Cardiff-based poet and performer Rachel Helena Walsh is once again bringing Buzz some typewritten excellence! (Read her review of 2025’s Sŵn Festival here and an interview with Spit Hood here.) Below is the results of her meetup with Ellis Acton-Dyer from Welsh noiserock band Shlug, who have a show at Cardiff Tramshed and the release of their second EP in the next few weeks.
the below is a poetic profile piece of the band SHLUG, mostly verbatim, born from an in person interview held at Braeval Street Studios in Cardiff.
Shlug, Tramshed, Cardiff, Sun 20 Sept (supporting Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs – rescheduled from March. Tickets: £22. Info: here)
New EP Eat God In The Death House is released on Fri 2 Oct via Roccoco Swn and can be preordered here; the band play a launch gig that evening at The Lanes, Bristol (tickets: FREE. Info: here)
Shlug on Linktree
Find Rachel and her poetry in Cardiff Market at her stall Poetry For You, or at the launch of her second book Rose Gold Rituals (Porter’s, Cardiff, Wed 21 Oct. Admission: FREE).
Rachel on Instagram
words RACHEL HELENA WALSH
