Imogen Heap at the Coal Exchange

Grammy award winner Imogen Heap will be making a rare appearance in Wales when she plays the Coal Exchange in Cardiff 10th November.

http://www.artistticket.com/link/?w=imogen+heap

Globe Gets the Green Light

After months of speculation and worry, the Globe in Cardiff has got the green light for its new soundproofing. The venue will be allowed to open from 12 NOON to 12 Midnight Sunday to Thursday and from 12 NOON to 1 AM on Friday and Saturday. Music will be allowed up to 11.30 PM from Sunday to Thursday and until 12.30 AM on Friday and Saturday. Councillor Ed Bridges who chaired the licensing committee said: "We are pleased to grant this application, which permits live music at The Globe, and we are confident that the venue can now operate without causing any disturbance to local residents. Cardiff has a thriving live music scene, and venues like The Globe are a vital part of it."

Alan Jones, who runs The Globe, said "We're delighted that we can open our doors again. We want to thank all our customers, the band and our supporters who came to fundraising shows or donated money or joined up to our mailing lists and Facebook Groups to pledge support."

http://www.theglobecardiff.com

Fancy Supporting the Stereophonics?

Stereophonics have launched a competion to find a band or artist to join them on the support bill at their Cardiff football Stadium gig 5th June. The bill already includes The Doves and Kids in Glass Houses. To enter all you need to do is submit a video of you or your band performing and the band will choose thier favourite:

http://www.myspace.com/stereophonicssummerinthecity

Musical Highlights at Hay Festival

This year's Hay on Wye literary festival takes place 27th May - 6th June and includes a number of musical highlights. Our recommendations are as follows:

* Christy Moore - 28th May
* Richard Strange (ex Doctors of Madness)- 28th May
* Beth Orton - 29th May
* Nick Kent in conversation - 31st May
* Thea gilmore - 31st May
* Laura Marling - 3rd June
* Cate le Bon & Islet - 4th June
* King Creosote, Sweet Baboo, Johnny Flynn & Muchu - 6th June

more information at:

http://www.hayfestival.com

http://www.howthelightgetsin.org/

The Keys Set To Ignite

The Keys, one of the most promising Welsh bands around are releasing their new album ‘Fire Inside’ 7th June on See Monkey Do monkey records preceded by a single of the title track 24th May. In their former guise as Murry The Hump, The Keys recorded 3 sessions for John Peel, signed to Too Pure, were lauded by the NME for their ‘glorious jangle-pop’, counted Joe Strummer, Keith Allen and Damien Hirst among their biggest fans and were the “ best new band in Britain” according to Alex James and Daman Albarn. The Keys’ new album was self produced and recorded with the help of producer Charlie Francis (R.E.M, The High Llamas) at their own studio shared with local comrades El Goodo. The Keys support the release of Fire Inside with a 10-date UK tour and will be launching the album at the Cardiff Arts Institute 3rd June.

http://www.myspace.com/thekeysmusic

Laura Marling joins Greenman line up

Laura Marling is amongst the latest batch of artists to be added to this year's Green Man Festival line up. Others include Efterklang, Johnny Flynn, Mumford & Sons, Race Horses and Tindersticks . The festival takes place 20-22 August.

http://www.greenman.net/home

Marc Almond Celebrates 3 Decades

Marc almond will be appearing at St David's Hall 15th November. Almond, who narrowly escaped death in a motobike crash in 2004, will be performing songs from across his 30 years of recording.

http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk/English/Marc-Almond/1/