Get Paid For Plays - PPL Open Day in Cardiff
www.ppluk.com

Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) is a music industry organisation that collects and distributes airplay and public performance royalties. If you're a performer (featured artist, session musician, orchestral player or singer) or a record label and any tracks you've performed on / released are broadcast on the radio or played in public you should register - you may be due a royalty payment.

WMF are bringing PPL to Cardiff for an open day:
PPL Open Day
Date: Wednesday, 26th July 2006
Venue: Capsule, 48 Charles Street, Cardiff, CF10 2GF (map)
Time: 12-3.30pm
Cost: FREE

The day is open to existing members and non-members alike, with PPL explaining how they work with record labels and performers, the income streams, Q&A session and food & refreshments - we need help to eat through £500 worth of pizzas!

If you'd like to attend please let the wmf know in advance by emailing :- lisa@welshmusicfoundation.com / call her on 029 2049 4110.

Welsh Border Rock and Jazz
Saturday 29th July 9.30am until 9pm at Duffryn Farm near Llanfapley on the B4233 from Abergavenny.
Hi to Stephanie Powell who'd like us to mention this charity fundraiser for riding for the disabled. All the acts are playing for free.
Symon John from Valleys Radio will be there on interview duty.
The weather will hold up ... so it should be a lot of fun - arrive early to avoid disappoinment!!!
Tickets £10 are per ticket available at Hannah's Music and KK Design Abergavenny. Gates open at 9.30am and the day finishes soon after 9pm.
For more information go to www.neatsites.co.uk/festival.htm or e-mail tmytny@tesco.net or callTel: 01600 780560

Fri 4th August - The Hedrons + Malpas + Guerrilla Press

Hard rocking Glaswegian's The Hedrons are set to storm the charts with their new single 'Be My Friend' out on 31 July, The Hedrons are Chi (Bass & Vocals), Rosie (Lead Guitar), Soup (Drums) & Tippi (Guitar & Lead Vocals).
The gals name their influences as 'the gritty wide-eyed beauty of The Slits, the strong steadiness of Joan Jett's orchestrated screams, and the revolutionary and raw hip factor of PJ Harvey, The Hedrons will leave you completed, content, and fulfilled, no matter what you've set out for in the first place.'
How to write a press release ...
"The Hedrons music is decidedly one part Ramones-esque brawn, one part femme-fatale roar, and one part ruthless guitar-driven nerve. Or as lead guitarist Rosie humorously puts it, If you listen to us, you wouldn't realise it was girls until Tippi starts singing you'd think it was a bunch of big hairy guys playing. And although the girls would personally describe their sound as the modern love child of the Foo Fighters and Joy Division, they would also say that the very same love child is proudly godfathered by Iggy Pop & The Stooges... "
In three words - DON'T MISS THEM!

Fri 11th August
Cardiff's Boobytrap Records presents their latest signings
The Boyfriends + From Mars + The Racketears

Fri 18th August - Wildplum presents Ilusive + Loguey + Auto Pilate

Fri 25th August - Big John + Angel Pig + Alison's Op

Fri 1st September - The Clone Roses

Fri 8th September - Gym Class Heroes

Fri 15th September - British Sea Power

Fri 22nd September - The Bluetones + My Elvis Blackout