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The need to support music in Wales
Thought-provoking post by John Rostron from Plug 2 and co-promoter with Huw Stephens of Swn Festival. Events like Swn don’t just fall into your lap, they’re dragged up from the pits of creativity, passion and courage. It’s a shame that … Continue reading
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The 12 Days of Swn-fest: Part 7 – Sons of Noel and Adrian
Drawing members from Brighton’s Willkommen Collective, Sons of Noel and Adrian‘s quivering, floating stories of dusk, love and loneliness straddle the unspoken area between Mumford and Sons’ haunting folk and Rachel’s chamber-led crescendos. Don’t just trust me, listen to this … Continue reading
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Swn feature for Virtual Festivals
Virtual Festivals, October 2009 The big one: Swn Festival 2009 — We look ahead to the weekend’s biggest festival, Swn in Cardiff, curated by Radio 1′s Huw Stephens… What is it? The brainchild of Radio 1’s Huw Stephens Swn (‘sound’ … Continue reading
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The 12 Days of Swn-fest: Part 5 – Taxi Taxi!
Scientists have pinpointed the exact hair that stands up on the back of your neck, attentive and cold, when exposed to such exquisite dessert blues as Sweden’s Taxi Taxi Music! From Stockholm and brought to us by excellent Danish label … Continue reading
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The 12 Days of Swn-fest: Part 4 – Son Capson, Marina & the Diamonds, Martin Carr, Science Bastard
Like a marching band of gurning elves bulldozing the entire contents of an Aberystwyth drugstore down their gobs before throwing up a mix of early Gorky’s and Tom Waits’ garage. Have you heard Magical Trevor? He’s the deliciously annoying viral … Continue reading
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The 12 Days of Swn-fest: Part 2 – Lesson No#1 presents And They Will Riot!, Devil Man, Team Brick, the Death of Her Money
So monolithic is Lesson No#1′s gig at the Model Inn during Swn’s opening night that you anticipate the erecting of cranes outside the venue – to enable the brutal frames of these slab-heavy pillars of wondrous noise to be lowered … Continue reading
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The 12 Days of Swn-fest: Part 1 – The Drums
Dreamy, intoxicating surf-pop and Factory Records urban basslines: never the twain shall meet? Only in Brooklyn’s contagious awesome foursome. Hooks to hang your coat on with the potential for Swn-stealing glory – sshh! It starts with whistling that feels like … Continue reading
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