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 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: 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… 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…
Ba-Ba-Boom! Presents RSVP:::LIVE BHANGRA!!!!
Fusing classical Indian music with contemporary global rhythms and a lil of the old hip-hop and Drum ‘n’ Bass!
We’ve made it into another music video!
This time from Cardiff ‘Future Garage’ producers Didz + Chico. The video is for their excellent track ‘Something New‘, due for release on Doc Daneeka‘s 10,000 Yen label.
Poetry In Motion
It’s a funny old game poetry, seems that most of the time I see it live the only emotions it instigates is hardcore apathy or the urge to physically hurt said poet severely with their own pen. However there are a few out there who truly touch deeply into just the right emotions, Kate Tempest, [...]
The Future Of Dubstep
I love the fact that so much dance music these days is really hard to put your finger on. Even though most of the acts we have this Friday pretty much fall under the Dubstep umbrella, the variety amongst them is immense.
Bringing The Bass Music
Really excited for the new Fridays we’ve got lined up from May andjust wanted to let you all know a little bit about one of the acts we’re bringing down for the launch party on May 7th. Baobinga & ID are a pair who have really helped to push the Bass music scene with their definitive [...]
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…



















