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Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 24 | Neil Collins:International Velvet: How Wales Conquered The '90s ChartsTo celebrate the release of Neil's new book, International Velvet: How Wales Conquered The '90s Charts out 25th July on Calon Books, Neil and James talk all things 90s.Featuring Catatonia – International Velvet.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.Buy the book: https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/international-velvet/International Velvet Tour!Book Launch: Cardiff Waterstones - Tues 30 July, 7pmSwansea Waterstones - Weds 31 July, 6pmCWRW, Carmarthen - Thurs 12 Sept, 7pm (FREE!)Tyddyn Street Arts Centre, Mold - Sat 14 Sept, 7pmStoryville, Pontypridd - Sat 19 October, 6.30pm...2024-07-2659 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 23 | Dydd Miwsig Cymru - 2023To celebrate Dydd Miwsig Cymru, Neil and James share their top 10 favourite Welsh language albums.Featuring Izzy Rabey – Gwaed.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2023-02-101h 08
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 22 | Richard King: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - Bwyd TimeFollowing the release of his book Brittle with Relics: A History of Wales, 1962–97 we talk to author Richard King about his oral history and the importance of music during that time.He also talks about founding the Bristol-based record label Planet Records before moving to London to work for Domino Records.Richard chose the Gorky's Zygotic Mycnci 2007 album Bwyd Time as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring Sage Todz – Rownd a Rownd.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a trac...2022-04-012h 18
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 21With no guest this week, Neil and James talk about the latest news in Welsh music.Featuring Armstrong – DisinformationFollow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2022-03-1234 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 20 | Terri Hall: Manic Street Preachers - Generation TerroristsTo coincide with the 30th anniversary of the release of Manic Street Preachers' ambitious debut album, we talk to Terri Hall who chose Generation Terrorists as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.She also talks about her career working alongside some of the biggest names in music, how she and her late husband shared their home with the Manics in their early days as well as the heartbreaking period surrounding Richey's disappearance.Featuring Himalayas – Thank God I'm Not You.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for mo...2022-02-111h 46
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 19 | Pat Morgan: Swci Boscawen - Couture C'chingAs part of Dydd Miwsig Cymru, we talk to Pat Morgan - one half of the legendary Welsh language band Datblygu - who talks about growing up in a vicarage, starting a pop group with her sister before moving away to university and feeling like she lost her Welsh.She also talks about being introduced to Datblygu's music before joining them with a shared frustration at the state of Welsh language music and wanting things that held a mirror of the welsh life they knew.Pat also chose Swci Boscawen's 2007 debut album Couture C'ching as her favourite Welsh album and...2022-02-041h 11
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 18 | Lucy Squire: Adwaith - MelynWe talk to Lucy Squire, head of music and sound at University of South Wales, who also ran the legendary Cardiff record shop and label, Catapult.Lucy talks about growing up in England, moving to Wales, setting up Catapult before moving into education.Featuring new music from Adwaith, who recently covered Super Furry Animals' Demons for Corona Logic, a compilation album of Furries songs covered by Welsh musicians.Corona Logic, featuring artwork by Pete Fowler, is completely free to download but It’s completely free to stream and download, but we strongly encourage you, if you have the means, to do...2021-04-2752 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 17 | Llwyd Owen: Kelly Lee Owens - Kelly Lee OwensWe talk to novelist and podcaster Llwyd Owen in his 'shed' about his contribution to Welsh language culture including his award-winning novels, hilarious podcast 'Does Dim Gaer Cymraeg Am Random', the Welsh Music Prize-nominated collaboration with Yr Ods and the growing Welsh independence movement.Featuring new music from Eädyth, Cait (from Mawpit) and Foxxglove.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2021-02-261h 12
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 16 | She's Got Spies: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - TatayAs part of Dydd Miwsig Cymru, we talk to musician Laura Nunez aka She's Got Spies about learning Welsh due to her obsession with Welsh language bands, despite being brought up in London which led to her moving to Wales and producing her debut album Wedi in the Welsh language.Laura also chooses Gorky's Zygotic Mynci 1994 classic Tatay as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring El Goodo's Fi'n Flin, their first Welsh language track taken from their latest album Zombie.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co...2021-02-051h 07
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 15 | Mark Roberts: Super Furry Animals - Phantom PowerWe talk to Welsh music icon Mark Roberts about his time in seminal Welsh bands like Cyrff, Catatonia and his solo project MR. Featuring new music from She's Got Spies.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-12-111h 01
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigSpecial Episode/Bennod Arbennig | Super Furry Animals - Mwng 20th AnniversaryOn 15 May 2000, Super Furry Animals released Mwng and to celebrate 20 years of the most successful and pioneering Welsh language album ever, we’ve released this special documentary episode.In contrast to the previous three albums, Mwng possessed a starker, lo-fi sound, which could have backfired especially after the demise of Creation Records. Undeterred, the band released Mwng via their own Placid Casual label and it reached No.11 in the UK charts - the first Welsh language album ever to hit the Top 20. Mwng was even praised in the House of Commons of all places with Elfyn Llwyd MP lauding the re...2020-05-151h 00
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 14 | Greg Haver: Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The WorldWe talk to drummer and producer Greg Haver about making the move from drumming for the likes of Corey Hart to production after embracing technology.Greg also talks about working with the Manics and how working with James Dean Bradfield, the hardest working person he’s worked with, gave him an understanding of what’s needed before you start any production. We talk about the artist and producer relationship and how Greg thinks making a record is like ‘a holiday romance’ .He recalls how not going to bed at 1am because he was ‘shit-scared’ of JDB ended up with them creating The...2020-05-011h 14
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 13 | Yws Gwynedd: Big Leaves - Pwy Sy'n Galw?We talk to musician Yws Gwynedd about the influence of his Dad, who set up the famous Cob Records, on his love for music and getting his passion back for music after listenintg to Gaz Coombes’ and Sŵnami. We also talk about him clearing up at the 2015 Y Selar Awards after releasing Codi / \ Cysgu and going from setting up Côsh to put his own stuff out to becoming a home for amazing young artists like Alffa, Gwilym and Lewys.Yws also talks about how he approaches writing songs in Welsh to make them more accessible and how, with Sebo...2020-04-171h 03
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 12 | Jack Perrett: Goldie Lookin Chain - Greatest HitsWe talk to Newport-based singer-songwriter Jack Perrett on choosing music over sport after being inspired by Oasis, busking outside Kasabian and Liam Gallagher gigs, playing the famous Cavern Club, the invaluable support from Janice Long and his love for Newport.He also talks about being selected as one of the Horizons/Gorwelion 12 in 2019, working with producer Steffan Pringle, This Feeling and being recognised by Miles Kane at the IOW festival.Jack also chooses Goldie Lookin Chain's debut album, Greatest Hits, as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from...2020-04-0345 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 11 | Gavin Fitzjohn: Badfinger - Straight UpWe talk to the ridiculously talented multi-instrumentalist Gavin Fitzjohn about the musical education his mother gave him, his ‘uni days’ in Adequate 7, joining Get Cape Wear Cape Fly’s live band and getting the call from Paolo Nutini to meet him at Wembley to play. He also talks about his time working, and playing, with the Manics, Super Furry Animals, Stereophonics, Gruff Rhys and an unforgettable at Euro 2016 with The Barry Horns.Gavin also chooses Straight Up, the third album from Badfinger, who he was turned on to by James Dean Bradfield, as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to...2020-03-2052 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 10 | Sue Charles: Super Furry Animals - Fuzzy LogicWe talk to broadcaster Sue Charles about her love of music, her career as a journalist in radio and television and the infamous rugby tackle in Margam Park.Sue also chooses the Super Furry Animals' classic debut album Fuzzy Logic as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring the new single Morning Jazz from Surreal Kinnock.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-03-071h 18
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 09 | Rhys Mwyn: Young Marble Giants - Colossal YouthWe talk to Welsh music legend Rhys Mwyn about how hearing the Sex Pistols changed his life, the importance of relentless gigging, managing Catatonia in their early days and how the likes of Anhrefn, Y Cyrff and Datblygu paved the way for the future generations of Welsh bands, especially Welsh language bands.Rhys also chooses Young Marble Giants' only studio album Colossal Youth as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring the new single O Nefoedd! (Oh Heavens!) from Swansea band Bandicoot.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast...2020-02-211h 31
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 08 | Elis James: Datblygu - PystAs part of Dydd Miwsig Cymru, we talk to comedian and broadcaster Elis James about how the success of his schoolmates, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, gave him a new life perspective, the current golden generation of Welsh music, working with musicians at Cafe Europa, his comedic partnership and friendship with John Robins and the challenges of bringing his children up with the Welsh language in London.Elis also chooses Datblygu’s 1990 masterpiece Pyst as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring the new folk music collaboration ‘Eve and Sera’ with Gaeafgwsg (Hibernat...2020-02-071h 15
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 07 | Claire Mahoney: Amen Corner - Round Amen CornerMusic journalist and author of the book Welsh Mod Claire Mahoney talks about growing up as a mod, meeting her idol Paul Weller and researching the Welsh Mod Scene for her book, Welsh Mod.Claire also chooses Amen Corner's 1968 debut album Round Amen Corner as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring a cover of Amen Corner's (If Paradise Is) Half As Nice by The Debutantes, with Andy Fairweather Low.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase...2020-01-2451 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 06 | Helia Phoenix: High Contrast - True ColoursMusic journalist and Cardiff Music Board member Helia Phoenix talks about working in a record store, DJing, writing for the infamous Kruger Magazine and writing Lady Gaga's biography.Helia also chooses drum and bass producer High Contrast's debut album True Colours as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Mace The Great.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-01-1055 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigSpecial Episode/Bennod Arbennig | Manic Millennium 20th Anniversary with David OwensWe sit down with music journalist, and 'friend of the pod', David Owens to revisit an iconic gig and the culmination of a wonderful decade of Welsh music and culture. Twenty years ago today the Manic Street Preachers played the biggest gig of the lives, selling out the then newly-built Millennium Stadium with fellow Welsh acts Super Furry Animals, Feeder and Patrick Jones.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-12-3155 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 05 | Keri Collins: Stereophonics - Word Gets AroundThe Tourist Trap director Keri Collins talks about his career including directing music videos for Georgia Ruth and, his brother's band, Rusty Shackle. He also talks about his Welsh identity, being mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh and the importance of music in film.Keri also chooses Stereophonics' debut album Word Gets Around as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Caffeine Kiss.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast...2019-12-271h 02
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigSpecial Episode/Bennod Arbennig | 2019 Roundup with Bethan Elfyn and David OwensWe sit down with BBC presenter, producer and Horizons project manager Bethan Elfyn and music journalist David Owens to talk about a wonderful year in Welsh music.We also all share our top three albums of 2019.Featuring new music from Lowri Evans.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-12-201h 04
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 04 | Matt Durbridge: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - How I Long to Feel...Zabrinski vocalist and guitarist Matt Durbridge talks about the origins of the band, his school's illustrious alumni, touring with Gorky's and Super Furry Animals and his plans for the band's future.Matt also chooses Gorky's seventh full-length studio album How I Long to Feel That Summer in My Heart as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Ethan Jones.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...2019-12-1339 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 03 | John Rostron: Cate Le Bon - Me Oh MyWelsh Music Prize and Sŵn Festival co-founder John Rostron talks about his wide-ranging career in music; from launching a plugging company to creating an internet sensation to being recently appointed Making Music's Wales Manager.John also chooses Cate Le Bon's debut album Me Oh My as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Clwb Fuzz.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...2019-11-291h 13
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigSpecial Episode/Pennod Arbennig - Huw Stephens: Welsh Music Prize 2019We sit down with Huw Stephens, the broadcaster and Welsh Music Prize co-founder, to talk through the shortlist for the 2019 Welsh Music Prize.Neil and James also give their picks from the 12 artists and albums that are a wonderful showcase of contemporary Welsh music.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-2027 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 02 | Patrick Jones: The Alarm - DeclarationWelsh poet and playwright Patrick Jones talks about how moving from the Valleys to Swansea for university liberated him, tackling difficult but important issues, and being Nicky Wire's older brother.Patrick also chooses The Alarm's debut album Declaration as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Me Against Misery (https://soundcloud.com/user-596839018).Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-11-1548 min
Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig CymreigEpisode/Pennod 01 | David Owens: 60ft Dolls - The Big 3Welsh music journalist David Owens (@asoundreaction) talks about how his sister’s mod boyfriend turning him into a mini-mod led him on his musical journey from creating fanzines, writing a book about Cool Cymru and interviewing the Manics in a burger bar.David also chooses 60ft Dolls' rip-roaring debut album The Big 3 as his favourite Welsh album and induct it into the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from North Wales' finest The Montagues' Calibrate EP.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.2019-11-011h 11