan-esque sound

about him. Having supported paul Weller once upon

a time, expect poetic, drift-away tunes to, well, drift

away to.

spacetobeyourself.com @andtheinnocent

ZervaS & PePPerthe Gate – 7.00pm-8.00pm - Saturday

straight out of Cardiff, paul zervas and kath-

ryn pepper are a pair of singer-songwriters

who have clubbed together to produce time-

less, harmonious folk tunes. formed in late

2007, they share a love of the 1970’s west

coast usA vibe.

zervaspepper.co.uk @zervasPepper

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Led by Cardiff Arts Collective, the Cardiff Open is

a series of free arts-based events and exhibitions

taking place in the city centre throughout this month.

Celebrating the best in contemporary arts practice

among local residents, the Open is also showcasing

site-specific work from selected artists.

The Open is inclusive of many artistic disciplines

by the young and emerging to the established and

respected.

[WHEN, WHERE TBC]

Led by Cardiff Arts Collective, the Cardiff Open is

a series of free arts-based events and exhibitions

taking place in the city centre throughout this month.

Celebrating the best in contemporary arts practice

among local residents, the Open is also showcasing

site-specific work from selected artists.

The Open is inclusive of many artistic disciplines

by the young and emerging to the established and

respected.

[WHEN, WHERE TBC]

Fringe eventS

AsidE fROm LivE musiC, WE’vE LOAds Of fRiNgE

EvENTs - fROm quizzEs TO ART ExHiBiTiONs - TO

HELp kEEp yOuR fEsTivAL sCHEduLE TOppEd-up

CardiFF ContemPorarythe Hayes - 12.00pm-8.00pm - Saturday

We've teamed up with Cardiff Contemporary so you

can experience The Hayes like never before. With live

music in the bandstand providing the soundtrack,

expect bright visual art above and below you, live

sculptures and paintings, as well as temporary pub-

lic artwork. followed by a free party on the st david’s

Hall day stage from 8pm onwards to celebrate the

25th anniversary of Llwybr Llaethog.

cardiffcontemporary.co.uk

CardiFF oPen11 High St, Castle Quarter

10am-5.30pm - 1-27 October

Led by Cardiff Arts Collective, the free-to-attend Car-

diff Open is a platform to showcase the best con-

temporary art practice from local Cardiff and vale

artists, photographers, ceramicists and sculptors;

from the young and emerging to the established and

respected.work.

cardiffartscollective.co.uk

DiGWyDDiADAu yMyLoL

Carl CHaPPle exHibitionVarious Swn Festival venues

thursday 18-Sunday 21

We will be showcasing local artist, Carl Chapple’s

musicians collection: a series of portrait paintings of

Cardiff musicians to celebrate the capital city ’s di-

verse music scene. To be hung throughout a number

of this year ’s venues, as well as some of Cardiff ’s

arcades’ finest shops and cafes. Carl’s captivating

paintings will take you on a magical mystery tour

of Cardiff, and will be on show for all to see and

marvel.

www.carlchapple.com

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QUiZ QUeStVarious Swn Festival venues

10 Feet tall - 2.30pm-5pm - Sunday

Cardiff ’s number one powerpoint-based quiz

returns, carefully tailoring each round to bands

playing swn. Last year saw teams try to pick the

winner of the 2011 Ladbrokes World Hurdle for

the Racehorses round. prepare yourself for this

year ’s inevitable sex Hands round. free for swn

wristbanders. maximum of six to a team.

SWn bingo10 Feet tall -9.00pm - Friday

A staple figure on our festival schedule, swn Bin-

go is not a mere carbon-copy of what you might

get down the hall on a Tuesday night. done are

the numbers, in is the music. you hear a song,

cross it off if it’s on your card. prizes will be on

offer, equipment will be provided.

Film SCreeningSChapter Arts Centre 12 - 27 October

Take the weight off of your feet by submerging

yourself with a magnificent musical selection of

films being screened over at Chapter Arts Cen-

tre. With any swn festival wristband you can

receive discounted tickets to any of the films, in-

cluding scratch, The upsetters movie, searching

for sugar man and Last shop standing. go to

swnfest.com to see the full schedule.

dim SWnClwb Ifor Bach -10.30pm-3.00am - Sunday

The legendary end-of-swn closing party - dim

swn! Bundles of dJs on the decks, and all the

bands, volunteers, venues reps, swn team and

as many swn wristband holders who are still

standing (and have the monday off work) party,

tops off, until the early hours. Last year ’s dim

swn finished in the street at 7.00am...

SoUndtraCK mini mUSiC doC SCreening10 Feet tall - 7.30pm doors, 8.00pm start -

thursday

Join us for a free screening of the shortlisted

films for this year ’s soundtrack mini music doc

Award, in association with soundtrack interna-

tional film & music festival. Expect some great

music docs from around the world.

WelSH indie label marKetChapter (Foyer) - 1.00pm-6.00pm - Saturday

We’ve teamed-up with 11 of the best indie re-

cord labels around for a free-to-attend musical

market. in the relaxed surroundings of Chapter,

mingle with fellow music fans and go get your

hands on a shiny new record or two. Confirmed

labels: Alcopop, Art is Hard, Barely Regal, Big

scary monsters, Blood and Biscuits, Bubble-

wrap Collective, kissability, moshi moshi, peski,

Reeks of Effort and shape.

yOu CAN gET mONEy Off Of fOOd

& dRiNk AT THE COffEE HOusE,

CAdWALAdERs WiTH A sWN WRisTBANd.

CaSey & eWan’S mUSiC video FanFaronade!Chapter Arts Centre – Mediapoint, tuesday

16th October • 8pm Free with wristband (or

proof or purchase) • £2 non-wristband

kick off your swn weekend with a screening of

some of the most spectacular, inventive and

downright weird music videos you’re ever likely

to witness. filmmakers Casey and Ewan present

a selection of their favourite music promos from

past and present, alongside Club foot foot’s

usual collection of bizarre videos, found footage

and bagpipes for the eyes.

caseyandewan.com • clubfootfoot.com


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FRINGE EVENTS

SWN^

ˆ

SeSSionSSWNSeSSionSSWN

W e're once again working alongside Welsh

Music Foundation to bring you a series of

industry sessions taking place between thursday

18 - Friday 19 October 2012 at St David's Hall.

Presented by WMF, Musicians' Union, CUlt Cymru

and St David's Hall, the sessions are free to attend

and open to all . Spaces are limited, so please book

your place using the links.

Unwaith eto rydyn ni’n gweithio gyda Sefydliad

Cerddoriaeth Cymru i gyflwyno i chi cyfres o

sesiynau o’r diwydiant cerddoriaeth a fydd yn

cymryd lle rhwng Dydd Iau 18fed a Dydd Gwener

19eg o Hydref 2012 yn Neuadd Dewi Sant. Bydd

SCC, Undeb y Cerddorion, CUlt Cymru a Neuadd

Dewi Sant yn cyflwyno’r sesiynau sy’n agored i bawb

ac am ddim. Mae llefydd yn brin, felly bwciwch eich

lle trwy ddefnyddio’r lincs os gwelwch yn dda.

What'S the deaL With the

diGitaLS?

1pm - 3pm

if you’re lost on where to begin promoting

or you’re simply seeking some tech tips to

expand your presence online, a host of top

digital music services across the uk are at

swn to talk through how, as a musician,

manager, label or promoter, your music

explores how to promote yourself or your

acts, get gigs, sell tickets, distribute your

music and make the most of merch, as well

as other innovative tips to attract and retain

fans.

Os nad oes gennych syniad o gwbl ymhle

i ddechrau hyrwyddo neu os ydych yn

chwilio am awgrymiadau technegol er

mwyn ehangu eich presenoldeb ar-lein,

mae llu o wasanaethau cerddoriaeth

ddigidol o bob rhan o’r du ar gael yn

swn i drafod yn union sut y gall eich

cerddoriaeth ffynnu yn y byd digidol, beth

bynnag yw eich swydd - cerddor, rheolwr,

label neu hyrwyddwr. mae’r sesiwn yn

archwilio sut i fynd ati i’ch hyrwyddo eich

hun neu eich act, sut i gael gigs, gwerthu

tocynnau, dosbarthu eich cerddoriaeth a

gwneud y mwyaf o nwyddau, yn ogystal ag

awgrymiadau eraill arloesol ar sut i ddenu

a chadw cefnogwyr.

book your place here

dealwithdigitals.eventbrite.co.uk

Meet the ManaGerS

3.30pm - 5pm

We’ve invited a cross section of artist

managers to Cardiff and asked them to

share the highs and lows of their roles. At

this swn session, find out what managers

do and how they select their roster. Expect

some good advice and inspiration if

you’re a manager yourself and, if you’re a

musician wondering when the right time is

to seek one (and how) we’ll see you there.

Rydym wedi gwahodd trawstoriad o

reolwyr artistiaid i gaerdydd ac wedi

gofyn iddynt rannu uchel bwyntiau ac isel

bwyntiau eu swyddi. yn y sesiwn swn

hon, darganf yddwch beth yw gwai th

rheo lwyr a sut y maen nhw ’n detho l

eu rhes t r ar t is t ia id . Byddwch yn

barod am gynghor ion gwer th chwei l

ac ysbr ydol iae th os ydych yn rheo lwr

e ich hun, ac, os ydych yn gerddor

sy ’n dy fa lu pr yd yw ’ r adeg orau i

gae l gafae l ar un (a sut ) welwn i ch i

yno.


meetthemanagers.eventbrite.co.uk

~ THU 18 OCTOBER ~

SeShyne SWn

y LLyNEdd, COmisiyNWyd

ARgRAffiAd ARBENNig iAWN

O BOsTER gWyL sWN gAN yR

ARTisT NOdEdig pETE fOWLER.

gALLWCH ARCHEBu uN WRTH fyNd

i sWNpREsENTs.COm


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MOney and the MuSiC: finanCeS and fundinG

1pm - 3pm

part One – the finances

We’re joined by Accountant Craig Williams who deals exclusively with

entertainment and media businesses and whose particular expertise happens

to be the music industry. As someone who’s also been a musician, run his

own record label, promotions business and management company, the session

explains obligations for tax and vAT, business structures and trading statuses.

find out how and when to register and hear tips and case studies. Essential

info for musicians, existing music enterprises and start-up music companies.

part two – the funding

following a short break, a number of organisations who can offer funding

options for your music career and business development in Wales explain what’s

available, who to and how you can apply.

rhan un - Cyllid

yn ymuno â n i bydd y Cyf r i f ydd Cra ig Wi l l iams, sy ’n gwei th io yn

gy fan gwbl ag ad lon iant a busnesau ’ r cy f r yngau, ac yn rhy fedd

dd igon, mae’n arben igo yn benodol ym maes d iwydiant cerddor iae th.

fe l un sydd hef yd wedi bod yn gerddor, ac yn rhedeg e i labe l e i hun,

busnes hyrwyddo a rheo l i , mae ’ r ses iwn yn eg luro ’ r rhwymedigaethau

o ran t re th i a TAW, s t rwythurau busnes a s ta tws masnachu. Cyf le i

ddarganfod sut a phr yd i gof res t ru ac i wrando ar awgr ymiadau ac

as tud iae thau achos. gwybodaeth hanfodol i gerddor ion, ment rau

cerddor iae th sy ’n bodol i e isoes a chwmnïau sy ’n cychwyn.

rhan dau – ariannu

Ar ô l egwyl fe r, mae n i fe r o se f yd l iadau sy ’n ga l lu cynnig ops iynau

cy l l ido i ’ch gyr fa gerddoro l a datb lyg iad busnes yng Nghymru yn

eg luro ’ r hyn sydd ar gae l , i bwy y dy lech wneud ca is a sut i f ynd a t i

i wneud hynny.


moneyandmusic.eventbrite.co.uk

~ FRI 19 OCTOBER ~

the aLLianCe Of

WeLSh COMpOSerS -

WeLSh COLLeCtiOn aGenCy

4pm - 5pm

Come and hear from the Alliance of Welsh

Composers and the latest developments in

the campaign to create a collection society

for Wales, its background, the present

situation and where next for the Agency as

their members remove their broadcasting

rights from pRs.

dewch i g lywed gan y gynghra i r y

d iweddaraf yn yr ymgyrch i greu cor f f

casg lu i gymru, y ce fnd i r, y se f y l l fa

heddiw a l le nesaf i ’ r As iantae th

wr th i ’w hae lodau dynnu eu hawl iau

dar l ledu oddi wr th pRs.


welshcollectionagency.eventbrite.co.uk

yOu CAN gET HEAps Of sWN

fEsTivAL mERCHANdisE, fROm

T-sHiRTs TO mugs TO TOTE BAgs.

simpLy HEAd TO

sWNfEsT.dizzyJAm.COm


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T he Welsh music prize was created in

2011 by Radio 1 dJ Huw stephens

and festival promoter and music industry

expert John Rostron. The prize, which was

launched to coincide with swn festival –

one of the uks biggest independent music

festivals, celebrates the finest music made

in Wales or by Welsh people around the

world. The winner of the Welsh music prize

2010-2011 was ‘Hotel shampoo’ by gruff

Rhys. gruff has been an icon in Welsh

music and culture for over two decades.

He was shortlisted alongside acts such as

manic street preachers and Joy formidable,

ambassadors for Wales in the world, as

well as lesser known acts such as Lleuwen

and stagga. With a commitment to diversity

and fine production, Welsh music prize will

champion the best new music from Wales.

fe lawnsiwyd gwbor gerddoriaeth gymreig

yn 2011 gan y dJ Radio 1 Huw stephens a’r

hyrwyddwr cerddoriaeth John Rostron. mae’r

wobr, a lawnsiwyd fel rhan o Wyl swn, un

o wyliau cerddorol mwya anibynnol prydain

sydd yn cael eu gynnal yng Nghaerdydd, yn

dathlu y gerddoriaeth newydd orau sydd yn

cael eu greu yng Nghymru neu gan gymry o

amgylch y byd. Ennillydd gwobr gerddoriaeth

gymreig 2010-2011 oedd ‘Hotel shampoo’

gan gruff Rhys. mae gruff wedi bod yn eicon

cerddoriaeth gymraeg a diwylliannol am dros

ugain mlynedd. Roedd e ar y rhestr fer gyda

bandiau megis manic street preachers a The

Joy formidable, llysgenhadon i gymru dros

y byd, yn ogystal a bandiau mwy newydd

fel Lleuwen a stagga. gyda ymrwymiad i

amrywiaeth a cynhyrchu gwerth chweil, mae’r

Wobr gerddoriaeth gymreig yn falch o gefnogi

cerddoriaeth newydd o gymru.

WelSH mUSiC PriZe

GWobr GerDDoriAeth GyMreiG

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Bright Light Bright Light Make Me Believe in Hope

The BLue Team

“Smart pop has found a new curator” - Line of Best Fit

Cate Le BonCYRK

OVNI/TurNsTILe

“Unique and talented” - Drowned in Sound

Cowbois rhos Botwnnog Draw Dros y Mynydd sBrIgyN ymBOrTh

exit_International Black Junk

uNdergrOOVe

“Raucous, noisy fun – Resistance is futile” KKKK - Kerrang!

Future of the Left The Plot Against Common Sense

XTra mILe

“Subversion of the most intelligent, insidious, inventive kind.” - BBC

huw m. Gathering Dusk

gwymON

“A summery delight” 8/10 - Line of Best Fit

IsletIlluminated People

shape

“Difficult but queerly brilliant music” 4/5 - Stool Pigeon

Jodie marie Mountain Echo

VerVe

“Velvety, bittersweet touch, emergence of a female Richard Hawley” 4/5 - Guardian

Kids in glass houses In Gold BloodrOadruNNer

“The risks they have taken are set to pay off” 8/10 - This is Fake DIY

Kutosis Fanatical Love

BareLy regaL

“Their debut is here and it’s marvellous.” - Plastik Magazine

Los Campesinos! Hello Sadness

wIChITa/TurNsTILe

“His romantic failure makes for fine songs” 4/5 - Rolling Stone

Truckers of husk Accelerated Learning

shape

“Indie rock at its best” - Wales Online

The welsh music prize is presented during swN Festival in Cardiff – 18th - 21st of October 2012www.welshmusicprize.com | www.swnfest.com | www.swnpresents.com

— the nominees are —

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CoCoHoStSCoARTROCKER

artrocker.tv

Artrocker is all things exciting in

the world of music and fashion

presented in a print and digital

magazine, weekly e-newsletter,

live events, annual awards and

more.

We focus on the new and old as

being cutting edge today derives

from both. it’s the fusion of greatness

from past to present and fi lling the

gaps in between.

quite simply put; if you want to be

not only ahead of the game but also

knowledgable about how you got

there, then key into Artrocker.

the Moon Club / thursday

CRACKLING VINYL crackingvinyl.tumblr.com

Crackling vinyl began in November

2011 as an excuse for music

enthusiasts Adam Walton, Ben

‘soundhog’ Hayes and Elin Bach

to play their favourite records in

their favourite music venue.

quickly evolving to encompass

live music, Cracking vinyl would

bring unique and acclaimed artists

to Chester for the fi rst time, at a

very affordable price: a high quality

watermark in a city bereft of the

best, upcoming touring artists.

Dempseys / Sunday

CRACK MAGAZINEcrackmagazine.net

Crack magazine is a free

magazine focusing on forward-

thinking trend-setting music

and art. Having just celebrated

its third birthday, Crack has

grown into a nationwide brand.

Crackmagazine.net features

exclusive content featured in the

magazine and beyond.

Clwb Ifor Bach / Friday

CATAPULTcatapult.co.uk

Catapult is one of Cardiff ’s most

respected old school record shops.

Established in 1993, the stockists

of specialist dJ goods and quality

garments is run by purveyors of

fi ne music - all clubbing together to

ensure that the shop has played a

key role shaping the music played

by dJs around the world. Alongside

hosting free instore masterclass

parties and classes, Catapult has

recently launched Catapult Records

and Catapult Records presents

which serve to showcase the wealth

of talent in south Wales.

the Vaults / Saturday

DIYthisisfakediy.co.uk

diy is a free national music

magazine, website and online

radio station. dedicated to the best

and most exciting music around,

we hunt out the freshest new

bands, talk to your favourite artists

and even occasionally put on our

own mega fun parties. find us in

a whole load of ace record shops,

pubs and venues, or online.

O’Neils St Mary St / Saturday

DIZZYJAMdizzyjam.com

dizzyjam is where thousands

of bands are currently making

money from their merch, and for

free! By heading to our website,

and uploading a design to your

free shop, you can be selling

t-shirts, hoodies and mugs to your

fans in just a few minutes.

Everyone from local independent

bands to uk Top Ten acts are using

dizzyjam to provide their fans with

high quality, hand-printed merch,

keeping their fans warm and making

money at the same time.

We’re super-proud to be a long-

time supporter of swn, and will be

running a dizzyjam party this year

with amazing live music from some

of the brilliant bands and dJs that

use our service

the Moon / Saturday

EVERYBODY’S STALKING

everybodysstalking.com

manchester-based record label

Everybody’s stalking are one of

those ‘do it because we love it’

types. Harboring melodica, melody

& me, Beads and mammal Club on

their label, they just want to work

with and support creative people.

They love music and cool shit.

Undertone / Friday

CEWCH LWyTHi O NWyddAu

gWyL sWN, O gRysAu T i

fygiAu A BAgiAu CyNfAs.

yN symL, EWCH i sWNfEsT.

dizzyJAm.COm

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~ 75 ~

GATHERED IN SONGgatheredinsong.com

gathered in song have been

bringing great acts to venues

across south Wales since 2005,

dealing primarily with touring

bands from across the americana/

folk/lo-fi/indie-rock spectrum.

phosphorescent, vetiver, magnolia

Electric Co, The Thermals and

Wilco offshoot The Autumn

defense are just a few of the

many acts they’ve delighted with

over the years. This will be the

third time they’ve helped with

swn festival, working on our Wild

Beasts show in 2009 and bringing

the awesome david dondero to

our attention last year, a show

that The Joy Collective declared

as one of their many highlights.

10 Feet tall / Sunday

LESSON NO.1lessonnumberone.blogspot.com

Lesson No.1 has been going

since 2004 with various

combinations of people at the

‘helm’ – at the moment it consists

chiefly of a guy called Noel. They

have no set music policy but are

drawn towards the independent,

underground, noisy and abrasive.

This will be the sixth time they’ve

uglied up the swn festival.

the Moon Club / Friday

LIVE MUSIC SOCIETYlmscardiff.com

fifteen year old Lms (Live

music society) is one of Cardiff

university ’s longest-running

societies. Lms provides an outlet

for budding musicians and sound

technicians to showcase their

talents within a friendly, student-

run atmosphere. As well as the

students’ union, Lms regularly

work closely with companies in

and around Cardiff to explore new

venues and emerging talent in the

wider music scene.

O’Neils trinity St / Saturday

MOSHI MOSHImoshimoshimusic.com

moshi moshi Records started off

as a hobby in 1998, set up by

three friends who wanted to work

with the bands they loved but

which didn’t fit in with the agenda

of the day-job taskmasters.

Over a fi ve year course, moshi

moshi started to build a reputation

for interesting, low-key releases.

in 2004, it became a full-time

job when Hot Chip and Bloc party

arrived.

in 2006 the moshi moshi singles

Club was born – the intention was to

release a one-off 7� release by new

artists. Now, some 40 releases later,

the single’s club roster makes an

impressive list including kate Nash,

Late of the pier, friendly fires, Lykke

Li, florence & the machine, The

drums, Casiokids, Cocknbullkid,

kindness, dananananaykroyd and

summer Camp.

Dempseys / Saturday

IN CHAPTERSinchapters.com

set-up three years ago by musician

Richard James and writer John

Williams, in Chapters is a series

of events that celebrate music

and literature collaborations.

Comprised of up to eight guests

and the eight-piece in Chapters

house band, up and coming

artists perform new work based

around a particular theme.

Chapter Stiwdio / Friday

GATHERED IN SONGgatheredinsong.com

gathered in song have been

bringing great acts to venues

across south Wales since 2005,

dealing primarily with touring

bands from across the americana/

folk/lo-fi/indie-rock spectrum.

phosphorescent, vetiver, magnolia

Electric Co, The Thermals and

Wilco offshoot The Autumn

defense are just a few of the

many acts they’ve delighted with

over the years. This will be the

third time they’ve helped with

swn festival, working on our Wild

Beasts show in 2009 and bringing

the awesome david dondero to

our attention last year, a show

that The Joy Collective declared

as one of their many highlights.

10 Feet tall / Sunday

LESSON NO.1lessonnumberone.blogspot.com

Lesson No.1 has been going

since 2004 with various

combinations of people at the

‘helm’ – at the moment it consists

chiefly of a guy called Noel. They

have no set music policy but are

drawn towards the independent,

underground, noisy and abrasive.

This will be the sixth time they’ve

uglied up the swn festival.

the Moon Club / Friday

LIVE MUSIC SOCIETYlmscardiff.com

fifteen year old Lms (Live

music society) is one of Cardiff

university ’s longest-running

societies. Lms provides an outlet

for budding musicians and sound

technicians to showcase their

talents within a friendly, student-

run atmosphere. As well as the

students’ union, Lms regularly

work closely with companies in

and around Cardiff to explore new

venues and emerging talent in the

wider music scene.

O’Neils trinity St / Saturday

MOSHI MOSHImoshimoshimusic.com

moshi moshi Records started off

as a hobby in 1998, set up by

three friends who wanted to work

with the bands they loved but

which didn’t fit in with the agenda

of the day-job taskmasters.

Over a fi ve year course, moshi

moshi started to build a reputation

for interesting, low-key releases.

in 2004, it became a full-time

job when Hot Chip and Bloc party

arrived.

in 2006 the moshi moshi singles

Club was born – the intention was to

release a one-off 7� release by new

artists. Now, some 40 releases later,

the single’s club roster makes an

impressive list including kate Nash,

Late of the pier, friendly fires, Lykke

Li, florence & the machine, The

drums, Casiokids, Cocknbullkid,

kindness, dananananaykroyd and

summer Camp.

Dempseys / Saturday

IN CHAPTERSinchapters.com

set-up three years ago by musician

Richard James and writer John

Williams, in Chapters is a series

of events that celebrate music

and literature collaborations.

Comprised of up to eight guests

and the eight-piece in Chapters

house band, up and coming

artists perform new work based

around a particular theme.

Chapter Stiwdio / Friday

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~ 74 ~ ~ 75 ~

029 2030 4400 • www.chapter.orgHeol y Farchnad, Treganna, Caerdydd CF5 1QE • Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE

Thu 25 — Sat 27 OctoberIntroducing a fantastic NEW range of specialist German beers!+ Special festival food menu.

Festival bar open Thu+Fri from 5pm, Sat from 1pm.Festival food menu Thu-Sat from 5pm.

OKTOBERFEST 2012

Swn Ad 09.12.indd 1 21/09/2012 11:36

NYTHfacebook.com/nyth1

Nyth (Welsh for ‘nest’) present

lovely live music events in Wales.

Our aim is to offer great live music

in lively, yet homely, surroundings

that warmly welcomes both

our artists and audiences.

A group of friends residing in

Cardiff began Nyth as an informal

live music night at gwdihw�back

in 2009. We’ve held regular live

nights in Cardiff ever since, and

many occasional events all over

Wales. We also produce our very

own brilliant online radio shows;

the Nythcasts!

Gwidihw / Saturday

PINK MISTpinkmist.co.uk

pink mist is a diy music collective

started by Blood and Biscuits,

Holy Roar Records and Big scary

monsters.

A collaboration between the

labels who brought you Rolo

Tomassi, Three Trapped Tigers,

pulled Apart By Horses, gallows,

Adebisi shank, meet me in st

Louis, Tubelord, Throats, Brontide,

dananananaykroyd, gallops, This

Town Needs guns, Tall ships and

many more.

the Moon Club Saturday

PUSH & RUNpushandrun.co.uk

push & Run Records are a

fledgling uk record label who

have been big game players since

their inception in 2011. With if

an dafydd, pedestrian and Bohdi

all aligned to the London-based

label, self-funded push & Run

occupy a ‘stay alive’ ethos.

Undertone / Friday

PESKIpeski.co.uk

independent record label formed

in 2003, peski has been one

of the stepping stones for

emerging Welsh talent. Their

roster includes Cate Le Bon,

vvOLvEs and R-seiliog, and with

Rhys Edwards holding the reigns,

peski has also been the stable

for Races Horses in their former-

guise Radio Luxembourg.

Gwidihw / Sunday

NEWSOUNDWALESnewsoundwales.com

Established in 2008,

Newsoundwales is an online

Welsh music magazine featuring

reviews, interviews and gig

guides. in 2012 they launched

The Wales 100; a collection of

the best music acts in the country.

in addition, Newsoundwales also

promote gigs in Cardiff and are set

to launch their own record label

later this month. Newsoundwales

have hosted The Wild Beasts,

Benjamin francis Leftwich and

perfume genius at previous swn

festivals.

the Gate / Saturday

NME RADARnme.com

Radar unearths the best in new

music from across the world,

and brings it to NmE’s readers

daily online and weekly in the

magazine. Once again we’re

proud to be associated with swn

festival, not to mention putting

on such an ace line-up featuring

some of the most exciting and

unmissable new acts of 2012.

Clwb Ifor Bach Up) / Saturday

PROPAGANDAthepropaganda.com

Billed as the uk’s biggest indie night,

propaganda host over 22 club nights

throughout the uk. Taking place every

Thursday night in Cardiff, propaganda

bring their unrivalled audio-visual mix

with some of the uk’s biggest and

best dJs who boast gigs at the likes

of glastonbury, Bestival and ibiza

Rocks.

GlAM / thursday

NYTHfacebook.com/nyth1

Nyth (Welsh for ‘nest’) present

lovely live music events in Wales.

Our aim is to offer great live music

in lively, yet homely, surroundings

that warmly welcomes both

our artists and audiences.

A group of friends residing in

Cardiff began Nyth as an informal

live music night at gwdihw�back

in 2009. We’ve held regular live

nights in Cardiff ever since, and

many occasional events all over

Wales. We also produce our very

own brilliant online radio shows;

the Nythcasts!

Gwidihw / Saturday

PINK MISTpinkmist.co.uk

pink mist is a diy music collective

started by Blood and Biscuits,

Holy Roar Records and Big scary

monsters.

A collaboration between the

labels who brought you Rolo

Tomassi, Three Trapped Tigers,

pulled Apart By Horses, gallows,

Adebisi shank, meet me in st

Louis, Tubelord, Throats, Brontide,

dananananaykroyd, gallops, This

Town Needs guns, Tall ships and

many more.

the Moon Club Saturday

PUSH & RUNpushandrun.co.uk

push & Run Records are a

fledgling uk record label who

have been big game players since

their inception in 2011. With if

an dafydd, pedestrian and Bohdi

all aligned to the London-based

label, self-funded push & Run

occupy a ‘stay alive’ ethos.

Undertone / Friday

PESKIpeski.co.uk

independent record label formed

in 2003, peski has been one

of the stepping stones for

emerging Welsh talent. Their

roster includes Cate Le Bon,

vvOLvEs and R-seiliog, and with

Rhys Edwards holding the reigns,

peski has also been the stable

for Races Horses in their former-

guise Radio Luxembourg.

Gwidihw / Sunday

NEWSOUNDWALESnewsoundwales.com

Established in 2008,

Newsoundwales is an online

Welsh music magazine featuring

reviews, interviews and gig

guides. in 2012 they launched

The Wales 100; a collection of

the best music acts in the country.

in addition, Newsoundwales also

promote gigs in Cardiff and are set

to launch their own record label

later this month. Newsoundwales

have hosted The Wild Beasts,

Benjamin francis Leftwich and

perfume genius at previous swn

festivals.

the Gate / Saturday

NME RADARnme.com

Radar unearths the best in new

music from across the world,

and brings it to NmE’s readers

daily online and weekly in the

magazine. Once again we’re

proud to be associated with swn

festival, not to mention putting

on such an ace line-up featuring

some of the most exciting and

unmissable new acts of 2012.

Clwb Ifor Bach Up) / Saturday

PROPAGANDAthepropaganda.com

Billed as the uk’s biggest indie night,

propaganda host over 22 club nights

throughout the uk. Taking place every

Thursday night in Cardiff, propaganda

bring their unrivalled audio-visual mix

with some of the uk’s biggest and

best dJs who boast gigs at the likes

of glastonbury, Bestival and ibiza

Rocks.

GlAM / thursday


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presents/yn cyflwyno check out more shows on facebookat orchard entertainment

check out more shows on facebookat orchard entertainment

www.orchardentertainment.co.uk seetickets.com | ticketline UK (Cardiff) 02920 230 130 | Spillers Records (Cardiff) | Derricks Records (Swansea)

7th October 2012

JOHN CALETHE COAL EXCHANGE, CARDIFF BAYdoors: 7pm | tickets £20 adv

11th October 2012

YOUNG GUNSSOLUS, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £12.50 adv

13th October 2012

MAYDAY PARADEGREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £12.50 adv

16th October 2012

RODDY WOOMBLE (IDLEWILD)THE GATE, CARDIFFdoors: 7:30pm | tickets £12 adv

16th October 2012

STRAIGHT LINESCF10, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £6 adv

16th October 2012

THE REVIVAL TOURSOLUS, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £14 adv

17th October 2012

NINE BLACK ALPSCLWB IFOR BACHdoors: 7pm | tickets £9 adv

18th October 2012

MALLORY KNOXCF10, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7:30pm | tickets £6 adv

21st October 2012

SIMON & OSCARCENTRAL STATION, WREXHAMdoors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv

2nd November 2012

THE COMPLETE STONE ROSESCLWB IFOR BACHdoors: 7pm | tickets £14 adv

3rd November 2012

THE SMYTHSCLWB IFOR BACHdoors: 7pm | tickets £10 adv

5th November 2012

METAL HAMMER RAZOR TOURCLWB IFOR BACHdoors: 7pm | tickets £8 adv

7th November 2012

PATRICK WOLFTHE GATE, CARDIFFdoors: 7pm | tickets £11.50 adv

8th November 2012

ADAM ANTSOLUS, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £22.50 adv

9th November 2012

NEW FOUND GLORYTHE GREAT HALL, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 6:30pm | tickets £20 adv

10th November 2012

SABATONTHE GREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv

15th November 2012

GONGTHE GREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £16 adv

16th November 2012

LUCY ROSETHE GATE, CARDIFFdoors: 7pm | tickets £9 adv

22nd October 2012

FEARLESS VAMPIRE KILLERSCLWB IFOR BACHdoors: 7pm | tickets £7 adv

22nd October 2012

EDDI READERTHE GLEE CLUB, CARDIFF BAYdoors: 7pm | tickets £20 adv

23rd October 2012

SIMON & OSCARMUNI ARTS CENTRE, PONTYPRIDDdoors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv

24th October 2012

SIMON & OSCARSIN CITY, SWANSEAdoors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv

26th October 2012

TERRORCF10, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £10 adv

28th October 2012

EVERY TIME I DIESOLUS, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £14

30th October 2012

THE WEDDING PRESENTTHE GATE, CARDIFFdoors: 7pm | tickets £13

31st October 2012

BROTHER & BONESTHE MOON CLUB, CARDIFFdoors: 7pm | tickets £6 adv

2nd October 2012

3OH!3SOLUS, CARDIFF UNIdoors: 7pm | tickets £13.50 adv

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TRAIL OF PRESStrailofpress.co.uk

Trail of press is a London-

based pR company that works

predominantly with punk and indie

artists, or whatever else catches

their ears. The ever growing artist

roster includes bands such as

Trash Talk, We Are The Ocean,

fidlar and Taken By Trees.

Globe / thursday

THE LINE OF BEST FITthelineofbest.com

The Line of Best fit focuses on

the best new and alternative

music from around the world. A

uk-based website with a truly

international audience, it’s risen

in the last six years to become an

online taste-maker and branched

out into video production, club

nights and stages at some of

Europe’s best festivals.

Buffalo Sat / O’Neils SM Sun

WE ARE CARDIFF wearecardiff.co.uk

We Are Cardiff is a voluntary project

collecting the stories of people

that live in the fi ne Welsh capital.

starting out as a blog, we’ve

recently decided to make a We Are

Cardiff movie.

Cardiff might be a little city, but it’s

a great one. Through stories, poems,

music and pictures, we’re unveiling

what makes up this fair capital.

10 Feet tall / Saturday

SIMPLY RADrepdat.com

simply Rad started at one of the

last ever dananananaykroyd gigs

where Jen Long of BBC Radio

1 and matt and isaac from Barely

Regal got really drunk and dJ’d a lot

of emo and Rihanna. They decided

that it was so much fun they should

do it all the time. since then they’ve

put on some amazing bands from

dry the River to dolfi nz, to savoir

Adore to splashh, and had a lot of

fun promoting in both London and

Cardiff. Expect awesome bands and

probably a post-gig paramore sing-

along. it will be, quite simply, rad.

Dempseys Fri / Buffalo Sun

REP DATrepdat.com

south London’s Rep dat have

served as a media conduit for black

British culture in fields as diverse

as music, charities, film, sports

and fashion since its formation

in 2009. Having produced a third

series of urban music show One

mic or OH.Tv, Rep dat continue to

develop links with both visual and

online media. presenting national

and local grime artists at this

year ’s swn, Rep dat are proud

to be associated with this now

legendary annual event.

Undertone / thursday

TRAIL OF PRESStrailofpress.co.uk

Trail of press is a London-

based pR company that works

predominantly with punk and indie

artists, or whatever else catches

their ears. The ever growing artist

roster includes bands such as

Trash Talk, We Are The Ocean,

fidlar and Taken By Trees.

Globe / thursday

THE LINE OF BEST FITthelineofbest.com

The Line of Best fit focuses on

the best new and alternative

music from around the world. A

uk-based website with a truly

international audience, it’s risen

in the last six years to become an

online taste-maker and branched

out into video production, club

nights and stages at some of

Europe’s best festivals.

Buffalo Sat / O’Neils SM Sun

WE ARE CARDIFF wearecardiff.co.uk

We Are Cardiff is a voluntary project

collecting the stories of people

that live in the fi ne Welsh capital.

starting out as a blog, we’ve

recently decided to make a We Are

Cardiff movie.

Cardiff might be a little city, but it’s

a great one. Through stories, poems,

music and pictures, we’re unveiling

what makes up this fair capital.

10 Feet tall / Saturday

SIMPLY RADrepdat.com

simply Rad started at one of the

last ever dananananaykroyd gigs

where Jen Long of BBC Radio

1 and matt and isaac from Barely

Regal got really drunk and dJ’d a lot

of emo and Rihanna. They decided

that it was so much fun they should

do it all the time. since then they’ve

put on some amazing bands from

dry the River to dolfi nz, to savoir

Adore to splashh, and had a lot of

fun promoting in both London and

Cardiff. Expect awesome bands and

probably a post-gig paramore sing-

along. it will be, quite simply, rad.

Dempseys Fri / Buffalo Sun

REP DATrepdat.com

south London’s Rep dat have

served as a media conduit for black

British culture in fields as diverse

as music, charities, film, sports

and fashion since its formation

in 2009. Having produced a third

series of urban music show One

mic or OH.Tv, Rep dat continue to

develop links with both visual and

online media. presenting national

and local grime artists at this

year ’s swn, Rep dat are proud

to be associated with this now

legendary annual event.

Undertone / thursday

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Concert 17 October, Prizegiving 18 October – See welshmusicprize.com for more information.Cyngerdd Hydref 17, Seremoni Hydref 18 – Mwy o wybodaeth welshmusicprize.com.

www.welshmusicprize.com | www.swnfest.com | www.swnpresents.com

Shortlist Concert | Cyngerdd Rhestr FerWednesday 17 October 2012 | Mercher Hydref 17 2012

The Coal Exchangefeaturing Welsh Music Prize nominated acts

gyda’r artistaid canlynol yn chwarae

Bright Light Bright Light | Cate Le Bon Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog | Exit_International

Huw M | Jodie Marie Kutosis | Truckers of Husk

Doors 7.00pm | 14+ show

Tickets £10adv from

swnpresents.com

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H ello, I’m zoë; this year ’s volunteers co-

ordinator for Swn Festival. I started off as a

volunteer in 2010 where I quickly learnt that it’s a

great experience and something that I simply can’t

recommend enough. You really get out what you put

in and are rewarded by working with some amazing

people, being able to see great bands and get a

behind-the-scenes insight of this brilliant festival.

For me, the best part is being around a bunch of

people who love what they do. Sure it can be hard

work, but it’s also so much fun - every year. Being

part of our team is great for your CV and you’ll

make some strong contacts for the future.

i’ve made some amazing friends, collected

unforgettable memories and fallen in love with

new music.

Zoë Philpott Swn volunteers Coordinator

VOLUNTEERS

“I love the fact that

being part of the

volunteers team

last year felt more

like being part of

a huge family. I

made so many good

friends and listened

to some amazing

music. Being a Swn

volunteer is one of

the best things I’ve

done.”

Zoë vernon,

volunteer 2011

"Volunteering last

year gave me a great

taste of Cardiff's

alive and thriving

music scene.

Everyone involved

with Swn is great

fun to work with

and I've got some

great memories from

it all."

adam Soley,

volunteer 2011

if yOu WANT TO JOiN OuR

TEAm, dROp mE AN EmAiL:

[email protected]

i LOOk fORWARd TO HEARiNg

fROm yOu

GWirFoDDoLWyr

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festival directors/Cyfarwyddwyr: Huw stephens, John Rostron

festival & events Manager/ rheolwr digwyddiadau Gwyl:

gemma White

artist Liaison & production Manager/ rheolwr Cynhyrchu & Cyswllt artistiaid:

francesca Neumann

festival & events assistant/Cynorthwydd Gwyl: Adam Whitmore

festival assistants/Cynorthwydd Gwyl: morgan Applegarth, Adam Williams, Lloyd griffiths,

Laura Claire

business development & relationship Manager/ rheolwr datblygu busnes:

gavin Johnson

finance Manager/rheolwr Cyllid: Nick davey

Sponsorship & partner development/datblygiad nawdd a phartneriaid:

sybil & Joe at i Like the sound Of That

festival, events and Welsh Music prize press: Elin Rees

Corporate pr/Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus Corfforaethol: shakira Obaid at seren 7

Welsh Music prize administrator: marc Thomas

festival programme design/rhaglen yr Wyl: girlandboystudio.co.uk

Swn design/Cynllun: Carl Rylatt

Volunteers Co-ordinator/Cydlynwyr Gwirfoddolwyr: zoe philpott

Volunteers/Gwirfoddolwyr Aaron unsworth, Adam soley, Alex dean, Alice Rush, Amel semmache, Amy mcmullen, Antonia mitsis, Ash-leigh Williams, Ben gallivan, Bethan Bell, Beth Nevin, Bryony mulville, Ceri Lonnkvist, Celyn Barry, Charlotte dyer, Clare young, dafydd Evans, dani Hewitt, david sayce, dominique Edmondston, Eloise Casey, Emily

Hopkins, Emma Cosh, Erin Weyen, Esther muddiman, ffion Taylor, fiona mcLoughlin, geena Rees, gina Bevan, greg miles, gruff Jones, gwilym Hughes,

Hannah seaton, Harriet Harper, Jack Barnett, Jade Wye, James Cooper, Jen Brooksby, Joseph pearce,

kat Hawkins, kathryn Williams, kris Hunt, Laura Lloyd-Lewis, Lauren milkins, Lorna stedham, Louise Lawrence, Lucy prisk, mark davies, marisa saraiva,

massimo Liu, matt Blackhouse, michael Thomas, milosz Niziol, morgan Jones, Natalie stocker, Nathan

godfrey, Nia Jones, Nina Amthor, Oliver Black-ford-Jones, paul mcdonnell, Rhian marrin, Rhiannon Wilkins, Robyn marshall, Ruth Adams, Ruth Collins, sam driscoll, sam Lewis, sam Bull, sarah Banks, sarah Jones, simon prys Hughes, steven giddey, stuart Wootton, Tamsin duffield, Thomas shovlin,

Tom dewhurst, Toni greenslade, Will Everett, zac Noneley, zoe Reed,

zoe vernon.

Venue representatives/Cynrychiolwyr Lleoliadau: Angharad Evans, Ben potter, Claire

young, Edmund Townend, Harriet shannon, James Chant, Jen kam, Jenn Champion, Joe dickinson,

Julian doyle, Leanne powell, phil Hickey, Rob kimber, samantha Bull, sioned Clwyd, spike griffiths.

programme contributors/Cynfrannwyr y rhaglen: Jamie Evans, Benjamin price, Lowri davies, Joe

O'Connell, Jo southerd, Huw stephens, keith Lerego, Will steen, Andrew Arthur, Lloyd griffiths.

Seminars/Seminarau: Welsh music foundation

festival Catering/arlwyaeth: Noodlebox

Swn iphone app: Craig marvelley

Special thanks/diolch arbennig: Extra special thanks to fionna Allan who bought together Artist Liaison and production from the very first swn festival and who handed

over to francesca this year. Also big love to Llinos Neale and Helen giles, our very first (and only!)swn volunteers in 2008, who built an army of incredible volunteers and handed over this year to zoe. We are eternally grateful for all the work you did to help us get here, and we hope you continue to recognise that you'll always be a part of the

swn family. diolch x


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M.I.KMILK MAID




TOM AP DANTORCHES

TRWBADORVIRALS











RANGDASEASFIRE


THE CRIBSTHE EARTH



AL LEWISALONE




CHILDHOODDAD ROCKS

DEATH AT SEADENUO


ERRORSESTHER


GALLOPSGLASS PEAR


HOLY MOUNTAINHUD

HUW MISLET


MARC O’REILLYMINE





PINSPORTASOUND










ZERVAS & PEPPER



DRENGEDRY THE RIVER




GULPGWENNO (LIVE)


IRMA VEPJEMMA ROPER


KWESLAURA J MARTIN



MOWBIRDNIGHT ENGINE

PEACEPLYCIPOL

R SEILIOGRIVALS

ROZI PLAINSAMOANS


SPLASHHSWISS LIPS






Y PENCADLYSYNGVE

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