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Four years ago Al Jourgensen's industrial metal outfit Ministry called it a day for the second time following the death of their lead guitarist Mike Scaccia with the less than stellar album From Beer To Eternity. Never one to be too predictable, or miss a chance for some belligerent rabble rousing, though, in 2018 they... Continue Reading →
25 years or so ago David Lynch and Mark Frost left television and film audiences baffled as their journey to the dark heart of Americana, Twin Peaks (and spin-off movie Fire Walk With Me), came to an end with one explanation unraveling a whole host of further questions. Now here we are in September 2017... Continue Reading →
In July 2017 two albums of rather different styles were released by Burg & The Back Porch Band and The Electric Shakes. While one is a roots and Americana live album and the other a powerful example of heavy garage rock 'n' roll what links them is their frontman, Burg aka Steve Lynch. Originally from... Continue Reading →
After a jam night and an international Folk Americana night, Guernsey Gigs continued their run of shows at The Fermain Tavern by inviting four acoustic acts on to the stage. Spanning veterans of the scene to new performers the night featured a mix of sounds, once again in a relaxed ‘club’ style setting. First up... Continue Reading →
Following their inaugural Jam Night event the Guernsey Gigs guys were at it again on Saturday 25th March with a night of international playing folk americana style songs at The Fermain Tavern. Guernsey's Gregory Harrison was behind the event and opened the show with Chris Callahan from Nashville, Great North from New Zealand and Will... Continue Reading →
In their near 20 years as a band Tiger Army have continually defied the generic stereotypes of their chosen style, while none the less continuing, in many ways, to be impossible to describe as anything but a psychobilly band. While their first two albums certainly fell into this category the third and fourth began to... Continue Reading →
In the 25 years since its first broadcast Twin Peaks has become a genuinely cult television series with aficionados debating seemingly every second of the show to explore its hidden (or not so hidden) meanings and in that it has become hugely influential on a lot of TV (and general pop culture) that was to... Continue Reading →
Over the past 12 months I’ve been lucky enough to have the chance to see upcoming country and roots band CC Smugglers live on two occasions; at the 2014 Sark Folk Festival and at the Buffalo Huddleston album launch. So, when they launched their crowd funding campaign for their debut EP (and an upcoming live... Continue Reading →
For the third year in a row The Vale Earth Fair kicked off their new year, and the road their summer festival, with a night of ‘unplugged’ acoustic style music at The Fermain Tavern. With two stages the night took on something of a Later With Jools Holland feel as compere Graham Duerden introduced the... Continue Reading →
