sŵn festival 2013 magazine

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CALL BACK THE GIANTS

CATFISH & THE BOTTLEMEN

CHEATAHSCHLÖE HOWLCUT RIBBONS

DUTCH UNCLESEARLY HOMINIDS

EVERYTHING EVERYTHING

FRANKIE & THE HEARTSTRINGS

GHOSTPOETGRETA ISAAC

GULPHIS NAKED TORSO

HMS MORRISJOE ROBERT LEWISKIZZY CRAWFORD

MR. HUWMR. SCRUFF

NIGHT ENGINEOUTFIT

PEGGY SUERADIO RHYDDRADSTEWART

ROSS AINSLIE AND JARLATH

HENDERSONSKY LARKIN

SOAKSPECTRALS

TRAMPOLENETRWBADOR

TULUUM SHIMMERING

YR ODS

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FridayNos Wener | 18

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ALED RHEONBEARD OF WOLVES

BO NINGENCANDELASCASI WYN

CLIMBING TREESDEERHUNTER

DRENGEGERAINT JARMAN

HEAL THE LAST STANDHEAVY PETTING ZOO

HEJIRAHELLO SKINNY

IRON EYEKEYS

LAYLALLWYBR LLAETHOG

LOWRI EVANSOPEN SOULSPINKUNOIZU

RADKEYRIGHT HAND LEFT HANDSAMOANS

TAWIAHTHE BROKEN VINYL CLUB

THIRD PARTYVERITY SUSMAN

WOLF ALICE

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A DOWNTOWN RUCKUS

ALUN GAFFEYAMATEUR BEST

AMONG BROTHERSANNIE EVE

BABEBLOODFLOWER

BROTHERSCAMERA

CHAIN OF FLOWERSCLARE MAGUIRE

CLAW THE THIN ICECLIPPINGCONNER

YOUNGBLOODCOWBOIS RHOS

BOTWNNOGCRUSHED BEAKS

DAU CEFNEVAN GARDNER

FALLING WITH STYLEFIMBER BRAVO

FIST OF THE FIRST MANFORTUNA

FRIENDLY THIEVESFRYARS

GABRIELLE MURPHYGERAINT FFRANCON

(Recordiau)GLASS GIANTS

GOLDEN FABLEGWENNOGWYLLT

HAIL! THE PLANESHOT DAMN

JEMMA ROPERJEN LONG DJ SET

JONNY TRUNKKUTOSIS

LITTLE ARROW

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LLION SWYDMACHO CITY

MARIKA HACKMANMASTERS IN FRANCE

METABEATSMONEY

NADINE SHAHNAI HARVEST

NATHANIELNICK MULVEYOLIVER WILDE

OLYMPIANSOSIAN HOWELLS

PAINT HAPPYPALOMINO PARTYPEASANT’S KING

PLUPLYCI

R. SEILIOGREMEMBERING

AUGUSTRHODRI BROOKS

SCRIBERSEN SEGUR

SHHH...APES!STARS & FLIGHTS

STORY BOOKSSUMMER GHOSTSWEET BABOOTHE ECHO AND

THE ALWAYSTHE LAY LOWSTHE WYTCHES

THEOTHIS IS WRECKAGE

TOTEMVIOLAS

WE//ARE//ANIMALWELL WISHERY PENCADLYS

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BETA BLOCKER AND THE BODY CLOCK

BURUMCHILDHOOD

COWBOIS RHOS BOTWNNOG

D N ADAN BETTRIDGEDEG MEWN BWS

DUBKASMELLY SINNETT

ESTRONSJOEY FOURRJOHN SMITH

LAND OBSERVATIONSLANTERNS ON

THE LAKEMADDIE JONES

MARK EITZELNANOOK OF THE NORTH

NEIL YATES’ FIVE COUNTRIES TRIO

PLAYLOUNGEQUEER’D SCIENCE

RADSTEWARTSATURDAY’S KIDS

SEAZOOSIÔN RUSSELL JONES

SIVUSLOWLY ROLLING

CAMERASWEARIN’

TELEGRAMTEMPLES

THE ADELINESTHE HEATWAVE

THE LOVELY WARSTHE YAWNS

UP DOWN GO MACHINE

VALLEYERSWAXAHATCHEE

WE SHOW UP ON RADAR

WICKETWINTER VILLAINS

WITHOUT FEATHERS

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Welcome to Sŵn! 4 About Sŵn Festival 8 Sŵn Online 10 Sponsors, Partners & Supporters 12 Liminal Pleasures Ghostpoet Interview 16 Superstar Tea-J Mr Scruff Interview 18 Find Me In the Clwb Clwb Ifor Bach at 30 22 Eyegasm! The Art of the Gig Poster 28 Concrete Rocks! The rise and rise of the City Festival 34 Culture Clubs A Look at Cardiff ’s Nightlife 38 Venue MAP 41 Lineups and Ticket Info 42 Sŵn App Info and Interview 44 Buzz Feed Sŵn’s Breakthrough Acts 46 The Best of Cardiff Art 50 Sensual Hearing Synaesthesia and Music 52 Cinephonic Interviews Zwolf 54 Cardiff Café Counter Culture 58 Interview With Barely Regal Records 62 Nyth on Welsh Language Music 64 Llwyd Owen on Geraint Jarman 66 Co Hosts 70 Sŵn Sessions 74 Fringe 76 Welsh Music Prize 78 Volunteers 80 Sŵn Team Credits 82

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WELCOME CROESOSŴN 2013

Welcome to the seventh year of Sŵn Festival in Cardiff, where, once again, we are delighted to be back with another stellar lineup of new and wonderful musical talent. Whether you’re in it for the whole four days or astutely picking certain days or gigs, we hope there’s all the musical enjoyment and enchantment you expect. With well over 150 bands, from the new and unsigned from home and afar, Welsh language music, DJ’s, Fringe events and Sŵn Radio, there’s a dazzling array of things to get stuck into.

We should also welcome you to our new look programme – just as beautiful as ever, but this year packed with all the musical, artistic and cultural features you could want, to give you an insight into Cardiff, Welsh music and beyond. Where’s the band info – we hear you cry. Well friends,extended bios, plus all manner of interactive bits to make your festival experience well prepared are over at swnfest.com. In this lovely programme, we’ve put together interviews with Ghostpoet and Mr Scruff, fascinating features on Poster Art and Synaesthesia and we’ve talked to some of our favourite artists to print magazine features we’re sure you’ll love as much as we do.

If you’re familiar with the festival, or even Cardiff, then you’ll know that a lot of the venues are a short ride apart, most are walkable and all can

be found on the map inside. This year we’re delighted to have teamed up with some great new venues, including Jacob’s Antique Market, St John’s Church Canton, The Angel Hotel and Fuel. Also making a return is The Welsh Music Prize. Back for the third year, the ceremony is helping kick-off the seventh Sŵn when it takes place on our opening night.

We can’t wait and offer a huge congratulations to all nominees.

Thanks to all the venues, promoters and volunteers involved: without you, Sŵn simply couldn’t happen. Also, a big thanks to you for coming: your support makes Sŵn Festival what it is.

Have a good Sŵn!

Croeso i Sŵn . Mae’n anodd credu fod yr wyl wedi bod yn mynd ers saith mlynedd. Ni nol gyda mwy o gerddoriaeth nac erioed o’r blaen, gyda enwau cyfarwydd a newydd yn chwarae law yn llaw. Ni’n gobeithio yn fawr gewch chi gyfle i wrando ar fandiau newydd gwych doeddech chi ddim yn nabod cyn y penwythnos.

Mae’r rhaglen yma yn well nac erioed, gyda mwy i’w ddarllen am y gerddoriaeth, am Gaerdydd ac am yr holl ddigwyddiadau sydd mlaen fel rhan o Wyl Sŵn . Mae cyfweliadau yma gyda rhai o’r artistiaid, a darn gan Llwyd Owen am un o’i arwyr, Geraint Jarman.

Fel chi siwr o fod yn gwybod, mae’r lleoliadau gigs eleni yn eitha agos at ei gilydd, a mae map yma iddangos yn glir lle mae popeth. Mae cwpl o lefydd newydd i Sŵn , fel marchnad antiques Jacobs sydd bwys yr orsaf dren Canolog lle mae criw gwych Peski yn cynnal digwyddiad, a Eglwys St John yn Canton, ddim yn bell o Chapter. Eleni eto mae’r Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig mlaen ar y nos Iau agoriadol. Pob lwc i’r artistiaid a’r albyms i gyd!

Diolch gwresog i’r lleoliadau, hyrwyddwyr a gwirfoddolowyr sydd wedi cydweithio i greu Sŵn eto eleni. A diolch enfawr i chi am ddarllen hwn ac am eich cefnogaeth; hebddoch chi fydde Sŵn ddim

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Image: Chlöe Howl plays Angel Hotel, Dragon Suite on Thursday.

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Sŵn 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 or so artists taking the first leap into Sŵn-dom on a chilly November weekend were little known Yeasayer, the wonderful Beirut and a plethora of exciting and new Welsh talent.

Flick through the Sŵn festival scrapbook and you’ll find dozens of special performances at some of Cardiff’s wonderful array of venues. Whether it’s Los Campesinos! crowd surfing from the pulpit at a former Church, John Grant silencing an audience at the National Museum, Islet throbbing the sides of a tiny pub with their experimental weirdness or of course any number of new artists playing to rammed pubs n’ clubs, there’s always something special in store. Float past the performances of Mercury Prize nominees Django Django last year and you find yourself up to the present day – with another bulging bill of acts performing and record numbers expected.

Embracing everything from folk to hip-hop to electronica, grime and, for want of a better word, ‘indie’, Sŵn Festival has become a staple event on the musical calendar with an always-growing music and fringe schedule.

Now firmly fixed in October, and once again stretching across four days from Tea Funk with Mr Scruff on Thursday, through Everything Everything, Ghostpoet and a tonne of new exciting artists, all the way to the always epic Dim Sŵn closing party, Sŵn Festival 2013 will be one to remember.

Ar ol cychwyn yn 2007, mae Gwyl Sŵn bellach yn eistedd yn gadarn ar restr digwyddiadau y flwyddyn gerddorol. Mae cannoedd o artistiaid wedi chware Sŵn erbyn hyn wrth gwrs, bob un wedi eu dewis gan y trefnwyr a'r hyrwyddwyr sy'n dod at eu gilydd i roi penwythnos i'w gofio mlaen yng Nghaerdydd. Mae Sŵn yn falch o hyrwyddo cerddoriaeth o ar draws Cymru yn y ddwy iaith, a hefyd yn falch i ddod ag enwau sydd ddim yn chwarae yn ein gwlad mor aml a hynny i lwyfannau ein Prifddinas.

Mae Sŵn 2013 yn llawn cyffro, gyda noson Pobl Caerdydd yn yr Angel ar y nos Wener yn dod ag artistiaid Caerdydd at eu gilydd, noson cylchgrawn Y Selar ar y nos Iau a diwrnodau eclectig a gwych gan griw Nyth a Peski. Cychwynwyd Sŵn ar ol i John a Huw gael eu ysbrydoli gan wyliau tebyg o amgylch y byd. Y bwriad gyda Sŵn yw i ysbrydoli hefyd; i fwynhau cerddoriaeth, i fod yn rhan o'r byd cerddoriaeth, ac i fod yn rhan o'r gymuned gerddoriaeth. Mae'r holl son am roi Caerdydd ar y map yn hen beth; mae Caerdydd wedi bod ar y map cerddoriaeth yn falch ers blynyddoedd. Cyfrannu at stori cerddoriaeth Cymru yw'r bwriad gyda Sŵn, a ni'n arbennig o falch eich bod yn rhan ohonni.


You may well have noticed already that this year’s programme is different. This year, we’ve decided to give Sŵn-goers a chance to feed their minds with some of the best features on Cardiff music, art and culture by way of preparing you for the cultural feast you’ll be consuming over the festival weekend. So don’t fret at not seeing any bios – every single artist has a page on the website, meaning each one has been written about by us at length to give you an even better idea of who you want to see. Alongside that, each performer also has Soundcloud playlists and relevant links to bandcamp, facebook, twitter and more on their page. Head to swnfest.com/lineup for the lowdown, use our QR code or install the Sŵn App on your Android or iPhone.

The Sŵn website is the perfect place to keep you up to date with the very latest information in the lead up to, and over the festival weekend. New to Cardiff? There’s an extensive guide of how to get to Sŵn by all forms of transport, (save jetpack) and info on where you can find local transport, parking

space and taxis. You can also see our recommendations for where to Shop, Eat and Drink anda guide of where to stay for all budgets. You’ll also find emergency contacts and any Sŵn questions you have will likely be in our FAQ. Don’t forget, you can also get your mitts on our gorgeous Merch, exclusively from Dizzyjam. Find all this at swnfest.com/info.

New to Sŵn this year is the blog area of our website. We’ve already reported on local film launches, and Music Documentaries, explored Cardiff’s literary heritage and beyond, but over the Sŵn weekend, we will be bringing you brilliant, up to date coverage on vital festival news and info, recommended bands and photoblogs. Look out for festival exclusives and importantly calm your fuzzy head with a daily look backs at what happened the day before. Log on at swnfest.com/blog. Also keep your eyes peeled for exclusive performances, interviews and more at swnfest.com/tv.

You can also keep up to date over the weekend by following us on twitter @swnfestival

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SPONSORS, PARTNERS & SUPPORTERS

ADMIRALadmiral.comAdmiral sponsors a number of events across south Wales, but nothing quite like Sŵn. We have a number of things we consider when deciding what to sponsor, but most important to us is engaging with our staff. We know that music events appeal to our employees and the scope and variety of Sŵn means there is something for every taste. On top of that it’s also a great event for Cardiff.

AIFaiforg.comThe Association of Independent Festivals is a non-profit trade association, set up to promote the UK’s independently spirited festivals. AIF encourages efficient management of events by pooling resources and knowledge, therefore creating a better experience for audiences. With a membershipof 45, the combined attendance of AIF members’ events is now in excess of half a million people. The collective voice of the membership provides lobbying power where necessary for all legislative, commercial and industry issues as they relate to live events. Networking and seminar events are open to members, friends and industry.

ARTS COUNCIL OF WALESartscouncil.org.ukArts 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.

BRITISH COUNCIL WALESbritishcouncil.org/walesBritish Council Wales connects people with learning opportunities and creative ideas from Wales to build lasting relationships around the world. Working with partners and sponsors in Wales and overseas, we seek to promote the most innovative and creative output from Wales to the rest of the world. We support opportunities for international collaboration and through facilitating the exchange of knowledge and ideas, we contribute to the ongoing development of the Welsh creative sector. Mae Cyngor Prydeinig Cymru yn cysylltu pobl gyda chyfleoedd a syniadau creadigol dysgu o Gymru i adeiladu perthynas barhaol o amgylch y byd. Gweithio gyda phartneriaid a noddwyr yng Nghymru a thramor, rydym yn ceisio hyrwyddo’r cynnyrch mwyaf blaengar a chreadigol o Gymru i weddill y byd. Rydym yn cefnogi cyfleoedd ar gyfer cydweithredu rhyngwladol a thrwy hwyluso’r broses o gyfnewid gwybodaeth a syniadau, rydym yn cyfrannu at ddatblygiad parhaus y sector creadigol Cymru.

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JD ROOTSjdroots.co.ukJack Daniel’s JD Roots is all about celebrating the people and places that make the music scenes up and down the country the places they are; the bars & venues, local promoters and bloggers, the radio and club DJ’s, the managers nurturing local talent and, of course, the artists themselves.Previous JD Roots gigs have included The Cribs, The Horrors and Miles Kane; all performing intimate homecoming shows recognising the local small venues and scenes where they learnt their craft. We are delighted to be involved with Sŵn and to be part of the best music the Welsh scene has to off er.

PRSprsformusic.comPRS 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 £14million 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.

WELSH GOVERNMENTwales.gov.ukThe 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 portff olio cytbwys a chynaliadwy o ddigwyddiadau mawr sy’n cryfhau enw da Cymru’n rhyngwladol ac sydd er lles ei phobl a’i chymunedaua.

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“ I try and make music which isn’t easy to label because I don’t think people connect with music because it’s a certain genre or label”

Listening to his two records, Obaro Ejimiwe’s Ghostpoet moniker could scarcely be more apposite. They’re a mixture of fractured electronic beats and intelligent yet disquieting production; they both conceal and reveal a subtle spoken word vocal style that explicates anxiety with an off-beat, part-rhymed subtlety. The spectral suggestiveness of the name fits beautifully on stunning new LP Some Say I So I Say Light, an album whose words flicker with love and loss but are always liminal – a part of the world of his songs which invites multiple listens. The songs less defy definition than ignore it completely.

Words: Lloyd Griffiths

Photo: Kmeron

LIMINAL PLEASURES An Interview With Ghostpoet


It’s an approach which has seen him labelled as everything from Electronic Indie, dubstep to Hip-Hop, the latter something he’s rejected out of hand. When I speak to him, it is clear the record’s ambiguity is indicative of an approach central to how he makes music. “I never try to be deliberately abstract. I think it’s a subconscious thing but I’ve just never wanted to be creatively direct in the sense that you spoonfeed an audience music that is listened to in a simple way.”

On Some Say I So I Say Light’s lead single ‘Meltdown’, the amalgam of disparate ‘genres’ is agonizingly affective. It’s driving, percussive beat lays underneath and opposite Ejimiwe’s languid vocals which part weary, part wise, speak of “Egg shell hearts just cracked/Crying on the train”. Underwritten by sparse pianos and set against beautiful female vocal refrains, there can’t be a more understatedly beautiful yet mesmerizing single this year, and one you can hardly call Rap.

However, for those looking to brandish labels, you can’t deny that the most immediately conspicuous element of both his records is his vocal style. Publicly admired by Mike Skinner, he’s been compared most closely with Roots Manuva and could perhaps be clunkily filed to both but when I ask where it comes from, it’s something he justifiably sidesteps. “I can’t think of anything I thought ‘I want to sound just like him’. It just started out from wanting to vocalise individual tracks and allow my voice and lyrics to form around them. I don’t really write standard melodies, I’m very specific in that way. I sit down with a song and I’ll tailor the words and vocals specifically.”

His insistence that his voice is subservient to sound may be something surprising to fans

who’ve found his songs littered with strangely formed, and arresting observations on his “bus-stop reality”. But Ejimiwe is right – his are words which don’t scream for attention; lines like “And volume maximum/ I’m feeling like Maximus/you know in that film? Film4 Tuesdays” don’t disengage; instead they’re shared nods, textural details that add to the feeling of the words being encased in the song.

The total way approaches his music is something that he equates with how he emotionally engages with music himself. “I think my approach is trying to be honest and aiming for an emotional honesty to the song. I think honesty is important in music – not simply telling people what you think in lyrics but the whole song feeling honest. All the music I love feels that way.”

It’s why later on he says he enjoys reading his reviews, even if they do call him a rapper. “I think I’m just a nerd! I just like to be aware of what people think. Some of them make me laugh but in a good way – I like that it stirs discussion. At least people are listening and are able to bring their opinion to my music – I wouldn’t want it to be simple that it was the same for everyone and you can file it away in a cupboard after two listens.”

“I try and make music which isn’t easy to label because I don’t think people connect with music because it’s a certain genre or label.”

Live, those ‘genres’ meld and change even more. “any live event is great because you can take different elements – a part of the song or instrument and use them to reassemble the song. I like that feeling of putting them back together.” If he’s able to dissect and rebuild live half as well as he puts music together to begin with, his show will be unmissable.

Ghostpoet is playing at one of our new venue, Angel Hotel, Dragon Suite on Thursday. See the full line up for it & extended bios at swnfest.com/lineup


Words: Lloyd Griffiths

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There’s a limited amount of advance tickets for Mr Scruff (Thursday, Globe) online at swnfest.com/tickets. Remaining spaces held back for Thursday and 4 -day wristband holders on a first come first served basis.

It may perhaps be a point fit for a wide-eyed, patronising head-nod, but one can’t stress it enough anyway; that seeing Andy Carthy, aka Macclesfield’s finest export Mr Scruff (sorry Nick Robinson) live, is utterly vital to understanding what has made his flavoured mix of funk and sprightly soul so arrestingly unique and popular for the best part of 15 years.


Yes, It’s a musical critique with such startling obviousness, it’s deserving of a Nic Cage “You don’t say?” meme, but really, it is a testament to the fi nely tuned, sweetly blended timbre of his records that one can forget much of his career has been spent playing live and on the road. Combine his whimsical humour, potato-people populated cartoon artwork and a back catalogue of music that veers from the free-groovin’ springy saxophone-infl ections on Trouser Jazz to the soulful electro-pop of Ninja Tuna, and his charms are immediate and make sense on their own– dance music that doesn’t feel mediated or compromised on record.

But of course, such perceptions ignore that his musically literate compositions are borne of years making a name for himself in the clubs of Manchester and across Europe in the 1990’s before his self-titled fi rst release, in 1997. Carthy is yet again on a stretch on his Keep It Unreal tour, which surely rivals Dylan’s ‘Never ending Tour’ for dedication. It’s a tour that seeks to recreate the atmosphere and open-doors music policy in his club night of the same name, started in 1999. He opened it in response to be forced to comply with restrictive other club nights, taking it around the country to be able to “play more than the standard 2 hour guest slot”

Interviewing him, it’s obvious his well-earned live stripes are worn proudly. Previous gigs in Wales are remembered fondly - “I fi rst played at Clwb Ifor Bach about 15 years ago...There is always a good crowd in Cardiff ... a mixed and down to earth crowd at every gig”.

Hearing about his career and a much anticipated studio album toward the end of this year, his pragmatism about each gig and venue belies not only his experience, but implicit enthusiasm for the live experience. “I look for a venue with decent sound, a good layout and a good, varied booking policy. We do put a lot of eff ort into making the venue look, sound and feel right, so having a venue with a similar approach to us, or who are eager to get involved & make the gig work, really helps.”

Considering he often brings along a tent with

which to sell his own brand tea, it’s pleasing to know there’s an abundance of venues who share his off beat ways. Caff einated concerns are far from his locational pre-occupation though – as suggested he freely admits to being a very technical DJ, keen to fi nd venues with the varied tonal nooks and crannies that make the set more subtle yet give them a physical, immediacy that technological kicks can sometimes curb. Despite his specifi c venue specs, the tunes he includes on given evenings is somewhat less regimented. “I’ve played all diff erent types of festivals before, city festivals in Ghent, Bruges, and Bristol. My set depends on the surroundings and mood on the night though, so I come prepared with all kinds of music and freestyle it on the night”.

It’s obvious though that his love of the live experience has fed back into his recorded work; he tells me he’s excited the new album will be focused on “a lot more live/synth instrumentation and less sampling” and keen to test the sounds he says “the record won’t be out before Sŵn, but I can’t wait to get there and road test some of the tunes”. For those more attuned to the wonderfully euphoric and sensual signing of collaborators such as Alice Russell and Andreya Triana, the album is also set

to feature much more live vocals than previously, so there will be something for all in there.

Similarly, although there may be more newcomers to his fl avoured funk at Sŵn than usual, he’s keen to stress he won’t be assuming there’ll be anyone impervious to his set- “I’m always careful not to judge people ...I’ve been surprised in the past by what people can deal with musically. Once, in Liverpool, I was playing a Sun Ra record early in the night, and 3 ladies who were very dressed up came heading towards me. I thought that they were coming to complain about the crazy jazz, when in fact they were the fi rst people on the dancefl oor!”

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CLWB“Clwb began to establish itself as a music venue fairly quickly; bands

and artists from the breadth of Wales found their way through its doors

and onto its legendary stages”

30 years of Clwb Ifor Bach


Words: Bill Cummings

Photo: Peter Morgan

Thirty years old this year Clwb Ifor Bach or The Welsh Club is a Cardiff institution. Named after a 12th Century Welsh lord who kidnapped an oppressive English Earl, it’s a venue that has lived up to its name as a bastion of Welsh culture, albeit with quite a lot less medieval violence involved. Located down an unassuming lane across the road from the regal Cardiff castle, the uninitiated may not even give Womanby St a second glance. But to an ever changing, and still growing group, Clwb is a cornerstone of Welsh culture, and a cherished hub for the Cardiff music scene. Some might find it hard to believe, but there was life on this street before Clwb – the beautiful red bricks once doubled up as a British Legion/Middle Eight Jazz club on weekends. Flourishing in the blues boom of the 60’s, it’s hardly surprising that the opening of a Welsh language member’s club in the same building ended up spawning the innovative host of experimental loveliness that Clwb is now. ...Cont >


Often referred to locally as ‘Y Clwb’, or ‘The Welsh Club’, it began life being Welsh only – the members green card requiring an ability to speak Welsh or a commitment to learn. To this day, the ability to speak Welsh is essential for working there. Despite the fact that the rule was relaxed in the late 90s, Clwb still promotes Welsh speaking through its bilingual booking, employment and promotion policies: this in a city where Welsh is still the minority language.

Clwb Ifor Bach began to establish itself as a music venue fairly quickly; bands and artists from the breadth of Wales found their way through its doors and onto its legendary stages. The rise of ‘Cool Cymru’ in the 90s, saw Clwb play a leading role in the increasing exposure for Welsh based acts like Manic Street Preachers, Sixty Foot Dolls et al alongside Welsh-Speaking outfits – Super Furry Animals, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci and Catatonia. The break through into the wider listening public’s consciousness sparked a shift in Clwb’s booking policy as the venue sought out even more diverse shows.

Throughout its thirty years, Clwb has played host to acts from around the United Kingdom and the world, as one of the cities only medium sized venues it has always acted as a magnet for some of the world’s best emerging and adventurous artists. It has played host to the likes of UK electronic icons Autechre, Pavement, Roots Manuva, and in 2001 they secured a sell out a headline set

from The Strokes. Guto Brychan programmes the Welsh

Language artists at Clwb, and says it’s a venue bands love to return to.

“Dyl and Mei from Race Horses first performed here while still in school with the band Mozz. Their first show with Radio Luxembourg was at Clwb Ifor Bach and when they morphed into Race Horses they still came back to perform here on a regular basis. To have them choose Clwb for their final gig and the emotional nature of the occasion was definitely a highlight.”

Down the years crowds have enjoyed out of town gigs from the likes of incendiary Scots Idlewild, American Folk like Anais Mitchell and recently a soul bearing performance

from former Gene frontman Martin Rossiter. It’s Clwb’s ability to draw talent to the Welsh Capital that is part of its unique and enduring appeal, witnessed now every year at Sŵn. Shows from Islet, Gindrinker, Sweet Baboo et al consistently depict just how pivotal Clwb Ifor Bach remains to the Welsh music scene. It is also a testament that the likes of Gruff Rhys, Future of the Left and Bullet For My Valentine have chosen to launch their albums with low key shows at Clwb, showing the esteem with which it is still held.

As well as the quality of gigs, it is perhaps Clwb’s legendary atmosphere that’s always made it a special experience of an evening. Listen Up! (Cardiff’s longest running indie night) in particular every Wednesday was in my student years a three floor hive of activity and enjoyment: downstairs 60/70s grooves, in the middle floors you could chill out with a cocktail and PlayStations, and upstairs was Clwb’s indie disco. Teeming with friendly faces, the relaxed dress code and reasonable drinks contrasted sharply with the commercial dance clubs in the heart of town. And not many of them would take quite as kindly to your inebriated request for Explosions in the Sky at 1am.

To this day Clwb’s range of club nights features everything from hip hop and electronica and funk and has even become a major venue for dance music with Aperture regularly promoting packed nights. The fact that crowds perhaps more usually used to


glowing Neon cylinders and ultra-modernist-club chic have regularly returned to the sticky-bricked aesthetic of Clwb is testament to not only its assured musical policy, but its ability to create both excitement and communal warmth (often more literally than you may anticipate) in equal measure.

Local turntable master Mr Gareth Potter has been playing Funk, Soul and much more at the venue for 16 years, and points to Clwb’s rich and varied musical history as a reason for its lasting legacy. “Clwb has always had an ‘open music policy’ and an eclectic passion for all forms of music not just one specific genre, and that’s probably what’s kept it going as all the others venues have fallen by the wayside “ This broad musical and booking policy provides endlessly intriguing listings at Clwb, with promotions that reflect promote local talent from Cardiff, Wales and the music scenes beyond our own borders. At a time when live music is being challenged in a difficult economic climate and venues around them are struggling Clwb is still a beacon of sound for Cardiff’s music scene, so raise a glass, here’s to thirty years of Clwb, and hopefully thirty more!

www.clwb.net @clwbiforbach

JD Roots is overseeing and supporting the line up at Clwb Ifor Bach over the 4 days of Sŵn. Find out more about the artists and gigs they support at www.jdroots.co.uk and @jdroots


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Outside Clwb Ifor Bach in Cardiff is a compact, ever-changing art gallery. The posters in those frames can catch your eye as you wander down Womanby Street or stumble out of a club night, setting you off on your next voyage of musical discovery or letting you know that your favourite band is in town.

I’ve loved gig posters since I was a teenager. Frequent visits to Cardiff from the valleys to pick up new CDs at Spillers Records meant that I was bombarded with imagery that my tiny impressionable mind went wild for, and the art was responsible for making me even more passionate about music. When I moved to Cardiff I started putting on

gigs and designing the posters myself - then I started making them for other promoters. I recently made my 100th poster since I began working as Croatoan Design, and it’s still pretty awesome to see something I’ve made up on the wall of a record shop or venue that I’ve loved going to for years. Over the years my passion has grown and developed; I’ve read up on the history of the rock poster and discovered some of my favourite artists. Jason Munn’s book The Small Stakes is one of my favourite collections of art in any medium, and an email from the man himself made me realise I could actually do this for a living ...Cont >

EYEGASM: THE ART OF THE GIG POSTER

Cardiff designer Adam Chard looks at the throw-away beauty of gig poster art.


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“ I think custom-made posters for individual gigs get across that the promoter and the venue really care about that show”


So, why gig posters in particular? Isn’t it just as fun making, say, editorial illustrations? There’s something I really love about the fleeting, temporal nature of the gig poster. If you design a logo or a brand identity then you aim for longevity; gig posters are a one-sheet attention-grabber that will only be around until the night of the gig itself. A good one will provide you with a good idea of what a gig will be like before it happens, and be a reminder of what a brilliant night you had after the fact. If you like one, pull it off the wall and take it home- it won’t be up for long.

Louise Mason of Sawn-Off Graphics thinks that “the posters are there to celebrate the expelling of futile noise energy, so they should aim do to the same job in 2D. Disposable, fast, energetic - anything that wins in getting attention in the 0.26 seconds you’re given to get it looked at. With nice kerning. [that’s changing the space between typographic fonts, FYI]”

I think custom-made posters for individual

gigs get across that the promoter and the venue really care about that show – loads of gigs are advertised with generic tour posters with a big white gap at the bottom for info to be added with a big fat marker. That, my friends, is a bullshit, lazy approach to promotion. Ask most poster designers and they’ll tell you that they research the bands and try to design something that suits both the music and the venue. It’s a really interesting process of alchemy; the right designer with an abundance of passion and a style paired up with an awesome gig and bang – classic poster.

Cardiff’s Casey Raymond sees things in a slightly different way. “Having no respect for the band you’re doing the poster can be beneficial, it means you can go out on a wanton whim rather than respectfully trying to second guess what the band wants. And if you really hate the band, even better, just draw them writhing in faeces, sucking unattractive you-know-whats.” It’ll be powerful, nonetheless. Each to their own.

Geek out about your favourite posters with Adam on Twitter at @croatoandesign and tell us @swnfestival the raddest ones you see over the weekend!


It’s an incredibly diverse medium – pick up a copy of the amazing Art of Modern Rock to see what I mean. Starting with the boxing-style posters of the 50s, poster-making has gone through several big phases – the wildly colourful psychedelic era and the stark cut-and-paste punk reaction to all of that excess – to become what it is today: a collectible art form. I love the diff erent styles on off er and how traditional methods like screen printing still exist next to digital illustration. The Flatstock events organised by the American Poster Institute showcase this crazy, inspirational mix of approaches; huge halls of seemingly endless stalls packed with all sorts of visual fi reworks. I recommend a visit, just for the sheer mind-blowingness of it all.

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Rising up from the streets and dancing to a new beat a revolution is happening. MediaWales and WalesOnline Journalist Dave Owens tracks the rise of urban festivals and examines the benefits they bring to a city

The very fact you are holding this programme in your hands and reading these words is proof itself of your commitment to a city festival. And you’re not alone.

While outdoor summer festivals suffer the vagaries of a fractured economy and the collective belt-tightening of a discerning public at the mercy of austerity Britain, urban gatherings have thrived. Affordability, convenience and the sense of community they engender are key amongst the attraction.

And let’s be honest it’s better to be undercover, shielded from meteorological uncertainty than wading waist-deep in the muddy depths of a British summer festival right?

Music industry conference and festival In The City founded by the late great Manchester music impresario Tony Wilson in the ‘90s was the first to pioneer a multi-venue city gathering. Since then they’ve prospered - Sound City in Liverpool, Focus Wales in Wrexham and The Great Escape in Brighton all fine examples of the urban congregation.

Founded in 2007, Sŵn was conceived with the core aims and objectives of developing, promoting and showcasing new and emerging music, with a predominant Welsh flavour.

The figures bear out its success and show how fan’s desire for festivals amongst the concrete milieu of day to day life has grown apace, solidifying its appeal.

During 2011 Sŵn grew from three days to four days and last year the number acts jumped from 160 to 218. More than 5000 people flocked in 2012, outstripping

CONCRETE ROCKSWords: Dave Owens

The Rise and Rise of the City Festival


the previous year, while the resilience of the festival in a market which has seen many suffer reduced ticket sales was ably demonstrated by its growth in Olympic year and in a period of recession.

Music may be the core but as with any multi-venue city festival the impact is wide-ranging. As opposed to their summer brethren these urban events have residual benefits that are much more apparent. They not only bring a concentrated and guaranteed audience to venues, but the local economy experiences a shot in the arm by proximity.

This is a fact borne out by Kat Morris, director of The Great Escape in Brighton, who says: “A city does have a basic festival infrastructure already so you don’t need to build too many things from scratch.”

“We have an awful lot of people travelling to The Great Escape. Each of them will spend money on the whole gamut of retail!”

“In addition we employ a lot of people locally. We have around 70 different suppliers for varying reasons that are employed by us.”

Sŵn is similarly predisposed. Just ask Neil Cocker, director of Cardiff-based Dizzyjam merchandising.

“It shows off just how exciting and vibrant Cardiff is, and that you don’t have to go to London to hear the world’s best new music.

“And with my company Dizzyjam being the merchandise sponsors for the festival, I couldn’t be happier. People can buy Sŵn merchandise from us, which helps both us as a Cardiff start-up, but also is important for Sŵn in spreading the word via their beautifully designed T-shirts!”

Ashli Todd of Spillers Records, one of

Sŵn’s ticket agents, is an equally passionate advocate: “The reputation of the festival extends well out of Cardiff. Seeing the festival grow in the years since its inception we at Spillers couldn’t imagine the Cardiff music calendar without all the positivity and momentum it inherently provides to the music scene.”

In 2012 Sŵn generated an additional £632,441 to the local economy; a pretty impressive figure whichever way you look at it. The festival’s growth can only continue that trend.

Economically the tale of the tape doesn’t lie, but the social legacy of city festivals and the creative alliances they foster are of equal importance.

“ It shows off just how exciting and vibrant Cardiff is, that you don’t have to go to London to hear the world’s best new music”


“Brighton becomes a really vibrant community around Great Escape time,” says Kat Morris. “The city seems to come alive. It’s buzzing, the streets are colourful and enriched with people dashing from venue to venue.”

The enjoyment of shared experience by music fans all thrown together in this musical maelstrom cannot be underestimated and is a key reason that these events are so popular. They guarantee repeat business as people return time after time, but each year word of mouth ensures newcomers - both locally and from further afield - keen to experience what they’ve heard for themselves.

For the local music scene post-festival, the effects can be startling.

“Sŵn Festival is vitally important to Cardiff.” says Liz Hunt, singer with indie popsters The School and part of the promotions team at Cardiff-based Fizzi Events. “For Welsh bands it’s a great opportunity to play a high profile showcase festival alongside some top names, make lots of new fans and celebrate the fantastic talent we’ve got.

“It encourages people to keep coming out to support local venues regularly and gives our live music scene the huge kick it needs right now.”

We’ll leave the last word to Richard Hawkins, general manager at one of Sŵn’s key anchor venues Clwb Ifor Bach.

“Sŵn Festival feels like the last hurrah before winter is truly upon us. A weekend of great varied, music, catching up with friends and every year there seems to be an air of celebration. Really, the best thing about Sŵn, is simply, that it happens.”

“ There’s always such a buzz whether you’re watching the bands, attending the industry events or finding out about Cardiff’s local promoters and venues who bring exciting acts to our city throughout the year “ Liz Hunt - The School

Photo: Matthew Evans

Crushing Blows


Crushing Blows

In a tiny, orange bar in a corner of Cardiff you can hear music from across the world - from Africa to north Wales, the Caribbean to South America. With owls looming overhead and second-hand sofas dotting the way to the dancefloor, Gwdihŵ Cafe Bar is just one of the capitals more musically discerning offerings.

Rust-hued optics line the back of the bar, filled with trendy and luxurious rums and whiskey. Cans of Red Stripe, the current beer of choice, give a jovial splash of red and white to proceedings. But when most people think of Cardiff after dark, it isn’t this little bar that

CULTURE CLUBS

“ Cardiff’s a young city, culturally speaking but the opportunities to put on interesting events are myriad”

A look at Cardiff after dark


CULTURE CLUBS

Words: Emily Bater

Photo: Fat City

comes to mind.Between 2005 and 2011 Cardiff was under

the lens of photographer Maciej Dakowicz, whose photo series Cardiff After Dark became the default image for the city. Pictures of young men and women sprawled on St Mary Street were splashed across the pages of the Daily Mail, who branded Cardiff the capital of the country’s binge drinking problem. The photo series prompted reactions from Cardiff residents, one of whom formed a hyper-local blog, We Are Cardiff, to showcase the real city.

Cardiff’s night time economy generates

an income of around £430 million per year, according to a report by a Cardiff Council Scrutiny Inquiry in 2011, employing 11,131 people. In 2005 Cardiff Council adopted a Saturation Policy limiting any further premises in the St Mary Street area, but that hasn’t stopped areas like Mill Lane becoming a new focal point for drinkers, filling with cafe bars in a short period.

Walk down St Mary Street and you could be in any large UK city, but venture off past the throngs and you find clubs like Gwdihŵ, 10 Feet Tall, Clwb Ifor Bach. More traditional pubs like Dempseys, where club night Twisted By Design is held, all play a part in forming the backbone of Cardiff痴 independent scene. An indie utopia where you’re just as likely to hear Punk as Pulp, it’s night for 14 years and has seen the city face huge changes.

The smoking ban, quickly followed by the recession, has had a major impact on the clubbing scene in Cardiff and extended licensing hours have meant that people come out later than previously, drinking more at home and spending less money in the city’s pubs and clubs.

Venues now spend more on staying open later and slash drink prices in a bid to attract custom. Anderson blames the homogenisation of Cardiff’s club scene on the cheap drink offers used to lure in punters, a “sad trend” that has affected the diversity of Cardiff’s night life and has meant niche nights find it harder to survive.

Gareth Ludkin, who co-runs Gwdihŵ club night Fat City disagrees. “Cardiff needs to cater to all tastes. There are plenty of promoters willing to give you what you want if you are willing to look for it. For me, music is at the core of a great night, but this isn’t everyone’s view”.

But if larger clubs work together with smaller venues to ensure diversity there can be a future for everyone agree both. The ‘big boys’, says Gary, have realised this, agreeing to stagger their student nights across the week.

Held monthly, Fat City combines funk, reggae and an array of international live acts and relies on a crowd who are happy to hear something different. “Luckily there are plenty of open-minded people around,” says Ludkin,

Cardiff’s night life is eclectic and fun, adventurous and

innovative. Emily Bater looks at how the city can

ensure its diversity

A look at Cardiff after dark


Photo: Maciej Dakowicz, as featured in Cardiff After Dark book

who thinks more adventurous club nights are needed to complement Cardiff’s Indie-Rock heritage.

Ludkin cites Studio 89 as an example of an independent, original offering coming up on the blindside. Hidden beneath a “5* gourmet noodle takeaway on one of Cardiff’s back streets”, it has since December 2011 built up an organic following for its Disco and Deep House, with £20 tickets regularly selling out in hours.

A late-night levy on bars and clubs could be the next challenge. Cardiff Council is threatening to impose a levy on venues serving alcohol between midnight and 6am which could affect such nights as Studio 89. However, Cardiff is a city which supports and cherishes its independent promoters and venues, says Marc Thomas, Editor of Plastik

magazine – “Cardiff is a relatively young city, culturally speaking but the opportunities for new promoters and groups to put on interesting events are myriad.” Looking down Womanby St is an apposite reminder of this – despite the closure of Fire Island, Dempseys was able to rebrand it’s upstairs as a gig venue, its name Four Bars harking back to the pubs name when it was a jazz club, as well as The Full Moon recently flourishing.

Gareth is equally effusive about the state of Cardiff night life. “Built through a dedicated band of promoters who have all been working hard to bring great live music to the city whilst also encouraging an abundance of local talent, there’s a great musical community in South Wales and it’s brilliant to see so many people sharing ideas and putting on some really interesting nights.” Long may it continue.

Head to swnfest.com for details on club events at this year’s Sŵn including Devil’s Gun, Ultimate Power and the infamous end-of-weekend ball that is Dim Sŵn.


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There are a limited amount of advance tickets for the Deerhunter

(Friday, Solus) and Mr Scruff (Thursday, Globe) shows, if you’d like

to go to those shows only.

The remaining spaces are held back for wristband holders on

a first come, first served basis, as per all other Sŵn Festival shows.

Sŵn promotes and celebrates new music coming in and out ofWales.

It means ‘sound’ or ‘noise’ in Welsh and is pronounced ‘soon’.

A Sŵn Festival wristband gets you free priority access to all shows.

Subject to capacity of venue.-

Entry to the Everything Everything show will require a £2 Top Up Ticket alongside

a Thursday or 4-Day wristband.

Sŵn Festival wristbands are available to those aged 18 and over only.

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There will be some special all ages shows on our new Outdoor Stage

in The Hayes on Saturday & Sunday, plus a 14+ show at Chapter Stiwdio on Saturday, in association with the Young Promoters Network.

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Available for iPhone platforms, we've once again put together a user-friendly app with a helpful array of features to make sure you use your weekend at Sŵn to excitable and enjoyable affect.

What be they, I hear you cry? Well, ahead of the festival weekend, you can create and edit a personal festival planner to carefully construct your schedule for each day, highlighting who you’d like to see and prepare your running boots by noting any pesky clashes. We've also added a feature allowing you see what venues are nearing capacity and which are full, so to avoid any wasted trips. 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 through the app via their SoundCloud and Bandcamp pages. We have also put together a handy map so that you need not worry about wandering aimlessly wondering where any of our new or indeed old venues are. On top of all this, you can also get the latest news from the swnfest.com website over the weekend, including live blogs and vital updates such as cues, programme changes and more! This year's app was put together by local developer Craig Marvelley.Just type in Sŵn Festival via your phone or App Store and install our app and you'll be good to go!

Organise your festival, stay up to date and share your good time by downloading the free Sŵn Festival app.

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Having attended Sŵn Festival a couple of times before making the app, Craig Marvelley knew it was a unique event. “I saw a bunch of bands that I’d never heard of, but who impressed me so much that I still listen to them regularly - Al Lewis and Black Spiders to name a few”, he recalls. “Aside from the music, I loved the sense of community that I felt when striding out from my house every day and bombing from venue to venue. It’s a great way to experience the city.”

It was largely Craig’s own experience of the festival and the practicalities of navigating the venues that inspired him to get technical. “An app with all the data that you need right in your pocket is a nice alternative to scraps of paper that you can’t read in a dimly lit venue at 1 a.m.”, he says, drawing from personal memories. “I made a prototype that allowed users to browse who was playing where, and add artists to a curated list. You could also browse profiles, and listen to songs they had on Soundcloud. They were just fun features I’d have used even if we hadn’t released the app.”

The next step was to share his baby with the festival: “I approached John (Rostron, co-founder of Sŵn Festival) about making it an official thing, which, thankfully, he was happy to do. With the rest of the team, we added more detailed artist biographies and

incorporated data from the website like news and venue info”.

Creating the Sŵn app hasn’t been easy, despite how trouble-free the end product seems. Early versions of the app had slight hiccups due to tight time pressures; “before the app could be submitted, I had to wait until the schedule was ready, then frantically try to get it all in and submitted for review”, Craig explains. “The last few years have been a case of getting the groundwork right, especially in terms of managing the data”, he continues. Many improvements have been made since; Craig has choreographed “the app to synchronise the schedule data with a remote service”, allowing a slicker and speedier response to programming changes. He has even more plans for furthering the app’s features in the future. “We can look ahead to more complex features like social integration, venue capacity warnings, calendar events and push notifications,” he reveals.

The benefits of the app, then, are multiple - “I’d like to think that it makes it easy for people to explore the event, both in an aural sense, and also in terms of getting an idea of what’s going on, which venues are hosting artists, and so on”, Craig concludes. From the popularity of the Sŵn app last year and the positive response it received, it seems that Craig’s hopes as creator are coming into fruition. Appy days!

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Let’s nip this in the bud – nobody involved with the staging of Sŵn is of the opinion that when a band plays here it will inevitably result in commercial success. Rather, the love of live music felt by all involved has meant that on many occasions, a relative unknown has created a moment of magic. Some like Disclosure, who were support act at Buffalo bar in 2011, see their career go stratospheric, while some become cult and critical successes – and make their Sŵn shows must-see, like Islet or Future of the Left.

These fabled sets form a part of a warm folklore surrounding Sŵn’s of yesteryear,

prompting fond memories for Sŵn regulars. Mark Foley founded Music Box Studios in 1996 and has played with many bands, this year performing with his new outfit Shhh…Apes! –

‘I saw Pulled Apart By Horses play downstairs Clwb to 150 people. Tom the vocalist took the microphone and walked into the audience. He bumped into two Rockabilly blokes who took exception. Not used to this reaction, he looked them dead in their eyes and threw up on their spats in a great example of self-control and skill. Strange News From Another Star supported Joy Formidable at a Sŵn gig. Next time I saw

Mighty oaks from little acorns grow. This is a common phrase amongst Dendrologists and inebriated, self-appointed philosophers down your local pub. However, this pearl of wisdom is deeply rooted throughout the extensive roster of talent encountered when scanning the line-ups of Sŵn festivals.

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them, I was helping get their gear onto the stage at the Millennium Stadium.’

Ashli Todd is the owner of Spiller’s Record Store, the oldest record shop in the world. She regularly DJ’s at Sŵn. ‘After watching Truckers of Husk’s set in Clwb a smiley bunch of Dutch people called The Ex took to the stage and played the most mind bending Jazz-rock-World music. I found out they’d been going for thirty years and felt grateful I’d got to hear them. We still have their gig poster up in Spillers.’

Festival goer Dafydd Myddleton remembers buzz band Islet’s 1st appearance – “There was a great feeling, that excitement as you’re discovering something no one knows about. You even end up joining big cues to soak up the anticipation. it was thrilling to finally reach the pub doors of new model inn and disappear upward. There can’t have been more than 80 or so at that gig but I remember the experimental wildness of the music which melded with the feeling of the crowd and it was electric to be present and part of”

Dempsey’s, a cosy Irish pub, has garnered the reputation for being the venue that consistently houses reputable emerging bands. In 2009 The Drums played the upstairs’ function room having not long put out their debut EP. The following summer they were the darlings of the UK music press and ‘Let’s Go Surfing’ was never far away from the airwaves. Sŵn’s two co-founders both testify to Dempsey’s’ apparent Midas touch. Huw Stephens recounts;

We booked Jay Jay Pistolet to play The Gate in 2009, and in 2010 he’d started a band called The Vaccines. They played upstairs in Dempsey’s and we couldn’t get in ourselves. The last thing we do is book bands who we think are going to be big; we book the

bands we love and go from there. It’s nice that they’ve subsequently hit Number One though, and people got to see them in a smaller venue.

Alt-J played in Dempsey’s in 2011 remembers John Rostron, Like so many bands at Sŵn I thought their set was amazing, but I had no inkling they’d catch on in the way they did so quickly. Ben Howard and Lucy Rose also played pubs at Sŵn before huge success followed next year.

Now in its seventh year Sŵn’s line up is as diverse and exciting as ever, with many different names being touted as this year’s show stealers. Huw is particularly excited by the debut of an open air stage in the Hayes area of the city, involving Siôn Russell Jones and Masters in France. Whilst earmarking Waxahatchee as definite must-sees, Ashli is hoping to stumble upon a hidden gem in true Sŵn style;

I’m mainly looking forward to a moment of surprise and finding a new favourite band. Again.

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Head to swnfest.com for details on club events at this year’s Sŵn including Devil’s Gun, Ultimate Power and the infamous end-of-weekend ball that is Dim Sŵn.

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For such a seemingly small city, we’ve witnessed the delivery of very ambitious projects. Take as an example Diffusion, Cardiff’s first international photography festival, a month long affair that showcased the best of Welsh photographic talent to an international audience. Alongside a packed schedule of zine workshops and exhibitions in long-abandoned rail warehouses, was a fringe movement spearheaded by local artists in an unofficial ‘Fotofringe’ which was presented at Milkwood Gallery, The Red Dragon Centre, Milgi’s Warehouse and the Grassroots space in the Capitol Centre.

The fringe was organised by Jon Pountney, known for his popular ‘Cardiff Before Cardiff’ project, an exhibition centred around response to a collection of old photographs he found whilst renovating Warwick Hall. Taken by Keith S. Robertson, his exhibition created a dynamic dialogue between two artists generations apart, providing a keen insight to Cardiff’s past whilst simultaneously fixated on its ever-changing nature as a major multi-cultural hub. This arguably encapsulates the driving force of much contemporary Welsh art; an embedded pride in its past coupled with an enthusiastic and optimistic view of its future on the cultural stage.

Other highlights of 2013 include the brilliant Reverie and Bianco. Both were incredibly immersive. Reverie took participants on an enthralling video-game

experience, both on screen and in the Bay, consisting of a live website narrative users could ‘hack into’ before embarking on a roaming street theatre experience. Bianco pushed similar boundaries. A mesmerising ‘promenade experience’ inspired partly by Calvino’s Invisible Cities and Saramago’s The Elephant’s Journey, it delivered jaw dropping acrobatics against a backdrop of an ever-moving stage with ushers guiding the audience around. The source material provided narrative to dip into but by no means directed the show, as it was its own original piece complete with a live Balkan band and performers riding pennyfarthings between acts.

The summer also saw plenty on offer for music fans. Noys R Us, Chapter and Bogiez’ collaborative monthly shows sat well alongside Chapter’s welcome Cinephonic season, offering screenings of cult music documentaries such as Dig. I attended The Decline of Western Civilisation: The Metal Years, a brash and balls-out film that followed the outlandish period of glam rock and outrageous metal fans. The laughs derived not only from shots of Ozzy Ozborne interviewed whilst making a full English in his kitchen, but from the intimate and make-shift setting; we all grabbed a beer and chatted excitedly as the organised battled with the difficulties of screening a much-loved VHS copy of the film through a Macbook and a HD projector.

THE BEST OF CARDIFF ARTStephen Phillips takes a look back on an innovative year amongst Cardiff’s art sceneThe development of Cardiff’s contemporary scene over the past few years, be it through large-scale Arts Council funded projects or a plethora of grassroots movements, has arguably seen it rival those of many major cities. Many may wonder why Cardiff has not yet been awarded European Capital of Culture

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Photo: Keith S Robertson, as featured in the Cardiff Before Cardiff book


In any city, it is all too easy to blink and miss an eye-catching artistic endeavour. 11 High Street was taken over by the ‘High Street Heist’, part of a project called ‘somewhereto_’ that transformed previously unused spaces into places for young people to use as creative spaces. Cardiff’s ‘re:store’ space, run by The Sprout, featured amongst others a photography exhibition by Polly Homjakina consisting of an 11 month project documenting Cardiff’s live music scene, with visceral photographs that captured the energy of gigs across the capital.

This space incidentally played host to last year’s Cardiff Open, devised by Cardiff Arts Collective that organically grew into a fringe event for last year’s Sŵn festival, featuring sonic artist Tom Raybould’s work in the exhibition space and live painting courtesy of Pete Fowler. “Pete, as you can imagine, drew in a big crowd”, says Cat Gardiner, co-founder of Cardiff Arts Collective, “watching him work away on a 8ft x 4ft painting - which he then kindly donated and sold in an auction”. Alongside a range of venues that promise innovative use for live music this year, including Jacob’s Market (the scene of art & music from Peski Nacht this year), the Angel Hotel and St John’s Church, also expect an array of eye-catching fringe events that capture what makes Cardiff’s contemporary art scene so bold.

CARDIFF OPEN 1ST - 27TH OCTOBER, 13 HIGH STREET ARCADE Casey Raymond: Artist in residence 16th-20th October Through offering temporary exhibiting space in a prime location to local artists, makers and designers, Cardiff Open brings contemporary art to street level, resulting in increased exposure and growth in participation, bringing the burgeoning Cardiff art scene to the wider public. The timing of Cardiff Open 2012 was deliberate – to coincide with Artes Mundi prize, Cardiff Contemporary events, Cardiff Design Festival and Sŵn Festival. Over the Sŵn Festival, sonic artist Tom Raybould was in residence in the exhibition space and the festival’s Saturday saw SFA artist Pete Fowler working on a huge 8’ x 4’ painting live. Cardiff Open 2013 looks to be bigger and better. We’re looking to occupy a number of empty city centre shops, offering more space – not only for exhibiting, but for further events also. The exhibition will house two artists in residence – again, one music-focused over Sŵn Festival - who will build a display of new work created sitespecifically with elements of audience inclusion, interactivity and participation. cardiffartscollective.co.uk @cardiffopen

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Some people take LSD to make it happen, one man experiences orgasmic sensations listening to the James Bond theme because of it and another man has used it to create a flavour map of the London Underground. Synaesthesia, the blurring and interpolating of senses in many forms, is thought to affect up to 4% of the population.

SENSUAL HEARING Synaesthesia and Music

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Synesthetes may see sounds as colours or shapes, others taste words, some associate letters or numbers with personalities and in rare cases, some can literally feel the pain of others. In total, around 100 types have been documented. In all its forms, synaesthesia is described as a ‘neurological condition’, yet because it generally does not affect a person’s functioning life, it’s not listed on the International Classification of Diseases, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

The effects of synaesthesia have been described as neutral, or even pleasant, like having a secret power, the gift of an extra sense. But the access to your own sensual ‘superpower’ isn’t always as fun as it sounds. A synesthete, who wished to remain anonymous said, “As a kid I used to be accused of ‘seeing things that weren’t there’ by adults and other kids. I had one particular bad experience where I could see ‘snakes’ that were squiggly shapes when the fire alarm went off. I didn’t understand why no-one else couldn’t see it and I was really aware that I was freaking the other kids out.”

Its pervasive link to the arts is strong though. Classical composers including Liszt and Sibelius and musicians such as Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Pharrell Williams, and Marina Diamandis have all spoken of the connection between their other senses and music, while erstwhile Cardiff art legend Pete Fowler has said it’s a “kind of synaesthesia” from listening to Super Furry Animals that inspires his artwork for them. Liszt allegedly used to dictate to his orchestra to play a little bluer, or less red, while Pharrell Williams told Nightline, “It just always stuck out in my mind…I could always visualise what I was hearing...it was always like weird colours.”

Research suggests synaesthesia is up to seven times more common in creative types and artists; synesthetes have used their ‘extra sense’ to create visual artwork, writing or music, like artist David Hockney, Vladimir Nabokov, author of Lolita, or composer Messiaen. Going all the way back to 500BC, the Greek philosopher and mathematician,

Pythagoras produced the first known description of the condition, according to synaesthesia researchers Richard Cytowic and David Eagleman in their book Wednesday is Indigo Blue. Later, Isaac Newton proposed that musical tones and colour tones shared common frequencies.

In spite of references from such totemic intellectual figures, synaesthesia is still not something fully understood by public consciousness. That it’s not classified as a disorder is perhaps a blessing and bane, as mystery to some extent dominates public understanding of it. Largely treated as too ‘subjective’ an experience to study until the 1980’s, research has increased since, and the rise of the internet meant more synesthetes began contacting each other, creating websites and organisations including the UK and American Synaesthesia Associations.

Most sound to colour synesthetes would agree with non-synesthete’s allusions to the ‘blues’ and of musical ‘colours’, but experiences do vary. For non-synesthetes, loud tones are brighter than soft, lower pitches are darker than higher pitches but for those with synaesthesia, specific information and detailed colours could be given. Some people experience synaesthesia in which a note, key or particular quality causes them to experience colours. Some even find the sensation so vivid they cannot work with music on. Grapheme synesthetes also react to music, but in a different way. They may have a colour reaction to the name of a song, the letters of the notes, instrument used or whether the music is in a major or minor chord. Some people see shapes or ‘fireworks’.

One anonymous synesthete sometimes enjoys her ‘gift’, especially when it complements her experience of live music. The beautiful colours and shapes of ‘Bright Tomorrow’ by F**k Buttons especially make her smile. “Music is often enhanced, but sometimes it is a distraction if there is a piercing noise and the spikes appear. If I’m in a relaxed atmosphere though, it can be quite fun to sit back and enjoy the world it creates.”


A highlight from the programme last year was a performance of the new score for the sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet by Zwolf, one of the many incarnations of Tom Raybould who has two big nominations this year, Welsh Music Prize for Fist of the First Man and Original Music BAFTA for forthcoming film The Machine. Claire Vaughan asked Tom about his multi-layered career:

You often accompany your shows with visuals, how important is this to your performance?Being at a gig is an immersive experience, so to add a dynamic that the audience can use in their own way is fascinating. I’m well aware that it’s a multi-sensory experience for the audience so to add a distinctive visual element into is a natural progression from my point of view.

Your music is really cinematic, even listening at home, are you consciously trying to create this with your audience? No, I don’t consciously think cinematically, it’s just what comes out. I think if you sit down to write in a very specific way you’re treading very close to manufactured music. I’ve been a professional scorer of films for over ten years. I always said I kept commercial writing away from my passion projects but really I think everything we do bleeds into other areas of our lives.

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Photography: Polly Homjakina

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Those who’ve taken even a cursory trip to Chapter Arts Centre will likely know their superb array of films focusing on the collision of music and film. There’ve been dozens, from Fake Blood’s cataclysmic electronic soundtrack to Italian horror, Suspiria, the beautiful yet suspenseful orchestration score to Hitchock’s The Lodger and numerous documentaries. Cinephonic is now their regular way of curating a heady mix of folk, electronic and classical live scores amongst other musical film treats.

An Interview With Zwolf

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Your projects are collaborative in different ways - with a film director, with other musicians in FoTFM, how do you feel about each of these differences?Collaboration is massively informative. After years of rehearsing with other people you learn egos don’t get you far in a band. Working on a feature film, you have directors, producers, editors all with a unique opinion of how your music should sound and be used as a tool to make their vision work; you can’t be precious about any of your pieces. For each of the fifty pieces that made the cut there are countless versions that were created but never passed muster. You have to be adaptable.

How did you get approached by Red and Black Films and what were your first steps when tackling the film score?I scored a short film for them years ago. You watch it then discuss with the director their feelings and impressions of what they’d like to convey. It’s their project so you’re being hired to embellish their dream and hopefully improve it with an integral layer. Bad music can ruin a film but a good score won’t always be noticeable as it’s doing its job by aiding the viewer to be engrossed and absorbed by the film. The line between a successful passage of score and failure is excruciatingly thin.

You have been a big part of the music scene in Cardiff for years but within a month you have two big nominations, what is it like receiving that sort of recognition for your work?It’s really flattering. Guess it proves the old adage that perseverance is the key. Interestingly, it’s when I started to care less about other people’s opinion that good things really started happening, across all walks of my life. There’s a lesson in there somewhere kids.

Now two projects are taking off can you easily switch between the two FoTFM and film scoring?Playing with the band is so much fun. We’re hoping to go on tour next year and I’m just about to finish my second album under that moniker. I’m also currently working with a 12 piece orchestra on a type of interactive sound installation (Sinfonia), where we have the orchestra performing to visuals that react to their music as the audience has a walk around the room. I’m looking forward to scoring another feature too. It’s all fun, I’m very lucky.

Check out the full Chapter cinema programme at Sŵn and look out for wristband discount for Cinephonic October including The Miners’ Hymns, Violetta Went to Heaven and Belleville Rendezvous with a live score by Animat at chapter.org


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The Gentle Good Acoustic guitar picker Gareth Bonello launches new album ‘Y Bardd

Anfarwol’ + support from Richard James

Sat 26 Oct/Sad 26 Hyd

Paper CinemaPuppet show and cinema converge within a mix of live animation

and music. Event + workshop

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The Fall of the House of Usher (1928)Silent classic accompanied by a live soundtrack created and performed by

Steepways Sound Collective

Wed 6 – Sun 10 Nov/Mer 6 – Sul 10 Tach

ExperimenticaFestival of live and time-based art, including Richard James and Anthony Shapland,

Jerusalem in My Heart and many more

Sat 16 Nov/Sad 16 Tach + Fri 13 Dec/Gwe 13 Rhag

Sinfonia Cymru present UnbuttonedCombining a live score performed with environment responsive imagery and improvised

electronic soundscapes.

Fri 29 Nov– Sun 2 Mar/Gwe 29 Tach - Sul 2 MawArt in the Bar: Stanley Donwood

Tue 3 Dec - Sat 7 Dec/Maw 3 - Sad 7 RhagDafydd James & Co present Sue: The Second Coming

“ Seeing experimental music in an antique market or enjoying art in a café, there are plenty of places testament to the lovely overlap in Cardiff’s cultural milieu between art and the everyday”

CARDIFF CAFE COUNTER CULTURE

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Jo Southerd chews the fat and hears about Cardiff bands’ favourite food, drink and cultural spots.


There will be times over Sŵn when the running between venues and rushing for bands must temporarily pause. Inevitably, you’ll want to find a bite to eat or simply a place to rest your legs. Whether seeing experimental music in an antique market or enjoying art in a café, there are plenty of places that are a testament to the lovely overlap in Cardiff’s cultural milieu between art and the everyday; not to mention some sublime eateries and charming pubs. So I asked local artists from the festival line-up to share their favourite spots. First I met Kutosis at their favourite local, The Lansdowne in Canton.

“It’s nice to get out of the city centre if you can and see the suburbs,” they say. “It feels like proper Cardiff.”

Like many pubs in Cardiff such as the City Arms, The Lansdowne was more of a sports bar in a previous life. Nowadays the footy memorabilia has been replaced with rustic wooden furniture and a stunning green feature bar; it is cosy and classic with an authentic feel, and its generous selection of real ales is something Kutosis find particularly appealing.

“At the moment, Tiny Rebel is one of my favourite breweries. They’re fairly new but they’ve just won loads of awards at The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival. They stock it here and it’s bloody good beer.”

As well as Craft Ale enthusiasts, Kutosis are also self-confessed foodies. “We talk about food an awful lot for a band.” For a delicious lunch, they recommend Fresh in the Royal Arcade.

“The best baguettes in Cardiff! Every day there are two specials, one veggie and one meaty. There’s usually one with chicken, salami, fresh rocket, lemon mayo… and then this crispy salami crackling that’s amazing, you could just eat a whole bag of it.”

Not far from the aforementioned Lansdowne is one of Sŵn’s venues, Chapter, where I sat down with Cardiff-based singer-songwriter Siôn Russell Jones.

“I meet my manager here and I did a gig in the theatre once. The gigs are cool, and the sweet potato fries are lovely! I saw the original Texas

Chainsaw Massacre here in the old-school style cinema, which was awesome.”

Chapter is Cardiff’s leading arts centre, a hub of creativity that presents, promotes and produces international art and film. The café bar is also a great social space, and today it’s buzzing. Sion’s friend Rhys Davies, a filmmaker from Pontypridd chimes in with more praise:

“It’s perfect for independent movies. They run nights where independent filmmakers in Wales can broadcast their work for free and it’s nice to see exhibitions by local artists in the café.”

To finish, we return to the city centre, blessed with beautiful Edwardian arcades and stunning Victorian architecture. Keys frontman Matthew Evans suggests that we meet at Cardiff Central Library.

“I really like the library,” he tells me. “It’s an amazing space. I come here to write songs, it’s the only place I can get any peace!”

Matth tells me how he is so fascinated by the library’s architecture: “I love that this huge, jutting building has been placed right next to the new shopping centre. You’ve got all this consumerism, decadence, materialism, and it looks as though the library is designed to point towards it, confronting it with knowledge and ideas. It’s as if to say, ‘you’re not gonna beat us down’. To me, it says something about Wales, and our Socialist history; it appears to be clinging onto that sense of socialism. That’s what I really like about the library.”

Urban Tap House, Tiny Rebel’s new Bar on Womanby St are kindly offering 10% off all their food over the festival weekend. Just flash your Sŵn wristband for cheap nosh!

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In the pre-iTunes age, musicians might’ve banked all their dreams on a record deal to get their songs heard. It’s much more realistic nowadays for artists to organise their own album releases and promote their own gigs – all it takes is an understanding of the Internet and a strong DIY mentality.

Unfortunately, the side effect of this online revolution means that standing out in the crowd has become quite a challenge. It still helps when someone who knows what they’re doing has got your back. Cardiff’s burgeoning new band scene can be a help and a hindrance. With so many bands sprouting up, how to stand out and retain your identity?

Enter Isaac Jones and Matt Fidler, the innovative blokes behind indie imprint Barely Regal. Founding their label in 2009, the Cardiff Uni graduates were still living in their studenty Cathays digs when they decided to translate their knowledge of local music into a support network for their favourite underground acts.

“I remember telling Matt in our lounge that I was thinking about it,” Isaac recalls.” He pulled loads of printed articles from his bag on label start-up advice. A very happy coincidence!”

The guys discovered their initial roster through avidly attending as many local gigs as possible. “There seemed to be lots of small isolated communities of bands and genres in Cardiff, so we thought that we could bring them all together in the form of a compilation, which we called Zero Years of Barely Regal,” says Isaac. “It was the perfect way to meet bands. We launched the compilation with a packed Clwb show in April 2010, with Man Without Country, Theo, and Samoans.”

Along with other Welsh favourites like Kutosis and Among Brothers, both Theo and Samoans remain staunchly BR-affiliated. Sharing the creative vision of their artists, the guys are primarily on hand to collaborate with and support those songwriters that they can’t get enough of. No wonder their acts have stayed loyal.

Words: Matt Ayres

An Interview with Barely Regal Records

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“ This might sound obvious, but we’d never release a band we didn’t absolutely love”

“This might sound obvious, but we’d never release a band we didn’t absolutely love,” Isaac explains. “We don’t look at how many units their last release sold or anything– we just release what we like the sound of!”

Being driven by their obsession for music allows Barely Regal to focus on what they set out to do: support great artists and create beautiful physical releases for real music fans to cherish. Such an admirable mission statement has naturally reached a few bands from across the Severn Bridge. Although both BR founders are now based in London for their day jobs, Swansea-native Isaac is resolute that their label should be considered Welsh.

“The music scene in Cardiff is far more eclectic than most other UK cities I’ve been to, which is surprising considering how small it is. It’s got a strong identity that thankfully isn’t easily swayed by the latest fad of hype bands. “Starting in the city that hosts Sŵn was also huge for us. I think Sŵn has done, and will continue to do great things for the Welsh music scene. The Welsh Music Foundation and BBC (Wales and Introducing) have been incredibly supportive too.”

Find out about Barely Regal and all our co-hosts at swnfest.com/co-hosts

You can find Isaac and Matt doing what they do best at this year’s festival: hosting an all-day gig for their favourite up-and-comers. As Sŵn devotees, they’re understandably thrilled about it. “The whole line up is amazing but we’ve got a good mix of established BR bands, and some new ones coming through. Look out for Summer Ghost, Claw The Thin Ice, and Theo.”

The Barely Regal all dayer will be at Fuel (new venue for 2013) on Saturday

Photo: Polly Thomas

Winter Villans

Samoans


Casi Wyn

Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

Osian Howells


When asked about the Welsh language scene I always worry that I might leave someone out, so this time I shall not name a single artist, just to be fair! In fact, I don’t need to, their names are numerous on the pages of this programme. It’s a pleasure to note that there are currently a healthy number of artists composing great music who also write in Welsh. Bearing in mind that Welsh is a minority language constantly under threat, their contribution is priceless and often brilliant.

No language can ever sustain without a thriving popular culture. More importantly I think that they succeed in creating contemporary music that stands tall and should be enjoyed by those who can and those who can’t understand the language. Proof of this is the fact that so many Welsh language artists are sharing stages with some of the world’s best at Sŵn festival weekend.

Since the first Nyth some truly amazing artists have graced our stages but we now also hope to present Nyth in a slightly different manner by releasing a 12 inch vinyl compilation record. We wanted something our audiences could treasure and listen to for many years to come, long after the sweet, hazy recollections of the wild nights have disappeared from memory! We included some of our favourite artists, those who’ve performed live at Nyth and who’ve given so much of their time and talent. It’s also

no coincidence that these are nine of the most talented and exciting young musicians in Wales today, showing a cross-section of the very best music by contemporary Welsh artists.

We didn’t give our artists any creative brief and therefore the overall flavour of the collection was a mystery but from the first listen it’s been a marvellous compilation. Simply, these are nine splendid brand new tracks, so grab your O’r Nyth record today!

O’r Nyth Compilation is scheduled for release October 19th. Artists include Sen Segur, Casi Wyn, Gwyllt, Osian Howells, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Plyci, Alun Gaffey, Violas and Afal Drwg Efa.

WELSH LANGUAGE MUSIC AND O'R NYTH COMPILATION /

Words: Gwyn Eiddior

Pan fo gofyn i mi roi fy marn ar y sîn Gymraeg neu restru fy hoff artistiaid ‘dwi wastad yn poeni fy mod i am anghofio nodi artist dwi’n ei edmygu’n fawr, felly’r tro yma ‘dwi ddim am enwi neb! Does dim rhaid i mi, mae enwau’r artistiaid Cymraeg i’w gweld yma’n barod, yn niferus ar dudalennau’r rhaglen hon ac yn bwysicach maent i’w clywed yng Nghaerdydd gydol y penwythnos. Mae’n bleser nodi bod niferoedd iach o gerddorion hynod o dalentog a gweithgar yn cyfansoddi cerddoriaeth ragorol yn y Gymraeg ar hyn o bryd. O gofio bod yr iaith Gymraeg yn un leiafrifol sydd o dan fygythiadau niferus yn ddyddiol dwi’n hyderus bod safon ein cerddoriaeth ni yn ffynnu ac yn cynnig cyfraniad amhrisiadwy i barhad yr iaith. Maent yn llwyddo i greu cerddoriaeth gyfoes cystal â cherddoriaeth mewn unrhyw iaith arall ac y dylid rhoi sylw iddynt gan y rhai sy’n medru a’r rhai sy’n methu siarad yr iaith.

Ers i ni ddechrau cynnal gigs mae’r Nyth wedi tystio sawl noson wych a llond trol o gerddoriaeth anhygoel ond nawr hoffem gyflwyno Nyth mewn dull ychydig yn wahanol hefyd, sef drwy ryddhau record amlgyfranog ar vinyl 12 modfedd. Hoffem gofnod y gall ein cynulleidfaoedd ei drysori, ei roi ar gof a chadw a gwrando arno nawr ac ymhen blynyddoedd maith, ymhell ar ôl i’r nosweithiau gwyllt a gwirion ddiflannu i niwloedd y cof! Fe benderfynwyd cydweithio gyda rhai o’n hoff artistiaid ni, y rhai sydd wedi perfformio’n fyw ar ein llwyfannau droeon ac sydd wedi bod mor hael eu amser, eu hamynedd a’u talent gyda ni. Nid yw’n gyd-ddigwyddiad mai dyma hefyd naw o artistiaid ifanc mwyaf talentog a chyffrous Cymru heddiw, gan mai nod arall y record yw cyflwyno croesdoriad neu ddarlun cerddorol o’r gorau o gerddoriaeth gyfoes y Cymry ifanc yn 2013.

Ni roddwyd arweiniad creadigol i’r artistiaid wrth iddynt gyfansoddi a dewis eu traciau ac felly roedd union flas a naws y record gyflawn yn dipyn o ddirgelwch i ninnau hefyd, ond ers y gwrandawiad cyntaf un rydym ni’n sicr ei fod yn gasgliad gwerth chweil sy’n adlewyrchiad gwych o gerddorion Cymru heddiw. Yn syml, dyma naw trac godidog newydd sbon felly mynnwch eich record O’r Nyth heddiw!

GERDDORIAETH GYMRAEG AR Y RECORDIAU O’R NYTH

The Nyth all dayer will be at Gwdihŵ on Saturday, featuring many acts from the O’r Nyth Compilation


Mae Geraint Jarman yn llawer iawn mwy na chantor, gerddor neu gyfansoddwr; mae Geraint Jarman yn eicon diwylliannol. Cafodd ei eni yn Ninbych ym 1950, a’i fagu yng Nghaerdydd, ac erbyn heddiw mae e’n drysor cenedlaethol go iawn ymysg y Cymry. Yn gantor-gyfansoddwr caneuon gwerin heb ei ail, seren roc a rôl ac arloeswr dub-reggae; mae hefyd wedi cyhoeddi tair cyfrol o farddoniaeth - Eira Cariad (1970), Cerddi Alfred Street (1976) a Cerbyd Cydwybod (2012); heb sôn am weithio fel actor, cyflwynydd radio a chynhyrchydd a chyflwynydd teledu yn ystod gyrfa sydd eisoes wedi para dros ddeugain mlynedd.

Dechreuodd ar ei yrfa cerddorol fel rhan o’r grŵp gwerin, Bara Menyn, gyda Meic Stevens a Heather Jones, cyn mynd ati i ailddiffinio cerddoriaeth roc Cymraeg yn y 1970au gyda’i fand, Y Cynganeddwyr, cyn gwneud yn debyg i’r ffordd y portreadwyd cerddoriaeth pop Cymraeg ar y teledu yn yr 1980au trwy greu a chynhyrchu’r gyfres arloesol, Fideo 9, a roddodd lwyfan newydd i fandiau’r cyfnod, gan gynnwys

Datblygu, Ffa Coffi Pawb a’r Cyrff ymysg eraill. Tra fod ei allbwn stiwdio – pedwar albwm

ar ddeg, ynghyd ag amryw gasgliadau ac ymddangosiadau niferus ar recordiau artistiaid eraill - yn llawn caneuon cofiadwy sy’n arddangos amrywiaeth eang o arddulliau cerddorol – o ganeuon gwerin a roc, i ffync a reggae – mae ei berfformiadau byw yn chwedlonol ac o hyd yn werth eu gweld. O anhrefn llwyr cyngherddau cynnar Y Cynganeddwyr i strafagansa Rhyw Ddydd Un Dydd ym Mhafiliwn Pontrhydfendigaid ym 1991, ac o ŵyl y Faenol yn 2002 a gigs mwy diweddar yng nghastell Caernarfon a Phortmeirion, peidiwch â cholli’r cyfle hwn i weld meistr y grefft wrth ei waith.

Diolch i ganeuon fel Steddfod yn y Ddinas, Merched Caerdydd a Strydoedd Cul Pontcanna, mae Geraint Jarman yn rhan annatod o enaid cerddorol a diwylliannol prifddinas Cymru. Ac mae Gŵyl Sŵn 2013 yn llawn artistiaid a grwpiau sy’n dilyn yn ei olion traed, gan gynnwys Fist of the First Man, band offerynnol anhygoel sy’n llawn-haeddu eu lle ar restr fer Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig 2013; y cantor-gyfansoddwr, Aled Rheon; Gulp, prosiect newydd Guto Pryce, basydd y Super Furry Animals; y cantoresau, Gwenno Saunders a Greta Isaac; a’r dewin digidol, R. Seiliog.

GERAINT JARMAN PROFILED / PROFFEIL

" His cosmopolitan musical outlook and lyrical sense of modernity would...help to sever ties with Celtic folk and serve as a bridge to a new wave of post punk/post Sain Welsh language artists.... who had a less self-conscious relationship with their Welsh identity." Gruff Rhys - From the CD notes of Welsh Rare Beat compilation

Words: Llwyd Owen


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Geraint Jarman has been a musical icon in Wales since his explosive musical beginnings in the 70’s. The first to bring dub influences into the Welsh language scene, his albums on the Sain and Anskt labels have inspired many, with his poetic, political and musical inspirations forging beautifuly.

A celebrated poet, he travelled to Jamaica recently to record a documentary on the music there, something that wasn’t totally new to him since he filmed many up and coming artists for S4C’s now legendary Fideo 9 TV programme in the 80’s. His merging of the Welsh language and dub reggae was a natural thing for him, as a young man from Cardiff with the multi cultural docks bringing in music from around the world. His musical style will work perfectly with Llwybr Llaethog, whose recent Welsh Dub Volume 1 album is the latest in a career spanning three decades, and who will be performing on the same stage during Sŵn as Geraint. Geraint continues to release extraordinary albums, and his performance at Sŵn this year shouldn’t be missed.

Geraint Jarman plays the Pobl Caerdydd night on Friday Oct 18 at the Angel Hotel /Mae Jarman mlaen fel rhan o noson Pobl Caerdydd yn yr Angel ar nos Wener Sŵn

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COHOSTS

CYD-HYRWYDDWYREach year Sŵn Festival works with a

range of stage partners and co-hosts to curate unique line ups. Here is a taster of what you can expect from each co-hosted

stage over the weekend, from Jazz to Americana, Dub to Electronica, there’s

a little something for everyone.


BARELY REGAL RECORDSbarelyregalrecords.comFUEL, SAT, feat. Summer Ghost, Theo, Olympians,

BRITISH COUNCIL WALES SELECTORbritishcouncil.orgO’NEILLS ST MARY ST, SAT, feat. Kutosis, Camera, Metabeats

BRITISH UNDERGROUNDbritishunderground.netTHE MOON CLUB, SUN, feat. Dubkasm, Duo-Flex, The Heatwave

CERDD CYMRU CONNECTcerddcymru.comCHAPTER STIWDIO, SUN, feat/gyda. Deg Mewn Bws, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, D n A

CELESTIAL COMMUNICATIONS@IainPeeblesTHE MOON CLUB, THURS, feat Tuluum Shimmering, Call Back the Giants, Early Hominids

CRACKcrackmagazine.netANGEL HOTEL – DRAGON SUITE, THURS, feat. Ghostpoet, Chloe Howl, Trwbador

CRACKING VINYLfacebook.com/crackingvinylFOUR BARS @ DEMPSEYS, SUN, feat. Seazoo, Wicket, Estrons

DIYthisisfakediy.co.ukCLWB IFOR BACH, FRI, feat. Wolf Alice, Drenge, Bo Ningen

EDITION RECORDSeditionrecords.comChapter Theatre, Sun, feat. Burum, Slowly Rolling Camera, Neil Yates’ Five Countries Duo

GATHERED IN SONGgatheredinsong.comGWDIHŴ, SUN, feat. John Smith, Mark Eitzel, Valleyers

GREEN MANgreenman.netTHE FULL MOON, SAT, feat. Money, Nadine Shah, Little Arrow

JEALOUS LOVERS CLUBfacebook.com/jealouslovesclubFOUR BARS @ DEMPSEYS, FRI, feat. Samoans, Radkey, Right Hand Left Hand

LIVE MUSIC SOCIETYfacebook.com/lmscardiffCLWB IFOR BACH, SAT, feat. Story Books, Clipping, We//Are//Animal

METROPOLIS MUSICfacebook.com/metropolismusicCARDIFF UNI SU SOLUS, THURS, feat. Everything Everything, Dutch Uncles, Outfit (£2 top up ticket)


REEKS OF EFFORTreeksofeff ort.wordpress.comFUEL, SUN, feat. The Yawns, Joey Fourr, Playlounge,

SVENGALIO’NEILLS ST MARY ST, FRI, feat. Keys, Broken Vinyl Club, Third Party

TRAUM TOURfacebook.com/hejira.traumTHE MOON CLUB, FRI, feat. Hejira, Open Souls, Hello Skinny

ULTIMATE POWERultimatepowerclub.comTHE MOON CLUB, SAT 10.30-3AM, Ultimate Power DJ’s

WALES ONLINEwalesonline.co.ukFOUR BARS @ DEMPSEYS, THURS, feat. Night Engine, Trampolene, Catfi sh & the Bottlemen

WICHITAwichita-recordings.comCLWB IFOR BACH, THURS, feat. Frankie & the Heartstrings, Gulp, Peggy Sue

Y SELARy-selar.comO’NEILLS ST MARY ST, THURS, feat. Mr Huw, Radio Rhydd, Yr Ods

YOUNG PROMOTERS NETWORKyoungpromotersnetwork.co.ukCHAPTER STIWDIO, SAT, feat. Falling With Style, Hot Damn, Friendly Thieves

MOSHI MOSHImoshimoshimusic.comFOUR BARS & DEMPSEYS, SAT,feat. Crushed Beaks, Brothers, Fimber Bravo

NEW SOUND WALESnewsoundwales.comST JOHN’S CHURCH CANTON, SAT, feat. Nick Mulvey, Plu, Fryars

NMEnme.comCLWB IFOR BACH UPSTAIRS, SUN, feat. Telegram, Childhood, Temples

NYTH@_nythGWDIHŴ, SAT, feat/gyda. Sen Segur, Violas, Osian Howells

PESKIpeski.co.ukJACOB’S ANTIQUE MARKET, SAT, feat/gyda. Gwenno, Plyci, Jemma Roper

POBL CAERDYDDpoblcaerdydd.comANGEL HOTEL – DRAGON SUITE, FRI, feat/gyda. Casi Wyn, Geraint Jarman, Llwybr Llaethog

PROPAGANDAthepropaganda.comGLAM, THURS, Everything Everything Guest DJ set


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WEDNESDAY 16TH OCTOBERFOUR BARS AT DEMPSEYS5.30pm - 7.00pmPRESSURES ON YOUR

LOCAL MUSIC SCENE AND CHALLENGES FACING SMALL VENUES…WITH JD ROOTS WMF and JD Roots invite those involved in the music sector right across Wales to be part of this unique forum. What does your local music scene look like? What is and isn’t working in your area? What needs to be done to strengthen it? We’re calling on promoters, venues, labels, record stores, musicians and more to join the conversation. If you want to shout about access to media coverage, lack of listing provisions, finances or difficulties in retaining stakes in success stories, this is your platform to do so. Plenty of networking opportunities, plus hear from guest panellists who will share their experiences and suggestions.

THURSDAY 17TH OCTOBERST DAVID’S HALL12.00 - 1.30pmMUSIC AND DIVERSITY: JUST

HOW REPRESENTATIVE IS CARDIFF’S LIVE MUSIC SCENE?IN ASSOCIATION WITH BLACK HISTORY MONTH WALES / CYMRU There’s no question that Cardiff offers an incredible variety of live music across a whole host of venues. In this session, we’re looking to hear from musicians, promoters and music fans of and from any diverse groups, languages and under-represented music genres. We want to find out what’s right, wrong and missing in the live music scene here. Your opinions and experiences are really important and will feed into the Live Music Strategy that WMF have been asked to create for the city.

Welsh Music Foundation (WMF) is once again curating the daytime seminar programme at Sŵn Festival and we’re excited to add guest speakers and industry-focused panels to the already impressive line-up of activity. Open to all, not just those with Sŵn wristbands, the WMF Sŵn Sessions will offer advice, guidance and inspiration for bands and solo artists, and are aimed at anyone working within (or thinking of starting up in) the music industry in Wales. We will also be collaborating with other partner organisations who will bring further expertise and content to the daytime schedule.

WMF SŴN SESSIONS

Head over to www.welshmusicfoundation.com and sign up for a free account in order to attend each or all of the sessions.See you at Sŵn! Team WMF @walesmusic


2.30pm - 4.00pmWELSH MUSIC PRIZE 2013- LET’S HEAR IT FROM THE NOMINEES

Just hours away from this year’s Welsh Music Prize announcement, WMF welcomes a selection of the talent that features in the shortlist for 2013. Hear stories behind the albums, reactions, and a chance to pick up some tips on how to get your release noticed by the jury. A chance to consider the opportunities and what you’ll need in place if you’re shortlisted.

4.15pm - 5.00pmKEYNOTE SPEAKER EVENTContinuing in the build-up to the Welsh Music Prize ceremony, we welcome a very special guest speaker. See welshmusicfoundation.com for more details.

FRIDAY 18TH OCTOBERST DAVID’S HALL12.00pm - 1.30pmCHWARAE’N GYMRAEG, GWEITHIO’N FYD EANG ‘Dyw chwarae’n Gymraeg ddim yn golygu chwarae yng Nghymru yn unig. Dewch i glywed sut mae taenu eich cerddoriaeth dros y byd ac ehangu eich cyfleoedd i chwarae dramor fel nifer o’ch blaen. Pynciau yn cynnwys marchnadoedd a llwybrau, platfformau digidol, cymorth ariannol a mwy. Cofrestrwch eich lle ar www.welshmusicfoundation.com.

2.00pm - 2.50pmREADY FOR LIVELive performance is more critical than ever for artists

who want to connect effectively with audiences and create long-lasting careers. While technology has made it easier to record and distribute music, being able to put out a cracking live set is more essential than ever for bands who want to develop income streams beyond recording. Drawing from experience of people working across the industry, we show you how to get ‘live’ right. Presented in association with CMU.

3.00pm–3.50pmREADY FOR RELEASEWhether working within a label, or taking a DIY

approach to release music, before you start promoting your latest tracks to industry and audiences, there are key things to get in place. With experts from the world of music marketing & promotion, we examine the essentials and how you can best structure a campaign to build awareness with the key people who can take your music to the next level. Presented in association with CMU.

4:30pm–5:30pmPPL PRESENTS... ARE YOU BEING PAID WHEN YOUR RECORDINGS ARE PLAYED?

WITH WELSH MUSIC FOUNDATION AND THE MUSICIANS’ UNION. If you’re a musician who has performed on a recorded piece of music or a rightholder to any broadcasted tracks, you may be entitled to royalties from PPL. PPL will talk through what they do and explain how you can become a PPL member via the online account management service, myPPL. You’ll also gain practical advice on using myPPL, including how to register your repertoire online, how to make claims against recorded tracks you’ve performed on and maximise your PPL earnings. You can also find out about how to obtain a PPL licence if you’re a venue which plays recorded music or music videos in public. Staff from WMF and the Musicians’ Union will talk about these and other revenue streams.

5:30pm–7:00pmPPL DRINKS RECEPTION Mingle, network and enjoy a drink with us, courtesy of PPL.

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SŴN RADIOMONDAY 14TH – SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER.Secret pop-up location/87.7fm/OnlineSŵn Festival Radio is live on air in Cardiff from 14th - 20th October on 87.7fm and online. We’ve got a raft of huge DJ names together to bring you a week of the best coverage in anticipation and appreciation of all that is happening over the Sŵn weekend. Look out for sessions, interviews, festival news and of course a generously heaped portion of lovely music.swnfest.com/radio | @swnradio | mixcloud.com/swnradioSupported by Arts Council Wales.

CARDIFF OPEN1-27TH OCTOBER. 13 High St Arcade. Led by Cardiff Arts Collective, Cardiff Open makes a welcome return to Sŵn Festival for a 2nd year, popping up in an empty shop or two. Cardiff Open is a platform to showcase the best contemporary art practice from local Cardiff and Vale artists. This year’s artist in residence throughout Sŵn festival weekend will be Casey Raymond (16-20 Oct)cardiffartscollective.co.ukFREE

CASEY & EWAN’S MUSIC VIDEO FANFARONADE!TUESDAY 15TH OCTOBER. Chapter Media Point. Sŵn and Clubfootfoot filmmakers Ewan Jones Morris and Casey Raymond present their favourite music videos and whacked-out art-trash visuals.FREE to Sŵn wristband holders (bring proof of purchase)

FESTIVAL PHOTO BOOTHTHURSDAY 17TH – SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER.Cardiff Fashion Quarter. Opening times varyGet yourself to CFQ on Womanby St for our festival photo booth. With a booty of fancy dress and vintage clothes, CFQ will be a Fashion utopia over the weekend, and you can go into the Narnia dressing room, leaving with a snapshot memory of the festival which will be uploaded for you to instagram and facebook.

#SWNSPOTTING #Swnspotting is back for 2013! If you’re new to #Swnspotting, it’s basically like a photo treasure hunt. Explore the city of Cardiff and spot as many of the #Swnspotting items as you can from the list below. Snap it and tweet us @Swnfestival tagged with #Swnspotting. Whoever has the best set of snaps will win a pair of weekend tickets to next year’s festival. COWABUNGA!

FRINGE EVENTS

_Suit of armour _A welsh music prize nominee_A lovely person in a spillers t-shirt_Great facial hair_Adam Chard designed poster_Human pyramid_ A sleeveface (who, what? Put a vinyl

sleeve in front of your face and say cheese. Your body, Kylie’s head. Lovely!)

_An owl with antlers_Dancefloor shapes_Your new favourite band

Spot. Snap. Tweet. Win.


SŴN BINGOFRIDAY 18TH OCTOBER The Full Moon 6.30pm arrival for 7pm startGet your dabbers out! Friday night at Sŵn Festival would not be complete without some good old fashioned Bingo. Except that we’ve swapped the numbers for songs. Hear a song on your card, dab it out. B.I.N.G.O!FREE. Equipment provided

WELSH INDIE LABEL MARKETSATURDAY 19TH OCTOBER. Chapter Foyer. 1-6pm

OUTDOOR STAGESATURDAY 19TH & SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER. The Hayes. We’re bringing lovely artists to the city centre to wow festival goers and bring Cardiffians going about their day something special. Head down to The Hayes and chill with friends, food and drink and some of the best up and coming artists at Sŵn. Free to all, so bring a mate! Supported by Arts Council Wales.FREE

QUIZ QUESTSUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER. Chapter - Media Point. 1pm arrival for 1.30pm startCardiff’s number one Powerpoint-based quiz makes a return to Sŵn Festival 2013, with each quiz round tailored specifically to acts playing the festival. Last year’s quiz was so popular we had to turn people away! So arrive early and come and get quizzical with us.FREE with wristband. Max. 6 people per team.

DIM SŴNSUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER. Clwb Ifor Bach. 10.30pm – 4amOur famous end-of-Sŵn party is back! Tonnes of DJ’s and as many Sŵn –goers who’re still standing. Prepare for boogieing, bopping and late-night human pyramids.FREE to Sŵn Festival wristbanders

CINEPHONIC FILM SCREENINGSTHROUGHOUT OCTOBER. ChapterCinephonic and Chapter are bringing several special screenings throughout October, several with discount for wristband holders. The exclusives include elegiac Mining documentary The Miners’ Hymns, Violetta Went to Heaven, the story of mother of the New Chilean Song movement Violetta Parra and a live remixed score to the classic animation Belleville Rendevous, there’s a load of cinematic and aural pleasure to delve into. See the Fringe section on Sŵnfest.com and chapter.org for more details and full previews. Prices vary

SATURDAY 5TH OCTOBER, Violetta Went to Heaven, Chile/110 mins/12A £5.10 adv/£5.80 for wristband holders/£7.20 adv/7.90

SUNDAY 13TH OCTOBER, The Miners’ HymnsUK/50mins/U. £5.10 adv/£5.80 for wristband holders/£7.20 adv/7.90

SUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER, Animat presents... Belleville Rendezvous ReanimatedFrance/78mins/12A £8 for wristband holders/£10 adv/£12/£8

SONGS OF REDEMPTION FILM SCREENINGSUNDAY 20TH OCTOBER. The Moon Club (The Loft). 6pm – 7.30pmFree to Sunday & 4-Day wristband holders.A Doc about a former slave holding and almost uninhabitable jail in Kingston which is home to some of Jamaica’s most heinous violent criminals. “A moving portrait of the potential for rebirth in the worst circumstances”, the film sees local activists help in finding prisoners new creative paths and redemption through education, and music.


WELSH MUSIC PRIZE 2013

The Welsh Music Prize celebrates creativity, innovation and the best of music emerging from artists from Wales. Launched in 2011 by Huw Stephens and John Rostron, the 12 shortlisted acts play short sets at a celebratory concert at Clwb Ifor Bach the night before Sŵn begins, and then gather to discover who has won the year’s Welsh Music Prize at a special ceremony on the opening night of Sŵn Festival.

The shortlist of 12 records is a great way to discover new albums that have been fervently championed by the Welsh Music Prize jurors as being the best released in the past twelve months. This year they include instrumental records; self-released records and even a record by a band who have since broken up. They span many diff erent genres. All, however, share common ground in having risen about the hundreds of records from Wales released this year, to stand out as the twelve fi nest.

Created in 2011, Gruff Rhys Hotel Shampoo won in the fi rst year, and last year Future Of the Left fought off strong competition with their third album The Plot Against Common Sense. Check out the shortlist at www.welshmusicprize.com, buy copies of the albums, and decide who you think should win this year.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 Sŵn, 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.

Yn 2012, Future of the Left enillodd y Gwobr Gerddoriaeth Gymreig am yr albym The Plot Against Common Sense. Dywedodd y band; ‘Mae’n meddwl lot. Mae’n rhwybeth doeddem ni wir ddim yn disgwyl a mae’n meddwl lot fod e wedi ei feirniadu am ddarn o gelf nath gymryd dros blwyddyn i greu’.

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.

Concert 16 October (Clwb Ifor Bach, £10 adv), Prizegiving 17 October See welshmusicprize.com for more information / Cyngerdd Hydref 16, Seremoni Hydref 17 Mwy o wybodaeth welshmusicprize.com.


— Nominated Albums | Albyms Enwebedig —

Concert 16 October, Prizegiving 17 October – See welshmusicprize.com for more information.Cyngerdd Hydref 16, Seremoni Hydref 17 – Mwy o wybodaeth welshmusicprize.com.

www.welshmusicprize.com | www.swnfest.com | www.swnpresents.com

Supported by / Cefnogwyd gan

G E O R G I A R U T HW E E K O F P IN ES

Euros ChildsSummer Special

National Elf Records

“A perfect little world of mid-tempo, piano-based, chorus-heavy

impressions.” – BBC

Little ArrowWild Wishes

Bubblewrap Records

“Wholly diverting and equally captivating.” – WalesOnline

Sweet BabooShips

Moshi Moshi

“A quintessentially British record.” – This is Fake DIY

Fist of the First ManFist of the First Man

Self Released

“Frankly, it’s just awesome.” – The MMP.TV

MetabeatsCaviar Crackle

Associated Minds

“An international ‘Hip-Hop’ album that covers multiple areas of the

genre” –Wordplay

TrwbadorTrwbador

Owlet Music

“Brilliant and original debut.” – The Daily Post

Georgia RuthWeek of Pines

Gwymon Records

“A dazzling debut, rich with sweet pain and joy.”

– The Independent

Neon NeonPraxis Makes Perfect

Lex Records

“Oozes Relaxed Warmth” – The Guardian

Winter VillainsFebruary

Barely Regal Records

“ There is no stopping this new act.” – See Sound

Laurence Made Me CryThe Diary of Me

Do I Get A Sticker? Records

“An album of depth which rewards repeat listens.”

– For Folk’s Sake

RacehorsesFurniture

Stolen Recordings

“A crisp album of joyful art-pop; indie that has been playfully bent

out of shape” – BBC Music

Zervas and PepperLifebringer

Zerodeo

“Authentic sun-dappled sheen” – WalesOnline

“ It’s amazing the amount of bands I managed to still see whilst working – Tall Ships played a blinding set and I even managed to catch Islet’s second, ‘secret’ set. Being at The Moon Club meant I was right in the middle of the action and you really get out of it what you put in and everyone at Sŵn cares about music.”Mark Davies, 2012 Volunteer

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N O S W E I T H I A U

N I G H T S HYD 24 – 26 OCT

GWYL O GERDDORIAETH BYD / A FESTIVAL OF WORLD MUSIC

Llun: Artistiaid WOMEX blaenorol

Image: Previous WOMEX artists

VOLUNTEERS GWIRFODDOLWYR

Hello there from Zöe and Adam! We are this year’s volunteer co-ordinators. We’ve both worked with Sŵn for several years and both know what a cracking job the volunteers do and how much they contribute to the festival experience.

Volunteering at Sŵn gives you a chance to experience the festival in a completely diff erent way. If you want to get behind the scenes, you have the opportunity to get completely involved, and if it is something you'd like to start a career in, volunteering is a great place to start. Even if that's not your cup of tea, you'll still get to meet an amazing bunch of people who are just as passionate and excited about music as you are - and you get to see some pretty awesome bands!

Sŵn can't happen without volunteers. We work hard, but we play hard too, and every year I'm amazed by the passion and dedication that everyone puts in.

If you fancy getting involved, just drop us an email at [email protected]. We look forward to hearing from you!

“ I love the fact that being part of the volunteers team felt more like being of a big family. I made so many good friends and listened to amazing music all while helping out the festival. Being a Sŵn volunteer is one of the best things I’ve done”Zöe Vernon, 2012 Volunteer


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Partneriaid / PartnersHosted by Noddir gan / Sponsored by

N O S W E I T H I A U

N I G H T S HYD 24 – 26 OCT

GWYL O GERDDORIAETH BYD / A FESTIVAL OF WORLD MUSIC

Llun: Artistiaid WOMEX blaenorol

Image: Previous WOMEX artists

Festival Directors/Cyfarwyddwyr: Huw Stephens, John Rostron

Festival & Events Manager/ Rheolwr Digwyddiadau Gŵyl:

Gemma White

Business Development & Relationship Manager/ Rheolwr Datblygu Busnes:

Gavin Johnson

Artist Liaison & Production Manager/ Rheolwr Cynhyrchu & Cyswllt Artistiaid:

Francesca Neumann

Festival & Events Assistant/Cynorthwydd Gŵyl: Rosa Bickerton

Festival Assistant/Cynorthwydd Gwyl: Adam Williams

Finance Manager/Rheolwr Cyllid: Nick Davey

Sponsorship & Partner Development/ Datblygiad Nawdd a Phartneriaid:

Sybil & Joe at I Like the Sound Of That ilikethesoundofthat.com

Magazine Editor & Head of Online ContentLloyd Griffiths

Festival, Events and Welsh Music Prize Press: Elin Rees

Festival & Welsh Music Prize Press Assistant Richard Jones

Welsh Music Prize Administrator: Marc Thomas

Volunteers Co-ordinators/Cydlynwyr Gwirfoddolwyr: Adam Whitmore, Zöe Philpott

Festival Magazine Design/Rhaglen yr Wyl: Girl & Boy

Sŵn Design/Cynllun: Carl Rylatt

Magazine contributors/Cynfrannwyr y Rhaglen: Adam Chard, Amy Pay, Andrew Arthur, Bill Cummings,

Claire Vaughan, David Owens, Emily Bater, Gwyn Eiddior, Huw Stephens, Jo Southerd, Lloyd

Griffiths, Llwyd Owen, Matt Ayres, Rachael Hogg, Stephen Phillips

Sŵn Blog & Bio contributors: Amy Davies, Benjamin James, Billy Horwood,

Emily Bater, James Brown, Kit Denison, Lloyd Griffiths, Matt Ayres, Owen Sheppard, Rhodri Jones, Rosey

Brown, Tim Pullham, Tom Bevan, Will Steen

Seminars/Seminarau: Welsh Music Foundation

Festival Catering/Arlwyaeth: Noodlebox and Peri Go

Sŵn iPhone app: Craig Marvelley

Festival Charity Partner: Young Promoters Network

Special thanks to all of our venue reps and volunteers. We’ll see you all on the dance floor at Dim Sŵn.

We ruddy love you!

We hope you’ve enjoyed the first ever Sŵn Festival magazine, look out for the

2nd edition coming Sŵn...! Sŵn Festival 2014: 16th - 19th October

SŴN TEAM & CREDITS DIOLCHIADAU


Saturday 5th October

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Sunday 13th October Kilimanjaro Live & Sŵn present

BASTILLEPLUS SPECIAL GUESTSGreat Hall, Cardiff University Students Union19:00 | 14+ | SOLD OUT

17 . 18 . 19 . 20 October

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Thursday 17th October

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PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTINGPLUS SPECIAL GUESTSGlobe, Cardiff19:30 | 14+ | £12adv

Thursday 28th November

DAUGHN GIBSONW/BROKEBACK (FEATURING DOUGLAS MCCOMBS OF TORTOISE)Clwb Ifor Bach19:30 | 18+ | £10adv

Monday 27th January

DAN LE SAC vs SCROOBIUS PIPPLUS SPECIAL GUESTSCardiff University Students’ Union, Solus19:00 | 14+ | 13.50adv

Thursday 6th February Kili Live present

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