(Alright. There was going to be a handful of these personal recommendations, but, er, no one else could be bothered. So this is what I want to see, stalkers. I got the info\u00a0from the Swn website; their Facebook page has slightly different, probably more up to date\u00a0details. You can find your own venues. In general though: booze)<\/p>\n
Thursday<\/span><\/strong> – Firstly, I’ll be watching Our Dear Leader play in Science Bastard<\/a><\/strong>. My boss he may be, but his band’s fiddly, prog shoutiness will pop the evening’s cork nicely. Heckle the singer.\u00a0Towards town, and choose from Glass Diamond<\/a><\/strong>‘s weirdo electro crowd assault, or the Irascibles<\/a><\/strong>‘ rockabilly strut, with ex-Young Marble Giants members. If the latter, Don’t Move<\/a> <\/strong>are after, where one woman’s ace bedroom found sounds may or may not translate live. Don’t Move do clash with the great kitchen-sink-thrown-down-stairs Three Trapped Tigers<\/a><\/strong>, so a drunkenly tossed coin may be needed. Team Brick<\/a> <\/strong>will bust your face, with throat singing, twisted electronics, live brass and CDRs thrown into the crowd if his last visit is any benchmark, while Devil Man<\/a><\/strong>‘s DJ Scotch Egg-plus-pals dub assault straight after will smash what’s left of you. Milk White White Teeth <\/strong>are a potential wild card in the Barfly, if their wonky, team attempt at Arcade Fire swooniness is to be believed (EDIT – looks like they aren’t playing now), while Zun Zun Egui<\/a> <\/strong>cap a totally solid Shape lineup at Dempseys with esoteric zing.<\/p>\n Friday<\/span><\/strong> is Daedelus<\/a><\/strong> day. His lecture on sonic boffinry shouldn’t be missed, and nor should his wee hours set. Between these you could split yourself in three and see Wet Dog<\/a><\/strong>, Talons<\/a><\/strong> or Our Brother The Native<\/a><\/strong>, or just decide whether you’d rather fantastic Liliput-style art racket, twiddly post rock or summery crescendos, respectively. Cymdeithas Yr Hobos Unedig<\/strong> sound an intriguing rabble, and you could do a lot worse than Emily Breeze<\/a><\/strong>‘s strident, unsettling blues. Go to the Gate, and you’ll be battered by thick Scottish accents and big waves of gloomy guitar. They’re the Twilight Sad<\/a><\/strong> and I love them. Then to pop cult Girls<\/a><\/strong>, to inspect the hype. Place your bets now.<\/p>\n Saturday<\/span><\/strong> – Go to the Roath food market<\/a><\/strong>. Do it. Then don’t buy any of the bargains at the Oxjam record stall<\/a><\/strong> (because I want them). Loose<\/a><\/strong> has an ideal all day platter to dip into, as always, between awesome Chapter beers. Swn = Sound<\/a> <\/strong>sounds smart:\u00a0Geraint Ffrancon and Gerallt Ruggeiro, the latter better known as top drawer electrokid Plyci<\/a>, will sample noise from the whole festival, and present the mashed results here. Nice. Menickie <\/strong>(Gareth Los Campesinos! and friends covering, well you can probably work that one out) could be good or pukeworthy (bear in mind I kinda hate Los Campesinos!) but Y Morgrug <\/strong>are fair unmissable: two 10-year olds spotted at a primary school battle of the bands, covered by Cate Le Bon, playing clattering, cute rockouts. I’m there. After, the Gate hosts rambling, ADD pop from Munch Munch<\/a><\/strong>, Minotaur Shock<\/a> <\/strong>is sure to entertain at the Toucan, or you could be all young and trendy at Dempseys for burning youngsters Teeth<\/a><\/strong> and the Drums<\/a><\/strong>. Broken Social Scene<\/a><\/strong>‘s penultimate show ever will be extra swoonsome, but keep your eyes peeled for Gaggle<\/a><\/strong>, a fairly flipping ‘mazing sounding band of 22 women in multicoloured cloaks. “Riot grrl choir” are the buzz words that, frankly, make me excited (EDIT – possibly first on the bill). 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