Chaos 17 – Pleinmont, Guernsey – 24-26/06/22

Following a year off for the obvious reasons in 2020 and then a shortened event in 2021 the celebration of bands, bikes and booze (in different orders for different people) that is Chaos returned at full strength for this 17th happening over the last weekend of June in 2022. Day One As is fairly usual...

Vale Earth Fair Weekend 2021 – 28-30/08/21

While 2020 had seen the Vale Earth Fair reach a new height in a lot of ways, with a sell out on the day and one of the best atmospheres I remember experiencing at the festival, there’s no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic had made life hard work for the organisers.

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – A Band Of Squirrels and Phoebe Over – 31/07/21

Click here to listen to the show now I presented another two hours of new music from around the Channel Islands on Saturday 31st July 2021 and once again BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands was packed with a range of sounds. My guest in session for this month was the man behind A...

Gregory Harrison – 109

Almost five years ago Gregory Harrison released his self-titled solo debut EP to much acclaim within Guernsey’s music scene and further afield, but since then his solo endeavours have taken something of a back seat as he focussed on being part of The Recks. Since the band have gone on something of a hiatus following...

Music in Guernsey (and the Channel Islands) in 2020

I don’t really know how else to begin my review of music in Guernsey and the Channel Islands this year other than to say something that has already been said far too many times over the past twelve months, that it has been an odd year in pretty much all regards. I also don’t want...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: October 2020 – Tantale, 4 Eva Noir and Black History Month

Click here to listen to the show For my October 31st 2020 edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands I had a packed show ranging from (slightly unseasonal) Christmas tracks, to new singles to Black History Month and more. Tantale joined me in the studio to talk about their new charity Christmas single,...

October 2020 Playlist

Click here to listen on Spotify Another bunch of tracks for you to round the month; old, new and otherwise. For my usual crop of locally sourced stuff there’s a new one from Kiya Ashton’s latest EP, something from Elliot Albert Orchard, one by Ukuladeez and a Billy Bragg track that was recently covered by...

Ukuladeez Cosmic Tea Party with Ad-Hoc Recorders – St James Concert Hall – 24/10/20

Having been cancelled earlier in 2020 when the island went into lockdown due to the pandemic the Ukuladeez were finally able to welcome us to their Cosmic Tea Party at St James on Saturday 24th October. Named for their 2015 EP, the event was a sell out well in advance and saw the hall decorated...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – 26th September 2020 – Grace & Elliott and Sam Walwyn

Click here to listen to the show For my edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands this month I had a new live session (the first I’d recorded since lockdown) along with a great new track of the week. The live session came from Grace & Elliott who have spent the summer performing...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: February 2020 – Magic Moustache and Bubblebrain Records

Click here to listen to the show For my February 2020 edition of BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands we had something a little different as I spoke to a pair of record labels from the islands about events and releases they have coming up. First was Guernsey based label Magic Moustache Records, the...