It was not all that long ago that people were fighting to save BBC 6Music from closure. That, of course, turned out rather well and the station is going, with 2012 marking its tenth anniversary. Naturally, when you have a birthday party of anniversary you'll want to celebrate and some of those plans have been unveiled. »
Atheist Xmas. Cheery song to listen to now.»
We've been getting moderately excited about the new Gruff Rhys record, firstly because it's Gruff Rhys and we have high expectations from The Great Man and secondly because everything we've heard from it and heard about it has been unendingly positive. Wh»
Over the last few weeks there's been a drip-feed of information about Gruff Rhys's new solo record. We'd learned about the release date, the tracklisting, even saw a video. But there was still no title. Or rather, we didn't know what the title was. Well now we do.»
New Gruff Rhys video!»
You may recognise Gruff Rhys as the man behind - or in front of - The Super Furry Animals, but in recent years he's found himself fronting and being involved in a varying array of bizarre projects, one of which involved trekking across much of South America, Patagonia to be precise. That was an enlightening experience.»
Very soon indeed Mr Gruff Rhys (not Simon Farnaby, as the picture seems to indicate) releases an album with the spectacularly-named Tony Da Gatorra who, amongst other things, is a video repairman, apparently. Part of his musical arsenal includes the "Gatorra", some kind of weird-arsed keytar type thingy.»
When we first heard of Super Furry Animals man Gruff Rhys' new project, we were more than intrigued. Partly because it was a new venture from a man who has produced many a fantastic album and secondly because he was collaborating with a bloke called Tony Da Gatorra. »
When we first heard of Super Furry Animals man Gruff Rhys' new project, we were more than intrigued. Partly because it was a new venture from a man who has produced many a fantastic album and secondly because he was collaborating with a bloke called Tony Da Gatorra. »
Welsh superstar Gruff Rhys of Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon fame is known to many of us. But do we really know the man himself? The history? Well, perhaps you do, but in the release of his forthcoming movie, Separado!.»
Super Brilliant Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys has announced yet another collaborative side-project, this time with Brazilian musical trailblazer Tony Da Gatorra. The record is called The Terror of Cosmic Loneliness and I'd imagine that the title gives a fair indication of the sounds found within.»
Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys has assembled an odd cast of collaborators for his new project Neon Neon.»
You might not know this, what with all our adventures at festivals in foreign lands, but DiS is actually a sponsor at this summer's first-ever Field Day event, a one-day festival held at London's Victoria Park, Hackney. And now you do know, how's about a little treat to celebrate...»
Yeah, yeah - there will be some music. But, more excitingly, bands will battle each other at Tug of War at this August's Field Day festival, held on August 11 at London's Victoria Park...»
The TrocaBrahma Festival is set to go, with the first few names confirmed for the three-day, three-site bash...»
Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks have been confirmed as Sunday night headliners at this year's Green Man festival.»
Dave Martin and Simon Fogal from Leeds' favourite purveyors of historical post-rock iLiKETRAiNS will be the guest DJs at this Saturday's (that's the 10th March) Drowned In Sound show at Nottingham's Junktion 7...»
The bill for this year's Triptych series has been announced...»
One is Welsh, one is not, but that hasn't stopped them collaborating again... Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip (the latter, pictured) are working together on a new project called Neon Neon...»
Hangover passed, has it? Some of us didn’t have the opportunity to develop one, such was our ignore-everything-else excitement over the start of the new musical year. 2007, though, begins almost exactly as 2006 ended, chart wise...»
Super Furry Animals singer Gruff Rhys is to release his second solo album early next year...»
The Green Man Festival line up is beginning to take shape, with a slew of acts already confirmed...»
If we at DiS may suggest another festival to you fine people…»
Super Furry Animal front man Gruff Rhys is to play a handful of solo gigs in Wales in support of his debut solo album. ‘Yr Atal Gehhedlaeth’ is out on 24th January.»
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