Syd Howells

Cuar, live at Tangled Parrot, High Street, Swansea 27th January 2026. NAWR #69.

Hay on Wye. January 2026.

Uh-oh dyma 2026 yn dod...
Uh-oh here comes 2026...

Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 161 30 December 2025 ///obey.beams.starting Virtual 90 minute mixtapes for the sonically adventurous. 30 artists, two 45 minute sets. A spoken intro followed by music only show. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music. "Hello, I’m Trevor, and this is episode one‑six‑one of the Virtual Cassette Library—which also happens to be my 900th mix show.

Trev’s Virtual Cassette Library 161

30 December 2025 ///obey.beams.starting Virtual 90 minute mixtapes for the sonically adventurous. 30 artists, two 45 minute sets. A spoken intro followed by music only show. Drops about three times a week. No schedule, just a passion for independent music.…

Surprised but over the moon to have two of my albums on Echoes and Dust's albums of the year list 2025 (Bisgedi by Bisgedi & Demagogue Go by Fled Astray). Unexpected but appreciated. It's difficult to get records listened to (there's rather a lot of them nowadays).

Frequency Surfer, by Syd Howells from the album A Wormhole Xmas 2025

wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/track/freque... New track out on the mighty Wormhole World Records Xmas album (it's cheaper to buy the whole album. You know it makes sense...) bsky.app/profile/worm...

ALBUM REVIEW: BISGEDI – BISGEDI - Joyzine Bisgedi (Welsh for biscuits) is the self-titled debut album from Nat White and Syd Howells.

"It’s ‘punk’, but cleverly veiled in a complete and utter wonky 44-minute fever dream acid house trip"

Ioan Humphreys reviews Bisgedi (Welsh for ‘Biscuits’) the self-titled debut album from duo Nat White and Syd Howells.

YouTube video by Syd Howells RFP: The Devil at Ponty Cross

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joyzine.org/.../advent-c... Diolch to the good folks at Joyzine. I have a free song (a song sans payment, not an effort by an early 70s rock group) on their advent calendar (non-seasonal - the song, not the advent calendar). If you like it or not, please donate to Hope not Hate. I

This is our new album (me and the amazing Paul Wormhole) I provide the poems, he does all the rest of the cool stuff. We're really proud of this one. CD only £3.50 and on sale for a limited time. 🙏

The set times for NAWR Fest 2025 are out! Advance Day tickets are only £15 buff.ly/GBR8bO4 Tickets on the day will be £20 so don’t mess about. There will be a fully stocked merch table for all the bands, so save a fiver and get some goodies! We cant wait to see you there. xxx

Tickets are really starting to fly out now for NAWR Fest 2025
Advance Day tickets are only £15 buff.ly/GBR8bO4 Tickets on the day will be £20 so don’t mess about. Get your advance ticket now and have a fiver ready for a beer when you arrive. We cant wait to see you there. xxx

Rydych chi'n gwybod ei fod yn gwneud synnwyr...

You know it makes sense...

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@sydhowells.bsky.social and I met the genius that is Stewart Lee last night. His show is injury inducing hilarious and what a warm and friendly man. Hero.

This year’s NAWR Festival is on 08/11/25 in Ty Tawe, Swansea. Tickets are just £15 in advance for the day here: shorturl.at/mGEpa (£20 on the door) Or £20 to see @aniglass.bsky.social on the 7th too! With @miazabelka.bsky.social @sydhowells.bsky.social and more!!! We can't wait to see you again!! x

INTERVIEW: SYD HOWELL, FOR THE RELEASE OF ‘DEMAGOGUE GO’ BY FLED ASTRAY - Joyzine writer Aitch Nicol talks to Syd Howells about early musical memories, a love of CAN, working with Alig Fodder, and the new album 'Demagogue Go'

INTERVIEW: SYD HOWELL of FLED ASTRAY FOR THE RELEASE OF ‘DEMAGOGUE GO’

Aitch Nicol talks to Syd Howells about early musical memories, a love of CAN, working with Alig Fodder, and the new album 'Demagogue Go'. Released by @WormholeWorld.

@wormholeworld.bsky.social

Festival: GWYL NAWR - The Wire Swansea Ty Tawe, United Kingdom 08|11|2025

Many thanks to @thewiremagazine.bsky.social for previewing this year’s NAWR Festival which is happening on 08/11/25 in Ty Tawe, Swansea. Tickets are just £15 in advance for the day here: shorturl.at/mGEpa or £20 on the door. We can’t wait to see you there. www.thewire.co.uk/events/gwyl-...

Looking forward to running the door with Rhodri D again for our brilliant NAWR Fest. Can't wait to see everyone there. xx

New Welsh music you may have missed in September, from coastally-inspired desert sounds to pop-metal with loverman sax For September, 10 new Welsh releases that don’t necessarily have much in common… other than Noel Gardner wants to tell you about them.

www.buzzmag.co.uk/new-welsh-mu...

Nice mention for Fled Astray.

CDs almost gone at wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/demago...

YouTube video by Syd Howells 'Neuro' by Fled Astray

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDdA... Another track from our album, 'Demagogue Go'. Should you feel you require a CD or download of such a thing, you should visit here: wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/demago...

Bisgedi, by Bisgedi 7 track album

sydhowells.bandcamp.com/album/bisgedi Bandcamp Friday...you know it makes sense...

Demagogue Go, by Fled Astray 10 track album

wormholeworld.bandcamp.com/album/demago... Bandcamp Friday and all that. You too could own the debut album by Fled Astray...

moonbuilding.substack.com/.../issue-77.... Nice review of the album I made with Alig Fodder on Wormhole World Records. Likely to be the only time the words 'charmingly quirky' appear alongside anything I've done. You should buy one, it's lovely 🙂 bsky.app/profile/worm...

Tea, by Bisgedi from the album Bisgedi

sydhowells.bandcamp.com/track/tea

YouTube video by Syd Howells Infirmary by Fled Astray

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd7z... Debut album by Fled Astray (featuring Alig Fodder of Family Fodder and myself), titled Demagogue Go, is out via the mighty Wormhole World Records on August 29th 2025. bsky.app/profile/worm...

Over the moon for the Bisgedi debut album to make the 2025 Welsh Music Prize Longlist...

sydhowells.bandcamp.com/album/bisgedi

Officer ! – Dead Right (2LP) – Soundohm Officer!, an English interjection used to address a police officer, a "bobby" in London, to ask for directions, information, or help. And perhaps, since the 1980s, this word might have taken on a cert...

Looking forward to appearing on this later this year... www.soundohm.com/product/dead...

ALBUM REVIEW: BISGEDI – BISGEDI - Joyzine Bisgedi (Welsh for biscuits) is the self-titled debut album from Nat White and Syd Howells.

joyzine.org/2025/07/19/a... lovely review of the new album.