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HOT 8 BRASS BAND
Moon Club, Cardiff. Thurs 18 July words GARETH LUDKIN photos GARETH JARVIS Oxygen was at a premium and sweat glands put to the test as the packed out Moon Club hosted the much anticipated arrival of Hot 8 Brass Band at the start of their UK and Europe-wide tour on yet another sweltering evening in Cardiff. With the helpful backing of funk and soul tastemakers Tru Thoughts, The New Orleans brass juggernaut have been consistently picking up fans over recent months and years with their playful approach to the big brass band sound of their hometown; taking in classic covers as well as originals to create a horny assault on the senses. Props must go to Full Moon for securing Hot 8 to play their first UK date in Cardiff. Ever since Youngblood Brass Band tore up Cardiff’ s Globe in 2009, the capital’ s music scene has been crying out for a gig of such brassinfused. Bearing witness to a renaissance of powerful brass bands such as Youngblood and Hypnotic making a name for themselves in the‘ mainstream’, the sold out Cardiff crowd were certainly pumped for the occasion and ready to show their appreciation. In support, Iron Eye provided a riotous warm-up to get the crowd in the groove. The compact and talented group – simply comprised of a drummer and tenor and baritone sax duo – blasted through original tracks alongside inventive covers packed full of off-beat syncopated rhythm led by the group’ s serenely talented drummer. Fluxing between upbeat crowd-pleasers and jazzier beat excursions, Iron Eye set the evening on the right track ahead of Hot 8’ s arrival on stage. By the time Hot 8 appeared on stage, the Moon Club was already at premium roasting temperature, but the crowd were more than game for the heat and ready to soak it up as Hot 8 blasted into their set with Rock With The Hot 8. The rising chorus of horns hit every corner of the Moon Club, with each member combining to demonstrate their inimitable New Orleans sound. With the likes of Get Up and Love Don’ t Live Here from their latest album Rock With The Hot 8 whipping the crowd into a frenzy, the set moves with pace and vigour. Sweltering under the lights, Hot 8 appear a little uncomfortable, but they plough on regardless as the crowd continue to jive and call for more water from the bar. A hot, sweaty hit of a show, it was great to see Cardiff so in tune with the New Orleans sound and the powerhouse Hot 8.
com. Cathy Jones Café Jazz, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 6 /£ 5. Info 029 2034 0591. Colour Three + Octane OK + Gramercy Riffs Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, £ 10 adv. Info 029 2023 9253. Headliners are all members of Boston, the longest serving member joining in their classic period, the mid-80s. Dewi Griffiths The Old Library, Cardiff. 6-8pm, free. Info 029 2066 6566. Jimjam Open Mic Session The Claude Hotel, Albany Road, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 07557 505123. With guest band Larger Than Average.
Joe Northwood Trio The North Star, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. Matt Cook Tempus Bar, St David’ s Hotel, Cardiff. 7pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Open Mic Night Lyceum Tavern, Newport. 8.30pm. Info 01633 858636. Roy Zeal Newport Fugitives
Athletic Club, Rogerstone, Newport. 8.45pm. Info 01633 897923. A Newport Folk Club night. Sarah & H Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1 + 6.15pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. * The Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £ 145 /£ 125 NUS /£ 75 13-17-year-olds /£ 5 5-12-yearolds. Info info @ thegreenmanfestival. co. uk. The opening evening of this now-10-year-old festival is a kind of a open air gig, in that has just four acts on the Far Out stage. They are Patti Smith, Matt Berry, Money and Jon Langford, so worth arriving early for.( Until Sun 18) Wille & The Bandits + Hip Route The Moon Club, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 4. Info info @ thefullmooncardiff. com. Green Man warmup gig.
FRIDAY 16 Andre & The J Tones Café Jazz, Cardiff. 9pm, £ 4. Info 029 2034 0591. Blues. Aubrey Parsons Tempus Bar, St David’ s Hotel, Cardiff. 6pm, free. Info 0844 8246171. Calum Ross & The Scarlets The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Guillaume Matthias Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £ 10 adv. Info 01239 841387. Concert pianist plays KSW showcase. Guns 2 Roses Bassment, Newport. 9pm. Info 01633 252252. Tribute band. Heidi Browne The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, £ 5- £ 7. Info 01497 821762. Singersongwriter, picked by BBC Introducing as one to watch for 2013. Better watch her then hadn’ t you. Laurence Made Me Cry Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 1pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Live Music Now! Foyer, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay. 3.45pm, free. Info 029 2063 6464. Monkjack Kiwi’ s, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Monkjack Park Inn Hotel, Cardiff. 7-8.30pm, free. Info 029 2034 1441. Red Jam + The Old Gits Dempseys, Cardiff. 8pm, free. Info 029 2023 9253. The Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £ 145 /£ 125 NUS /£ 75 13-17-year-olds /£ 5 5-12-yearolds. Info info @ thegreenmanfestival. co. uk. Mountain Stage: Kings Of Convenience, Midlake, Edwyn Collins, The Pastels, Phosphorescent, Sam Amidon, Julia Holter, Peggy Sue and the Green Man Rising competition winners. Far Out Stage: Fuck Buttons, act TBC, Darkstar, Beak >, Moon Duo, Parquet Courts, Jacco Gardner, Thought Forms and Fist Of The First Man. Walled Garden: Rachel Zeffira, Teleman, Buke & Gase, Landshape, Eagleowl, Joe Banfi, Keston Cobblers Club and Annie Dressner. Chai Wallahs( this is three days’ worth of acts, running order TBC): Solo Banton & The Uppercut Band, Dr Syntax & The Mouse Outfit, Syd Arthur, Colman Brothers, Babyhead, Benji Boko, We Were Evergreen, Riot Jazz Brass Band, Resonators, Will
& The People, Birth Of Joy, Heymoonshaker, Wille & The Bandits, Yumi & The Weather, Honeyfeet, The Intermission Project, Cocos Lovers, Mankala, Pat Dam Smyth, Will Varley and Zimbaremabwe. Plus non-musical things in the frm of Talking Shop, Last Laugh, Einstein’ s Garden and other attractions no doubt. Plus( just announced in time), the Green Man Rising stage, which will feature Casi Wyn, Christopher Pattermore, Christopher Rees, Cosmos Collapse, Dan Bettridge, Early Ghost, Laurence Made Me Cry, Little Arrow, R. Seiliog, Winter Villains and Yr Ods, plus more TBC, over three days.( Until Sun 18) The Spokes The North Star, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050. Tim‘ Ripper’ Owens Bogiez, Cardiff. 7.30pm, £ 13 adv. Info contact @ bogiez. com. The guy who was Judas Priest singer for a bit, and was the subject of a by-most-accounts ropey movie. Valley Folk Club Showcase Pontardawe Arts Centre. 7-11.30pm, £ 3. Info 01792 863722. Away from their normal venue, The Ivy Bush, tonight includes performances from club regulars plus a ceilidh with live band Celtic Sound plus caller Keith Lascelles. Part of Pontardawe Summerfest.
SATURDAY 17 Astral Dub + Little Eris + Who Killed The Bear The Moon Club, Cardiff. 6pm, £ 5. Info info @ thefullmooncardiff. com. This night is called Tailspin and will have more acts playing, including poets and that. Disco Panther The Yard, Cardiff. 9.30pm, free. Info 029 2022 7577. Fountainhead Cardiff Central Library. 1pm, free. Info 029 2078 0960. Folk and roots. FunQ Gwdihw, Cardiff. 9pm, £ 3. Info 029 2039 7933. Bustin’ Loose present an 11-piece funk band. Jac Y Do Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 7.30pm, £ 10 adv. Info 01239 841387. Louder Powder + Slingshot + Ceri James The Parrot, Carmarthen. 7.30pm. Info 01237 236012.
Quarantine Churchill’ s, Aberdare. 7pm, £ 4. Info 01685 870121. EP launch gig with two support bands TBC. The Company Of Fools The Globe At Hay, Hay-On-Wye. 8pm, pay by donation. Info 01497 821762. Local musician collective. The Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon
Beacons. £ 145 /£ 125 NUS /£ 75 13-17-year-olds /£ 5 5-12-yearolds. Info info @ thegreenmanfestival. co. uk. Mountain Stage: Band Of Horses, The Horrors, John Cale, Low, Roy Harper, Lord Huron, Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart, The Slow Show and Zervas & Pepper. Far Out Stage: Villagers, Steve Mason, Archie Bronson Outfit, James Yorkston, Arbouretum, Girls Names, Wild Smiles, Blaenavon and Revere. Walled Garden: Allah-Las, Olof Arnalds, This Is The Kit, Fossil Collective, Sweet Baboo, Bear’ s Den, Rozi Plain, Grass House, Annie Eve and Denai Moore.( Until Sun 18) The Siren Sisters National Waterfront Museum, Swansea. 1 + 2.30pm, free. Info 01792 638950. The Spokes Kiwi’ s, Cardiff. 10pm, free. Info 029 2039 8965. Under Construction Festival Maindy Cycle Track, Cardiff. 12-7pm, free. Info 029 2037 3144. Showcase fest of up and coming Cardiff musicians, organised by Cathays Community Centre.
SUNDAY 18 Boldizsár Keönch Rhos Y Gilwen, Pembrokeshire. 8pm, £ 10 adv. Info 01239 841387. Hungarian tenor. Folk Service Gellionnen Chapel, Mynydd Gellionnen, Pontardawe. 10.30am, £ 3. Info huwpudner @ ntlworld. com. Valley Folk Club regulars and chapel members contribute songs, music, recitations etc. Part of Pontardawe Summerfest. Glen Manby Quartet Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 9pm, free. Info 029 2030 4400. Jazz in the bar. The Green Man Festival Glanusk Park Estate, Brecon Beacons. £ 145 /£ 125 NUS /£ 75 13-17-year-olds /£ 5 5-12-yearolds. Info info @ thegreenmanfestival. co. uk. Mountain Stage: Ben Howard, Local Natives, Stornoway, Johnny Flynn, Lau, Ellen & The Escapades and Fernhill. Far Out Stage: Swans, British Sea Power, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Woods, Melody’ s Echo Chamber, Mikal Cronin, Gulp, Flamingods, Trwbador.
Nidi D’ Arac are a group from southern Italy who marry the traditional music of that region( me neither – maybe we should learn) to live electronic beats and whatnot. On Thurs 22 they will rock up at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan, for that venue’ s only bout of live music this month.
Walled Garden: Veronica Falls, Half Moon Run, Public Service Broadcasting, Anna von Hausswolff, Darren Hayman & Marika Hackman, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog, Huw M, Man’ s An Idiot and Mo Kenney.( Finishes today) The May Duo The North Star, Cardiff. 1-3pm, free. Info 029 2062 4050.
1) THE CRAIG CHARLES FANTASY FUNK BAND( The Globe, Fri 1) THE DILLINGER ESCAPE PLAN( Cardiff University, Fri 1) EDDI READER( The Gate, Cardiff, Sat 2) THE FEELING( Cardiff University, Sun 3) PAUL CARRACK( Grand Theatre, Swansea, Sun 3) TURIN BRAKES( The Globe, Sun 3) KT TUNSTALL( St David’ s Hall, Mon 4) DREADZONE( The Globe, Thurs 7) GABRIELLE APLIN( Cardiff University, Sun 10) 30 SECONDS TO MARS + YOU ME AT SIX( Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Thurs 14) ALICE IN CHAINS + GHOST( Newport Centre, Fri 15) BLANCMANGE( Clwb Ifor Bach, Sat 16) THE DARKNESS( Cardiff
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