: Oriel 1

I've been collecting some more favourite gigs - Abby loved Sam Phillips at Joe's Pub Theater in New York City because of the intimate venue and awesome musicians, the mysteriously named 'M' enjoyed (what 'M' can remember of it anyway) The Undertones way back in 1979 in Aberystwyth...Iwan couldn't choose between Gorky's in Resolven and the last gig from Ffa Coffi Pawb in Llanelwedd in 1993.

Owain's best gig was Datblygu and Albert Hoffman also in Aberystwyth in 1993 or maybe 1994... Carla loved Take That recently in Cardiff and Ellie danced on the stage with Chuck Berry in Liverpool in 2004!

As mentioned in a previous post, my favourite gig was seeing Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) in Amoeba Records in San Francisco. It was a promo show for his solo album 'Trees Outide the Academy' which had just been released and I went on my own on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Thurston and his band came on late, with the set list written on a paper plate... it was amazing...

The exhibition Pop Peth/ Music & Me opens this Saturday (although the official opening isn't until September).

Here are some pictures showing the set up of the exhibition featuring ladders and people with pencils in their mouths

As part of the Pop Peth/ Music & Me exhibition at St Fagans:National History Museum, we would like to know what's the most memorable gig you've ever been to. Once the exhibition opens, there will be cute ticket-shaped feedback forms for anyone to fill in, but in the meantime post your thoughts/memories below!

I've been asking staff members what their favourite gigs have been and it has ranged from Kylie to Gil Scott-Heron & Amnesia Express. We would love to know your favourite gig too!(mine's Thurston Moore)

The exhibition Urdd.org ended on Sunday and the curators and conservationsists are now getting Oriel 1 ready for the next exhibiton 'Pop Peth, Music and Me' which starts on the first of August.

During the Urdd.org exhibition there was an area where the public could leave their memories or thoughts on the Urdd, here are some of them:

‘I loved the horse riding and I found it very fun. The government should give out free trips!’

‘My name is Molly. I went to Llangrannog in 2009 April with the Urdd. The cabins are much nicer than they used to be.’

‘I am going to Llangrannog next week. I am excited.’

‘It was the best place i have ever been to. I loved the toboganning.’

‘C.1969 I went to Llangrannog - spent 2 nights in wooden cabin then spent the rest of the week in the ysbyty – only remember custard and shopping!’

‘I went to Llangrannog twice as a young girl. I had so much fun horse riding and skiing but especially the Disco at the end. I broke a young boy’s heart!’

‘I remember falling in love with one of the ‘swogs’

‘1962 – my friend and I were the only 2 to go from my school Caer Castell Cardiff. The weather was extremely cold and one morning us two girls who were on the top bunks woke to find we were covered with snow. The stay was shortened due to bad weather.’

‘The Logo should be a dragon or something that doesn’t look like a lollypop or a candycorn’

‘They live in luxury at Llangrannog these days! Bring back the cabins that i had to stay in!’

Here are a few more art cart pictures.... please go on over to flickr for even more!