Mixtape Monday: Jen Long vs Welsh Music vs SWN Festival
BBC Introducing presenter, blogger, promoter, cassette label boss and probably a heap of other stuffer, Jen Long, gives us her guide to some must-see acts at this year's SWN Festival...»
Super Furry Animals News
Watch: Trailer for upcoming Gruff Rhys documentary/movie Separado!
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!.»
Neptune Music Prize - Your Last Chance to Vote!
Today is your last chance to vote in the Neptune Music Prize.»
DiS' alternative Music Prize: The Neptune nominees announced
After your rampant enthusiasm last year for DiS ' Pluto Prize (our reader voted alternative to the Mercury Music Prize) we're doing it all over again for 2009 with a new name: The Neptune Music Prize. DiS' award highlights 12 out of this world albums that we felt missed the Mercury cut go head to head for the alternative title of best album of 2009.»
Somerset House announce summer treats: Mars Volta, SFA, Grace Jones, Bat For Lashes and more
Summer is on its way, honest, and - as much in celebration as in hope - Somerset House have announced their Summer Series line-up for 2009 with The Mars Volta, Super Furry Animals, Bat For Lashes all finding their way onto the bill.»
Drowned-Up: Mars Volta, Britney Spears, The White Stripes and more
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
News Drowned-Up: Eels, Jarvis, SFA and more
DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
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DiS trawls through all the recent music news so you don't have to.»
Green Man Festival: get full stage times here
What's this? A handy guide to the stage times at this weekend's Green Man Festival? Why, yes! Enjoy»
WIN! Tickets to the DiS-sponsored Green Man Festival - last day!
DiS has two pairs of tickets to give away to this summer's Green Man Festival, held in the stunning Brecon Beacons, Wales, on August 15-17»
Gruff Rhys confirms that Okereke attack was unprovoked
Gruff Rhys has backed Kele Okereke's claims that the Bloc Party singer was the victim of an unprovoked attack at the weekend»
Green Man 2008: full line-up and running order here
The full line-up for this summer's Green Man Festival - held August 15-17 in Glanusk Park, Brecon Beacons - has been revealed»
I Never Went South Festival returns
Mugison, one of Iceland's premier music exports, has announced details of the annual I Never Went South Festival»
Beirut, The National, Black Mountain and more for Green Man 2008
The lastet set of acts has been confirmed for this year’s Green Man Festival»
Drowned in God: Super Furry Animals confirmed for Green Man
Yeah, there were sceptics. People doubting the worth of a news story that was, admittedly, conjecture. But now Super Furry Animals have been confirmed for this year’s Green Man Festival and we're taking all the credit for the link-up.»
Super Furries offer free xmas track: clever title a bonus
Everybody’s favourite favourites, Super Furry Animals, are to give away a free MP3. On Christmas Day. What makes this even better? The track is the cleverly-titled ‘The Gift That Keeps On Giving’.»
Super Furry Animals after Green Man festival slot
Guto Pryce, bassist for Super Furry Animals, has said the band would love to play next year’s Green Man festival.»
Help us interview Super Furry Animals: your questions wanted
We're giving YOU the chance to put your questions to the band when we meet up with them this coming Friday..»
Chart round-up: just one falsetto, give it to me...
Nu-wop, that’s what Kev just told me the kids are calling Sean Kingston’s smash single ‘Beautiful Girls’...»
Hey Readers! Furries confirm second single
Super Furry Animals will release the second single from their Hey Venus! LP on October 22...»
Beggars are choosers; snaps up Rough Trade records
Rough Trade, the long-running indie that is currently home to The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian and the Super Furry Animals, has joined the Beggars family of labels. »
Super Furries to tour Venus
Enduring Welsh pop faves Super Furry Animals will embark on an extensive tour of the UK and Ireland this autumn, following the release of eighth studio album Hey Venus! on August 27.»
Free love: Win tickets to Lovebox
The Lovebox Weekender cosies up to London’s Victoria Park later this month, bringing with it a host of top-drawer acts, along with a rare opportunity to catch the imperious Sly & The Family Stone in action.»
Secret Furry Animals Lounge on the Farm
Super Furry Animals have been announced as the headliners of this year's Lounge on the Farm festival.»
WIN! Quickly! Super Furry Animals tickets! For tonight!
This just in: DiS has a pair of tickets to tonight's Super Furry Animals show at London's ICA to give away. Quick, get on this...»
Hey Venus! SFA have named some songs!
After confirming previously the title and release date of Super Furry Animals' new record, we now present you with the list of tracks that will 'appear' upon it...»
Super Furries announce new LP
Super Furry Animals will release their eighth studio LP on August 27. The title on the sleeve: Hey Venus!...»
WIN! Tickets to the End Of The Road Festival
This year's End Of The Road festival runs from September 14-16, in the green and pleasant land of Larmer Treet Gardens, and you can be there, sand quids...»
End of the Road for Super Furries
Super Furry Animals have been confirmed for this year's End of the Road festival, which takes place as Summer fades into Autumn.»
Super busy animals: Three albums on the way
Gruff Rhys, crooner for Welsh pop artists Super Furry Animals, has revealed that the band are working on a trio of new albums.»
Wireless Festival takes shape: UPDATE!
This year's Wireless Festival (website) is taking shape, with headliners now announced for the event...»
SFA take their Love Kraft on the road
Super Furry Animals have announced a full UK tour to celebrate the release of 'Love Kraft', their 7th? 8th? (actually we've lost count) studio album.»
SFA do Bestival, British Sea Power too
Isle of Wight's alternative to the usual festival, Bestival, have announced those venerable festival heroes, Super Furry Animals are to headline the event.»
Albarn joins the wheels of steel on fundraising event
Damon Albarn, he of Blur and Gorillaz fame has added his record playing skills to the line-up for the forthcoming Dax Pierson benefit show at the Scala, Kings Cross, London on Monday, May 9th.»
SFA announce May tour and new LP
Super Furry Animals are to return this May with a short tour to preview material from their upcoming seventh studio album.»
SFA man to release solo LP and guests on new Boom Bip record
Super Furry Animals leader, Gruff Rhys, is to release a solo LP on January 31st.»
Listen to Super Furry Animals' Song Book here!
Welsh pop legends the Super Furry Animals release their inimitably great singles collection today.»
SFA announce mad giggage. Win 12”s! Watch videos!
Super Furry Animals will be hosting a weekend of mind expanding pleasure at the start of October with a mini Furry festival followed by a presentation of their collected videos at the National Film Theatre the next day.»
Super Furries: still don’t give a f**k
Welsh marvels, Super Furry Animals, are to celebrate the release of their singles collection by re-releasing the cult hit ‘The Man Don’t Give a Fuck’.»
Franz Ferdinand score 'porn movie'
Franz Ferdinand feature in Britain’s most sexually explicit mainstream film, ever.»
SFA warm up their Phantom Power for Glastonbury
The Super Furry Animals are to play a warm up show before their Glastonbury appearance on Friday 27th June at Cardiff's MS1. The gig is set to follow the band’s first big headlining show of the year in Bethesda, Gwynedd (North Wales) on June 21st. The concert, still subject to license, will occur in a 6500»
DiS exclusive: one-off Kid606 UK date and more...
PowerBook madman Kid606 is to make a super rare UK appearance before heading out to Spain to play at the Sonar Festival – and mutant hip-hop electronica scoundrel Gold Chains is along for the ride. The Kid, real name Michael Trost Depedro, boots up for a solitary UK date at Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Ba»
Booby Update
There will be a Boobytrap gig this Saturday 30TH March to celebrate the releases of Sammo Hung, Watershed and the mighty Texas Radio Band..at the usual place.. CLWB IFOR BACH. 10pm-2am The next release is Watershed (as above) and is out next M»
The Coopers Tour...Again
Perennially touring, bordering on prog-rock, recently Top 20 conquering, British hopes The Cooper Temple Clause look likely to tour again in April. Having just undergone a huge month-long tour in support of recent single and album combo, with Biffy Clyro and Oceansize among the »
No, But You Have A New Single Out
The Super Furry Animals have announced details of their new single. 'It's Not The End Of The World' is released on January 14th and is backed up by new tracks 'Gypsy Space Muffin' and from the DVD version of the album, 'The Roman Road'. This is the third single to be t»
The Welsh Music Awards
Buzz Magazine’s Welsh Music & Dance Awards have announced the details of their two-day event. The nominations in full are: ROCK AND POP NIGHT Best Female Solo – Charlotte Grieg, Sian James, Cheryl Beer and Charlotte Church Best Male Solo – MC Mabon, David Gray, Teflon Monkey and »
The Writ Awards
Welsh Record Industry Awards 2001 The Welsh Record Industry Awards, or the writs, will showcase and celebrate the wealth of creativity and talent in the ever-expanding Welsh music industry. The ceremony will recognise and highlight the achievements of Welsh acts and provide an unprecedented and uniq»
Watch A SFA Vid
Watch and listen to 'Presenditial Suite' on your computer.
For those of you that haven't got the superb DVD version of the Mercury
Music Prize nominated 'Rings Around The World' by the Super Furry
Animals. You can now watch the full length stream of the DVD film for
'Presidential Suite'»
Mercury Awards: The Nominations..
The shortlist for this year's Technics Mercury Music Prize has just been announced in London. The £20,000 prize was won last year by Badly Drawn Boy's 'The Hour Of Bewilderbeast'. The full shortlist is as follows:
Basement Jaxx - 'Rooty'
Ed Harcourt - 'Here Be Monsters»
SFA UK! SFA UK!
Super Furry Animals tour the UK this September.
SFA who release new album 'Rings Around The World' on 23rd July through Epic Records, kick off a thirteen date UK tour, beginning in Southampton on 26th September before finishing in Cardiff on 12th October. Oh and yes they do play Brixton»
Gruff Rhys: I'm totally bilingual!
Although Welsh is his first language, SFA's singer Gruff Rhys has defended claims he's slow when using the English language... bless him.
The told Planet Sound, "It irritates me when journalists write that I speak slowly because I supposedly can't speak English too well. I'm totally bilingual. My f»
SFA: Bugger Brixton!
I thought it was too good to be true!
Despite the reports here on DiS, Super Furry Animals won't be playing at the Brixton Academy on Tuesday 2nd October. Bugger!
A spokesperson told nme.com that "The Super Furry Animals have not announced any forthcoming gigs at the Brixton Acade»
Its Party Time! Super Furry Stylee!
Furrymania will continue to sweep across the country with a string of launch parties for Super Furry Animals upcoming album 'Rings Around The World'
The parties will give you the chance to hear tracks from the new album before it is released as well winning singles, albums, DVD copies, posters and pho»
SFA: At Least It's Not The End Of The World!
Due to "circumstances beyond the band's control"... someone forgot to book the cinema!... the premiere of the Rings Around The World DVD album has been rescheduled.
Two showings will happen on the 11th June at Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. A private showing will take place at 7.00pm and a public showi»
SFA On The Big Screen... Sorta
Super Furry Animals are to premiere their 'Rings Around The World' DVD at a special conference in Cardiff.
As previously reported on DiS, the long player, which has now been put back till the 23rd July, also comes out simultaneously on DVD. The DVD features short films for each track, though n»
Something Super Furry For The Weekend
To promote the release of their upcoming album and DVD 'Rings Around The World,' Super Furry Animals will invade three UK cities for three weekends in June under the banner of 'Furrymania'.
The cities chosen are Manchester, Glasgow and London and the weekends' activities will include a gig played in s»
The Beatles: Overated?!
Sir Paul McCartney has turned his hand to another musical instrument, this time a stick of celery.
According Radio 1, the former Beatle munched away on the vegetable on a track for Super Furry Animals' new album.
Sir Paul chomped in time to the rhythmn on the song 'Receptacle For »
SFA Run Rings Around The World
Super Furry Animals have announced details of their fifth studio album, 'Rings Around The World'.
'Rings Around The World' will be released on 16th July on their new label, Epic Records.
Tracklisting for the album is as follows:
Alternate Route To Vulcan Street
Side»
Super Furry Remix
Llwybr Llaethog the legendary Welsh rap and hip-hip pioneers who formed in the mid 80's have been asked to remix tracks from the Super Furry Animals next album for inclusion on SFA's forthcoming DVD (details of which where exclusively revealed on Drowned In Sound).
Llwybr-Llaethog who have »
Super Furry DVD!
Icon Media/Coffeecup team have announced they've been choosen to produced SFA's debut DVD album release.
The Icon Media/Coffeecup group recently won out against "some top London design competition" to produce the interface for a Super Furry Animal's DVD album.
According to their website
SFA : 2001
Super Furry Animals tell of their plans for this year.
Gruff Rhys sent an email to NME stating that "Super Furry Animals are currently in hiding, finishing of their most ambitious project to date. They will then travel to Haiti to record a remix album with the legendary engineer Mosis Baptiste II»
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