Category Archives: Indie

Cloud Nothings, Cheatahs, Record Labels and Karmic Stalkers

Posted on May 27, 2014 by Dyfrig Williams

I’ve been anally retentive about music ever since I properly got into music at the start of my teenage years. Little did I know that my bizarre hunger for knowledge, which included what record labels bands were signed to, would … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie, Rock | Tagged black flag, Cheatahs, cloud nothings, deaf institute, independent labels, indie, jade tree, jets to brazil, manchester, music, new end original, sky larkin, sst, swearin', the descendents, waxahatchee, wichita recordings | Leave a comment

5 Albums for an Aussie Road Trip

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Dyfrig Williams

I usually blog about gigs, and I think that’s because it’s a specific moment in time where I connect with music. It’s an occasion that’s only matched by getting blown away by a track or album you’ve never heard before, … Continue reading →

Posted in Emo, Folk, Indie, Punk | Tagged alternative, at night we live, Australia, belle and sebastian, cardiff, chino morena, chuck ragan, crosses, death cab for cutie, emo, far, hot water music, indie, la dispute, lakefield, music, nick hornby, Oz, portishead, post-hardcore, radiohead, rooms of the house, saturday night wrist, saves the day, shaun lopez, songs from the treeline, swan songs, Till Midnight, trip hop, warpaint | 2 Comments

Good gig v Bad gig

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Dyfrig Williams

It’s crazy how time changes you. When I was 16 all I wanted was heavy stuff to blow my socks off. Now I want contrast and intelligence. I’ve been a bit slack with blogging lately, despite having seen a fair … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie, Metal | Tagged cardiff, furrow, future of the left, indie, limp bizkit, mowbird, nu metal, rage against the machine, reading festival, rhodri brooks, shape records | 5 Comments

Public Service Broadcasting: Informed – Educated – Entertained

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

There are some bands you know are going to be amazing live. I just knew At the Drive-In would be amazing as soon as I heard the controlled chaos in their sound. Then there are others you’ve just got to … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged band, cardiff, globe, joker and the thier, live music, music, nina simone, public service broadcasting | Leave a comment

Sŵn Day 4: Celebration

Posted on October 21, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

As at day 4 of any festival, being awake at a reasonable hour is quite a task, so I only got up in time to catch the end of Winter Villains at the Angel Hotel, and promptly wished I’d sorted … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged bandcamp, cardiff, Cheatahs, folk. Radstewart, fugazi, grunge, lanterns on the lake, live music, lo-fi, music, punk, refused, saturday's kids, swearin', Swn, waxahatchee, winter villains | Leave a comment

Swn Day 3: Revenge of the Swn

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

I kicked off my day 3 with Hail! the Planes, who were thoroughly understated as a band. There are often times in their folk songs where some members of the band don’t play anything, but it’s striking how they reign input … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged Among Brothers, band, bloodflower, cardiff, emo, fist of the first man, Hail! the Planes, indie, live music, music, right hand left hand, scriber, Shhh... Apes!, soundcloud, Swn, Swn Festival, theo, weezer, well wisher | Leave a comment

Swn Day 2: The City Strikes Back

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

First act of day 2 was Aled Rheon at the Angel Hotel. It’s a weird venue, and feels like I’m attending someone’s wedding, but the melancholy nature of Aled’s songs would perhaps not be entirely fitting. His soft vocals and … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged aled rheon, bandcamp, beard of wolves, cardiff, folk, indie, right hand left hand, samoans, sin roc Gymraeg, Swn, Swn Festival, wolf alice | 1 Comment

Swn Day 1: The day of days

Posted on October 18, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

I’m so bloody excited about Swn. I remember talking to a friend about it last year and how good it was. They said “I was going to go, but I didn’t know anyone on the line-up”. My response was “That’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged cardiff, Cheatahs, Dinosaur Jr, Everything Everything, fugazi, indie, live music, mr scruff, music, radio 1, sky larkin, Swn, Swn Festival, tea, wichita | 1 Comment

Sky Larkin and Mowbird are awesome!

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Dyfrig Williams

I remember trying to explain to someone years ago why I went to see bands play more than once. There are so many factors that come go into a successful gig (sound, venue, band members, promotion, audience etc.) that each … Continue reading →

Posted in Indie | Tagged cardiff, gig, gwdihw, indie, jarvis cocker, live music, mowbird, pixies, pulp, radstewart, sky larkin, surfer blood, two thousand trees, x-ray spex | 2 Comments

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Category Archives: Indie

5 Albums for an Aussie Road Trip

Good gig v Bad gig

Public Service Broadcasting: Informed – Educated – Entertained

Sŵn Day 4: Celebration

Swn Day 3: Revenge of the Swn

Swn Day 2: The City Strikes Back

Swn Day 1: The day of days

Sky Larkin and Mowbird are awesome!

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