BBC Introducing In The Channel Islands – 27/05/23

On Saturday 27th May 2023, while the Guernsey Together Festival was in full swing, I presented another two hours of new music from around the Channel Islands which you can listen to by clicking here. I started the show with a look back at some of the artists who played the Peas&Glove Last Wave festival...

Nick Coleman (with Callum Aitken) – The Doghouse – 19/05/23

Continuing his ongoing run of nights for new music at The Doghouse (which now look set to continue for the rest of the year) Garry Minto, aka Its Own Animal, invited The Nightmares' guitarist Nick Coleman to take to the stage and play a selection of his own, largely previously unheard in public, songs. With...

John Le Sauvage – Four-45

John Le Sauvage will be a familiar face to many on Guernsey’s music scene as he has been a constant presence for a good number of years playing bass and/or guitar and singing with the likes of The Half Day Fridays, JD & Folk, his current band Neon Fire and no doubt various others, but...

The Nightmares and Stuart Leach – The Vault – 29/04/23

Sometimes the up close and personal intimacy of a smaller venue is just what’s needed for a gig and, on Saturday 29th April 2023, this was very much the case for Stuart Leach and The Nightmares as they took to the stage at The Vault. After an impressive performance opening for Republica in the relatively...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – 29/04/23

On Saturday 29th April 2023 I presented another two hours of new music on BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands which you can listen to by clicking here. Across the show I looked at a few of the first outdoor shows and festivals coming up as we head towards the summer season with tracks...

The Bensons and Dan Guilbert – The Doghouse – 07/04/23

With their recent programme of bands playing their own material on Friday nights, Good Friday certainly lived up to its name at The Doghouse as The Bensons made an appearance as they gear up for a potentially busy summer festival season, with Dan Guilbert of The Erberts opening the show. It’s been a while since...

L’Islet Records present Coastal Fire Dept and SpaceSoul – The Vault – 01/04/23

It may have been April Fool’s Day but, for L’Islet Records, it was a chance to continue their impressive run of shows at Guernsey venue The Vault with their mascot band Coastal Fire Dept debuting their new guitarist with one of the hottest new bands on the island’s scene, SpaceSoul, opening the show. Having been...

Burg And The Vagabond Choir – While The Iron Is Cold And The Heart Is Sore

While he may be known for his work in more rock ‘n’ roll orientated bands from Teaspoonriverneck and Thee Jenerators (amongst others) in Guernsey to current power trio The Electric Shakes in Bournemouth, running parallel to these Steven Lynch has made quite a reputation for his more low key tunes in the guise of Burg....

WaterColour Matchbox and Hollow Youth – The Vault – 25/03/23

Heading into St Peter Port on Saturday 25th March 2023 there was something of the feel of 28 Days Later on the roads following the island being battered by high tides and strong winds but, as I entered The Vault, it was clear it was something of a refuge as the place was already busy...

The Erberts, The Nightmares and ‘The Dizzies’ – Thomas De La Rue – 18/03/23

The Nightmares With a number of larger scale live music events in recent weeks and months it’s been some time since I’ve been to a humble ‘pub gig’ but, as The Nightmares set out to celebrate ‘St Patrick’s Weekend’ with The Erberts and the group going by The Dizzies for this occasion, I had to...