The Newport music scene, in and around Wales' third city, has been well documented and acclaimed for cultivating bands, singers, and famous music venues. It has been traditionally a

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city since the 1970s, but it has evolved over the years into forms of

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, 1990s alt-rock, and more recently

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and hip-hop. The city has long attracted a number of musicians to perform or begin their careers in

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. Those associated with the city include

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, Feeder,

The Darling Buds The Darling Buds are an alternative rock band from Newport, South Wales. The band formed in 1986 and were named after the H. E. Bates novel '' The Darling Buds of May'' – a title taken in turn, from the third line of Shakespeare's Sonnet 18: ...

, as well as

Skindred Skindred are a Welsh reggae metal band formed in Newport in 1998. Their musical style mixes heavy metal, alternative rock and ragga. The band also integrate elements of punk rock, hardcore punk, reggae, dancehall, jungle, ska, hip hop, drum ...

, and

Goldie Lookin Chain Goldie Lookin Chain are a Welsh comedy hip hop group from Newport, south-east Wales. The group produces humorous, controversial and often explicit songs that satirise hip hop, today's consumer society, the "chav" culture and life in Newpo ...

. In 2001

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described

TJ's TJ's was a music venue and nightclub located on Clarence Place in Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales. It opened in 1985 and shortly became a live music venue. It was an integral part of the so-called toilet circuit and the Music of Newport, ...

as "one of the Top 50 best nights out in the world, ever." Newport is home to the UK's largest retailer of new LPs, Diverse Vinyl, which was established in 1988. Newport became an alternative rock hotspot in the 1990s, when it was labelled as 'the new

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' and credited for bands such as 60 Ft. Dolls,

Dub War Dub War are a four-piece metal band from Newport, Wales. Formed in 1993, the band's musical style is a mix of metal, punk, and reggae. Biography Dub War formed in 1993 in Wales. The band released two albums, via the metal label Earache Record ...

, Novocaine and Flyscreen. Manchester-based film maker Nathan Jennings announced in 2017 that a documentary was in the works about the city's musical past and present, titled The Rock of Newport.

History

Newport has had a noted role in the cultural scene of

and in the western United Kingdom for many decades.

Newport Art College The University of Wales, Newport ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd), was a university based in Newport, South Wales, before the merger that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university had two campuses in Newport, Caerleo ...

, originally based in the

Newport Technical Institute Newport Technical Institute is a Grade II-listed building in the city centre of Newport, Wales. The red-brick building with a copper dome stands in Clarence Place on the east bank of the River Usk, close to Newport Bridge. It was built on la ...

buildings and now part of the

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, attracted budding photographers, musicians and artists to the city from across the United Kingdom. The college produced many later successes, but also drew a cultural scene to the city associated with its students and young people, such as Joe Strummer of The Clash in the 1970s. Groups linked to Strummer were established including RnB outfit The Vultures, The Gay Dogs, and later many punk groups such as Cowboy Killers. The 1990s saw the rise of alternative rock and grunge in the United Kingdom. The now established Newport venues such as TJ's started to attract up-and-coming groups and artists. The likes of Kurt Cobain and later Oasis either attended or performed in the city, and groups such as 60 FT Dolls and Dub War were formed. The reputation was furthered when John Peel began to draw attention to the city's famed nightlife. Newport currently has one radio station,

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, which broadcasts online and previously over FM.

TJ's

TJ's opened in 1985 on Clarence Place and became famous rock venue on the ' toilet circuit' of UK independent venues. Described by John Peel as "The Legendary TJ's", the venue was voted one of the top 50 'Big Nights Out' in the world by

in December 1997. Started by John Sicolo in 1971 with his wife Vivienne as a restaurant, he then expanded it with the neighbouring property to form the nightclub "El Sieco's", attracting local

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acts among others. It then remodelled in 1985 named TJ's after the first names of John and his late partner Trilby Tucker. TJs_Newport_2010

The venue came to UK wide fame in the music video for " Mulder and Scully" by

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, and for being the location where

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proposed to

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The venue claimed hosting bands early in their careers, including

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, and

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. Sicolo died on 14 March 2010, aged 66, and a tribute concert in his honour was headlined by

in the city's

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on 10 July 2010. On 15 September 2011, TJ's was sold at auction for £242,000. On 2 February 2013, the building was damaged by a fire, suspected to be arson. The historic building remains empty in 2016. In 2012, Sicolo's grandson, Ashley Sicolo, opened the 200 Club on

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, the decor for which included TJ's memorabilia and copies of TJ's gig posters. It went on to close in 2013 due to noise complaints, reopening named

El Sieco's El Sieco's is a pub, bar, and music venue in Newport, Wales which opened in 2016 on High Street, Newport, following the closure in 2010 of TJ's. TJ's was a key part of the Music of Newport, Newport music scene and led to the 1990s label of Newpo ...

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The Smiths

Newport only received UK chart toppers

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once. In 1986 lead singer

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brought the band to Newport Centre following the release of their widely applauded album ''

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'', only to be mobbed by a throng of hooligans. Writer Craig Austin described that "the delicate Stretford flower recuperated in the A&E department of the

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(while the) frustrated audience responded to this perceived indignity by commencing the wholesale dismantling of the venue with undisguised rage. The band’s live sound engineer Grant Showbiz took to the stage to apologise on behalf of the band and promptly received a bottle in the face for his troubles.He was also taken to hospital, the police called, and six people eventually arrested. The Smiths were never to play either Newport or Wales again."

Modern era

2000s Newport saw much upheaval, as the decline of the city's steelworks and docks became further ingrained. While the College and nightlife remained, venues such as TJ's were forced to close, facing mounting debts, noise complaints, and many other issues that plagued similar venues and cities across the UK. During the period of

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, groups like Manic Street Preachers, Feeder, and The Darling Buds formed the Welsh alternative movement popularly known as

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. Most iconic for the city was the surprise success of Goldie Lookin Chain, a hip hop outfit reputed for their humorous views on South Wales life. Recent years have seen the particular revival of indie venues, with Le Pub moving to a new location on High Street, backed as a community co-operative and driven by the creative mind of owner Sam Dabb. TJ's was resurrected at El Siecco's but this didn’t last long at all and closed after just a few months, The old Tjs remains derelict on Clarence Place awaiting sale. McCann's Rock 'n' Ale Bar also opened nearby. The reopening of Grade II listed art deco building

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, formerly the Odeon Newport cinema, has offered a much needed venue for the arts, music, and events, in particular urban and hip hop performances which until recently were underserved in the city centre. The resurge in vinyl sales has also proved a boon for the city, with the growth of Diverse Vinyl as the UK's largest source of new vinyl sales in the UK. Music studios have also opened widely, with up and coming bands facilitated at venues like One Louder Studios in

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. Idles lead singer Joe Talbot was born in Newport in 1984, and his father was a friend of Joe Strummer during his early Art College years before forming the Clash.

The Rock of Newport documentary

Nathan Jennings, a Newport-born but Manchester based film maker, confirmed in 2017 that a crowdfunding effort would begin to help launch a documentary about the city's music past. Covering topics ranging from the city's role in the production of the Stone Roses single, "

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", to the gigs hosted by "Bowie, Bad Brains or Blondie to the likes of Oasis, The Offspring and Ozzy", it will make a case for supporting the future of Newport music focussed on an 'actively supported grassroots'.

Details

Music acts

;

Acts who have performed in Newport *

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Boy Azooga Boy Azooga are a Welsh indie rock group from Cardiff, Wales. Formed in 2017, the group is led by front man Davey Newington (vocals, guitar), who is joined live by band members Dafydd Davies (drums), Sam Barnes (bass), and Dylan Morgan (keyboa ...

Acts established or associated with the Newport music scene Goldie_Lookin_Chain_at_the_Pyramid_(323797528)

Groups *

High Contrast Lincoln Barrett (born 18 September 1979), better known by the stage name High Contrast, is a Welsh electronic music producer, DJ and record producer. He produces drum and bass music, and his 2009 album ''Confidential'' reached BPI gold cert ...

(studied in Newport) *

(recorded in Newport) *

* Feeder * 60 Ft. Dolls *

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Raindancer Raindancer was an electroacoustic rock band formed in Newport, Wales in the early 1990s. The band featured Grant Nicholas and Jon Lee, who later became founding members of Feeder. History On 20 June 1991, Raindancer were invited by ITV t ...

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* Chain of Flowers * Novocaine * Flyscreen * Cowboy Killers * Pizzatramp * XY&O / Skip Curtis Solo artists *

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of Idles *

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(singer) *

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* Nick Evans (trombonist) * Mai Jones * Holly Holyoake (classical singer) *

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(musician) * Jon Lee (drummer) *

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(singer) *

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(rapper) * Mink-C (rapper)

Festivals

* Tredegar House Folk Festival * Colour Clash * Let's Rock Wales * Portstock *

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(in the nearby Brecon Beacons) * Caerleon Arts Festival

Radio stations

* Gwent Radio * Energize Media CIC

Venues

Indie venues * Le Pub *

(new TJ's) * McCann's Rock 'n' Ale Bar ''Former'' *

(former) *

Labour Club Arts *

Riverfront Arts Centre The Riverfront ( cy, Glan yr Afon) is the principal and newest theatre and arts centre in the City of Newport. It is located on the west bank of the River Usk on the Bristol Packet Wharf in the city centre. Designed by architectural firm Austin- ...

Auditoriums * Newport Centre *

Newport Market Newport Market (also known as Newport Provisions Market) is a traditional Victorian indoor market, in Newport, South Wales. It is an early example of a large-span cast iron-frame building featuring a glass-filled barrel roof. Newport bus stati ...

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Pubs and bars *

Ye Olde Murenger House Ye Olde Murenger House is a 19th-century pub with a mock Tudor front on High Street, Newport, Wales. It replaced a 17th-century pub, the Fleur de Lys, on the same site. It is named after the medieval job of a murenger, a person who collected tol ...

* The Hanbury Arms * The Carpenters Arms * The Pod *

Tiny Rebel Tiny Rebel is a craft brewery in Rogerstone, Newport, Wales, Newport, Wales. Products Tiny Rebel beers are available in cask, keg, bottle and can. The company is known for its Cwtch (rhyming with "butch" and meaning "cuddle" in Welsh language, ...

* Pen & Wig * The Potters * The Dodger * Riverside Tavern * Bar Amber (Ivy Bush) * Slipping Jimmy's Nightclubs * Atlantica Bar & Club * The Courtyard * Breeze Chain venues * Hogarths Newport * The John Wallace Linton * Th
Tom Toya Lewis
* The Queen's Hotel

Recording studios

* One Louder Studios, Albany Street * Le Mons, Albany Trading Estate * Record One, St Vincent Street * Kane Audio * Ty Du Recording Studio * Pentastar Studios

Record labels

Current * Junta Records * Country Mile Records * Diverse Records * Madcap Records * Kriminal Records Former * Cheap Sweaty Fun * Words Of Warning Records * Rockaway Records

References

External links

What's on in Newport

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