Flying High

Noel Gallagher will be touring the UK next year following the success of his debut album High Flying Birds. He appears at the Motorpoint Arena 9th September.

Ben's Back Already

Having recently played a hugely successful sold out show at this year's SWN festival Benjamin Francis Leftwich will be back in Cardiff early in 2012 when he plays the Globe 20th February.

Flo hits the big time

Florence & the Machine are undertaking their biggest tour to date including the Motorpoint Arena 5th March. The bands' 2nd album "Ceremonials" has just been released.

He's Gorgeous

Stephen Jones aka Babybird will be playing a rare date in Wales when he appears at the Globe, Cardiff 26th January. Best known for his classic hit single 'You're Gorgeous' Babybird's most recent release was "Ex-Maniac"in 2009. Tickets are on sale now at:


http://www.wegottickets.com/event/143858

Greenman 2012 Early Bird Tickets go on sale

Next year's Greenman Festival will be celebrating it's 10th anniversary and early bird tickets go on sale next Tuesday (November 15th). Adult tickets are piced at £130 so we are slightly worried what the full priced ones will be! Full details:


· Adult ticket = £130
· Student ticket = £115
· Teen ticket (13-17) = £60
· Children (5-12) = £5
· Holiday ticket = £40
· Live-in vehicle ticket = £50
· Car parking ticket £5

http://www.greenman.net/

Crunch Time @ Hay

The Crunch arts festival is taking place at Hay on Wye 18th - 20th November and as well as numerous literary and comedy guests there will be some excellent live music from the likes of British Sea Power and rising Welsh singer Sion Russell Jones. More information at:

http://www.artfestivalathay.org/

Gruff Rhys Wins the Inaugural Welsh Music Prize

Gruff Rhys has won the Welsh Music Prize album of the year for his album "Hotel Shampoo".

Held at Cardiff's Kuku Club, the announcement was made at an exclusive ceremony hosted by BBC Radio Wales DJ Adam Walton, in Cardiff on Friday night during this year's SWN Festival.

Addressing those in attendance, a surprised Gruff Rhys spoke of his achievement:"Everyone on the list deserved to win, so I am very grateful. "I really didn't expect to win, so I didn't prepare anything," admitted the winner of the first-ever Welsh Music Prize.

"To have all of the shortlisted acts attend this inaugural Welsh Music Prize speaks volumes of the interest that this idea has generated, as did Gruff's obviously emotional response to winning the Prize," commented Welsh Music Prize co-founder and SWN Festival organiser John Rostron.

He continued: "I didn't envy the judges having to pick a winner - the shortlist was incredibly strong - but then that's why we started the Prize. Such great music emerges from Wales which myself and Huw Stephens feel deserves wider recognition. I'm delighted that this first event has achieved that."

The decision was made by a select panel of judges, which included Booker of Reading Festival Neil Pengelly, Deputy Editor of NME Mike Williams, BBC Radio Wales and 6 Music DJ Bethan Elfyn, and owner of Spillers Records Ashli Todd.