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The Bunkcast Episode 4: Past-el Carbonara

Jordan, Andy and producer Matt are joined in the new Bunkhouse studio by James and Jack of Pastel to talk about their incredible year in 2022, which saw them support Liam Gallagher at Knebworth & Cardiff Bay, play live on Sky’s Soccer AM show and release their second EP, 

Phil Gas – Ty’n Llan, Llandwrog

Live music in the company of Phil Gas – with live streaming to the rest of the pub in an innovative experiment! Part of our programme of events for Welsh Language Music Day 2023

Ty’n Llan, Llandwrog

10.02.23

20:30

Hyfryd Iawn – Tafarn y Vale

Hyfryd Iawn


Noson o gerddoriaeth byw gyda’r band ‘Hyfryd Iawn’ yn canu rhai o’r clasuron Cymreig. Fel bydde Eirwyn Pontshan yn gweud… “Hyfryd iawn, hyfryd iawn.”

Digwyddiad i ddathlu Dydd Miwsig Cymru 2023.

Tafarn Y Vale, Dyffryn Aeron

Candelas | The Night School

Menter Iaith Abertawe yn cyflwyno…

Candelas | The Night School

10.02.23

Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe

WEDI GWERTHU ALLAN | SOLD OUT

FOCUS Wales x Dydd Miwsig Cymru

Gwener/Friday 10.2


Tŷ Pawb | 19:00 – 23:30 | Am Ddim/Free

Minas | Lizzie Squad | Sage Todz | Mr Phormula | Rufus Mufasa | Larynx DJs

Saith Seren | 19:30 | Am Ddim/Free

Gigs Cefn Car yn cyflwyno/presents…

Morgan Elwy | Dafydd Hedd | Y Newyddion | Tesni Hughes

Sadwrn/Saturday 11.2


Magic Dragon Brewery Tap | 12:00 – 15:00 | Am Ddim/Free

Meic Agored/Open Mic


The Parish (gyda/with Third Floor promotions) | 15:00 – 16:30 | Am Ddim/Free

Hazmat | Alffa


The Rockin Chair | 18:45 – 02:00 | Am Ddim/Free

Tara Bandito | Kidsmoke | Eitha Da | Awst | Campfire Social | Mari Mathias | Cosmic Dog Fog | Focus Wales DJs

Dydd Miwsig Cymru yn Clwb Ifor Bach!

A full day (and night) of music and it’s all for free!

Tara Bandito | Band Pres Llareggub | Lloyd & Dom James | Hyll | Gwcci | Mali Haf | Ci Gofod | Hana Lili | Parisa Fouladi | Y Dail | DJ Dilys

16:00 – 04:00

10.02.23


More info

High Grade Grooves EP Release Party

Endaf | Melda Lois | Shamoniks | Sera | SKYKRK. | SJ Hill | Sachasom | Keyala (DJ)  | Mesijo | Eadyth | Maditronique | Unity | Mali Haf | Mike RP (DJ) | Klaudia (DJ)

10.02.23

Porters, Cardiff

Free entry

Open til late

Forté Records

The Forté project is a ground-breaking talent development model that helps shape the next wave of music professionals in Wales by offering mentoring, masterclasses, training and plenty of various opportunities to boost the profile of music and musicians from Wales.

Their alumni include a long list of artists who have gone on to do great things, including two of the most recent Triskel Award Winners, Aderyn and Minas; Canton rockers CVC, who are about to tour their critically-acclaimed album across the UK; and valleys trio Chroma, who will soon jet off to SXSW in Texas.

Weeks after announcing their Forté 10 for 2022-23, Forté staff, friends and alumni gathered in Porter’s on the 30th of January to celebrate 8 years of the project AND to hear the announcement that they will be launching their own record label.

“We’re thrilled to be working alongside PYST in the creation of Forté Records” says Alexandra Jones from Forté, “It feels like a natural step that will breathe new life into the project. Forté Records aims to support artists in the Welsh Music Industry by lessening barriers surrounding the releasing of music.”

Not only will Forté’s new label give platform to the artists on their 2022-23 roster to release upcoming project, but will also aim to release projects by Forté alumni and non-affilited artists in Wales, all with aim of lifting artists in Wales to new heights.

PYST are very excited to be working alongside Forté to distribute their music this exciting new venture. Keep your eyes peeled on PYST and Forté Project socials for future announcements.

Cwestiynau – Tesni Haf Hughes

Fideo swyddogol ‘Cwestiynau’, y sengl newydd gan Tesni Owen Hughes – allan nawr ar INOIS.

Ffrydiwch ‘Cwestiynau’ yma

Cyfarwyddwr – Osian Cai
Cynhyrchydd – Osian Cai, Ffion Mai
Camera – Ffion Mai, Hedydd Ioan
Golygu – Ffion Mai, Hedydd Ioan
Cynhyrchiad Trac 42

PYST MEWN MIS – Ionawr/January

New year, new music, and there’s PLENTY of new music to come in 2023 12 singles, 1 EPs and 1 albums were distributed by PYST in January. Find the full list below

The Pinkels – Dolig Stonc

New young band from Blaenau Ffestiniog (9 yrs old)

Track recorded as part of the ANTHEM / ATSAIN workshops.

Recorded at Clinc Blaenau Studio.

PODCAST: Show Me Magic with Jimmy Watkins (Running Punks)

For the latest Show Me Magic podcast, Bill Cummings and Jim Auton are joined by Jimmy Watkins a former Welsh athlete. He is also known as a member of bands like Future of the Left and The Vega Bodegas and during lockdown he was part of setting up Running punks a supportive group of runners who love music.

They talk #newmusic, Jimmy’s running reviews including the time he was joined by a member of Idles, heavy music, metal, power pop, 70s influenced sound, The Arctic Monkeys, and how albums by big names don’t flop in the way they used to. They also chat hip hop, the early 00s music scene, post hardcore and 80s music. What Jimmy is up to right now, his new group Joyce and much more. They finish off with chat about some classic tracks.

ZION – MORGAN A JACOB ELWY

Zion is a spiritual journey from the ever present chains of Babylon to the open gates of Zion. A powerful welsh language rock-reggae song by singer songwriter Morgan Elwy, joined by his brother Jacob Elwy’s voice. The music is guitar driven with a roots-reggae core layered with magical vocal harmonies and a nostalgic trumpet melody that longs for the the peaceful grace of Zion.

Drums – Gruff Roberts
Guitars & Bass – Morgan Elwy
Trumpet – Owain Roberts
Mix – Sam Durrant/Studio Un
BV – Mali Elwy

Porth Ar-lein | Online Gateway

We have launched an online gateway!

Full of opportunities, resources and advice for young people who love and want to pursue working in music. You can even join the Gateway discord network!

Go to explore now

Dyddiau Du

A neurodivergent, queer-led community library and art/lit space.

N.E.W. Futures with Larynx Entertainment

Larynx Entertainment recently teamed up with the North East Wales Cohesion team to present N.E.W. Futures, a project with the aim of using rap music as a means to bring positive change to individuals and the community. Throughout the duration of the project the participants: Benzy, JP, Flowan, Xelous and Entah have discussed issues within […]

Operasonic

Operasonic was founded in 2014 and is based in Newport, South Wales.   We create opportunities for people to use their creative power to tell stories and celebrate their communities and open up music as a means of self-expression.   We believe creativity is a human right. It enables imagination, curiosity, and agency, and encourages […]

Gypsy Stars Choir

Gypsy Stars Choir is a music project celebrating Roma culture in Newport. It brings together Roma children and families from across Newport to sing and dance, and is a collaboration between Operasonic, Maindee Primary School, Lliswerry High School and G-Expressions.

OUR TEAM
Choir Leaders: Rhian Hutchings & Stacey Blythe

Choir Support: Diana Horvathova & Martine Smith

The Gypsy Stars Choir is grateful for funding across the project from Newport Participatory Budgeting, Comic Relief Community Fund, and also for support from Travelling Ahead, Maindee Primary School, Lliswerry High School, Riverfront Theatre, and Newport Fusion.

VEHICLES

Vehicles is an educational science and opera project for children aged 6 – 12 years old.

Vehicles is the story of two astronauts embarking on a space journey but something goes horribly wrong. Join Captain Houston and Lieutenant Schmidt as they go on a time-travelling adventure through the history of transport.

On their operatic voyage, Captain Houston and Lieutenant Schmidt travel back in time and see cars, lorries, bikes, balloons and boats from their amazing spaceship. Performed by live singer / musicians on stage, viewers will experience how transport developed throughout history. Vehicles celebrates creativity and innovation in both music and engineering – as well as exploring the history of human transport.

Composer Martyn Harry has spent the last two years researching the themes of the opera and developing it suitably for this age group, focusing on STEAM outcomes.

The Making of A Monster – trailer / rhaglun

A grime-theatre mash-up by Connor Allen


A Wales Millenium Centre Production

09-19/11/22

Too black for my white friends, but too white for my Black friends. Growing up mixed race in Newport, I fell into a cloud of grey.

Absent Black father, ducking the police, working out what it means to be a man. I was struggling to find my place in the world and in danger of spiralling out of control. Then one moment changed my life.

Created from grime culture and inspired by Dizzee Rascal, Wiley, Skepta and Kano, The Making of a Monster is my story.

Tickets

THE MAKING OF A MONSTER

Cynhyrchiad Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru

9 – 19 Tachwedd 2022

Stiwdio Weston

Dod o hyd i docynnau £15

Only Leave Love Behind by FFLOW.

With COP 27 around the corner, this song feels urgent. It was written during COP 26 after Carys was chosen to be a part of a Climate Project called ‘Everything Change’ with Taliesin Arts Centre in Swansea and Dhaka Literature festival in Bangladesh, led by Owen Sheers and Margaret Attwood.

This is FFLOW’s second single – a heartfelt, anthemic ballad with powerhouse vocals, a song which asks people to think about the future they leave behind for others ‘The end lyrics are particularly aimed at world leaders’ said writer Carys Eleri. The lyrics are very personal, as it reflects on a loved one, who, as the song says – only left love behind. 

The video is supported by National Botanic Gardens of Wales, Coco & Cwtsh, Dhaka Literature Festival and Taliesin Arts Centre. Shot by Andy Pritchard & Stephen Hart and co-directed by Carys Eleri.

Lyrics and music were written by Carys Eleri, the arrangement, instruments and production all by Branwen Munn at Goldhill Studios.

FFLOW want to direct people to varying climate tackling charities during COP 27, as a course of action.

FFLOW was formed during lockdown. Having spent years collaborating on comedy projects, the two decided to form a band together to express themselves in different ways and go with the FFLOW 😉 Having worked together on a project for National Theatre Wales in lockdown and co-creating a song called ‘Go Tell the Bees – Dod Nol at fy Nghoed’,  which focuses on our connection with nature in light of grief, the two have since embarked on a journey to discover those sounds and lyrics that comfort and lift us in difficult times.