It’s hard to think of what connects Star Wars, Bob Dylan and James Cameron to North Cardiff. But all of these have featured in the life of Llanishen-born film director Richard Marquand. Born in 1938 to Hilary Marquand MP, and mother Rachel, Richard was educated at King’s College, Cambridge (where he studied Modern Languages) and [...]
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From North Cardiff to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
July 23rd, 2010 
Editors 
Posted in Celebrity Interviews 
Tags: bob dylan, cardiff, chewbacca, harrison ford, llanishen, return of the jedi, richard marquand, star wars 
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Andy Fairweather-Low: A Cup of Tea with a Rock Legend
July 21st, 2010 Editors “Amen Corner changed all of our lives for sure. We signed one bit of paper and that was it. We didn’t get paid, which was probably a good thing as I’d have spent it all. The manager told us that we would have the songs written for us. We were passed around from here to [...]
Ordinary Hero – An Interview with Howard Jones (2009)
July 21st, 2010 Editors Some say that going to church is good for the soul. This was definitely the case for music legend Howard Jones, who as a youngster, attended a concert held at Rhiwbina’s Bethany Baptist Church. “I grew up on Heol Llanishen Fach. One of my most wonderful memories is that of my mates and I playing [...]
