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As it’s Bandcamp Friday (unless you didn’t know!) why not buy one of the last remaining copies of our recent Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker” lathe 7” singles that received a 5* review in Shindig magazine! coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

The story of the infamous Stone Roses gig including the image of my ticket from that fateful night!

Three weeks today is Christmas Day and postie just delivered my first pressie (from myself) - the Swansea Sound “All Is Calm” LP! It comes complete with branded balloons, hat, Xmas card and some Welsh music related crackers jokes including one for Newports finest! Get yours at @skepwax.bsky.social!

30 years ago tonight The Stone Roses played Newport. It didn’t end well! The band were known in town from going to TJs while recording at Rockfield and John Squire even used the cherub off of Newport Bridge for the cover of “Love Spreads” but Ian mistakenly put on a Cardiff FC shirt & chaos ensued!

Enjoyable evening in Cardiff seeing Divorce tonight with superb support by young Scottish band Curiosity Shop (whose accordion player joined Divorce for their Xmas song!)

Today in 1982 I saw The Jam play one of their last ever gigs…. in Port Talbot!

From two years ago: Wrote about records from Neighboring Sounds, Dot Dash, Flat Mary Road, and Colt Wave:

To celebrate 49 years to the day since the classic Pistols single was released, I booked tickets to see them play live in Cardiff next summer as I didn’t see them back then….

That was fun! the (mini) Mekons and Jon Langfords Men of Gwent playing on a ship motored on the Thames! Susie from The Mekons joined Men of Gwent for one number and they returned the favour by joking The Mekons for a few too! Good fun (even if everyone bumped their heads on low beams!).

One of the most unusual venues I have ever been to! Jon Langfords Men of Gwent are supporting the mini-Mekons here for two shows, one at 5pm and one at 7:30pm….. I may borrow the ship to get home and moor it on the Usk!

Music brings people together as well as entertaining them so it was so great to meet people who made the journey from Austria to Newport to see Jon Langford & The Men of Gwent playing a church in Newport this evening!

Totally bonkers but highly entertaining evening in @lepub.bsky.social with Mik Artistiks Ego Trip supported by local heroes, Fnools!

Just heard the sad news. RIP Mani.

Top evening of entertainment in Swansea tonight with Catenary Wires (acoustic duo), Brian Bilston (solo poetry) and then Brian & The Catenary Wires (full electric band) playing tracks from their brilliant album “Sounds Made By Humans”. See them if you get the opportunity, it’s such a great show!

As it’s a week since this months Shindig magazine was published with our Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker” single getting a 5* review, here it is again! Last few lathe 7” vinyl records on Bandcamp… coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

Odd charity shop finds #1043… a 7” single on a German label from 1976 by a band called “Newport” (who seem to actually be from Cardiff) found in a charity shop in Newport! Love that they have the Newport coat of arms featuring the cherub used by the Stone Roses on their sweatshirts!

If you fancy seeing the brilliant Brian Bilston & The Catenary Wires play in Swansea tomorrow night for a few quid less than face value we have two tickets up on @twickets.bsky.social as our friends have been taken ill…. www.swanseagrand.co.uk/BrianBilston...

Hello, here are most of the artists playing WGP 2026! No clashes! HEAVENLY, PROLAPSE EVEN AS WE SPEAK, BRITISH BIRDS STUART MOXHAM, RACHEL LOVE SWANSEA SOUND, LANDE HEKT THE CORDS, THE BOOJUMS YNYS, LILITH AI, THE SCHOOL... 👇

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Said a final goodbye to my friend Steve Nash this morning. There aren’t many funerals that include mentions of Postcard Records, Sarah Records and The Sea Urchins but they were all included in the Eulogy! RIP Steve

40 years ago tonight I went to one of the best gigs I ever attended…. Prefab Sprout at Cardiff Uni on their “Two Wheels Good” tour to promote the flawless Steve McQueen album! It was such a terrific night and I still have the poster…!

2/2….. The band also have a feature in the “It’s a Happening Thing” section of the magazine! Buy the lathe 7” while you still can at coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

Always great when a new edition of Shindig! magazine arrives but this months is rather special as it gives our latest single release “Nightwalker” by Coastal Ghost a five star review! The comments include “something truly special”, “cinematic grandeur” and “superb single”!!…. 1/2

A bass playing masterclass in Newport tonight with Jah Wobble & The Invaders of The Heart playing tunes from across his career (and some covers)

An incredible event for the Chartists Rising Festival in @lepub.bsky.social this evening with stunning Welsh duo AWDL, the always brilliant Joe Kelly & The Royal Pharmacy and the totally mind blowing acid folk of Mwsog!!!

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Respect to Newport teen Punks Hairdye for filling Le Pub tonight and bringing their friends for a Halloween themed gig! They looked more like Scooby-do than the film!

Robert Forsters gig in Cardiff on Friday was off the scale good. Just put a few vids on YouTube so you can see what you missed! youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Robert Forster and his band were on top form at The Gate in Cardiff tonight! Great to hear lots of the Go-Betweens songs alongside Roberts latest tunes including the classic “People Say”!

Top night in a former toilet in Newport! The Phyllis Maud featured Emmy Greening, Blind River Scare and MG Boulter playing fantastic acoustic sets to an appreciative crowd.

In case you missed the announcement this morning, below are links to stream, download or buy a physical copy of our new release, the fabulous “Nightwalker” by Coastal Ghost which features MG Boulter on vocals….

hi, it's #BandcampFriday. all our stuff is here ➡️ dotdashdc.bandcamp.com albums are 5 bucks each, or it's $20 for everything. 🙏 👍 @wallytbm.bsky.social @countrymile.bsky.social

The Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker” single is also available on YouTube if that is where you listen to your music…. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

We know it’s Bandcamp Friday (which means you are getting bombarded with “buy me” messages!) but it really helps to not have to pay the fees! The Coastal Ghost 7” single “Nightwalker”/“Cavalry Coat” sounds incredible & only a very limited number exist coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

The very limited lathe 7” vinyl single of Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker”/“Cavalry Coat” is now available from Bandcamp! The band feature the incredible singer/songwriter MG Boulter on vocals! coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

********* New release ********* Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker”/“Cavalry Coat” iTunes - music.apple.com/gb/album/nig... Spotify- open.spotify.com/track/2QNMBB... Amazon - music.amazon.co.uk/tracks/B0FQ4... Bandcamp - coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw... (Get the 7” here too!)

Great to see Burning Ferns do an acoustic set tonight at Le Pub while supporting Italian Americana trio Satellite Inn who were joined by local musician Steve Honeywill on lead guitar & lap-steel!

Well, that was a bit special! Edwyn Collins in Bath was emotional, fun, brilliant & life-affirming! More OJ songs than I expected & the band played them all perfectly. Great support set by The Hanging Stars too.

This is great. Just bought on Bandcamp.

Give Adams great show a listen to hear the first play of our next single “Nightwalker” by Coastal Ghost as part of his “Tune Burger” feature with the comment “Americana with a Neil Young element”! It’s on around 2:09 but the whole show is worth listening to!

playing COASTAL GHOST 'Nightwalker' countrymilerecords.bandcamp.com #BBCIntroducingOnRadioWales

Many thanks Adam for playing “Nightwalker” by Coastal Ghost on his BBC Radio Wales show right now! The single will be on all the usual download sites on Friday and the limited lathe 7” cut by Ben will be on Bandcamp… coastalghost-uk.bandcamp.com/album/nightw...

A week today (Friday 3rd October) we release Coastal Ghost “Nightwalker” on all the digital sites and as a limited lathe 7” single via Bandcamp!

Armstrong are now on Instagram - please do follow me if you're on there too! .. 🙂https://www.instagram.com/armstrong_wales/

'Emotions feature throughout & especially on the trio of A Feeling Called Lonely, The Wall Of Love and We Could Stay Friends. Pitt seems at the top of his game, at times a song-writing masterclass is in our midst' FULL REVIEW of new ARMSTRONG album HANDICRAFTS here intocreative.co.uk/new-music-se...

Top gig by The Tubs in Cardiff tonight! Great songs, fantastic playing and even “Teenage Kicks” as part of the encore! See them if you can!

The Darling Buds klaxon is sounding across Newport as “Hit The Ground” is being played on BBC 6 Music right now! @theedarlingbuds.bsky.social

hi, it's Bandcamp Friday. All our stuff is here, for $5 bucks per album, or $20 bucks for everything: ➡️ dotdashdc.bandcamp.com ⬅️ 🙏 @wallytbm.bsky.social @countrymile.bsky.social