Clinc-R #3 by Cellb

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GOLYGYDDOL Er doedd 2009 ddim yn flwyddyn da ar y cyfan, yn gerddorol, mae hi wedi bod yn flwyddyn anhygoel gyda llawer o fandiau a talentau yn creu cynnwrf ymhysg pawb. Bydd y Clinc-R yma yn canolbwyntio ar rai o fandiau gorau 2009. Hefyd, byddwn yn edrych ymlaen i weld be fydd gan 2010 i gynnig i ni yn gerddorol. Felly, gobeithio byddwch chi’n mwynhau’r rhifyn yma o Clinc-R a bydd rhifyn arall cyn pen dim. Although 2009 was not a good year, on the whole, musically, it has been an amazing year with lots of bands and talent. Clinc-R will focus here on some of the best bands of 2009. Also, we will also look forward to seeing what 2010 will have to offer us musically. Here are some of the bands featured in Issue 3 / Dyma rhai o’r bandiau sydd yn Rhifyn 3 : Yr Ods, Gemma Roper Heck, Red Stripe, My Favorite Runner Up , The Owls & Funeral For a Friend. So, I hope you enjoy this edition of Clinc-R Post-Note Ol- Nodyn - Clinc-R reviews, from the spectacular – great award winning creative Enterprise, to the more down to earth review on Twitter, Official Verdict - pile of shit. “ Hwyl a cofiwch Dwy Fil a Deg bia ni!

SIÔN JONES The youngest of seven siblings, Siôn’s childhood was not without challenges. Crime, drugs, and violence troubled his neighborhood streets.

TOM AYRES Born in Dallas, Texas, to Noel and Freida. A family-oriented person, acquiring the alcoholism that would persist throughout the rest of his life.

KIKI REES - STAVROS She first worked in shops and bakeries but by the age of fourteen, she was posing nude for sculptors, which created discord with her mother.

CARYL MCQUILLING Underwent gender reassignment surgery and is now James Robinson.

RHYS ROBERTS Journalist who wrote for the Honolulu Weekly was educated in a convent school and moved to Blaenau when he was sixteen, sent there to live with his “starchy” aunt, Clarice.

Clinc-R, CeLL, Park Square, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. LL413AD 01766832001 / clincar@gmail.com www.myspace.com/clincr

DIOLCHIADAU/ THANKS Dafydd Rhys, Camre ‘Outlook Expeditions’ Cymru, Llwyddo’n Gwynedd - Bethan!!, Iestyn Sbellcheck, Radio Cymru, Helen MacNibbler, Daf nant, FFaF, Cyngor Llyfrau, Marc Phillips, Gwilym Euros.

Croeso i’r aelodau newydd / Welcome to the newest members TARA HALL & ELLEN PUGH I ymuno a’r tîm / to join the team clincar@gmail.com

05 Newyddion

06 Deg Uchaf / Erthygl 10 Bandiau

Twitter / Sophie Lancaster

Cyfweliad gyda’r band o Abertawe, TheOwls ac y band reggae o Fangor, Red Stripe

15 Ankst Kino

Cyfres o ffilmiau fer yr SRG

16 F.4.A.F / Byd Dydd Sul 20 Adolygiad Byw 24 M.F.R.U

Adolygiadau byw o gigs yr haf ac o wyl Gwallgofiaid, Cell Ffest

Cyfweliad gyda’r band poblogaidd sydd yn creu cynnwrf yng nghyffiniau Meirionydd

26 Adolygiad CD’s 28 Jemma

Cyfweliad gyda’r ddau fand o’r Cymoedd

Adolygiad o rhai o CD’s gan dalentau cyffrous o Gymru

Cyfweliad gyda’r gantores, Jemma Roper

30 How to / Rhifyn Nesaf

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VOL 3

MON, FEBRUARY 01, 2010

ONE DOLLAR

Newyddion

O’r diwedd, mae albwm cysyniadol, hir ddisgwyliedig, Docfeistr wedi ei orffen ac nawr ar gael yn eich siop recordiau lleol. Albwm am fodolaeth drwg sydd yn dod o’r mor yw hi ac trwy’r albwm rydym yn dilyn eu hynt a’i helyntion. Prosiect Gruff Meredith a M.C Saizmundo yw hwn ac mae’r albwm yn cynnwys amryw o fandiau o wahanol fath o gerddoriaeth gan gynnwys Mr Huw, Eitha Tal Ffranco, Bryn Fôn, Mr Phormula a Gruff Rhys. Am fwy o wybodaeth ewch i http://www.myspace. com/docfeistr neu www.ankst.net.

Prosiect sydd hanner ffordd drwyddi yw yr albwm ‘Ffranconstein’ . Syniad Geraint Ffrancon, sydd yn enwog am greu cerddoriaeth electronig, yw hi ac ei obeithion yw creu albwm lle bydd artistiaid, ysgrifennwyr, barddonwyr, creawdwyr ffilmiau a fideos yn cyfrannu. Mae Geraint angen eich help i wireddu eu freuddwyd. I gael fwy o wybodaeth am yr albwm a clywed cip o ganeuon sydd am ymddangos ar yr albwm, ewch i http://www.ffrancon.net/

Bydd Marina and the Diamonds (merch sydd ymhob rhestr tips cerddorol y flwyddyn) yn rhyddhau eu albwm cyntaf. Los Campesinos a Joy Formidable yn siwr o ryddhau albwms llawn o gerddoriaeth indie perffaith. I’r rhai sy’n hoff o gerddoriaeth gwerin, mae yna llawer o albwms yn dod allan o’r label Gwymon yn cynnwys albwm newydd Richard James (ex Gorky’s), Lleuwen Steffan a Gentle Good. Yn y sin roc Gymraeg, edrychwch ymlaen i glywed stwff newydd gan Sibrydion, Al Lewis a Racehorses. Heb anghofio hefyd, albwms newydd gan Kids in Glass Houses a Bullet for my Valentine.

Sion Jones Mae’n anodd credu mai dim ond blwyddyn yn ôl oedd hi pan ddyweddodd Anweledig ffarwel i’r Sin Roc Gymraeg, ond, na phoener. Mae Gai Toms yn dal i ysgrifennu gerddoriaeth ac yn gobeithio rhyddhau albwm arall blwyddyn yma. Hefyd, mae Ceri Cunnington wedi dechrau prosiect cerddorol, unigol o’r enw Twmffat. Mae ganddo caneuon ar ei Myspace yn barod, felly, ewch yna da’chi i glywed y danteithion mae ganddo i gynnig www.myspace.com/cericunnington

Gwefan newydd sydd newydd ddod i fodolaeth yw www.ytwll.com sydd wedi ymrodddi i sôn am gerddoriaeth, celf a ddiwylliant Cymraeg. Blog yw hi sydd yn cynnwys nifer o erthyglon amrywiol yn sôn am bethau fel caneuon electronig gorau y ddau ddegawd diwethaf i ffilmiau Cymraeg er mwyn difyrru eich pennau bach.

I ychwanegu eich newyddion gyrwch e-bost i clincar@gmail.com

TRYDAR DEG UCHAF

Be ydych chi’n neud? / What are you doing? Yn y rhifyn diwethaf, mi wnaethom ni edrych ar Myspaces. Mae yna nifer o safleoedd cymdeithasol rhwydweithiol ar y rhyngrwyd, ond rydym ni’n teimlo y dylen ni darparu gwybodaeth i rai o ddarllenwyr syml. Felly, rydym wedi dewis y 10 tweeters (bobl sydd ar y twitter) i ddilyn. Mae Twitter yn un o wefannau syml ar y blaned. Yr unig beth sydd angen dweud yw be yr ydych yn wneud mewn llai na 140 o lythrennau. Dyma ddiffiniad Twitter gan y bobl sydd yn rhedeg y wefan. Twitter is a service for friends, family, and co–workers to communicate and stay connected through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one simple question: What are you doing? Ond, da ni’n teimlo mae Twitter yn fwy na hynny. Mae wedi galluogi i bobl sydd heb fywydau i dreulio eu hamser yn dweud wrth eu ffrindiau bach nhw am bethau dibwynt fel eu bod wedi mynd i’r toiled yn ddiweddar neu mae nhw’n cyfaddef ar Twitter nad oes ganddyn nhw fywyd o gwbl. Felly, os ydych chi’n digon drist a heb bywyd o gwbl, dilynwch y Tweeters yma. Cofiwch i ddilyn twitter Clinc-R hefyd www.twitter.com/ClincR am holl wybodaeth diweddar am y gylchgrawn

Huw Stephens @huwstephens

Mae’n hanfodol i chi ddilyn hynt a helynt y D.J arthog. Mae’n ddyn brysur iawn ond, mae ganddo’r amser i bostio ei air Cymraeg y dydd.

Adam Walton

Bethan El fyn

@adamwalton

Os ydych eisiau gwybod am y gerddoriaeth newydd Cymraeg sydd o gwmpas a bywyd unigryw y D.J ar Radio Wales, dilynwch y twitter yma.

Guto Brychan @gutobrychan

Os ydych eisiau gwybod am y newyddion diweddaraf am rai o fandiau yr S.R.G, byddai’n syniad da dilyn Twitter y hyrwyddwr o Gaerdydd.

@BethanEl fyn

Os ydych yn person busneslyd, dilynwch anturiaethau y D.J sydd ar Radio 1! Hefyd, cofiwch weld bandiau rhyfeddol, unigryw mae hi’n awgrymu i chi glywed.

Say Something In Welsh @DailyWelshWord

Os ydych chi eisiau gwella eich geirfa Cymraeg, mae’r twitter yma yn cynnig gair Cymraeg i chi pob diwrnod!!

Al Lewis

This is Fake D . I . Y

@allewismusic

Mae’r canwr o Abersoch yn brysur iawn yn hyrwyddo ei albwm gyntaf gyda Rasal, ond, mae o’n digon barod i ddweud ei dweud ar Twitter

Georgia Ruth @georgiaruth

Dilynwch hynt a helyntion y delynores sydd ar y funud yn astudio yn Nghaergrawnt. Yn ei hamser sbâr, mae hi’n treulio ei hamser hi yn ysgrifennu cerddoriaeth gwerin, melancolaidd ac yn gallu diweddaru ei Twitter.

@thisisfakediy

Am newyddion cyflym iawn am gigs gan bob math o fandiau, rydym ni’n awgrymu i chi ddilyn

y Twitter yma.

Dewi Prysor @DewiPrysor

Awdur, bardd, cerddor rhan-amser. Be arall mae’r dyn talentus o Lan Ffestiniog yn ei wneud? Ysgrifennu am ei fywyd anturus ar Twitter wrth gwrs

Esyllt Ciwdod @ LadyDirt

Sefydlydd ‘fan club’ Clinc-R, mae’r merch yma yn hunandybus iawn ac yn barod i postio ei barn ar Twitter.

Mae’r tim o Clinc-R yn awgrymu i chi beidio treulio gormod o amser ar Twitter, ond, os ydych yn dod o hyd o Twitter newydd y dylen ni ddilyn, gyrrwch e-bost i clincar@googlemail.co.uk.

Stampio Allan Casineb, Rhagfarn ac Anghyfartaledd YmhobMan.

Dyma fwriad Sylvia Lancaster, mam Sophie , y ferch a chafodd ei lofruddio gan chavs yn 2007 am fod yn “goth”. Merch 20 mlwydd oed oedd Sophie, oedd yn cymeryd blwyddyn allan oi addysg cyn mynd i astudio Saesneg ym mhrifysgol.Roedd hi’n ferch hoffus a charedig,oedd yn dilyn y sin roc ac yn falch oi delwedd gwahanol, ei dreadlocks ai piercings. Roedd hi wedi bod hefo’i chariad Robert Maltby am dair mlynedd pan cawsant ei ymosod ar gan criw o chavs oedd yn yfed mewn parc yn Bacup yn Lancashire. Wnaethant daro Robert yn anymwybodol, a chicio Sophie a stampio ar ei phen tra roedd hi’n trio ei amddiffyn Mewn datganiad dywedodd yr heddlu fod cymaint o olwg ar y ddau ar ol yr ymosodiad nad oedd on gallu canfod pa un oedd y ferch a pa un oedd y bachgen. ac fe wnaeth Sophie farw oi anafiadau pythefnos yn ddiweddarach, pan wnaeth y teulu cytuno i droir cymorth fywyd i ffwrdd.

Beth allwch chi wneud?

Pan aeth yr achos ir cwrt, dywedodd yr erlyniad fod y dioddefwyr wedi cael ei targedu, dim am unrhyw beth wnaethon nhw wneud neu dweud, ond am ei ffordd o wisgo, Ond er hyn, ar ol I deuluoedd y ddau, a miloedd o fobl arall ymgyrchio am cyfraith newydd, y fuasain gwneud i bobl sylweddoli fod y fathau yma o ymosodiadau yr un mor ddifrifol ac ymosodiau yn erbyn bobl oherwydd lliw ei croen ayyb , wnaeth y llywodraeth penderfynnu peidio diffinio digwyddiadau fel hyn fel ‘hate crimes’. Kiki Rees - Stavros

Os ydych chi wedi cael y profiad o cael eich camdrin gan rhywyn oherwydd y fford rydych chi’n gwisgo, (neu hyd yn oed os ychych chi heb) maen siwr fod yr hanes yma yn eich corddi, ac eich bod chin barod am newid. dyma yw bwriad mam sophie, sydd wedi cychwyn ymgyrch ac elusen ‘s.o.p.h.i.e’, fedrwch chi ei chefnogi drwy prynnu breichled sophie, neu dysgu mwy am yr achos ar www.myspace.com/inmemoryofsophie

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ae dylanwad reggae wedi chware rôl bwysig o fewn y Sin miwsig Gymraeg yng Nghymru o Jarman, Maffia, a’r Llwybr Llaethog i anweledig a Derwyddon Dr.g, ond yn ogystal mae wedi chware rhan fawr i’r rhai di Gymraeg eu hiaith yng Nghymru o griw fel Leeighroy ai fand Bob Bailey and the Jailers yng Nghaerdydd i griw Zion Train yn Sir Benfro a’r enwog Tribulation Rockers ym Mangor.

Ers sbel yn nawr mae band reggae o ardal Môn a Pesda wedi bod yn cyfuno cerddoriaeth reggae byrlymog gyda melodïau hyfryd Cymraeg a Saesneg….. nath Clinc-r dal fyny hefo Stevey G I ffeindio allan fwy am y band :

Felly sut fysa ti’n esbonio yr adfeddiant gwyn o gerddoriaeth Jamaicanaidd yng Nghymru? Mae cerddoriaeth yn amryliw ac yn lluoswladol, nid yw’n cydnabod ffiniau cenedlaethol na hiliol.

Pam ti’n meddwl bod reggae mor boblogaidd yng Nghymru? Mae’r neges o ‘one love’ ac undod yn fyd eang ac mae reggae yn boblogaidd drwy’r byd, nid jyst yng Nghymru.

Digon teg Steve, so elli di ddisgrifio sŵn y band? Mae’n naturiol, yn ‘soulful’ ac yn ymgodol.

RED STRI

Sut mae o’n wahanol i fandiau eraill? Mae reggae yn apelio I’r calon enaid ar pen, ac mae ein sŵn ni yn gyfuniad o ddeuddeg unigolyn sydd yn rhannu annedd am reggae.

So da chi di bod yn recordio 4 trac ar gyfer sioe Adam Walton, oes unrhyw gynlluniau i ryddhau albwm? Fydda ni’n recordio fwy o draciau yn y Gwanwyn..

Allan o’r holl wahanol steiliau o gerddoriaeth reggae elli di ddewis 3 o dy hoff steiliau ac artistiaid? Wailers – roots, Soul Vendors- dub, Upsetters- Dancehall.

Ti’n meddwl bydd miwsig reggae yn apelio i’r ifanc newydd yng Nghymru neu fyddai’n diflannu gyda’i wrandawyr hyn? Mae reggae yn apelio i bob oedran a diwylliant gan ei fod ei wreiddiau yng nghariad, ac mae yma i aros!

IPE

I gadw golwg ar Red stripe doswch i : www.myspace.com/redstripe

L W O E TH

n 2009 there were two major underground acts which officially came out of the caves …. One was the acid casualty Rodriguez (played @ Green man in 09!) and the other were the…ehhermmm… the act formerly known as The Caves now called THE OWLS. Alright folks, so, first things first, so what you’ve been up to? After the first record with The Caves , there were a few changes of personnel, so things were unsettled for a while, but we still kept on rehearsing and working on new songs. The line up is settled now,

under the new name of The Owls & we’ve been recording some new songs and we’re due to head back into the studio very soon to finish the new tracks. Next question, what were you doing before you started the band and why did you decide to start a band? Dai formed the Caves back in 2003, before that he was delivering photographs around South Wales or so I’m lead to believe. I was playing in a blues type band, I met Dai through a mutual friend, I liked the songs, so it was an easy decision to join really, THE OWLS was a natural follow up!

I here you come from Swansea, so has the town influenced your music? Well, we all live in Swansea, but only James is a true native. I’m from Trefin, near Ty Ddewi in Pembrokeshire, Dai is from the Afan Valley and Chris is from Glasgow. I wouldn’t say the town has directly influenced the music, but I suppose the music you’re exposed to through your friends does in some shape or form. What have been other influences of the band? We all like the same music really, Beatles, a bit of country, indie sort of stuff. I’d

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Chris is out on his on though, some of the stuff he listens to is complete dirge, don’t tell him that though. Describe your music in three words. This is difficult. Is that three words? For a band starting out, what would be your advice to them? Don’t give up and don’t try to be anything you’re not. For anyone who would like to watch you live, where are your next gigs? We’re always playing around and about Swansea. Got some festivals coming up in the summer, looking forward to those.

What are your plans for the future? Staying alive would be handy. Any bands in the area we should look out for? We all play in a couple of bands around Swansea and there seems to be a healthy music scene at the moment. Boatbar to Hamburg, King of Despair, Ringo Levio, The Double O Zeroes, No Thee No Ess, Dufraine...

And for the final question, which famous musician would you most like to collaborate with, dead or alive? Elvis. It’s got to be hasn’t it? For more information about ‘The Owls’, check out their Myspace – www.myspace.com/owlsulike

Fisher - Ente prise Turning Ideas to Reality

his Issue of Clinc-R numero 3 was specially created in order to coincide with the Global Entrepreneurship Week, which basically is to inspire young people to turn their ideas into reality by venturing into entrepreneurship, which is exactly what happened when the young people of Gwallgofiaid had an idea to create a music magazine, they went all entrepreneur crazy …and wham bam tank you mam … tiz wuz done ….Clinc-R was borne !!!!!!! Additionally to coincide with the week we are planning a visit to see the magazine being printed, and having a recruiting seminar to attract new members & the young Clinc-R crew are about to set up their own design and print company! If you’re aged between 12 -21 and are interested in being involved in Clinc Designs & Clinc-R magazine and are willing to undertake the creative design course on Apple Mac’s using various soft wears such as Adobe Design Premium, Photoshop, Indesign with training elements in photography in our new Photography Studio, with guidance on editing photos & film (Final Cut Pro soft wear) ; Please contact us on: clincar@gmail.com……… OR if you are 21 + and interested in the Creative design training course for only £65 please also contact us on same address below .

ae y Rhifyn Clinc-R numero 3 wedi ei chreu yn arbennig er mwyn cyd-daro â’r Wythnos Entrepreneuriaeth Bydeang, sy’n basically yn ysbrydoli pobl ifanc i droi eu syniadau yn realiti drwy fentro i’ fyd entrepreneuriaeth, a dyna’n union yr hyn a ddigwyddodd gyda bobl ifanc y Gwallgofiaid, cafwyd syniad i greu cylchgrawn cerddoriaeth….. bu ffrwydriad o chwant entrepreneuriaeth ... a wham bam thanc iw mam ... ganwyd Clinc-R 3 !!!!!!! Yn ogystal, i gyd-fynd â’r wythnos rydym yn cynllunio ymweliad i weld y cylchgrawn yn cael ei hargraffu, a chael seminar recriwtio i ddenu aelodau newydd ac mae’r criw ifanc Clinc-R wrthi’n sefydlu cwmni dylunio eu hunain!! Os ydych rhwng 12 -21 ac hefo ddiddordeb mewn cymryd rhan yn Dylunio Clinc a Cylchgrawn Clinc-R ac yn barod i ymgymryd â’r cwrs dylunio creadigol ar Apple Mac gan ddefnyddio amryw feddalwedd fel Adobe Design premium , Photoshop, Indesign gyda hyfforddiant mewn ffotograffiaeth ; Cysylltwch â ni ar: clincar@gmail.com ... ... ... NEU os ydych yn 21 + â diddordeb yn yr hyfforddiant dylunio Creadigol am £65 gysylltwch â ni ar un cyfeiriad isod. Clinc-R CeLL Park Square Blaenau Ffestiniog. Gwynedd. LL413AD 01766832001 www.myspace.com/clincr clincar@gmail.com

Tydi o ddim yn beth newydd

Gorky’s, Ectogram, Melys,

fod Blaenau wedi chwarae

Y Cyrff, Llwybr Llaethog,

ora i mi o’r 18 ffilm fer oedd

rhan bwysig iawn o fewn y

Ffa Coffi Pawb, Beganifs a

un Ectogram, pan gafodd y

Sin miwsig yng Nghymru

Topper.

“Welsh Lady” ei bwtchro a

dros y blynyddoedd, ond

bod Alan Holmes lawr arni

nyts rili ydi o i feddwl bod

Fe es i draw i’r noson

mewn arddull ffilm porn 70’s,

Emyr a oedd yn rhedeg

agoriadol yn Galeri i gael

ond gyda’ r shock element

Cwmni Ankst am 11 mlynedd

cip olwg ar y ffilm. Er i mi

ohono fo’n codi ei ben

yn wreiddiol o Blaenau ac i

gyrraedd bach yn hwyr,

wrth fwyta cynhwysion ei

fod o wedi byw am gyfnod

dyma eistedd i lawr gyda

stumog….class!

yn Park Square sef Stryd Cell,

pheint bach o Guinness (da

cartref Clinc-R!

wan Galeri!) a chael ‘flash–

Eniwe, nes i rili mwynhau

Wel, mae’r ffilm fer hon

back’ llwyr o weld Dave

pob un o’r ffilmiau byr yma,

hefyd yn chwarae rôl bwysig

R Edwards ifanc yn neud

a ddaeth a chymaint o hen

thu hwnt yn cofnodi hanes

miwsical rant ffar-owt wedi

atgofion yn nôl i mi, a dwi

cerddoriaeth roc Gymraeg

ei ffilmio a’i olygu mewn

mor falch bod Emyr wedi

yr 20 fed ganrif megis :

modd ru’n mor ffarowt a

cofnodi’r cyfnod mwyaf

Datblygu, Fflaps, Catatonia,

oedd neud mi deimlo fatha

dylanwadol yma o’r Sin

swn ni newydd eistedd

miwsig yng Nghymru.

mewn ‘time machine’ nôl i’r’ 90’a’u cynnar!

Os ydych eisiau’r ffilm i ymddangos mewn lleoliad sydd

Yn sicr oedd o’n wych

yn agos i chi, cysylltwch âmyr

gwylio’r Ffa Coffi a Gorky’s

Ankst trwy gyrru e-bost i

cynnar, ond un o’r ffilmiau

emyr@ankst.co.uk

!!!! L EA R OR F T’S I E M I T S I TH

funeral

Where did the name funeral for a friend come from? Basically Matt(lead singer)came up with it, because it was a song title for a band from The States, called “Planes Mistaken For Stars” he really liked, it was the title of a song on their album “Fuck with Fire”, so he liked it and thought it would be a cool band name. Who drove you to daytime television? I don’t think anyone did really, again it’s sort of like I dunno maybe someone drove Matt do daytime television or just boredom drove him to it, I’m not quite sure but I guess kind of everybody’s got these people in their lives who can do that to them so I’d imagine it’s really about someone who did it to Matt

Was it quite difficult starting out in Wales, being an English-speaking band? Not really no, I mean to be honest the welsh language is not spoken as much as it should be in Wales, there’s a lot of Welsh people who don’t actually speak Welsh so I mean kind of English language is the most kind of present language here. So, um it wasn’t difficult, no not really there was a pretty good scene, some good places to play. We all got to know each other from playing in that scene and playing lots of shows in each of our own individual bands before coming together when those bands split up to form funeral so it was cool beginnings, lots of places to play... It was quite easy really. There’s always been a lot of bands here, but it took a little while for people to kind

of acknowledge that and realize, as soon as people like The ‘Prophets, ourselves, Bullet, started kind of making some waves people started paying attention to Wales, people realized there’s a lot more bands from Wales. Who would you say is your favourite Welsh band? My favourite welsh band um…. It’s almost like trying to pick one of your children ‘cos we’re all good friends and stuff, Who could I say? I dunno…My favourite newish Welsh band is a band called Attack! Attack! yeah they’re great guys we’ve known those guys for years, Really great band, great songs so yeah I’d pick them as a sort of newish Welsh band.

for a friend

What’s it like coming back and playing shows in Wales? Its always good fun to come back and play shows in Wales, we always get good crowds here, good appreciation we haven’t forgotten where we’ve come from and all, But we’ve played some big shows here as well it’s good to see and hear the Welsh accent and familiar faces and stuff and er, yeah we always enjoy coming home and playing shows here. What advice would you give to young bands starting out in Wales? Um I think just kind of er don’t give up no matter what kind of anyone tells you, as far as your not good enough or whatever because you know everybody improves with time just stick at it and believe in what you do, practice and play hard,

learn to write good songs and you’ll kind of get to where you want to. Who would you most like to lock in the cells and why? Who would I most like to lock in the cells? Oh, um that’s quite… Um probably Pete Doherty... the way he’s insulted the music business, by the music he creates and the way he goes about his life is a bit shite. I dunno it would do him a favour cos regular courts don’t seem to want to put him in prison, so I’d lock him up in there for a good spell. “Your history is mine 2002-2009” is out now, a kind of “best of”, with some new tracks, b-sides and unheard demos...3 discs worth. Kiki Rees-Stavros

ros y flwyddyn diwethaf, mae yna llif o fandiau o’r De wedi ymddangos yn yr S.R.G ar ôl blynyddoedd o fandiau o Wynedd yn dominyddu’r sin. Un band sydd wedi creu cynnwrf yn y De yw Byd Dydd Sul, band weddol newydd o’r Fenni.

I rai sydd heb eich clywed chi o’r blaen, sut fuasech chi’n disgrifio eich cerddoriaeth a beth yw eich dylanwadau? Bysen ni’n ei ddisgrifio fel cymysgedd o indie bach o electronica a bach o experimental. Mae’n ddylanwadau yn dod o fandiau Saesneg megis Foals, Bloc Party a Joy Division. Ond hefyd da ni’n hoff o fandiau Cymraeg fel Radio Lux sydd nawr yn Race Horses a’r Promatics. Da ni’n hoff iawn o gerddoriaeth newydd a fresh.

Pam dewisoch chi i ddechrau band Cymraeg yn ardal ddi-gymraeg Y Fenni? Fe gawsom lawer o ddylanwad o’n hathro Cymraeg. Fe oedd yn annog ni i ddechrau band Cymraeg. Roedd y tri ohonym yn barod yn hoffi creu cerddoriaeth ac fe wnaethom ni dod at ein gilydd a jyst sgwennu. Mae gennym ni un neu ddau gan yn yr Saesneg ac fydd un yn dod ar ein E.P fydd yn dod allan yn fuan. Ers y blynyddoedd diwethaf, mae yna lif o fandiau yn y S.R.G wedi dod o Wynedd. Ond, yn ddiweddar, mae yna lif o fandiau o’r De a’r Cymoedd wedi ymddangos o nunlle. Oes yna unrhyw fandiau a fyddech chi yn argymell i ddarllenwyr Clinc-R? Yn y de, yn enwedig Caerdydd mae yna lawer o fandiau newydd ifanc. Y rhai da ni’n giggo da yn aml yw Jyst Like Frank, Nos Sadwrn Bach, The Zimmermans a Steffan Huw. Mae pob band yn wahanol

felly wrth ddod i’r un o’r gigs rydych yn cael noson o gerddoriaeth gymysgedig iawn. Rhywbeth i blesio pawb. Beth sydd yn ysbrydoli chi i ysgrifennu eich caneuon. Ydi’r Cymoedd wedi cael ysbrydoliaeth i’ch caneuon o gwbl? Mae’r ardal wedi ysbrydoli rhai o’n caneuon er enghraifft Rhywbeth Newydd ond profiadau’r tri o ni sydd wedi ysbyrdoli caneuon ni fwyaf. Lle ddaeth yr enw? Ydi o’n addasiad o enw’r band o’r De sef ‘Nos Sadwrn Bach’? Na dim o gwbwl. Doedden ni ddim hyd yn oed yn gwybod am Nos Sadwrn Bach tan jyst cyn steddfod Caerdydd. Sain siŵr os da ni di bod dan gilydd cyn i Nos Sadwrn Bach bodoli. Efallai nhw sy di addasu enw ni eh.

Mae rhan fwyaf o bobl yn casáu Dydd Sul, hyd yn oed Morrissey (ond mae o’n miserable git trwy’r amsar). Felly, ydach chi’n hoff o Ddydd Sul? Mae’n oce, sdim lot yn digwydd ar ddydd Sul. Roedd yr enw jyst yn random. Dyw e ddim yn meddwl dim. Oes yna unrhyw gynlluniau i ryddhau rhywbeth allan yn fuan? Da ni newydd orffen recordio ein E.P yn stiwdios Music Box ‘da Llion Robertson sydd di weithio gyda artistiaid fel y Super

Furries a Al Lewis. Roedd hi’n brofiad anhygoel o dda. Gobeithio bydd yr E.P allan yn y misoedd nesa. Bydd hi ar gael ar iTunes ac yn ein gigs a bydd modd archebu un o Myspace. Cwestiwn olaf, pe baech chi gyda’r siawns i garcharu rhywun yn y Cell ym Mlaenau Ffestiniog, pwy fyddech chi’n dewis? Gwibdaith Hen Frân.

Ac ar y nodyn yna, rhaid dweud ffarwel i’r band. Am fwy o wybodaeth am y band, ewch i -: www.myspace.com/byddyddsul

D D Y D D Y B L U S

Live Reviews....

Adolygiadau Byw......

slightly put off as the pit opened

of-the-moment gig on my mums

up to expose a big human poo. The

birthday). But the great thing

crowd was still bouncing, but as

about going to see a band you

the room got hotter and hotter

haven’t heard before is that you

the poo got smellier and smellier (and spreadier) and

can almost never be disappointed,

that pretty much killed everyones

when they turn out to be

buzz as the usual fearless moshers were too scared of landing in the

and also its an awesome surprise

the best band you’ve seen in a long, long time...

poo, and the rest of the crowd was holding back the urge to gag.

PAPA ROACH +FILTER

The 02 academy is one

of the best venues around, its Despite the omnipresent

pretty much just a bar, and its

poo the gig was still pretty

so intimate you can stand on the

awesome, nothing (except the

side of the stage (and if you

poo) could draw attention from

wait long enough after the gig

Jacobys incredible energy and enthusiasm, and the new

on a Wednesday it fills up with students and an alt. Dj!)

material being closer to their

It Hugs Back’

old nu-metal roots really made

the night. The acoustic version

crammed themselves onto the tiny

of Scars was cheesy but it had

stage, and started playing some of

MACHESTER ACADEMY

to be done, and the rant before

16/05/09

the single “Hollywood Whore”

the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard. (With one of

was equally cringe worthy, and

the most beautiful keyboardists

Papa roach’s last gig

annoyingly American, (“this is

I’ve ever seen!)

in Manchester was at The Apollo

about people like that Shitney

(and for the record-was fucking

Spears....”)

amazing), So the move down to

Adding a bitter and slightly

a smaller venue was

pathetic tone, to an otherwise

unusual

especially after just releasing

Its really hard to describe their music, kind of indie

powerful show.

the album ‘Metamorphosis’ in

the venue was sold out and completely packed.

meets grunge meets pulp. In a really good way.

Holy Fuck

were completely

A surreal, trippy set that sounded like nothing I’ve ever heard before. They just came on and

March, so unsurprisingly

different.

The support act, Filter were strange to say the least. In

played, no vocals, no bullshit,

theory they should have been

and some of the weirdest homemade

really good, the singer had a

instruments in existence,

great voice, and they weren’t

Holy Fuck

entirely incompetent as musicians

The name

but somehow it just wasn’t

soooo appropriate- it was all

working for them, I don’t know

I could think for the first 5

whether it was the upbeat music

minutes and after that I just

with slow crooning or the fact that the singer wanted to be M. Shadows

but I’ve never seen the

bar so packed...

HOLY FUCK +ITHUGSBACK

02 ACADEMY LIVERPOOL The crowd was infinitely

13/05/09

more happy to see Papa Roach,

going absolutely crazy as frontman Jacoby swaggered onto the stage, only to be

pure class of this bands name, I

If it weren’t for the

probably would never have been to see them (it was a total spur-

buzzing off the music alone and dancing like a maniac like everyone else in the room the night was a strobe-lit blur of odd yet pounding tunes. couldn’t think at all,

Holy Fuck indeed!!

....sweiveR eviL hour) The

stage show was nothing fancy really,

before! (not

But I have to say the

that anyone would have noticed

hype- and the mission to get

if it was) there was a bit of a catwalk for him to prance around on, and a big LED

tickets- was definitely worth it.

screen for “the ping pong song”

everyone in the room had heir eyes stuck on him, and his cute little butt. , but pretty much

The stage show itself was worth

the funhouse themed stage was like a big fairground ride, with everything from freaky clowns to pillowfighting dancers, and PVC clad maids. Pink looked fantastic all the hassle,

as always, and as well as an impeccable performance, incredible dance moves and god knows how many outfit changes she also performed a breathtaking trapeze show

ENRIQUE IGLESIAS

to single “sober”.

The set was...

every song was better than the last, the intense piano version of ‘family portrait’ sent shivers down my spine, and classic indescribable,

+ALESHA DIXON MEN ARENA

08/05/09 In my defence, I didn’t go and see Alesha Dixon…(I Don’t think I could

after classic like the single

have handled sitting through

“so what?”

“does he wash up…” Without trying

jumping around and singing

to chew off my own ears) …But

along. The gig had a real party

That’s all I’ve got really. I’m

atmosphere, the bands closeness

not going to justify it though-

was evident, and their excitement

Enrique Iglesias amazing.

And it’s only a

contagious, which lead to a

PINK

MEN ARENA

surprisingly intimate gig for such a huge venue.

26/04/09

They even managed to make Gnarls

little bit embarrassing.

seemed to be in the pink spirit

good, but out of this world!

was actually a really good gig.

before the gig, and the crowd

Enrique actually made an effort

was like nothing I’ve ever seen

DIVISION

even though he could have just

before (as I usually follow the

BMEX BARMOUTH

stood there and not sung a note,

black hoodies and eyeliner to

the female dominated crowd would still have gone crazy for him.

find the venue).

a gig that I don’t usually expect

forgive him for wanting to chat

Pink cowboy hats, feather bowa’s and glitter... The queue around the arena looked like a cross between the worlds biggest hen night and a gay pride march. Tickets to

to random people from the crowd,

the gig were also as rare as a

easily the best voice that’s ever

and for drinking shots on stage

straight guy in the crowd, and

ventured into BMEX. Love them

(however he did go a bit too far

were being flogged

but I can’t bloody find them on

chatting to a couple about married

£100 each- even though she’d

myspace. Maybe it was all just a

life for about a quarter of an

already played there the night

dream....

On a serious note it

and

It seemed to be a bit

of a fun gig for old Enrique, and as it was his birthday, we had to

The whole of manchester

for about

Barkleys “crazy” sound not just

The only band playing at

much from...but OMG this band Blew.My. Mind. Loads of covers to keep the crowd interested, including an awesome

Nirvana

cover, and some good tunes of their own. And a singer with

KIKI REES-STAVROS

Adolygiadau Byw......

I shouldn’t have to, because

Had everyone

Live Reviews....

Ffes ‘Uniting youth age segregation’ age : 12-17 + 18 -19....like the old Ch.Hall gigs but organized & with a alcohol bar for over 18+....But without the chavs and the drama! The first band to hit the stage was Masacus a three-piece head-banging outfit with a strange and sacrilegious set up of drums and two guitarists…what No bassist…the crime!! The poor loafers only had 3 songs to their names, but considering the fact that they’ve only being going bout a year and the fact that their rehearsal time is spent harassing their fellow band mates Polonium, they did pretty

god dam well! Polonium are also a three piece consisting of bass, drums and guitar

& vox, and they are also a new band whom only have 3 songs due to the fact that their rehearsal time is taken up by having to cope with a certain certified nutter…yeap the drummer from Masacus! One of their best songs is a screamo rant which is steered towards the Blaenau weather elements…yeah ffocoff GLAW!!!

poloniwm

Wees Wobyts

I was quite gutted to miss most of Creaduriaid’s set, after having heard soooo much about them! And I didn’t really know what to expect from “Toms secret band”, but I have to say I was pleasantly surprised. The summerry ska-ishness of the sax and trumpet was really cute, and they just seemed like a really chilled out band, totally comfortable on stage and having a bit of a jam, with random drum solos thrown in here and there (Toms actually pretty good!) Addurn Ar y Mantell were another band I’d never heard before, they came on stage looking all young and nervous, but soon got into it, and they were pretty awesome! They again were completely at home on stage, getting the crowd clapping with their catchy songs, and even singing along to their cover songs. The covers were what made the band for me, because it was completely

Toms secret band A.K.A Creaduriaid

unexpected to hear Beyonce’s ‘Halo’, and even more unexpected for it to sound so good! Lead singer Nest has an amazing voice (how many people could

carry off a Beyonce tune live?) But they way the band combined Rihanna’s ‘Umbrella’ and Beyonce’s ‘All the Single Ladies’ and adapted it to suit their music style (even though you could tell the guitarists weren’t happy about it) was just fantastic. Addyrn ar y mantell

....sweiveR eviL Heeey

Macarena

AAII!

ROAR!!! They kept a good balance of covers and original songs - songs about not wanting to grow up, and about their primary school closing down, and a heartbreakingly emotional song called ‘Ble Rwyt Ti?’. The only thing that let them down was the simplicity of some of their lyrics (although this can sometimes be a good thing), but they really are a ridiculously talented band, who will definitely be going places in a few years time. Bad Name were on next, and as Rhys (the host, and the brains behind the operation!) Said, they are about as far from reggae as you can get! Apparently Chris the new drummer only learnt the songs the day before, which is quite impressive considering he’s only 7 years old (well that’s the word on the street) And it was quite a funny set with Ross’ (front man) usual banter and pisstaking, and as usual a

really energetic performance.

Bad name

I can only assume that A Case for Horatio got their name from wasting away days of unemployment watching too much CSI: Miami. Time wasted if you ask me, as I’m sure if you count the 5 years or so that front man Rikki Chapman has spent forming and breaking up bands then surely statistically he should have

come up with at least one original song by now... apparently not. In their defence, it was their first gig (or at least this variation of the bands 1st gig) and they did manage to get a few kids moshing to their monotonous emo crap, but for some reason, I just wasn’t feeling it. Maybe it was the complete lack of stage presence (a blatant contrast after the other bands- especially Bad Name,and the younger less experienced bands) or their inability to tune their instruments or just the fact that when it comes down to it, Rikki can’t sing. In his defence he seemed suitably humble, apologizing and nervously thanking everyone, but lets face it, it takes more than a bit of courtesy to sell records.

G...D... Shit... What’s next?

Next Cellfest gigs: 19/06/10 and 17/07/10 Kiki Rees-Stavros A Case For Horatio

U . R . F . M U

f you’ve ever gone to a BMEX gig (a monthly gig that is held monthly in Barmouth) in your life, you’ve probably come across MFRU (short for My Favourite Runner Up), a four piece Pop Punk band from Abersytwyth. They’ve been in existence since February 2006 and have been recording and realeasing their first album over the last couple of months. I was fortunate enough to get a chat with Andy Towell, MFRU’s guitarist last month. So guys, where did the name of the band come from and how long you guys been together? Our drummer, Tom, randomly thought of the name of the band and well, we’ve been together for over two happy years now. Sweet, how did you guys all get together to form My Favourite Runner Up? Basically Tom (Drummer) and Christian (Vocals, Guitar) knew each other through school and went through the whole ‘band student tragedy’ thing with various members until Lee (Bass) and I joined the band. Lee and I knew each other through school as well... and the rest is history! How are you guys different to all the other bands on the scene? What’s your sound like? Can we possibly squish you guys into a particular musical genre? My Favourite Runner Up is different than all the other bands because we are very random, we try to be funny and have a laugh while performing but at the same time we have serious songs. We would describe our sound as pop-rock or punkrock, something probably around that genre!

Now that your new album; titled ‘My Favourite Runner Up’, is out, will there be plenty more gigs? Definitely, well, I hope there will be a lot of gigs yes lol! Where have MFRU played their best gigs? No doubt, our favourite gigs would have to be either Barmouth because the audience is always great and the place has a great sound there run by the BMEX promotion team. Also, Devon, because it was a great atmosphere and we had some pretty awesome fans there. I’m sure there will be plenty more gigs coming your way guys! What do you think the future holds for MFRU? The future for MFRU will be... gigs, gigs, gigs, album, gigs, gigs, gigs, gigs... gigs? And more gigs...and... ohhh yeah, world domination!

Best of luck to you guys from Clinc-R! Their album ‘My Favourite Runner Up’ was released on the 1st of February via iTunes and other sources (more information on their MySpace: - myspace.com/ myfavouriterunnerup

Caryl McQuilling

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...the bobby’s lack of vocabulary, and ‘his disconcerting lust for power.’...

...Mike the bassist met Jemma at art school in Cardiff. After graduating he taught bass to disadvantaged kids in Splott, but was sacked after slapping a boy who’d thrown coffee at a girl in a wheelchair...

...This is Mike’s ‘political correctness gone mad’ story, ...

...and one he has told to a captivated audience at his local masonic lodge. Elis the guitarist actually had a jam with his politics lecturer during a seminar at Cardiff university. After a twenty minute chat about trade union legislation in the 1980s, the lecturer produced his trusty instrument and announced to the class that ‘my philosophy is simple guys. Bass and middle settings on zero, treble on 10. Then it’s foot on the monitor time.’ ...

...Elis later described this experience as ‘harrowing.’...

...Jemma the singer was once described as a ‘sexbomb’ in an online review of her old band Sammo Hung. She dismissed this as being the ‘flattering, but nonsensical ramblings of a pervert.’ Eager not to have attention diverted away from the bands music...

...Jemma attacked the reviewer with a hammer...

...And thus Heck were born. They all like the same records, all share the

same manic desire to spend time in tiny rehearsal rooms, and all like performing to ‘the kids.’ They were always going to form a band, weren’t they?” So, Jemma being a lead singer in the band, your sex appeal stories travel far, so, are you still a nymph? I find that question both randy and terrifying. Do you mean nympho or woodland nymph? I have never been either. Where did your band name come from, from your neck hecking days? A hobby of mine is making noises come out of my face, they often sound like the aliens from Mars Attacks! and I was doing this while we were trying to think of band names. Heck is a fun word to say. We all know you’re a proper rock chick. Do you still sneak small bottles of whisky to pubs or has the band made it now and can afford to pay for your drinks by the bar? I have to be rock n roll for the rest of the band as I can’t drive or play instruments so therefore have no responsibilities. I make use of this fact to the best of my abilities. We’ve heard some of your lyrics and just wandered if Elis’s comedy career has had any say in them or do you Jemma, as a dominant female have the last say? I still write all the lyrics although the boys are welcome to have a go. They just won’t be as good as mine. Elis often hands me piles of paper with retarded scrawl crayoned all over it with a pleading look on his face. And the thought of a drummer writing lyrics is hilarious and poignant. How did the band form and when? The band formed a week ago in the January sales. Can you describe your sound? It seems like a softer version of Sammo Hung. Seems like a softer version of Sammo Hung? That sounds like a snooty remark. All we’ve ever intended to do was write exceptional pop music and I think we achieve that. I think we sound as incendiary as Sammo Hung. We have a latent energy. How is it different to other bands? There’s me for a start. No other band has me in them. And we’re cyborgs. No other band has cyborgs in them.

What do you wish to accomplish as a band? To crush and maim the enemy walking about on our hind legs. We’d like to buy a farm. I’d like to ride a horse with an ice cream cone stuck to its face. What’s been your best gig so far? Supporting The Fall was amazing, but I was a bit gutted that we we’re better than them. All the best gigs are about the shambolic fun of being a punk band on stage and the absurdity of it all. 90% of being in a band is about the banter. 10% is making a riff sound like a laser beam. Tell us about any up and coming gigs and tours? We’re assembling a wee tour at the moment. We shall let you know... Any E.P’s or CD’s coming out soon? An E.P is about to be born to the world like a weird baby. Signed or un signed? Any band you recommend we tune into? We’re currently in a courtship relationship with Clean Living Records. It’s mutual love and respect. King Alexander are our soul mates. We love to do everything together. We’re even going to play on stage together at the same time. This will happen. Been real good to talk to ya – clinc-r myspace.com/heckisotherpeople ***************************************** SInce the iterview with Hecks Jemma, Heck has been abandoned, but fear not as Jemma is continuing on her own and so instead of puling the interview we thought she still deserved a page o’r two. Jemma can be found at www.myspace.com/jemmaroper

How To Be....

Knight You will need: Two 12” discs of thin card Thin card 5” x 15” Thin card 5” x 6” Half circle of stiff paper 11” diameter Paper bag or large sheet of brown paper Coloured paper for plumage Thin card 13” x 18”

...A Knight in Shining Armour!

Eight 6” lengths of cloth tape Thin card 12” x 14” Thick card 18” x 6” Thick card 12” x 10” Glue, sellotape, pencil, scissors Silver and coloured paints Two paper fasteners

1. Draw and cut out sections from 12” card discs. Glue A to tab B to make a cone for each side. Bend tabs. 2. Take card size 5” x 19” and glue to cone tabs from C and D. Take card size 5” x 3” and glue to cone tabs E and F 3. Make cone with bas tabs from half circle of paper. snip off top. Glue to top hof helmet. (No sniffing the prit-stick now boys and girls). 4. Cut coloured paper into strips to make plumes for the helmet. Glue them in cone on helmet. Then paint helmet silver. 5. Draw and cut out face visor from card 18” x 13”. Fold and join C and D with paper fasteners to points of helmet side cones. 6. Cut pattern for armour from paper bag or from folded sheet of brown paper. If using paper tape sides. Decorate. 7. Draw and cut two leg guards from card 12” x 14”. Attach cloth tapes in posistions shown. Decorate with paints you useless bunch of unimaginative vegetables. 8. Make swords from thick card 18” x 6” and shield from thick card 12| x 10”. Decorate the sword with foil and paint shield.

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