Welcome to: Cardiff

Following our focus on Belfast and Birmingham comes BBC Radio 1 in Wales' (and phwoar, loads of other things) Jen Long explaining why she thinks Cardiff is wych!

Hello. Welcome to Cardiff. Yes, it does rain quite a lot. No, I don’t know Charlotte Church. And yes, they do film Doctor Who here. Well done you. Over my seven years in Cardiff I’ve been asked to write a few guides to the city I love. However, I am kind of getting sick of typing ‘Clwb Ifor Bach’, so here’s a video of me mispronouncing it instead. It is my video tour guide to Cardiff sort of thing, and a handy directors commentary. So, if you’re interested in the city, you’ve just moved here, or you’re an old resident and you just want to see me make a dick out of myself, watch on. Also, apologies for the amount of times I tell you we’re in Cardiff. Duh.



Jen's Cardiff links

Clwb Ifor Bach. Great club on Tuesdays. Here’s the website - http://clwb.net/

You really should come to Swn Festival

Still sad about Barfly. £1 alcopops. That was the dream.

That Italian restaurant is shit too. Sorry Frances.

There actually are a few veggie restaurants in Cardiff; they were just a bit far away from the venue. This is a good one - http://www.vegetarianfoodstudio.co.uk/

Also, check out Samoans

Music Box rules - Mark Foley (of that song by Future of the Left fame) co-runs it too. He’s also in this band - http://www.myspace.com/strangenewsfromanotherstar

Check out BBC Introducing in Wales. We rule.

This is Romesh’s studio - http://www.myspace.com/longwave

And this is Matt’s label Barely Legal

And his band - http://www.myspace.com/amongbrothers

The music in the background in studio is by these awesome guys – http://www.myspace.com/levanguardfunk

If you live in Cardiff you can come see them for free on October 7th. Check out the details here - http://www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/shows/radio_1_united_nations

Catapult’s website - http://www.catapult.co.uk/

And, of course, Spillers - http://www.spillersrecords.co.uk/

Please have a look at my forthcoming flux=rad gigs and come along! Our HEALTH show is nearly sold out so get your tickets fast - http://fluxingrad.blogspot.com/