{"id":8200,"date":"2010-10-20T12:26:46","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T12:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejoycollective.co.uk\/blog\/?p=8200"},"modified":"2010-10-26T15:18:15","modified_gmt":"2010-10-26T15:18:15","slug":"keiths-swn-preview-unrealistic-schedule-of-what-to-see-this-weekend-cardiff-21-24-10-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jonnyjaniero.com\/thejoycollective\/preview\/keiths-swn-preview-unrealistic-schedule-of-what-to-see-this-weekend-cardiff-21-24-10-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Keith’s S\u0175n Preview: Unrealistic schedule of what to see this weekend : Cardiff : 21-24.10.10"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Assuming you like running at pace around various Cardiff venues, that is, and if you don’t you’re in the wrong place.\u00a0\u00a0There’s a massive amount of ace new music to explore – trust me, I’ve spent the last fortnight on Myspace seeking it out – so\u00a0spreadsheets at the ready, and off we go…<\/p>\n

Thursday<\/strong> packs a punishing amount into six hours and seven venues.\u00a0 Christen the festival in familiar style with Threatmantics<\/a><\/strong> (Clwb), currently on career-best form \u2013 loud, delirious folk-rock with cracking tunes.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Or try Dad Rocks<\/a><\/strong> (Y Fuwch Goch), belying an awful name with intricate plucking, mournful trumpet and lyrical quirkiness.\u00a0 Kutosis<\/a><\/strong> kick off a fine evening with the Barely Regal label, bringing whipsmart indie punk tautness to Dempseys; dip in there then back to Clwb for Sweet Baboo<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s country-rock reboot of his endlessly charming songbook before taking in Sun Drums<\/a><\/strong> (Model Inn), alternately blissed-out and uneasy with spooked vocal hiccups woven into pitter-patter electronica.\u00a0 Your appetite for some mid-evening beats duly whetted, Chad Valley<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s beautifully melancholic Balearic euphoria \u2013 think Tough Alliance, Dolorean etc \u2013 should be a must, and Nedry<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s marriage of Bjork\/Fever Ray ethereal gloom to dubstep wobble in CAI wil stop you in your tracks.\u00a0 An alternate route can be found via Spectrals<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 bus station doo-wop fuzz\u00a0 (Clwb) or Right Hand Left Hand<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s ever-brilliant math-rock genius (Dempseys), followed by either the redoubtable, insidiously eerie pop of Clinic<\/a><\/strong> (Clwb) or Attack + Defend<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s one-off live return (Model).\u00a0 Three choices, all excellent, and it\u2019s only Thursday evening.\u00a0 Whichever you choose, haste ye then to Lesson No. 1\u2019s showcase at the Model in time for Nordic tundra-metal titans Arabrot<\/a><\/strong>; from there, White Ring<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s foggy, bad-acid slo-mo electronica (Undertone), Talons<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 fret-tappy post-rock epics (Dempseys) and Samoans<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 widescreen, Aereogramme-recalling math-prog (Fuwch) would all be fine options before taking in the twisting, soul-baring tension\/release and Shellacian tautness of Bellini<\/a><\/strong> (Model).\u00a0 That seems an ideal point to close the first day.\u00a0 You\u2019ll need your rest, after all.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t know how to tell you this, but Thursday\u2019s just an icebreaker.\u00a0 Friday<\/strong> stretches the legs and the stamina still further, typified by the corking one-two across the bows that is Drains<\/a><\/strong>‘ cheeky, grungey hood-wearing punk (Chapter)\u00a0and the magnificent Jesus Lizard creep and flex of the splendid Brandyman<\/a><\/strong> (Clwb). \u00a0A gentler introduction lies with Lucky Delucci<\/a><\/strong> (Undertone), reborn as gently anthemic folk-rockers. \u00a0Standard Fare<\/a><\/strong>‘s last Cardiff appearance was blighted by braying goons sharing the venue; their smart, vulnerable and hugely catchy indie-pop deserves better and will be one of the day’s treats. \u00a0Skip across town to Chapter for more big-hearted joy from Steve Baboo and Rob Voluntary Butler Scheme’s supergroup Wickes<\/a><\/strong>, perhaps; followed by a sly outside bet in the form of Stricken City<\/a><\/strong> (Undertone), all strident Polly Harvey\/Zola Jesus vocals and luminous reverb-soaked, darkly inviting odd-pop. \u00a0Clwb, meanwhile, sees the re-energised Truckers Of Husk<\/a><\/strong> showcase new additions to their supremely catchy math-pop catalogue, and from there half an hour of Bastions<\/a><\/strong>‘ furious North Walian hardcore should naturally follow. \u00a0Plenty of top-drawer electronica once again today – Dam Mantle<\/a><\/strong>‘s glitchy, stuttering breaks and burbling dubstep-not-dubstep synths and the sublime Warp Records IDM classicism of Quinoline Yellow<\/a><\/strong> go back-to-back at CAI, while the skeletal Nintendo beats and Zomby-esque bleeps of Becoming Real<\/a><\/strong> are a hot tip for excellent leery, bassy fun at Buffalo.\u00a0 Hang on there for Visions Of Trees<\/a><\/strong>, perhaps, whose horrid name hides an unexpectedly lovely, ghostly North Africa-goes-R n’ B take on Telepathe’s crystalline darkness.\u00a0 Or take in a rare visit from legendary Dutch anarchist post-punks The Ex<\/a><\/strong> (Clwb), restless experimental visionaries as relevant now as ever.\u00a0 Lesson No.1 strike again, there.\u00a0 \u00a0The confident, gleaming psych-pop classicism of The Keys<\/a><\/strong> will be a revitalising pop rush for tired ears and legs, so stop in at Y Fuwch Goch for that before deciding between Raffertie<\/a><\/strong>‘s queasy, rollercoaster dubstep\/rave hybrid (Buffalo) or the Ras Kwame-helmed late-nighter at Clwb where grime don P Money<\/a><\/strong> holds court.\u00a0 Or both.\u00a0 No work tomorrow, y’know?<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday.<\/strong>\u00a0 Plenty of ways to start day 3 in relaxed fashion, with Ballad of Britain<\/em><\/strong> taking a Welsh slant on the UK’s folk music history in the company of Trembling Bells and Richard James.\u00a0 That’s in Chapter, with DJs and Scrabble in Dempseys; hardier souls will dive straight back in to the live tackle.\u00a0 Undertone hosts H. Hawkline<\/a><\/strong>, now offering chewy psych-folk songwriting with krautrock leanings, and the lo-fi Welsh language glam-pop of Mr Huw<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 Throats<\/a><\/strong>‘ overdriven math-metal lunacy is the pick of an earthier line-up at Clwb.\u00a0 One of the year’s must-see bands play twice today; Y Niwl<\/a><\/strong>‘s expertly turned out surf twang will have you twisting in the aisles at both CAI and the Model.\u00a0 See ’em twice, pausing inbetween to take in the a nice counterpoint\u00a0of Still Corners<\/a><\/strong> (Buffalo), whose glowing girl group balladry recalls trashy death-disc sadness and Broadcast’s exquisite poise.\u00a0 Nice.\u00a0\u00a0 Tough choices abound come the evening, and weariness may play a part.\u00a0 The Legendary Meic Stevens<\/a><\/strong> (TM), the increasingly ace stirring folk of Evening Chorus<\/a><\/strong>, the sweet\u00a0acoustic sampledelia of Huw M<\/a><\/strong> and The\u00a0Gentle Good<\/a><\/strong>‘s reliably pretty Welsh folk tales all feature on a great\u00a0 bill at Chapter, where the day’s standouts Trembling Bells<\/a><\/strong> later bring\u00a0awesome, soaring Incredible String Band folk-rock.\u00a0 Do. Not. Miss.\u00a0 Cate Le Bon<\/a><\/strong> clashes directly with them, which is truly gutting as her bucolic, earthy psych is ever a treat.\u00a0 She’s on in Buffalo, and should you be in town you can also catch Let’s Wrestle<\/a><\/strong> and their endearing, shambolic lo-fi heartbreak pop, or the return of elusive Peel faves Melys<\/a><\/strong> (Clwb).\u00a0 Spector-worthy pop thrills abound in Clwb, too, with the way-underrated wistful C86 joys of\u00a0The School<\/a><\/strong> and the unnervingly young Magic Kids<\/a><\/strong>‘ Sesame Street Beach Boys vibe.\u00a0 Clutch them to your\u00a0weary bosom, before racing off to the Model to catch some of Beach Fossils<\/strong>‘ <\/a>insidiously catchy, chiming indie pop, then to Dempseys where Veronica Falls<\/a><\/strong> offer expertly poised girl-group angst and smart male\/female harmonies.\u00a0\u00a0James Blackshaw<\/a><\/strong> should not be missed, should you be able to get into the MMH; his staggering 12-string guitar mantras would ideally be showcased at Chapter, but that’s my tough luck.\u00a0 Whether you’ve chosen some of the above, or Perfume Genius<\/a><\/strong>‘ much-vaunted exploration of crushingly bittersweet Sufjan Stevens balladry, shoegazey FX and Antony Hegarty’s glassy vulnerability, do whatever is necessary to cram into the Model Inn for Islet<\/a><\/strong>‘s closing set.\u00a0 Surely hopelessly oversubscribed, their feverish, joyous polyrhythmic attack and crowd-bothering interaction will echo the crazed scenes of last year’s Strange News and Right Hand Left Hand shows.\u00a0 Those forking out the extra dollar can move on to catch the once-in-a-lifetime realignment of Swans<\/a><\/strong> at the MMH; the rest will drag their sorry frames to Clwb, or to the Silent Disco, and reconvene at Dim Swn (Gwdihw) on Sunday to drink away the pain to the strains of Gruff Rhys and Pete Fowler’s soothing DJ sets.\u00a0 I’ll be there.\u00a0 I might need a hug.<\/span><\/p>\n


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