Show #2620: Saturday 16th November 2024 - Rona Mac interview & playlist of inspirations / spectacular new music...
Adam Walton, BBC Radio Wales, 16th November 2024 - Rona Mac interview & playlist of inspirations / spectacular new music...
You can hear this week’s celebration of new Welsh music now here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00252cb
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And if you have a chance, you can check out other recent editions of the programme:
09.11.24 Music, music, music... https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024szj
02.11.24 All killer, no filler... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024l2p
26.10.24 First Timers: a programme dedicated to 40+ artists from across Wales who I have never played before. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0024csz
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Keep on trucking x
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THIS WEEK’S PLAYLIST
Adjua - '‘Is It Ending or Beginning?'
Cardiff
http://instagram.com/adjuasings_
Kelly Lee Owens - 'Higher (Oscar Farrell remix)'
Bagillt
http://kellyleeowens.bandcamp.com
FKA Twigs - 'Drums of Death ft. Koreless'
Tewkesbury
http://www.facebook.com/fkatwigs
Deyah - 'NVM (Nevermind)'
Newport
http://instagram.com/iamdeyah
Sky Barkers - 'Give You Love'
St. Davids, Pembrokeshire
http://facebook.com/skybarkers/about/
OTHERS - 'Noise'
Pontypridd
http://set.page/others
My First Time - 'Man of Ill Repute'
Bristol / Cardiff / Newport
http://instagram.com/my1sttime
Katy J. Pearson - 'Save Me (Bullion re-edit)'
Stroud / Welsh collaborator
http://katyjpearson.bandcamp.com
Bau Cat - 'Know It When You’ve Got It'
Rhuddlan
http://facebook.com/profile.php?id=100079657726785
DJ Nervous - 'Puppy Love'
Cardiff
http://soundcloud.com/officialdjnervous
TeiFi - 'Llif'
Cardiff
Red Telephone - 'Sentimental Dreaming'
Cardiff
Wylderness - 'Big Idea'
Cardiff
http://linktr.ee/wylderness
60ft Dolls - 'Let It Show'
Newport
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/60ft_Dolls
Jump The Underground - 'Six Digit Figure'
Abertillery / Newport
http://linktr.ee/jumptheunderground
Achlysurol - 'Môr o Aur'
Felinheli
http://facebook.com/achlysurolCYMRU
Stray Pursuit, The - 'I Don't Know'
Swansea
http://thestraypursuit.com
RONA MAC INTERVIEW
Rona Mac - 'Seafront Room'
Pembrokeshire
http://ronamacmusic.com
Rona Mac - 'Body'
Pembrokeshire
http://ronamacmusic.com
Rona Mac - 'Wdig'
Pembrokeshire
http://ronamacmusic.com
Rona Mac - 'Brother's In Mud'
Pembrokeshire
http://ronamacmusic.com
RONA MAC'S 'HONEYMILK AND HEAVY WEATHER' PLAYLIST
Bright Eyes - 'Poison Oak'
Nebraska, USA
Joni Mitchell - 'Little Green'
Canada
Phosphorescent - 'Song For Zula'
Alabama, Usa
Ben Howard - 'Another Friday Night'
London
Death Cab for Cutie - 'I Will Follow You into the Dark'
Washington, United States
Alaskalaska - 'Bitter Winter'
Aberystwyth / Neath / St David's
http://alaskalaskamusic.com
Shins, The - 'Kissing The Lipless'
New Mexico, USA
Elliott Smith - 'Let's Get Lost'
Portland, USA
http://elliottsmith.co
Cosmo Boy - 'Rambling'
Llanelli
http://soundcloud.com/cosmoboy2001
Black Music Workshop, The - 'Bones'
Cardiff
http://theblackmusicworkshop.com
Blackgold - 'Insane In The Brain ft. Benji Webbe'
Cardiff
http://facebook.com/BLACKGOLDHG
Rightkeysonly - 'Drip'
Cardiff
http://rightkeysonly6.wixsite.com/rightkeysonly/my-story
Gwenno Morgan - 'Carlam'
Cardiff / Bangor
http://linktr.ee/gwennomorgan
Alarm, The - 'Safe From Harm (feat. Benji Webbe)'
Rhyl
http://thealarm.com
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SHOW STATS
1554 diff songs/ 1741 Total. 911 Artists in 46 shows since 1st, Jan '24 (~Songs per:38, Unique artists per:20) Welsh:96% Cymraeg:13% (feat. lyrics in Welsh); Source: Uploader:38%, Direct:15%, Bought:19%, Plugger:22%, Commission:4%
Comprehensive Session / Interview List: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1w-rIPj0l0QhUcbEm08PUPLUWh-416mwlteG_8wpNWtQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Diolch o galon,
Adam Walton