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Which local legends are up for an award? Lamsie talks to Sam from GAVO
More Music, More Fun, More Love! The 2025 Love Live Music Awards to Light Up Q with a Star-Studded Celebration of Local Music.[Newport, 3rd March 2025] – The highly anticipated 2025 Love Live Music Awards are set to return with a spectacular evening of live performances, industry recognition, and an unparalleled celebration of Newport’s top musical talents. Taking place at the iconic Q fka Queens Hotel on Thursday 5th June, […]
"Ballads of the Broken: The Delines’ Tales of Love, Luck & Loss" Over the span of his life and career, Willy Vlautin has been many things; a singer, a songwriter, a novelist, a musician and an actor. Those roles have taken on many forms and have taken Vlautin onto many places, yet he still remains self-deprecating and profoundly modest about his own multi-faceted talents.Willy was the frontman of the twangy […]
On todays Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by John Morris, an old friend of Newport City Radio Todays guest, John Morris joined us on the show after he last visit over a year ago. He had sent us some new music as well as a charity track, all of which we got some insight into.Firstly, we listened to one of his songs, 'We did it for the music'. […]
I just read a book called "How to Survive Falling Down the Stairs..."It's a step by step guide
Cardiff Keeps it Wholesome With Community Choir Down in Cardiff, a special choir is hitting all the right notes—both musically and emotionally. The Forget-me-not Chorus (FMNC) is a lifeline for those living with dementia and their loved ones, offering a weekly escape filled with music, laughter, and connection. Meeting every Thursday at Elfed Avenue United Church, the choir creates a space where memories resurface, and isolation fades. “Music is the […]
St Joseph's RC High School put on another spectacular production this year St Joseph's RC High School in Newport has been known to put on musicals on the same level as West End shows (according to many audience members) and it was no different with their latest musical, Footloose.On the 18th to the 20th of February 2025, the school put on 3 nights of the classic musical Footloose, directed by […]
Today on the Pure Local Extra show, being broadcast at a brand new 3pm time, we were joined by Bongo and Sue, members of band ‘The Ralities’ The band consists of 5 members. Bongo, the lead vocalist, Jonathan, the bassist, Simon, the lead guitarist, Sally, the drummer and Sue, the backup singer.To start the show, we discussed the band's name. The band originally went by the name ‘Mind of Zebra’. […]
18 year old wrestling sensation Leon Cage caught the eyes of the wrestling world last year with his finishing move “Stomp into the future” receiving Millions of views. He was on this week’s edition of the Are You Ready podcast and explains “So when I did it, it was just an idea that was in my head. And I just thought, I don't know if this works, but there's no […]
An exciting new festival for our city. Newport is about to turn the page on a brand-new chapter in its cultural story with the launch of the Newport Festival of Words! Taking place from March 20-23, 2025, this exciting new festival will celebrate the city's rich literary history and showcase the incredible talent of contemporary writers, poets, and storytellers.A Festival for All Word LoversFrom novels and poetry to songwriting, history, […]
Today on the Pure Local Extra show, we were joined by local musicians Nia John and Greg Ryan Both artists have been interviewed on the show before when we were located at the Corn Exchange. This morning was the first time they had been to our current location at the Kingsway Centre. To start the show, we listened to their new songs as both have recently released something new. We started […]
