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On Saturday 10th February Tantale launched their third album, Tightrope (read my review here), with a special show at The Fermain Tavern. With the venue redecorated as a kind of post apocalyptic garden by Tyler Ayres of Ghosthaus, Tantale were joined by Lord Vapour, The Recks and Flexagon for the celebration. You can get Tightrope... Continue Reading →
As part of an ongoing series of articles I was asked by The Guernsey Press about my favourite live music experiences both on the island and off. Choosing my favourite shows away from the island was relatively easy as a couple have long stood out, specifically Rancid playing at Brixton Academy in November 2006 and... Continue Reading →
On the last weekend of 2017 The Fermain Tavern welcomed the return of 'lairy' rock 'n' rollers, To The Woods for the a special one-off show. They were joined in rounding off the year by pop punkers Burning At Both Ends and new grungadelic four-piece Dolmens. You can see a full set of my photos... Continue Reading →
Having established a growing reputation with many gigs at Sound Guernsey and a few supporting some of the Guernsey's top acts, including The Recks and Static Alice, Track Not Found launched their debut EP, The Only Way Is Lost, on Thursday 21st December 2017. Held in the new (for hard rock) venue of St James,... Continue Reading →
After more than a year away working in the UK, Of Empires made their return to a Guernsey stage on Christmas Eve 2017 at The Vault. Making for a night of varied rock 'n' roll they were joined by Thee Jenerators in wonderfully trashy form. You can see a full gallery of my photos from... Continue Reading →
The Recks kicked off December with their final show of 2017, storming The Fermain Tavern with two of Guernsey top new acts in tow, along with one of the island's top DJs and producers. Bringing something of the atmosphere of The Peace Tent to proceedings, Flexagon kept the music going all night while handpicked bands... Continue Reading →
As Sound Guernsey hit their second birthday, marking two years of staging live music events for Guernsey's under 18s, they presented one of their most formidable and intense line ups yet. With young band Equilibrium and Track Not Found starting the night, the headline slots went to confirmed Sound favourites Burning At Both Ends and... Continue Reading →
Mod revival supergroup Speakeasy returned in November 2017 with a third full length album, Lost Souls, on the Heavy Soul Records label. Following on from Trouble and their self-titled debut the album continues their trend of mixing classic rock 'n' roll with elements of mod, punk and soul. The band is made up of members... Continue Reading →
Last night I attended my second Pride of Guernsey awards ceremony after being nominated, for the second year in a row, for the Moonpig Arts Contribution Of The Year Award. For some context the awards are run by The Guernsey Press to celebrate people in the local community in a range of categories from Overcoming... Continue Reading →
On the 30th September 2017, for the first time in years, loud and heavy rock music returned to the downstairs bar at The Golden Lion as Brunt took to the small stage alongside acoustic acts Buff Hudd and Tim Bishop. The event was organised as a fundraiser for Action Aid and presented one of the... Continue Reading →
Tommy Girard 