Adam Walton playlist and show info: Sunday 13 June 2010

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Adam Walton | 15:00 UK time, Wednesday, 16 June 2010

On this week's celebration of the most interesting new Welsh music that has hammered my ear drums this week, Spencer McGarry from the Spencer McGarry Season, talks to us about the Wonder of the Welsh World that is their new album Episode 2.

bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00sqtld/Adam_Walton_13_06_2010

Spencer hasn't allowed the flatlining industry to limit his musical ambitions. Most musicians would downsize their vision of an orchestrated 'difficult' second album if they had to fund the whole affair themselves. Not Spencer. And the story of how he assembled the cast of over 10 (!) and communicated his musical ideas to them is a fascinating and uplifting tale of determination and irrepressible talent.

Huw Williams - somewhere in between rehearsals with a newly-minted version of the Pooh Sticks - reminds us of the hitherto rather unsung talents of Robbie Rae. Robbie's career involved some excellent records, but also mutated into a very high profile TV career in Canada, where Robbie rubbed shoulders with the likes of Abba and Michael Jackson in their pomp.

The man formerly known as Soundhog, but now just plain Ben, is punk baiting with a sizeable chunk of Wishbone Ash.

We have a large slice of Polly Mackey and the Pleasure Principle's recent set for Yr Wythnos Fach at Central Station in Wrexham. Polly's fine songs have caused seismic levels of excitement in the beleaguered boardrooms of what is left of the music industry. She and her band have played Texas' uber music showcase SXSW for the last three years and her début EP comes out in October. Her songs smoulder with insouciant yearning and heart-rending, minor key melodies. They're very good, in other words.

Lara Catrin translates the opaque, scatty and bonkers Chwareon (Texas Radio Band) and I have fascinating sounds from all over Wales, including debut plays for: Rural, Loose Buoy, Nucleus Roots and The Spirals.

Demos can be bunged in this direction: themysterytour@gmail.com

An e-mail address that is also useful for gig info, announcements, belligerence and party invitations.

Have an excellent week.

Next Sunday night, David Wrench begins to unravel his new album Spades & Hoes & Plows for us. Will be fascinating, I promise.

Dal i gredu!

Adam x

THE BRIGHT YOUNG PEOPLE
Smoke Fire

FRIENDS ELECTRIC
Wall Of Arms

WILLO WISPA
The Lollipop Lady's Favourite

MASTERS IN FRANCE
Greyhounds

THE KEYS
Chemistry

MEIC STEVENS
Bound For The Baltic Sea