Show #2595: Saturday 25th May 2024 - Janice Long Tribute at Focus Wales
Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales, 25th May 2024: live music & interviews from Kidsmoke, Laura J. Martin, Pixy Jones, Cara Hammond, Paul Berry, Mared Lenny, Evrah Rose + more...
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PLEASE NOTE: This isn’t an official BBC / BBC Wales post. All words / opinions expressed here are my own.
This week’s programme was a special celebrating the legacy of legendary music presenter Janice Long. It would have been impossible to put together a bill of live music that would fully represent the broad spectrum of new Welsh artists who benefited from her genuine love and enthusiasm, so I focused on artists who were a part of Janice’s story in her time with BBC Radio Wales.
If you'd like to read more about Janice and my time working with her, I wrote a piece on the 2nd March on my Substack. Link below…
https://adamwalton.substack.com/p/show-2583-saturday-2nd-march-2024
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And if you have a chance, you can check out other recent editions of the programme:
18.05.24 Jon Langford from The Mekons goes Behind the Track with 'Where Were You'. Dactyl Terra are the recipients of The Long Song. Tribute to Steve Albini. Hard Drive Deep Dive with Katell Keineg https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m001zc2l
11.05.24 Peace Transmission Module (repeat): Adam curates a meditative mix of the finest ambient, folk, trip hop, jazz, orchestral and transcendental Welsh music of 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001tpyw
04.05.24 Rufus Mufasa speaks to Adam about her current album ‘Trigger Warnings’. Alun from Y Niwl goes Behind The Track with 'undegpedwar'. Ynys are recipients of The Long Song: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001yw8d
27.04.24 Interview with Jessica Ball from EYE; Behind the Track - Melys 'Chinese Whispers'; The Long Song - Obey Cobra 'Blue Hour'; Hard Drive Deep Dive - Ifan Dafydd & Alys Williams: 'Llonydd' https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001ymtg
If you would like information about any of the featured artists, please don’t hesitate to reply.
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2: THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST
Echo And The Bunnymen - 'Ocean Rain'
Liverpool
http://bunnymen.com
MANIC STREET PREACHERS JANICE CLIP
Manic Street Preachers - 'If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next'
Blackwood
http://manicstreetpreachers.com
PAUL MCCARTNEY JANICE CLIP
The Beatles - 'Penny Lane'
Liverpool
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Beatles
CARA HAMMOND - LIVE FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
Wrexham
http://facebook.com/carahammondmusic
'America'
'Losing Balance'
'Late August Birthday'
'Heirlooms'
'How I Feel'
'Borderlines'
CARA HAMMOND - INTERVIEW FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
The Allergies - 'Say The Word (feat. Andy Cooper & Marietta Smith)'
Cardiff
FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD CLIP
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - 'Two Tribes (Annihilation)'
Liverpool
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankie_Goes_to_Hollywood
PIXY JONES - INTERVIEW FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
PIXY JONES - LIVE FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
Resolven
'I'm Not There'
'Hold Your Tongues'
'Vacuum Man'
'What's Been Going Wrong'
'Maureen Dreams No More'
'Dewch Draw'
Swci Boscawen - 'Adar Y Nefoedd'
Cardiff
http://swcidelic.com
PAUL BERRY AND MARED LENNY - INTERVIEW FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
The Cure - 'Lovesong'
Crawley
http://thecure.com
LAURA J. MARTIN - LIVE FROM FOCUS WALES
Liverpool
http://laurajmartin.net
'Outside At Night'
'Counting Time'
'Two Strong Legs ft. The Gentle Good'
'Prepared'
'Spy'
LAURA J. MARTIN - INTERVIEW FROM FOCUS WALES
Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 - 'Olá!'
Benllech / Cardiff
http://carwynellis.com
Evrah Rose - 'Queens Park (Janice Long Session 07.03.2019)'
Wrexham
EVRAH ROSE - INTERVIEW
Evrah Rose - 'The Great Deceiver'
Wrexham
KIDSMOKE - LIVE FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
Wrexham
http://kidsmokemusic.bandcamp.com
'Heartache'
'And Mine Alone'
'Speaker Avenue'
'The Bluest You'
'Rising Sun'
KIDSMOKE - INTERVIEW FROM FOCUS WALES 2024
Trampolene - 'Beautiful Pain'
Swansea / London
http://trampolene.co.uk
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3: SHOW STATS
711 diff songs/ 787 Total. 478 Artists in 21 shows since 1st, Jan '24 (~Songs per:37, Unique artists per:23) Welsh:98% Cymraeg:11% (feat. lyrics in Welsh); Source: Uploader:40%, Direct:16%, Bought:18%, Plugger:21%, Commission:4%
Comprehensive Session / Interview List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-rIPj0l0QhUcbEm08PUPLUWh-416mwlteG_8wpNWtQ/edit?usp=sharing
Subscribe to my Substack: https://adamwalton.substack.com
Diolch o galon,
Adam Walton