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Once again a mix of things for my June 2022 playlist which you can listen to along with all the other tracks I’ve playlisted so far this year over on Spotify by clicking here. When it comes to new stuff there’s tracks from Volleyball, Alfie Butel, Sam Brace and Mark Le Gallez. Besides those I’ve... Continue Reading →
Over the last few years the Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club has become something of a regular highlight of my gig going from its origins in The Lion’s Den at The Golden Lion to its current incarnation at Local & Wild at St James. That said, what with one thing and another, I had missed the... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the podcast With Guernsey back in lockdown in February 2021 the Guernsey Gigs team have revived their podcast in a live stream form. After first joining them back in April 2018 I joined them again on February 14th 2021 and we discussed various topics to do with music in the... Continue Reading →
There’s no denying, as I sit here on my sofa on the day after the event, that there’s a kind of dark irony to the latest Upload Festival CI - but we’ll get to that later. The Upload Festival CI began during the first coronavirus lockdown in mid 2020 when local musician Kiya Ashton realised... Continue Reading →
I don’t really know how else to begin my review of music in Guernsey and the Channel Islands this year other than to say something that has already been said far too many times over the past twelve months, that it has been an odd year in pretty much all regards. I also don’t want... Continue Reading →
I’ve written about the Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club events a few times in the past, the last time being back in March since when they have been on hold thanks first to the lockdown and then their usual summer break. On Wednesday 2nd September though they returned, with a new venue, the newly refurbished cafe... Continue Reading →
The last decade has seen Tantale develop their 'ambient grunge' sound across three full albums (and an early EP) to become a band with a formidable reputation both on record and on stage - their debut album launch show at The Fermain Tavern in 2012 has long remained a much talked about stand out event... Continue Reading →
Two years ago Guernsey Gigs launched their monthly Unplugged Club at The Golden Lion (read about that first one here) as something of an alternative to the many (and still increasing) other open mic nights that take place each week around St Peter Port. Rather than just a place to get up and bash out... Continue Reading →
After a couple of years where music in Guernsey had upped its game, across the board, to a level that continues to surprise many visitors to the island, or those who hear Guernsey based bands when they venture away, 2019 has had to me a slightly different feel. While the quality of music certainly hasn't... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show For my edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands for August 2019 there was a packed line up. Rather than the usual live, acoustic session in the studio I headed to the Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club and recorded some tracks including Nick Coleman, Kiya Ashton, Blue... Continue Reading →
Tommy Girard 