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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... Continue Reading →
The Vale Earth Fair's annual unplugged night has become almost as much a part of the Guernsey music calendar as the summer festival itself, albeit with slightly less fanfare. Every year comes with its own surprised and highlights which in the past have ranged from The John Wesley Stone heading off stage and fully unplugged... Continue Reading →
After seemingly settling back into a winning formula last year, Chaos returned for a 15th time to the Pleinmont headland in Guernsey over the weekend of 28th to 30th June 2019. With two stages running for the three days it was possibly the most varied Chaos event yet with musical styles ranging from early UK... Continue Reading →
The last time The Fermain Tavern changed hands it was marked with a full refit for Guernsey longest running live music venue and a launch show featuring 70s British R'n'B legend Wilko Johnson. This time things have been less obvious, externally, but nonetheless, following a a few big name dance events this line up, featuring... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show For the final BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey radio show of 2018 I took a look back at the last year of music in the islands. As well as reflecting on some of the big events that took place across the year, from the regulars like Chaos and... Continue Reading →
Every few years it seems someone strikes on the idea of releasing a compilation album celebrating something of Guernsey's music scene. From the Guernsey Rock Album in the early 1980s through Twist Records GBG series they have acted as a glimpse into what's happening in the island's 'scene' at a specific moment in time. New... Continue Reading →
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 →
For a fourth year BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey was part of Guernsey Arts Commission's Arts Sunday event on 10th June. The event, this year focussed on the theme of 'Express Yourself', took over the St Peter Port seafront from 10 until 4 and featured a showcase of pretty much every facet of the arts... Continue Reading →
Click here to listen to the show On the May 2018 edition of BBC Music Introducing in Guernsey I welcomed The Recks into their studio as they launched their debut album, The Beast From The Sea, and took a look at the bands playing our stage on Arts Sunday. The Recks spoke to me about... 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 →
Tommy Girard 