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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