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Gimme 5 – Top Essential Oils for Top Health!

Essential oils are natural extracts with a wide range of uses, from relaxation to skincare and overall well-being. This article offers a brief introduction to their benefits and applications, but there is much more to explore about their safe and effective use. Before investing in your own collection, take the time to learn about different oils, their properties, and the best ways to incorporate them into your daily routine.With so many essential oils available, each offering unique advantages, selecting just […]

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Gimme 5: Greg Ryan

Greg was a recent guest on the Pure Local Show. He's an amusing guy who is a multi-instrumentalist. His song "Elevator Club" was selected as Newport City Radio's Record Of The Week. Here are 5 things you never knew about Greg... How old were you when you wrote your first song? What was it about and do you still play it?  I started writing piano music when I was about 11 but didn’t get into writing songs until much later. […]

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Gimme 5: Nia John

A cheeky Q&A with Pure Local Extra guest, Nia John What do you remember about the first song you ever wrote. Do you still play it? The first official original song I released was Don’t Let Go with Al Steele in 2021. It’s a beautiful song, a ballad, go listen to it. Some people say they still get comfort from listening to it now. It’s like a friend reaching out to you so you’re not alone. I currently rarely perform […]

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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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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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Gimme 5: Cole Underwood of Forsaken Duo

5 Things You Should Know About Cole! Do you remember the first song you ever wrote? How old were you and do you still play it? I was around 6 years old. I found an old hand organ in my attic and was making music then. I am not sure what it was but I remember I loved making things up and being creative since a young age. Imagine you are getting a new pet. What will you choose, a […]

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Gimme 5: Kori Flowers of Forsaken Duo

Kori Flowers is one half of "Forsaken Duo," guests on the Pure Local Extra Show on 23rd November 2024. Let's find out a bit more about him What was the first song you ever wrote? How old were you and do you still play it? Lonesome Road. The song is about personal transformation and growth. Discovering who you are as a person. Life often takes you in different directions and despite the challenges, there is a sense of optimism to […]

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Gimme 5: Mark Watkin Price

What do you remember about the first song you ever wrote? Do you still play it? This question prompted me to dig out my first books of scribblings. The earliest poem was March 1969 age 16. The first with guitar chords written alongside was June 69. It was a very simple and naive: crave for freedom/liberty/liberation involving seagulls soaring and the like. I haven't seen this in decades and I have it recorded on a cassette somewhere. I have no […]

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Gimme 5 – Craze The Jack

Craze the Jack was a visitor to Newport City Radio's Pure Local Extra show. He is a country music loving rapper who has been known to play Baby Shark & Incy Wincy Spider on the kazoo.....it's true! Here are 5 extra things you should know about Craig Lewis aka Craze The Jack. When did you give your first public performance? My first performance was in 2016 I believe in Swansea. There was a local label named Pryme Cut that were […]

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