Meltdown in the Yurt Sun May 16th 8.30pm

‘The Meltdown Yurt sessions are never anything less than spectacular’
Miniature Music Press Jan 2010

This month: wild & wonderful Irish jiggery, madcap skifflish delights, spellbinding songcraft, chair massage for early birds and more to be confirmed!

Sun May 16th 8.30pm
MELTDOWN
Milgis Lounge Bar, 213 City Rd, Cardiff CF24 3JD (In the YURT!!)

INTERAILIA + GAUDY ORDE + RACHEL TAYLOR BEALES + more tbc

Cost: £1 or whatever you would like to donate in Meltdown’s magic hat.
Contact venue: 02920 473150
Websites:
www.myspace.com/mr.meltdown
www.milgilounge.com

More details:

GAUDY ORDE
New band playing ukelele and bouzouki driven original, dancy, quirky music that’s a bit skiffly, a bit vaudeville, and a bit bizarre!
Featuring Jazz guru Andy Roberts on washboard, specially tuned thimbles and clarinet.
www.myspace.com/gaudyorde

RACHEL TAYLOR BEALES
Amazing Cardiff based Australian singer-songwriter with songs from her rave reviewed new CD.

Reviews of Rachel’s new CD ‘Dust and Gold’
“Musically exquisite and enthralling, crystal production and musicianship full of absorbing ideas”, BBC Radio 4
“Her musical world is now a seamless soundtrack to her personal journey and a glowing fulfilment of her artistry.” Spiral Earth
“This is earthy & organic roots music driven by infectious melodies & a beautifully fragile voice ” Classic Rock Society
“Beautifully played and presented … A shimmering thing of beauty.” Get Ready To Rock
“Gig of the week - ..sheer skill & variety of musicianship as well as understated quiet charm.”. Miniature Music Press – Cardiff
www.racheltaylor-beales.com
www.myspace.com/racheltaylorbeales

INTERAILIA - The Interalia are a multi-generational quartet of musicians who specialise in jigs, reels and hornpipes, heartbreaking original songs and magical covers of old folk songs. “We pick the tunes and songs that speak deepest to us, and deliver them in a raw and evocative style that stirs up the soul of anyone who listens”.
www.myspace.com/theinterailia

PLUS Chair Massage for donations from the Glasto John Peel Stage team from 6pm til 8.30pm
PLUS Milgis do utterly delicious food on Sundays so why not combine a meal and a massage with your nightout! Check out the culinary gorgeousness on www.milgilounge.com.
PLUS Rare Records Sale Rare world, folk, jazz, comedy and roots vinyl albums will be on sale. Acts include Blowzabella, King Sunny Ade, Alan Stivell, Mari Boine Person, Womad Talking Book Europe and Asia, Planxty, Les Negresse Vertes, John Prine, Joni Mitchell, Sweet Honey in the Rock, Ralph McTell, Mary Margaret O Hara, Bob Newhart, Earl Okin, Celia Cruz, Salif Keita, Loose Tubes, Working Week, Art Pepper etc.

COMING SOON:
SUNDAY JUNE 20th
Mr Meltdown presents Cardiff’s first
CELLO-FEST
in which we showcase the astonishing diversity of the cello with a unique coming together of musicians who each explore its possibilities across a range of genres.
NEXUS QUARTET four guys, trained as classical cellists, who create a fabulous cello-driven-rock-metal hybrid (as you do)!
LUCELLO dazzling solo cello infused with jazz, blues and improv from Mavron Quartet member Lucy O’Connor
www.myspace.com/lucello1
AILSA HUGHES magically combining cello and storytelling. Ex Room Temperature Cat
www.myspace.com/ailsamairhughes
MIRIAM WAKELING Sings and plays cello through a loop pedal. A member of experimental band Mantlepiece.
www.myspace.com/miriamwakeling
and more tbc

A unique night of duelling cellos, looped cellos, rock cellos, cello-fuelled-storytelling and 3D, surround sound Cellovision! In a Yurt! Take a bow.

MELTDOWN NEWS

CHAIR MASSAGE FIT FOR THE STARS
Calling all event organisers, venue managers, party planners etc … Want to lure people to your event, offer star treatment to you patrons, add a unique attraction to your party?? As part of the backstage ‘On the Spot’ massage team at the John Peel Stage in Glastonbury (check out http://massageonthespot.co.uk) Paul and Tim have garnered ecstatic appreciations from rising stars such as James Allen from Glasvegas ‘Thanks millions, needed that!’; Ezra Koenig of Vampire Weekend ‘Very nice!; and oodles of others (see below). You can either pay for one or both of them to provide free massage at your venue/event, or invite them to offer paid massages. Either way it’s a great addition to your publicity and promotion. Give me a call on 07906 007024 or e-mail [email protected].

Natasha Khan aka Bat for Lashes said ‘what you’re doing is brilliant! such a special treat before and after performing. Thank you – amazing!’
Katie White of the Ting Tings commented ‘Just had something similar in San Diego, you are far better’;
Jack Penate proclaimed ‘I now feel Godly’
Sam Duckworth of Get Cape Wear Cape Fly ‘Before the biggest show of my life I was nothing short of totally stressed.Not anymore! Thank you!’
Timothy Furse of the Horrors could only manage ‘My word!’.
Jules de Martino of the Ting Tings ‘After many miles just the ticket’
Ben Lanz – the National / Sufjan Stevens ‘Such a nice experience … I feel great’
Eddie Maker – Reverend and the Makers ‘Very, very nice! Could get used to it. Thanks Paul I shall look out for you at future events’

AMAZING CD RAISES MONEY FOR HAITI
Former Meltdown organiser Steve Garrett and singer songwriter Chris Rees visited Haiti a couple of years back and made an astonishingly powerful recording of Vodou (voodoo) drumming. They’ve now released a CD of this to help raise funds for the relief effort. Check out this Guardian article which tells the story and reviews the music brilliantly. Then go buy a CD - £10 only of which 100% profits go to the Disasters Emergency Committee and the Haiti Fund in Wales. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/mar/03/haiti-voodoo-drumming
MELTDOWN IS CURRENTLY EVERY MONTH IN MILGIS YURT.
CHECK OUT www.myspace.com/mr.meltdown FOR UPDATES.

WHAT IS MELTDOWN?
For 22 years Cardiff’s legendary Meltdown Club has been creating space for musicians and performers to experiment, collaborate and entertain. Founded in 1986 Meltdown has been responsible for over 1000 gigs (including roadshows to London and Scotland), a compilation album (3 stars in ‘Q’!), and early gigs by now legendary performers including Catatonia’s first ever gig, Sian Evans of Kosheen, jazz guitarist Dylan Fowler, comedian Rob Brydon, Massive Attack collaborator Nicolette, Victorian English Gentlemen’s Club, Wales Folk Diva Julie Murphy, No Fit State Circus and a clutch of Super Furries. Recent acts to use Meltdown as a space to innovate, experiment and entertain include the Threatmantics, Spencer McGarry, Cate le Bon, Stepping Out Theatre Company, Optimus Prime, Lily Green, Mr & Mrs Clark, Stacey Blythe, Beatbox Fozzy, Bec&Beth (Hot Puppies), Wonderbrass, Applefish and Plant Duw. And all this from a club that is organised by a bunch of unpaid enthusiasts, runs almost wholly on self-generated money, and melts down barriers between styles of music and performance with reckless abandon!!! Yay for us!!!!

‘I think its fantastic what you do … I love the meltdown nights’
Alan Thompson, the Evening Show, Radio Wales
“Meltdown has been the capital’s most consistent and inflluential music club over the last two decades”
Gavin Allen South Wales Echo