Never seen David Byrne live before⦠less a gig, more a superb spectacle of choreography!
From Once In A Lifetime, Psycho Killer, And She Was⦠to some fabulously avant-garde album tracks.
Not the same as it ever was⦠for a Monday night in Cardiff!
#DavidByrne
At last, it's March 1st. Happy start of meteorological spring, folks. πΌ
(Oh yes... and Happy St David's Day - Dydd GΕ΅yl Dewi Hapus!) π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
#StDavidsDay #DyddGwylDewi
Of all the Neil Sedaka tributes weβll hear over the next few days, I look forward to hearing this song played once more. A beautiful melody. And the compassion in those lyricsβ¦
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMPb...
Such sad news about Neil Sedaka. He was posting just a few days ago, excited to share new material with fans. And now heβs gone. Simply one of our greatest songwritersβ¦ making music until the end.
#NeilSedaka
Thanks James! Reliving 1987 with Iain was a complete labour of love⦠(every pun intended!)
27.02.2026 20:42 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
The new episode of Back to Now, the podcast celebrating the variously compiled world of pop is out now! Guest @suecharles.bsky.social
revisits the hits and memories from autumn of 1987.
Subscribe to the episode at your podcast place of choice AND listen to the whole album: linktr.ee/poprambler
Thanks Andy! Reliving 1987 with Iain was a complete labour of love⦠(every pun intended!)
24.02.2026 18:06 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Back to Now! New Episode! π§
Join @suecharles.bsky.social as we revisit the hits and memories of NOW10 and 1987!
Available to listen and subscribe now at your podcast place of choice or here: linktr.ee/poprambler
Cheers Iain. Great taking a trip back to 1987 with you. Getting lost in The Pet Shop Boys, Curiosity, ABC, Hue and Cry, Squeeze and The Communards once more⦠never can say goodbye!
24.02.2026 10:09 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Big fan of Squeezeβ¦ so a thrill to catch them live in Radio 2βs Piano Room. How do you make one of our greatest live bands sound even more incredible? Add the BBC concert orchestra!
Hourglass + Strings = Exquisite. ππΌππΌ
(PS Big thanks Chris, Glenn, Phil & Vernon!)
#PianoRoom
πΊ Breakfast telly for Wales brought to you by Rebecca John, me, matching mauve jackets and black tops.
The latest episode in a long-running series of βunwittingly wearing the same outfit to workβ!
π» A busy one on the behind-the-scenes tour at BBC Cymru Wales! More than 400 visitors across the weekend, exploring the TV gallery, radio studios and newsroom.
πΊ Good fun meeting people, and showing how we put the weather forecast and graphics together.
bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/β¦
A sad farewell to Sly Dunbar, four years after Robbie Shakespeareβs passing.
Sly and Robbie were pioneering reggae producers. They made so many great songsβ¦ but βBoops, Here To Goβ sounded like nothing else in 1987. Still sounds ahead of its time today.
#SlyDunbar
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On a chilly Sunday morning, wishing you a warm St Dwynwen's Day! β€οΈ
Well worth visiting Llanddwyn - the island of the patron saint - on Anglesey. Breathtakingly beautiful. π΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ Ώ
#StDwynwensDay #YnysMΓ΄n
#DyddSantesDwynwen
Thanks for the warm birthday wishes, folks. Lifted my spirits on a cold January dayβ¦ otherwise known as ten years to the day Bowie died.β‘οΈ
10.01.2026 22:07 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 3 π 0
πΊ The Met Office has updated warnings for wind, snow and rain. AMBER and YELLOW warnings for Wales. And now a rare RED warning issued for wind for parts of Cornwall and Isles of Scilly.
#StormGoretti
βοΈ Itβs a wintry day across Walesβ¦ and weβve got just the soundtrack to go with that! Thanks for the brilliant song suggestions.
π» Derek and I are on BBC Radio Wales, between 2 and 5pm. Or you can download and listen on BBC Sounds! β¬οΈ
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
βοΈ Blowing away the cobwebs of 2025 with a walk up Pen y Fan. Yes, itβs as cold as it looks!
31.12.2025 15:31 β π 8 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
ⰠMorning⦠that early alarm hits harder after the holidays!
29.12.2025 08:42 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Huge thanks to our guests, weather presenter Helen Willetts, Terry Walton on the winter allotment, and stargazing expert, @DrJeniMillard.bsky.social
And for all your brilliant winter and weather song suggestions. If youβd like to listen again, itβs here on BBC Sounds. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
πDriving home from Christmas? Fancy a Winter Soundtrack thatβs not full of sleigh bells? Weβve got just the ticket!
π» Join Derek Brockway and I on @bbcwales.bsky.social or download now on @bbcsounds.bsky.social!
Nadolig Llawen, Feliz Navidad, Buon Natale, or Craig David's favourite... Bo Nadal. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas. Peace and goodwill. π
25.12.2025 19:33 β π 15 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Sad to say goodbye to another music legend. Farewell Chris Rea.
Turn on the radio and you still hear Fool (If You Think Itβs Over), Road to Hell, Letβs Dance and of course Driving Home for Christmas.
A songwriter whoβs been part of our soundtrack, for nearly 50 years.
#ChrisRea
βοΈ Happy Winter Solstice! Derek and I catch up with radio legend Roy Noble on his show today (5-7pm).
π» Talking solstice, memorable Welsh winters, white Christmas, weather folkloreβ¦ and giving a quick plug for our Winter Soundtrack on BBC Radio Wales!
#WinterSolstice
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
If the darkness is getting you down, some welcome news for #SAD sufferers.
The winter solstice isn't until Sunday, but the nights are already starting to draw out, with the sun setting later. π
#WinterSolstice
βοΈ Donβt normally stop to take photos, but this was a perfect winter weather parkrun. Cold enough to be misty and etherealβ¦ but no ice underfoot!
#Cardiff #parkrun
@ukrunchat.bsky.social
Outdoor plans for the weekend?
Make βem for Saturday if you canβ¦ turning wet and windy from the west on Sunday.
π¦ Run, Run, Reindeer! A wonderful night in Whitchurch for the #ReindeerRun.
βοΈ Great support and good fun starting this race. Donβt need to crouch in photos, when I'm not much taller than the kids, though!
#Cardiff
β οΈ A wet start to meteorological winter. An AMBER warning in place across much of south, west and mid Wales, along with a widespread yellow warning. Further heavy rain brings a flood risk, with more than 100mm possible in places. β οΈ
#MeterologicalWinter
So sad to say goodbye to another music legend. Farewell, Jimmy Cliff.
If youβve ever sung or danced to Many Rivers to Cross, The Harder They Come, You Can Get It If You Really Want, Wild World, Wonderful World, Beautiful Peopleββ¦ raise a glass to the reggae pioneer.
#JimmyCliff
