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Back in November 2021 Granite Wolf dropped a pair of singles in preparation for the release of their debut EP/mini-album but of course the obvious things hit the band so plans were put in hold but now, in 2022, they’ve wasted no time in getting the record out and so, through L’Islet Records, we can... Continue Reading →
Back in the mid to late 2000s a few Guernsey boys (Jim Rhesus, Danny Le Pelley and Jimmy 2 Shoes), along with a few others, based in London gained a modicum of recognition with a string of banging indie disco singles (highlights being Burn Koko and their take on Duran Duran’s Hungry Like The Wolf)... Continue Reading →
Following a trio of singles in 2021, ranging from the full production piece of The Ballad Of Billy Bradshaw to the more lo-fi and direct duo of Wild Winds Blow and Lay Down My Soul Charlie Sherbourne is back with another offering, Some Sunny Day. By his own admission this is even more back to... Continue Reading →
Frank Zappa is one of those musicians it feels like I’ve just always known about, however he’s not someone I’ve ever really consciously listened to or actually, it turns out, known that much about. My knowledge of Zappa then pretty much went that he was a musician who, with his band The Mothers Of Invention,... Continue Reading →
Von Cassidy are a band who’ve been making ripples with their singles for a little while and, in November 2021, dropped their debut album, The Coming Of Age & The World Around. While I’d enjoyed their singles I had struggled to place them somewhat but, in listening to the record, it was clear that the... Continue Reading →
Over the last two years Mike Meinke has put together a new band to expand on his solo work releasing a couple of singles along with live outings on the way, and now a debut EP, Mapacho. From the off it’s clear that the band, made up of Meinke on vocals and guitar, Charlie Holmes... Continue Reading →
The last year and half has seen Apothis stake their claim as the new metal band to watch on the Guernsey music scene, helping reinvigorate the heavy side of music in the island with their live shows and now they’ve dropped their debut single, The Note Read. A dirty drums and bass intro quickly ushers... Continue Reading →
As a band Buffalo Huddleston have been somewhat quieter than usual over the last year or so but when they have gigged they continue to go down a storm and attract large crowds, however it came as something of a surprise when a new single, Mr Cloud, appeared just before Christmas 2021. While the single... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show As Christmas Day fell on A Saturday in 2021 my usual last Saturday of the month radio show shifted a week to New Year Day but it still felt like a good opportunity to look back at some of the live sessions featured throughout the year on BBC... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen on Spotify December has been a funny one for me for a few reasons but there still been some great music to get us through to the end of the year. Earlier in the month I discovered the great new band Wet Leg thanks to Lula & Gene and I’ve also... Continue Reading →
Tommy Girard 