Mike TV recently hosted Red Dragon FM's Alternative Show 'Amplitude'
Amplitude can be heard in South Wales on Red Dragon FM on Sunday Night at 10pm. www.reddragonfm.com
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Damien Dempsey, The Wildhearts, Earth The Californian Love Dream, Supergrass, Incubus dropped by - check below for pics.
Well worth making a note of Lindsay, she's Red Dragon's number one listener. When we on-air annunciate we are asked to visualise who we are talking to - so with the aid of a manequin, some old clothes and a wig - Lindsay fits the bill! As we address the good lady - a 29 year old fun loving single girl about town, we are reminded that she thinks Mad Donna is cool and Man Utd are tops!
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What a great prize - for Matthew Blackhouse, of Llantrisant Road, Llandaff and Gwyn Thomas, of Tyler Hendy, Miskin to win. Not only did they get a pair of tickets to see Incubus on June 7 - they got to meet the guys as well! Just for completing this Incubus song title Megla----- ..... you know Maniac!
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Congrats to Velvet Revolver CD Winners - Ben Adrian, of Honeysuckle Way, Brackla, Bridgend : Nicola Routley of Elger Circle, Alway, Newport : Dominic Henson of Fow Hollows, Brackla, Bridgend & Gareth Keys of Sutton Road, St Julians, Newport. Each win a copy of the band's new album 'Contraband' for correctly identifying Slash, Matt & Duff as previous members of Guns N Roses.
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WILDHEARTS RUN FREE www.thewildhearts.com
Until 17 year old Mike Parker took up the reigns in June, Mike TV hosted the first editions of a new series of Alternative Shows on Red Dragon FM. Amplitude - a weekly aural with attitude every Sunday Night from 10pm.
Strewth Bruce, "Go Where The People Go" they've just been touring America supporting The Darkness, but The Wildhearts returned to Cardiff recently with a gig at at Cardiff University. We heard from CJ & Co. (pictured above) on how Ginger & Justin Darkness fared in America. PLUS catch Earth The Californian Love Dream in accoustic sesh (see below)!
Here's some choice Ginger Quotes... |
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GINGER SAYS
"We cannot fail - because the only critic capable of thwarting our zest for life, for the unchartered and intensely difficult times ahead, is ourselves" 5th January 2004
"Greetings From Hospital" 30th May 2003
"Old Habits Die Hardly" 11th March 2003
"Bush has the bombs, but Britain has the balls." 18th February 2003
"Life's a funny thing, and the punch line usually comes when you're thinking it's anything but funny." 9th December 2002
"The Wildhearts was fun to do when I was younger and a lot more selfish, but I don't want to be seen as a road accident any more" 28th October 2001
"Anyone can walk it for a while. Anyone can talk it for a while. Only the very special few can be it forever." 14th August 2000
"You can never give up - it's not in a rocker's nature" 20th April 2000
"New beginnings are what it's all about. All it's all about." 21st March 2000
"We've got a full tank of petrol and we're wearing sunglasses!" 17th February 2000
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EARTH THE CALIFORNIAN LOVE DREAM were in town on Saturday with "big, loud, loved-up rock'n'roll", and Singer Huw & Drummer Johnny (Pictured) & Co. guested with me on Red Dragon FM's Amplitude on Sunday at 10pm.
EARTH THE CLAIFORNIAN LOVE DREAM's new single titled PORN STAR, a chirpy chune out June 7 |
Although the boys are Nottingham based, singer Huw spent his childhood in Cardiff and frequently visits his Dad's who lives in Treherbert, he was telling me he still remembers the first day of Red Dragon Radio! |
JUMPIN'  BATMAN!
This sounds remarkably familiar, and the more there are the better it is I say, so if you're over 18 in a band looking for a break, here's something you should look into :- The Welsh Battle Of The Bands, begins at Jumpin Jaks, in The Millennium Plaza, Cardiff this Wednesday 5th May and there's still time to enter. How about this for Prize Loot - 1st Prize - £600 to Spend on equipment, a paid gig at JJ's on 23rd June supporting Red Hot Chillie Beans, plus a day in recording studio, 2nd Prize - £300 to spend on equipment, £150 USC clothing, All Heat Winners will be invited to appear on Red Dragon's Evening Show Access All Areas with Clare Lloyd & Matt Spokes on the following Thursday with an exclusive recording of one of their songs, and of course for effort made The Band who brings the most supporters to their heat will win a very nice Limited Edition Jack Daniels Fender Guitar
For more details – Call 07000 352 352
Four heat winning bands competed in this week's final, with everyone of them receiving some nice prizes, the five judges had them finish in this order :-
1st FIGURE OF 8, 2nd CAESURA, 3rd TRAIL BLAZER, & 4th SPLINTER
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Poor Jason, "It's a hard job, doing the Breakfast Show on your Birthday"
 
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In Radio as in all jobs, an essential part is the work done behind the scenes, the Engineers and Office Staff who's efforts make for a slick operation.
Say hello to Red Dragon FM's Bubble, his excellent technical skills are heard each week on Hit 40 UK and what this man doesn't know about coffee is no-one's bizness! |
& here we salute another unsung hero, another radio fellow of the finest order.
David Couch is very skilled on both the Soccer & Rugby Pitch, has appeared naked in a radio news bulletin and also makes a mean cup of char.
In his spare time David writes commercials organises Capital Radio's Creative Department and wins awards! |
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LOVELY BOY DONE GOOD
Congratulations to David Rees, Bossman Programme Controller of Red Dragon FM who has just been announced as the new Chairman of the South Wales Branch of The Radio Academy. The Radio Academy is dedicated to the love of radio and has top members like Chris Moyles, Daryl Denham, Paul Burnett, Head of Capital FM Keith Pringle, LBC News Hound Howard Hughes and many more high profile names accross the Industry.
One of the prime roles of Programme Controller, is discovering new talent (come on David, hands out of pockets!) 27 Aug 04 |
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Among David's recent discoveries are Gary Neal and 17 year old's Matt Spokes and Mike Parker.
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