BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: Kiya Ashton and L’Islet Records – 25/02/23

2023 is getting into gear as far as new music and live music go and that led to a packed show for my February edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands, which you can listen to by cling here. I caught up with Kiya Ashton who, not being busy enough with her own...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: Review of 2022 – 31/12/22

For my final BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands of 2022 I took a look back at some of the highlights of the last 12 months - you can listen to the show by clicking here. It was another exceptionally busy year for new music around the islands so this is just a snapshot,...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – 29/10/22

For my BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands show for October 2022 I dispensed with the usual chat to present two straight hours of music from the islands which you can listen to by clicking here. Amongst that was brand new tracks from China Aster, Tallia Storm, Oliver Marson, DJ Lora, Maryen Cairns and...

Vale Earth Fair 2022 – Vale Castle – 28/08/22

Now in it’s 46th year, and after a couple of disrupted, if not cancelled, years because of you know what, the Vale Earth Fair was back with a full set of visiting artists, along with plenty from Guernsey, on Sunday 28th August 2022 at the Vale Castle. My day started with the opening act on...

Vale Earth Fair Warm Up: Track Not Found, Benny The Moth, The Crowman and The Roughtones – St James Concert Hall – 27/08/22

As is tradition, the night before the Vale Earth Fair, there was a warm up show and, while it has taken place in different venues in the past, this year it was away from its usual home at the De La Rue with a move up the hill to St James and with music this...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: Sick Militia and Festival Look Back – 24/09/22

For my BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands radio show in September 2022, which marked 14 years of my presenting and producing the show, I had a packed show with new music a look back at recent festivals which you can listen to by clicking here. I spoke to Sick Militia, who merge extreme...

August 2022 Playlist

August has seen me finding music from brand new releases, live shows and, in a couple of cases, a particularly interesting documentary film for my playlist update (which you can listen to by clicking here). For the new stuff I’ve got tracks from WAXX!, Hallan, Jack White, Phoebe Over, Ginger Wildheart & The Sinners, Llewellyn...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: Track Not Found and Claudia Valentina – 27/08/22

With two festivals taking place in the Channel Islands this weekend the August bank holiday weekend was a big one for live music and it was no different on my BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands radio show which you can listen to by clicking here. My guests in the studio were Guernsey punk...

Track Not Found – One Stop Shop: An Antholgy / Chinese Restaurant EP

Between the summer of 2016 and the end of 2019 Track Not Found gained a strong reputation as one of the highlights of the Guernsey music scene with their unique brand of riot grrl, grunge and punk rock that was made all the more impressive by all the members of the band being under 18...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: The Pips and Phoebe Over – 30/07/22

New music is, of course, the name of the game for BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands and that was no different for my July 2022 edition of the show, which you can listen to by clicking here. My featured artists this month were The Pips who have, over the last couple of months,...