pamrosecott

Seven young people from Wales will retrace the historic journey taken by anti-fascist volunteers who travelled from Britain to Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The expedition, Antifascist Footsteps, will see the group travel from Cardiff via London and Paris before crossing the Pyrenees on foot, camping along the way and documenting the journey for a documentary film. Their route follows the path taken by many members of the International Brigades who left Britain in the 1930s to join the fight against fascism in Spain. The journey will culminate at the Solidarity Park International Festival in Malgrat de Mar, Catalonia, taking place from 29 May to 31 May, 2026. There the group will meet Catalan students and take part in events exploring the history of the Spanish Civil War and the legacy of international solidarity. The documentary will focus particularly on the journeys of Harold Davies and Sidney Shosteck, great-uncles of Bedwas artist and presenter Tad Davies. Harold left Neath in 1937 while Sidney travelled from New Jersey to join the international struggle against the military dictatorship of Francisco Franco. Harold and his Welsh companions travelled first to London before secretly crossing the Channel to Paris. From there they travelled south through France towards Marseille, before crossing the Pyrenees and eventually reaching Barcelona. Meanwhile, Sidney and other American volunteers travelled from Paris to Marseille, where they boarded the ship Ciudad de Barcelona. The filmmakers plan to retrace these routes and visit key locations connected with the volunteers’ story, including Malgrat de Mar, where local fishermen rescued many brigadistas after the Ciudad de Barcelona was torpedoed by a fascist submarine in 1937. Tad Davies, presenter, said: “Not every day you get to walk the same road your ancestors travelled. We want to understand what drove ordinary people – miners, farmers and clerks – to fight for a country that seemed to have nothing to do with them. As we follow the footsteps of these volunteers, we also want to ask what their story means today, at a time when far-right movements are once again growing across Europe.

🔈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Sain ‘mlaen am y Gymraeg! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔈 Dewch i gefnogi y band ‘ma o Seland Newydd sydd yn chwarae pync yn ei iaith lleiafrifol brodorol nhw! Super excited to be collabing with my Pasta Now buddies @pamrosecott & @roseymorwenna to put on Maori punk band @half.time.half.caste from Aotearoa! Not gunna lie, the ticket sales have been slowww for this one so if you’re planning on coming please grab one so we stop stressing! Link in bio! It’s an afternoon show on Sunday 3rd May from 2pm at @paradisegardencdf 🌿 Limited early birds left! The amazing @osgled_ supporting with her etheral synthy songs in Cymraeg!

PASTA NOW x AFIACH yn cyflwyno: Half/Time + Osgled @ Paradise Garden Gig P’nawn / Drysau am 2yh Afternoon show / Doors 2pm Mae Half/Time yn fand pync Māori, dwyieithog, brodorol sy’n dod o Aotearoa (Seland Newydd fel ei gelwir) Half/Time are an indigenous, bilingual, Māori post-punk band hailing from Aotearoa (so-called New Zealand) Gan dynnu ar gymysgedd cyfoethog o synau arbrofol, mae Osgled yn cyfuno haenau ethereal, atmosfferig â synths teimladwy, melancolaidd, i gyd wedi’u plethu ynghyd â lleisiau breuddwydiol ac atgofus. Y canlyniad yw tirwedd sain sy’n teimlo’n arallfydol ac yn emosiynol iawn, gan gludo gwrandawyr i ofod o fyfyrio a theimlo. Osgled (Welsh for amplitude) combines ethereal, atmospheric layers with poignant, melancholy synths, all woven together with dreamy and evocative vocals. AOTEAROA X CYMRU Earlybird £7 ADV £8 OTD £10 TICKETS IN BIO !! Fun night of dawnsio gyda ffrindiau, garden pints & hating imperialism coming your way x

VERY FRIENDLY #3 MASSIVE LINEUP TICKET LINK IN BIO WE’RE BACK WITH A VENGEANCE

PLOOD Avent-Garde, Acid, Electronic, Drone, Psych, Kraut, IDM.  Plood is physically based in Falmouth Cornwall, however they are mentally based in the rocks and dreams of us all. Often their music is a joyous celebration of dance and the silliness of life. A non-binary person in both gender and genre; some people will know Plood from their late night intense boogie music, however others will know Plood from their introspective meditation music. The project comes to Cardiff for the first time following the realise of their EP PLOOD MUSIC VOL:1 on the 24th of April - a collection of ambient songs that have been created through meditative recording practices which centre upon ancient Cornish landmarks, capturing dreamstates and the creatures that dwell within. FFO: Boards of Canada, Brian Eno, Ram Dass, Autechre, Casino Versus Japan, Aphex Twin, Roy of the Ravers Blew An Jowl Dark ambient drone meets megalithic noise, a ladle from Kernows perpetual stew of experimental sound.  FFO: Mark Jenkin, Tristwch Y Fenywod, SMOTE, Milkweed, Kim gordon (body//head) Pam Rose Cott Pam Rose Cott is a performance artist based in Cardiff - a vocalist combining experimental sound, writing and performance. One of the founding members of ‘Pasta Now’, a collective of women, trans and non-binary people delving into experimental sound.

Gig Newydd: PASTA NOW x AFIACH yn cyflwyno Half/Time + Osgled @ Paradise Garden Dydd Sul / Sunday 3.05.26 🌸 ☀️ Gig P’nawn / Drysau am 2yh Afternoon show / Doors 2pm ☀️ 💥 Mae Half/Time yn fand pync Māori, dwyieithog, brodorol sy’n dod o Aotearoa (Seland Newydd fel ei gelwir) Half/Time are an indigenous, bilingual, Māori post-punk band hailing from Aotearoa (so-called New Zealand) 🔮 Gan dynnu ar gymysgedd cyfoethog o synau arbrofol, mae Osgled yn cyfuno haenau ethereal, atmosfferig â synths teimladwy, melancolaidd, i gyd wedi'u plethu ynghyd â lleisiau breuddwydiol ac atgofus. Drawing on a rich blend of experimental sounds, Osgled (Welsh for amplitude) combines ethereal, atmospheric layers with poignant, melancholy synths, all woven together with dreamy and evocative vocals. AOTEAROA X CYMRU Ar Werth Nawr Earlybird tix £7, ADV £8, OTD £10 NOTAFLOF - get in touch if you can't afford 🎟️ Ticket linc yn y bio 🎟️ /whats-on/cardiff/paradise-garden/half-time-osgled/2026-05-03/14:00/t-njjqxqn?direct-booking

DEEP LISTENING Dan Johnson Arnolfini 2025 Performance with: @danjohnsondrums @pamrosecott @gards_annie @hellomrkit 🙏🏾✨🔔🎺🪸🥁🪭

@shiftcardiff TTF Radio shows Christmas day Listen in all other times for some curated sounds from @shiftcardiff , live recordings and more from collaborators, labels and guests. Running 24/7 SHIFT TTF Radio Broadcasting 24/7 from Cardiff, Wales A community run radio station exploring experimental music, sound art, documentary, spoken word, and field recordings, committed to amplifying work outside the mainstream. Christmas Day 12:00-14:00 Records, cd's and tapes at Christmas. Playing tracks from the archive's Live on Christmas day. 15:00-15:54 & 19:00-19:54 Pam’s Speech Christmas Day broadcast Featuring late night living room improv, field recording, tarot reading, karaoke Dan Johnson on piano Tarot reading from the Dirt Gems plant oracle guidebook by Anne Louise Burdett and Chelsea Granger Ghosts of Christmas past (Remake) Jesus sweetly sleeps, Section 25 Jingle Bell Rock, Thick Pigeon Jingle Hell, Blaine L. Reininger Cream or Christians, Michael Nyman @pamrosecott 15:54-16:00 & 19:54-20:00 Richard Thomas - Hell For Leather (prelude) “Autumn, semi-rural south Wales. A fiend strikes terror into the heart of the local community.” A multi-episode series of Hell For Leather is coming soon. Credits: Narrator - Guy Gregory Writer, composer, producer - Richard Thomas. @secluded_bronte 20:00-21:00 Stacking Chairs AI Work Christmas Disco Kick off your Crocs and try not to spill your eggnog on the dance floor, it’s the STACKING CHAIRS DISCO! A streaming hodgepodge of found sound, avant-jazz, electronica, concrète, pluderphonics, outsider and experimental ‘music’ at its most fuzzy of definitions. @casey.raymond 21:00-22:33 Pato Canton Sounds of The Strip episode 3 Pato Canton is a Cardiff-based DJ, producer and vibesman. Pato's irreverent, genre-hopping sets take in acid, chug, techno, italo, house, breakbeats, garage and a great deal of other things in between. His TTF Radio show ‘Sounds of The Strip’ has a broad remit of ‘bass, bleeps and breaks’, so expect a lot of that, along with the big man’s signature brand of patter. The big man rides again - this week’s episode is on a deep cosmic chug tip for the long winter. @patocanto

Next PASTA NOW is next Thursday 27th November at Grangetown Studios (Felindre graveyard chips for the algo) Pasta will be served as always from 6:30pm giving us some time to mooch about, chat and say hi to any new faces. The listening/ sharing tracks section will begin at 7pm and we usually finish about 8/8:30pm We’ve got a sofa and a fire and a little kitchen area with a kettle and a microwave so should be nice and cosy. Really enjoying this chapter of BASTA NOW; nice examples from artists using graphic scores and unconventional notation as inclusive practice Looking forward to a deep dive in particular on Matana Roberts "The first chapter of Coin Coin I actually put together partly because I wanted to play music with my friends who couldn't read music" MORE INFO This is the address: 18 Taff Embankment Cardiff CF11 7BE Wales If you’ve not been there before it is down a bit of an alleyway but gates will be open and I will put a sign out the front door to make it easier to spot. We are finishing off the chapter on scores! (Basta Now pages 194-207) if you would like to read ahead and bring along any tracks/ suggestions (as always if you don’t have a copy of the book no worries we will have spares there, feel free to just come along and listen) Who can attend? Women, trans and non-binary people. You don’t have to consider yourself a music-maker to attend - this is for everyone who is interested in exploring experimental music! What’s the deal with the pasta? We’ll make pasta to share with attendees before the session, so you can join us at 18.00 if you want to eat. It will be vegan friendly but we can’t cater for other dietary needs unless you let us know in advance. What if I don’t have a copy of the book? No problem! We can bring copies for people to look at during the sessions.

For one night only, live out your Britney ✧༺♥༻∞ fantasy™ ✧༺♥༻∞ Pasta Now is hosting a Britney-only karaoke session followed by high NRG dancing to all of your favourite 1998-2006 bangers through to hyper pop. You better be ready to WORK, b*tch! Dress as your own hyper popstar or Britney homage, and if you have a song choice let us know in advance so we can schedule it! All proceeds go to Climate Camp Cymru [link] because Britney is a comrade (probably) 7-11pm, Friday 8 August, NoFit State, Four Elms Road Pam will be giving a powerpoint rant to start off the night on hyper pop and reclaiming femininity from Britney to Naomi Elizabeth 💅✨️🎟🐎💅 Girls, goths and gays I expect to see you there x x x

We started PASTA NOW in September as a listening group for experimental music,* a supportive and informal space for women, trans and non-binary people. 🍝  Along the way we've met a lot of legends here in Cardiff keen to explore experimental practice. Diolch Chapter for inviting us to coordinate this THRESHOLD scratch (screech?) night. 🎤  All genders welcome to come along next Thursday (17th). Be great to see you there - tix available on Chapter website, link in bio 🔗  *The book BASTA NOW by Fanny Chiarello catalogues W/T/NB musicians, we also use the monthly sessions to sit and eat pasta, share food and get to know eachother - if you're interested give us a message and come along!

New date announced! Threshold: (Un)naturally, Thursday 17 July, 8pm 🔗 Link in bio to book Natural: voice, breath, tape recorder, birdsong, dawn chorus, trees, insects hum, river, a creaking door, footsteps through mud, banging, scraping, crushing cardboard, choirs, flutes, lutes, cellos, laughter. Unnatural: mutilated sine waves, edited, distorted and compressed, repeated, extended, the transformed or transforming, the artificial, the celestial, undead, robotic, mermaids and hags, sampled screams. This is the theme Pasta Now affiliated artists – curated by Rosey Morwenna (@roseymorwenna ), Rowan Campbell (@rcvvanhc ) and Pam Rose Cott (@pamrosecott ) – will be exploring for the third edition of Threshold. Pasta Now began as a listening group for experimental music, The group has been created to be a supportive and informal space for women, trans and non-binary people to come together and listen to the extensive catalogue of experimental music created by women, trans and non-binary artists that can often be sidelined or overlooked. ** Naturiol: llais, anadl, recordydd tâp, cân yr adar, côr y wawr, coed, mwmian y pryfed, afon, drws yn gwichian, sŵn traed drwy fwd, clepian, crafu, cardfwrdd yn chwalu, corau, ffliwtiau, liwtiau, sielo, chwerthin. Annaturiol: sindonnau addasedig, wedi’u golygu, eu hystumio, a’u cywasgu, ailadroddus, estynedig, wedi trawsnewid neu yn trawsnewid, yr artiffisial, y nefol, yr anfarwol, robotaidd, môr-forynion a gwrachod, sgrechiadau sampl. Dyma’r thema y bydd artistiaid cysylltiedig Pasta Now– wedi’u curadu gan Rosey Morwenna, Rowan Campbell a Pam Rose Cot t– yn ei harchwilio ar gyfer trydyddrifyn Trothwy. Dechreuodd Pasta Now fel grŵp gwrando ar gerddoriaeth arbrofo. Mae’r grŵp wedi cael ei greu i fod yn lle cefnogol ac anffurfiol i fenywod, pobl draws a phobl anneuaidd ddod at ei gilydd a gwrando ar y catalog helaeth o gerddoriaeth arbrofol a grëwyd gan artistiaid benywaidd, traws ac anneuaidd sy’n aml yn cael eu gwthio i’r ochr neu eu diystyru.