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Gimme 5 – Rob Pennington

Which bands & artists have influenced your own music? Loads! I really admire artists that are authentic - the greatest thing a singer can do is make you believe them, everything else is secondary to that. Personality goes a long way too! I really like Howe Gelb, The Handsome Family, Tom Waits, and Warren Zevon. Bruce Springsteen and Willie Nelson also fit into this category. Locally, Rebecca Richards and Bob Fitzgerald both have such a crystalline high quality to their […]

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Ryan Keyse & Casey Maunder on The Pure Local Extra Show

2 Guys, 20 Guitars & a Whole Stack of Superb Music! Today, on the 28th of September, The Pure Local extra show at Newport City Radio was once again joined by guests to talk about themselves and their music. This week, we were joined by Ryan Keyse and Casey Maunder, two local musicians who had never met before and have very different musical styles. Throughout the show we played many of their songs. Casey’s music takes a more rock style […]

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Gimme 5 – Casey Maunder

5 things you should know about local musician, Casey Maunder. Do you come from a musical family? Yes I’m from a very musical family. My dad plays guitar and piano and has been in bands from the 60s and still plays to this day. The house was always full of instruments and so myself and my brother were able to play from a very young age. How old were you when you gave your first live performance? I was probably […]

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Darren Parry on The Pure Local Extra Show

On the 7th of September, the Pure Local Extra show at Newport City Radio had local musician Darren Parry on to talk about his most recent work and upcoming projects. This was not the first time that Darren had been interviewed for the show, he had previously been on a year ago with Dani and another guest, Paul James. Since it had been so long, he had many more new things to discuss, this time with Kym hosting the interview […]

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Gimme 5 – Gavin Facey of Dirty Carrot Records

Gavin was a guest on Pure Local Extra. Here are 5 extra things you should know about him! What is your role at Dirty Carrot Records and what do you love most about it? A bit of everything really! Liaising with venues and promoters, ordering merchandise, social media, a sounding board for artists…occasional driver. And then the really tedious but necessary bits like accounting and invoicing. It’s an all-encompassing role that requires you to be permanently ‘logged on’. The best […]

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Summer Sessions – All you need to know

FAQs for you Where is the event taking place? The event is held in the performance area of Beechwood Park and is 5 nights of original music and Comedy. When is the event taking place? The event runs from Tuesday 30th July to Saturday 3rd August. The times of the event are as follows: Tues 30 th July 5pm to 8pm Weds 31 st July 5pm to 8pm Thurs 1 st August 5pm to 8.40pm Fri 2 nd August 5pm […]

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Newport’s Premier Music and Comedy Festival at Beechwood Park

A great setting an immense line up The vibrant city of Newport is set to host its inaugural "Summer Sessions," a music and comedy festival, from Tuesday, July 30th to Friday August 2nd 5pm to 8pm and Saturday, August 3rd 2pm to 9pm, 2024. This highly anticipated event will take place at the picturesque Beechwood Park, offering a scenic backdrop for an array of performances. The festival boasts an impressive lineup of talent, featuring headliners such as Joe Kelly and […]

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Music and laughs – The Summer Sessions coming soon

New Music and Stand Up Comedy Festival debuts in Newport. A brand new music and stand up comedy festival comes to Newport in later this month. The Summer Sessions are presented by The Beechwood Park Community Association in collaboration with Newport City Radio, Dirty Carrot Records and Shameless Promotion. The event is being funded by the Shared Prosperity Funding from Newport City Council. The festival promises 4 nights and one day of original music and stand up comedy between 30th […]

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Spilling The Tea…Just Not Literally!

Welcome to my new blog called "A SouthWalian Girl Living in a SouthWalian World!" I will be taking you on a series of adventures in and around Newport/South Wales in general, highlighting the music scene and literally having a natter about anything and everything, as that’s the beauty of writing blogs: there’s a lot of tea to spill—no, seriously, tea could be a hot topic of conversation at some point. I was discussing this with Newport City radio presenter Kym Frederick during our meeting […]

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Gimme 5 – Rob Pennington

Ryan Keyse & Casey Maunder on The Pure Local Extra Show

Gimme 5 – Casey Maunder

Darren Parry on The Pure Local Extra Show

Gimme 5 – Gavin Facey of Dirty Carrot Records

Summer Sessions – All you need to know

Newport’s Premier Music and Comedy Festival at Beechwood Park

Music and laughs – The Summer Sessions coming soon

Spilling The Tea…Just Not Literally!

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