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Click here to listen to the show For the June 2018 edition BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey its a bit of a special looking back at our stage on Arts Sunday earlier in the month. With that in mind there are live sets from Kiya Ashton, Ukuladeez, Track Not Found, The Honest Crooks and SugarSlam... Continue Reading →
In the past there has been something of a tradition of energetic live music performances in the heart of St Peter Port. From the likes of My Generation being famously photographed in Church Square in the 1960s to the Market Rock events in the 90s there was often a chance to catch Guernsey's up and... Continue Reading →
A little over six years ago I started this blog as a place to archive some of the freelance writing I was doing for different magazines and newspapers, as well a seeing a place for original articles and entries related to my radio work. Now, as I hit 1000 posts, I thought I'd take a... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey for April 2018 had three main themes to it. First was our live guests, Eli and Casey from pop band Kings. They played an acoustic session for us featuring the first three singles from their 'Season 1' releases, and they told us about... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey started the new year with a look at two new releases by band's from the island. First was Track Not Found who released their debut EP, The Only Way Is Lost, just before Christmas. They spoke to me about making the record, supporting... Continue Reading →
Sound Guernsey started off their new year with a packed show at The Fermain Tavern featuring five acts, including a unique set from headliners Static Alice. Things started out with Zak Trimmer who has made a few appearances at Sound over the last few months and each time has developed in both performance and confidence... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show As I've explored in my recent blog (click here to read it) 2017 has been quite an impressive year for music in and from Guernsey. For the December edition of BBC Introducing Guernsey I took a look through some of the best music and some of the live... Continue Reading →
When I first started thinking about what to include in my review of music in Guernsey and the Bailiwick in 2017 I was having a hard time thinking of what the big, defining aspect of the year had been. Other years there have been new festivals, large-scale events or individual bands who have really stood... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show For the November 2017 edition of BBC Introducing in Guernsey I featured two of my most varied guests to date. First was production duo WITHOUT, aka Luke Vidamour and Ollie Smith, who've just released their new single Love Liike This. The duo told me about their work both on... Continue Reading →
For the past ten years BBC Introducing has been championing new music around the UK, and at BBC Introducing Guernsey, I've been a part of that, officially for the last nine years. While BBC Introducing Guernsey marked nine years last weekend (you can find out more about that here), we got involved with the 10th... Continue Reading →
Tommy Girard 