Sounds of the Baskerville 6-8 June 2014 – interview with festival organiser Catapult Records!

May 17, 2014 admin Leave a comment

UPDATE: UNFORTUNATELY THE FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE CONTACT 029 2166 0633 FOR INFORMATION ABOUT REFUNDS.

Many years ago when I first moved to Cardiff as a student, I did what most people do – went out and found myself a part time job to pay my way through uni. That job was as the Saturday gal in dance music specialist record shop, Catapult Records (back then it was in the High Street Arcade – now it’s just round the corner, in the Duke Street Arcade).

Lucy, Simon and the Catapult crew have been putting on drum&bass nights in the Vaults for some time now – and this year, they’re throwing their first ever FESTIVAL up in Baskerville Hall! I asked Lucy to explain a little bit about the festival and what you can expect.

Q. Tell us about the Baskerville weekend – how did the idea come about?
A. No one else is doing anything like it. We’ve enjoyed taking events to exciting places and these two factors are reflected in the national response to this party.

Q. Why the venue and have you attended any other festivals there – Freerotation etc?
A. The venue itself much like Catapult has a lot of rave history. It hosted its first Fantazia event around the same time we opened our doors, it seemed the perfect place to host this event.

Q. You have a great line-up including Marky and Stamina – what’s the process for deciding who would suit the event?
A. Camping is included in the ticket price & is set in the lawns of the hall. You also have full access to an indoor heated swimming pool, indoor showers and toilets, the comforts you never get at Glastonbury. We had one objective, to put a lineup together we`d never seen before representing the strongest artists in our opinion of drum & bass past present and future.

Q. Tell us about some of the fringe activities happening – what can clubbers do when not on the dancefloor? Why should people get involved and come to the event?
A. The grounds of the stately home itself are a terrific place to chill out, we are enhancing this environment with good food, good music and good times. Camping is included in the ticket price and is set in the lawns of the hall. You also have full access to an indoor heated swimming pool, indoor showers and toilets, the comforts you never get at Glastonbury.

Outdoors you can indulge in sounds from our Safari Truck sound system in the Jungle Jungle Installation, good time vibes from the Tea Club crew along with the party Rolls Royce where you can expect a mash up of wonder and classics where house meets disco meets everything phat with some very special guests. We’re bringing some of Cardiff’s finest street food vendors so you can relax with delicious, fresh food provided by Chucks, Hautedogs, Wood Fire Pizza Inc and the Welsh Coffee Company. You can also shop vintage clothing at the infamous Rockola Reborn stall & source your festival outfits whilst wafting between chill out bars. Not forgetting the outdoor cinema showing some of you fav films & the Saturday night jungle theme fancy dress party.

Sounds pretty good, eh? Tickets are a bargainous £75 which includes camping and access to all listed onsite fun times!

– BUY TICKETS FROM FATSOMA

– Sound of the Baskerville Facebook event

– Catapult Records website

And, if you’re heading along to the festival and fancy yourself as a budding writer, we’d love to get a review of the event on the blog – email us and let us know at wearecardiff@gmail.com!

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all the event info is below…

*** Catapult Presents… Sounds of the Baskerville… 6th – 8th June 2014 ***

http://www.soundsofthebaskerville.co.uk/

This summer Catapult Presents ‘The Sounds of The Baskerville’ a fun & fresh party festival set in & around the stunning stately home, Baskerville Hall.

Set in 130 acres of the glorious Wye Valley, Baskerville Hall is steeped in rave heritage as it was a major destination in the 90s with Fantasia, Carl Cox & Groove Rider all making some noise there. Today it is a five star destination for Catapults weekender, uniquely offering both indoor & outdoor partying in its beautiful grounds. Leave behind those stadium sized capacity crowds & enjoy some of the worlds finest drum & bass Djs in an intimate personal atmosphere.

At ‘The Sounds of The Baskerville’ you can enjoy sets from rave royalty such as Dj Marky, Rockwell, Audio, Break, Emperor, Uncle Dugs, Daniel Billy Bunter and many, many more. There will be three indoor arenas full of vibes until 6AM amid a historic country mansion dressed with spectacular laser shows, fully themed decor & stunning sound systems that will take you on a trip back to the 90s. Camping is included in the ticket price & is set in the lawns of the hall. You also have full access to an indoor heated swimming pool, indoor showers and toilets, the comforts you never get at Glastonbury.

Outdoors indulge in sounds from our Safari Truck sound system in the Jungle Jungle Installation, good time vibes from the Tea Club crew along with the party Rolls Royce where you can expect a mash up of wonder & classics where house meets disco meets everything phat with some very special guests. We`re bringing some of Cardiffs finest street food vendors so you can relax with delicious, fresh food provided by Chucks, Hautedogs, Wood Fire Pizza Inc & the Welsh Coffee Company. You can also shop vintage clothing at the infamous Rockola Reborn stall & source your festival outfits whilst wafting between chill out bars. Not forgetting the outdoor cinema showing some of you fav films.

Tickets are priced at £75 plus bf for this unmissable weekender and includes 48 hours of music & three days on site camping.

Come join us make our mark in festival history & don’t miss out on the party that will make your summer unforgettable.

*** LINEUP ***

DJ Marky & Stamina MC *2 hour set*
Break
Rockwell
Audio

Klute
Dom & Roland
Ulterior Motive
Xtrah
Emperor
Digital
Uncle Dugs
Billy ‘Daniel’ Bunter
Nicky Blackmarket
Ivy Lab
Ant Tc1
Artificial Intelligence
Bcee
Stealth
Clive Ingredients
Response
Chemical Ally
Jungle Bones
Neil Trix
Landslide

Plus support from local legends…

Kooley – Stu Grady – Walshy Selecta – DJ Grudge – Fraktal – Rich Tea – Loktech – Speedo – Sundance – Screwy – Resonate – Coop – Ransom – Lubi J – Kallista – Killer Tom

Hosted by: XL, Alphabetical & Remedy

*** Also Featuring ***

Chucks Burgers – Rockola Reborn – Tea Club – Hautedogs- The Jungle Jungle Jeep – Wood fired Pizzas – Bouncy Castle – Dread Yoga – Late Night Cinema – Party Rolls Royce – Welsh Coffee Co.- The Pop Pharmacy – Chill Out Zones & Bars

*** TICKETS ***

Early Birds Sold Out
2nd Release Sold Out
Standard Tickets £75 plus BF includes camping, parking, swimming pool, indoor showers & toilets. Site opens at 12pm Friday 6th June & closes 12pm Sunday 8th June. Tickets available from these outlets:

Aberdare – IQ 01685 884655
Blackwood – Zaks 01495 226153
Bridgend – Bad Habits 01656 652916
Bristol – Ticket Shop 01179 299008
Caerphilly – Jenius 02920 889105
Cardiff – Catapult 02921 660633
Cwmbran – Zaks 01633 864513
Merthyr – IQ 01685 389240
Newport – Diverse 01633 259661
Pontypridd – Area 37 01443 406201
Porth – Zaks 01443 686000
Swansea – Derricks 01792 654226

& online with Fatsoma http://catapultrecords.fatsoma.com/

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100 days in Cardiff – Mill Lane

May 16, 2014 admin 1 Comment

We Are Cardiff contributor Jeremy Rees is recording his days in and around Cardiff with 100 photographs of local points of interest. We’ll be publishing some of them here on We Are Cardiff – and make sure you tune in to Jeremy as he presents the Saturday Soulful Breakfast on Radio Cardiff!

Mill Lane

“Named after a steam mill that used do whatever steam mills did, Mill Lane once looked over Glamorganshire Canal, now filled in. These days the street is a row of eateries and is described by Cardiff tourist information as ‘The Cafe Quarter’. I can’t claim to being much of a mathematician but I’m fairly sure we have more quarters in the the city centre than is arithmetically possible but perhaps that’s just me…”

Thanks Jeremy! And make sure you all tune into Radio Cardiff, online or 98.7FM. Catch you next time…

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Four weeks in Cardiff – street photography by Elizabeth Watt

May 14, 2014 admin Leave a comment

Whoops – so, suddenly we’re halfway through May, and we haven’t even had a look at what our roving eye on the street, Elizabeth Watt, saw in the city through April!

Have a look below and see what Elizabeth came across. Do you recognise any of the locations?

Would YOU fancy being in charge of our instagram account during the month of June? If so, get in touch! wearecardiff@gmail.com. AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS – WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!

And don’t forget, if you fancy taking control of our lens for a month, get in touch wearecardiff@gmail.com

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Cities of Great Britain – Cardiff, 1931 WATCH VIDEO!

May 13, 2014 admin Leave a comment

Some pretty amazing footage from 1931 on British Pathe. ‘Our great city of the west!’

If you’re in a video watching mood, there’s always this wee documentary about Cardiff you could while away some minutes with…

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100 days in Cardiff – Corys Buildings

May 11, 2014 admin Leave a comment

Corys Buildings

“Today’s photo is of a grand but long vacant building in Bute Street. Variously described on its frontage as ‘Corys Buildings’; ‘Merchants Place’ and (most intriguingly) ‘170 Knightsbridge’ the huge building has been up for sale for years and looks very forlorn in the shadow of the gleaming new Wales Millennium Centre across the road. I only ever see it being used when the BBC are using it to stand-in for Victorian London on Doctor Who or some such . It is crying out to be turned into a hotel, and I’m sure would make a mint if some multimillionaire hotellier would only take hold of it and give it a new lease of life. I’d do it myself if I was a multimillionaire. Ah, well… ‘This time, next year’ – as Del Boy used to put it.”

Thanks Jeremy! And make sure you all tune into Radio Cardiff, online or 98.7FM. Catch you next time…

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100 days in Cardiff – Radio Cardiff – my second home

May 10, 2014 admin 1 Comment

Radio Cardiff – my second home

“This is the view from behind the desk in Studio 1 at Radio Cardiff. It’s a view I’m very familiar with having been sat behind it on a regular basis since 2007, though to be honest there are still many buttons and switches there I’ve not got a clue about. It’s from here that I get to share my passion for soul and blues music every Saturday morning and Wednesday night. Radio Cardiff is a remarkable place. Completely run by volunteers (over 100 I think) it brings together people of all ages who give of their time to provide the city with not only a very distinctive blend of music, but local information, news & features. Radio gets under the skin of some people, and I am one. We are very lucky to have such an open and receptive form of community radio in Cardiff, and it’s something I try not to take for granted. So ‘Big Up’ to all who make it so, and especially to handful of people who started it the first place and who have given so much of their time and energy over the years to keep in going in good times and bad.”

Thanks Jeremy! And make sure you all tune into Radio Cardiff, online or 98.7FM. Catch you next time…

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Cardiff: our personal geography – by Cavalry

May 7, 2014 admin 3 Comments

This week in our personal geographies, we’re squeezing in an entire band! Meet Cardiff band Cavalry…

(C A V A L R Y from left to right: Joni Buckland, Richie Lovett, Dan Briggs, Gareth Hallybone)

Introduce us to the band

Hi all! We are Cavalry and we consist of Richie Lovett (vocals) Dan Briggs (guitar) Gareth Hallybone (bass) and Joni Buckland (drums).

How did you all meet, and how long have you been playing together for?

We all met at a house party that Richie threw (from what we can remember). They were legendary parties and somehow we ended up playing a New Year’s Eve show in his basement at one of the parties shortly after. We’ve been playing together for two years now, mainly rehearsing and refining our set in MusicBox Studios. We’re currently readying ourselves for a huge summer which will see the release of our debut single ‘Mexico’, our first music video to date, the launch of our new website www.wearecavalry.com and new Cavalry merchandise.

Explain your sound to us

Heavy nice, nice heavy?… When we write, we like to mix clean verse sounds with fuzzy choruses. Rich has a talent for signing soft, tuneful verses and then belting out huge anthemic choruses so it works well. Basically, we want our songs to stick in your head so you wake up the next morning and take a peak at our website or log on to Spotify to have a second listen…

What’s your favourite Cardiff venue?

It has to be the Globe on Albany Road. The sound is incredible, it gets hot and sweaty, you meet really cool people and there is a really intimate vibe at the shows.

How did you all end up in Cardiff?

We were all drawn to the bright lights of Cardiff from Newport and Maesteg. For us, it was a sort of natural progression to a bigger city and a lot of our friends did the same thing. Three of us (Rich, Dan and Jon) actually lived in the same house for a year which was great. There’s no better test of a band’s patience than being stuck in a house living together.

What parts of Cardiff have you lived in so far?

The 4 of us combined have lived in Roath, Cathays, Grangetown, Canton and Cardiff Bay. Rich definitely takes the award for living in the best rented accommodation in Cardiff. He lived in a four story mansion and had a gold fireplace in his bedroom. Beat that.

What was the last gig you went to?

We all went to see Royal Blood in the Globe two months ago and it was by far one of the best shows we have seen in a very long time. We caught them just before they really took off and it was amazing to see them in such an intimate venue. We will be definitely watching them at Glasto this year!

What was the last book you read?

(Dan) I last read Dial ‘M’ for Merthyr by Rachel Trezise. It’s an amazing account of being on tour with a Welsh band called Midasuno in 2005. It’s a real warts ‘n’ all account of life on the road which every touring musician can relate to. I would definitely recommend giving it a read!

Tell us a secret

Dan played session guitar for Tina Barett from S Club 7. Shortly after playing, Dan and Rich ended up drinking £1000 worth of Champagne with her and her boyfriend! Good times.

What’s your favourite place for breakfast in Cardiff?

The Deck in Cardiff Bay is the place to go. One word. Bacon.

What’s your local pub?

Our local is Dempseys on Castle Street. Even if we start off there and move on, we always end up back there at the end of the night! The bar staff are great, the Guiness is great and the atmosphere is great. God bless the Irish.

Tell us a hidden part of Cardiff that you love

There is a lighthouse on an island in the middle of Roath Lake. It’s a great little landmark but we found out the other day, it’s actually a four bedroom, rentable property?! It’s safe to say we were blown away when we find that out. We are hoping it will become Cavalry HQ in the not too distant future!

If you had some friends coming to visit for the weekend, where would you take them?

We would wake up in the morning, take them to the Deck for a ‘Hog and Hen’ roll (seriously you need to try one) and then go for walk around the bay. We ‘d pop in to Techniquest, pretend to be Brian Cox and then nip over to the Waterguard pub as we’d have definitely worked up a thirst by then. Next stop, the Mochyn Du to sample their selection of real ales and then trek across town to Milgi’s on City Road to chill out in their yurt and have a cocktail. Lunch would be an epic burger in the Grazing Shed in town and then on to Clwb Ifor Bach to catch a gig in the night. That actually sounds like a great plan. We might do that this weekend…

If people want to see you live, when’s their next opportunity?

We are playing Undertone this Friday 9 May! It will be our first Cardiff show so it promises to be quite an event and our good friends Ghosts as Alibis and Calling Apollo are on the bill with us. If you want any more information please visit the facebook event page on this link: https://www.facebook.com/#!/events/1413579325565844/

Thanks Cavalry! More Cardiff personal geographies real soon …

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100 days in Cardiff – Tiger Bay Couple

May 7, 2014 admin 1 Comment

Tiger Bay Couple

“An early meeting in the Bay this morning took me past this wonderfully evocative and much photographed statue which I take to be a reminder of when Cardiff Bay was ‘Tiger Bay’ the thriving multicultural community that grew up around the coal exporting docks. I find the stories of those days fascinating – the history of the area is something that should not be forgotten, thankfully there are a growing number of people who feel the same way and are finding new ways of interpreting it through the arts. This statue is a fine example of that.”

Thanks Jeremy! Catch you next time…

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100 days in Cardiff – Cardiff indoor market

May 3, 2014 admin 2 Comments

Cardiff Indoor Market

“Taken from the first floor balcony of the 108 year old indoor market which sells lots of things you can’t easily find anywhere else anymore – like Carbolic soap, aniseed balls and thimbles. It’s served the people of Cardiff since Queen Victoria was on the throne, but now – surrounded by pedestrianised streets and with the gleaming new St David’s Shopping Centre on its doorstep, its future looks uncertain. The Council are currently ‘consulting’ on it so time will tell….”

Thanks Jeremy! Catch you next time…

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Local Boy – exploring Roald Dahl’s links to Cardiff, by Katie Hamer

May 3, 2014 admin 4 Comments

Did you know Roald Dahl was a local? There’s plenty of parts of the city named after him or that make reference to him. So we sent writer Katie Hamer out in search of Roald Dahl’s links to Cardiff.

To reiterate the words of Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz”, ‘there’s no place like [Cardiff]’. Well, not quite what she said, but if I were to click my shoes together in Oz, and return to anywhere, it would be this lively city. I’ve lived in many places, including Swansea, Milton Keynes, and central London, but never anywhere as friendly as here. With very little effort, you can strike up a conversation with almost anyone.

Another thing I love about Cardiff is that it is full of surprises. Indeed, I learn something new every day. Just last week I discovered that the late great Roald Dahl had links here. I learned that he had been born in Llandaff, and spent his earliest, most formative years in the city. This was a complete surprise to me.

Along with many children, I found a love for reading through devouring Roald Dahl’s “James and the Giant Peach”, “The Twits”, “The B.F.G.”, and “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”, to name but a few. His imagination, sense of fun and adventure knew no bounds. He lived in the capital for the first eight years of his life, perhaps the most important childhood years. As the famous Jesuit saying goes: “Give me a child until he is seven and I will show you the man.”

On making my discovery, I decided to visit places Roald Dahl would have known, starting off with the Norwegian Church, where he was christened in 1916. Dahl’s parents were Norwegian, and worshipped there in their native tongue. Drawn to Cardiff by the shipping trade, exchanging logs from Scandinavia for coal from the Welsh Valleys, his parents became part of a vibrant Norwegian community.

The Norwegian Church, now an Arts Centre and ‘Norsk’ Coffee shop, still celebrates its links with Dahl. They celebrate Roald Dahl Day on 13 – 14 September, to coincide with the author’s birthday. This year marks 98 years since his birth, so not far off the centenary. Most importantly, Roald Dahl was one of the early patrons of the Norwegian Church’s Preservation Fund, saving the building from disrepair. More information: www.norwegianchurchcardiff.com

I was very fortunate to have met Roald Dahl, when he attended my school speech day in 1989. I remember him sitting on the corner of a desk on stage, saying that our teachers were hoping he’d give us all a history lesson, and he wasn’t going to disappoint: he was to give us a history lesson on chocolate.

He had many curious insights into the subject, including how ‘Maltesers’ were originally called ‘energy balls’ and were targeted at dieting women. Not only did he have an incredible sense of humour but he was also good natured and approachable. I couldn’t say for sure if living in Cardiff made him into this kind of person but, looking around me, I can see these qualities in abundance.

What is clear though, is that Roald Dahl’s lifelong love of confectionary began during his early childhood, a love that inspired one of his most influential stories. Interestingly, it’s 50 years this month, since the publication of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory”.

On visiting Llandaff, I located the sweet shop that Roald Dahl found so irresistible as a young child. These days, it’s a Chinese takeaway called “The Great Wall”. However, a blue plaque, revealed by his widow, Felicity Dahl, in 2009 confirms this to be the former site of ‘The Cabin’ as mentioned in “Boy”. To commemorate my discovery, I’d hoped to take a selfie by the plaque, but it was too high up the wall. Instead, I took a selfie in the alleyway to the side of the shop. In the photo, I’m holding up the 50th anniversary kindle edition of “Charlie”. Now it’s time to celebrate the anniversary by breaking open a chocolate bar, hoping I’ll discover a golden ticket!

Kate Hamer is a writer inspired by nature, music, culture and Celtic mythology, who reads avidly. She started reading from a young age, quickly discovering the magic of storytelling. She writes short stories and poems, and is writing her first novel. Find her at her blog katiehamer.com (Born Again Writer) or on Twitter @katiehamer1.

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100 days in Cardiff – St John’s Church

May 1, 2014 admin Leave a comment

St John’s Church

“Today’s picture is of a detail from the arched entrance to the 12th Century St Johns Church in Cardiff. I love this building and as I walk past it most days I imagine this won’t be the last you’ll see of it if you are following these random posts. There is something about this particular carving that makes it so real sometimes I think it’s about to speak…”

Thanks Jeremy! Catch you next time…

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Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sounds of the Baskerville 6-8 June 2014 – interview with festival organiser Catapult Records!

100 days in Cardiff – Mill Lane

Four weeks in Cardiff – street photography by Elizabeth Watt

Cities of Great Britain – Cardiff, 1931 WATCH VIDEO!

100 days in Cardiff – Corys Buildings

100 days in Cardiff – Radio Cardiff – my second home

Cardiff: our personal geography – by Cavalry

100 days in Cardiff – Tiger Bay Couple

100 days in Cardiff – Cardiff indoor market

Local Boy – exploring Roald Dahl’s links to Cardiff, by Katie Hamer

100 days in Cardiff – St John’s Church

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