BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands – 25/03/23

On Saturday 25th March 2023 I was back on the radio for another two hours of new music from the islands with BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands which you can listen to by clicking here. As it seems someone made this month shorter than usual (or go by particularly quickly) and there was...

The Erberts and The HQ House Band – The Doghouse – 03/03/23

For the last few months Friday nights at The Doghouse in Guernsey, a venue normally known for hosting tribute and cover bands, has been playing host to bands from the island playing their own music with Its Own Animal (aka Garry Minto) curating the line ups. For the first weekend of March 2023 the venue...

The Nightmares Before Christmas with Aktung, Mike Meinke and Charlie Sherbourne – The Fermain Tavern – 23/12/22

Coming to this, as I am, a few weeks more than normal after the event I hope I still manage to capture something of the show which saw The Nightmares cap off another great year with a real celebration of a show at The Fermain Tavern alongside Aktung and a team up from Mike Meinke...

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...

Global Collection Launch Night: Plastic Mermaids, Volleyball and SpaceSoul – St James, Guernsey – 10/12/22

Before I get into the review I want to point out I’m writing this a while after the fact so hopefully I can still catch the essence of the event because I remember it being a great night as St James launched a new series of events to lead them through the new year, the...

Nocture featuring Kiya Ashton, Hollie Thorne, Alex And Her and Ash Jarman – St James Cafe – 11/11/22

Anyone who’s followed the musical career of Guernsey based singer songwriter Kiya Ashton closely will know that in recent months she seems to have redoubled her efforts to pursue her passion and part of that has been putting on a special show, Nocture, with a selection of other performers. The night in the St James...

Coastal Fire Dept and Lula And Gene – The Vault – 15/10/22

Saturday 15th October 2022 looked set to be a busy one for live music in Guernsey but I decided to head out for A Night Of Alt-Rock with L’Islet Records at The Vault. The evening was due to begin with indie duo Lula & Gene but for reasons that have become all too obvious over...

Andy Coleman Tribute Show: Sons Of The Desert, King Rat And The Soul Cats and The Risk – St James, Guernsey – 08/10/22

Earlier in the summer of 2022 the sad news was announced of the passing of musician Andy Coleman which, it was instantly apparent, had a profound effect on many in Guernsey’s music community which he had been a part of for several decades and so it wasn’t long before a pair of events paying tribute...

BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: Charles Stenner Track Of The Week – 28/01/23

With the future of BBC Music Introducing making waves in the news as it’s fate seems to be in the balance (take a look at Tom Robinson’s website for more on that and fill in the survey if you can) I was back on air across the Channel Islands for my first show of 2023...

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,...