Vale Earth Fair 2007 – Vale Castle – 26/08/07

As we approach the 2019 Vale Earth Fair, and I noticed some of my first review of the festival back in 2007 has dropped off the BBC website, I thought I'd revive it here. From the sounds of this it was a packed year and I can only imagine now who I missed, but here...

BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey: December 2018 – Review of the Year

Click here to listen to the show For the final BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey radio show of 2018 I took a look back at the last year of music in the islands. As well as reflecting on some of the big events that took place across the year, from the regulars like Chaos and...

Music In Guernsey In 2018

A year ago, when I was writing my review of music in Guernsey in 2017, I commented that it felt like a year when the bands and musicians in and from the island had all, collectively, taken a great step forward I terms of the quality of what was being produced and the professionalism with...

2018 Summer of Music in Guernsey

I'm sure it's a trend I've mentioned in the past but more than ever the 'summer festival season' in Guernsey is, like it's larger counterparts in the U.K. and Europe, getting longer and more packed each year. Barely a weekend went by without some event happening and calling itself a festival somewhere in the Bailiwick...

BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey: July 2018 – Joe Corbin and The Recks at Latitude

Click here to listen to the show On the July 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey I had another show packed with exciting new and live music. First of all we were joined in the studio for a session and chat by Joe Corbin who is due to release his debut EP, Brixton Sky,...

Chaos 14 – Pleinmont, Guernsey – 29/06-01/07/18

Now in its 14th year I think it's safe to say that, after the Vale Earth Fair, Chaos (aka Chaos Weekend or Chaos Festival) is one of the most established events in the Channel Islands music calendar regularly attracting visitors from Jersey, the U.K. and mainland Europe. Over that time it's developed hugely from a...

BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey: May 2018 – The Recks and Arts Sunday preview

Click here to listen to the show On the May 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey I welcomed The Recks into their studio as they launched their debut album, The Beast From The Sea, and took a look at the bands playing our stage on Arts Sunday. The Recks spoke to me about...

Pride of Guernsey awards – 07/10/17

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...

Guernsey Gigs Jam Night #2 – The Fermain Tavern – 22/09/17

Back in March Guernsey Gigs put on an event that was a bit of an experiment, based on the idea of some of the open mic nights that take place but formalising it with randomly drawn selections of musicians being given 20 minutes to 'jam' and see what happens. Given that the first was a...

BBC Introducing Guernsey: April 2017 – Elliot Falla in session and Vorlon

Click here to listen to the show On the April 2017 edition of BBC Introducing Guernsey I featured a pair of guests spanning the range of guitar music in Guernsey. Elliot Falla was in session with his brand of folk influence indie-blues including tracks from his recent Throne EP and brand new songs. He also told...