Gem - No Sweat
NO SWEAT: MAGPIE INSTINCT (free download!) + CHICO
No Sweat returns for another week of acoustic gorgeousness. Tonight we have a special acoustic duo set from Magpie Instinct and a solo set from Cardiff legend and D’Taba front-man, Chico. Pull up a chair and chill your beans. You deserve to not sweat at least one day a week…
OXJAM MUSIC QUIZ: LIVE!
Yes, that’s right folks, the mighty Oxjam Cardiff music quiz is back and we have the bestest prizes EVER!!! (maybe)
NO SWEAT: THEM LOVELY BOYS / HUWIE PRICE & MORE (free)
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night here at CAI. It really is quite delightful. And free! Come join us…
No Sweat present: THE GENTLE GOOD | THE BLACK ATLANTIC | RUE ROYALE
A Green Man Warm up show for The Gentle Good aka Gareth Bonello, a Welsh folk singer and songwriter whose honest and tender vocals are well matched to an intricate guitar style that owes much to the great guitarists of the 60s folk revival. Support from the utterly gorgeous The Black Atlantic and Rue Royale…
NO SWEAT: MOLLY ZACHARIAS & FRIENDS (free)
ALBUM LAUNCH PARTY! No Sweat regular, CAI staff member and stupidly talented Molly Zacharias launches her long-awaited debut album, Vespers Pt. 1 and Pt. 2.
NO SWEAT: RACHEL’S LAST DANCE (free)
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute. We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a nice relaxed atmosphere – perfect for mid-week recuperation! This week we present RACHEL’S LAST DANCE, FRANCESCA’S WORD SALAD and BRIAN HUMPHREYS.
No Sweat present FOXPOCKETS (Free)
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation! We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, with a few touring acts thrown in for good measure. This week, Brighton-based FOXPOCKETS kick off their 4-date ’Foxpockets Go Mad in WALES!’ tour…
No Sweat presents… ROB LEAR & BAND | ALBATROSS ARCHIVE | FFRED JONES (free)
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation! We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere and all for FREE!
No Sweat presents… FUZZY LIGHTS (UK Tour) | The Cautionary Child (free)
“Outstanding. Like the Dirty Three meeting Low with a hint of Sweet Billy Pilgrim. If they were American, the buzz would be huge already.” – UNCUT review of Fuzzy Lights’ 2010 album Twin Feathers – 4/5
TRIBES cancelled – so here’s a FREE show! DIRTY SPARROWS | SLEEPY PANDA CLUB | JIGGO
Unfortunately TRIBES have cancelled their tour due to illness which means that the show this Weds will be postponed. We’ll let you know about the rescheduled date asap and tickets will remain valid. But for now, to make amends, we’re putting on a FREE SHOW for you this Weds with these 3 great up-and-coming acts… [...]
No Sweat presents… THE RED AGE | SAMUEL H INVISIBLE | KAI LENA | ADAM JENKINS (free)
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute…but this week we’re getting a little bit plugged in. We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere and all for FREE!
No Sweat presents… RACHEL’S LAST DANCE | KATY & HELENA | MATT WRIGHT – free!
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation! We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere and all for FREE!
No Sweat presents… BAREFOOT DANCE OF THE SEA | SCRIBER (host) | TUEUR DE LUNE | Drawing! :: Free entry!
No Sweat is our weekly free acoustic night here at CAI – perfct for mid-week recovery and recuperation! Each week we showcase local acts, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere. This week, loyal non-sweaters, we bring you (I say we, our mate SCRIBER’s hand-picked this lovely bunch)…
No Sweat presents… LOU NOBLE & THE SAUCE | THE RUM PUPPETS – free entry!
No Sweat is our weekly free acoustic night here at CAI – perfct for mid-week recovery and recuperation!
No Sweat presents… RYAN JAMES | RICKY KOTECHA | ANJANA – free entry!
No Sweat is our weekly free entry acoustic night here at CAI – perfct for mid-week recovery and recuperation!
No Sweat presents: CARLOS BENGAS & THE GOODVIBES TRIBE | CORNERS OF NOWHERE
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night at Cardiff Arts Institute, perfect for post-CAI-weekend recuperation and pre-weekend preparation! We showcase up-and-coming and established local talent, all in a lovely relaxed atmosphere and all for FREE!
No Sweat presents: THE NEW OBJECTS | RON MIEL | DRAFTS – special acoustic sets…
NO SWEAT is our weekly acoustic night here at CAI, bringing you luscious sounds, good vibes and…cheap curry!
No Sweat presents: Maddie Jones | Stavros | Ali Al-Talib
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night of loveliness here at CAI and this Wednesday we’re bringing you a touch of the Blues…
NO SWEAT: Huwie Price | Patty | Gizmo
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic/folk night at Cardiff Arts Institute. Each week we bring you the finest local acts so you can have a nice mid-week chillax, plus we run a ‘Curry & A Drink for £5.75′ offer up until 9pm. Lovely jubbly.
No Sweat & Giggle Mag provide some Comic Relief
No Sweat is our weekly acoustic/folk night here at CAI and this week they’re joining forces with the lovely folk at Giggle Magazine to do something funny for money and raise a quid or two for Comic Relief.
No Sweat presents: Brian Humphreys / Mr. Duke / Ben Steer (free)
Welsh singer/songwriter Brian Humphreys writes thoughtful, Americana-tinged songs that conjour up images of Steinbeck’s 1930’s America, Kerouac‘s long, soul-searching road trips and the melancholic wistfulness of Nick Drake… Catch Brian, plus support from Mr. Duke and Ben Steer for free, courtesy of No Sweat.
WAXJAM! Kaptin’s getting a birthday wax for Oxjam. Ouch.
WAXJAM! *No jam will be used in the staging of this event… Join the Oxjam Cardiff team at Kaptin’s Birthday celebrations on Saturday 17th July for some hair raising entertainment! For one night only, our lovely Kaptin (promoter/producer/DJ/party legend/general nice guy) has bravely agreed to be waxed to help raise funds for the Oxjam Cardiff [...]
SCRIBER & Guests takeover No Sweat
COME ONE, COME ALL. THE CIRCUS IS IN TOWN AND THEY’VE BROUGHT THE MUSIC! CAI’s weekly No Sweat night is being taken over and hosted by your amiable ringmaster: SCRIBER
little comets: BIG SUPPORT ACTS!
The results are in, you voted in your hundreds, and we can now officially announce that the local support acts for the Little Comets gig on WEDNESDAY 28th APRIL are…drumroll perleeeease… OK HUWIE PRICE
Fri/16th April: Chew Lips! Put on your dancing shoes
CHEW LIPS will be taking over CAI this Friday with an exciting and exclusive TOPMAN CTRL gig. Chew Lips will be ‘in control’ throughout April, which involves blogging away on the TOPMAN CTRL site, sharing videos, new music, pictures and their influences, as well as curating their own ‘TOPMAN CTRL Live’ show.
Little Comets Support Act Competition – Poll Party!
It’s time for YOU to decide who you want to see supporting the cheeky Geordie quartet…
Fancy supporting Little Comets? Thought so…
No Sweat is running a competition for two Cardiff-based acts to support Little Comets on Wednesday 28th April. We’re looking for one solo/acoustic act and one band. Fancy it? Of course you do! Here’s how it will work…
No Sweat/Heartbreaker present: LITTLE COMETS
Little Comets have been ‘introduced’ by Radio 1’s Huw Stephens, who likens them to a cheekier British version of Vampire Weekend. How have they earned this cheeky reputation? By playing guerrilla gigs at camp sites, call centres, beaches, university lecture theatres, on trams and in the bakery aisle of Newcastle’s Marks & Spencer. That’s how!
