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18-year-old releases own song during lockdown
18-year-old Ruby Kelly from Newport has written and produced her own single called Sublime. During the first national lockdown, the teenager expressed her feelings through music, and put together a positive personal song for herself, family and friends to enjoy. Ruby told Alaw John how she made her dream a reality. Ruby Kelly singing another […]
For the love of vinyl
Words and images by Dali Poulsom for underthemoon. Despite streaming services like Spotify, Apple Music and Deezer offering a huge variety of music at your fingertips, the sale of vinyl records has continued to rise. Fans of vinyl argue that not only are the records warmer in tone, but they actual physicality of placing the […]
Creator of domestic abuse charity launches project with success, but struggles with Covid-19 limits
Bianca Ali, core member of BLM and CEO of domestic abuse organisation ‘The Take Back’ is having to put fundraising on a hold, as her primary way of raising money through local music events in and around Cardiff has been halted, due to the pandemic’s effects on the music industry.
Lockdown Music: The two students from Barry making the most of lockdown
Friends, Dylan Hooper 16 (left), and Kyle Bellamy, 15 (right), are students at Whitmore High School in Barry, who share a mutual passion for music and songwriting.
National Get Out Your Guitar Day 2021
National Get Out Your Guitar Day, is celebrated every year on the 11th of February. It encourages people to learn a new skill or song on guitar, share what they have learnt to friends and family and to support local artists. Listening and playing music is one thing that makes a lot of people relax […]
IMMERSED2021! Introducing ELLICE
With the countdown to Immersed festival well on its way, get to know one of the many talented performers coming up, ELLICE. Listen as she tells us about the importance of music to her and how she has grown as an artist throughout her journey. Introducing, ELLICE…
South Wales: Survival of the live arts
The Covid-19 pandemic has had a detrimental effect on the future of the live arts industry. The arts makes a huge annual contribution to the Welsh economy. We spoke to some individuals, from the grassroots of Cardiff that who are known for working within the sector. Emily Kocan. Bassist – Clwb Fuzz ‘‘From the beginning […]
The Music That Makes Us
Everyone has a favourite song or album we go back to time and time again. Music has an emotional impact on us, it can trigger memories of childhood, life-changing experiences and moments of sadness. Such songs can inspire or empower through lyrics, beats or notes. They can improve our happiness and sense of peace, they […]
Cardiff tribute to Green Day
Documentary about what its like being in Green Haze, a four piece Green Day tribute band. GREEN HAZE are the ultimate tribute to one of the most popular rock bands the world has ever seen – Green Day. Being inducted into the Rock’n’Roll hall of fame in their first year of eligibility, joining just a […]
Foxy Roxies – the city’s new musical platform
Foxy Roxie’s sessions is a new musical platform offering a space for the recording of live sessions and production of professional videos for artists across Cardiff. The platform is run by an army of talented volunteers from various professions including; videographers, sound engineers, artists and photographers. The vision of the collective is to promote artists […]
The power of crust compels you to attend this all dayer!
Lantwit Major’s hyperactive grunge punk band Nigel are playing Pizza-Fest: All Dayer 2020 at Cardiff’s Fuel Rock Club this Saturday. The festival kicks off at 3pm, 9 awesome bands including Martyrials and I Am Drug too. FREE slice of pizza for first 20 attendees! Ticket information: https://bit.ly/2wb0WLP
CoppaFeel’s GiggaFeel!2020
Fresh from their first headliner gig at Cardiff’s Porter’s Bar, local post-punk grunge / garage-rock influenced quartet Clwb Fuzz are playing at CoppaFeel’s GiggaFeel!2020 this Thursday. The event at Y Plas has been organised by Cardiff Uni Boob Team in aid of CoppaFeel! a breast cancer awareness charity, so by coming along and dancing the […]
A WW2 evacuee is backing music award nominee from the Rhondda who took inspiration from her story
A World War 2 evacuee is encouraging people to vote for a Cardiff Music Awards nominee who took inspiration from her personal story. Christian Punter from Ferndale in the Rhondda, also known as Otto, announced the award nomination for his EP Post with a short video from World War Two evacuee, Mary Shotton. Taking to […]
Immersed! Festival in pictures
Some of our students were lucky enough to photograph the Immersed! Festival last night, a USW initiative in collaboration with the Music Managers Forum in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. This awesome event held at the Tramshed in Cardiff, was headlined by Richard Ashcroft.Pics by: Lucy North, Karoline Krol, Dali Polsom and Lily Watts.http://immersedfestival.co.uk/
USW Popular Music Student records at famous Monnow Valley studio
MONNOW VALLEY STUDIO, ROCKFIELD, MONMOUTH, UNITED KINGDOM, JANUARY 27th 2020. Carlen Williams, age 20. Carlen Williams is a creative music student from the University of South Wales. Carlen was awarded a two day recording session with a night stay over at the famous recording studio Monnow Valley. The award was given as Carlen produced the […]
Immersed Festival
Cardiif, UK, 30th Jan 2020, Music Conference at Immersed festival in Cardiff, Tramshed. Rhiannon Moore is invited on stage to freestyle to a piece of music created by David Coker from scratch on stage. Credit:Natalie Ball/Alamy. Words and Pictures by Natalie Ball
The Last Rave
Words and Pictures by Alfie Reddy
