This week's show is brought to you by the number 4, the words 'rammed', 'full',
'of', 'sonic' and 'treats', and the letter 'Ff' (I love that Y Ffug song).
I'm not trying to shape the kinds of music that get sent to me but I'm very
keen to hear from Wales' sonic extremities. I must have written a blog here
about how civilised, comfy and nice music broadcasting (TV and radio) has
become. That's all very lovely, safe and to be applauded but music (mostly)
evolves and moves forward because of pressure and influence from the
hinterlands.
This show is happy to be home to the hinterland... nothing to do with BBC
Wales' Hinterland, but how good is that?
You can send music to me (the track you regard as being your best) either via
the BBC Introducing
Uploader or direct to my inbox [email protected] (where you
can also send gig info, new releases and any other correspondence). A short,
factual biog is best, good music does the best talking.
On this week's show, the hunt for fascinating new Welsh sounds continues...
Debut plays come for Casino Thieves, DJ Cymru, Y Ffug, Giving In To Ghosts and The
Hollows.
Ben 'Soundhog' Hayes talks about the Top of the Pops compilation LPs of the 70s and 80s and plays one of their most intriguing re-recordings.
I do something mortifying down the microphone. My mum's going to kill me, she may even stop my pocket money.
Have an excellent, music-filled week.
BRAMBLES - 'Such Owls As You'
Welsh Label
BASTIONS - 'Foreign Bodies'
Anglesey
MOWBIRD - 'Return To The Sea'
Wrexham
DOPPELGANGER - 'Comfort You'
Wrexham
LONDON GRAMMAR - 'Hey Now (Bodhi Remix)'
London / Cardiff Remixer
THE ANCHORESS - 'What Goes Around (Extended Version)'
Merthyr Tydfil / Deeside
NIAMH MANLEY - 'Silver Sparrow'
Aberystwyth
DAN AMOR - 'Dusk Bird'
Penmachno
CASINO THIEVES - 'Halogen Eyes'
South Wales
HIPPIES VS GHOSTS - 'Jobless Melancholy Blues'
Cwm Y Glo
D J CYMRU - 'Robotic Awakening'
Bridgend
SWEET BENFICA - 'Earthquake Lights'
Neath
THE WILD EYES - 'We Are Not The Same'
Wrexham / Liverpool
SOUNDWIRE - 'A Little Death (7" Version)'
Swansea
JAUGE - 'Distant Flickering'
Newport
Y FFUG - 'Cariad A Thrais'
Pembrokeshire
ANGUS POWELL - 'Shiver'
Wales
TRAMPOLENE - 'I Don't Know'
Swansea / London
HYSTERICAL INJURY - 'Futuristic Nightmare'
Bath / Llandeilo
EXIT INTERNATIONAL - 'Kojak Rollneck (Clean Version)'
Cardiff
MOWBIRD - 'Brompton'
Wrexham
JAMIE BEVAN A'R GWENDDILLION - 'Di Droi Nol'
Merthyr Tydfil
QUIET MARAUDER - 'Accidental Voyeur'
Cardiff
GRAVEYARD JOHNNYS - 'Wasted'
Chepstow
AFRO CLUSTER - 'Power Moves'
Cardiff
LUX LISBON - 'Memento Mori'
Unknown
WAKES - 'Headlights'
Boston U. S. A. / Welsh Label
NANOOK OF THE NORTH - 'Panda Eyes'
Cardiff
LARA CATRIN - 'Spoken Contribution'
Bangor / Cardiff
ENDAF GREMLIN - 'Canlyniadau'
Cardiff
FJORDS - 'Polymath'
Cardiff
THE SHAWS - 'She Said'
Cardiff
THE JOY FORMIDABLE - 'Gold Day'
Mold
LAURENCE MADE ME CRY - 'Houses (Alone Remix)'
Cardiff
GIVING IN TO GHOSTS - 'Sirens'
Cardiff
THE HOLLOWS - '(I've Never Been To) America'
Beguildy / Felindre, Powys
TENDER PREY - 'Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Of My Heart'
Cardiff
THE LOOSE KITES - 'Nice To Be Nice'
Chester / Northeast Wales
ENDAF - 'Days Pass Me By (Feat Tim Walsh)'
Cardiff / Bangor
BEN HAYES - 'Spoken Contribution'
Ruthin
BRUCE BAXTER AND TONY RIVERS - 'Autobahn'
Unknown