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Gig Goin – From Newport Grit to Cardiff Glory: The Rogues Impress a Manic at Y Plas

The Rogues, The Malakites, Redwood City. Y Plas, Cardiff University Friday 17th October 2025. It was a big night for Welsh indie. The Rogues hit Cardiff for their biggest headline show yet, packing out Y Plas with the kind of buzz you can feel before the first chord rings out. Support came from two rising forces — The Malakites and Redwood City — both sharpening the edges of a new wave of Welsh guitar music. And in the crowd, watching […]

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Barney Barnett and Alys Hardy on the Pure Local Extra Show

Today, Kym was joined by local musicians Barney Barnett and Alys Hardy The first topic for discussion was how they first got into music. Alys was introduced to the world of music straight away as she had a music room in her house. She got involved with a plethora of musical endeavours as a child, piano lessons and choir. Despite being in choir, she was scared to sing alone. Due to the pandemic, she decided to get over her fear […]

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Drew Iain and Alli Gemini on the Pure Local Extra show

Today we were joined by local artists Drew and Alli for a chat about their music Firstly, we listened to some music by Drew and Alli and then we got to know about the story behind the song and what the song may be about. The first being “Never Too Old” by Alli. She wanted to tackle the topic of ageism in the music industry. She has found that in the mainstream industry, they don't care for your music if you […]

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Devauden Festival 2025 – Sunday: Fresh Sounds, Festival Favourites, and a Fitting Finale

A fitting finale Stephen:Following a hugely successful Saturday packed with great music, the final day of the festival had a lot to live up to—and it didn’t disappoint. Dani:Day 2 for me (I hadn’t gone on Friday) brought more of the same magic, but now I knew what to expect. It was a short 5–10 minute walk between all three fields, and you could take it at your own pace to soak up the atmosphere. The setting made it easy […]

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Devauden Festival 2025 – Saturday: Sunshine, Soul and Surprise Magic

Festival Vibes in Full Bloom Set in the rolling hills of Monmouthshire at its new home, Humble by Nature Farm, Saturday at Devauden Festival 2025 brought together families, music lovers, and top local talent for a vibrant, community-driven celebration of live music.With five stages, healing fields, kids’ entertainment, craft stalls, and street food, the event felt like a perfectly balanced mix of chilled-out charm and musical magic — all within walking distance.For Luke, who was attending his first-ever festival:“What a […]

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Callum Richards and Mark Evans on the Pure Local Extra show

Today our guests were Callum Richards & Mark Evans (Sonic Coins + Icons) for a chat about themselves, their music and any other endeavours To start the show, we talked about what's new for both Callum and Mark. Callum has recently started a business, a live music entertainment agency called Smooth Booking Promotions. It's a way for people who need live music to get live music for whatever reason, think weddings, birthdays, pubs etc). As for Mark, he’s trying to […]

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Frankie Wesson and Michael Munnik on the Pure Local Extra show

Today we were joined by Frankie, an old friend of Newport City Radio and Michael, someone new to the station We started the show with ‘Anchors Away’ by Michael and gave a little story behind the song. He had been moving around as he is originally from Canada but came to England before moving to Cardiff. During this time, he wasn't writing anything. It was hard to build a community especially as no one was interested in songs they did […]

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Josh Hicks on the Pure Local Extra show

Josh Hicks was our guest today and he talked about himself and his music This isn't Josh's first time on the show, he came in a few months ago. This time, he had more to talk about and a new single to promote, but we'll get into that later.Firstly, Josh talked about his journey into music. It started with GCSE and A Level music. He didn't do particularly well in it but he decided to power through since he loved […]

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Paul James and Chloe Griffin on the Pure Local Extra show

Today’s guests on the Pure Local Extra show were Paul James and Chloe Griffin Paul last came into Newport City Radio 2 years ago but for Chloe, it was her first time visiting.We started the show with Paul’s song “Down With The Poets” from his most recent album “The Powers That Be”. Paul told us that the song is more humorous, something quite unusual for him. The song is about someone struggling to come to terms with the modern era […]

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Gig Goin – From Newport Grit to Cardiff Glory: The Rogues Impress a Manic at Y Plas

Barney Barnett and Alys Hardy on the Pure Local Extra Show

Drew Iain and Alli Gemini on the Pure Local Extra show

Devauden Festival 2025 – Sunday: Fresh Sounds, Festival Favourites, and a Fitting Finale

Devauden Festival 2025 – Saturday: Sunshine, Soul and Surprise Magic

Callum Richards and Mark Evans on the Pure Local Extra show

Frankie Wesson and Michael Munnik on the Pure Local Extra show

Josh Hicks on the Pure Local Extra show

Paul James and Chloe Griffin on the Pure Local Extra show

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