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BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: December 2019 – Live Session Special
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Click here to listen to the show For my December 2019 edition of BBC Music Introducing in the Channel Islands I presented a look back at some of the best of the live sessions we’ve featured across the year. Along with the sessions recorded in our studio from the likes of The Cor Damme Lars and Elliot Falla I took a look back at...
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Music in Guernsey in 2019
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After a couple of years where music in Guernsey had upped its game, across the board, to a level that continues to surprise many visitors to the island, or those who hear Guernsey based bands when they venture away, 2019 has had to me a slightly different feel. While the quality of music certainly hasn’t dipped, the past twelve months have felt a little...
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Monty Taft – Singles 2019 – Bloom, Long River and Friend Not My Fear (Glass)
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard 2019 has been a landmark year for Jersey guitarist, singer, songwriter Monty Taft. From touring the UK earlier in the year to playing festivals across the summer and being invited to play BBC Music Introducing stages in both Jersey and Guernsey along with playing a standout set at BBC Music Introducing Live in November at Tobacco Dock In London and then being played by...
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Hot Juice – This Is What You Want
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Back in September Jersey rockers Hot Juice released the single Small Town Blues, followed not long after by the full record This Is What You Want. Clocking in at only 23 minutes the trio (vocalist/guitarist Shay Barker, drummer Harvey Dellar and bass player Tay Broksi) don’t mess about and get straight to the point on opener Can I Change Your Mind? with blues rock...
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The Honest Crooks Christmas Party – The Fermain Tavern – 21/12/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Honest CrooksAfter missing a couple of other Christmas gigs for a few reasons I headed out to the last of the bigger ones on the weekend before the big day as ska band The Honest Crooks took over The Fermain Tavern for their festive bash. It was my first time heading into the Tavern in quite some time as, since new management and...