Local Music Upstairs At St James – Local And Wild At St James – 11/06/22

While it had looked like a more quiet weekend this weekend the somewhat last minute announcement of this show featuring five solo and duo acts upstairs at St James piqued my interest so I thought I’d head along. Elliot Albert Orchard & Callum began proceedings, initially joined by Pips drummer Jake Pemberton as Orchard, sat...

Its Own Animal with Lula And Gene – The Vault – 25/03/22

I’m writing this a little later than expected as a matter of hours after this show finished news broke of the death of Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins which, I have to admit, knocked me more than I expected and, as I looked back, I realised that he and that band were a key point...

Penelope Isles, Volleyball, Lula And Gene and Russell And The French Boys – St James Concert Hall – 22/01/22

After a few weeks off from live music for a couple of reasons it was great to head back to St James on Saturday 22nd January 2022 to kick off my year of shows with the long awaited visit to Guernsey of indie band Penelope Isles along with Volleyball, Lula & Gene and Russell &...

Lifejacket and Lula & Gene – The Vault – 27/11/21

Lifejacket With the Christmas lights on around St Peter Port and Storm Arwen battering the island it’s fair to say there was strange mood about the place as I headed down to The Vault on Saturday 27th November 2021 for a rare outing from Lifejacket (not aided by several delays for the obvious reasons) along...

Vale Earth Fair Weekend 2021 – 28-30/08/21

While 2020 had seen the Vale Earth Fair reach a new height in a lot of ways, with a sell out on the day and one of the best atmospheres I remember experiencing at the festival, there’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic had made life hard work for the organisers.

Castle Nights with The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine, Lula And Gene and Camille Brouard – Castle Cornet – 16/07/21

The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine Over recent years the KPMG Castle Nights events at Castle Cornet have become highlights of the summer season in Guernsey with the castle being packed with people enjoying a relaxed evening of music and entertainment, along with plenty of picnicking, at least when the weather is good. Thankfully for the...

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’...

Music in Guernsey (and the Channel Islands) in 2020

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...

The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine, Yaz and Lula & Gene – St James Concert Hall – 25-26/09/20

After a bit of a break over the summer (with the exception of the Guernsey Gigs Unplugged Club) live music returned to St James in full force on the weekend of Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September as Yaz and Lula & Gene played in the new cafe on Friday and The Space Pirates Of...