MUSIC NEWS EXTRA
The Dirty Youth
Fri 25 Apr will see the unveiling of the
first 12 bands to benefit from a new Welsh
talent developing scheme called Horizons.
Devised by BBC Cymru Wales and the
Arts Council Of Wales, a coterie of music
biz and radio folks will whittle down the
last few months’ worth of applications
by bands and solo artists to a mere
dozen. These bands will be supported via
radio play (on Radio Cymru and Radio
Wales), as well as showcase gigs across
the country. The idea is to give Welsh
musicians a platform, both within these
borders and further afield, that might
have otherwise eluded them – last year’s
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