TUESDAY 2nd FEB
Flux=Rad present THE DULOKS
London trio The Duloks will make you laugh as hard as they’ll make you dance around. And they’ll do it in tiny shorts and headbands!!
8pm
FREE
THURSDAY 4th FEB
Xbox Reverb present ELLIE GOULDING
If you havent already heard, heres the news for 2010: Ellie Goulding. Shes playing the CAI, as requested.
SOLD OUT.
FRIDAY 5th FEB
CAI present
POLKA PARTY, BLACK RUSSIAN & JON KENNEDY (DJ)
Polka Party provide the dance floor soundtrack to a ruddy good house party with their angular artrock rhythms.Sturdy support from Black Russian and dancefloor-friendly, XFM DJ Jon Kennedy plays out!
8pm
£2/£3
SATURDAY 6th FEB
WAX
Wax is a community of music lovers that enjoy deep, dubbed out electronic music. Forget fashion and fads, Wax is about expression, meeting people, sharing a good night and good old fashioned dancing.
9pm
£2/£3
SUNDAY 7th FEB
All Time Top 100 present GOLDIE LOOKIN CHAIN
All Time Top 100 celebrates diversity within the wonderful world of music by inviting guests from all manner of musical backgrounds to count down their All Time Top 100 ’couldn’t live without’ tunes. One DJ, for one night only.
5pm
FREE
TUESDAY 9th FEB
Flux=Rad
This is the portion of our programme dedicated to delivering the most exciting new acts into the city of Cardiff. Alongside live acts, Flux=Rad DJs spin art rock, cutting edge, future rock and roll, new wave, new hope and more.
8pm
FREE
WEDNESDAY 10th FEB
Balloon Present a night of poetry, prose and music.
Willy Vlautin reads from his brilliant new novel ‘Lean On Pete’.Reading with him -John Williams – a genuine local living legend. On the music front we have Lone Pine, veterans of the Cardiff Americana scene.
8pm
£2/£3
THURSDAY 11th FEB
Wonky Disco present DC DANEEKA
Doc Daneeka is a hotly tipped new producer who’s already featured on Fabric’s new CD Elevator Music, has remixed Delphic and Digital Mystikz. Cutting-edge sounds from dubstep to UK funky and a perfect match for Wonky Disco: delicious, dissolvable dance music.
9pm
FREE
FRIDAY 12th FEB
Three Syllables present SHE KEEPS BEE & KING ALEXANDER
Three Syllables present US indie soul/blues two-piece She Keeps Bees. Support comes from Cardiff’s King Alexander.
8pm
FREE
SATURDAY 13th FEB
Colourbox present PHAT PHIL COOPER
Phil Cooper has been spreading the ’gospel of love’ of music, having held down seminal residencies at some of the UK’s most famous clubs. With a repertoire that ranges from county to soul, jazz to hip hop, folk to funk, disco to house.
doors 9pm
£2/£3
SUNDAY 14th FEB
UNDEB THEATRE present PROJECT
Fast, beautiful, poignant, brash and relevant.THE PROJECT is back, with one poet performance, one live band, one stand up and one play. Valentines Special!Hot ticket!
7pm
£5 in advance
All time top 100 present Hannah Austin (Hells Bent)
4pm
FREE
TUESDAY 16th FEB
Flux=Rad present BEACH HOUSE & LAWRENCE ARABIA
Hugely tipped for 2010, BEACH HOUSE, play CAI.This must-see show is presented by SWN/Flux=Rad with live support from Lawrence Arabia.
SOLD OUT.
WEDNESDAY 17th FEB
NO SWEAT!
No Sweat is a new addition to the Cardiff Arts Institute family. Every Wednesday, we’ll be bringing you luscious local bands and a few magical treats from afar, that will feed your fertile imagination.
8pm
FREE
FRIDAY 19th FEB
DIG! present Special Guest
Featuring global musical nuggets you never knew you loved, mixed with colourful classics from days gone by. 9pm
£2/£3
SATURDAY 20th FEB
Peaceful Progress Presents: CUT LOOSE!
Cardiff City Kingz III after-party
A night of Reggae/soul/hip-hop/Balkan/Bboy/Party from ’Green Man Festival’ regulars, Peaceful Progress. Featuring B-boys from the UK with an open cypher/dance floor.
9pm
£2/3
SUNDAY 21st FEB
CAI present SOPHIES PIDGEON & PANDA SU
Manchester based art/party-time 4-piece bring their festival ’feelgood vibe’ to the CAI.Perfect warm up in chilly times.
7pm
FREE
All time top 100 present DAVE GROOVESLAVE 4pm
FREE
DIRTBOX- a feast of comedy
Dirtbox pulls inspiration from Sketches,Gameshows, music, film, stand up, heated debates and corny adverts.
Doors
£3
TUESDAY 23rd FEB
Flux=Rad present TUBELORD & TALL SHIPS
Tubelord are a three piece from Kingston. Their songs embrace the dynamic, their lyrics embrace the bizarre. 8pm
FREE
WEDNESDAY 24th FEB
NO SWEAT
8pm
FREE
THURSDAY 25th FEB
Three Syllables present XIU XIU & STARS NO STARS
Highly influential art-noise pioneer Jamie Stewart, brings his Californian 3-piece, Xiu Xiu to the CAI.This is a rare chance to catch him in the UK.
8pm
FREE
FRIDAY 26th FEB
Mother Mae I?
9pm
£2/£3
SATURDAY 27th FEB
Gas Station Bop!
Playing all the biggest 50’s dancefloor hits, twistin and twirlin all night through. You’ll be surrounded by plenty of popcorn and b-movies for when you need a rest from all the boppin’ and a jivin’!
9pm
£2/£3
SUNDAY 28th FEB
All time Top 100 present KAPTAIN
5pm
FREE
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