Rise and shine

"They'll be thrilling much bigger congregations than can fit inside Clwb before long, I guarantee it", I wrote of Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard on Wednesday, following the joyous chaos that was their inaugural Late Night City Sermon. And sure enough they will. Not only have they been added to the bill for Noel Gallagher's gig at Cardiff Castle at the end of the month, but they'll also be composing the official song for the Homeless World Cup, which takes place in the city in late July.

Also on the High Flying Birds bill are Boy Azooga, the band Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard's Tom Rees has referred to as the second best in Cardiff. Davey Newington and company could be forgiven for being rather more excited about another support slot they've got booked for later in the summer: on 12th July, they'll be joining Cat Power in providing support to Bob Dylan and Neil Young at Hyde Park.

They'll both have come a long way since shows at the Transport Club - which is a timely reminder of the truth in Minty's comment on the inestimable importance of grassroots music venues: "Bands do start at the very bottom, and people forget that."