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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.
We dedicate Sw ˆ n Festival 2012 to the memory of James McLaren, who sadly passed away earlier this year. ~ Mae Gwyl Sw ˆ n 2012 er cof am James McLaren, a bu farw yn gynharach eleni.
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elcome to the sixth year of Sw ˆn 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 find all you need to know on all of the artists performing at sw ˆn between October 18-21 right here in this free programme, as well as the times and location of each performance. mae sw ˆn nol! yng nghanol Caerdydd! Ni’n hynod o if you’re familiar with the festival, or falch gallu dweud bod ni yn ein chweched blwddyn nawr, even Cardiff, then you’ll know that a a unwaith eto mae llwyth o gerddoriaeth newydd gwych ar lot of the venues are a short ride apart, eich cyfer chi. mwynhewch y penwythnos os chi yma ar most are walkable and all can be eu chyfer i gyd neu dim ond rhan ohonni. mae gymaint o found on the map inside. This year we fandiau da o bob rhan o gymru a thu hwnt mlaen eleni. return to the Reardon smith Theatre, mae’r manylion ar bwy sydd mlaen rhwng Hydref 18-21 National museum Cardiff for the John yn y llyfryn hwn, yn ogystal a’r amseroedd a lleoliadau holl grant gig; we’re very pleased to be bwysig. Os chi’n gyfarwydd a Caerdydd, fyddwch ci’n nabod back at such a beautiful venue. y rhan fwyaf o leoliadau, ond ma rhai dipyn yn bellach na’i Also making a return is The Welsh gilydd. Ni’n falch iawn o fod nol yn Theatr Reardon smith music prize. Back for it’s second year, eleni; mae’n leoliad arbennig iawn. the ceremony is helping kick-off sw ˆn’s mae seremoni gwobr gerddoriaeth gymreig yn digwydd sixth birthday when it takes place on ar nos iau Hydref 18; llongyfarchiadau mawr i’r artistiaid Thursday 18, our opening night. There enwebedig i gyd! is also a special concert at the Coal diolch yn fawr i’r lleoliadau, hyrwyddwyr sy’n rhan o Exchange on the eve of the festival sw ˆn, ac i’r gwirfoddolwyr. Heb nhw fydde dim gwyl sw ˆn. 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, sw ˆn simply couldn’t happen. Also, a big thanks to you for coming: your support makes sw ˆn festival what it is.
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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 find 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 gw ˆyl sw ˆn yw’r digwyddiad blynyddol sy’n cael ei drefnu gan prize nominee Ben Howard hyrwyddwyr sw ˆn, sydd wedi ei leoli yng Nghaerdydd. Ers y dechrau mae last year, as well as the sw ˆn wedi bod yn cefnogi cerddoriaeth newydd o gymru, ac yn falch o inaugural Welsh music prize ddod a bandiau o du allan i’r wlad, mewn iddi. unwaith eto, yn ymestyn ceremony, and you’ll find dros pedwar diwrnod ar ôl llwyddiant llyned, mi fydd gw ˆyl sw ˆn 2012 yn yourself in the current day; un i gofio. diolch am ddod, ac am fod yn rhan o’r profiad. the biggest sw ˆn festival yet, ganwyd yr w ˆyl yn 2007 dan ofal John Rostron a Huw stephens, yn with over 200 acts billed and dilyn taith ir w ˆyl aml-leoliad, byd enwog, south by southwest yn Texas. a record number of festival- ymhlith y 100 o berfformwyr yn ystod y tridiau oer yna dros penwythnos goers expected. cyntaf gw ˆyl sw ˆn nôl ym mis Tachwedd, roedd y bandiau anhysbys ar y Embracing everything from pryd, yeaysayer a Beirut. folk to hip-hop to electronic, Edrychwch trwy lyfr sgrap yr w ˆyl a chewch weld perfformiadau gan grime and, for want of a better fandiau fel The vaccines, Los Campesinos!, The drums, marina & the word, ‘indie’, sw ˆn festival diamonds, Lucy Rose, islet a y Niwl, i enwi ond ychydig. Chwaraeodd has become a staple event Ben Howard llynedd, ac fe gynhaliwyd seremoni gwobr gerddoriaeth on the musical calendar with gymreig am y tro cyntaf erioed. Hon ydi’r gw ˆyl sw ˆn mwyaf hyd yma, an always-growing music gyda dros 200 o berfformwyr â’r nifer mwyaf o fynychwyr i’r w ˆyl erioed. and fringe schedule. yn croesawu popeth o gerddoriaeth werin i grime, electronig i indie, Now firmly fixed in mae gw ˆyl sw ˆn bellach yn ddigwyddiad penodol ar y calendr cerddoriaeth October, and once again gydag amserlen cerddoriaeth sy’n tyfu trwy’r amser. stretching across four days unwaith eto, yn ymestyn dros pedwar diwrnod ar ôl llwyddiant after last year’s successful llynedd, mi fydd gw ˆyl sw ˆn 2012 yn un i gofio. diolch am ddod, ac am addition of a packed sunday, fod yn rhan o’r profiad. sw ˆn festival 2012 will be one to remember.
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ix years down the line, we like to think that Sw ˆn Festival has given you some memories that you’ll never forget. So, to coincide with the release of a number of short digital Sw ˆn Festival stories (see below), we asked you for your best memories of Sw ˆn’s gone by!
“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.”
“My favourite Swˆn 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.”
“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!”
“One of my favourite-ever gigs was Truckers of Husk at Swˆn 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.”
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StoryWorks are a group of local storytellers who have teamed-up with Sw ˆn 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 Sw ˆn means to those involved and the city of Cardiff. storyworksglam.co.uk
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aiforg.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 purcha 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.
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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 gyflawni uchelgais polisi’r Llywodraeth
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.
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noodle-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 flavours. 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 bwytamewn, i gymryd i ffwrdd ac ar gyfer danfoniad i’r cartref.
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musicboxstudios.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 cyfleusterau stiwdio yng Nghaerdydd ers 1996.
wales.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.
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@YPN_RCt youngpromotersnetwork.co.uk welshmusicfoundation.com Welsh music foundation (Wmf) was The yNp (young promoters Network) is a group of 14-25 created to assist and promote a sustainable year olds eager to help curate and promote gigs, as well as music sector in Wales. The wider aim is celebrate emerging young musicians throughout south Wales. We support young people who may not have the confidence an innovative Welsh music economy that develops, exports, reinvests and attracts or experience to stage their own events, mentoring them with our further inward investment in Welsh music own first-hand experience, networking sessions, resources and talent and enterprise. We support people constant communication. Together, we have been instrumental in bringing high-quality live music events regardless of genre or to south Wales. language, that has We're always open to new or is developing - a mAE pOB uN sy’N gWisgO ˆ N 2012 recruits willing to utilise their skills, commercial focus to its BREiCHLEd gWyL sW from photography to journalism to activities. from recording yN dERByN gOsTyNgiAd O management to marketing. Combining studios to labels to 20% AR fWyd yN 10 fEET these skills, the yNp has become a festivals and all services TALL A BuffALO TRWy gydOL valuable asset to music professional and specialisms in between. yR WyL. hopefuls and gig-goers. Our international work, All at the yNp are extremely proud through Cerdd Cyrmru: to be the chosen beneficiary for music Wales, helps ˆn festival. export and showcase Welsh music overseas. donations for this year's sw *The young promoters Network is brought to you by sONig Wmf is once again delighted to be working with sw ˆn. We’ve co-ordinated free youth music industry and RCTCBC Cultural services. mae’r yNp (young promoters Network / Rhwydwaith industry seminars in partnership with The musicians’ union, CuLT Cymru and st david’s Hyrwyddwyr ifanc - RHi?) yn grwp o bobl 14-25 sy’n awyddus Hall. more information can be found within i helpu dewis ac hybu gigs, ac i ddathlu cerddorwyr ifanc sy’n ymddangos trwy gydol de Cymru. this programme. Rydyn ni’n cefnogi pobl ifanc sydd efallai â diffyg hyder neu Creuwyd sefydliad Cerddoriaeth gymreig i gynorthwyo a hyrwyddo sector cerddoriaeth brofiad o gynnal digwyddiadau eu hun, trwy eu mentora gyda hyfyw yng Nghymru. yr amcan ehangach yw ein profiad blaenllaw, sesiynau rhwydweithio, adnoddau, a economi cerddoriaeth fywiog sy’n datblygu, chyfathrebu cyson. gyda’n gilydd, rydyn ni wedi bod yn gyfrwngyn allforio, a denu buddsoddiad mewn talent a 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 chreadigaeth Cymreig. ˆn eleni. mae ein gwaith rhyngwladol drwy Cerdd rhoddion gan yl sw 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 sw ˆn, lle rydyn ni wedi gallu cyd-drefnu seminarau y diwydiant cerddoriaeth am ddim.
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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 ˆn through the app via their soundCloud and CHeCK oUt oUr SW Bandcamp pages. if you’re worried about PlayliStS missing a performance because you don’t soundcloud.com/sw ˆn-festival-2012 know where the venue is, don’t worry: we’ve Spotify: Sw ˆn Festival 2012 also included a map of all venues, so you This year for sw ˆn, we’ve compiled playlists can navigate your way to never missing a on spotify and soundCloud to give you the thing. you’re also able to get the latest news opportunity to hear each act on the bill before and gossip about what’s going on over you see them. the weekend. We know that there might be some acts on This year’s app was put together by local the bill that you’ve never come across before, developer Craig Marvelley. and for all you know they could be right up your ~ musical street. Therefore, between them, our Ar gyfer gwyl sw ˆn eleni, rydyn ni wedi creu playlists feature tracks by each act playing so rhestrau chwarae ar spotify a soundCloud i you can really maximise your time at this year’s roi’r cyfle i chi glywed pob artist cyn i chi eu festival - and save yourself from any future ‘man, gweld nhw. i wish i saw them at sw ˆn ‘12’ moments. Trefnwch, diweddarwch a rhannwch yr you can even listen to them on the go, with hwyl wrth lawrlwytho Ap gwyl sw ˆn, sy’n the spotify and soundCloud apps. rhad ac am ddim.
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alone the 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 ARCANE ROOTS
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Buffalo - 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
Buffalo - 6.30pm-7.30pm - Saturday With a fresh R&B sound and irresistibly catchy hooks, Alunageorge have been making big impressions 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 brotHerS O’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 3.00pm-3.45pm - Sunday Cardiff ’s creative indie crusaders Among Brothers are a five-piece that chock their pint-sized pop bangers full of vivacious rhythms and anthemic vocals. Think grammatics-esque. O gaerdydd daw’r band, ac mae eu recordiau yn bethe hyfryd, wedi eu rhyddhau ar label Barely Regal. amongbrothers.co.uk @amongbrothersuk
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CerD D oriA eth FyW aFro ClUSter O’Neill’s (trinity St) 10.30pm-11.30pm - Saturday This collective make beats that encapsulate parliament 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 jazzfunk, eight-piece Afro Cluster fuse funk, afro-beat and hip-hop. soundcloud.com/afrocluster @afrocluster
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the Moon Club - 4.30pm-5.15pm - Sunday With flaring solos, intense guitars and extrovert vocals, Arcane Roots are wonderfully mental. Think early Biffy Clyro or At The drive-in, or even mars volta. arcaneroots.bandcamp.com @arcaneroots
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O’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 brutal 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
Dempseys - 12.00am-1.00am - Friday These boisterous J-Rockers bring an experimental 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 sw ˆn. myspace.com/boningen @boningenuk
beatbox FoZZy al leWiS the Gate – 10.00pm-11.00pm – Saturday Bi-lingual folk-pop songwriter Al Lewis became a mini-sensation in Wales after finishing 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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10 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
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the 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 motH Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 6.15pm-7.00pm - Saturday 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
bodHi Undertone - 2.40am-4.00am - Friday surfacing Cardiff producers, Bodhi draw upon soul, funk and hip-hop in a post-dubstep environment. This duo boast buckets of potential with their groove-bass tracks which have recently received BBC Radio 1 airplay. Oh, and check out their The xx remix. Now. soundcloud.com/bodhi-music @Bodhi-music
brigHt ligHt brigHt ligHt Buffalo - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Saturday Rod Thomas is one of Neath’s greatest exports with his 80s-inspired disco tunes. His shimmering electro-pop vibes tip their cap toward depeche mode and Robyn. debut album make me Believe in Hope has received rave reviews. brightlightx2.com @brightlightx2
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brigHt yoUng PeoPle Dempseys - 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 laKe
CHarlotte CHUrCH Dempseys – 012.00am-1am - thursday This isn’t the Charlotte Church you probably know or remember. stripped of all prior preconceptions, Charlotte is back with a personal collection 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
Globe - 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 material, they site hate, misery and anger as their influence for making dark melodies. brotherhoodofthelake.com @BOtlAUDIOHAte
CandelaS Gwdihw - 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 Wyn CASI WYN
CaSUal Sex Dempseys - 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 obligatory 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
Gwdihw - 5.15pm-5.45pm - Saturday A native of Bangor, Casi Wyn is a classic singer-songwriter. 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 sw ˆn. Roedd ei pherfformiad ar yn fyw o Acapela yn ddiweddar yn un trawiadol, dyma ganeuon sy’n sw ˆnio fel clasuron yn barod. soundcloud.com/casiwyn @CasiWyn
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LAsT yEAR WE COmmissiONEd ˆN A vERy spECiAL EdiTiON sW fEsTivAL pOsTER By gLOBALLy RENOWNEd ARTisT pETE fOWLER. yOu CAN sTiLL gET ONE, JusT HEAd TO sWNpREsENTs.COm
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CHain oF FloWerS
CloUd4mationS
the Moon Club - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday Chain Of flowers certainly are an enigma. Having made their gigging debut back in may, the mysterious, 80s grunge-influenced band are for you if you like The Cure or yuck. flowersinchains.com
Gwdihw - 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
CHildHood Clwb 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
Clinigol Buffalo - 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 perfect little pop songs that fuse contemporary electronica 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 lefydd 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 sw ˆn eleni; byddwch yn barod i ddawnsio. clinigol.com @Clinigol
CloCK oPera Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 9.30pm-10.30pm - Sunday “Chop-pop” outfit Clock Opera are one of the most inventive and resourceful indie bands around. Their meticulously cut-up beats and samples make agile sounds that have seen them support The Temper Trap and metronomy in recent months. clockopera.com @clockopera
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Cold PUmaS Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 6.00pm-6.45pm - Sunday Three-piece Cold pumas are a (mostly) instrumental 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 bloWS Dempseys - 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 ribbonS Dempseys - 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 accompanied by a backing of polished power-pop. cutribbons.co.uk @CutRibbons
dJango dJango Solus –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-psychedelic bunch are so good they named them twice. djangodjango.co.uk @thedjangos
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
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deatH at Sea
dirty goodS
Undertone - 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
St 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
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draW me StorieS O’Neill’s (trinity St) 9.30pm-10.00pm - Saturday 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 jazzmeets-dubstep feel than purely folk numbers. drawmestories.bandcamp.com @drawmestories
DRY THE RIVER
drenge denUo O’Neill’s (trinity St) - 6.30pm-7.00pm - Saturday Charm and melancholy can be a beautiful dichotomy, just ask Elliot smith or death Cab for Cutie. Cardiff ’s denuo are also ardent enthusiasts of this philosophy, splitting enchanting vocals with a juxtaposing grandiose sound. denuo.bandcamp.com @denuomusic
Undertone- 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
EXIT INTERNATIONAL
dry tHe river
eFFlUenCe
Chapter (theatre) - 9.30pm-10.30pm- Saturday pithy London troubadours dry the River are a disparate 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
Clwb 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
eCHo laKe dePtFord gotH
Chapter (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
Buffalo - 2.30pm-3.00pm - Saturday deptford goth is the solo project of daniel Woolhouse, where James Blake meets Jamie Woon in an electronically tweaked zone where synth-pop, R&B and soul meet deptfordgoth.com @deptfordgoth
eddy temPle-morriS
DEPFORD GOTH
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Buffalo - 11.00pm - 1.00am - Friday Bassist of Losers and dJ on xfm, Temple-morris is a purveyor of dance music whose performances celebrates cutting-edge electronica. @eddytM
eilir PierCe O’Neill’s (trinity St) - 8.15pm-8.45pm - thursday North Walian singer-songwriter Eilir pierce is a multi-instrumentalist who has a mammoth 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 Radio Cymru gyda Trwbador yn ymuno ag ef, yn un o uchafbwyntiau eleni. eilirpierce.com @eilirPierce
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egyPtian HiP HoP
eStHer
Solus - 9.45pm-10.30pm - thursday A buzz band before they’d all turned 17, this quartet’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
the Moon Club - 11.00pm - 11.30pm - Saturday unsigned Esther showcases spine-tingling emotion. Her unique,vocal abilities are dazzling and delicate. esthermusic.tumblr.com
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elro Undertone - 12.30am-12.50am - thursday Chepstow’s Elro is a diverse rapper, who slides between down-tempo spitting to fast-paced mCing. in his early twenties, he’s one for the future. elroraps.com @elroraps FACE + HEEL
enField tenniS aCademy Dempseys - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Friday Enfield Tennis Academy are a loud multi-instrumental three-piece from Cardiff, with their debut debut album due in 2013 on still small voice Records
errorS Chapter (Stiwdio) - 8.00pm-9.00pm - Saturday With three albums to their name, glaswegian Errors really are big name players with their full, experimental 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
eSCaPiStS Undertone - 6.15pm-6.45pm - Sunday This London four-piece deal in big-picture, widescreen indie-rock, epic. Rhythmic and dark à la Editors, subtle string arrangements complementing simon glancy’s nuanced, Bon iver-influenced vocals. escapistsmusic.com @escapistsmusic
eUgene FranCiS Jr Chapter (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
Faye Buffalo – 11.15pm-11.45pm – thursday Best described as understated, evocative, catchy and commanding, swedish songstress faye boasts compelling vocals, wrapped around sumptuous harmonies, gleaming synths and a seamless electronic backdrop. fayeofficial.com / @official_faye
FallS exit international the 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
Buffalo - 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 men FaCe + Heel Buffalo - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Saturday fans of The xx, sBTRkT and the Weeknd: pay attention 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
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Buffalo - 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 rHino Globe - 9.00pm-9.30pm - thursday Had Charles Bronson chosen a different life of deviancy 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 relentlessly touring since the release of their hard-as-nails 2010 album mr Red Eye. feedtherhino.co.uk @feedtherhino
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Fire SeaSon the 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 man
GOLDEN FABLE
O’Neill’s (St Mary St) 10.45pm-11.30pm - Saturday This new side project headed by all-round musical grafter zwolf is one to take heed of. A band of brothers, 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_
FranKie and tHe HeartStringS Great Hall - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Friday Having supported florence + The machine, this fivepiece are a heart-racing, foot-stomping traditionally brilliant British guitar band. Their songs are infectious and will entertain crowds when they support The vaccines in November. frankieandtheheartstrings.com @FrankieStrings
gala droP the 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
GALLOWS
FoSSil ColleCtive
galloPS
Chapter (Stiwdio) - 7.45pm-8.30pm - Sunday The gentle folk created by this Leeds duo is comparible to fleet foxes and midlake. With rich harmonies and meticulous instrumentation, their catalogue makes for a sensationaly stunning live experience. fossilcollective.com @fossilcollective
O’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
FoxeS Buffalo - 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
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GLASS PEAR
galloWS
glaSS Pear
Globe - 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
Buffalo - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Saturday Once described as “keane with balls” singer-songwriter 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
garetH Potter
gnarWolveS
Gwdihw - 10pm - midnight - thursday A regular dJ at Cardiff landmarks and sw ˆn venues Clwb ifor Bach and gwdihw�, gareth 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 ysgrifennwr, ond pan mae potter tu nol y decs, does dim amau mae dyma un o dj’s gore Cymru. soundcloud.com/gareth-potter
the Moon Club - 3.00pm-3.30pm - Saturday from Brigthon, this male trio are raucous. With interests in drinking lager and skateboarding, they make “punk, fucking punk” that will tear the place down. quality. gnarwolves.bandcamp.com @Gnarwolves
golden Fable Chapter (Stiwdio) - 6.30pm-7.15pm - Sunday Welsh duo Rebecca palin and Tim mciver are behind this fuzzy, electronic, indie outfit; honing multifaceted pop infused with multilayered synths, acoustic guitars and electronica. goldenfable.com @goldenfable
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HexStatiC the Moon - 1.00am-2.00am - Saturday Headliners the world over, Hexstatic destroy dancefloors with cutting-edge beats and stunning visuals. Although without their 3d displays at sw ˆn, Hexstatic bring their dreamy, electro sounds that has seen them collaborate with the likes of david Byrne. vimeo.com/hexstatic
Holy moUntain
HAWKEYES
Harry KeyWortH
GRETA ISAAC
goodtime boyS
gUlP
the 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
Solus - 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 homespun project gulp. Assisted by Lindsey Leven, gulp are organically making cinematic, futuristic music. Ar ol rhyddhau y record 7” game Love yn ddiweddar, 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 sw ˆnio yn wych. gulpgulp.co.uk @gulpworld
greta iSaaC Chapter (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 sw ˆn 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
Artes Mundi, National Museum Cardiff - 1.05pm 1.30pm / Dempseys - 9.00pm-9.30pm Think a dreamy Ben Howard or John martyn, Harry 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 eyeS the Moon Club - 8.00pm-8.45pm - Sunday Leeds rockers Hawk Eyes are a real force to be reckoned with. Emerging from their home city’s underground metal and hardcore scene, they’ve supported Turbowolf and Alexisonfire. Expect killer riffs, ferocious drums and blood-curdling screams. hawkeyesmusic.com @HAWkeYeSBAND
gWenno Gwdihw - 6.30pm-7.00pm - Sunday After time spent in retro vocal trio The pipettes, gwenno 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
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Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 7.30pm-8.15pm - Saturday 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 Tennants are perfect if you want to take your top off and pour beer over yourself. soundcloud.com/holymountain @aHolyMountain
Hey SHolay Undertone - 9.00pm-9.45pm - Friday Hey sholay are a five-piece celebrating a delightful 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
GULP
HUd Gwdihw - 10.45pm-11.30pm - Saturday four-piece Hud are a wonderfully vibrant and authentic indie band coming out of Caernafon. 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 sw ˆn ar ol sets gwych dros y flwyddyn ddwytha. soundcloud.com/hudmusic
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JeWellerS O’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 panda, Tycho and Bonobo, this Welsh duo are an experimental, electro dream. jewellersmusic.com @Jewellers ISLET
IFAN DAFYDD
Joanna grUeSome HUW m
iFan daFydd
Gwdihw - 4.00pm-4.45pm - Saturday part of the Welsh folk music tapestry, Huw m is reminiscent 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 gwymon, ar restr fer gwobr gerddoriaeth gymreig, a dyma gyfle i weld meistr y melodiau tawel ar benwythnos sw ˆn. huwm.net @Huw_M
Undertone - 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 cynulleidfaoedd dawns bob man. gwyliwch allan am dracie newydd ar label Recordiau Lliwgar yn fuan. facebook.com/IfanDafydd @IfanDafydd
O’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
JaKe mattiSon Dempseys - 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-Heron’s Home is... is simply fantastic. jakemattison.co.uk @jake_mattison
Jemma roPer irma veP
JEMMA ROPER
HySteriCal inJUry Clwb 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
Dempseys - 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
Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 5.00pm-5.30pm - Sunday With brooding, immediate vocals and art-rock leanings, 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
iSlet
JetHro Fox
Chapter (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
Clwb 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
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JoyCe tHe librarian O’Neill’s (trinity St) - 10.00pm-10.30pm - Friday This quartet find a refreshing middle ground in easy-listening pop music that is neither nauseatingly 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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KWeS O’Neill’s (St Mary’s St) 8.30pm-9.30pm - Sunday 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 synthpop is atmospheric and understated. kwes.info @kwes
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laUra J martin Katell Keineg Chapter (theatre) - 9.15pm-10.00pm - Friday katell keineg‘s music is that of such seemingly untouched, haunting beauty that disarms you with its intricately and deeply felt construction, you feel no explication 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 labeli 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
Dempseys - 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
Kid CHoColat JoHn grant Reardon 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 elegant, finding mastery in melodic melancholy. johngrantmusic.com @johnwgrant
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Gwdihw - 5.30pm-6.00pm - Sunday swiss musician and producer kid Chocolat turns to film soundtracks for influence. His latest Lp, kaleidoscope, is a set of disco-pop in the vein of Hot Chip and The phenomenal Handclap Band with the occasional diversion into sixties-style orchestral ballads. kidchocolat.ch
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laUrenCe made me Cry KUtoSiS Clwb 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
10Feet tall, 3.30 - 4.00pm, Saturday more than music, Laurence made me Cry is an allround 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
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Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 9.30pm-10.30pm - Friday Ranging from dissonant electronic music about witchcraft to primal percussive paranoia centered on the battle between doubt and confidence, their experimental turns mark their show with an aggressive confidence and artistry that runs through their shows like a bloody thread. liarsliarsliars.com @weareliarsmusic
St David’s Hall Day Stage - 11.00pm-12.00 - Saturday Experimental outfit Llwybr Llaethog are credited 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
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love motel Gwdihw - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday This swiss duo are rooted in skiffle and 1950s rock ‘n’ roll, while nestling on the fringes of psychedelic 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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10 Feet tall, 5.30PM - 6.00pm, Saturday mab Jones is an award-winning spoken word artist 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
O’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, reminding you of when you first heard Jose gonzalez’s mix of delicate guitar and deep, affecting vocals. marcoreillymusic.com @Marcoreilly
lUKe Sital-SingH 10 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 vocals recall Justin vernon and manage a timeless quality that hints at 70s Americana and fleet foxes’ wistfulness. He’s special, alright. lukesitalsingh.com @lukesitalsingh
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Gwdihw - 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 heritage in their music, Lleuwen were last year shortlisted for the inaugural Welsh music prize award yn enedigol o fethesda, ac wedi ymgartrefu yn Llydaw erbyn hyn, bydd Lleuwen yn perfformio caneuon oddi ar eu albym gwych Tan, yn ogystal a rhaoi caneuon newydd. @lleuwen
Undertone - 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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man WitHoUt CoUntry Undertone - 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 sentiments. Think latter-day m83. manwithoutcountry.com @mwc_music
martin Creed Dempseys - 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 abrasive declamations. His Love To you album recalls devo, Wire and steve Reich. martincreedmusic.com
manHattan CoaSt O’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 @ManhattanCoast
maZeS Great Hall -7.45 - 8.15 pm - Friday This manchester outfit are in thrall to the kind of deliciously smart-alec, rough ‘n’ tumble two-minute slacker-pop à la pavement, sebadoh or The vaselines. They favour quick-hit, insistent pop hooks and scruffy lo-fi charm. mazesmazesmazes.tumblr.com @m_a_z_e_s
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10 feet tall 12 Church street, Cf10 1Bg 2. buffalo 11 Windsor place, Cf10 3Byv 3. Chapter arts Centre market Road, Canton, Cf5 1qE 4. Clwb ifor bach 11 Womanby street, Cf10 1BR 5. dempseys 15 Castle street, Cf10 1Bs 6. GLaM greyfriars Road, Cf10 3Ad 7. Globe 125 Albany Road, Cf24 3Ns 8. Great hall Cardiff students’ union, park place, Cf10 3qN 9. Gwdihw 6 guildford Crescent, Cf10 2HJ 10. O'neill's (St Mary Street) 85 st mary street, Cf10 1dW 11. O'neill's (trinity Street) 20 Trinity street, Cf10 1BH 12. reardon Smith theatre National museum, Cardiff, Cathays park, Cf10 3Np 13. Solus Cardiff students’ union, park place, Cf10 3qN 14. St david’s hall The Hayes, Cf10 1AH 15. the Gate arts and Community Centre keppoch street, Roath, Cf24 3JW 16. the full Moon (wristband exchange) / the Moon Club Womanby street, Cf10 1BR
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BUFFALO
CARDIFF UNI GREAT HALL
CARDIFF UNI SOLUS
CHAPTER STIWDIO
CHAPTER THEATRE
CLWB IFOR BACH DOWN
CLWB IFOR BACH UP
DEMPSEYS
GLOBE
2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm
Thursday / Iau
6pm
the line of best fit
7pm
goes pop PRESENT
8pm
The Soundtrack Mini Music
Clinigol 8 ~ 8.30
9pm
Doc Award: The Short List
Effluence 7.15~7.45
The Experimental Tropic
TRAIL OF PRESS PRESENT
WILD SWIM 8.00~8.30
We’re No Heroes 8.15~8.45
BLUES BAND 7.45~8.30
ENFIELD TENNIS ACADAMY 8~8.30
Torches 9.15~10.00
Pulled Apart By Horses 9~10
Harry Keyworth 9~9.30
Brotherhood Of The Lake 8~8.30
A Girl Called Ruth 9~9.45
GULP 8.45~9.15
10pm
Foxes 10.15~10.45
EGYPTIAN HIP HOP 9.45-10.30
Tom ap Dan 10~10.30
Gallows
11pm
Faye 11.15~11.45
DJANGO DJANGO 11~12.00
Jake Mattison 11~11.30
9.30~10.45
CHARLOTTE CHURCH 12~1.00am
12am 1am 2am
Feed The Rhino 9~9.30
14+ show - limited adv. tickets available at swnpresents.com
3am
NATIONAL MUSEUM
ST DAVIDS HALL
2pm
GWIDIHW
O’NEILLS (SMS)
O’NEILLS (TS)
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
THE GATE
THE MOON CLUB
UNDERTONE
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
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
1am
Free entry to all
3pm 4pm
Friday / Gwener
5pm 6pm
SWN BINGO
7pm
6pm for a 6:30pm start
Nebula 7.15~7.45
MAZES 7.45 ~8.15
Y Bandana 8.15~8.45
Frankie and the Heartstrings
RICHARD JAMES presents
Greta Isaac 8~8.45
Jethro Fox 8~8.45
Kutosis 8.15~9.00
SIMPLY RAD PRESENT
9pm
The Earth 9.15~10.00
8.45~9.30
IN CHAPTERS: Outsiders
Katell Keineg 9.15~10.00
The Invisible 9~10.00
Liars 9.30~10.30
Crushing Blows 9.30~10.15
CRACK MAGAZINE PRESENT
The Cribs
10pm 11pm
Eddy Temple-Morris
12am
11~1.00
Stealing sheep 10.30~11.15
Cut Ribbons 10.45~11.30
10~11.15 Bo Ningen 12~1.00
£10 top-up ticket FOR CRIBS available from swnpresents.com CHECK IT OUT for more info
1am
elro 12.30~12.50, M.I.K Spooky Bizzle 1.10~2.10
2am
Kozzie 2.10 ~ 2.30
2am 3am
2pm
MONEY & THE MUSIC 1.30~3
3pm
WELSH COLLECTION AGENCY
4pm
4~5.00
5pm
SEE PG. 66 for more info
7pm
Jewellers 7~7.30
8pm
Survivalists 8~8.30
9pm
The Naturals 9~9.30
PROSPERINA 9~9.30
10pm
Manhattan Coast 10~10.30
Joyce the Librarian 10~10.30
11pm
Astroid Boys 11~12.00
Seasfire 11~11.35 Sen Segur 12~12.45
12am
SIMPLY RAD DJs
1am
Toddla T 2.30~3.30
2am 3am
Saturday / Sadwrn
2pm
we are cardiff PRESENT
Deptford Goth 2.30~3.00
3pm
laurence made me cry 3.30~4
Glass Pear 3.30~4.00
4pm
Ffred Jones 4.30~5.00
UDVC 4.30~5.00
5pm
Mab Jones 5.30~6.00
Dirty Goods 5.30~6.00
6pm
Ratasok 6.30~7.00
AlunaGeorge 6.30~7.30
7pm
ukele nights 7.30~8.15
8pm
beatbox fozzy 8.45~9.30
9pm
Welsh Indie Label Market @ Chapter Arts Centre 1-6pm
No Thee No Ess 6.30~7.00
Black Moth 6.15~7.00
NME RADAR PRESENT
MOSHI MOSHI PRESENT
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
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
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 9.30~10.45
10pm
super silent disco
We Were Evergreen 11~12.00
12am
Guest DJs
Moshi mOSHI
1am
10.30~4.00
DJs
11pm
2am 3am
£2 top-up ticket available from The Wristband Exchange from midday Sat 20th October swnfest.com for more inf0
2pm
NYTH PRESENT
Tomos Lewis 2.30~300
3pm
Rene Griffiths 3~3.30
Quiet Marauder 3.30~4.00
4pm
HUW M 4~4.45
DIY PRESENT
Marc O’Reilly 4.30~5.00
5pm
Casi Wyn 5.15~5.45
The Knox 5.15~6.00
Sion Russell Jones 5.30~6.00
6pm
Lleuwen 6.15~7.00
Pins 6.30~7.15
Denuo 6.30~7.00
7pm
Candelas 7.30~8.00
Sam AIREY 7.45~8.30
The Weeks 7.30~8.00
8pm
Osian Howells 8.30~9.00 We Are Animal 9.30~10.00
Rusty Shackle 9.00~9.45
Draw Me Stories 9.30~10.00
10pm
Hud 10.45~11.30
Fist Of The First Man
Afro Cluster 10.30~11.30
9.00~10.00
10.45~11.30
LMS PRESENT
£3 top-up ticket available fromThe Wristband Exchange from midday Sat 20th October see www.swnfest.com for more info
11pm 12am
Y Lladron 12~1.00
1am
Cloud4mations 1~2.00
2am
Nyth djs~Close
This Many Boyfriends 8.30~9.00
Gallops 12~1.00
Sunday / Sul
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
6pm
The Ash & The Oak 6~6.30
Splashh 5.45~6.30
Golden Fable 6.30~7.15
7pm
Luke Sital Singh 7~7.45
Fear Of Men 7~7.45
Fossil Collective 7.45~8.30
8pm
Rozi Plain 8~8.45
9pm
The Staves 9~9.45
10pm
Gulp 10~10.45
My First Tooth 5.30~6.00
The School 9~10.00
Swiss Lips 5.45~6.30
Cold Pumas 6~6.45 The Vestals 7.00~7.30
Hysterical Injury 7.15~8.00
Eugene Francis Jr 8.15~9.00 Dry the River 9.30~10.30
Various Cruelties 8.30~9.30
12am 1am 2am 3am
Sex Hands 5~5.30 Bright Young People 6~6.30
The Adelines 7~7.45
Shy And The Fight 7~7.30
Peace 8.15~9.00
Laura J Martin 8~8.30
Clock Opera 9.30~10.30
DIM SWN! The official Swn closing party 10.30pm - 4am Feat. Dirty Pop // Astrosnooze // Crackling Vinyl DJs // Liz Hunt (The School) // Huw Williams (The Pooh Sticks) // Martin Carr
11pm
LIVE MUSIC
Jemma Roper 5~5.30
EXTRA INFO
FRINGE EVENTS
CLUBNIGHTS
CO-Hosts
John Grant @ REARDON SMITH
Post-The Cribs Indie Disco! The Moon Club - 11pm - 3am Feat. STEVE LAMACQ, PYT DJs & more! Free entry with a Swn wristband LESSON NO.1 PRESENT Gala Drop 7.30~8.00
Mr Fogg 7.45~8.30
THE BENT MOUSTACHE 8.45~9.30
Hey Sholay 9~9.45
Rangda 10~11.00
PUSH & RUN PRESENT
Modern Life is rubbish djs
push & run dj’s 11~12.00
Steve Lamacq 12.30~1.30
Pedestrian 12~1.20 ifan dafydd 1.20~2.40
Pull Your self together Djs
BODHI 2.40~4.00
PINK MIST PRESENT
EVERYBODY’S STALKING PRESENT
Mine 2~2.30
Death At Sea 2.15~3.30
Gnarwoles 3~3.30
Sweet Baboo 3.45~4.30
Goodtime Boys 4~4.30 NEWSOUNDWALES PRESENT
Pariso 5~5.30
Kutosis 6.15~7.00
CARDIFF CONTEMPORARY PRESENT
Zervas & Pepper 7~8.00
The Physics House Band 6~6.30
Pale Seas 7.30~8.15
SUPPORT TBC 8.30~9.30
Paper Aeroplanes 8.30~9.30
Dirty goods 9.45~10.30 Al Lewis 10~11.00 Llwybr Llaethog 11~12.00
Dad Rocks! 7~7.30
Sun Drums 8.45~9.30
Portasound 8~8.30
No Ceremony 10~10.45
Tall Ships 9~9.45
Stubborn Heart 10~10.45
DIZZYJAM PRESENT Everybodys stalking djs
Esther 11~11.30 Alone 12~12.45 Hexstatic 1~2.00 Dizzyjam Guest Djs 2~3.00
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
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
8pm
Tim & Puma Mimi 7.30~8.15
Kwes 8.30~9.30
9pm
R. Seiliog 8.45~9.30
10pm
POL 10~10.45
11pm
Plyci 11~11.45
12am 1am 2am 3am
LIVE DJS
The Swn Festival wristband exchange will return to The Full Moon this year. Huzzah! Based opposite Clwb Ifor Bach on Womanby Street. Come & exchange your advance festival ticket(s) for a wristband here. Wristbands will also be on sale (cash only) OPENING TIMES: Thurs // midday-10pm --- Fri // midday-10pm --- Sat // 11am-10pm --- Sun // midday-9pm
Swn acts on the Cardiff Contemporary Visual Arts Festival Bandstand // The Hayes 1.00~8.00
9pm
3am
2pm
Cardiff Open Art exhibition 11 High St, Castle Quarter 1-27 October
Local ,traumatik,
DJ’S UNTIL LATE
6pm
8pm
Propaganda @ GLAM 10pm - 3.30am Free entry with a Swn wristband
REP DAT PRESENT
3am
2pm
EXTR A FRINGE EVENTS
Signature @ Buffalo 10.30pm - 4am Free entry with a Swn wristband until midnight
6pm 7pm
CLUBNIGHTS
The Lay-lows 3~3.30
Drenge 7.15~7.45 Hawk Eyes 8~8.45 Exit International 9.15~10.00
Man Without Country 8.15~9.00
Hyena @ Buffalo 10.30pm - 4am Free entry with a Swn wristband until 1am Gwenno & Friends present BOF! @ Bacchus 8pm - late Free entry to all Guest DJs in Cardiff’s best kept secret pub! THE CASTLE ARMS, The Angel Hotel. 8pm - late. Free entry with a Swn wristband
Guest DJs in Cardiff’s best kept secret pub! THE CASTLE ARMS, The Angel Hotel. 8pm - late. Free entry with a Swn wristband
FILM SCREENINGS Chapter Arts Centre 12-27 October Discounted entry with your Swn wristband to a great selection of music-related films inc. Scratch. The Upsetters Movie, Searching For Sugar Man & Last Shop Standing see chapter.org
Casey & Ewan’s Music Video Fanfronade! Chapter Mediapoint Tues 16th Oct // 8pm Free to Swn Festival advance ticket buyers (bring proof!) £2 otherwise
Exclusive instores @ Catapult & Spillers Keep an eye out at www. swnfest.com
Swn Stories Got a funny Swn story to tell? Or a lasting Swn memory? Clwb Ifor Bach Post us a letter at The Full 10pm - late Moon Dirty Pop, Gareth Potter & Vinyl Your dirty laundry could VendettasDiscounted entry with a Swn be aired wristband on the We Are Cardiff stage! Super Silent Disco! Saturday @ 10 Feet Tall The Great Hall // 10.30pm - 4am Free entry with a Swn wristband £5adv tickets also available at swnpresents.com Coffee Morning @ The Loft Come & join us and The Catapult presents @ The Vaults - £8 Coffee House with Swn wristband at The Loft (upstairs in The Full Moon) DIM SWN! The official Swn closing party for some coffee & cake --- 10.30pm - 4am Feat. Dirty Pop // tasters and Astrosnooze // Crackling Vinyl DJs // plan your Swn day with Liz Hunt (The School) // Huw Williams friends! (The Pooh Sticks) // Martin Carr Saturday - 11am - The Loft Free entry with a Swn Festival wristband
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O’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 4.30pm-5.30pm - Sunday mica Levi is nothing if not creatively restless, applying the down-tempo, deadening dissection of halftime hip-hop cutups to orchestral arrangements. The result is somehow variant, narcotic yet engaging and beautiful. micachu.biz @M_A_t_H_e_S
Buffalo - 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 sw ˆn! nebulamusic.com
Undertone - 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 minimalist drums. for fans of any ‘thinking persons’ indie/folk. paleseas.com @paleseas
milK maid the 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 martin Cohen. milkmaidmilkmaid.blogspot.co.uk
moWbird Dempseys - 4.00pm-4.30pm - Sunday mowbird are happy to characterise their own youthful 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 Fogg Undertone - 7.45pm-8.30pm - Friday dubbed “brilliant” by NmE, mr fogg’s debut album moving parts is a multi-instrumental gem; from moments of heart-wrenching keys to quivering vocals. simply put, fogg gets electronica. mrfogg.co.uk @mrfogg
my FirSt tootH Chapter (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
nigHt engine Undertone - 4.00pm-4.30pm - Sunday Channelling Bow ie’s early 80s pomp with a dash of Talking Heads and the tarty swagger of franz ferdinance, this London quartet spray glam riffs, yob chants and huge drums. soundcloud.com/nightengine @night_engine
OUT OF THE WOODS
Palma violetS oSian HoWellS Gwdihw - 8.30pm-9.00pm - Saturday Bassist of the much-loved yr Ods, Osian has left listeners 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
Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 9.15pm-10.00pm - Saturday 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
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
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no tHee no eSS
PaPer aeroPlaneS
Chapter (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
the Gate - 8.30pm-9.30pm - Saturday This duo play the kind of music that conjures up festival feelings and write songs that make you ripe to be captivated. Their melodic, modern folk is charmingly effortless, with intricate vocals and confident execution. paperaeroplanesmusic.com @sarahaeroplane
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Chapter (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 AEROPLANES
PariSo the Moon Club - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Saturday imagine Converge, gaza and slipknot coming together 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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PlyCi Gwdihw - 11.00pm-11.45pm - Sunday A sw ˆn festival veteran, Nottingham-based gerallt Ruggiero - aka plyci -demonstrates his eclectic 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
PULLED APART BY HORSES
PeaCe Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 8.15pm-9.00pm - Sunday Take the summery instrumentals of friendly fires, throw on top moments of group vocals reminiscent of The klaxons and frontman leads similar to a husky patrick Wolf and, there, you have the dark, melodic, indie-techno group peace. A oes Heddwch? Heddwch! peaceforeverever.co.uk @PeACe4eVeReVeR
Pol Gwdihw - 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
PedeStrian Undertone - 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 PROSPERINA
PinS O’Neill’s (St Mary St) 6.30pm-7.15pm - Saturday 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
PortaSoUnd the Moon Club - 8.00pm-8.30pm - Saturday Londoners portasound are an instrumental electro-pop five-piece. Their debut Ep The second Renaissance 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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QUIET MARAUDER
ProSPerina
QUiet maraUder
O’Neill’s (St Mary St) - 9.00pm-9.30pm - Friday Combining the classic prog of soundgarden and dynamic 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
O’Neill’s (trinity St) 3.30pm-4.00pm - Saturday if you like moustaches (dammit) or Alan shearer at the major events of modern history, you’ll like quiet 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
PUlled aPart by HorSeS
r. Seiliog
Clwb 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 thrashing, 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
Gwdihw - 8.45pm-9.30pm - Sunday Alongside playing in the bands of Cate Le Bon, gruff Rhys and Euros Childs, Robin Edwards records 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
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Sam airey O’Neill’s (St Mary St) 7.45pm-8.30pm - Saturday Completing back-to-back sw ˆn festival performances, sam Airey was once described as Wales’ answer to Bon iver by Bethan Elfyn. With delicately crafted, folk and country-inspired sounds, Airey finds charm in melancholy. O ynys mon yn wreiddiol, mae sam wedi dechre label ei hun yn Leeds, Hide & seek, a recordio seshwn yn maida vale i raglen Huw stephens ar Radio 1. samairey.com @SamAirey SAM AIREY
SamoanS rene griFFitHS
rUSty SHaCKle
rae morriS Undertone 5.00pm - 5.45pm- Saturday Nineteen-year-old morris has not long found her inimitable voice; one she uses to communicate raw and passionate ballad-esque song. you’ll be captivated by her powerful tones and chiming keys that will tug on your heart strings. raemorris.co.uk @raemorrismusic
O’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 lively and fun show from this exciting bunch. rustyshackle.com @RustyShackleUk
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rangda the Moon Club - 10.00pm-11.00pm - Friday Oscillating between abstract soundscapes and colossal burns of bracing noise, Rangda pack an intricate and aggressive sound. Live, their sonic achievements over lengthy songs will be an arresting and combative experience all at once. myspace.com/calonarang @SirRichardB
10 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
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Gwdihw - 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 listening. Having played throughout Europe and south America, his songs are culturally invigorating .
Buffalo - 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
rivalS
Save yoUr breatH
the Moon Club - 5.45pm-6.15pm - Sunday if you were worried about being starved of some head banging during the sw ˆn weekend, don’t worry; meet your new friends, Rivals. This hard rock band’s songwriting has anthemic qualities. Rivals’ lead vocalist sounds reminiscent of Elbow’s guy garvey with anger problems; his voice soars over layers of confrontational, distorted guitars. soundcloud.com/rivalsband
Globe - 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_
roZi Plain ten 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
SCritti Politti Chapter (theatre) 10.00pm-11.00pm - Saturday 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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O’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 several years since the release of his 2010 debut album And suddenly. His writing is imaginative and delicate 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
the 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
SPlaSHH Buffalo - 5.45pm-6.30pm - Sunday New faces on the 2012 block, splassh are a euphoric, 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 biZZle SeaSFire
Sex HandS
O’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
Dempseys - 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
Stealing SHeeP SHy and tHe FigHt
Sen SegUr O’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 sw ˆn 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
Undertone - 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
Dempseys - 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
Chapter (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
StUbborn Heart Undertone - 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 harnessed by the soulful vocals of Ben fitzgerald. Bring a hanky. stubbornheart.com @stubbornheartuk
SUn drUmS Undertone - 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
SUrvivaliStS O’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 vocals. Tightness and (probably) many tattoos: survivalists roar. survivalists.bandcamp.com @survivalists_uk
SWeet baboo Undertone - 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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tall SHiPS
tHe aSH & tHe oaK
tHe dead beggarS
the 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 exciting, their live set promises a mesmerising audio-visual experience. wearetallships.co.uk @tallshipsmusic
10 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
Undertone - 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
teleman TALL SHIPS
SWiSS liPS Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 5.45pm-6.30pm - Sunday fast-rising indie-dance bunch swiss Lips have impressed 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
Dempseys - 8.30pm-9.15pm - Saturday London trio Teleman are fresh from supporting Aberystwyth’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 waiting to be unearthed. telemanmusic.tumblr.com
SWnami O’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
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tHe bent moUStaCHe the 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 blaCKoUt Globe - 9.30pm-10.45pm - Saturday massive rock sound and catchy and anthemic vocals are the order of the day here. merthyr Tydfil’s finest have quite the following, and boast post-hardcore tunes big enough to tear the house down. sw ˆn 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 CribS
THE ADELINES
tHe adelineS Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 7.00pm-7.45pm - Sunday Combine soaring guitars - so dense their noise is almost glacial - with Jennie morris’s androgynous, ambivalent yet emphatic vocals, and you will The Adelines. theadelines.net @theadelines
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Great Hall - 10.00pm-11.15pm - Friday Back in ’07, the brothers Jarman brought their acerbix, twin-vocal attack and infectious lo-fi melodies to our inaugural sw ˆn festival. Back for more with their meticulous pop-rock anthems, ready yourself for some memorable sing-a-long moments. sw ˆn wristband holders will require a Top-up Ticket for this show, priced at £10 from the Wristband Exchange. Head to swnfest.com for more info. thecribs.com @thecribs
tHe eartH Buffalo - 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 formidable presence of vocalist dionne Bennet and you’ll understand that the band’s name describes their perceived size .
tHe exPerimental troPiC blUeS band Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 7.45pm-8.30pm - thursday sw ˆn 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 America relentlessly, earning quite a reputation for their wild stage antics. Expect an entertaining concoction of rock ‘n’ roll, blues and all-out mayhem. .
tHe Family rain Clwb Ifor Bach (Upstairs) 7.15pm-7.45pm - Saturday There’s a refreshing lack of internet information surrounding 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 inviSible Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 9.00pm-10.00pm - Friday Lauded for their eponymous debut in 2009, The invisible’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 Knox O’Neill’s (St Mary St) 5.15pm-6.00pm - Saturday 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 carefree, cheeky and have slight hints of the playful simon & garfunkel about them. facebook.com/the-knox
THE SCHOOL
tHe lovely eggS the 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 filed alongside pulp. thelovelyeggs.co.uk @thelovelyeggs
tHe natUralS O’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 angular and shoegaz thrills. soundcloud.com/t-h-e-n-a-t-u-r-a-l-s @naturalsmusic
THE INVISIBLE
tHe lay-loWS
tHe PHySiCS HoUSe band
Undertone - 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 Moon Club - 6.00pm-6.30pm- Saturday With a love of classic 70s fusion to modern electronic music, The physics House Band create compositions 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
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tHe StaveS 10 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
tHe veStalS tHe SCHool Chapter (Stiwdio) - 9.00pm-10.00pm - Sunday Like any school, there’s a lot of people involved dayto-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
Chapter (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 people’s agenda. thevestals.com @theVestals
tHe WeeKS O’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
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O’Neill’s (trinity St) - 8.30pm-9.00pm - Saturday imagine Los Campesinos! on a diet of classic Hollywood romances and orange juice. They boast wonderfully askew melodies that will turn any frown upside down. thismanyboyfriends.com @thismanybfs
Dempseys - 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 delta 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
O’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 valentine, a little bit New Order, with a splash of E-numbers that make you absolutely addicted to their shoegazing, gothic, psychedlic, post-punk work. toy-band.com @thebandtoy
Buffalo - 4.30pm-5.00pm - Saturday urban development vocal Collective are brought together by a London-based skills development organisation. Their medleys of 90s-inspired hip-hop, gospel choir, uk grime and soul have led to collaborations with Wretch 32, Labrinth and Bashy. @UDVC
trWbador
varioUS CrUeltieS
O’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 minimal sound similar to four Tet or the super furries. The Carmarthen duo run the Owlet label, too. deuawd o gaerfyrddin sy’n ffans o gerddoriaeth acwstig ag electroneg, sydd yn disgleirio yn eu caneuon. 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
Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 8.30pm-9.30pm - Sunday Of mod-goth-pop incarnation, various Cruelties have supported The vaccines, mumford & sons and kasabian. 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
tomoS leWiS O’Neill’s (trinity St) - 2.30-3.00pm - Saturday showcasing impressive vocals that compared to damien Rice and Ryan Adams, this singer-songwriter takes an honest approach that reaches emotive moments of brawn. tomoslewis.com @tomos_lewis
torCHeS Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 9.15pm-10.00pm - thursday 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
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TURBO WOLF
tim & PUma mimi Gwdihw - 7.30-8.15pm - Sunday After meeting in the Netherlands in 2003, Tim and mimi embarked on a long-distance musical project together, which resulted in them pioneering the ‘skype concert’. They make quirky electro pop, sometimes with an electrified cucumber. tinapuma.ch
Clwb 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, Toddla toys with all areas of electronic music. go and groove.Toddla T will be joined by mC dRs. toddlat.com @toddlat
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tUrboWolF Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 8.45pm-9.30pm- Saturday Expect uber-rock and dirty-punk infected riffs. Narcotic and explosive live, think Rolo Tomassi with bigger riffs and you won’t be far off imaging how darn good this will be. turbowolf.bandcamp.com @turbowolfband
tWo WoUnded birdS the 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
viralS the 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 upbeat 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 SUSman Chapter (Stiwdio) - 6.15pm-7.00pm - Sunday A founding member of psychedelic rock outfit Electrlane, 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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WitHoUt maPS Buffalo - 3.30pm-4.00pm - Sunday post-hardcore outfit hailing from Nottingham, Without maps describe their music as “a macho pretty girls make graves”, and the influence of more aggressive Canadian and American bands is apparent in their shouty punk sound. withoutmaps.co.uk @withoutmaps
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Wild SWim We are animal Gwdihw - 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-esque 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 sw ˆn eleni. soundcloud.com/weareanimal
Solus - 8.00pm-8.30pm - thursday precious without being pretentious, Oxford’s Wild swim create moods and textures that unsettle brilliantly. vocals are chopped and layered and synth waves mesh with clattering beats. for fans of Efterklang or Cardiff ’s own Among Brothers. facebook.com/wildswim @wildswim106
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Dempseys - 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
Buffalo - 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 amlwg, gyda gitars melodig a mwy o eiriau clyfar, doniol a straeon am fod yn ifanc, ac ar adegau, yn ffol, yn dal dychymyg miloedd. soundcloud.com/ybandana
We’re no HeroeS
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Clwb Ifor Bach (Downstairs) 8.15pm-8.45pm - thursday 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
Gwdihw - 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 sw ˆn. soundcloud.com/y-lladron
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ZervaS & PePPer the Gate – 7.00pm-8.00pm - Saturday straight out of Cardiff, paul zervas and kathryn pepper are a pair of singer-songwriters who have clubbed together to produce timeless, harmonious folk tunes. formed in late 2007, they share a love of the 1970’s west coast usA vibe. zervaspepper.co.uk @zervasPepper
y PenCadlyS Gwdihw - 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 mixes crashing beats reminiscent of squarepusher and a healthy does of insanity à la Aphex Twin. sdim angen mynd rhy bell o gwdihw os mae electronica 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 angen O’Neill’s (tS) 10.15pm-10.45pm - thursday 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 Arctic 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 sw ˆn am y tro cyntaf eleni. soundcloud.com/yr-angen @Yr_Angen
yngve 10 Feet tall - 5.00pm-5.30pm - Sunday german-born and irish-raised, yNgvE (that’s pronounced 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
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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.
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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 Digwy dd iadau Ym y lo l respected. Aside from live music, [WHEN, we’ve loads Fringe WHEREofTBC] events - from quizzes to art exhibitions - to help keep your festival schedule topped-up
Cardiff Contemporary The 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 public 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 OPEN 11 High St, Castle Quarter 10am-5.30pm - 1-27 October Led by Cardiff Arts Collective, the free-to-attend Cardiff Open is a platform to showcase the best contemporary 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 ~ 62 ~
Carl Chapple Exhibition Various Sw ˆn 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 diverse 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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SoUndtraCK mini mUSiC doC SCreening
CaSey & eWan’S mUSiC video FanFaronade!
10 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 international film & music festival. Expect some great music docs from around the world.
Chapter Arts Centre – Mediapoint, tuesday 16th October • 8pm Free with wristband (or proof or purchase) • £2 non-wristband kick off your sw ˆn 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
ˆn dim SW Clwb Ifor Bach -10.30pm-3.00am - Sunday The legendary end-of-sw ˆn closing party - dim sw ˆn! Bundles of dJs on the decks, and all the bands, volunteers, venues reps, sw ˆn team and as many sw ˆn wristband holders who are still standing (and have the monday off work) party, tops off, until the early hours. Last year ’s dim sw ˆn finished in the street at 7.00am...
WelSH indie label marKet Chapter (Foyer) - 1.00pm-6.00pm - Saturday We’ve teamed-up with 11 of the best indie record 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, Bubblewrap Collective, kissability, moshi moshi, peski, Reeks of Effort and shape.
Film SCreeningS Chapter 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 Centre. With any sw ˆn festival wristband you can receive discounted tickets to any of the films, including scratch, The upsetters movie, searching for sugar man and Last shop standing. go to swnfest.com to see the full schedule.
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QUiZ QUeSt Various Sw ˆn Festival venues 10 Feet tall - 2.30pm-5pm - Sunday Cardiff ’s number one powerpoint-based quiz returns, carefully tailoring each round to bands playing sw ˆn. 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 sw ˆn wristbanders. maximum of six to a team.
SW ˆn bingo 10 Feet tall -9.00pm - Friday A staple figure on our festival schedule, sw ˆn Bingo 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.
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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.
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W h at ' S t he d eaL W it h t he di G i ta LS? 1pm - 3 p m
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 sw ˆn 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 sw ˆn 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
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 sw ˆn 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 sw ˆn hon, d a r g a nf y d d w ch b eth y w g w a i th r heolw y r a sut y ma en nhw ’n d ethol eu r hestr a r ti sti a i d . By d d w ch y n b a rod a m g y ng hor i on g w er th chw ei l a c y sb r y d oli a eth os y d y ch y n r heolw r ei ch hun, a c, os y d y ch y n g erd d or sy ’n d y fa lu p r y d y w ’r a d eg or a u i g a el g a fa el a r un ( a sut) w elw n i chi y no. book your place here meetthemanagers.eventbrite.co.uk
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MO ney a n d th e MuSi C: fi n a n CeS a n d fu n d i n G 1pm - 3pm
part O ne – th e fi n an c e s 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 y muno â n i b yd d y C yfr if yd d C r a ig W i lli a m s, sy ’n gw ei t h i o y n gyfan gw b l a g a d l on ia n t a b u s n e s a u ’ r c y f r y n ga u , ac y n r h y f edd ddigo n, ma e ’ n a r b e n ig o yn b e n od ol ym m a e s di w y d i a n t cerdd o r i aet h . fel un sydd h e f yd we d i b od yn g e rd d or, a c y n r h ed eg ei la b el ei h u n , busnes hy r wyd d o a r h e ol i, m a e ’ r s e s iwn yn eg lu ro ’r r h w y m ed i g a et h au o ran trethi a TAW, s tr wyth u r a u b u s n e s a st at w s m asn ach u . C y f le i ddarganfo d s u t a p h r yd i g ofre s tr u a c i wr an do ar a w gr y m i a d a u a c astudiaeth a u a c h os . g wyb od a e th h a n fod o l i g erdd o r i o n , m en t r a u cerddo riaeth s y ’ n b od ol i e is oe s a c h wm n ïa u sy ’n cy ch w y n . rhan dau – ariannu A r ô l egw yl fe r, m a e n ife r o s e f yd l ia d a u s y ’n ga llu cy n n i g o p si y n a u cyl l ido i’ch g yr fa g e rd d orol a d a tb l yg ia d bu sn es y n g N g h y m r u y n egl uro ’r hy n s yd d a r g a e l , i b wy y d yl e c h w n eu d ca i s a su t i f y n d a t i i w neud hy n n y. book your place here moneyandmusic.eventbrite.co.uk
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t h e a L LianC e Of W e L S h C OMpOSerS W e L S h C OL L eC t iOn aGenCy 4pm - 5 p m
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. d ew ch i g ly w ed g a n y gy ng hr a i r y di w edd a r a f y n y r y mg y rch i g reu cor ff casg lu i gy mr u, y cefnd i r, y sef y llfa h ed d i w a lle nesa f i ’r Asi a nta eth w r t h i ’w ha elod a u d y nnu eu ha w li a u da r lledu od d i w r th pRs. book your place here welshcollectionagency.eventbrite.co.uk
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WELSH MUSIC PRIZE
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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 Sw ˆn 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 Sw ˆn, 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.
Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig
— the nominees are —
Bright Light Bright Light Make Me Believe in Hope
Cate Le Bon CYRK
Cowbois rhos Botwnnog Draw Dros y Mynydd sBrIgyN ymBOrTh
The BLue Team
OVNI/TurNsTILe
“Smart pop has found a new curator” - Line of Best Fit
“Unique and talented” - Drowned in Sound
Future of the Left
huw m. Gathering Dusk
The Plot Against Common Sense
exit_International Black Junk uNdergrOOVe
“Raucous, noisy fun – Resistance is futile” KKKK - Kerrang!
Islet Illuminated People
Jodie marie Mountain Echo
XTra mILe
gwymON
shape
VerVe
“Subversion of the most intelligent, insidious, inventive kind.” - BBC
“A summery delight” 8/10 - Line of Best Fit
“Difficult but queerly brilliant music” 4/5 - Stool Pigeon
“Velvety, bittersweet touch, emergence of a female Richard Hawley” 4/5 - Guardian
Kids in glass houses In Gold Blood
Kutosis Fanatical Love
Los Campesinos! Hello Sadness
Truckers of husk Accelerated Learning
rOadruNNer
BareLy regaL
wIChITa/TurNsTILe
shape
“The risks they have taken are set to pay off” 8/10 - This is Fake DIY
“Their debut is here and it’s marvellous.” - Plastik Magazine
“His romantic failure makes for fine songs” 4/5 - Rolling Stone
“Indie rock at its best” - Wales Online
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ARTROCKER
CRACK MAGAZINE
DIZZYJAM
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 filling 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
crackmagazine.net Crack magazine is a free magazine focusing on forwardthinking 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
dizzyjam.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 longtime supporter of sw ˆn, 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
CATAPULT catapult.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 fine 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
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 first time, at a very affordable price: a high quality watermark in a city bereft of the best, upcoming touring artists. Dempseys / Sunday
DIY thisisfakediy.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 ~ 73 ~
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
OKTOBERFEST 2012
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IN CHAPTERS
LIVE MUSIC SOCIETY
inchapters.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
lmscardiff.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, studentrun 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
LESSON NO.1 lessonnumberone.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 sw ˆn festival. the Moon Club / Friday
GATHERED IN SONG gatheredinsong.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 sw ˆn 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
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Thu 25 — Sat 27 October MOSHI MOSHI moshimoshimusic.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 five 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
Introducing 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. 029 2030 4400 • www.chapter.org Heol y Farchnad, Treganna, Caerdydd CF5 1QE • Market Road, Canton, Cardiff CF5 1QE Swn Ad 09.12.indd 1
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presents/yn cyflwyno
PINK MIST pinkmist.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
NEWSOUNDWALES
NYTH
newsoundwales.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 sw ˆn festivals. the Gate / Saturday
facebook.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
NME RADAR
PUSH & RUN
PROPAGANDA
nme.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 sw ˆn 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
pushandrun.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
thepropaganda.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
PESKI peski.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 formerguise Radio Luxembourg. Gwidihw / Sunday
7th October 2012
JOHN CALE
THE COAL EXCHANGE, CARDIFF BAY doors: 7pm | tickets £20 adv
11th October 2012
YOUNG GUNS SOLUS, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7pm | tickets £12.50 adv
13th October 2012
MAYDAY PARADE GREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNI doors: 7pm | tickets £12.50 adv
16th October 2012
RODDY WOOMBLE (IDLEWILD)
THE GATE, CARDIFF doors: 7:30pm | tickets £12 adv
16th October 2012
STRAIGHT LINES CF10, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7pm | tickets £6 adv
16th October 2012
THE REVIVAL TOUR SOLUS, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7pm | tickets £14 adv
17th October 2012
NINE BLACK ALPS CLWB IFOR BACH
doors: 7pm | tickets £9 adv
18th October 2012
MALLORY KNOX CF10, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7:30pm | tickets £6 adv
21st October 2012
SIMON & OSCAR
CENTRAL STATION, WREXHAM doors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv
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22nd October 2012
2nd November 2012
CLWB IFOR BACH
CLWB IFOR BACH
doors: 7pm | tickets £7 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £14 adv
22nd October 2012
3rd November 2012
THE GLEE CLUB, CARDIFF BAY
CLWB IFOR BACH
FEARLESS VAMPIRE THE COMPLETE KILLERS STONE ROSES EDDI READER
THE SMYTHS
doors: 7pm | tickets £20 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £10 adv
23rd October 2012
5th November 2012
SIMON & OSCAR
MUNI ARTS CENTRE, PONTYPRIDD doors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv
METAL HAMMER RAZOR TOUR CLWB IFOR BACH
24th October 2012
SIMON & OSCAR SIN CITY, SWANSEA
doors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £8 adv
7th November 2012
PATRICK WOLF THE GATE, CARDIFF
26th October 2012
TERROR
CF10, CARDIFF UNI doors: 7pm | tickets £10 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £11.50 adv
8th November 2012
ADAM ANT
SOLUS, CARDIFF UNI 28th October 2012
EVERY TIME I DIE SOLUS, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7pm | tickets £14
doors: 7pm | tickets £22.50 adv
9th November 2012
NEW FOUND GLORY THE GREAT HALL, CARDIFF UNI
30th October 2012
THE WEDDING PRESENT THE GATE, CARDIFF
doors: 6:30pm | tickets £20 adv
10th November 2012
SABATON
THE GREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNI
doors: 7pm | tickets £13
doors: 7pm | tickets £15 adv
31st October 2012
15th November 2012
THE MOON CLUB, CARDIFF
THE GREAT HALL 2, CARDIFF UNI
BROTHER & BONES GONG doors: 7pm | tickets £6 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £16 adv
2nd October 2012
16th November 2012
SOLUS, CARDIFF UNI
THE GATE, CARDIFF
3OH!3
LUCY ROSE
doors: 7pm | tickets £13.50 adv
doors: 7pm | tickets £9 adv
www.orchardentertainment.co.uk
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REP DAT
SIMPLY RAD
repdat.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 sw ˆn, Rep dat are proud to be associated with this now legendary annual event. Undertone / thursday
repdat.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 dolfinz, 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 singalong. it will be, quite simply, rad. Dempseys Fri / Buffalo Sun
TRAIL OF PRESS trailofpress.co.uk Trail of press is a Londonbased 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 FIT thelineofbest.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 fine 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
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Shortlist Concert | Cyngerdd Rhestr Fer Wednesday 17 October 2012 | Mercher Hydref 17 2012
The Coal Exchange featuring 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
Concert 17 October, Prizegiving 18 October – See welshmusicprize.com for more information. Cyngerdd Hydref 17, Seremoni Hydref 18 – Mwy o wybodaeth welshmusicprize.com. ~ 78 ~
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Volunteers/Gwirfoddolwyr Aaron Unsworth, Adam Soley, Alex Dean, Alice Rush, Amel Semmache, Amy McMullen, Antonia Mitsis, Ashleigh 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 Blackford-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.
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
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.
Festival, Events and Welsh Music Prize Press: Elin Rees Corporate PR/Cysylltiadau Cyhoeddus Corfforaethol: Shakira Obaid at Seren 7
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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.
Festival Programme Design/Rhaglen yr Wyl: girlandboystudio.co.uk
Seminars/Seminarau: Welsh Music Foundation
Sw ˆn Design/Cynllun: Carl Rylatt
Festival Catering/Arlwyaeth: Noodlebox
Volunteers Co-ordinator/Cydlynwyr Gwirfoddolwyr: Zoe Philpott
Sw ˆn 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 Sw ˆn Festival and who handed over to Francesca this year. Also big love to Llinos Neale and Helen Giles, our very first (and only!)Sw ˆn 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 Sw ˆn family. Diolch x
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