Welsh Music Podcast | Podlediad Miwsig Cymreig

Matthew Evans is our guest for this episode.We talk to Math about falling in love with music through television, forming Murry The Hump at uni in Aberystwyth to finding his true sonic path with (The) Keys.Math (controversially) chooses the 1967 classic The Velvet Underground & Nico as his favourite album by a Welsh artist.Theme Tune: KEYS - There's No I In TeamsClosing track: Simon Love - But I'm Getting Used To ItX: https://x.com/welshmusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/welshmusicpodcast/ Part of the Teras Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ash Cooke is our guest for this episode.We talk to Ash about his time with John Peel faves Derrero, his long standing experimental projects Pulco and Chow Mwng.Theme Tune: KEYS - There's No I In TeamsClosing track: Ifan Rhys - Casglu CwsgX: https://x.com/welshmusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/welshmusicpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ni nol! We're back! Ani Glass joins us for the first episode of a new series of the Welsh Music Podcast. Following the release of her amazing second album, Phantasmagoria, we talk to Ani about growing up in a multi-lingual household, her early pop career and finding herself creatively as Ani Glass.Theme Tune: KEYS - There's No I In TeamsClosing track: Ani Glass - O'r DiweddAni's fundraiser for The National Deaf Children's Society: https://www.justgiving.com/page/ani-saundersX: https://x.com/welshmusicpodInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/welshmusicpodcast/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

To celebrate the release of Neil's new book, International Velvet: How Wales Conquered The '90s Charts out 25th July on Calon Books, Neil and James talk all things 90s. Featuring Catatonia – International Velvet. Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Buy the book: https://www.uwp.co.uk/book/international-velvet/ International Velvet Tour! Book Launch: Cardiff Waterstones - Tues 30 July, 7pm Swansea Waterstones - Weds 31 July, 6pm CWRW, Carmarthen - Thurs 12 Sept, 7pm (FREE!) Tyddyn Street Arts Centre, Mold - Sat 14 Sept, 7pm Storyville, Pontypridd - Sat 19 October, 6.30pm Full details: https://linktr.ee/neilcollins123

Following the release of his book Brittle with Relics: A History of Wales, 1962–97 we talk to author Richard King about his oral history and the importance of music during that time. He also talks about founding the Bristol-based record label Planet Records before moving to London to work for Domino Records. Richard chose the Gorky's Zygotic Mycnci 2007 album Bwyd Time as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame. Featuring Sage Todz – Rownd a Rownd. Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

With no guest this week, Neil and James talk about the latest news in Welsh music. Featuring Armstrong – Disinformation Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the release of Manic Street Preachers' ambitious debut album, we talk to Terri Hall who chose Generation Terrorists as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame. She also talks about her career working alongside some of the biggest names in music, how she and her late husband shared their home with the Manics in their early days as well as the heartbreaking period surrounding Richey's disappearance. Featuring Himalayas – Thank God I'm Not You. Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

As part of Dydd Miwsig Cymru, we talk to Pat Morgan - one half of the legendary Welsh language band Datblygu - who talks about growing up in a vicarage, starting a pop group with her sister before moving away to university and feeling like she lost her Welsh. She also talks about being introduced to Datblygu's music before joining them with a shared frustration at the state of Welsh language music and wanting things that held a mirror of the welsh life they knew. Pat also chose Swci Boscawen's 2007 debut album Couture C'ching as her favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame. Featuring Tacsidermi & Sister Wives – A Oes Heddwch. Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase. Show notes Dydd Miwsig Cymru - llyw.cymru/dydd-miwsig-cymru