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In Conversation with Colin: Ed Daw

In conversation with Ed Daw, owner of Cardiff Record Exchange and sponsors of classic album of the week on Newport City Radio’s ‘Rock Show’ broadcast every Tuesday.  Far from being yesterday’s fading, forgotten format, vinyl records have survived and flourished as the music medium of choice for not only baby-boomers, but all ages.Previously relegated to the dustbin of media history, the vinyl LP has undergone a revival over the past decade and once again has become the best-selling format for […]

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Gimme 5: Joe Kelly

Award Winning Local Legend Spills the Beans! Tell us about the first song you wrote. Do you still play it? I started songwriting in high school and those first few tunes escape me now! I do however remember staggering home from a night out in Meze, fumbling my way through Kings Road (probably waking up half of Chepstow Road) and being sat on my bedroom floor writing There You Go Again (quite possibly whilst in a sorry state the following […]

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Joe Kelly and Shiftypop in Newport City Radio's HQ.

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Joe Kelly and Shiftypop on Pure Local Extra

Today on the Pure Local Extra show, Kym was joined by Joe Kelly and Shiftypop (Sarah). As usual, they talked about themselves, their music and anything in between. Our guests Joe and Sarah are not new to Newport City Radio, Sarah had come as a guest around 10 years ago and Joe used to volunteer here. Joe Kelly describes himself as an ‘itinerant blues singer’. His songs range from blues and country with an Americana sound to it. He is backed […]

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Gimme 5: Shiftypop!

Introducing Shiftypop- Where Music Meets Fun! Sarah Hughes is Shiftypop, a fun loving Ukelele playing singer songwriter, a guest on the Pure Local Extra show on Newport City Radio. Here are a few fun facts about her. Tell us about the first song you ever wrote. It was called All My Life, it was a cheesy love song about meetng someone for the first time and falling in love with them. I was 15. Imagine you are going to have […]

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Newport Factoids: #24 Mari Lwyd

Who is Mari Lwyd? Like many villages & towns around South Wales, Newport hosts an annual tradition, a visit by the Mari Lwyd (grey mare) as she travels around the area. The hobby horse, made of a horse's skull mounted on a stick and held by a man in a sheet has been a local folk custom since about 1800 and happens around Christmas and New Year. The Mari Lwyd is accompanied by a group of merrymen, musicians and dancers […]

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Colin Reviews – Icicle Works

THE ICICLE WORKS at Acapela, Pentyrch, Cardiff  Taking their name from a short science fiction story by Frederik Pohl called ‘The Day The Icicle Works Closed’ the band released four acclaimed albums in the ‘80s with songwriter and frontman Ian McNabb releasing over twenty albums since 1993, working with The Waterboys, Ringo Starr, Neil Young and Peter Buck amongst others.Last year, Liverpool legend McNabb and Chris Layhe decided to reunite for a series of acoustic performances under the banner Maximum […]

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Newport’s Got Good News

Calling All Art Lovers... Here’s some heartwarming news to brighten your day. In Newport, a group of talented young pupils from Undy Primary School and Pill Primary School are proving that creativity knows no bounds. They’ve teamed up with local charity Raven House Trust to bring an explosion of color, imagination, and positive vibes to the organization’s space. And the secret ingredient? A little guidance from a professional artist! These budding Picassos have worked hand-in-hand with Rhiannon Art, learning new […]

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If Kate Bush Met Black Sabbath…

Pyrogaric at Planet Rock's Rock Stock Festival If you like music and you like it a bit loud, where were you on the weekend? You’d be forgiven if you were somewhere listening to music, but if you weren’t at the Rock Stock Festival in Porthcawl last Saturday (Nov 30th,) then you would have missed out.As mentioned, last weekend saw a lot of action in Trecco Bay, as touring bands and fans alike passed through the quiet seaside holiday park, also […]

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Aled Hughes and Tony Fitz in NCR

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Tony Fitz & Aled Hughes on Pure Local Extra

Aled Hughes and Tony Fitz joined Kym for a chat on the Pure Local Extra show Today on the Pure Local Extra show was Tony Fitz and Aled Hughes. They spoke a little  bit about themselves and their music.Firstly, we discussed what they’d been up to recently. As for Aled, it had been a little bit since he last came in as he had come in for a chat before. Since then, he has performed a few gigs, one of […]

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