About me: Future Sounds is a regular night of fantastic live music and DJ's held at Buffalo Bar and 10 Feet Tall, Cardiff. Acts previously hosted include Cymbient, Kid Carpet, Nina Hynes and The Husbands, Four Dead In Ohio, The Gala Band, Jakokoyak, Spencer McGarry Season, Sweet Baboo, Picture Books In Winter, The Poppies, The Culture, Great Defenders, Itanics, The New Tea Party, Evils, We Are Trees, Catrin O'Neill, The Spirit Level, Emil Brynge, Ladyfingers, Hail! The Planes, Looker, Cloud Atlas, Black Hand Laser Band, Tegid Roberts, The Gentle Good, She's Got Spies, Gindrinker, Little My, Lindsey Leven, Poney Express, Eugene Francis Jnr, Woog Riots...
Forthcoming dates coming soon...
Who I'd like to meet: You kiddo! Future Sounds really appreciates your suggestions, requests, comments, and quite simply just a bit of banter! Come and say hi! :) x
Great Defenders new single "Re Record"
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You can listen to all the tracks from both my albums at mrballad.com
Oh my Lord! What a cracking line-up we have for No.9 on THURSDAY 15TH JANUARY, check it out! NOW UPSTAIRS AT THE BUFFALO BAR, Windsor Place, Cardiff - 8pm till Late! - £4.00 *** Drink offers include £2 a pint and £2 for a spirit + mixer ***
CHRISTOPHER REES [Blues / Soul / Country] "Intense and absolutely mesmerizing" Huw Stephens (BBC Radio 1)
CONVOI EXCEPTIONNEL [Minimalist / Rock / Hip Hop] "Convoi Exceptionnel are a Welsh rock and hiphop duo from the mean streets of Aberystwyth. Despite now living 300 miles apart and armed with only an SM58, a Mac and a twenty pound guitar from Argos they've managed to knock up some tunes for your enjoyment and get played on national radio"
DRAW ME STORIES [Alternative / Folk Rock / Indie] "A dark and raw yet perfectly polished and professional performance that will surely lead to bigger things...No doubt helped along by the fact lead singer Carl Hodgetts has the kind of Ian Curtis/ Paul Banks voice that makes girls go weak at knees!"
VALLEY LINES [Electronica / Dub / Psychedelic] "Valley Lines is the main musical project of Cardiff based electronic producer and sound artist Christian Gates, his musical output shifts from simplistic electro to densely layered electronica, often incorporating sound recordings from the natural environment with complex beats and synthesised noise"
...plus DJ's for a good old dance!
Get the weekend started early ;~) Luv, [Thee alternative - EVERY month!]
Hey Hows it going ? Its been hectic here with the new album coming out. You can get your free download of Constant Dream on Christmas Day by signing up now to our mailing list at www. bensem. com
"Voluntary Butler Scheme is usually one man but tonight he will be a band.
NME describe him as 'effortlessly charming', Lamacq gave him single of the week, Riley and Kennedy both gave him sessions, Stephens booked him to play the Introducing stage at Latitude and Gambaccini told him he liked his T-Shirt.
All great reasons to come and see the man who's friends call him Rob Jones but who is professionally known as Voluntary Butler Scheme.:"
Oh my Lord! What a cracking line-up we have for No.7 on THURSDAY 18TH SEPTEMBER, check it out! Be there or be square ;~)
CYMBIENT [Indie / Experimental / Surf] "...from lavish psychedelia to valve crunching riffs to structured beauty...rich backing tracks and lush harmonies...Stuff Brian Wilson into a split screen camper van with some retro valve amps, a first edition stylophone, Beefheart’s ’Clear Spot’ on the stereo and head for the welsh surf breaks with cymbient..."
STRAY BORDERS [Alternative / Experimental / Rock] "...current essential new Welsh tunes include a demo by Stray Borders which could give Mogwai a run for their money..." [Huw Stevens]
DRONE [Electronica / Indie / Pop] "F!?&ing Godly" [A friend] "As much fun to listen to as Dylan" [Another friend]
...plus DJ's for a good old dance!
Upstairs at 10 Feet Tall, Church St, Cardiff - 8 till Late - £4. 00
Luv, [Thee alternative - 3rd Thursday of EVERY month!]
Hiya Folks, Really hope you can get down to No.6 on THURSDAY 21st AUGUST for 4 great bands...
THE ASH & THE OAK "Lovely Songs and Lush Harmonies" KITES "truly epic, Kites' seven band members create an impressive wall of sound" THE PAGAN WANDERER LU "Strongly worded letters from a road safety fascist set to bedroom electro indie pop tunes" FEBRIA "harmonious rock n' roll quintet"
...and DJ's for a good old dance! Get the weekend started early ;~)
Take care, [Thee alternative - 3rd Thursday of EVERY month!]
Thankyou for a marvellous eve on Wednesday - we all had a ruddy great night. We would very much love to come back some time. If you'll have us, that is. :)
Hot 'n' Sticky June day greetings! Really hope you can make it along to No.4 on THURSDAY 19TH JUNE for some great music and a boogie...you know you want to ;-)
All the best, [Thee alternative - 3rd Thursday of EVERY month!]
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