NEW YEAR'S AT CLWB

ASHOKAN/ RADIO LUXEMBOURG
DJs Ian Cottrell/Gareth Potter /Barry Bwp /Guto Brychan /Dai Lloyd
 
Clwb Ifor Bach are proud to present two of the most exciting bands in Wales for a New Years’ Eve extravaganza. Ashokan’s heavy rock has won over many doubters, resulting in them being voted Best Welsh Language band at the 2004 Welsh Music Awards.  Support comes from the exciting Radio Luxembourg, whose psych-rock makes them ones to watch for 2006.  With their first single under their belts, they’ll start the New Years’ Eve love-in early on upstairs at Clwb.
 
Clwb’s resident DJs will keep the party going with a mixture of indie and rock on the top floor, Welsh classics and dance on the middle floor, and contemporary and classic tunes downstairs.
 
Tickets are available in advance from www.clwb.net, www.ticketweb.co.uk or Spillers Records, Cardiff.
 
Tickets £8, and doors at 8pm, with the first band on at 10pm...

TERMINAL XMAS PARTY

Headlining this dark Winter night are local duo Redfalls, who are currently enjoying some well-deserved recognition with recent airplay on Huw Stephens' Radio 1 OneMusic show, as well as on Beth and Huw's Radio 1 slot and the British Council's The Selector. Support comes from three outstanding live electronic acts, bringing all manner of cuts'n'glitches to your Christmas: Dieselfitter, Matt Cook, and Arcangle, as well as Bendy J and DJ Smo, onhand with all the latest and best from Warp, Rephlex, Seed, Planet Mu, Skam, Schematic, DHR, etc. And let's not forget special guests DJ Beef Curtains and DJ Maxx Rammage, formerly of Mountain Men Anonymous.

Best of all, there's nothing remotely festive about the evening... no tinsel, no mince pies... just the finest electronic acts in Wales playing live for your entertainment.

December 22nd, 9pm-late. £3

PLAYLIST: ELFIS IFANS

1 Meic Stephens - Y Brawd Houdini
2 Poppies - Sex Sells
3 Y Lladron - Josh Wink / Yma o Hyd
4 Ashokan - Y boi sy' methu ffonio nol
5 Radio Luxembourg - Fuzzy Rugg (dianc i'r Dwyrain)
6 Y Tebot Piws - Mae Rhywun wedi dwyn fy nhrwyn
7 MC Mabon - Myddarfycars yn bob Man
8 Ty Gwydr / David R. Edwards - Credwch mewn Byw
9 Anweledig - Cae yn Nefyn
10 Geraint Jarman - Gwesty Cymru

Siart y gemau Rygbi Rhyngwladol Tachwedd 2005 gan DJ Elfis Ifans

SCREAMING FOR CHANGE

Some of the pivotal bands of the South Wales punk/hardcore underground scene come together for the fifth time on Sunday December 11th to raise money for international humanitarian aid organization Medecins Sans Frontieres. Clwb have supported the benefit since day one, waiving the venue’s hire fee for this and the previous two, with the club’s technical staff volunteering to work for free. The previous events have so far raised upwards of £6000 pounds for the charity (along with Unicef for the first two), which provides emergency medical aid in more than 80 countries.  

"Punk music has always primarily been humanitarian music, so these kind of benefits have always been part of its tradition," explains event coordinator Welly, who also edits long-running punk fanzine Artcore, and runs DIY music store Damaged Records from a stall in Jacob's Market. "It's great to see bands and people from all over the country come together with the simple aim of raising money for people less fortunate. The initial idea came after the earthquake in Bam, Iran two years ago, and we quickly followed with 'Guitars For Haiti' after the tropical storm there. Since then though, we've just concentrated on Medicins Sans Frontieres, not only because there are too many causes and bad things happening, but also because we believe in what they do, and they don't have separate appeals, just a holistic approach."

This year’s event boasts local South Wales acts The Take, Panel, Night And The City Of Broken Promises, and Bedford Falls, as well as a handful of more far-flung bands that include Brighton’s Abandon Ship, Bolton’s The Great St Louis, and High Wycombe’s TV Party. Meanwhile, on the middle floor, there’s electronica courtesy of Machine Records’ Stereo Minus One and Orcop, and assorted DJs. Doors open at 2pm with music running throughout the day. Tickets cost £5 on the door, with all proceeds going to charity.  

NEW WAVE ANARCHY

Osaka, Japan's Zuinosin play the ground floor of Clwb Ifor Bach. Photo by Lesson No.1.

Also on the bill were New York City's The Psychic Paramount, DJ Scotch Egg, Cardiff rockers Andtheywillriot!, and the mighty Hella, who you can see in action here (caution: limited downloads!)