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bethan elfyn

On a slow train till dawn (The The)

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Hi all! I present on BBC Radio One's exclusive new music show in the Nations, in Wales every Thursday night at 7.30pm. My BBC Radio One Homepage.

You can also catch me DJing all over the place with my sisters in sound The Vinyl Vendettas. We annually host the Radio One stage at the Carling Reading Festival and spend the day enthusing over tea and tunes.

My Interests

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I'd like to meet:

Please send demos to Bethan Elfyn,BBC RADIO ONE, LLANDAF, CARDIFF, CF5 2YQ.

Music:



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MySpace Music Lists at MySpace Toolbox !

Television:

Trying to cut down ... but still watching, 24, Desperate Housewives, and Love Film Dvds.

Books:

Just finished the infuriating but knowledgable 'Words and Music' by Paul Morley, infuriating because it lists and lists and lists key events that've changed the musical landscape, for example 323 'The spread of Christianity spurs the development of European Music', 1929 'Les Paul invents the guitar', 1984 'Band Aid'... etc etc... but also an amazing catalogue of events - go on test me! For lighter reading, Ian McEwan's Saturday. A book I picked up in the airport recently - nothing much happens but its eloquently told from the point of view of a brain surgeon on the eve of the Iraq war! Hmm! Next stop: Stuart Maconie's Cider With Roadies. Did that, and enjoyed the early memories of the Northern Soul scene in the North of England, and Maconie's athletic prowess busting moves. Since then, I've been taking my time over John Peel's biography - having the honour to do the same kind of work is inspiring in itself, but I find him all the more incredible when I consider that no one else was interested in new music back then. These days you fall over unsigned podcasts left, right, and centre, but then... he was unique. His writing style is absolutely amazing too, and its just a crying shame that he didn't get to finish the book.

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My Blog

BBC Introducing: May 29. Telegram From The Queen & Chepstow Special!

In honor of the two likely lads from Telegram From The Queen who were in Session last week, we dug around the Chepstow scene a little on the show - and found the wonderful rockabilly strains of the Gr...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:53:00 PST

May 7th. BBC Introducing in Wales. Playlist and Links.

Last week's show was all about getting back to biznes after my weeks off with the lurgy, throwing tonnes into the show and having a jolly good time. Here's how it went down. It was good to be back! Ca...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Wed, 14 May 2008 12:57:00 PST

News and hefty updates from Peski Records!

While I've been house bound, chest infected, pneumonia saddened and all the other adventures and frustrations of the month, my friends and co-horts at Peski Records have been busy boys... this is what...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Thu, 01 May 2008 02:22:00 PST

BBC Introducing Live. Ting Tings, Anni Rossi and Le Be. April 2nd

Our monthly night at Clwb is back next Wednesday and we’re jumping on board the Ting Tings UK tour, and recording the whole shebang for next week’s Introducing In Wales show.Support on the...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Fri, 28 Mar 2008 10:58:00 PST

Sxsw - The last you’ll hear about it from me! Part 2 of the shaky cam diary!

Rightee ho! Its the last video blog from Texas. It includes footage in order of appearance from Christophers Rees, The Veg Club, Cate Le Bon, Times New Viking at Waterloo Records, Mah Jong on top of a...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 05:59:00 PST

10 things to do when your ill.

So I’m ill. Pneumonia. I’m bed bound and going a little stir crazy, my only companion a trusty laptop. This is what I do when I’m ill. Read Stories...B&B decorated with Welsh Vinyl S...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:43:00 PST

Video Blog From sxsw - Part 1

Its a little grainy as its all home made, but hope you like the footage from the gigs. Full Text and Photo Blogs on BBC INTRODUCING AT SXSWPart two of video blog on its way with footage of N...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 03:06:00 PST

SXSW Festival, Austin, Texas: Here I Come - 2008!

HOUSKEEPING! Some info and news for you.Hi folks, I'll be blogging from this years SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, with plenty of photos and maybe even some films, but I'll be posting on the BBC BLOG....
Posted by bethan elfyn on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:35:00 PST

DJing @ St Davids Day Weekender: Wales Uberalles, London

Yo people. Shw mae? Big gig at the ICA on Friday night in the build up to St Davids Day - come fly a flag or just drink some Brains! Excellent new bands from Wales, fun, leftfield, electro, pop, indie...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Tue, 26 Feb 2008 02:28:00 PST

Peski Records Xmas Bash 15 Dec @ Clwb Ifor

Hosted By: PeskiWhen: 15 Dec 2008, 19:00Where: Clwb ifor BachCardiff, United KingdomDescription:Peski Click Here To View Event...
Posted by bethan elfyn on Wed, 05 Dec 2007 06:38:00 PST