Xpress Radio launches Canadian Programme Exchange

This week, Xpress Radio has launched its new Canadian programme┬áexchange,┬áLondon Cafe. Produced by Montreal’s┬áCISM 89.3 FM, London Cafe brings you the best new indie-pop-rock, electro, hip hop┬áand other British music styles presented in French┬áby Brice Galland and M├®lanie Lapierre. Expect lots of┬ámusic and interviews by┬áindependent artists from the UK scene. Catch London Cafe on Xpress Radio every Friday night from midnight until 1:30 AM. Listen … Continue reading Xpress Radio launches Canadian Programme Exchange

Cardiff University Students' Union

Cardiff Student Elections 2017

It’s election week here at Cardiff Students’ Union and we’ve grilled every candidate so that you can get a better picture of who’s in the running to represent you next year. Below are podcasts which feature interviews with each candidate running for each post. You’re able to vote every day this week up until 5 PM on Friday the 24th online or by visiting a … Continue reading Cardiff Student Elections 2017

The Best of Xpress – Episode 1

[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/306301407″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] The Best of Xpress Podcast is back! *party emoji* We’ve curated the absolute best of Xpress Radio over the past fortnight and put it all together in one lovely package especially for you. On this weeks episode, James Wilkinson performs a monologue, The Xpress Science Show discuss all things love and Harry Bligh says goodbye to Michelle Obama. … Continue reading The Best of Xpress – Episode 1

Independent Venue Week

Independent Venue Week has come once again. With the recent closure of The Moon Club, DempseyÔÇÖs, and Glam nightclub up for sale, celebrating the week surely seems to be more important than ever. However, the music lover should not be too downbeat, as Gwdihw, Clwb Ifor Bach, Buffalo, Undertone, and its newly developed adjacent establishment, The Big Top have got a wide range of events … Continue reading Independent Venue Week

Our festive picks

Our festive film picks

Here at Xpress Radio, we love a good ‘ol film at Christmas. So, to save you some time, we’ve trawled through the festive edition of the Radio Times (can you actually get a copy┬áon paper nowadays?) and chosen our favourite films that are on TV over the next few days. Christmas Eve – 24/12/16 Despicable Me: ITV, 11:20 AM 101 Dalmatians: ITV, 4:20 PM Christmas … Continue reading Our festive film picks

Aberfan Disaster

THINK TANK – The Aberfan Disaster

“The biggest disaster in Welsh history” 50 years ago, on October 21st at 9:15 am, the mining village of Aberfan, Wales, was the epicentre of the biggest disaster in Welsh history. 4 million cubic feet of debris fell from a coal slurry pit on the mountain top demolishing everything in its path. 144 people were killed including 116 children and 28 adults. In this episode, … Continue reading THINK TANK – The Aberfan Disaster

Xpress Radio Presents: Luna Tides in Session

Luna Tides came in to Xpress this week and performed three tracks; ‘What Comes Around’, ‘Last Night’ and their lead single from their latest┬áEP, ‘Open Woods’. What Comes Around [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/294735131″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Last Night [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/294735129″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Open Woods [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/294735128″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] For more information about Luna Tides head to their website http://www.lunatides.co.uk. Continue reading Xpress Radio Presents: Luna Tides in Session