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… 

Magpie Instinct are a 4 piece Indie band looking to make an impression on the Cardiff music Scene this Autumn. A mix of the triumphant jangle of The Smiths and The Las, the quirkiness of The Coral laced with the dreamy influence of the Cocteau Twins sets a soundscape to a melancholic wit reminiscent of Meursault, Morrissey and Adrian Mole. Songwriting duo Tim Cox and Hugh Everett perform this acoustically all for your listening pleasure.

You can grab a free download of Magpie Instinct’s EP, Waiting For Rain, here:

Live music from 9pm – FREE ENTRY – No Sweat

As most of you know thinkARK have been meeting at Cardiff Arts Institute every wednesday for nearly two years. During that time we have created loads of events and projects that have tried to bring the people of Cardiff together. You can see some of the projects on our website. This year to celebrate our second birthday we are putting on a great event centered around games, learning and play called playARK. The day is split up into two days. The first being a series of talks surrounding games and storytelling and how people are becoming participants as opposed to mere spectators. The speakers, are a great range from Alice Taylor (formerly channel 4), Matt Locke (founder of storythings), right through to Dan Dixon who will be talking about games for good.

The event is perfect for anyone wanting to know about the latest thinking in interacting with customers and how storytelling is key within that. 

On the second day there is going to be a great event where people will be able to actually play a load of games. You can see a video of a similar day we did last year that will hope fully give you an idea as to what the day will be like below. But this year it is going to be alot bigger. As well as the street games you will also be able to play the latest board games, and digital games and even relive your youth by playing retro games.

Yes, that’s right folks, the mighty Oxjam Cardiff music quiz is back and we have the bestest prizes EVER!!! (maybe)

Come along to Cardiff Arts Institute this Wednesday and exhibit your musical brain whilst also raising money for charideee! We’ve got a live guess the intro round, courtesy of your favourite local party band Salvation, plus guess the sample, guess the scream, a classic picture round and of course some general musical quizzery.

The evening will be hosted by CAI’s Mr. Music Geek Monthly, Andrew Jones! He won the quiz last year, so who better to test your musical knowledge?

We’ll have a live set from Salvation at the end too, so we’ll have a little dance shall we?

£2 entry per person – max. 4 people per team please – so choose your team wisely!

Doors 8pm – Quiz starts at 8:30

1st prize = 4 x Oxjam Cardiff Takeover 2011 Tickets
2nd prize = 4 x Sunday Roasts at CAI
3rd prize = guestlist entry for 4 to a CAI event of your choice

Remember people, you have to be in it to win it!!!

www.facebook.com/OxjamCardiffTakeover
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We’ll also be selling our Oxjam Cardiff Mega Raffle tickets on the night – only £2 each. Prizes include…
- Signed bass guitar from The Blackout’s latest video
- Swn Festival Tickets
- Russell Howard Tickets
- Cardiff Blues tickets
- and a whole load more…

Wondering what the heck Oxjam is? Watch this:

“They literally make music that sounds like the best party you’ve ever been to!” Alex Baker (Kerrang Radio)

Combining soul, funk, hip hop, dance, indie and even drum and bass, this 6 piece are a true festival favourite and are back on the circuit as part of the Chai Wallah family this year. They have supported the likes of Lethal Bizzle, Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip, The Futureheads, Pendulum, Hot Chip and Grandmaster Flash and had Radio support from Zane Lowe, Jo Whiley, Steve Lamacq and Huw Stephens. Which should give some idea of their skill and diversity.

Sunday 28th August: The Anomalies – Employee of the Month by cardiffartsinstitute

10pm – 4am
£2 Before 11pm // £4 After

“Unbelievably good, the best live dubstep gig I’ve ever seen” Giles Peterson

“In a word, absolutely awesome..oops thats two!” Don Letts

Jazzsteppa live + more tbc

The best live dubstep crew in the world are back with a debut album ‘Hyper Nomads’ which features the likes of Foreign Beggars, Jessie Lee Burns and Benjamin Zephaniah and led Dubstep’s leading star, Skream to say “F**k! I wish I had made this album!” Far from your typical band, last time they touched down here at the venue was a roadblock session and we are very much looking forwards to their return.

“Sick tunes!” Utah Jazz

10pm – 4am
£4

Buy tickets: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/123899

RoxXan live Tiny Skitz live Comfort dj Rollo (Esoterra) dj Orange Elvis dj

There are few who can ride a bass heavy beat quite so beautifully as Roxxan so it’s a pleasure to be able to invite the Brum MC down to our Brain Juice night that has previously seen fantastic performances from the likes of Buggsy, Mikill Pane and Astroid Boys. We also have Newport’s livest Grime export, Tiny Skitz and our resident DJs with a big bag of floor friendly bass music.

ROXXXAN

“one of the freshest, flyest, most fierce MCs out there right now.” ID Magazine

TINY SKITZ

£2 before 11pm / £4 after
10pm – 4am

We last did a big Brazilian smash out in the Arts Institute in time with the Rio Carnival earlier this year and got to say it was the best party at the venue I’ve ever been to. So lets do it all again. Big big energy. We’ve got:

Batatân: Live Samba
Nucleo de Capoeiragem: Live Capoeira
D’Taba: Live Bossa
Batucada Basics DJs: Brazilian Funk, Rio Hip-Hop, São Paulo DnB and Sizzling Samba

Batucada Basics DJs: Cardiff’s best purveyors of Brazilian Funk, Rio Hip-Hop, São Paulo DnB and Sizzling Samba delivering momentous parties since 2005. Sure to be keeping the decks alight, check a mix of their stuff so you can Brazilify yourself ready for the event:

Batatân: Thundering Samba Bateria bringing massive noise to the dancefloor. If you’ve not seen a live Samba bateria in a club environment before than you need to be here. If you have, then you don’t need me telling you it’s a must see. Batatân on at 12 midnight so be there energised.

Nucleo de Capoeiragem: Capoeira is a Brazilian dance/martial art/game with live music and furious acrobatic kicking movements. Led by Contra Mestre Claudio Campos their performance will bring an energy to the arts institute the type of which is rarely seen. Performance at 11.20 so get near the front. Find out more, and join the group here: www.cardiffcapoeira.com/

D’Taba: Live bossa nova and samba from our favourite well established collective. As always, working for the heart and the feet. D’Taba on at 10pm so get there sharp.

9pm-4am
£2 before 11, £4 after

No Sweat is our weekly acoustic night here at CAI. It really is quite delightful. And free! Come join us…

THEM LOVELY BOYS

“A brand spanking new band hailing from throughout Wales and quickly coming through the ranks of Cardiff’s musical showcases. Their myspace page will give you a clue but it’s live that you’ll fall for this band of talented troubadors. Posessing energy and enthusiasm in spades they span sea-shanty charm to warped bluegrass and all the odd bits inbetween. Uniquely uplifting and unmistakeably from the land of dragon we eagerly await official release” – MINATURE MUSIC PRESS

+ HUWIE PRICE (free download at http://huwieprice.com/)

+ JANGLING JACK MOLASSES (come stomp’a'boot people!)

+ OLLY KNOX (www.ollyknox.com)

= lush!

Free entry – live music from 8:30pm – No Sweat

Slipped Disco are back with the best in Boogie, Disco, P Funk, Lazer Soul, Rare Groove and anything else that will seriously funk up your Saturday night. To make this happen are:

MARKY DE SADE (BIG CHILL)
DJ on the award winning Purple Radio and resident at their Big Chill Sundae night at Big Chill bar in London, as well as playing at their festival.

DJ JAFFA
Should need little introduction to anyone with more than a passing interest in the Cardiff music scene, has a history too long to list but you might not know he also has one of the baddest collections of Boogie, Disco, etc.

DJ SAUL
Hosts the excellent 54 Mode Radio Show on Boogie Down Radio playing a killer selection of Brand New and Classic Disco and Boogie.

54 Mode Radio Show: Friday 5th August by 54 Mode Radio Show

If you love the music, join the Group. There’s loads of fantastic tune posts up there: http://www.facebook.com/gr​oups/233587316680388/

Next up for City Bass, they’re teaming up with Catapult Records to bring you a showcase of one of the most consistently forward thinking and exciting labels to emerge from the UK house scene in the past few years Well Rounded Records.

With releases from Deadboy, Hackman, Submerse, Kidkut, Doc Daneeka and Cardiff’s own C.R.S.T under their belt they have an obvious ear for quality and a desire to push boundaries.For this party we’ve got two of the their most recent signings Outboxx and James Fox plus Well Rounded top boy Donga.

OUTBOXXX (LIVE)
Bristol based duo Outboxx are comprised of Jacob Martin aka Hodge and Matt Lambert. Their sound is firmly rooted in deep, groovin, soulful house music and they made a big impression on the scene with their debut release on Immerse Records – Kate Libby b/w Berties Groove.
Their forthcoming EP on Well Rounded Housing Project is packed full of vibes and is certain to cement their reputation as one of the most promsing acts in UK house music. They’ll be playing a freshly put together live set which is certain to get the floor jackin!

Outboxx – Blueberry Lemon by Outboxx

JAMES FOX
James Fox is a South London-based producer and DJ.
Unrestricted by genre, his tracks and sets join the dots between bass-driven house music, broken UK flavours and soulful Motor City influences.
His most recent release on Well Rounded Housing Project ‘New Jack Swing’ is an infectious slice of deep bass heavy swung house music that builds and builds with a great use of a classic rnb vocal and hasn’t left the City Bass record bag since its release.
With tracks and remixes picking up support from tastemakers such as Jackmaster, Brackles, Alexander Nut and Ripperton, as well as FM radio support from Radio One, Kiss and Rinse, 2011 looks set to be his breakthrough year.

Friday 19th August: James Fox – New Jack Swing by cardiffartsinstitute

DONGA
Label head honcho and incredibly talented dj in his own right will be diggin deep into his huge record collection to play what is sure to be an eclectic dancefloor geared set to bless ya eardrums!

+ Chris Thomas|Joey P|Ben Dvrsfy|Mikey H

Friday 19th August
9pm – 4am | £2 before 11 £4 after
Cardiff Arts Institute
Funktion One Sound

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