Jack White – Entering Heaven Alive

It’s only been a few weeks since I got to listen to Jack White’s Fear Of The Dawn which came our earlier in 2022 and soon after I discovered another record was already on the way from the Third Man Records head honcho, Entering Heaven Alive. While his first album of the year is possibly...

The Nightmares – Jalapeño

Back at the start of Summer 2021, The Nightmares dropped The Rudeboy, a debut single that really captured a sound and feeling clashing the likes of Fontaines DC with The Jam and establishing themselves as a band to watch, not just live but on record, and now they’ve rounded off their summer by releasing a...

L’Islet Records present a weekend of music – The Vault – 17-18/09/21

With festival season in Guernsey well and truly over L’Islet Records kick started the autumn gigging calendar with a pair of back to back shows at The Vault with an acoustic night in Friday 17th and a (almost) fully electric show on Saturday 18th September...

Coastal Fire Dept – What Do I EP

Guernsey grungers Coastal Fire Dept have had a busy summer with a series of shows and single releases now topped off with a new three track EP, What Do I combining more of the alt rock we’ve come to expect from them with something a bit different. The title track thunders out of the gates...

L’Islet Records Presents Mike Meinke, Monica Dekker and Casey-Joe Rumens – The Vault – 18/06/21

Mike Meinke L’Islet Records continued their run of shows at The Vault on Friday 18th June 2021 with a semi-acoustic affair featuring three solo performers. First up was Casey-Joe Rumens (more commonly seen on stage with Kings or Last Of The Light Brigade) but since his appearance at Kiya Ashton’s album launch show at the...

Burning At Both Ends – Unplugged

A couple of months ago Guernsey based pop punk band Burning At Both Ends released their third album, Self Made Paradise. As is usual I invited them to appear on BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands around this time to do a live session and talk about the record, but then the island went...

Laura Jane Grace – Stay Alive

I’ve said it before and no doubt will say it again but the last year or so has been particularly tumultuous pretty much everywhere around the world and, on her recent solo album Stay Alive, Laura Jane Grace has captured something of that, and the thoughts and feelings that go along with it. Starting in...

Robert J. Hunter, Hollie Lucia and Lula & Gene – St James Concert Hall – 16/01/21

Back before Christmas Robert J. Hunter escaped the UK lockdowns to return (temporarily) to the Bailiwick for the holidays and played a sold out show at St James Cafe. Given the success of that night and the continued lockdowns in England he’s stayed in the islands and so another show, this time in St James’...

Vale Earth Fair Unplugged 2020 – The Fermain Tavern – 08/02/19

The Vale Earth Fair's annual unplugged night has become almost as much a part of the Guernsey music calendar as the summer festival itself, albeit with slightly less fanfare. Every year comes with its own surprised and highlights which in the past have ranged from The John Wesley Stone heading off stage and fully unplugged...

Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club 4 – The Golden Lion – 01/05/18

A few months ago I posted a blog about a new regular event taking place on the first Tuesday of every month, organised by Guernsey Gigs, and mixing the ideas of an open mic night with a social 'club' kind of atmosphere. Now four months in the event has become a fairly well established part...