https://www.alternativewales.com/content daily 0.75 2024-01-09 https://www.alternativewales.com/content/cymru-1-0-latvia-the-biggest-talking-points monthly 0.5 2023-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/66bf69fa-72bc-44f3-8e34-f6d32e17f238/Wales+v+Latvia_01.jpg CONTENT - CYMRU 1-0 LATVIA: THE BIGGEST TALKING POINTS - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/screaming-into-the-void-vol-viii monthly 0.5 2023-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/a43aa216-ee78-4769-b817-0c943f8ffbd1/SITV.jpg CONTENT - SCREAMING INTO THE VOID VOL. VIII - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/a-heartfelt-tribute-to-a-humble-icon monthly 0.5 2023-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/a18d344a-48ed-4a9d-93fb-21349fd910f7/AD1423_walesvcroatia.jpg CONTENT - A HEARTFELT TRIBUTE TO A HUMBLE ICON - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/its-a-fcked-up-world-in-a-lot-of-ways-but-the-process-has-started monthly 0.5 2022-11-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/e55f6f95-24a8-48d8-8320-29d3aeff68e3/GettyImages-148415326.jpg CONTENT - “IT’S A F*CKED UP WORLD IN A LOT OF WAYS BUT THE PROCESS HAS STARTED” - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/josh-farrell-from-granada-to-gales monthly 0.5 2022-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/015e15ef-eeec-4424-99f5-c2c8453defd2/thumbnail_PGP_7991b.jpeg CONTENT - JOSH FARRELL: FROM GRANADA TO GALES - Make it stand out [Image Credit: John Smith, FAW] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-narrative-has-changed monthly 0.5 2022-10-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/be834cdb-9d73-459d-8adf-1e62364878b2/Wales+v+Greece_18.jpg CONTENT - THE NARRATIVE AROUND WOMEN’S FOOTBALL IN WALES HAS CHANGED - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/fishlock-amp-the-fantastic-five monthly 0.5 2022-10-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/75b1c3a0-1fdc-4c9d-a954-445fb05a4686/Wales+v+France_14.jpg CONTENT - FISHLOCK & THE FANTASTIC FIVE - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/fishlock-forever monthly 0.5 2022-10-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/7f9ba5eb-7311-430b-b6cc-c59714bb2fac/Wales+v+Faroes_48.jpg CONTENT - FISHLOCK FOREVER - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/carrie-jones monthly 0.5 2022-10-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1261d7e7-b708-4be8-944c-d7156388cab7/Wales+v+Greece_67.jpg CONTENT - CARRIE JONES. - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/it-wasnt-pretty-but-itll-do-for-now monthly 0.5 2022-10-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/cdf53eb6-93cd-495f-acf3-fe420265f686/Wales+v+France_58.jpg CONTENT - IT WASN’T PRETTY, BUT IT’LL DO (FOR NOW) - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/philosophies-and-fan-unity monthly 0.5 2022-09-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/a530f403-8fb0-47e3-aa32-17527d648b20/WalPol0517.JPG CONTENT - PHILOSOPHIES AND FAN UNITY - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/benching-bale-is-the-question-with-one-answer monthly 0.5 2022-09-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/21e5e172-207e-4508-ae7e-21a29108734b/WalPol1536.JPG CONTENT - BENCHING BALE IS THE QUESTION WITH ONE ANSWER - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/justice-for-joe monthly 0.5 2022-09-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/c0760946-04d7-4829-a6ac-7cbc854ce899/Wales+v+Belgium_110.jpg CONTENT - JUSTICE FOR JOE - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-calm-before-the-storm monthly 0.5 2022-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/484349fb-130a-4b0b-954b-d99f7d9e7da1/nzpinatar.png CONTENT - THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-nations-league-reviewed monthly 0.5 2022-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/5708c0ec-7df4-4716-a114-0f63ecd062ad/WALBEL1299.JPG CONTENT - THE NATIONS LEAGUE REVIEWED - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-battle-of-womanby-street monthly 0.5 2022-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/21bb3152-b283-4371-a807-3445767f593f/Image.jpeg CONTENT - THE BATTLE OF WOMANBY STREET? - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/on-the-plane-part-1 monthly 0.5 2022-06-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/533c14c3-614c-41b5-9ba9-2a85e81e94dd/Wales+MD1_66.jpg CONTENT - ON THE PLANE [PART 1] - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/wales-are-at-a-world-cup-but-dont-call-it-a-miracle monthly 0.5 2022-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/73bfa21f-044d-42a0-83e2-f222bb82e1b8/Wales+v+Ukraine_AD_ao0628-min.JPG CONTENT - WALES ARE AT A WORLD CUP, BUT DON’T CALL IT A MIRACLE - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/sassy-god-human-and-finite-the-multiple-iterations-of-gareth-bale monthly 0.5 2022-06-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/e1399aeb-d4c7-4d73-927d-8dc1a7edaf0e/284687464_391457919602652_555525841188250650_n.jpg CONTENT - Sassy, God, Human and Finite: The Multiple Iterations of Gareth Bale - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/is-welsh-football-on-the-brink-of-its-peaknbsp monthly 0.5 2022-05-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/a5772095-312a-432f-9214-daffd31af680/Wales+v+Belgium_38.jpg CONTENT - Is Welsh football on the brink of its peak?  - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/said-he-had-a-bad-back monthly 0.5 2022-05-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/811d8e28-275e-48e1-a03a-cf58ad43186b/Wales+v+Estonia_83+%281%29.jpg CONTENT - SAID HE HAD A BAD BACK - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/006tk21wwsq9loaq8djyt625f40mxy monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/8650dd6c-b3ce-4e45-b9e0-8c7740ca62ac/Wales+v+France_14.jpg CONTENT - FISHLOCK IN THE STATES - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-raising-of-flag-poles-on-prince-moomins-palace-here-here-for-the-champions monthly 0.5 2022-04-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/86e4b990-7618-499a-b3b7-b63ceddc33c6/180422+-+Undy+Athletic+v+Llantwit+Major+-+LM+-+63.jpg CONTENT - THE RAISING OF FLAG POLES ON PRINCE MOOMIN’S PALACE: HERE, HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONS - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/e26404c4-7eaf-42de-afd0-c0c698fd79db/278465226_1161224298022060_664515429009997785_n.jpg CONTENT - THE RAISING OF FLAG POLES ON PRINCE MOOMIN’S PALACE: HERE, HERE FOR THE CHAMPIONS - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/yma-o-hyd monthly 0.5 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/c0162893-076b-4460-9e39-c1f755281c17/277248895_4979178048840797_2156187832135236624_n.jpg CONTENT - YMA O HYD - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/rachel-rowe-is-back-and-thats-good-news monthly 0.5 2022-02-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/5123d1b9-b7de-4c6b-bb89-ea1a733df8b8/_IFP8763.jpg CONTENT - RACHEL ROWE IS BACK AND THAT’S GOOD NEWS - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/hidden-gems-wales-one-off-shirts monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/2974ef4d-dd54-4b03-a568-1a9ff17cbdb9/unnamed+%283%29.jpg CONTENT - HIDDEN GEMS: WALES’ ONE-OFF SHIRTS - Make it stand out Adidas “Third” 1984-86 Worn once during an U18 tie against The Netherlands, this beauty is a part of Simon ‘Shakey’ Shakeshaft’s fabulous collection of matchworn shirts and was displayed in St Fagans during the Celf Crys Cymru exhibition in 2019. Despite never being worn by the senior squad, remakes of this shirt are commonplace on a matchday now and just by having a look at it you can understand why. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/5839bbbf-d7bb-4fae-836f-0adac86d4f01/unnamed+%282%29.jpg CONTENT - HIDDEN GEMS: WALES’ ONE-OFF SHIRTS - Make it stand out Lotto Home 1999 A shirt worn only twice and never by the seniors, this is one of few photos of the rare Lotto template. The shirt graced Wrexham’s Racecourse Ground for a B team fixture in 1999, with us beating Northern Ireland 1-0. It’s design is a reverse of the yellow away shirt from the previous year that was worn by the seniors against Denmark. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/9b42a6e9-128b-4de5-b41e-151b432ae0cf/unnamed+%281%29.jpg CONTENT - HIDDEN GEMS: WALES’ ONE-OFF SHIRTS - Make it stand out Kappa Home 2000 Essentially a stopgap shirt worn twice by the senior squad in two 3-0 friendly defeats to Brazil at home and Portugal away, Kappa’s first Wales shirt was a stunner. The central badge could well be a call back to Admiral’s shirts of the late 1970s or the Umbro away worn during Bobby Gould’s disastrous reign during the mid-90s. Following Euro 2000 where Italy debuted Kappa’s Kombat 2000 shirt template, a new shirt was provided for our 2002 World Cup qualifiers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/8bb56b2c-dd7b-4255-82ee-349395e1fc2b/unnamed.jpg CONTENT - HIDDEN GEMS: WALES’ ONE-OFF SHIRTS - Make it stand out Kappa “Third” 2007 Unlike the previous entry from Kappa, this shirt was available to purchase as a replica and is seen by many as one of the best to come from the skin-tight era of shirts. Designed as a one-off shirt to celebrate the 130th anniversary of international football at The Racecourse Ground, the likes of Craig Bellamy and Chris Gunter donned this shirt for a 2-2 draw against New Zealand in 2007 at the spiritual home of Welsh football. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/0dc2a2a6-21bf-48e7-8993-b7b645c61b9a/unnamed+%284%29.jpg CONTENT - HIDDEN GEMS: WALES’ ONE-OFF SHIRTS - Make it stand out Adidas “Third” 2017 After the FAW raised concerns to UEFA about a potential colour clash for our away tie against Moldova, Adidas quickly created an alternate strip only to be worn for this game. Ramsey and Robson-Kanu scored late on to secure a 2-0 win and we all hoped that we’d get an official release of a cracking shirt (we didn’t). A fair few ended up making their own with iron-on badges but all hope wasn’t lost when Classic Football Shirts put a few player issue shirts, shorts and socks on their site in 2020. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/jayne-ludlows-world-cup-final monthly 0.5 2022-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/b1bddc43-e99b-4ca6-bf0e-ac3faf1ea593/Jayne+Ludlow+Lansdowne+Primary10.jpg CONTENT - JAYNE LUDLOW’S WORLD CUP FINAL - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/dont-write-off-llantwit-major-fc-the-lower-league-club-making-a-virtue-of-shithousing monthly 0.5 2022-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/3647c998-ef9b-4e99-8032-e8cb2fc5c0e1/Llantwit+v+Cwmbran_53.jpg CONTENT - Don’t write off Llantwit Major FC: The lower league club making a virtue of shithousing - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/4f6422b1-4c9e-412d-9998-ee512a521304/Llantwit+Major+v+Pencoed_42.jpg CONTENT - Don’t write off Llantwit Major FC: The lower league club making a virtue of shithousing - Make it stand out Tom Walters of Llantwit Major in action. Credit: Lewis Mitchell https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/f683e198-6761-47f7-a6cd-ee0c4bd92a16/Llantwit+v+Cwmbran_09.jpg CONTENT - Don’t write off Llantwit Major FC: The lower league club making a virtue of shithousing - Make it stand out Credit: Lewis Mitchell https://www.alternativewales.com/content/from-the-vault-jess-fishlock-in-conversation monthly 0.5 2022-01-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/07ad9270-9607-4f71-8562-fdf70f8dd155/_IFP8884.jpg CONTENT - FROM THE VAULT - JESS FISHLOCK: IN CONVERSATION - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/aaron-ramsey-an-arsenal-perspective monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/c8c3c566-be18-40f8-947e-4e4ce892cac6/Wales+v+Albania_36+%281%29.jpg CONTENT - AARON RAMSEY: AN ARSENAL PERSPECTIVE - Make it stand out Photo by Lewis Mitchell [lewismitchellphoto.photoshelter.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-not-so-madcap-scheme-that-is-justifying-tom-lawrence-for-march monthly 0.5 2022-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/b97e7e49-7200-4a71-8d2e-c28a2ec947c0/Wales+v+Denmark-116.jpg CONTENT - THE NOT-SO MADCAP SCHEME THAT IS JUSTIFYING TOM LAWRENCE FOR MARCH - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphotography.co.uk] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/z4miij96vk7ctfe18g0yvffgdw7qm1 monthly 0.5 2022-01-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/e87d3f5b-f115-4153-978b-ded2578ae5ba/_ITH7641.jpg CONTENT - JACOBSON, VOKES, LEDLEY, JOHNSON: THE BITTERSWEET WALES GENERATIONAL CHANGE HIGHLIGHTED ON FA CUP WEEKEND - Make it stand out Photo by Andrew Dowling [andrewdowlingphoto.com] https://www.alternativewales.com/content/an-alternative-wales-away-guide-prague monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1633603196729-NYNNWYY1J99UIH65DQMH/old-town-square-prague-shutterstock_714078427-1024x683.jpg CONTENT - ALTERNATIVE WALES AWAY: PRAGUE - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.alternativewales.com/content/y5k5nlc6asllapx-fjswn-grp55 monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1629708792187-VCZ7Z4YZDNDX8Q2N0XGQ/19625977.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #32: evrah rose https://www.alternativewales.com/content/y5k5nlc6asllapx-fjswn monthly 0.5 2021-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1629113154059-FLK6XRJP27SURIWYB4V5/mace-the-great-credit-marcus-georges_201009_120334.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #31: MACE THE GREAT https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8-5cr4k-lwzhw-nyth3-wk9yd-y3g6m-j7del-pbg7s-s8tzw-fn5s9-8gaxe-w7t4y monthly 0.5 2021-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1627895326717-5WIY29G8BYH6MD5G7UKY/Image.jpeg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #31 - RALPH DAVIES Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/y5k5nlc6asllapx monthly 0.5 2021-08-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1627290285152-49EC75OT3KUO2EX1GE5Z/unnamed.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #30: Red telephone https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8-5cr4k-lwzhw-nyth3-wk9yd-y3g6m-j7del-pbg7s-s8tzw-fn5s9-8gaxe monthly 0.5 2021-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1626090157363-8KUQTS304LQCAZOVY47F/211586467_855365695392344_1509521225548524084_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #30 - sion cox Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8-5cr4k-lwzhw-nyth3-wk9yd-y3g6m-j7del-pbg7s-s8tzw-fn5s9 monthly 0.5 2021-07-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1624621363816-XKUMPYCSEF5FBEZO2QV3/163395055_487631092412825_909972475491119299_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #29 - matthew ali Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8-66cw3-e3hsr-aw99c-6drmk-pb86e-fj23e-y4gh4-tp47y-c64yh monthly 0.5 2021-07-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1624276918034-S6WGXMEQCNQG48N405NL/_DSF1850.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #29 - lewys All-time favourite album: Boy Azooga – 1, 2, Kung Fu! Favourite Welsh language album: Yr Eira – Map Meddwl Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Uno, Cydio, Tanio - Swnami Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn 3 dream festival headliners: John Mayer, Rage Against the Machine, Tom Misch An underrated band/artist: Biig Piig A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Rusted Root – Send Me On My Way Go to album when you’re down: Radiohead – OK Computer Go to record to get you worked up: Black Midi - Cavalcade A lyric that resonates with you: “Fel planhigion gwyllt sy’n tyfu’n lletwith ar hyd lannau’r afon Ystwyth”: Mellt – Planhigion Gwyllt Follow Lewys on Twitter. 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Favourite Welsh language album: Melyn by Adwaith, my mate Charlie mastered it and showed me and it’s just a sick journey. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: I Can See Your House From Here - The Scooters, family friends of mine and I produce for Chris, they split years back but this album played a lot while I was a kid. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Shlug, can’t wait for more of their tunes to drop. 3 dream festival headliners: That's almost impossible, this’ll probably change tomorrow but for today it’d be Deftones, Kano and Against All Logic. An underrated band/artist: Blackhaine, I doubt he’ll be underrated for long but he’s making some of the freshest and sickest music I’ve heard in time. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Au Seve by Julio Bashmore, throws me back into one of the maddest raves I went to, I miss raves a lot. Go to album when you’re down: Admiral Fell Promises by Sun Kil Moon, always does the sad for me if I need it. Go to record to get you worked up: Time & Space by Turnstile whenever I’m training. A lyric that resonates with you: “Desperately clutching onto a leaflet on depression, supplied to me by the NHS, it’s anyone’s guess how I got here, anyone’s guess how I’ll go…” from Jobseeker by Sleaford Mods Follow Minas on Twitter. Listen to Minas’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8-66cw3-e3hsr-aw99c-6drmk-pb86e-fj23e monthly 0.5 2021-06-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1622507268905-U5YMK5KU6C2FY6ZG2R08/_MG_3218LWH+RAWs.png CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #26 - foxxglove All-time favourite album: Manic by Halsey and Hunky Dory by David Bowie Favourite Welsh language album: Sugno Gola - Gwilym, every song is a banger! Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Fyny ac yn ôl - Gwilym Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Catty from Dusky Grey recently released her first solo record and I’m in looooove with her voice. 3 dream festival headliners: Avril Lavigne, Miley Cyrus, Halsey An underrated band/artist: Yours Truly are an amazing band! A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Disconnected by 5 Seconds of Summer, reminds me of when I first moved to Cardiff from the valleys and started college, felt so good and so free! Such great memories! Go to album when you’re down: Honestly, any One Direction album = instant serotonin hit! Was and still am a massive fan! Go to record to get you worked up: Demidevil - Ashnikko A lyric that resonates with you: ‘Don’t belong to no city, don’t belong to no man’ from Hurricane by Halsey, I have those words tattooed on my arm, from the first time I heard those lyrics, to screaming them at her concert and listening to it on the bus I've always connected to them. It’s a reminder that you don't belong to anyone but yourself. Follow Foxxglove on Twitter. Listen to Foxxglove’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8-66cw3-e3hsr-aw99c-6drmk-pb86e monthly 0.5 2021-06-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1621800958393-2T02XLZ9Y5I6XG5YYELM/IMG_20201101_0001.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #25 - the anorak band All-time favourite album: Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys. It’s the greatest album ever written. Favourite Welsh language album: Y Dydd Olaf gan Gwenno Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Probably ‘1, 2, Kung Fu!’ by Boy Azooga. I’m constantly revisiting that album. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Thoroughly enjoying Thallo’s new material. 3 dream festival headliners: Hard choice! I guess I’d have to go with Brian Wilson, Fleet Foxes and maybe Syd Barrett-era Floyd. An underrated band/artist: In regard to a Welsh band, KEYS are one of the best Welsh bands ever in my opinion. Otherwise, I’d single out The Shins – they’ve been hugely influential on me. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Red Eyes by The War On Drugs at Green Man. I remember chilling out on the banking at the back, with a Growler in hand, thinking ‘Could this be cooler?’ Go to album when you’re down: If I’m looking to wallow then Nick Drake’s ‘Pink Moon’. If I want to lift my spirits, then maybe Max Roach’s ‘Drums Unlimited’ or ‘Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On’ by Funkadelic. Go to record to get you worked up: The Battle Of Los Angeles by Rage Against The Machine! Tell me that doesn’t pump you up and I’ll tell you you’re a liar. A lyric that resonates with you: “And none of you stand so tall, pink moon gonna get ye all.” Pink Moon by Nick Drake. 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Listen to The Anorak Band’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8-5cr4k-lwzhw-nyth3-wk9yd-y3g6m-j7del monthly 0.5 2021-06-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1621590119565-9ZE2UHT2GC07C25M9M8Y/Image.jpeg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #26 - michael baker Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8-66cw3-e3hsr-aw99c-6drmk monthly 0.5 2021-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1621200551076-8J6V18G2A0EYI1AGV9XH/a1580019996_10.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #24 - Mark roberts (Y Cyrff, catatonia, mr) All-time favourite album: London Calling - The Clash Favourite Welsh language album: Pyst - Datblygu Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: The Velvet Underground & Nico Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Hap a Damwain 3 dream festival headliners: The Byrds, Bowie, The Doors An underrated band/artist: Elliot Smith A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Blue Danube by Strauss reminds me of driving into Hamburg at night. Go to album when you’re down: The Undertones- Positive Touch Go to record to get you worked up: Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly A lyric that resonates with you: 'I want the one I can't have and it's driving me mad' I Want The One I Can’t Have - The Smiths Follow Mark on Twitter. 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This is probably the most played album when we're in the van playing gigs. The sound they get on their records is just another level, then you see them play live and it sounds exactly the same! They're just a super group with the best drummer on the planet playing for them. Favourite Welsh language album: 'Pwy Sy'n Galw' - Big Leaves. This album is the reason we play music and why we started playing in bands. Such a tight four piece with guitar and vocal melodies to last for another hundred years. It's also hard to find a better rock vocalist on a Welsh record than Rhodri Sion. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: '1, 2, Kung Fu!' - Boy Azooga. Obviously your Super Furries, Manics and Catatonia come to mind when thinking about this category. But today, Boy Azooga has just knocked everyone out of the park with this album. Such an exciting, hard working band and even better that they're from the capital city! Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Not really new but 'Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18' have released 2 records, the first out in 2019. It's amazing to hear Welsh lyrics on Brazilian style music and I think it really works. If you get a chance to see them live, go for a boogey! 3 dream festival headliners: I'd get the party started with Elvis, imagine him walking on stage and straight into 'Suspicious Minds'. Next up, Queen. Freddie Mercury. Enough said. Then party all night long with Chic for at least two hours. (By the way Steely Dan are playing in the after party on the top floor of Clwb Ifor, don't tell anyone) An underrated band/artist: Dafydd Dafis - he was a Welsh language artist and sadly passed away in 2017 at the age of 58. He had an amazing voice and could play the saxophone like no other. He definitely hasn't had the recognition he deserves and I believe we should have a national Dafydd Dafis day. My birthday is on the 9th of September... from now on it'll be Dafydd Dafis Day and everyone wakes up and listens to 'Ty Coz' on repeat. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Being around 15 on the school bus and discovering 'Lover, You Should've Come Over' by Jeff Buckley. I felt emotions I had never felt before, the parameters of my world just shifted, I had just found the best artists in the world and no one else knew about him...JEFF BUCKLEY IS HUGE OSIAN AND IT'S CALLED PUBERTY MATE. Go to album when you’re down: 'Blue' - Joni Mitchell. I lost my father suddenly in 2014 and it still hits me to this day. So my therapy when I'm driving is listening to this album, then quickly stick the song 'Both Sides Now' on full volume, cry my eyes out, job done, feel a million dollars. Go to record to get you worked up: 'Puzzle' - Biffy Clyro. Just stick it on and listen to the intro. You'll be fired up and ready to face anything. A lyric that resonates with you: 'I'd trade all of my tomorrows for a single yesterday' - Kris Kristofferson (but sung by Janis Joplin). It was my fathers favourite lyric and it's so f****n true. Follow Candelas on Twitter. 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Just an amazing album, loved it since I was a child, my brother had it taped on cassette. An amazing moment in time captured on record. I must have bought this album about half a dozen times over the years. Favourite Welsh language album: Mas - Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 is a fairly recent album I listen to a lot. As a dysgwr, it's accessible lyrically as well as sounding great. Really good to hear the Welsh language over a different style of music. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: The Hunt for Meaning - MC Mabon. A complete mash up of an album that I always go back to. Just paints a picture of Wales for me. No fire without a fire within! I love that Gruff Meredith stood for election in Newport West a few years ago. Check out his manifesto, he should have got more votes. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: 'Boyo' (@BOYOWORLD) check out his new one, 'Raw Pap' Fresh for 2021. Alternatively Robert Frederik - vibes from the Newport tribe. 3 dream festival headliners: Surgeon's headlining, supported by Top Buzz in the main room whilst Boards of Canada are in the chill out room. I can't settle in either room and spent most of the time talking to a couple from Ramsgate. That's the dream. An underrated band/artist: Task Force - don't really get talked about outside of the UK hip hop scene, where they are rightfully loved, but they should be known by a wider audience. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: I'll give you two for the price of one - Six Foot Seven Woman by Foster and Allen and Catch Me If You Can by Brendan Shine are the soundtrack to my childhood. I'd like to share these with you too so that you too can enjoy these masterpieces. Go to album when you’re down: Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 Just listen to it and you realise music is the greatest thing on earth. Go to record to get you worked up: Young Fathers are my probably my favourite around at the moment. Plenty of tunes to get you worked up. Maybe their DEAD or White Men Are Black Men Too albums. Or one song would be Pon Mi Nozzle by Cutty Ranks. In fact loads of Cutty Ranks. A lyric that resonates with you: Best to end with something light so..... 'Death is a junction in the road that leads nowhere to nothing forever. It's over your body in the ground but ideas need no vessel. Don't decay but refine and echo and echo and echo...' Ciao Feltrenelli - Neon Neon Follow Billy on Twitter. Listen to Billy’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8-5cr4k monthly 0.5 2021-04-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1618511313699-M2H4VSO226PQCPS2TF2B/Tim%2Byn%2BFFrainc%2BMW.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #21 - TIM HARTLEY Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8-66cw3 monthly 0.5 2021-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1618178231332-BA94S6541L89D7CFFF3H/20210411_225545.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #21 - james cuff (welsh music podcast) All-time favourite album: That’s such a hard one to answer and it probably changes on a weekly basis. But, I’d have to go with Oasis’ classic debut, Definitely Maybe. I say that Noel Gallagher taught me how to play guitar which isn’t technically true but, this album changed my life and made me pick up a guitar. I still get shivers down my spine when I hear the intro of Rock N’ Roll Star. Favourite Welsh language album: Has to be the Furries’ lo-fi masterpiece Mwng. We produced a documentary episode of the Welsh Music Podcast celebrating its 20th anniversary last year and it reminded me, not that I needed it, how important an album it is. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Another one that’s almost impossible to answer but it has to be another Furries one - Guerilla. It’s an eclectic collection of songs and a seamless musical journey at the same time. It’s so upbeat and the singles are pop perfection. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I really liked what I heard from Gwenllian Adwaith’s other project Tacsidermi with their debut single Gwir and looking forward to hearing more from them. 3 dream festival headliners: SFA, Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, Adwaith An underrated band/artist: 3 Hwr Doeth. North-Walian hip hop collective on the Noddfa label. Peerless outsiders ripping up the rule book. Biji biji bo! A song that reminds you of a particular memory: One Day Like This by Elbow reminds me of my wedding day. We got married in Central Park in New York and had a classical guitarist playing it as my wife (to be at that point) walked down the makeshift aisle. Go to album when you’re down: Guerilla. Go to record to get you worked up: Nirvana’s Nevermind never fails. A lyric that resonates with you: I should say ‘If you’ve lost your faith in love and music, the end won’t be long’ from The Libertines’ song The Good Old Days. I had it tattooed on my arm after going through a difficult time to remind me of the importance of music and friendship which helped get me through it. But, I’m going to say ‘O ma bywyd mor braf’ which means ‘life is so beautiful’ in Welsh and comes from Yws Gwynedd’s absolute banger ‘Sebona Fi’. Yws is a legend. We had him on the podcast and he talked about wanting to write the most positive song in the world ever, after going through a difficult time. It’s a joyous tune and you can’t help but sing along to that line with a beaming smile on your face. Maybe I need a new tattoo? Follow James on Twitter and listen to Welsh Music Podcast on all the usual podcast platforms. Listen to James’ playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj-7bnep-fyhk8 monthly 0.5 2021-04-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1617963334689-0R7BTHWCPPATAOCYAMW9/Alt%2BWales%2BPhoto.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #20 - haley ‘hales’ evans Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9-t47ld-zlze8 monthly 0.5 2021-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1617619045949-FQZ8X9SSKAZ6XLAXIJHW/received_2231356973854486.jpeg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #20 - ffion wyn (ladies of rage) All-time favourite album: Ask me this question every 6 months and you’ll get a different answer. A couple that will always be in my Top 5 though are Prince’s ‘Purple Rain’ and Big Mama Thornton with the Muddy Waters Blues Band. Favourite Welsh language album: A toss up between Hei Vidal! by Ffa Coffi Pawb, and Hen Gelwydd Prydain Newydd by Tystion. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Pop Negatif Wastad – big up my mate Efa for managing to get me a copy of this legendary record when I moved to Cardiff around 2013/14. It’s one of my most prized possessions. A Welsh cult classic. I’ve also got to mention ‘Care City’ by Deyah. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I know she’s not necessarily new to the scene, but I do feel like she consistently re-invents herself and for that I have to say Eadyth! Not only that but have you heard the Mas o Ma EP with Izzy Rabey? Welsh neo-soul at its finest! Also, Demzie - a rapper from Pwllheli with the quickest flow. She's one to watch! 3 dream festival headliners: Prince, Janis Joplin, Joy Division An underrated band/artist: Noname – lyrically heads and shoulders above the rest. Every track she puts out makes me fall in love with her all over again. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Professor Longhair’s ‘Going to the Mardi Gras’ reminds me of my time in the Deep South in 2015, I managed to land in New Orleans as Mardi Gras was kicking off and I’ve never experienced anything like it. Go to album when you’re down: The second half of Gladys Knight & the Pips’ ‘Feelin’ Bluesy’ album. Those songs really let me marinate in my sadness. Proper catharsis. Also, Madlib sampled my favourite song off the album ‘Don’t Turn Me Away’ on his track ‘Anthenaginao>> (?)’ and it’s the best 1 minute 34 seconds of my life. Go to record to get you worked up: This frequently changes too. I tend to get fired up by new music that captivates me. Currently, ANYTHING by Coventry rapper Pa Salieu gets me gassed. His debut mixtape ‘Send Them to Coventry’ was my favourite release of last year. A lyric that resonates with you: ’Queens come in all shapes and colours, though we sit on thrones we don't look down on each other’ a line from the Rapsody x Queen Latifah track ‘Hatshepsut’ and a motto to live by! 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A masterpiece. A work of art. Some of the best poetry and music ever written can be found on this record. It’s just so startlingly original; thirty-something years on, it still sounds like it comes from the future. Favourite Welsh language album: I could choose Mwng, which is an entire world, but I’ll go with Lle Dwi Isho Bod by Tynal Tywyll. Perfect pop tunes. I love Ian Morris’s voice. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Colossal Youth by Young Marble Giants. A minimalist, haunting record full of shadows and surrealism. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Mêl and Tacsidermi 3 dream festival headliners: Ivor Cutler, The Monks, Holy Modal Rounders An underrated band/artist: The Sonics – they made the first ever punk record, Here Come the Sonics. Their music shakes you and rattles you. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: I remember hearing Editions of You by Roxy Music when I was 6. Eno’s synthesizer solo sounded like elephants escaping from the zoo. In a good way. Go to album when you’re down: Mahler’s 9th Symphony, an epic treatise on death and mortality. What’s wrong with the occasional melancholy hour-and-a-bit? That, or Low by David Bowie. Go to record to get you worked up: Paul’s Boutique by the Beastie Boys. An electrifying record. A lyric that resonates with you: In the event/That this fantastic voyage/Should turn to erosion/And we never get old – Fantastic Voyage, David Bowie Follow Y Dail on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Y Dail’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws-3dwgj monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1616761382883-IWLE8DJM4LTZJRNQS1R2/20210326_121836.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #18 - ADAM HOWELLS Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/5-games-with-bryn-law monthly 0.5 2021-03-24 https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6-cj5j9 monthly 0.5 2021-03-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1616409713384-NS6JEYOWKV6IHH54R43I/31.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #18 - JACK PERRETT All-time favourite album: It’s hard to pick my favourite album of all time as there are so many I love. I’ll say ‘Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not’ by Arctic Monkeys. It was released when I was 12/13 and really got me turned on to guitar music. Favourite Welsh language album: Regrettably I am not a Welsh speaker. But I have seen Adwaith perform several times and really enjoyed their tunes of their album ‘Melyn’. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Goldie Lookin’ Chain – Greatest Hits. ‘Roller Disco’ being my favourite track off the album. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Finding Aurora. They’ve got a new tune out at the moment called ‘Last Call’. A band to look out for I think. 3 dream festival headliners: The Beatles, Nirvana and Notorious BIG An underrated band/artist: The Twang A song that reminds you of a particular memory: The Beatles – Hey Bulldog. I remember hearing this song for the first time when I was about 18. I’d been listening to The Beatles for as long as I can remember but never came across this tune. I had it on repeat for about a month after first hearing that opening riff. Go to album when you’re down: Boy Azooga – 1, 2, Kung Fu Go to record to get you worked up: Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks A lyric that resonates with you: “You're fearless and brave - you can't be stopped when you're young. You swear you're never ever gonna work for someone, no corporations for the new age sons. Tears of rage roll down your face but still you say ‘it's fun’” The Jam – When You’re Young. The lyrics to this song are so relatable I think. It’s a song that I wish I’d written myself. Follow Jack on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Jack’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b-b72ws monthly 0.5 2021-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1616153649071-S4MIUWXRH52VL9WPHPUV/74601248_10157443644212911_5589656690271191040_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #17 - wayne ‘dibs’ anderson Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68-7lma6 monthly 0.5 2021-03-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1615814252513-WOEFN8MZJ6UG1TITVURF/promo%2Bshot%2B4.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #17 - TOM AUTON All-time favourite album: Royal Blood - How Did We Get So Dark? Favourite Welsh language track: Gwenwyn - Alffa. I heard this on one of Spotify’s biggest rock playlists and couldn’t believe they added a Welsh language song to it. Massive respect to them, hopefully the first of many. Favourite track by a Welsh band/artist: Last Call - Finding Aurora. Raw and full of energy. Plus the bridge riff is huuuuuge. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Rebecca Riots, they’ve got some killer songs in the pipeline, super excited to hear more from them. Dream festival headliners: Royal Blood, Muse, Kasabian (2019 edition) An underrated band/artist: Ariel Posen, one of the best new modern guitar players I’ve heard. That guy shreds on slide guitar. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Green Day - Good Riddance. This was the first song I fell in love with as a kid. I saw it live when I was 10 years old and decided from then on that I wanted to become a musician (after I became an astronaut, and a football playing fireman of course). Go to album when you’re down: I rarely get down, but if I do, I’ll want lifting right back up again. So for that reason I’d go to ‘These Streets’ - Paolo Nutini. Some proper feel good songs on that record, A song that gets you worked up: This is so easy for me: Amsterdam - Nothing But Thieves. That chorus should be classed as a lethal weapon. Always gets me psyched for a show. A lyric that resonates with you: ‘Moving on and getting over, are not the same it seems to me’ - John Mayer. Follow Tom on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Tom’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s-krt8b monthly 0.5 2021-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1615556761515-44SQPWBPNU3TR9K8NL7P/153132405_925815871520432_6801156583526756537_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #16 - NATHAN DAVIES Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96-pwf68 monthly 0.5 2021-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1615196997620-EERWBHN5OKJZD9OW6F64/150224408_1131149624055798_1728227761145395632_n.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #16 - MEGAN WYN All-time favourite album: I always struggle to answer this question as there are so many amazing albums out there! But one album that I've listened to and loved since I was a baby is 'Nevermind' by Nirvana. Favourite Welsh language album: One Welsh album that's been on repeat for me since it's release in 2018 is 'Mae'n Hawdd Pan Ti'n Ifanc' by Mellt. Another one has to be 'Sugno Gola' by Gwilym. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I've been really loving a Cardiff based band called The Rotanas at the moment! As well as a Welsh language band called Lewys. 3 dream festival headliners: Has to be Fleetwood Mac, Oasis and Arctic Monkeys! An underrated band/artist: A band from London called Outer Stella Overdrive, they're a mix of indie, punk and alternative. I can't wait to get to one of their gigs once they're back on! Another London based band that I love at the moment is Lock-In, an indie-pop band who's just released a banger called 'Get Over It'. A musician called Otto from South Wales is also phenomenal, his single 'Tell Me Something (I don't Know)' is so good and always on repeat. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: 'Hey There Delilah' by Plain White T's. When I was younger, about 3/4 years old, I used to sing this song to my dad before he went away for a long time as he's in the army, so it always reminds me of my dad. Go to album when you’re down: 'Punisher’ and 'Stranger In The Alps' by Phoebe Bridgers, to be honest, I have these albums on no matter what mood I'm in. Go to record to get you worked up: 'Harry Styles' by Harry Styles and 'Tango In The Night' by Fleetwood Mac. A lyric that resonates with you: 'Remember everything will be alright. We can meet again somewhere, somewhere far away from here' , a line from 'Sign Of The Times' by Harry Styles. I believe it's quite a peaceful lyric and emphasises that there is hope no matter what's going on in the world or in your personal life, which is something that's good to remember during these weird times. Follow Megan on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Megan’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a-xja2s monthly 0.5 2021-03-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1614944492659-KYNQU2EW803LARJ04KM2/151539243_1890136457801492_3793763966466641367_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #15 - TIM WILLIAMS, SPIRIT OF ‘58 Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k-x2d96 monthly 0.5 2021-03-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1614600692914-WGSTQRDUE2NNZX4P7IAD/Bandicoot_Dark_Too_Long_Press_1_Photo_by_Bethan_Miller.jpeg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #15 - BANDICOOT All-time favourite album: Rhys: Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon Billy: Pink Moon by Nick Drake Kieran: Return to the 36 Chambers by Ol’ Dirty Bastard Tom: If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian Favourite Welsh language album: Rhys & Kieran: Mae’n Hawdd Pan Ti’n Ifanc by Mellt Billy: Sbwriel Gwyn by Los Blancos Tom: Dyddiau Du, Dyddiau Gwyn, by Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Kieran: Crab Day by Cate le Bon; Tom: Harpoon by King of Despair Rhys: Fear by John Cale Bill: Echo Park by Feeder Favourite new Welsh band/artist: The Bug Club & Papur Wal 3 dream festival headliners: Tom Waits, Bowie, Miles Davis An underrated band/artist: Tom: Ectogram Bill: Swedish Death Candy Rhys: KEYS Kieran: The Gun Club A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Kieran: Mississippi by Bob Dylan — driving through snow to Wrexham in January. Rhys: See no Evil by Television — driving back to Swansea after recording in Cardiff Billy: Cecilia Ann by Pixies, going for a 20k run with Rhys Tom: Son of Sam by Elliott Smith. Wandering around Swansea in a distracted haze. Go to album when you’re down: Rhys: Naturally by JJ Cale Billy: Automatic for the People by REM Tom: Sunset Mission by Bohren & der Club of Gore Kieran: Reading, Writing & Arithmetic by The Sundays Go to record to get you worked up: Rhys: Neu! by Neu! Billy: Kill ‘em All by Metallica Kieran: Amber Mote in the Black Vault by Full of Hell Tom: Peasant by Richard Dawson A lyric that resonates with you: Rhys & Kieran: ‘Yfed y tô o flaen y bar / Weithiau ma things yn mynd too far’ — Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, ‘Dyle Fi’. Billy: ‘Where did you go to get that smile’ — Boy Azooga, ‘Jerry’. Tom: ‘The moon ain’t romantic, it’s intimidating as hell’ — Tom Waits, ‘Bad Liver and a Broken Heart (in Lowell)’. Follow Bandicoot on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Bandicoot’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b-k3j9a monthly 0.5 2021-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1614355879100-5W397KYHCG9QA5W338MK/IMG_3721.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #14 - lewis mitchell Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl-yth9k monthly 0.5 2021-03-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1614166021692-F4EQR1HDB1OKZOD5GFF2/13958249_10157288292045080_2360266646505923469_o.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #14 - tyla campbell (phil campbell and the bastard sons & the people the poet) All-time favourite album: I’m gonna say Counting Crows - Hard Candy. I discovered them mainly by accident as Ben Folds was originally supposed to support them at CIA but he pulled out. But Leon (TPTP singer) was a big Counting Crows fan and I had my ticket so I decided to still go and that concert started a whole journey of musical discovery and they are now probably my all time favourite band. Favourite Welsh language album: This might be a bit of a cop out as unfortunately I haven’t listened to much Welsh language music (please forgive me!) but The Joy Formidable released a 10 years anniversary edition of their debut album “A Balloon Called Moaning” and the additional tracks were Welsh language acoustic versions of the original album and they sound amazing! Had the pleasure of seeing TJF many times at festivals back in the day, such an anthem is sound. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Manic Street Preachers – Everything Must Go. One of my earliest memories is seeing the Manics with my family at CIA and I think I’ve seen the Manics more than any other band and it’s always a great day out with mates. For a band to completely change direction and come up with an album like EMG after Ritchie went missing and after The Holy Bible album is just insane. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I’m gonna be completely biased here and say Leon Stanford (TPTP singer) haha. He’s just released his debut EP “Fear Is Heavy” and it’s a completely different style from the band. More singer/songwriter and soul and he’s been getting some great support from BBC Radio Wales, make sure you check it out! 3 dream festival headliners: Prince/Johnny Cash/Stevie Wonder. Been lucky enough to see Stevie Wonder 3 times but I’ve always been jealous of my brother who saw Prince at one of his 02 gigs years ago. An underrated band/artist: The Airborne Toxic Event. Again one of my favourite bands who I discovered by accident again as I only went to see my mates band, Cuba Cuba, at Cardiff Barfly as they were the support band. Think me and my mates were like “oh let’s stick around for a couple of songs for the headline act in case they were any good” and they blew our mind! Couldn’t have been more than 50 people there at the time, then a year or 2 later they are on the David Letterman show! They are still around now and their most recent album “Hollywood Park” is both a concept album and memoir about the singers life being brought up in a religious cult called Synanon. Highly recommend! A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Bit of a laugh for this one but Frankee – F U Right Back. During the summer last year me and a bunch of mates would meet up at the local field (socially distanced) with a bunch of cans and just get pissed. And one of them randomly decided to chuck this song on which we hadn’t year for literally more than a decade and somehow we all still knew the words and were gleefully singing along. It’s a stupid one I know but we can’t wait to get back on that field when it’s a bit warmer! Go to album when you’re down: Sigur Ros – Hvarf - Heim. Considering all their lyrics are in Icelandic and I have no idea what they are singing about, their music is just so emotive. This is coming from one of the most emotionless people you’ll ever come across too. Go to record to get you worked up: The Hellacopters – By The Grace Of God. Absolute no shits given high adrenaline rock n roll. I’ve tried running to this and I’ve gotta try my best to not start off too fast paced otherwise I’d run out of gas whilst listening to this album as I’m not the fittest person in the world by any stretch of the imagination! A lyric that resonates with you: “And on the streets tonight an old man plays, with newspaper cuttings of his glory days” from If You Tolerate This Then Your Children Will Be Next by the Manics. The song is a lyrical masterpiece in itself but that one line has always resonated with me. It just makes me think of the possibility of being that old man in the future looking back at what I achieved over the years and being that guy in the pub who talks about glory days. To be honest, I’d take that…as long as the pub serves good beer! Follow Tyla on Twitter Listen to Tyla’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk-hck2b monthly 0.5 2021-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1613758905103-XGLF9TTTTQDJDVSN2GGS/TWK%2B2.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #13 - tomos whitmarsh-knight Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d-xrazl monthly 0.5 2021-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1613401313421-CEU7XNGRR24KY3BV2FI9/unnamed.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #13 - MELLT All-time favourite album: Television- Marquee Moon Favourite Welsh language album: Los Blancos - Sbwriel Gwyn (and Papur Wal's and Bandicoot's LP's when they come out. We’ve heard bits and bobs and we’re really excited) Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: Endaf Emlyn - Salem Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Pypi Slysh and Y Dail 3 dream festival headliners: The Band, Carole King and The Clash An underrated band/artist: Paul Westerberg from The Replacements doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Graceland by Paul Simon always reminds us of Glyn’s brothers old band, Blaidd. They would add a half-time section over the lyric “and she said, losing love is like a window in your heart”. Go to album when you’re down: Paul Williams - Bugsy Malone The Original Soundtrack. It’s healing powers are over 9,000!! Go to record to get you worked up: Tenacious D - Tenacious D. This is what we listen to pre-gig to psychologically prepare. A lyric that resonates with you: Iggy Pop - "I’m bored, I’m the chairman of the board”. When we first heard it we just thought it was a great opening lyric. Follow Mellt on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Mellt’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr-425fk monthly 0.5 2021-02-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1613142464974-O9XS5QAW85FUR9KTE2A6/20210212_150215.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #12 - ASHTON ADAMS Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy-y2j5d monthly 0.5 2021-02-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1612779126838-KQ0VUI1IIVX30W6UNR2W/20210208_101028.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #12 - YWS GWYNEDD All-time favourite album: Kings of Leon - Aha Shake Heartbreak Favourite Welsh language album: Big Leaves - Pwy Sy’n Galw? Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: The Heights - Toys & Kings Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Gwilym 3 dream festival headliners: Bob Dylan, Kings of Leon (pre stadium rock) & Jess An underrated band/artist: Hyll A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Milk from Aha Shake Heartbreak reminds me of being in a car with my mates after travelling all the way to Llandudno (45 miles from Ffestiniog, home at the time) to buy the album - we listened to the album twice in complete silence, remember thinking I’d never heard anything like Milk before. Go to album when you’re down: Brandi Carlile - The Firewatcher’s Daughter Go to record to get you worked up: Vampire Weekend - Contra A lyric that resonates with you: Bob Dylan - Talkin’ World War 3 Blues. "’Half of the people can be part right all of the time and some of the people can be all right part of the time but all of the people can’t be all right all of the time’, I think Abraham Lincoln said that. ‘I’ll let you be in my dream if I can be in yours’. I said that” Follow Yws Gwynedd on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Yws Gwynedd’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c-949zr monthly 0.5 2021-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1612472843291-33L3A8Z0CUK8DP5XV91B/image0.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #11 - rhodri davies Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr-jajzy monthly 0.5 2021-02-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1612116179445-H1N9S65ZDHSZ86L2S6P0/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #10 - ADERYN All-time favourite album: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust - David Bowie. I'm obsessed with the drum sound. Favourite Welsh language album: Mai by Georgia Ruth is the musical equivalent of sitting in a summer garden, the simple instrumentation and her voice are just this perfect delicate combination. Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: So many! I really like The Non-Stop EP by Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard that came out last year. That’s a band I’d love to see live. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I think Twst is releasing some really fresh sounding stuff at the moment. The other artists on the Forte program with me this year are also all super talented musicians. 3 dream festival headliners: Radiohead, Arctic Monkeys and Sons of Kemet. It’d be a weird festival but I’d be into it. An underrated band/artist: Sorcha Richardson, IDER, and Soccer Mommy are all great songwriters. They have a really confessional, personal song writing style which I love. I'm a big fan of well thought out lyrics. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Rebel Girl by Bikini Kill is a song that transports me back to being 17, playing drums in an all female grunge 3 piece. It was a really fun time of just finding out how much chaos you could get away with on stage and how much fun live music is. Go to album when you’re down: If I want to feel all the feelings it's usually a case of putting on something like Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See and lying on the floor in a music coma. Go to record to get you worked up: Lizzo - Cuz I Love You. That album is all killer no filler. I can’t wait to see what she releases next. A lyric that resonates with you: I love all Courtney Barnett’s lyrics, she has this great meandering, stream of consciousness song writing style with these surprising little details. In ‘Pedestrian at Best’ there’s this great verse where she half shouts “I'm a fake, I'm a phoney, I'm awake, I'm alone, I'm homely, I'm a Scorpio”. I am actually a Scorpio so I always love shouting that line out when I'm listening to the song. Follow Aderyn on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Aderyn’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz-3828c monthly 0.5 2021-02-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1611916441886-9QOJZ1XJAINBUMK1QOQF/image-asset.jpeg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #10 - kevin davies Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh-fatzr monthly 0.5 2021-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1611525238508-D6YHLKKQZ930V6Q53D26/94381851_1714012962055647_9179700946828001280_n.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #9 - dai towler, comedian All-time favourite album: Bob Marley - Exodus Favourite Welsh language track: Gwilym - Catalunya Favourite track by a Welsh band/artist: Captain Accident - Summer Day With You, beautiful Welsh reggae! Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Captain Accident have been around a few years now but don't get anywhere near the recognition their music deserves. Gwilym, on the other hand, are a relatively new band from North Wales who make the most listenable music - even if, like me, your Welsh language skills are sbwriel! Also, a special shout out to one of my best mates who's one to watch out for in 2021: Louise Bamford aka LouBams - she's got an incredible voice, Pembroke Dock's answer to Amy Winehouse! Dream festival headliners: Bob Marley and the Wailers - before my time but they played at Ninian Park in '76 which would have been my dream gig. I saw the Wailers (only the guitarist Aston 'Family man' Barrett is still in the line up) in an ancient Roman amphitheatre in Croatia a couple of years ago… I cried my eyes out, it was like a spiritual awakening. Although, I love my drum n bass and there's nothing better than dancing your ass off to Brazil's DJ Marky! An underrated band/artist: Captain Accident A song that reminds you of a particular memory: 'One Step Beyond' by Madness instantly takes me back to Cardiff City's first promotion to the Premier League - at the end of the game against Charlton at CCS there were fireworks going off around us as 20k people partied on the pitch, incredible! Go to album when you’re down: Bob Marley, the Best of. I know the best of albums are usually scoffed at but, for me, that best of album is one of a kind… Bob Marley provided the soundtrack to my childhood! A song that gets you worked up: I use music to chill me out rather than work me up but I defy any Welshmen not to be fired up by Yma o Hyd or, of course, Mae Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau - the best anthem in the world! A lyric that resonates with you: 'One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain; Hit me with music' - Bob Marley's lyrics from Trenchtown Rock, sums up the human attachment to music - what a lyric! Follow Dai on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram Listen to Dai’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify Thanks to Richard Samuel (@rich_dbno) for the interview https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7-mepgz monthly 0.5 2021-01-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1611259633050-FJ1VS39BW6ASA7J202B0/20210121_200336.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #9 - andrew dowling Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77-sb5hh monthly 0.5 2021-01-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1610967709957-FOX96C8PJQE8BR3KF4KW/Gwilym%25252BPhoto.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #8 - GWILYM All-time favourite album: Midlake - Occupanther (Carwyn), Bon Iver - 22, A Million (Ifan), Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - Dyddiau Du, Dyddiau Gwyn, Hippo Campus - Landmark (Rhys), Nothing But Thieves - Broken Machine (Llŷr) Favourite Welsh language album: ‘Palenco’ by Palenco Favourite record by a Welsh band/artist: ‘1, 2 Kung-Fu’ by Boy Azooga Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Malan, a jazz-pop artist from Caernarfon 3 dream festival headliners: Big Leaves, Super Furry Animals, Steely Dan An underrated band/artist: Band Of Skulls, according to Carwyn A song that reminds you of a particular memory: ‘Dawns Y Glaw’ by Anweledig takes us back to Sesiwn Fawr Dolgellau 2018, dancing wearing sombreros in torrential rain! Go to album when you’re down: Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog - Dyddiau Du, Dyddiau Gwyn Go to record to get you worked up: Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork A lyric that resonates with you: “Dwi bron â marw isho byw” (“I nearly want to die wanting to live”, doesn’t really make sense in English, does it?!) from ‘Hwyl Fawr Heulwen’ by Y Cyrff Follow Gwilym on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Gwilym’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4-5hp7l-jhph7 monthly 0.5 2021-01-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1610654893388-5IBX014FG5YOFFVVBXCJ/138703200_1342711789439103_2907739862062112119_n.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #8 - david o’gorman (DOG) Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73-2fg77 monthly 0.5 2021-01-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1610314542755-TNRF74NVD6T3N28MU237/Papur+Wall+Photo.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #7 - papur wal All-time favourite album: Jackson Browne - Saturate Before Use (Ianto), Steely Dan - Aja (Guto), Drugdealer - Raw Honey (Gwion) Favourite Welsh language album: No hot takes here! Super Furry Animals - Mwng Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - How I Long To Feel That Summer In My Heart Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Y Dail Dream festival headliners: The Beatles, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Big Star An underrated band/artist: The Lemon Twigs. Easily the best band of our generation. More locally Mellt, they're our mates so we're biased but they should be world-renowned and we're hyped for their next album. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties. We went to the European Championships in 2016 as cash-strapped students and I distinctly remember listening to this by the pool in Toulouse during our 3 week pilgrimage. It was an Airbnb for 4 split between 12 of us I think. Go to album when you’re down: Something country maybe to really feel sorry for yourself? Ianto and Guto are really into The Flying Burrito Brothers' self-titled album at the moment An album that gets you worked up: Lou Reed - The Blue Mask A lyric that resonates with you: Graham Nash's first verse and chorus on Military Madness which are the opening lyrics sang on the amazing Songs for Beginners album. “In an upstairs room in Blackpool, by the side of a northern sea, the army had my father and my mother was having me. Military Madness was killing my country, solitary Sadness comes over me.” Follow Papur Wal on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Papur Wal’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me-clk73 monthly 0.5 2021-01-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1609761676521-TZK45ESPM15CHEE7GNDB/20210103_114917.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #6 - sarah mccreadie, poet and writer All-time favourite album: Taylor Swift - 1989. This is perfect pop music. Out of the Woods is a huge banger in particular. Taylor Swift is just the best, I think she’s one of the great storytellers in music. Favourite Welsh language album: Adwaith - Melyn Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Anything from David Alexander because he was my grandad’s favourite, he’d always play his albums in the car. Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Adwaith! They’re class girls and the music is sick. Dream festival headliners: Simon & Garfunkel, Taylor Swift and Billie Holiday An underrated band/artist: Girls Aloud. We should treasure them. Listen to Sound of the Underground - it’s got this surf-rock guitar like something from a Tarantino movie, it’s got drum and bass, it’s so good! I lose it when it comes on at Dirty Pop in Clwb. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Don Henley - Boys of the Summer. It was back when I was living in America, it came on the car radio on a hot day in Missouri and me and my friend Olivia yelled every lyric of it together. Go to album when you’re down: Kanye West - Late Registration. Kanye’s early albums have had so much influence on me. The song Gone makes me proper happy. An album that gets you worked up: Dizzee Rascal - Boy in da Corner. This made my brain explode when I was a kid. A lyric that resonates with you: “All I do is kiss you through the bars of a rhyme” from Dire Straits - Romeo and Juliet. Follow Sarah on Twitter Listen to Sarah’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd-azfa4 monthly 0.5 2021-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1609500847750-ZDAZ33DTPY5HG88IMQS6/20210101_112325.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #6 - RHYS HARTLEY, 26 Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4-ct2me monthly 0.5 2021-01-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1608466124857-BGZL0QUP84OSUNJ5Y2VI/unnamed%2B%25281%2529.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #5 - LOS BLANCOS All-time favourite album: Lou Reed - Transformer Favourite Welsh language album: Mellt - Mae’n Hawdd Pan Tin Ifanc Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Same as above Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Hyll, great tunes! Dream festival headliners: Nirvana, Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix An underrated band/artist: Twin Peaks, they have a good following but should be one of the biggest acts in the world A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Pavement - Frontwards, Gwyn started crying the first time he heard it in Emyr’s room in Aber when we were in Uni. Go to album when you’re down: Tom Waits - Closing Time An album that gets you worked up: Queens of the Stone Age - Rated R A lyric that resonates with you: “You'll never make enough money, and no one cares about the things you do, you're gonna wake up some day, and wish you got a job” The Nude Party - Chevrolet Van Follow Los Blancos on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Los Blancos’ Welsh Music Prize nominated album, Sbwriel Gwyn Listen to Los Blancos’ playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg-8e3kd monthly 0.5 2021-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1608289947263-2XNN05YGE7SMAAGU3QLA/WhatsApp%2BImage%2B2020-12-17%2Bat%2B22.43.45.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #5 - dino davies, 32 Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe-mnjk4 monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1607901960391-P6F9CAVOLB4SRGH74GA5/kliph-scurlock.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #4 - KLIPH SCURLOCK - DRUMMER (THE FLAMING LIPS, GRUFF RHYS) All-time favourite album: Ooh, fuck, that’s tough. I’d say Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World or Deerhoof - Friend Opportunity or Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Favourite Welsh language album: Right now it’s Endaf Emlyn - Syrffio (Mewn Cariad) Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Super Furry Animals - Rings Around The World Favourite new Welsh band/artist: I can’t think of anyone current I like more than Adwaith Dream festival headliners: If we’re going pure fantasy, I’d say MC5 in 1970, Deerhoof today and Cheap Trick in 1978 An underrated band/artist: Why the MC5 aren’t universally hailed as being one of the greatest bands to ever set foot in a recording studio, I will never know. I also don’t know why Kris Kristofferson’s first 3 albums aren’t mandatory listening for anyone who ever considers writing a song. A song that reminds you of a particular memory: I recently listened to Prince - Around The World In A Day and I can still remember the first time I heard that record. I convinced my dad to drive me to Mother Earth Records to get it on release day. I was an obsessive Prince fan at that point and was so excited he had a new album out, especially since Purple Rain wasn’t even a full year old yet. The 15 minute drive from the record store back home was painful because I wanted to hear the record so bad. I can still even remember how the brand new cassette smelled. Anyway, we get home and I run down to my bedroom and slap it in the cassette player and - what the fuck is this?! I loved it, but it was such an unexpected turn after such a major hit album. I’ll never forget that first moment of that first wobbly sounding keyboard starting off with all this weird percussion coming in immediately afterwards. I really thought that was an amazing thing that he followed up a bazillion selling album with something so different and he earned eternal respect from me that day. Go to album when you’re down: Stevie Wonder - Innervisions or Neil Young - On The Beach. Depends on if I want to be brought up or revel in the gunk of depression. An album that gets you worked up: If I want to get fired up to take on a task I’m not looking forward to, the self titled Last Poets album or Ice Cube - Death Certificate. If it’s to get jazzed up to go out for an evening or I just need an extra boost in the morning, Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed is a good one. A lyric that resonates with you: “Come to lucky-in-lovin', I never had no complaints. They never said I was evil, but then, I wasn't no saint. I'm just a river that rolled forever and never got to the sea. I ain't blaming nobody; I had it coming to me.” Kris Kristofferson - Kiss The World Goodbye Follow Kliph on Twitter and Instagram Watch Kliph on S4C’s Curadur from last Thursday. Listen to Kliph’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/kliph-scurlock-on-music-independence-and-moving-to-wales monthly 0.5 2020-12-13 https://www.alternativewales.com/content/belgium-away-an-alternative-guide monthly 0.5 2020-12-11 https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3-kz2pg monthly 0.5 2020-12-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1607641603805-KXNLUSELMZH2PQUDNFZU/unnamed.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #4 - CERI COLLINS, 37 Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm-fnbxe monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1607009317240-BO3XWX8V2I1OZ4EV9C49/18A_0640.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #3 - HYLL - BAND All-time favourite album: Iwan; The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street, Jac; Pixies - Doolittle, Owain; Bill Ryder-Jones - West Kirby County Primary, Bedwyr; ABBA Gold Favourite Welsh language album: Mellt - Mae'n Hawdd Pan Ti'n Ifanc Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Boy Azooga - 1, 2, Kung Fu! Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Not such a new band, but we're excited by everything that Sybs release and looking forward to hearing more Dream festival headliners: Elvis, Ysgol Sul, Dolly Parton An underrated band/artist: Breichiau Hir A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Y Cyrff - Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst. We supported MR (Marc Roberts) in the last gig that we played, at the Selar, Aberteifi. Marc's guitar broke whilst in the middle of this iconic song, so Bedwyr was luckily at hand to quickly throw his guitar over, but I think he may have been disappointed as it was falling apart and covered with an obscene amount of Hyll stickers! Go to album when you’re down: Julia Jacklin - Crushing An album that gets you worked up: Drenge - Undertow A lyric that resonates with you: "I got drunk and fell asleep atop the sheets but luckily I left the heater on” Courtney Barnett - History Eraser Follow Hyll on Twitter and Instagram Listen to Hyll’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-3 monthly 0.5 2020-12-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1605543275246-HG3A8MMAL6U87ZR524T5/100092932_1676367612504460_5092044661279686656_o.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #3 - EVAN WILLIAMS, 24 Evan after a heavy night in Bratislava (Slovakia away, 2019) https://www.alternativewales.com/content/a-message-from-agent-phillips monthly 0.5 2020-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1607016052363-UQH3BTJZ9F9NWSBJTQFS/WhatsApp+Image+2020-12-03+at+16.52.36.jpeg CONTENT - A MESSAGE FROM AGENT PHILLIPS Dear Sir, I am writing to bring to your attention the availability of my client, Jeff Tap. Jeff is a strong, no-nonsense defender who can play in the libero/sweeper role or as a more traditional centre back. He is a very strong defender who is capable of tackling a horse, should he need to. In fact, in a training session, he once headed a medicine ball over a leisure centre. At 6 foot 4 and 10 stone, he is seen by some in the game as a bit lightweight but he more than makes up for this with his aggression. He was once described by the Western Mail as the most dangerous man to come from the Gwent valleys. Please don’t let the fact that this story, which had nothing at all to do with football, put you off. It was just a misunderstanding and he just so happened to find himself in the same place as 12 unconscious policemen. We won’t dwell on that. He started his career in the Bristol Rovers academy before a transfer to Rochdale’s academy shortly before his 17th birthday. He made several appearances for Rochdale’s first team between suspensions and was loaned to Limavady United in the Northern Irish Premiership, helping them qualify for their first European adventure. His loan was extended for the European campaign, where he was named man of the match against Neftchi Baku. It was in this game that he became a household name. His rhino-like charge sent the Azeri club’s striker flying over the advertising hoardings and into the portacabin club shop placed inexplicably close to the touchline. Such was the force of the tackle, the striker flew through the portacabin causing it to partially collapse. The delay of the game put the Baku side off their stride and enabled Limavady United to hang on to a famous win. Jeff was unfortunately banned for some time due to that incident. He was even being threatened with extradition to Azerbaijan at one stage. Rochdale felt they had no other option but to cancel his contract. Despite his promise, Jeff was unable to find a club due to being on Interpol’s most wanted list for causing a partial stadium collapse. He was last signed with Mynydd Llandegai, a place where he thought he would be able to play without attracting too much attention. He has managed to keep his head down and has played a vital role in the teams fight against relegation. He only managed to accrue an 8 game suspension for an incident during a game at Llandudno Junction that led to a derailment of a train. He would fit in to your side as a sweeper, his ability to bring the ball out from the back and play a killer pass is second only to his ability to get on the wrong side of the law. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Agent Phillips Find me on Twitter: @walesworstagent https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1-c7jzm monthly 0.5 2020-12-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1606671777103-B11QK6GTVBO9YF2FKR7U/20201129_173902.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #2 - john mouse - musician All-time favourite album: Prince Edward Island - This day is a good enough day Favourite Welsh language album: MC Mabon - Mr Blaidd Favourite album by a Welsh band/artist: Super Furry Animals - Radiator Favourite new Welsh band/artist: My Name is Ian Dream festival headliners: Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan and David Byrne An underrated band/artist: Me A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Zoe - Sunshine on a Rainy Day reminds me of not being able to get into a club that all of us (underage) were trying to get into, as it was playing in the hall. When I say club, I mean a function room of a working men’s club. Go to album when you’re down: I don’t listen to music when I’m down An album that gets you worked up: INXS Greatest Hits, singing along gets me worked up. A lyric that resonates with you: "Fate, up against your will, through the thick and thin, he will wait until, you give yourself to him” from The Killing Moon by Echo & The Bunnymen Follow John Mouse on Twitter and Instagram at @JohnMouseMusic You can buy John’s latest album, “The Goat”, on johnmouse.bandcamp.com (it’s really bloody good as well) Listen to John’s playlist below and follow Alternative Wales on Spotify https://www.alternativewales.com/content/another-brick-in-the-red-wall-2 monthly 0.5 2020-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1606428963928-7SAKQ2LK3QJ0INFPC74N/20201126_220709.jpg CONTENT - ANOTHER BRICK IN THE RED WALL #2 - MARED RHYS JONES, 23 Hometown: Waunfawr Club You Support: Chelsea and Bangor 1876 First Wales away: Cyprus, 2015 Wales away caps: 12 Favourite Wales away trip: I’m going to go with an obvious answer here and say the Euros but specifically Bordeaux. It was absolutely unbelievable seeing Wales fans left, right and centre. I don’t think there was a single pub without a Welsh fan in! It just felt totally surreal being in the stadium and hearing the anthem being played at the European Championships! That was easily one of the best moments of my entire life and will take something massive to beat it. Favourite Wales away memory: This is a hard one really as there are so many. Having a 2 week holiday in California for the Mexico game was amazing and I even got to visit Mickey Mouse so that was a bonus! Favourite all time player: Hal Robson-Kanu, don’t even need to think about it! One essential Wales away item: I mean, if you don’t say a bucket hat, you’re not doing Wales away right. Favourite band: Wouldn’t really say I have a favourite band but I do love a bit of ABBA Band we should be listening to: Shout out to one of Waunfawr’s best exports, Big Leaves One surprising fact about you: I have broken a world record https://www.alternativewales.com/content/the-alternative-wales-soundtrack-1 monthly 0.5 2020-11-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f9d9c9829562b65307165a5/1606087249875-CEL973MQRP2TLXYPDX1G/unnamed.jpg CONTENT - THE ALTERNATIVE WALES SOUNDTRACK #1 - KATIE OWEN - DJ & PRESENTER All-time favourite album: The Beatles - Revolver Favourite Welsh language track: Adwaith - Lan Y Môr, I saw them play earlier this year for Horizons Cymru and they were phenomenal! Favourite track by a Welsh band/artist: Trampolene - Alcohol Kiss Favourite new Welsh band/artist: Panic Shack Dream festival headliners: The Kinks, The Beatles and Dizzie Rascal An underrated band/artist: Rod Temperton. I’m a huge fan of disco and love his songs, there’s nothing better than dropping his tracks during a DJ set A song that reminds you of a particular memory: Step On - Happy Mondays. I was at a gig a few years back and Bez pulled me on stage to dance with them, best moment ever! Go to album when you’re down: Blur - 13. I always dramatically belt out Tender at the top of my lungs A song that gets you worked up: Zombie Nation - Kernkraft 400. It reminds me of the incredible rush of being at a Wales game and it is such a banger! A lyric that resonates with you: "Living is easy with eyes closed, Misunderstanding all you see" From 'Strawberry Fields Forever' by The Beatles. It’s a beautiful quote from Lennon. Although I've heard many rumours of it meaning other things, I've always interpreted this as not seeing the truth makes life easy because you don't have to think about it and deal with it, you can just pretend everything is fine. 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