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Spoonful – The Doghouse – 09/01/09
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Spoonful mk 1Back to 2009 for this review, with blues band Spoonful at The Doghouse at a time when it seemed the venue was under threat of closure (for reference, at time of re-posting it’s still going strong) and the band themselves were appearing in a rare form with both guitar prodigy Joe Corbin back on the island and veteran guitarist Alan Palzeaird on...
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Baghdaddies, The Recks and The Cor Damme Lars Take 2 – St James Concert Hall – 06/04/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard BaghdaddiesTowards the end of last year, just as St James was starting to establish itself as a venue of broader use once again, they held a mid-week event headlined by visiting act Baghdaddies. Despite being a Wednesday night it proved rather popular and it wasn’t long before a return engagement was announced replicating the previous show but on a Saturday evening, making it much...
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Robert J. Hunter – Good People and Hurricane
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Robert J. Hunter Band on stage in SpainThe last few years have seen Robert J. Hunter and his band not just gigging relentlessly (including a recent successful trip to Spain and some upcoming gigs even further afield) but also releasing a steady stream of records that have each built on the last. Rather than a new album, 2019 has begun with a couple...
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St James Presents… Lord Vapour And The Buds In Bloom – St James Concert Hall – 30/03/19
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Lord Vapour and The Buds In BloomFor the second of their monthly St James Presents series the new managers at the concert hall, who have spearheaded something of a revolution in the concert hall, had booked Guernsey’s preeminent vintage style stoner rockers Lord Vapour. However, in the lead up to show, rumour suggested the trio were working on something rather different as they announced...
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BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey: March 2019 – Elliot Falla and Burning At Both Ends
This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Burning At Both Ends and Elliot FallaClick here to listen to the show On the March edition of BBC Music Introducing In Guernsey I featured two live sessions as well as the usual range of tracks from artists from the islands. Elliot Falla joined me to talk about his band The Blue Valentines, their new single So Easy and upcoming tour, while also playing...