Siôn Russell Jones' latest single So Long carries joyful harmonies, uplifting lyrics, and highlights the excellent qualities Siôn holds as a songwriter. After falling in love with his own music, we were thrilled to also discover Siôn's recent, lovely covers. We had a lot to ask him, and Siôn Russell Jones very graciously answered some questions for us as we spoke about the So Long EP, being clumsy, and obsessions! AMBY: Hi Siôn, how are you doing? Siôn Russell Jones: I'm doing good thanks. Lots of [...]
Initially only gently mental, Triangulation Station almost resembles Cardiff screwballs Islet calming down, Emma Daman delivering a retro warble atop pliable, slightly calypso psych. Of course it's not though it perhaps would, were Mark Thomas' dry vocal interventions not as thirstily maniacal as ever as he drones of "talking with the fire in the dark dark dark" midway through the longstanding live fave. Its bass restive and bulbous; its harmonies perfectly batshit, there's even a bit toward the alas, inevitable denouement that gingerly recalls Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' which, y'know, is never a bad thing... [...]
Stereophonics 's latest video for the title track and forthcoming single from the Welsh band. The visual for 'Graffiti on the Train' is part performance, part lyric video. The single comes out on Stylus Records on the 13th of May, at which time a limited edition 103 with the lyrics etched on it will be available. The band will be rocking out on an arena tour of the UK in November; all the details are below. Click here to view the embedded video. [...]
The new promo video from Lower Than Atlantis is for 'Something Better Came Along', the third single from their major label debut album 'Changing Tune'. If you've ever fancied rocking out in a carriage in the underground...well, just watch it below. Also below is a list of their headlining tour dates this month across the UK. Click here to view the embedded video. Sunday 14th April 2013 - Dublin Academy Tuesday 16th April 2013 - [...]
By Matt Jones and Tom Fake April 09, 2013 ‘Cardiff doesn’t really have any indie music festivals’, one of Wales Goes Pop! ’s organisers explains. It’s true - rock, punk and ska-punk scenes dominate the capital, whilst the indie gigs have a much smaller sphere of influence. Wales Goes Pop! is a direct response to this. The result of two passionate musicians using their own free time (outside of working for local venues) and hard-earned cash, it is an attempt to provide Cardiff with the indiepop fix it has been [...]
We've just been told there are but a few tickets remaining for one of our favourite annual parties and this year the whole Chrome Kids family shall be there as we host the Bank Holiday Sunday in the 'Was I There?' room of Troyfest at Baskerville Hall which takes place from Friday 3rd to Monday 6th May. As I said the whole family shall be repping with... Stagga Bodhi elmono Kaptin Is Dead [...]
Place à un duo qui comme nous vous l'avions annoncé est en pleine montée, Bodhi étaient de passage à Lyon fin mars lors d'une soirée LYC organisée par Enover , nous en avons profité pour parler un peu avec Olly et Luke, deux types à la cool qui ne savent pas encore ce qui les attend pour 2013. Un nouvel EP est déjà en route, quelques remixes devraient voir le jour sous peu, et le buzz crée autour de leurs récents titres continue tranquillement son bout de chemin. Amusez vous à surveiller leurs followers facebook/soundcloud [...]
Often a bands name is a statement of how they see themselves, sometimes it's simply to grab the attention or to make a statement. Rarely a bands name is so synonymous with the music; a wonderful embodiment of what you hear ... Continue reading
Those of you who actually read these posts may remember us mentioning one of our family members called elmono the other day. Well we can now let you know that his 'debut' outing will be the first release on Pinch's new Cold Recordings label and that he shall be playing in the Tectonic hosted Room 2 at Fabric this Friday. For a taster of what to expect, check out his Fabriclive Promo mix below and a mini interview with him over on the Fabric site .
From our extended family comes Blured. A compadre of the Chrome Kids for many years, he has just released a vinyl only monster of a Techno tune in the shape of 'It's Quite'. It provides the 1st outing for label YCO, which is run by another group of our boys from back in Cardiff (also the crew behind the excellent City Bass nights). You seriously need to check the swagger on this track. It's already been getting heavy rotation from Martyn, Jackmaster, Boddika, Gingy and Bordello.
With their 'Culture' EP riding high on the playlists of Skream, Gilles Peterson, FaltyDL, Machinedrum and Rob Da Bank amongst many others, we shall forgive Bodhi for missing a month in their monthly Groove Series (they did slip out a Mixmag mix instead to be fair). This is another killer mix of Housey, Garagey vibes from the boys, much in keeping with its name.
Individually, our boys Stagga & Monky are two of the country's finest producers. Together they're insane... literally. Before Monky finally drops his lifelong moniker to become elmono , the pair have released a new 4 track EP of bass heavy, glitched up goodness. In Stagga 's words "its a bit mental but does have its more soft and romantic moments." STAGGA & MONKY _4 by STAGGA / MONKY
Cardiff 5-piece Winter Villains has just put out their beautiful new single “The Air”. As we encounter two lost and desperate souls that we wish met up, the somber, yet engulfing tune wraps your emotions into a sweeping whirlwind. Having 5 singers perform pitch-perfect layered harmonies adds to the undeniable beauty of the piece, giving it the needed layer of intellectual depth that these characters need to hold on to. Just like the male lead in this, it seems quite appropriate to park my seaside and think about life, while this song is blaring through the speakers. [...]
Well looks like we've got a load of catching up to do in regards to the Bodhi boys, can't keep up with them! So just in case you haven't been keeping an eye, here's a few things they've been up to recently. First of all is their new single 'Culture / Deliquesce' on Sinden's 'Grizzly' label which dropped this week along with this video for 'Culture'. The video is a collaboration with Chrome Kids resident artiste, Snowskull and the EP itself has been getting some major love from the likes of Skream, FaltyDL, Giles Peterson, [...]
By Matt Jones January 30, 2013 Remote, cavernous places have always attracted soul-searchers and Cardiff’s The Globe is no exception. Established in a residential area in 2009 for the purpose of paying tribute to the music of the past (often quite literally), The Globe is a gentrified grotto for grown-ups. In an apparent effort to thwart the constant threat of noise complaints (which led to the closure of similar venue The Point early 2009), it appears that The Globe has both re-branded and re-plastered [...]
By Matt Jones January 24, 2013 Geordie duo Smoove & Turrell have been rocking the contemporary soul scene for some time now. Through the debut album Antique Soul in 2009, established producer, DJ and soulful remixer Smoove found his perfect complement in the impassioned tones of John Turrell – resulting in a vintage sound with an edge sharpened in contemporary reality, both musically and lyrically. The resulting success included headline performances at Glastonbury, the undivided attention of radio stations across Europe and the UK, and an [...]
Sheffield metallers Bring Me the Horizon have announced a new tour of the UK for late April into early May. Tickets are on sale this Friday (the 18th of January) at 9 AM. Tickets are £15, except for London at £16.50 (all before booking fees). Monday 29th April 2013 - Manchester Academy 2 Tuesday 30th April 2013 - Newcastle University Wednesday 1st May 2013 - Inverness Ironworks Thursday 2nd May 2013 - Glasgow ABC [...]
Kaptin Is Dead - Reflections 2012 by Kaptinisdead on Mixcloud We haven't done any 'best of' this year but Kaptin has put together a 'reflection selection' for 2012. Here's what he said about it. "As I enter the final stages of the roller coaster ride that was 2012 I've left little time to consider a 'best of mix' really, with such a good year for music it might possibly last til 2014 anyway. [...]
I bloody love Joanna Gruesome. I love their old songs. I love their new songs. I love their live shows. I love their faces. 'Do You Really Wanna Know Why Yr Still In Love With Me?' is their newest of their new songs, and I love that too. I love the sinking guitar line. I love the crackling guitar sound. I love the crashing drums. I love the harmonies. I love the chorus melody. I love the breakdown. I love the filthy ending. I love this band. The song is being released on 7" by [...]
Chrome Kids Radio Show: November 20th 2012 by Chrome Kids on Mixcloud Tracklisting: Lulu James - Be Safe / Maribou State feat. Saint Saviour - Scarlett Groove / Polkadot Feat. Wonda - We Got History / Alt-J - Something Good (Chesslo Junior Remix) / Amin Payne feat. K-SABA - Extraordinary / Heems feat. Safe - Medium Green Eyes / The Guild - The Calling (Xaphoon Jones Rework) [...]
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