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Rock, Rage, and a Weeknight Stage: The Student Band Revamping Grunge

Zero—the year-old lovechild of Cardiff Uni students Joel, Luke, Lily, and Toby. I was first introduced to their sound (self-described as “aggressively put-together”) through mutual contacts, and they live up to that moniker through a mix of grunge and alt rock that gives an idea of the kind of young sound that is taking over Cardiff’s extensive music scene. Continue reading Rock, Rage, and a Weeknight Stage: The Student Band Revamping Grunge

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Brining the Sŵn to Cardiff

At the time of writing, it is now two weeks since Sŵn festival came to a close, and I’m still reeling from the brilliant time I had. Sŵn (pronounced s-oon) is a multi-venue inner-city music festival in Cardiff that has been up and running since 2007, when it was founded by Radio 6 DJ Huw Stephens and local promoter John Rostron. The current incarnation of the event took place over three days from the 17th to the 19th of October, and included ten venues from across Cardiff. Continue reading Brining the Sŵn to Cardiff

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