Released 20 years ago today: Yr Atal Genhedlaeth, the debut solo album by Gruff Rhys Gruff's sweet tooth for melody, sonic playfulness and wordplay is rarely as evident as on these sweet & 11 (mostly) short songs in Welsh co-produced by Gruff and Gorwel Owen. Artwork: Mark James

Track by track guide to Yr Atal Genhedlaeth by Gruff Rhys bbc.co.uk/wales/music/si…

Final batch of RESIST PHONY ENCORES hardback books just turned up unexpectedly now up on Bandcamp gruffrhys.bandcamp.com/merch/resist-p…

Released 5 years ago today! It's All About The Dolphins – the debut single by Das Koolies It was reissued to streaming platforms in 2024 with a Claudius Mittendorfe remix plus a vinyl mix and two versions of b-side 100% Art & video direction: Mark James youtu.be/S41DTo8PzmY

Revisit the Das Koolies catalogue now on Spotify with the 'Das Koolies: Complete' playlist, featuring the new single 'Som Bom Magnifico'. Listen here bit.ly/3CxmmoS

Penblwydd Hapus, 𝗠𝘄𝗻𝗴! 🎂🥳 Released 25 years ago today by Super Furry Animals The biggest-selling Welsh language album, ever! The G.O.A.T. 🐐 Mwng was Pete Fowler's third SFA album sleeve and first with Mark James youtu.be/bfrg6p2czrw

A 1 of 100 collaboration with MarkJames_Works on the t-shirt and patches, I think that should say. Basically, two Gruff prizes with significant contribution from Mark; offered to the raffle by one person. The t-shirt btw is number 33 (of 100), as the above photo shows.