Keep Cardiff Live caught up with Alun Tomos, Course Leader for BA Popular and Commercial Music at USW and mad axeman. We chatted about creativity, Welshness and, of course, guitars...
(Photography credit: Glenn Dene)
A Conversation With Chris Kelly
Chris Kelly is a Cardiff born musical slogger who has worked is way up the ranks from a 16 year old soul singer to the 47 year old musician and director of musical team building company www.rockatwork.co.uk
Chris found success in LA in the late 90’s with his mod inspired outfit The Scooters, and he now lives a vicarious rock n Roll life style through the young people and adults that he puts through ‘rock star’ training. Chris is currently back in the studio recording his new album.
Find out more about RockWork here!
A Conversation With Brian Davies
Dave Edmunds, Christine Keeler, and The Kinks Drummer who Thought He killed the Guitarist.
Brian Davies speaks to Keep Cardiff Live about The Cardiff and London Music scene of The Swinging Sixties, The Riot Squad,
Playing with Dave Edmunds, The famous Flamingo Club in London and what really happened at Cardiff's Capitol Theatre The night of that Famous Kinks Bust up.
A Conversation With Adam Williams
Adam Williams is a Cardiff based producer and multidisciplinary artist who has worked with and developed bands including Jem , Jimi Alexander and the Satellites, and Zervas & Pepper. He is also an award winning filmmaker with Birdhouse Films. His diverse career has seen him work extensively in supporting young, underrepresented people to access industry and educational opportunities through organisations including Community Music Wales, the Raspberry Pi Foundation and UpRising. You can check out his latest project at valleyofthecrow.co.uk
Sound & Education: A Conversation With Paul Carr
Paul Carr is Professor in Popular Music Analysis at the ATRiuM, University of South Wales, in Cardiff. His research interests focus on the areas of musicology, widening access, the music industry and pedagogical frameworks for music related education – publishing extensively in all of these areas. He is also an experienced performing musician, having toured and recorded with artists as diverse as The James Taylor Quartet and ex Miles Davis saxophonist Bob Berg. His most recent books are an edited collection for Ashgate (Frank Zappa and the And: A Contextual Analysis of his Legacy (2013)), a monograph on Sting (From Northern Lights to Fields of Gold, published in 2017.
Passing By: A Conversation With Justin Ripassa
Justin Ripassa is a singer-songwriter from Emmen, the Netherlands. While Justin always had a large passion for music, his medical condition kickstarted his ambition to make songwriting and performing the center of his life. The goal for him is to inspire young individuals to keep moving and following their passion despite sometimes feeling misunderstood.
Justin has been living between Cardiff & Emmen as part of a student exchange and has fallen in love with this city of ours.
Keep Cardiff Live had the opportunity to chat with Justin about his fascination story and what the future holds for this rising star.
To LA and Back: A Conversation With Alan Jones
Alan Jones has enjoyed a long, colourful career in both music and fashion, having enjoyed success as an original member / sax player with 1960’s chart toppers Amen Corner, famed for classic pop hits “Bend Me, Shape Me”, “High In The Sky”, “(If Paradise Is) Half As Nice” and more, and touring with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Pink Floyd.
Old Lions Still Roar: A Conversation With Phil Campbell
Embarking on a solo tour supporting his first solo record, Phil Campbell and his son Dane sat down with Keep Cardiff Live for a chat about life with Motorhead, performing with family as part of Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons and growing up in South Wales.
Here Come The Young: A Conversation With Martyn Joseph
Keep Cardiff Live sits down with the acclaimed singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph for a series of candid conversations about his upbringing, his start in music, along with some intimate acoustic performances.
A Conversation With Johnny Rotten
A man who needs no introduction, Johnny Rotten is a musical icon.
With over 40 years in music, he was the founding member of The Sex Pistols & Public Image Ltd and for many, a voice of their generation.
A Conversation With Luke Bradshaw (touring musician & tutor)
Luke Bradshaw is well respected Welsh musician and tutor with over 20 years in the business. As well as forming the band Coolhand, Luke has worked on a variety of projects & is currently on tour with The Ultimate Classic Rock Show. A fascinating insight into life as a working musician.