Posts Tagged ‘SWND’
SWNDFEST 2022 REVIEW
With Michael Kennedy & Kaysha Louvain As festivals all over the world finally emerge from enforced hibernation, MADCAP Global SWND Music’s SWNDFEST took place recently in Wales, bringing a colourful line-up of artists to the music-loving locals of Swansea. MGS Music was approached by a UK/US record label called Sound X 3 who manage LA…
Read MoreHarvest time! New Music Now Available
Words: Matt Innes It’s Spring in Australia. A glorious two weeks (if we’re lucky) when flowers bloom and people are bearable before the scorching heat of Summer ruins it for everyone. It’s also a great time for new music, of which MADCAP Global SWND Entertainment has plenty. Like a bountiful harvest, MADCAP Global SWND Entertainment…
Read MoreBack In The Digital Age: Q&A With Welsh Wildboys Stickman
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] Grown up and mature. Words that we never thought we’d use when talking about legendary South Wales pop-punk pioneers Stickman – and to be fair it’s a struggle even now! Despite line-up changes and fatherhood, the Llanelli rockers still play…
Read MoreFeature: Little Big Man – An Interview With Phil Little
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] The word ‘legend’ is used too freely these days but as a drummer there are a few drummers that I would class in that category. There’s Steve Gadd, Jim Keltner, Billy Cobham and Ringo – but one drummer in particular…
Read MoreListen: John Rowe on The Welsh Connections Show with Mike Kennedy
Words: Matt Innes Australian singer-songwriter, MADCAP Global Music’s own, John Rowe has hit the airwaves in Wales, featuring as a guest of Mike Kennedy on his popular radio show ‘The Welsh Connection’. John appears on ‘The Welsh Connection’ to discuss and preview his latest album ‘Gifting The Proletariat’ (available here). Click here to listen now.…
Read MoreFEATURE: The Rivers – In Conversation With Mike Kennedy
Words: Mike Kennedy [Guest Writer – Welsh Connections/SWND Records, Director | Oystermouth Radio – Presenter] It’s been one whole, crazy and disturbing year since the release of ‘Life In General’, the debut EP from valley-boys, The Rivers. In twelve months that’s seen worldwide political turmoil, uncertainty and a pandemic – with all…
Read MoreFEATURE: The Cosmic Array – No Country For Spacemen
Words: Matt Innes Somewhere in this vast universe of ours there is a point where sci-fi and country music meet, and it is called The Cosmic Array. The Cosmic Array are a Welsh band formed by Paul Battenbough (ex. No Thee, No Ess) and Huw Rees (ex. Rag Foundation, King Of Despair) in late 2012.…
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