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To say there was a sense of anticipation and expectation at The Fermain Tavern on Saturday night would be an understatement as, for the second time (by their own admission, you can find out about that first launch show here), The Recks were staging a special show to launch their long-awaited debut album, The Beast... 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 →
Over the past year and a half Sound Guernsey has not only given the island's youngsters a chance to experience live music but also provided a platform for them to play as new bands emerge. Their April 2018 show at The Fermain Tavern then was a bit of an odd one as, for the first... Continue Reading →
Hot off the heels of their debut EP, The Only Way Is Lost, released a matter of day before Christmas, teenage trio Track Not Found return with a new single to help mark Record Store Day, Science (Gone Wrong). While releasing a digital only single to mark Record Store Day seems somewhat at odds with... Continue Reading →
For two and a bit years Sound Guernsey have been giving young music fans in the island the chance to experience live music from both established and new bands. From this, as well as the work of music schools like Thirst and School Of Popular Music (amongst others), many youngsters have picked up guitars, decided to... Continue Reading →
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 →
It might be the name of another of the Guernsey's big musical events but 'Chaos' is a word more easily applied to this annual kick starter for the Vale Earth Fair than pretty much any other regular show on the island. With eight acts, across four hours, on two stages, in one venue, Vale Earth Fair... 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 →
Twice last year Guernsey Gigs put on nights that presented something entirely different to a normal gig under the banner of their Jam Nights. For the first of the new year the format remained the same with musicians being invited to put their name in the ‘hat’ (actually a selection of buckets) and become part... Continue Reading →
