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St James Presents… The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine – St James Concert Hall – 26/10/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Space Pirates Of RocquaineWhile we have been spoiled somewhat with notable and highly enjoyable live music events so far this year every now and then one comes along that stands out from the rest and St. James Presents… The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine is certainly one of those. From the Lord Vapour’s Buds In Bloom to WaterColour Matchbox bands have taken the opportunity...
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Playlist – October 2019
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Lots of new music this month from various places and a couple of old ‘classics’ too. Starting off with stuff closer to home there’s new music from Byzanthian Neckbeard’s Extinction EP and the new single from Track Not Found. Further afield I’ve got tracks from King Nun’s debut album Mass, The Darkness’ latest Easter Is Cancelled and The Wildhearts Diagnosis mini-album along with something...
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Vale Earth Fair’s John Peel Tribute Night – De La Rue – 25/10/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Stretchy’s Damaged DiscoWhen John Peel died back in 2004 it came as a sudden shock to music lovers around the UK as he had been a pioneer for new music, broadcasting on BBC Radio 1 since 1967 and known for championing pretty much every style you can think of. So, as a way to pay tribute to him, the Vale Earth Fair organised a...
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BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands: October 2019 – Byzanthian Neckbeard and WaterColour Matchbox
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Byzanthian NeckbeardClick here to watch the show For my BBC Music Introducing In The Channel Islands show in October 2019 we celebrated a couple of the heavier bands to have released new music in the islands in recent weeks. First was Byzanthian Neckbeard who, after a five year break since their debut album, have released a new EP, Extinction, and are launching their second...
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The Recks at BBC Maida Vale Studios – 20/10/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Recks in Studio Four at Maida ValeThanks to BBC Music Introducing I have, over the past few years, had the privilege of visiting some historic locations, from BBC’s own Broadcasting House to Abbey Road Studios and of course Maida Vale Studios. This though was the first time a band I’ve been involved in championing through BBC Introducing In The Channel Islands (previously BBC...