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When this gig was first announced it instantly raised a few questions. Not only did it see one of the angstier, heavier, bands on the island playing alongside one of the more upbeat but also the De La Rue, while a pub known for live music, generally hasn’t been known as a home for the... Continue Reading →
WhIle we all know it’s really not about any kind of contest but there is something tantalising about a pair of metal bands squaring off with a pair of ‘alt-rock’ acts in front of crowd at what, on its best nights, can be one of Guernsey’s best music venues. That’s exactly what we got tonight... Continue Reading →
It’s been a few years since I’ve had a heavy metal Halloween, following them become something of a tradition and, while 2020’s wasn’t quite as they’ve been in the past, it was still a great opportunity to revel in some classic NWOBHM with Maiden Guernsey. With The Vault packed well before the band took to... Continue Reading →
Having been cancelled earlier in 2020 when the island went into lockdown due to the pandemic the Ukuladeez were finally able to welcome us to their Cosmic Tea Party at St James on Saturday 24th October. Named for their 2015 EP, the event was a sell out well in advance and saw the hall decorated... Continue Reading →
Having been the ‘home of Guernsey music’ (self-styled or otherwise) for a long time, The Fermain Tavern seems to have dropped off its position as the island’s chief venue somewhat and as such this was my only my third visit there this year, but it was for a night like no other I’ve experienced in... Continue Reading →
Back in 1999 Metallica, the so-called ‘the biggest metal band in the world’, were heading rapidly towards something of a career crossroads that eventually manifested in St Anger and the controversial Some Kind Of Monster documentary. In that period between the Load and Re-Load albums and St. Anger they looked like a band spinning their... Continue Reading →
After dropping a new single earlier in the summer, Elliot Albert Orchard released his debut EP (under this name at least), Don’t Lend Your Heart, on Friday, October 9th 2020 and marked this with a special show in the intimate surroundings of The Lion’s Den, upstairs at The Golden Lion in St Peter Port, Guernsey,... Continue Reading →
Over the last year or so L’islet Records have tried to add something a little different to each of their events, from Mods vs Rockers to their pop up gig and acoustic night, so, on Saturday 3rd October 2020 at The Vault, with tongues firmly in cheeks, they presented a night of ‘boy bands’ featuring... Continue Reading →
After a bit of a break over the summer (with the exception of the Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club) live music returned to St James in full force on the weekend of Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September as Yaz and Lula & Gene played in the new cafe on Friday and The Space Pirates Of... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show For my edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands this month I had a new live session (the first I’d recorded since lockdown) along with a great new track of the week. The live session came from Grace & Elliott who have spent the summer performing... Continue Reading →
