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Neon Neon to play Venice Biennale

Fri, May 24 2013 11:20pm - Source: Music-News.com

Wales in Venice Cymru yn Fenis is excited to announce that Neon Neon will be playing an exclusive set at their party at the Venice Biennale on Friday 31 May, to celebrate the opening of The Starry Messenger by artist Bedwyr Williams, who is representing Wales this year.

Neon Neon - Praxis Makes Perfect

Tue, May 21 2013 3:51pm - Source: The Quietus

Neon Neon's debut album, 2008's Stainless Style, was a whimsical but hugely enjoyable concept piece based on the rags-to-riches-and-back-to-bankruptcy life story of automobile executive, visionary and playboy John DeLorean.

Neon Neon - National Theatre Wales Warehouse, Cardiff 4th May 2013 (Live Review)

Tue, May 07 2013 4:52pm - Source: Stereoboard

Gruff Rhys has made a career of being different, maintaining a level of interest and surprise in every one of his albums whether with Super Furry Animals, his solo work or various guest appearances.

INTERVIEW: Neon Neon

Mon, April 29 2013 12:01pm - Source: The Quietus

The second album from Boom Bip and Gruff Rhys' Neon Neon collaboration is - like its predecessor - a concept album based upon the life of a single individual.

Neon Neon - Praxis Makes Perfect

Fri, April 26 2013 7:43am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Familiar with the life and times of Giangiacomo Feltrinelli?

Neon Neon stream new album 'Praxis Makes Perfect' online

Mon, April 22 2013 9:24pm - Source: NME

Neon Neon are currently streaming their forthcoming new album online.

Neon Neon (Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip) releasing 'Praxis Makes Perfect' (stream the whole album)

Mon, March 25 2013 4:34pm - Source: Brooklyn Vegan

Neon Neon , the musical collaboration between Super Furry Animals' Gruff Rhys and beatmaker Boom Bip , will release their second album Praxis Makes Perfect , on April 30.

Neon Neon to enact new LP via live London dates

Thu, March 07 2013 11:52am - Source: CMU - Complete Music Update

Gruff Rhys and Boom Bip, aka Neon Neon, have arranged to play a hat-trick of live dates at London's Village Underground on 4-6 Jun, so that's nice.

Neon Neon confirm new album details

Thu, January 24 2013 11:53am - Source: NME

Neon Neon , the band helmed by Super Furry Animals singer Gruff Rhys and producer Boom Bip, have confirmed details of their second album.

A Letter From... Wales #7

Wed, January 23 2013 5:26pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

If you're stuck inside, buried under four feet (or an inch) of snow, start munching those emergency carbs and treat yourself to some tasty Welsh music morsels.

Gruff Rhys planning new Neon Neon record?

Sun, January 13 2013 4:32pm - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

Gruff Rhys ' Neon Neon project have hinted that there's a new album in the works.

Song of the Day: Cate Le Bon - What Is Worse

Tue, October 16 2012 1:26pm - Source: KEXP 90.3 Blog

Cardiff, Wales, songwriter Cate Le Bon wrote her first songs about her unusually high number of dead pets, which although morbid, was the catalyst for Le Bon's first break, scoring her a gig opening for Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys on a 2007 solo tour.

LIVE REPORT: Festival No. 6

Fri, September 28 2012 10:53am - Source: The Quietus

"Cherish the Past, Adorn the Present, Construct for the Future."

Africa Express - Granary Square, London

Thu, September 13 2012 1:27pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Since materializing triumphantly with an epic 5-hour surprise show, which was held by common consensus to be the undisputed highlight of the debut year of Emily Eavis' Park stage at Glastonbury 2007, the cerebral and celebratory musical collective known as Africa Express has reverberated mysteriously in the ether, periodically fluttering into and out of sight, yet always seeming to whisper that something joyously soulful was afoot.

Africa Express Line Up Expands

Fri, August 31 2012 11:39am - Source: ClashMusic.com

The line up for Africa Express has expanded, with Maximo Park, Gruff Rhys and more set to take part.

Gruff Rhys: Gruff Rhys: An Investigative Tour To Find A Lost Ancestor And Imaginary Volcanoes

Wed, August 22 2012 10:30am - Source: Prefix Magazine

After successfully turning a Patagonia trip to locate his extended family into the 2010 documentary Separado , the Super Furry Animals singer is now looking for the final resting place of his relative John Evans, who left Wales in 1792 to find a tribe of Welsh speaking Native Americans and prove that Prince Madog had actually discovered the New World in 1170.

Cate Le Bon - CYRK II

Wed, August 15 2012 9:00am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Back in April Cate Le Bon 's second album CYRK saw her stride confidently out of the sizeable super furry shadow of her mentor and collaborator Gruff Rhys, finding the right balance between melodic irreverence and eclectic musical curveballs, matched to a darker tone where Le Bon's droll vocal delivery could feel right at home.

H. Hawkline EP Details

Tue, July 17 2012 1:08pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

A minor cult hero in some quarters, H. Hawkline began cultivating his return last year.

Love & Language: An Interview With Cate Le Bon

Thu, July 05 2012 11:01am - Source: The Quietus

To the uninitiated, Cate Le Bon is a purveyor of psychedelic-garage-folk (a genre that she might well inhabit on her own).

Track Of The Day 5/7 - H. Hawkline

Thu, July 05 2012 7:17am - Source: ClashMusic.com

There must be super strength mushrooms in the valleys, with Wales responsible for producing everyone from prog rockers Man to Super Furry Animals head honcho Gruff Rhys.

Gruff Rhys to Tour the Americas

Wed, June 13 2012 6:29pm - Source: ArtistDirect

Gruff Rhys has announced his second investigative concert tour of the Americas.

Gruff Rhys Announces New Investigative Concert Tour

Tue, June 12 2012 3:37pm - Source: Under The Radar Magazine

A few years back musical artist Gruff Rhys , known for his work with Super Furry Animals and Neon Neon, embarked on a unique tour through South America in search for his "long lost, guitar-playing, poncho-wearing uncle" Rene Griffiths.

Gruff Rhys to perform 'Hotel Shampoo' in full

Thu, May 24 2012 3:09pm - Source: The Four Oh Five

Everyone's favourite Welshman Gruff Rhys is set to perform his latest record, Hotel Shampoo , in its entirety for the first time this July.

Dinefwr Literature Festival announces initial line-up

Mon, May 21 2012 11:19am - Source: The Four Oh Five

Dinefwr Literature Festival , a brand new celebration of all things literary in mid-Wales, has announced its initial line-up.

Super Furry Side Salad

Thu, May 03 2012 7:13pm - Source: Plain or Pan?

Those of us looking for any sort of Super Furry Fix have had slim pickings recently.

Cate Le Bon - CYRK

Thu, April 26 2012 7:54am - Source: Drowned In Sound

Any musician whose success has been aided by their association with a better-known singer will always struggle to step out of their famous friend's shadow.

Record Store Day: High Fidelity – Cate Le Bon

Sat, April 21 2012 9:19am - Source: The Line Of Best Fit

As music fans all over the world heat their local store to get their hands on some special edition purchases, we catch up with Cate Le Bon to find out about three records that changed her view of music.

Listen: Cate Le Bon / Gruff Rhys Team Up

Wed, March 28 2012 2:05pm - Source: ClashMusic.com

Cate Le Bon and Gruff Rhys are to cross swords on a new Record Store Day release.

WATCH: New Akira The Don & Gruff Rhys Video

Mon, March 05 2012 4:24pm - Source: The Quietus

The Welsh Wizard Akira The Don has released a track called 'We Won't Be Broke Forever Baby', with accompanying video, in collaboration with Gruff Rhys.

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