DUB WAR: One off gig in Cwmcarn – get them while they are hot
South Wales metal dub punk legends, Dub War are to play a one off special gig in the Cwmcarn Hotel this Christmas For the last […]
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BRATISLAVA OR BUST: PART FOUR
Up bright and early again ready for one last day of tourism mania. The gang was a little divided today. I dont like using real […]
BRATISLAVA(ish) OR BUST: PART THREE
Today’s adventures in Bratislava are mostly set, erm, not in Bratislava.
BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART TWO
Walking tours. Uncool but invaluable. As we head out into the big bad city, it appears the only people out are tourists on walking tours. […]
BRATISLAVA OR BUST PART ONE:
It’s October. It must be Wales away again.
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TWELVE: we finally find a decent pub
Still not quite done yet. We have another day of full on guided tourism to go. And there is a lot to see in Xian. […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART ELEVEN: Terracotta Warriors day
Another day, another one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It’s Terracotta Warrior day. I wake up knackered. At seven am I hear what appears […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TEN: Bullet Trains and Long Goodbyes
Dropping like flies now. Only two of us make it for today’s temple session. Excessive templing and late night drinking taking its toll. Today’s temple […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART NINE: Call that a castle?
We are to be based in the amazing Pingyao for a few days, although today we head out to check out some of the nearby […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART EIGHT: Pingyao or bust
Our luxurious hotel was just about all we get to see of this ‘ancient’ city. Today we head for Pingyao. I head down for breakfast […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART SEVEN: Why would you build that there?
The new week starts bright, fresh and full of hope and anticipation. Another day another city. This time we are travelling by minibus. We load […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART SIX: In search of Santa’s Grottoe
New Day – new city. Datong Up at the crack of dawn, we were ready and waiting for Lucas, our guide for the next few […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA PART FIVE: Murder on the Datong Express
Time to move on from Beijing. When we got back on Friday a note had been left in the room advising us Tiananmen Square would […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART FOUR: In search of a Chinese pub
A day off to roam free around Beijing, and perhaps finally find a pub. After the full Chinese breakfast, armed with a pretty, but rather […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART THREE: The Great Wall.
The big one. The Great Wall of China. But first, a trip to a jade factory. For factory, read gift shop. Quite impressive what they […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART TWO: Tiananmen Square and all that jazz
Day one proper in China started with breakfast, as most good days do. It was surprisingly recognisable. Mainly, but not wholly, due to the fact […]
SIX GO MAD IN CHINA: PART ONE: Barbarians at the gate
Part one of a daily blog of six tourists having touristy adventures in China. I suppose it started in earnest when I bought a new […]
RDF Battle of the Bass – Take 2 – Bristol 27th September
Following on from this year’s one off, never to be repeated, Battle of the Bass in Shoreditch, plans are afoot for another one. In Bristol. […]
Hollywood Brats: First gig since 1974
They were years ahead of their time in 1974. Then they split. Now they are back. The Hollywood Brats are the stuff of legend. They […]
Help Kickstart the Co-operators new album
The Co-operators/Waggle Dance Records have just finished their brand new Album ‘Rhythms From The Kitchen Sink’. The Co-operators formed in 2015 basing their approach on […]
FORK ‘N TUNE: Cwmcarn Hotel Opens Doors of New Restaraunt
Cwmcarn Hotel adds new string to its bow as it opens restaurant to complement its bar, bands and bunks. What can be better than going […]
TAKING THE KNEE: Pink Floyd, Maroon Five and the Superbowl.
The Superbowl takes place tonight. Not something I would normally even notice, but the internet is alight with chatter about it this weekend. First of […]
BREAKING NEWS: ADM EVICTION
ADM, the squatted social space in Amsterdam, has been evicted today. Established in a derelict shipyard ADM has been a focus and meeting space for […]
Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk to terrorise studio
South Wales finest power trio, ‘The Biggest Thing Since Powdered Milk’ are finally getting their shit together to release some music. And it true DIY […]
Pete Shelley : a personal appreciation by John Robb – Louder Than War | Louder Than War
Journalist and musician John Robb pays tribute to one of the spearks of the UK punk scene Source: Pete Shelley : a personal appreciation by […]
Reggae music to be protected by the UN – BBC News
Not sure reggae actually needs protecting or that it wants establishemnt protection, but an interesting concept none the less Source: Reggae music to be protected […]
REVAMP OF SITE
We have the decorators in and are fiddling with the lay out of the site. Loads of pages have been temporarily taken down but will […]
Robert Johnson: Legend lives on 80 years after death
Eighty years ago today, Robert Johnson went to the great Juke Joint in the sky. Johnson allegedly went down to the crossroads and sold his […]
BLOG: Dogshit, Nazis and Ticket Touts
Three pieces of good news pushed their way through the angry crowd of miserable news items today* and made Monday morning less dreary than it […]
SURPLUS FESTIVAL NOT ‘APPENIN’ IN 2018
As the snows around South Wales slowly thaw, news comes in that Surplus Festival is being put on ice for 2018. A statement from the […]