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Wez G Sessions Episode 21 has a diverse mix of music from across multiple genres. Easy-listening for pleasure… :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Groove Armada – Purple Haze [Pepper Records] 2. Bobby Womack – Stand Up [EMI USA] 3. Beastie Boys – Get
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show with Wez G – WEEK 5 – 30.11.14 – XPress Radio This week’s Shuffle Show on XPress Radio hosts guest DJ, from the Woodville, Cathays, James Alexander aka Apollo Chief. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. GL – Won’t You
Continue readingThe fourth edition of Waves, Wez G’s weekly chill podcast… The groove is again global in this episode of Waves… we travel through Arabia and then across the Atlantic to Cuba, with some nice sounds from more general chill artists
Continue readingWez G Sessions Episode 20 crams a full range of diverse sounds into an hour of joy. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Amy Winehouse – Tears Dry On Their Own [Universal Records] 2. Wu-Tang Clan – Protect Ya Neck [RCA] 3. Tears For
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show with Wez G – WEEK 4 – 23.11.14 – XPress Radio This week’s Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio hosts Funkydory’s Gari Worner. Gari has worked as a DJ in the Welsh capital for many years and
Continue readingThe third edition of Waves, Wez G’s weekly chill podcast… This week’s Waves selection takes us from Africa across to Cuba and also diverts into India… A global choice of laid-back music. http://djwezg.com/waves :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. A Man Called Adam –
Continue readingMen Without Women by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars My journey through Hemingway’s works continues and ‘Men Without Women’ was no let down. The testosterone is flowing in this collection of short stories and the author’s narrative
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Sponsored by Tesserae, Journal of Iberian and Latin American Studies, this event at Cardiff University brought in world expert in subtitling, Jorge Díaz-Cintas, from UCL, for a guest lecture on ‘Taking Stock In Subtitling’. Subtitling is a growing area of
Continue readingThe Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is only a short book and I read it in a couple of hours. The brevity doesn’t, however, take away from it being a
Continue readingAnother eclectic mix of global sounds from dance to punk rock, Wez G Sessions Episode 19 takes you on an aural adventure. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Morgan King – I’m Free (Soma Remix) [Rumour Records] 2. The Beach Boys – I Just
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show with Wez G – WEEK 3 – 16.11.14 – XPress Radio This week’s Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio sees host Wez G joined by Fran from Traffic, Cardiff University’s underground clubbing and Djing society. Also from
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This book, by Irish author Michael Cronin, explores translation studies from a globalization perspective with specific attention paid to the situation in Ireland. Globalization is a trend which is ever-increasing in our world and it is an undeniable fact. How
Continue readingWaves With Wez G The second edition of Waves, Wez G’s new chill podcast… This week continues a global flavour of laid-back sounds with artists known and also artists more obscure. Help Waves build by spreading the word to your
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Translation and Globalization by Michael Cronin My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book, by Irish author Michael Cronin, explores translation studies from a globalization perspective with specific attention paid to the situation in Ireland. Globalization is a trend which
Continue readingFiesta: The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway My rating: 4 of 5 stars My love affair with Hemingway continues and Fiesta is the latest work of his that I have thrown myself into and conveniently it is all about
Continue readingTheo Hermans is from University College London (UCL) and works in translation studies and in modern and Renaissance Dutch literature. His guest lecture at Cardiff University was to develop his ideas in his recent ‘Positioning Translators’ paper. Theo edits
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This book was published in 2002 and obviously a lot has changed in twelve years in the filed of technology. Bearing in mind that it is outdated, there are, however, some very good valid points which are raised about translation-mediated
Continue readingAnother week where the Wez G Sessions music flows freely. Episode 18 brings some nice spice and has a good exotic feel to it. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. The KLF – 3.A.M. Eternal (Live At The S.S.L.) [Arista] 2. The Kinks –
Continue readingI received an invite on my university email address to a free event at Cardiff University, arranged by ITI Cymru Wales ( @ITICymruWales ). The Saturday workshop was to be focussed on technology in translation and I felt it would
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Translation-mediated Communication in a Digital World by Minako O’HaganMy rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was published in 2002 and obviously a lot has changed in twelve years in the filed of technology. Bearing in mind that it is
Continue readingTranslation-mediated Communication in a Digital World by Minako O’Hagan My rating: 3 of 5 stars This book was published in 2002 and obviously a lot has changed in twelve years in the filed of technology. Bearing in mind that it
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show with Wez G – WEEK 2 – 09.11.14 – XPress Radio This week’s Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio begins with some laidback chilled sounds before special guest Flapsandwich (from Cardiff band Sicknote) beefs things up with
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I received an invite on my university email address to a free event at Cardiff University, arranged by ITI Cymru Wales ( @ITICymruWales ). The Saturday workshop was to be focussed on technology in translation and I felt it would be an ideal opportunity
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I received an invite on my university email address to a free event at Cardiff University, arranged by ITI Cymru Wales ( @ITICymruWales ). The Saturday workshop was to be focussed on technology in translation and I felt it would be an ideal opportunity
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Well, I’ve hit a real milestone here. 100000 plays of my material on Soundcloud. I’ve been on there from the start and have seen this site grow into probably the most influential music site in the world. I’ve been
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This book was a fantastic read. It was quite different to how I initially imagined it to be. As you follow the story is constructively builds a cohesive, rational scientific argument as to exactly how and why different language users
Continue readingWaves With Wez G This is the first edition of the new Wez G chill podcast where you can expect to hear laid-back grooves to soften away your time. Chillout, Trip Hop, Jazz, Electronica: A Total fusion of blissful beats
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Postcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan BassnettMy rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into
Continue readingPostcolonial Translation: Theory and Practice by Susan Bassnett My rating: 3 of 5 stars I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper
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I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into the subject. This book is a collection of nine extended essays. My first
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I’ve read a few articles on the subject of postcolonial translation and have found the area to be interesting. I thought I’d delve a little deeper into the subject. This book is a collection of nine extended essays. My first
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Mouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation by Umberto EcoMy rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a collection of essays on the topic of translation. It is constantly exploring the role of the translator as a negotiator is the
Continue readingMouse or Rat?: Translation as Negotiation by Umberto Eco My rating: 4 of 5 stars This book is a collection of essays on the topic of translation. It is constantly exploring the role of the translator as a negotiator is
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This book is a collection of essays on the topic of translation. It is constantly exploring the role of the translator as a negotiator is the way he interprets texts for his target audience. Eco points towards an underlying perfect
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Sixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong by Jean-Benoît NadeauMy rating: 4 of 5 stars Although this book was written over a decade ago, it is a great study of the French people that is still relevant today. It is an
Continue readingSixty Million Frenchmen Can’t Be Wrong by Jean-Benoît Nadeau My rating: 4 of 5 stars Although this book was written over a decade ago, it is a great study of the French people that is still relevant today. It is
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Although this book was written over a decade ago, it is a great study of the French people that is still relevant today. It is an anthropological assessment and takes a broad stance in how it assesses France. The authors
Continue readingThis week’s Episode 17 of the Wez G Sessions has a nice healthy, balanced mix of tunes, an hour of unadulterated grooves. :::TRACKLISTING::: 1. Groove Armada – At The River (Original Version) [Pepper Records] 2. Johnny Cash – Jackson [CBS]
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show with Wez G – WEEK 1 – 02.11.14 – XPress Radio The inaugural Shuffle Show on Xpress Radio has some nice cuts of house served up by Wez G plus an interview with Time Flies promoter,
Continue readingThe Shuffle Show is a specialist Dance Music show on Xpress Radio, airing 12am – 1am Sundays (late Saturday night). XPress Radio is the award-winning Cardiff University radio station. I have recently gone back to my studies as a full-time
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