Born in Pontypool, Marcus Warner is a 26 year old father of one. Enjoying music, politics and sport, he has brought into the world numerous blogs – but has now found a home at Sweet and Tender Hooligan. He currently represents many Welsh bands in the big bad world of music, with plans to set up a label of his own afoot.

What’s the world been waiting for?

Time to stop the chin stroking and embrace the reunion as part of the music fan’s modern experience. So why not start with Stone Roses?

Clever Boy, Stupid Times

Nathan Cleverly becomes Wales’ newest world champion in an era with boxing struggling as a sport

Time to turn the dial

The future of music sales is still bedevilled with talk of piracy and how to combat it. Yet it is the industry that has failed its customers through its inability to keep up with changing lifestyles

Eleven for 2011

A new year means new music. Here are 11 Welsh bands of whom great things are expected

Killing us softly with this song

Just when we thought the music industry has adapted to the MP3 revolution, new online models such as Spotify are presenting a whole new threat

Make voting compulsory

The Australian election was fought using compulsory voting. Isn’t it time we introduced it here, too?

Sweepstake statement

SWEEPSTAKES – office ones, friends ones, online ones and even political party ones… The sweepstake is a staple part of any World Cup, a place where lifetime supporting of distant teams can be made. I can remember my first ever one, a 50p a pop one in primary school for the 1994 World Cup. I [...]

The Associates

Rap is widely regarded as urban, American … and misogynist. Having to live with the prejudices against Welsh hip hop, Cardiff label Associated Minds ploughs its own furrow, and confounds assumptions in the process

A broken record

The music industry is in crisis. Does it have enough imagination to take account of our changing consumer tastes?

Black to back

Newly-signed The Blackout are all set to follow in the footsteps of fellow Merthyr outfit Lostprophets by marching onto a world stage. But front man Sean Smith still retains a modesty out of keeping with his new-found status

Speak softly, play loudly

Romesh Dodangoda has been hailed as one of the best producers around. But, he tells Marcus Warner, it’s new bands that he really loves working with

Up against the Pool

Fly half Sam Mills has played his part in saving the once-mighty Pontypool from Premiership relegation this season. He talks to Marcus Warner about the struggles the Pooler have faced, on and off the pitch