Episode 338 - Gruff Rhys (Super Furry Animals, Ffa Coffi Pawb, Emily)

Ffa Coffi Pawb! The great GRUFF RHYS is here!!!! Join Damian as he sits down with the Super Furry Animal to discuss: his fantastic new book, the incredible history of Welsh Punk & going to Punk University through tour van lectures. From the cultural significance of Llygod Ffyrnig, to accidentally winding up on a punk comp, to the minority language European punk network: this is NOT TO BE MISSED! Also, don’t miss Gruff’s amazing new book “Resist Phoney Encores” on Antenne Books and his fantastic new solo record "Seeking New Gods" on Rough Trade!!!
Also Touched On:
A brother and sister getting into punk
Mannequins spray painted to look like puke
Rock’N’Roll as American imperialist propaganda
Parents loving Reggae
Anglo/American Corporations and creation of a Global pop-culture
The effect of Crass
Llygod Ffyrnig
The history of Welsh Language
Musical and political education coming from punk
Anhrefn
Workers Playtime Records
Machlud: a soft rock band on a seminal Welsh Punk comp
Recording at Dave Anderson from Hawkwind’s studio
Pop Positive
Ffa Coffi Pawb
Getting into Psych to wind up old punk rockers
Geo-politics
Becoming a pop star accidentally
Bjork comes to Wales
Trying to give Alan McGee a tape
“Doing For The Kids” Fest
Learning how to make salad dressing from French Ska band: Le Have Nots
Seeing Fucking Up in Texas
Butthole Surfers
European Squat tours

& SO MUCH MORE!!!!


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