Below is a fairly early interview with dubstep DJ, producer and label owner Pinch, which I originally wrote for Kruger magazine in 2006. I was chatting about the still emerging dubstep genre with Mike Williams the magazine’s editor in some Cardiff bar. We decided to do an interview with Rob Ellis alias Pinch. I’d originally [...]
Music review of two John Baker albums, originally written for Kruger magazine in July 2008. Artist: John Baker Albums: The John Baker Tapes Volume 1 and Volume 2 Label: Trunk Records In the old days, the BBC could source its own original music and jingles at the Radiophonic Workshop, housed in Maida Vale Studios, London. [...]
This music review was written for Kruger magazine in July 2008. I loved Recloose’s early stuff and was disappointed by the Perfect Timing album. I wanted to communicate this in a way that didn’t sound too snarky. In hindsight I think I failed… Artist: Recloose Album: Perfect Timing Label: Sonar Kollektiv Close your eyes and [...]
Music review written in July 2008 for Kruger magazine. Artist: Prod Album: The Artworks Formerly Known As Prints Label: Pollinate Records New artist, new album, new label. Prod could potentially be lumped in with multi-talented producer-soul singer peeps like Jamie Lidell, Mocky, maybe Hot Chip at times… Prod is a street geek who’s mastered skittery [...]
It’s sad to see the end of Kruger magazine. I’ve been away for a while in the USA recently but intended to mark the event in a fitting manner. The next few posts on this blog will be some of my occasional Kruger writings from the archives, originally published in the magazine. The first issue [...]
The new Guardian Cardiff blog is shaping up well. Hannah Waldram suggested I could write a post about something related to Cardiff, Welshness and the Welsh language. I figured it might be fun and hopefully insightful to talk about music, so here’s my new post about the Cardiff-based musician Geraint Jarman.
26 January 2010 – 10:01 PM
“Welsh language music TV performances, 1973 to 1979. Some awful, some classic” meddai’r aelod YouTube. Gyda: Edward H. Dafis (cantwr yn edrych fel Noddy Holder yma) Sidan (dw i dal yn chwilio am eu halbwm cyntaf) Crysbas Huw Jones (cyd-sefydlydd Recordiau Sain. “Dŵr” / “Dwi isho bod yn Sais”) Rhiannon Tomos a’r Band Endaf Emlyn [...]
24 December 2009 – 8:00 PM
The tune Gabriel by cosmic disco band Kindness is probably among the more intriguing musical releases from 2009. (You should be able to play the whole track above. If not, try Kindness on Myspace or the Pitchfork blog post where I found it.) Although lyrically apt, it’s not a Christmas song as such. But this [...]
By Carl Morris
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Also tagged 2-step, christmas, church, club, disco, dj, garage, gospel, nadolig, nightclub, remix
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Underpass is a Cardiff-based musician and DJ. Above is a video for a new tune from his new album. It reminds me of home. He and I have a long history as colleagues and friends, including running a club night called Machine Meadow. It was 2004 and we wanted to DJ and book people we [...]
