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Episode 22: Baddest of Reviews
On the first Pure Local Extra show of 2025 Kym was joined by Lindsey Freckleton for a chat Other than our guest, this show was dedicated to covers. If you've been listening to the show over the past few weeks, you may recall mentions of a Covers Club. In short, the idea was that many local artists would all pick one of each other's songs to cover in their own style. For this show, we played those covers and the […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF 2024 – SOME OF THE BEST ALBUM RELEASES ERIC BIBB: In The Real WorldFollowing last year’s Grammy nominated album Ridin’, this brand new release from blues legend Eric Bibb reflects his thoughts on current world events and his own personal life experiences, whilst remaining interesting, poignant and meaningful.Eric Bibb brings a unique musical heritage to his music. The son of Leon Bibb, a folk and blues singer who was notably part of the Greenwich Village folk scene in the […]
Bywater Call at The Globe, Cardiff While there’s certainly no denying the sheer power of Bywater Call on disc, nothing approaches the absolute joy of watching this band from the crowded comfort of a noisy club. Bywater Call are always a party. With a style that encompasses rock, soul, and R&B, and a grooving horn section, they always manage to get at least some of the crowd up and dancing, the truth is that all seven members of the band […]
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 […]
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 […]
"Hooked on the Blues: Colin Palmer Catches Samantha Fish’s Bulletproof Tour in Cardiff" With not a rod in sight, Colin Palmer lands a rather splendid Samantha Fish! Now based in New Orleans, this Kansas City native returns to Cardiff on October 8th as part of her Bulletproof tour. Speaking from Los Angeles ahead of her UK tour, Samantha Fish chatted to Colin Palmer. An award-winning singer, songwriter, and lead guitarist, Samantha Fish is known first and foremost for her fretwork […]
Caitlin Mae joined Kym for an interview at Newport City Radio On the 16th of November, the Pure Local Extra show at Newport City Radio had another local musician in for a chat about herself and music. Today it was Caitlin Mae, however, the interview was presented slightly differently. Caitlin is based in Nashville but has been travelling around recently for playing shows, festivals and interviews. In her already busy schedule, she found time to be interviewed for our show […]
"Genesis Reborn: Steve Hackett on Guitars, Glory, and ‘The Lamb Lies Down’ Tour" Genesis guitar legend Steve Hackett sat down with me for a chat as he prepared to take to the stage at Cardiff’s Utilita Arena on October 11th. “Genesis was something incredibly special and for the early work of the band to get approval from John Lennon I think was a big feather in our cap”. So says Steve Hackett, and his celebration of his past will continue […]
Squeeze is 50! 2024 marks the 50th anniversary of Squeeze and, to round off a year of celebrations, one of Britain’s greatest bands are back with a live tour and not one, but two new albums. As they tease fans with fresh material, this could prove to be the start of yet another chapter for this perennial band. Squeeze have always been among the most literate of bands. Their biggest hits, the kitchen sink drama Up The Junction and the […]
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