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WELCOME TO THE MAY EDITION OF twenty10!

keeping you up to date with events taking place at Buffalo Bar, 10 Feet Tall and Mr Smith’s in Cardiff This month we’re lucky enough to have another 2 bank holiday weekends which are jam-packed with the best up & coming live acts, DJs, garden parties, the launch of our summer cocktail menus, films & visuals, giveaways from our friends Jack Daniels and Fenchurch, great food and much much more!

This month’s coverstar is RUTH VIBES, performing at 10 Feet Tall on Tuesday 4th May. Other highlights include the DMC WORLD DJ CHAMPIONSHIP 2010 HEATS, a CARDIFF SKATEBOARD CLUB party, vintage fairs, 20-piece brass band, album launches and a comedy panel game.

We’ve also got an exciting host of live acts including THE RUBY SUNS, PEGGY SUE, CRYSTAL ANTLERS, PARENTHETICAL GIRLS, FORMER GHOSTS, TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS and SWANTON BOMBS.

Buffalo Bar 11 Windsor Place Cardiff, CF10 3BY 10 Feet Tall 11A-12 Church Street Cardiff, CF10 1BG Undertone 11A Church Street Cardiff, CF10 1BG (Below 10 Ft Tall)

GET INVOLVED These are the lovely people we’ve been working with to bring you this month’s fantastic events. Want to join this list? We’re all ears! Contact us at: twenty10mag@gmail.com Panel 9 From Outer Space * Shape Functions * Bubblewrap Collective * Lesson No. 1 * Loose * Bethan Elfyn * DMC * The Joy Collective * Cardiff Skateboard Club * Secret Wars * Elliott Green * Chicaboom * Modern Life Is Rubbish * Kooki Two Bit * Art vs Music * Rogue Gallery Records * RedHanded Magazine * Fenchurch *

Mr Smiths 34 Woodville Road Cathays, CF24 4EA

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PICTURED: WONDERBRASS

WONDERBRASS & evening chorus

RUTH VIBES

& guest performance from singer/songwriter JESS PERRY Ruth has been making music since the age of 6, and now at age 20 she is finally coming into her own as a producer & artist. Teaching herself the piano before moving onto guitar at 11, she then homed in on her own songwriting skills, and with the support of fellow musicians and family she developed into RUTH VIBES, with various musical influences spanning the decades.

The biggest, boldest, funkiest jazz band in Wales! WONDERBRASS - a well established community band from South Wales led by Rob Smith, have been enjoying performances at major festivals in the UK & Europe for the last 17 years. Over 30 musicians from very different backgrounds come together to produce a sound that is unique and engaging, outrageous and exciting. A rock solid rhythm section, led by Mark O’Connor, is complemented by a dazzling array of brass; playing juggernaut funk, filthy blues, spicy Latin, skankin’ ska and uplifting African township melodies. £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer myspace.com/wonderbrasswales myspace.com/eveningchorus tue 11TH MAY

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Vibes remembers her first performance at the age of 12, then later in secondary school performing in front of a 3,000 strong crowd at a gospel event! She is now at UWIC studying Music Technology & Production.

Her talents have risen from playing instruments to singer/songwriter to producing her own music. Following performances last year at prestigious venues St David’s Hall and City Hall, Ruth Vibes is certainly a musical prodigy to watch out for.. £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer FACEBOOK SEARCH: Ruth Vibes tue 04TH MAY

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...a love note to the excesses of the past, penned in the same platinum ink as forebears like Bacharach and Scott Walker..

Pennington’s oblique and winning compositions and his bandmates’ imaginative execution manage to try at the idea of perfectly normal baroque pop becoming, just for over half an hour, just a little abnormal

PARENTHETICAL GIRLS & FORMER GHOSTS (Jamie Stewart Xiu Xiu), KITA AKITA & support

PARENTHETICAL GIRLS are based in Portland, Oregon and are known for combining saccharine pop with experimental elements, often compared with Brian Eno, Dirty Projectors, Philip Glass, Xiu Xiu and Phil Spector.. with smidges of Wild Beasts / Rufus Wainwright too! £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer myspace.com/parentheticalgirlsband myspace.com/formerghosts myspace.com/kitaakita

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ORA cogan

& LILY GREEN, STEPHEN WHEEL, KADESHA ORA COGAN was born and raised Salt Spring Island, B.C. Her house was in equal parts a home, recording studio, dark room and a haven for travellers and musicians. Ora began to write her own songs at the age of 12 and in her adolescence taught herself to play guitar, violin, piano and dulcimer.

Over the past few years Ora has become a darling of the independent music scene.

Touring worldwide and collaborating with folk and experimental artists including AGNOSTIC MOUNTAIN GOSPEL CHOIR, THE BE GOOD TANYAS and ANNI ROSSI. Ora also co-founded Cornerstone, an acappella gospel quartet and her Jazz Noise Collective in Vancouver.

Ora has released an album a year as well as appearing on a smattering of underground tapes and compilations. This tour is in support of her new record ‘The Quarry’, released on Isolated Now Waves/Borne Recording. £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer myspace.com/oracogan myspace.com/lilygreenartist myspace.com/stephenwheel myspace.com/kadeshadrija MON 24TH MAY

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10 FEET TALL SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND PART 2!

Now with summer in full swing, a second bank holiday has come around this month and 10 Feet Tall presents its MAY SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND - PART 2! - celebrating the glorious sunshine we’ve been handed this year. So get out your over-sized sunglasses and short shorts to sizzle the weekend away with 10 Feet Tall & friends. 3 days and 3 nights of award-winning cocktails, fresh tapas, great food, music, DJs, late night parties & more.

Friday 28th May

SATURDAY 29th May

Sunday 30th May

HUSTLE BANK HOLIDAY ALLSTARS!

ME AND YOU CLUB UNRULY ROCK’N’ROLL PARTY!

SUPERSTITION SUMMER BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL!

10 Feet Tall & Hustle all-star residents taking the art of mixing cocktails and beats to dizzying new heights all night!

Good time weekend indie rock’n’pop, new music & classic alternative tunes with MIKE TV! Rock’n’roll anthems, Tiki visuals & decor, summer tapas menu, specialist spirits.

The ultimate summer party to complete your bank holiday weekend - good hangover food followed by a delicious mix of 10 Feet Tall DJs playing funk, soul & boogie until the early hours.

9pm-4am

6pm-4am

Quality cocktails & shooters Summer Pimms & lemonade Visuals & projections Steaks & burgers

Free b4 11pm, £4/£3 after 2-4-1 selected cocktails on the terrace 6pm-11pm

Drinks offers all night until 4am Free b4 11pm, £4/£3 after

Classic funk, soul, roots, motown & disco. Expect Grand Master Flash, Stevie Wonder, De La Soul, Adele, Outkast, Chromeo, James Brown, Gorillaz.

Free b4 11pm, £4/£3 after

2pm-4am

WIN A MEAL FOR 2 & BOTTLE OF WINE To help get you in the mood for our second May bank holiday weekend, 10 Feet Tall is offering the chance for you and a friend to win a FREE MEAL FOR 2 & BOTTLE OF WINE.

All you have to do is answer this simple question: “ Who will be hosting our Saturday night Unruly Rock’n’Roll Party at 10 Feet Tall on the Summer Bank Holiday Weekend?”

Please email your answer to twenty10mag@gmail.com by Monday 24th May 2010 to be in with a chance of winning.

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The Buffalo

MAY DAY Festival!

A 3 day extravaganza celebrating the start of summer in style! Expect a pick’n’mix of live music, DJs, VJs, films, projections, disco dancing, cocktails, garden parties and a whole lot more.

Fri 30th April

Sat 1st May

MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE

THE BEATBOX BALLROOM BUFFALO BANK HOLIDAY SUMMER NY BLOCK PARTY! ALLDAYER

& THREATMANTICS

Jump up party Anthems, Killer floor fillers & Beat driven mayhem!

ASTROSNOOZE vs KILLER TOMATO (b2b special - 2 laptops, 4 dexs, 2 mixers)

Upstairs £5 adv/£6 doors until 10pm

KAPTIN (local party legend)

followed by

MAX LOOKER (Reggae/Dub specialist)

HOLOGRAM live AV show THE BIG BUMP BOOTY SHAKIN’ PARTY UNTIL 4AM! KWAM & THE UPROCK ADDICTS

BUMP! DJs: RACKHAM (Cassette Quality,COLIN FRANCIS (XFM, PHILLIP ATKINSON (Funk Soul brother), ANGRY PIERRE(Bump the Funk)

Sun 2nd May THOMAS TRUAX (live) SAMUEL H INVISIBLE (live) RESCUE PARTY (live) MOON FACE & THE FAMILIAR SHAPES (live) Loose DJs

£5 entry

(Breakdance Crew)

followed by

FREE B4 11pm, £4/£3 after

THE HUGE BUFFALO BANK HOLIDAY GARDEN PARTY UNTIL 4AM The best Bank Holiday vibe in Cardiff!

CASSETTE QUALITY DJs ASTROSNOOZE (recommended

by DJ Yoda) DJ JAFFA (Best Hip Hop Act - Diesel U Music Awards) KILLER TOMATO (DMC Runner Up) MAC 3000 (Klaxons Tour DJ)

Expect: Big beats / deep funk / party anthems / new music / dancefloor fillers Afternoon tea,coffee & cake * Late night beer garden * Films * Visuals * Projections * 2-4-1 Cocktails (7pm-10pm)

Downstairs free before 10pm, £4/£3 afteR

Expect: Floor shakers / upfront classics / dancefloor smashers All day Sunday roasts * Outdoor summer soundsystem * Hidden garden DJ booth * FENCHURCH giveaways * Lasers & visuals *

MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE

THOMAS TRUAX

KAPTIN

KILLER TOMATO

RESCUE PARTY

SAMUEL H INVISIBLE

Downstairs free before 10pm, £4/£3 after

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shape functions present...

CRYSTAL ANTLERS & ALEX DINGLEY, GUNGADIN

Long Beach, CA’s Crystal Antlers began turning heads in 2008 with their recording debut, EP, a release that was produced by Ikie Owens, noted for its blend of psychedelic, garage rock, and prog rock sounds.

Jonny Bell (bass, vocals, woodwinds), Andrew King (guitar, organ), Victor Rodriguez (organ), Kevin Stuart (drums), and Damian Edwards (percussion) soon developed a reputation for eccentric live shows and earned comparisons to COMETS ON FIRE and LES SAVY FAV. The group made a number of appearances on the 2008 F Yeah Tour and signed with Touch and Go Records in August of that year. By 2009, talk of a new full-length began circulating, and in April, Tentacles was released.

SHAPE FUNCTIONS is the event In 2010 the band have released a new organising arm of Cardiff-based label single, the excellent double A-side SHAPE RECORDS, responsible for acts 7” ‘Little Sister’ / ‘Dead Horses’ it such as Islet, (the now sadly defunct) is available as a free download from: Fredrick Stanley Star and Them 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm, Squirrels. £2 selected bottles

SHAPE FUNCTIONS

crystalantlers.com. myspace.com/crystalantlers

With a taste for the bizarre, experimental, noisy or just sheer brilliant, Shape have been bringing acts to Wales that would never have ventured over the bridge otherwise.

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You’ve missed: SEABEAR, SCHOOL OF LANGUAGE, WAVVES, MAX TUNDRA, YACHT, BARRINGTONE, LONELY GHOSTS, MUNCH MUNCH, PENS, SWEET BABOO, SPARKY DEATHCAP, BEN BUTLER AND MOUSEPAD, ZUN ZUN EGUI, PAGAN WANDERER LU and many more.. shaperecords.co.uk

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THE KABEEDIES

LUCKY DELUCCI single launch

SHADY BARD / OUI MESSY / DON’T TREAD ON SPIDERS

& HAIL! THE PLANES / SILENCE AT SEA / IVAN MOULT

THE KABEEDIES return to Cardiff taking giant strides into 2010 with their most dynamic single release to date. How do you follow a string of catchy pop gems? The Kabeedies know the answer, producing their latest classic anthem in the making ‘Jitterbug Re-Edit’.

Single launch for Lucky Delucci’s new single ‘December 1986’ with great support from Hail! The Planes, Silence at Sea and Ivan Moult. Also included will be a lucky dip with music & movie prizes, along with a free single for everyone!

Rumpus’ - 9 in Artrocker’s Top 20 Albums of 2009 “Music can make people feel many different things, some makes you feel sad, some makes you think, The Kabeedies simply make you want to dance around the room, forget your troubles and have a bloody good time.” - 8/10, _Clash Magazine £2 gin’n’juice, £2 selected bottles 2-4-1 cocktails all night, £2 selected bottles/pint TUE 4TH MAY

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“In the 1960s, a lot of British bands made a name for themselves by taking American folk music and making it their own. It was a great example of Americana’s influence on the world. British 6-piece group Lucky Delucci might as well be from the same mold. They take the slow, jammed-out wandering style we’ve been hearing lately, but give a small British twist. There’s something great about a little bit of distance and a certain upbringing that makes this music different and awesome.

Well don’t I just sound like such an American now. The band released a new single, “December, 1986,” earlier this month and it’s just great. The bunch of instruments really do it for me. You can’t blame a guy for liking a little extra violin every now and then. The B-side, “Old Sound of the River,” gets right down into the country folk territory I hoped it would. _Knox Road Followed by Blender DJs til 3am 2-4-1 cocktails £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer

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UNDERGROUND HEROES

BETHAN ELFYN PRESENTS

MASTERS IN FRANCE & MECHANICAL OWL / FIELD COMMANDER SHORT SHORTS & 1 tba Take the ex lead singer of THE HEIGHTS, a bassist from the biggest Welsh Language act of the 00’s FRIZBEE, and as the band refers to them - “three unknowns” - and put them in a town favoured by Marine Biology students and you get MASTERS IN FRANCE. “chops get chopped in a thoroughly engaging and choppy fashion. It’s certainly enough to addle my stupid head, but when the DNA mutates into guitar-driven rock’n’roll that sounds as fresh as this, biographical fact plain doesn’t matter” _ADAM WALTON (BBC RADIO WALES) Followed by Bethan vs guest DJs til 3am 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer THU 6TH MAY

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TOWN Dubbed by the NME as “The Ordinary Boys Gargling Glass” or “The Jam if they’d read the Razzle instead of books on politics”, UNDERGROUND HEROES are currently the most talked about thing to come out of Chatham in Kent since the word ‘Chav’.

Influenced by THE SPECIALS, THE JAM and THE CLASH, their sound has been described as ‘Chav Punk’. The sound of booze-sodden, crap fag smoking, concrete Britain. Lyrically they are inspired by the day to day life they know the fights, night life, friends, birds - and the identikit town they live in.

Since then the boys have shared stages with the likes of The View, Towers of London, Little Man Tate, The Cribs, The Metros, The Holloways, Kate Nash and Lily Allen, as well as playing their first Glastonbury.

As for the future, the band’s plans include working on an album with producer Paul Epworth, and releasing their single “Alright Darlin’!?” on James Oldham’s Loog Records. Or, in the words of Aaron, “more carnage, more sweat, more screaming, more songs, more rock n roll, more injuries, more laughs, more friends, more fun, more parties, more travelodge, more van journeys, more touring, MORE GOOD FUCKING TIMES.” 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm Buy 2 large glasses of house wine, get rest of bottle free before 7pm Followed by BUMP til 4am

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Bethan Elfyn & LESSON NO.1 presents...

BUFFALO presents...

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MWSOG

TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS

& Support Woven from strings, percussion and electronica, portraying scenes of legendary adventure and frenetic drama.

MWSOG’s songs hark from a mythical land of honour and hope, evoking the serene beauty of SCOTT WALKER, TALK TALK, and SIGUR ROS in this pie-slice treat of classico-progressive folk.

2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm, Buy 2 large glasses of house wine, get rest of bottle free before 7pm SAT 08TH MAY

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BUFFALO

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ART VS MUSIC

ART VS MUSIC is a night run on behalf of a charity called REVIVE. Revive is a small Christian charity aimed at providing youth clubs in the Valleys.

The night always starts with a mixture of amateur & professional arts donated and created, followed by a lively auction. Then Revive’s resident DJs follow it up with a mix of hip-hop/funk.

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SPENCER MCGARRY SEASON / BEDFORD FALLS This is the first Cardiff show since 2003 for American punk rock veteran (CITIZEN’S ARREST, ANIMAL CRACKERS, CHISEL) TED and his band of tunesmiths THE PHARMACISTS. Hardly anyone attended that last one, but since then his reputation for penning awesome, memorable songs encompassing punk, new wave, mod, hard rock and folk has mushroomed. He’s a proper indie celeb in the States, thanks to releases on LOOKOUT, TOUCH AND GO and MATADOR (new album ‘The Brutalist Bricks’, out now), and is going the same way over here. We have wanted to put him on since forever so this is kind of a big deal.

Followed by Bethan vs Lesson No. 1/ Loose DJs til late 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm, £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer THU 13TH MAY BUFFALO DOORS 8PM – 3AM

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The Blender presents...

BUFFALO BOUTIQUE BUFFALO BOUTIQUE is back! It’s gonna be packed with some of the best independent and vintage stalls Cardiff has to offer.

If you love shopping and you love going out, this is the night for you. With stalls selling everything from vintage bargains and rarities to hand-made crafts.

Everything kicks off at 7pm, with 2-4-1 cocktails on offer plus resident DJs - AND REMEMBER - things don’t just stop at 10.30, Buffalo is open until 3am, just right for all you night owls out there!

FACEBOOK SEARCH: Buffalo Boutique

On the night there will be specialist stalls from: Recycled With Love_ Filled up with funky handmade and recycled fashion, art, craft, jewellery & accessories Tinkers Infinity_ Hand-crafted with passion and devotion, inspired by fairy tales, the whimsical, fantasy and times gone by Dod’s_Vintage for Men & Women Kooki Two Bit_ Original clothing by young new designers at affordable prices, vintage clothes & accessories, hand made jewellery by various local designers and artwork by local artists.

Rmer One_Cardiffbased aerosol/ graffiti artist & graphic designer JAYZ BAGS & GLAM RAGZ_vintage clothing, bags & accessories KIRSTY PATRICK_ designer maker that loves interior spaces and the objects within & around them.

Individual lighting, re-worked retro furniture & quirky homeware THANKS IT’S VINTAGE _vintage clothing & accessories for men and women at affordable prices ZOLIBEAU_vibrant, up-cycled fashion HELEN SMITH handmade clothing, jewellery & accessories created from found vintage bedspreads, curtains and scraps of fabric in need of a new life

WED 12TH MAY BUFFALO DOORS 7PM – 3AM

ED AND FLO_ a mixed bag of collaborations brought to life in the form of handprinted garments. ed and flo have a strong focus on organic products, and fashion forward designs.

ROCK’N’NEEDLE _original, quirky street fashion with a rock‘n’roll attitude. Rock‘n’ Needle have developed a strong brand identity with embroidered motifs and have built a following from customers who collect the designs.

Plus many more!

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THE ROSEVILLE BAND

COLOURS OF ONE

& MEILIR

& HOPELESS HEROIC, STEAL MILITIA

Based in Wrexham, North Wales, THE ROSEVILLE BAND bring a soulful, bluesy rock based around the nucleus of guitarist brothers Andy and Stevie Jones.

COLOURS OF ONE formed in 2008 and have since been playing on many famous stages across South Wales including The Point and Cardiff International Arena.

Backed by a sturdy rhythm section and augmented by a two-piece horn section, the six-piece line-up draws influence from the heartfelt, soulful and gritty music of Neil Young, Dexy’s Midnight Runners and The Band and - just as importantly - from the attitude of bands like Glasvegas, Arcade Fire and Flaming Lips, whose conviction and dedication to uniqueness has steered them beyond trends to places of unfettered artistic integrity. _Big City Redneck.

Debut mini-album ‘Bad News Makes Big Noise’ has just been released on their own label ROGUES GALLERY RECORDS which is already receiving airplay across the UK and favourable reviews within the industry.

“Hooky guitar driven rock at its best.

Melodic but with plenty of bite, they could well be Wales’ next big success story”_Nation Radio.

2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm £2 selected bottles

2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm Buy 2 large glasses of house wine, get rest of bottle free before 7pm

myspace.com/coloursofone myspace.com/hopelessheroic myspace.com/stealmilitia

myspace.com/therosevilleband

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SAT 15TH MAY

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DOORS 8PM – 3AM

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DMC UK DJ CHAMPIONSHIP HEATS 2010 Support DJs: ASTROSNOOZE / DJ KILLER TOMATO

Starring _DJ WOODY aka WOODY MADERA _Turntables in Technicolor AV Show _ Hosted by INJA, plus CUTMASTER SWIFT (World Champion 1985) The DMC DJ BATTLES are the longest running most prestigious DJ Battles in the world the Championship started at DMC’s first DJ Convention in London in 1985.

From DMC battles, legends are made. Being a DMC World or National Champion continues to be one of the most sought after titles for turntablists worldwide! facebook.com/dmcdjchamps turntablesintechnicolor.co.uk SUN 16TH MAY

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Buffalo PRESENT...

CARDIFF SKATEBOARD CLUB PARTY CITY SURF hosts featuring GUITO & FRIENDS, MARAJORAMA (live), DJs: CARDIFF SKATEBOARD CLUB / FINN / RODSKI (No Hats No Hoods set), SUGAR DROP (Dubstep/hip-hop/drum’n’bass), HOLOGRAM video & projections, SKATE FASHION GURU PIRATE MAN, SHARPY This month sees Cardiff’s premier skateboarding institution CARDIFF SKATEBOARD CLUB (CSC) take over Buffalo Bar to celebrate a feature on Cardiff’s finest in SIDEWALK magazine - Britain’s longest established Skateboard magazine.

Hosted by CITYSURF, GUITO & FRIENDS, expect a night of pure raw skate action from the past, present & future of the Cardiff scene.

Also featuring a Cardiff Skaters Gallery, t-shirt stalls, visuals/films, WHO? Clothing, Sidewalk giveaways & cheap drink offers all night! £2 gin’n’juice £2 selected bottles cardiffskateboardclub.com citysurfshops.co.uk crayonskateboards.com sidewalk.mpora.com crayonskateboards.com/hologram

TUE 18TH MAY

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£2

DOORS 8PM-3AM

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Bethan Elfyn & The Joy Collective PRESENT...

CATS AND CATS AND CATS

ZONDERHOOF IRONBIRD / WITCH TRIAL

SIEGFRIED SASSoON & supports CATS AND CATS AND CATS - “The Boy With The Beak is where Cats demonstrate what truly sets them apart; a track that fizzes with energy whilst still managing to provide moments of aching beauty.” 5/5 God is in the TV zine “Violin and trumpet echo over atmospheric and mathy guitars, accompanied by a shaky yet confident voice as the band pounds and crescendos all over the shop.’_The 405 Followed by Bethan vs Joy Collective DJs 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer myspace.com/catsandcatsandcats myspace.com/bethanelfynfriends

A heavy night of hoof and feather (stoner/doom/metal). First band on 7.45pm.

ZONDERHOOF is instrumental, aggressive and very loud, rooted in hard rock, hardcore punk and metal. A mixture of classic influences such as The Melvins and Black Sabbath, they also combine inspiration from movie soundtracks, sound effects and electronic music.

“Mighty fine filthy sounding instrumental hard/math rock from deepest Wales.. and they’re for fans of slightly awkward rather large Melvins/Sicbay/F**king Champs shaped giant-riffed things that come flying at your head, hook you in and threaten to crush you”_Organ 2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm Buy 2 large glasses of house wine, get rest of bottle free before 7pm

THU 20TH MAY

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myspace.com/zonderhoof myspace.com/ironbird666 myspace.com/witchtrialband FRI 21STMAY

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BUFFALO

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£5

DOORS 7.30PM – 10PM

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YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE!

GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA

WINTER GLOVES & supports

DRAW ME STORIES / GOOD LIBRARIAN + 1 tba

British Columbia’s YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! (aka YSP!WSD!) are back having reinvented themselves with their spirited style of New-Wave, and a new depth of material, the band is excited to announce the details of their much-anticipated third release, XXXX, out on Paper Bag Records.

YSP!WSD! has embraced soul, feeling, and rhythm while still bearing the tenets of their original sound, which caused critics around the globe to embrace the band’s first two albums, Hit the Floor! and Lose All Time. myspace.com/yousaypartywesaydie myspace.com/wintergloves

show Cancelled At the time of Twenty 10 going to press we heard the sad news about the death of You Say Party’s drummer, Devon Clifford. Our thoughts go out to his family & the band at this time.

GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA declare: “You got your dark times and you got your happy times, we are somewhere in the middle. We write happy songs about not so happy things, with the intention of making the awful seem not so bad. If you feel that we have made the not so bad seem awful, then we have failed and we apologise.

This is Grand Pocket Orchestra in a nutshell and we are yours for the keeping.

2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm £2 selected bottles myspace.com/drawmestories myspace.com/goodlibrarian MON 24TH MAY

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RIP DEVON CLIFFORD 1979-2010

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FLIP THE SCRIPT PRESENTS

ASTROSNOOZE VOL.4 LAUNCH TUE 25TH MAY BUFFALO DOORS 9PM - 3AM

HAI GAIS!!! It’s nearly Summertime! And you know what that means?

It’s almost time for ASTROSNOOZE’s highly anticipated VOLUME 4!

After only 3 years of ‘Snoozing’ and smashing up dancefloors professionally with well over 200 live sets under their belts, their achievements speak for themselves: Airplay on ANNIE NIGHTINGALE, RADIO 1, recommended by DJ YODA in Hip-Hop Connection, A-SKILLZ using “ADIDANCE” in his live sets, sharing the stage with all the heavyweights including: BENGA, SKREAM, HAR MAR SUPERSTAR, RUSKO, CASPA, N-TYPE, PENDULUM LIVE, DJ DEREK, HIGH CONTRAST, KRAFTY KUTS, SCRATCH PERVERTS, SIMAN MOBILE DISCO, MJ COLE, JAGUAR SKILLS, KISSY SELL OUT, tracks played by DJs in over 8 countries including the USA, Germany, Mexico, Australia and featured in the world’s biggest Mashup party BOOTIE over in San Francisco.

It’s gearing up to be a great mixtape, with the featured artists including: SUB FOCUS, M.I.A., EMPIRE OF THE SUN, SNOOP DOGG, VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE OFFSPRING, OUTKAST, MUSE, BEYONCE, PRINCE, LENNY KRAVITZ, MASSIVE ATTACK, CASPA and MARTYN - and that’s only the first 5 tracks we know about!!

If you haven’t heard them yet, jump over to their new look MySpace to grab some FREE downloads and mixtapes, see you on the dancefloor! £2 gin’n’juice / £2 selected bottles myspace.com/astrosnooze TICKETS door

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THE RUBY SUNS LUCKY DELUCCI & supports

THE RUBY SUNS were formed in 2004 when Californian RYAN MCPHUN moved to Auckland and starting playing in several bands such as THE BRUNETTES and THE TOKEY TONES. Touring extensively throughout Australia with THE SHINS, the band soon signed to US label SUB POP and released critically acclaimed LP ‘Sea Lion’.

DrownedinSound: “The depth and breadth of The Ruby Suns’ songs has, to no surprise, grown dramatically since their 2005 self-titled debut. The epic Sea Lion was intended to be a world music album, but reverb and psychedelic pop crept back in to create a unique mixture of exotic sounds, accomplished with an impressive array of instruments— from steel-string ukulele to djembe drums to pots and pans, all set upon a cosy cushion of synths and cassette samples”.

Uncut **** “A psychedelic symphony” followed by Blender vs Joy Collective DJs til late 2-4-1 cocktails all night £2 selected bottles

WED 26TH MAY BUFFALO DOORS 8pm- 3AM TICKETS

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Bethan Elfyn presents...

SWANTON BOMBS

THREATMANTICS / MY FIRST TOOTH + 1 tbc SWANTON BOMBS’ Brendan Heaney and Dominic McGuinness are Essex boys. But their love of TELEVISION and all things punk sets them apart from any unflattering cultural stereotypes. There is the distinctive southern drawl to Dominic’s vocal offerings, reminiscent of Damon & co. perhaps. But Swanton Bombs are more punk than pop.

2-4-1 cocktails until 10pm, £2 selected bottles/spirit & mixer THU 27TH MAY BUFFALO DOORS

8PM

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BUFFALO BANK HOLIDAY SUMMER FESTIVAL: A 4 day sun celebration! Expect live music, album launches, DJs, graffiti battles, MCs, cocktails, disco dancing, visuals, secret garden parties & much more!

JUSTIN GROUNDS & HAIL THE PLANES

PEGGY SUE & CAT MOUSE CAT

PEGGY SUE have toured with the likes of KATE NASH, MUMFORD AND SONS and THE MACCABEES. In late 2009 Peggy Sue signed with WICHITA RECORDINGS (Los Campesinos, Euros Childs, Lovvers, First Aid Kit, Frankie and the Heartstrings, Those Dancing Days) followed by

BUMP! BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL UNTIL 4AM! Massive jump-up party anthems and beat-driven mayhem.

Afternoon tea/coffee & cake, late night beer garden, films & projections Expect: JUSTICE / DIZZEE / CHROMEO HOT CHIP / LC SOUNDSYSTEM / SOULWAX / LA ROUX / KLAXONS FRI 28TH MAY

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DOORS 7.30PM-4AM

DOWNSTAIRS £0 B4 11, £3/4 after

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Multiinstrumentalist JUSTIN GROUNDS embarks on a tour of mustsee shows across the UK & Ireland to support the release of his stunning new album ‘The Dissolving’. Grounds has been travelling the world performing and recording in some of the most extraordinary places - from a Hawaiian monastery to a housing project in downtown Vancouver.

During this time he developed his own unique and experimental solo stage show, building programming his own electronic live loop setup to weave layers of laptop, analogue synth, thumb piano and violin. followed by

THE BEATBOX BALLROOM BANK HOLIDAY PARTY UNTIL 4AM! Mash-ups / Party Breaks / Bootlegs NY Block Party Beats Summer cocktails, beer garden, quality shooters Expect: A-SKILLZ / SANTIGOLD / MICHAEL JACKSON / LETHAL BIZZLE SUGARHILL GANG / A TRIBE CALLED QUEST / KRAFTY KUTSSOULWAX / LA ROUX / KLAXONS SAT 29TH MAY

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DOWNSTAIRS £0 B4 11, £3/4 after

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STIVAL: PART 2 JOHN MOUSE...could beat up Daniel Johnston and Lou Barlow, easy like... _Noel Gardner

SECRET WARS

JOHN MOUSE album launch

VS BUFFALO GARDEN PARTY SECRET WARS is the World’s premier live art battle, set up and promoted through word of mouth. It’s all culminated to this - the SECRET WARS EURO LEAGUE! 17 European locations including London, Lisbon, Berlin, Copenhagen, Dublin, Amsterdam and many more proves there really isn’t a stage big enough for the groundbreaking and award-winning event.

& support

BUFFALO SUMMER GARDEN PARTY UNTIL 4AM!

New JOHN MOUSE (ex-songwriter JT MOUSE) single ‘The Last Great Rhondda Romance’ is released mid May, taken from the forthcoming album ‘Humber Dogger Forties’, out 28th May on Crocfinger Records. Aided by PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND on guitar and production duties, the sounds are the most grandiose ever dared, his voice growing with confidence even more than before.

Floor Shakers / Upfront Classics / Dancefloor Smashers

mon 31st MAY

TICKETS

BUFFALO

upstairs

DOORS 8PM-3AM

downstairs free

Artists in Team London: TEAM CAPTAIN (DISCOTECK) / ALFA / WEN / RIFF / FLAWN / MR GAUKY / SOUNDSYSTEM / SESSION / ELEMENT / REEPS & more

All day Sunday roasts, All day Sunday roasts, Fenchurch giveaways, cocktails & quality shooters, DJs, lasers & visuals. sun 30TH MAY

TICKETS

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secret wars

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DOWNSTAIRS £0 B4 11, £3/4 after 25

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BUFFALO IS AN AWARD WINNING INDEPENDENT CAFÉ BAR & LIVE MUSIC SPACE WITH A LARGE WALLED BEER GARDEN SET IN A BEAUTIFUL GEORGIAN TOWN HOUSE ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF CARDIFF’S VIBRANT CITY CENTRE.

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THE CAFE BAR

Offers a colourful array of dishes inspired by the flavours from around the world, ideal for a quick lunch, a casual dinner with friends or a relaxed evening meal, dishes range from finger food and small dishes to main meals & large sharing platters.

We also have a large range of hot drinks, world beers & wines, specialist spirits & quality cocktails to complement our flavoursome food, all set in comfortable retro inspired surroundings.

THE LIVE MUSIC SPACE

Upstairs is a 150 capacity venue with a 10k sound system showcasing the best local and touring bands and DJs, which exhibits a wide range of entertainment from comedy to film previews and literature readings weekly.

PRIVATE PARTIES

We can also host private parties, BBQ’s, bands and dj’s in the open air until 11pm. We can

cater for any event, celebration, meeting or promoter. Tailor-made parties, live music, performance, exhibitions, films, cabaret & more. We can provide decor, performers, bands, DJs, buffets, food, cocktails, promotion for your gig or clubnight, burlesque performers, projectors, the works, just ask!.

THE LARGE WALLED BEER GARDEN

Can seat up to 80 people for those chilled summer days in the sun, and is covered and heated for those chilly winter nights.

BUFFALO ALSO OFFERS: FREE WI-FI INTERNET ACCESS, DAILY NEWSPAPERS, BIG SCREENS FOR SPORTS AND IS OPEN UNTIL LATE EVERY DAY, WE ARE ALSO AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE BOOKINGS, & LOTS MORE.

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COMPETITION TIME! BUFFALO ITINERARY MAY TWENTY10

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MISTY’S BIG ADVENTURE

7.30PM

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BEATBOX BALLROOM BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

FREE B4 11

SUN 02 MAY

THOMAS TRUAX

4PM

£5

MON 03 MAY

CRYSTAL ANTLERS

8PM

£6/7

TUE 04 MAY

THE KABEEDIES

8PM

£5/4

WED 05 MAY

LUCKY DELUCCI

8PM

£3

THU 06 MAY

MASTERS IN FRANCE

8PM

£4/3

FRI 07 MAY

UNDERGROUND HEROES

7.30PM

£6/5

SAT 08 MAY

MWSOG

7.30PM

£4

SATURDAYS BEATBOX BALLROOM

SUN 09 MAY

ART VS MUSIC

7.30PM

£3

WED 12 MAY

BUFFALO BOUTIQUE

7PM

TBA

SUNDAYS HOUSE PARTY

THU 13 MAY

TED LEO AND THE PHARMACISTS

8PM

£8/7

SAT 15 MAY

THE ROSEVILLE BAND

7.30PM

£4

MON 17 MAY

COLOURS OF ONE

8PM

£4

TUE 18 MAY

cardiff SKATEBOARD club

8PM

£2

WED 19 MAY

SIBRYDION / YR ODS

8PM

£5

THU 20 MAY

CATS AND CATS AND CATS

8PM

£5/4

FRI 21 MAY

ZONDERHOOF

7.30PM

£5

SUN 23 MAY

YOU SAY PARTY - CANCELLED

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MON 24 MAY

GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA

8PM

£4/3

TUE 25 MAY

ASTROSNOOZE LP LAUNCH

9PM

£3

WED 26 MAY

THE RUBY SUNS

8PM

£5/6

THU 27 MAY

SWANTON BOMBS

8PM

£5/4

FRI 28 MAY

PEGGY SUE

7.30PM

£7/6

SAT 29 MAY

JUSTIN GROUNDS

7.30PM

£4

SUN 30 MAY

SECRET WARS vs GARDEN PARTY

8PM

£3

Tuesdays SUGAR DROP WEDNESDAYS BLENDER THURSDAYS BETHAN ELFYN FRIDAYS BUMP

BUFFALO BAR 11 Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BY (029) 2031 0312

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10 FEET TALL ITINERARY MAY TWENTY10 EVERY WEEK

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FRI 30 APR

HUSTLE BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

£0/4/5

SAT 01 MAY

ME & YOU CLUB BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

£0/4/5

SUN 02 MAY

SUMMER COCKTAIL FESTIVAL

9PM

£0/4/5

MON 03 MAY

PANEL 9 FROM OUTER SPACE

8PM

£3

TUE 04 MAY

RUTH VIBES

8PM

£3

TUE 11 MAY

WONDERBRASS

8PM

£4/3

MON 17 MAY

PARENTHETICAL GIRLS

8PM

£7/6

FRIDAYS HUSTLE

MON 24 MAY

ORA COGAN

8PM

£5/4

FRI 28 MAY

HUSTLE BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

£0/4/5

SATURDAYS ME & YOU CLUB

SAT 29 MAY

ME & YOU CLUB BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

£0/4/5

SUNDAYS SUPERSTITION

SUN 30 MAY

10 FEET BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL

9PM

£0/4/5

TUESDAYS 10 FEET IN SESSION WEDNESDAYS BOOM BOOM BOUTIQUE THURSDAYS ON THE ROCKS

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UNDERTONE ITINERARY MAY TWENTY10 DATE

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FEMME FATALE

9PM

£4

MON 03 MAY

ONE MISSION DJ LESSONS

9PM

FREE

FRI 07 MAY

SUPACELL

9PM

TBC

SAT 08 MAY

MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH

9PM

£2

MON 10 MAY

ONE MISSION DJ LESSONS

9PM

FREE

MON 17 MAY

ONE MISSION DJ LESSONS

9PM

FREE

FRI 21 MAY

MATABOOMBOOM

9PM

TBC

MON 24 MAY

ONE MISSION DJ LESSONS

9PM

FREE

FRI 28 MAY

DELETE

9PM

TBC

SAT 29 MAY

CHICABOOM

9PM

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SUN 30 MAY

FEMME FATALE

9PM

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MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH Saturday 8th May £2 entry 9pm-3am

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CHICABOOM A night of quality soulful house music with a friendly & happy crowd of music lovers.

CHICABOOM was born in 2008 and now includes a host of residents - Sean McCabe, Mel Carrol, Liam Mellor & Alex Gorman playing rotation.

Their ambition is to continue pushing the music they love (new, present & oldies), playing a wide selection of soulful styled dance music from straight up Deep & Soulful Vocal House, drenched with tastes of Gospel, Disco, Funk, Afro & Latin grooves.

If this sounds like your thing, we hope you can come and join the fun & games!

www.chicaboombox.com

Following their debut in February which was sold out by 10pm, 90’s indie/alternative night MODERN LIFE IS RUBBISH has expanded and found a new home at Undertone!

EXPECT: Urusei Yatsura, Elastica, Lush, Weezer, Greenday, Hole, The Offspring, Presidents of the United States of America, Pavement, Suede, Grandaddy, Super Furry Animals, Idlewild, Bis, Arab Strap, Pixies, Gorky’s, The Auteurs, Ooberman, The Bluetones, Flaming Lips, Smashing Pumpkins, My Bloody Valentine, Menswear, Blur, Shellac, Dinosaur Jr, Kenickie, Echobelly, Dubstar, Lemonheads, Stereolab & much much more!

People are welcome to bring along music from that decade they are desperate to hear.

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Mr Smiths is an independent coffee house, diner & bar in the heart of Cathays, we’re open from early ‘til late seven days a week & is a great place to kick back & relax.

We have a large range of specialist teas & coffees to drink in or take away on offer, home-made cakes

& cookies made fresh daily, classic American milkshakes, smoothies & non alcoholic cocktails, newspapers, magazines & WI-FI internet available.

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