Acid Casuals

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Acid Casuals was a Welsh electronic music, fashion and art collective that featured members of Big Leaves (such as Kevin Tame) and Super Furry Animals (such as Cian Ciaran), together with Llyr Evans (who starred in the film "Twin Town" alongside his brother Rhys Ifans). With the name taken from a chapter title in Irvine Welsh's novel "Trainspotting", the collective also ran a fashion label and art gallery. The AC Fashion Division came into life in 1997, when it was launched in Tokyo during Japan Fashion Week. The urban fashion collections - collaborations between AC and designers, photographers and artists - appeared on the cover of NME, were worn by Rhys Ifans and SFA, and quickly became the label for those in the know. An AC shop in Cardiff's Castle Arcade was short lived, but it served as an initial platform for the fashions. The DIY ethic also extends itself to their art ventures. The AC Capsule Gallery, in Charles Street, Cardiff, showcases local artists. The gallery, which opened in early 2002, features a variety of individual and mixed shows, showcasing paintings, sculptures and installations. In terms of music, a video filmed in New York, Lexy Funk, saw them walking down Broadway in kilts, as their few available recordings began to make waves in South Wales clubs and elsewhere. And they provided the sounds for the legendary Super Furry Tank, a festival fixture in the summer of 1997. A limited edition single, Perfect Bitch/GPG, sneaked out in 1997. It was launched

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Folk Off! - compiled by Rob da Bank (digital edition)

Omni

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Bowl Me Over

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Without Some Help. Net Edition.

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Folk Off-New Folk And Psychedelia From The British Isles And North America Compiled By Rob Da Bank

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Folk Off! The British Isles

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Alto Due Pugnali E Mezzo

Without Some Help

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Gwydr Budr

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Departure Lounge: Chill

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Electroneg 1000

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Listen Again Chris Coco

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