There is absolutely loads to get through, so I thought I’d crack on. Tonight, let’s have a look at the highlights for Thursday and Friday night and then over the next couple of days we’ll sneak a peek at Saturday and Sunday.

Thursday

Clinigol

Buffalo Bar. 8- 8.30pm

Not what you’d expect from Welsh language music, this is electronic pop music. They’re signed to One State Records and according to Swn, they’re one of Cardiff’s ‘finest Welsh language bands’.

Eilir Pierce

O’neill’s, Trinity St. 8.15-8.45pm

Eilir Pierce is one of the most eccentric people you will see at Sŵn.  An exciting and truly, yes truly, unique performer.

Trwbador

O’ Neills, Trinity St. 9.15-9.45pm

Angharad Van Rijswijk and Owain Gwilym from Camarthen release their own music on their own label, Owlet Music. They call themselves avant-pop, and who am I to argue. Find out more about them here.

Friday

Greta Isaac

The Theatre @ Chapter Arts Centre. 8-8.45pm

Believe it or not, Greta Isaac is only seventeen years old. Don’t let that fool you though, her recent success- making it to the Green Man Festival line up this year- is testament to her brilliance. She sings with her big sister Miriam Isaac and Arwel Lloyd (Gildas).

Sen Segur

O’ Neills, Trinity St. 12.00-12.45am

Sen Segur featured on the highly acclaimed Record Goch project last year and went down a storm on the recent Nyth tour around the UK. The boys from Llanrwst played Sŵn last year and gave us this. They have also released a cassette tape, ‘Nofa Scosia’ and an EP ‘Penrhydd’.

Ifan Dafydd

Undertone, downstairs @ 10 ft tall, 1.20-2.40am

Ifan, formerly of Derwyddon Dr Gonzo, is one of the most successful Welsh exports in a while. There were rumours for ages that he was James Blake under a pseudonym. That’s not true, but he did live with him at uni incidentally. You probably don’t even need me to tell you how good he is; his remixes of Amy Winehouse’s ‘You Know I’m no Good’ brought him to the attention of the mainstream media. The Guardian called his Treehouse EP ‘heart-bursting loveliness’ and gave him the well-deserved title of ‘one to watch’. Not bad for someone I recently saw conducting a party of primary school children at the Urdd Eisteddfod. A man of many talents.