Another funny year has nearly flown, but has at least given me personally lots of musical respite. So in what has become an annual event, here are some musical highlights from 2018 that are listed in no particular order, they have all succeeded in diferent ways to pick me up immensely.
Special mention goes out to the Cellar Bar, here in Cardigan, a musical venue of much magic and wonder. My deep commiserations are offered to much loved independent venue the Parrot in Carmarthen, sadly closing its doors on New Year's eve.
Respect to the music makers, and those that have and will keep on supporting them, local or further afield, let's continue to get lost in the power of music, with its mighty ability to lift our hearts and stir our souls. Keep on listening, see you on the other side.
1. Le Trio Joubran - The Long March
2. The Good, the Band and the Queen - Merrie Land
3. Spaceheads - New Worlds in our hearts
4. Gwenno - Le Kov
5. IDLES - Joy as an act of Resistance
6. Gruff Rhys - Babelsburg
7. Goat Girl - Goat Girl
8. Patrick Duff - Leaving My Fathers House
10.Barnstormer `1649 - Restoration Tragedy
https://www.culturematters.org.uk/index.php/arts/music/item/2881-barnstormer-1649-restoration-tragedy
11. Joe Strummer - Joe Strummer 001
13. Boy Azagoo - 1,2, Kung Fu !
14. Sons of Kemet - Your Queen is Reptile
15.Young Fathers - Cocoa Sugar
16. Catrin Finch and Seckou Keita - Soar
17. Afro Celt Sound System - Flight
18. Shooglenifty and Duhn Dorra - Written in Water
19. Geraint Jarman - Cariad Cwantwn
20. 47 Soul - Balfron Promise
21. Scene Red - Shining Through The Trees https://scenered.bandcamp.com/
22. Neneh Cherry - Broken Politics
23. Dead Can Dance - Dionysus
