Alternative design & music culture, Swansea

Pretty Shitty City

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  • Artists & Photographers

    • Bruce Risdon The guy whose paintings are bloody everywhere ;)
    • Dilac Flash portfolio for the Swansea illustrator and painter
    • Phillip Jacobs Welsh born artist based in Swansea, Wales (UK).
    • T Francis Swansea Based Photographer
    • The Colour Mill Graphic Design & Illustration
    • The Drunken Marksman Design for print, web, motion & clothing
    • Thomas J Newton
    • Tony Kluge Photography Swansea and South Wales Wedding Photography and Commercial Photography
  • Bands & DJs

    • bitsplitter drum and fucking bass
    • Bomb the Sun
    • George Annihilation and the Legion of Hate A hatefull degenerate sound born out of a world thoroughly backward, corrupt & just plain nasty.
    • Knob Jammer Experimental / Punk / Electronica
    • Lifting Gear Engineer Electronica / IDM / Experimental
    • Maria Owen Alternative / Acoustic / Rock
    • Poq Indie / Alternative
    • Suns of Thunder ...and its all about the groove baby!!!!
    • Swampdogs From the swamp, four dogs were formed to begin their hateful noise.
    • The Afterglow Alternative / Punk / Rock
    • The Arteries
    • The Bomber Kids Drum & Bass from Bitsplitter and 62down
    • The Buffalo Kings Fueled by Jack Daniel's Old No.7
    • The Groundnuts & Independent Punk / Rock / Garage
    • The Screamin Eagles
    • Viva Machine Hotly tipped Swansea rock band with an electro edge
  • Blogs

    • Basheera Khan's Blog Ich bin ein Basheera
    • Gimboland 6 years of rambling and mumbling
    • tfrancis photographer Tyron Francis' Blog
    • thelab7 Benjy Stanton's blog and portfolio
  • Club Nights, Promoters & Labels

    • Associated Minds Cutting edge hip hop, south wales
    • Face/Off - Alternative Swansea Two rooms of Rock, Indie & Metal every Friday
    • Hazardous Hip-hop Swansea Hip-hop collective
    • Housefly Records Swansea/Cardiff based Indie Label
    • Ice Cream Social* A brand new indie night, coming soon to Swansea
    • Mighty Atom Records Swansea based record label
    • Mighty Atom Studios Originally from Swansea, the studios are now based in the countryside with residential features.
    • O.T.D. a collective of dj's and ravers from Swansea, dedicated to pushing the Nu-Rave/Hardcore Breaks sounds.
    • Slam on the Breaks Break, Hip-hop, Jungle, IDM
    • Swansea Jazzland Live Jazz Club Swansea
    • Swansea Tickets Swansea Student Union Box Office (Open to public too)
    • The Gig Guide Comprehensive Swansea gig guide, online and in print.
    • Total Ams Musical Collective Totalams is a diy swansea-based collective trying to inject some life into a dull and stale music scene.
    • Urban Bass
    • Welsh Gigs A guide to welsh gigs, bands, venues & promoters.
    • WOMP World of Missing Piece drum and bass promotions
    • Xfm South Wales Bringing the best local and international indie-rock to South Wales
  • Computer & Video Games

    • Crossfire Swansea's Internet & LAN Gaming Centre
  • Festivals

    • BeyondTV Independent film festival focusing on social & environmental issues
    • Escape Festival Wales' premier dance music event, held in Singleton Park
    • Fflam Festival 3 day indie, rock & dance festival in Singleton Park
    • Locws - Art Across The City Comtemporary art exhibition exploring Swansea's culture at sites around the City Centre
    • Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues Festival
    • SAND International CGI & animation conference, Swansea Animation Days
    • Swansea Bay Film Festival
    • The Dylan Thomas Fringe Festival Comedy, music, theatre, film and visual arts from established names to the best up and coming talent
    • Tyrfe Tawe Festival Welsh language music festival in Swansea
  • Forums

    • Alternative Swansea Forum
    • Exist.Forum Chat about music, street sports, film, tv, literature.
    • Swansea Forum
    • Third Mind Media Community based website, dedicated to all things urban & electronic in South Wales
  • Galleries, Museums & Theatres

    • Attic Gallery Wales' longest established private gallery.
    • Exposure Art Gallery Exposure Gallery is a dynamic and contemporary artist run venue for visual arts.
    • Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Traditional and modern art, including sculpture and installations
    • National Waterfront Museum Swansea Part of the National Museum Wales
    • Taliesin Arts Centre Films, performances & exhibitions.
    • The Dylan Thomas Centre
    • The Grand Theatre A wide variety of shows and exhibitions
  • General

    • Food Passion - Swansea Food Guide Food Passion is your guide and insight to Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower, and takes a look at the thriving local food scene.
    • Spendamillion What would you buy if you won the lottery or made a million?
    • Swansea.com Information guide to the city
    • Web Media Works Design & development for web, screen & print.
  • Organisations & Charity

    • amperSAND Monthly media & technology events
    • CIRIC The Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre
    • Cyrenians Supporting homeless and disadvantaged people in Swansea
    • Dragon Arts Centre Social Inclusion through Arts and Learning
    • Plan B for a sustainable energy future.
    • Res-a-Rec Furniture recycling scheme
    • Samba Tawe Swansea's largest community arts group
    • Sustainable Swansea Guide to living sustainably in Swansea
    • Swansea Arts Forum Trust Representing the creative and cultural industries of Swansea.
    • Swansea Print Workshop Open access professional printmaking & drawing facilities
    • The Environment Centre An independent charity, ethical gift shop and fair-trade coffee shop with Internet access.
    • Undercurrents Film production company focusing on counter-culture, social and environmental justice issues.
  • Pubs, Clubs & Bars

    • Bar,Co Independent Wind Street bar, Djs, Bands & Character.
    • Crobar Club Drinking, dancing and decadence
    • Crowley's Rock Bar Its a rock bar.
    • Escape Swansea Under New Managment!
    • Mambo Cocktail & coffee experts, nightlife specialists
    • Milkwood Jam A live entertainment venue, recording studio and cafe bar
    • Monkey Cafe Eclectic club, live music venue and organic cafe.
    • Sin City Alternative Club and Live Music Venue
    • Siro's Bar & Bistro Food, wine, beer & live music
    • The Chattery Live music and family run restaurant
    • Uplands Tavern Regular live music.
  • Shops

    • Celfi Gallery & Shop Crafts in the Community
    • Derricks Music Independant music & tickets.
    • Ecco Contemporary and Traditional Crafts in Wales
    • Exist Clothing Swansea skateboarding clothing company
    • Hidden Labels Fashion is an addiction
    • Marmalade Ho Cute but edgy independent Streetwear
    • Obsolete Industries Surf/Music inspired clothing
    • Sweet Little Horrors Alternative street wear for Sweet Little Horrors
    • Vinylism Records Shop Dedicated to dance music
  • Sport & Outdoors

    • Board Free Long distance skateboarding
    • Dryad Bushcraft Teambuilding activities & Bushcraft weekends on the Gower
    • Gower Live Surf Reports with weather, tides and a live web cam.
    • Progress Surf Gower based surf school, holidays and online shop.
    • S3: Street Sports Swansea Committee aimed at improving street sports facilities, access and awareness in Swansea.
    • Tim Davies Productions Swansea based production company, specialise in surf films.
    • Tonnau Surf Magazine A magazine for guys and girls who surf in Wales
    • Wheelies Direct BMX, Mountain, Folding etc. Bikes.
  • Students & Education

    • Swansea University Student's Union
    • Waterfront Online Swansea Student Newspaper

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