The work that goes on in Gwdihw to bring underappreciated bands from under-represented countries to a small venue in Cardiff is seriously impressive and worthy of a giant mince pie at least. The chilled living room-style\u00a0surroundings host a fantastic spread of pan-global club nights too. One of the people responsible is Pascal Nobyn: promoter in P\u00e9ch\u00e9s Mignon and Micro Festival extraordinaire. Buy him a drink.<\/p>\n
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Recorded music highlights of 2010<\/strong> Belleruche – Shudder & Cry – 270 stories (Album) Live music highlights of 2010<\/strong> 2010 was…<\/strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n Tips and predictions for 2011…<\/strong><\/p>\n Gwdihw is going to be the place to watch for 2011.\u00a0 We are really working hard to being more gigs, more quality\/fresh\/news acts, and\u00a0 more Micro festivals to Cardiff next year.<\/p>\n
\nThis year has seen a wealth of music pass through my mp3 player both new and old, so it’s been hard to choose just a few. If pushed here are\u00a0 my top top tips from 2010:<\/p>\n
\nMartina Topley Bird – Some Place Simple (Album)
\nTanya Auclair – Illiterate – Thrum (Album)
\nAhu – To: Love
\nGil Scott Heron – New York Is Killing Me
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\nAgain live music and local venues especially have really pulled out all the stops this year and we’ve seen hugh calibre artists from far and wide play in this fair city of ours. Here’s just a few of the stand out gigs.
\nMad Professor (Globe)
\nUnited Vibrations (Gwdihw)
\nRoxy Rawson (Gwdihw)
\nVAMOS (Gwdihw)
\nResonators (CAI)
\nBenin City (CAI)
\nTanya Auclair (London)<\/p>\n
\nSeeing Gwdihw grow, become people’s favourite haunt and really be loved by a wide range of people, and of course being part of the team behind that.\u00a0 Introducing the Sundown Market, the amazing live music gigs, and our now famous Micro Festivals. All these have been particularly amazing this year.<\/p>\n