Neil Crud on Louder Than War Radio, Mondays at 10pm
Another Week, Another Show – and One Vinyl Sold!
This week’s show delivered everything from fierce punk blasts to bilingual hip-hop, with a healthy dose of nostalgia thrown in for good measure. And mission accomplished – one of our lovely listeners (and he is really lovely) grabbed a vinyl copy of Street Hassle by Puffer after I spun a track from it. That’s me on the Static Shock Records Christmas card list this year… maybe even a mug?
Puffer are I think from Australia, tho I could be wide of the mark. Street Hassle, out via the ever-reliable Static Shock Records, is as frantic and jagged as it is compelling. If you haven’t checked it out yet – do.
It was also brilliant to revisit Crapsons' gloriously brash 'Fuck Off...Again' – the Wirral-based trio mix humour, anger, and commentary in a way few can. Catch them at Rebellion Festival this year – always a riot, never a letdown.
Looking ahead, I was excited to share a track from the upcoming Mr Phormula album 'Cymraeg Worldwide', out August 15th. 'Celtiaidd Lydaweg' is a standout – fusing Welsh and French, with what sounds like a hint of Breton in the mix too. Mr Phormula is a true pioneer of Welsh-language hip-hop, blending boom-bap beats with lightning-fast flow and multilingual flair. Don't sleep on this one.
Had a bit of a Welsh wave early on too with two brilliant flashbacks:
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Genod Droog’s ‘Gwn Tatws’ – always a thrill. A supergroup of sorts from the early 2000s Welsh-language scene, blending hip-hop and funk with tongue-in-cheek Porthmadog attitude.
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Gruff Rhys’ ‘Gwn Mi Wn’ – sublime in a very different way. One of Gruff’s finest solo moments, full of surreal warmth and poetic flair.
Also had to dig out Blitz’s Propaganda – originally released in 1982, but its message feels just as biting today. That lyric:
"I can see many reds underneath my bed, but the fascists in my letterbox are messing up my head"Still hits, 43 years on.
Closed the show with a classic from Y Cyrff – 'Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst'. A perfect homage to the People's Republic of Llanrwst and a reminder of the vibrant energy of the Welsh alternative scene in the ‘80s. Before frontman Mark Roberts went on to form Catatonia, Y Cyrff laid the groundwork and did all the hard work for Welsh-language rock to go mainstream.
That's it from me for this week – Wyn will be sitting in for me next Monday, so please tune in, support, and make him feel welcome!
Until next time – diolch!
Moscow Death Brigade - It's UsGenod Droog - Gwn Tatws
Gruff Rhys - Gwn Mi Wn
All Consumed - Upon the Altar
Blitz - Propaganda
AKU - Phase Me Out
The Bordellos - You Vagabond You
ChePaa - La Rage
Mr Phormula - Celtiaid Llydaweg (ft Plouz & Foen)
WORN OUT - Deeper
Fucking Angry - Fuck Off
Crapsons - Fuck Off…Again
Body Maintenance - Broken Sculptures
Joe & The Shitboys - Drugs R’4 Kidz
Bruise Control - Bottom Feeder
Puffer - I’m Out
El Toro - I Wanna Know
AMASS - Gamekeepers Gallows
Sona - Gone But Not Forgotten
Y Cyrff - Cymru, Lloegr a Llanrwst
4 comments:
OOh. Nice new format..and much easier to copy and paste the tracklists :-)
Listening riding to work only half way through the show. Nice to hear a new Bordellos song. All Consumed are a great or maybe we're great band. Think they replaced Hundre year old man at a gig at the Live Rooms
Hey Neil didn't all Consumed play with MAINES and Burning Flag in the Live Rooms pretty sure you were thete
Ahh yes they did!!!! Good memory Sir!
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