We sit down with music journalist, and 'friend of the pod', David Owens to revisit an iconic gig and the culmination of a wonderful decade of Welsh music and culture. Twenty years ago today the Manic Street Preachers played the biggest gig of the lives, selling out the then newly-built Millennium Stadium with fellow Welsh acts Super Furry Animals, Feeder and Patrick Jones.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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The Tourist Trap director Keri Collins talks about his career including directing music videos for Georgia Ruth and, his brother's band, Rusty Shackle. He also talks about his Welsh identity, being mentored by Sir Kenneth Branagh and the importance of music in film.Keri also chooses Stereophonics' debut album Word Gets Around as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Caffeine Kiss.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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We sit down with BBC presenter, producer and Horizons project manager Bethan Elfyn and music journalist David Owens to talk about a wonderful year in Welsh music.We also all share our top three albums of 2019.Featuring new music from Lowri Evans.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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Zabrinski vocalist and guitarist Matt Durbridge talks about the origins of the band, his school's illustrious alumni, touring with Gorky's and Super Furry Animals and his plans for the band's future.Matt also chooses Gorky's seventh full-length studio album How I Long to Feel That Summer in My Heart as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Ethan Jones.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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Welsh Music Prize and Sŵn Festival co-founder John Rostron talks about his wide-ranging career in music; from launching a plugging company to creating an internet sensation to being recently appointed Making Music's Wales Manager.John also chooses Cate Le Bon's debut album Me Oh My as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Clwb Fuzz.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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We sit down with Huw Stephens, the broadcaster and Welsh Music Prize co-founder, to talk through the shortlist for the 2019 Welsh Music Prize.Neil and James also give their picks from the 12 artists and albums that are a wonderful showcase of contemporary Welsh music.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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Welsh poet and playwright Patrick Jones talks about how moving from the Valleys to Swansea for university liberated him, tackling difficult but important issues, and being Nicky Wire's older brother.Patrick also chooses The Alarm's debut album Declaration as his favourite Welsh album and inducts it in to the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from Me Against Misery (https://soundcloud.com/user-596839018).Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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Welsh music journalist David Owens (@asoundreaction) talks about how his sister’s mod boyfriend turning him into a mini-mod led him on his musical journey from creating fanzines, writing a book about Cool Cymru and interviewing the Manics in a burger bar.David also chooses 60ft Dolls' rip-roaring debut album The Big 3 as his favourite Welsh album and induct it into the Welsh Music Hall of Fame.Featuring new music from North Wales' finest The Montagues' Calibrate EP.Follow us on Twitter @welshmusicpod and visit www.welshmusicpodcast.co.uk for more information and to submit a track to showcase.

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