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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