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Vale Earth Fair DIY Disco – De La Rue – 09/03/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the years the Vale Earth Fair has held occasional events opening up the decks (be they vinyl, CD or digital) to anyone wanting to play a set of tracks of their own choosing. Most famous and successful of these have been the John Peel Tribute events every October where music fans have 15 minutes to play their selections making for some for some...
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Of Empires – Waist Up In Gold/Gunslingers Double A-Side

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Brighton based and Guernsey born retro-rockers Of Empires have just completed their latest mini-tour of the UK, including their much delayed first foray north to Manchester, and to cap it off have released their new ‘double A-side’ single Waist Up In Gold/Gunslingers (oh for it to be a real double a-side 7″ single) the follow-up to last year’s See You With The Angels Kid...
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Sound Guernsey present The Young Ones, Vol. 2 – The Fermain Tavern – 02/03/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Track Not FoundFor two and a bit years Sound Guernsey have been giving young music fans in the island the chance to experience live music from both established and new bands. From this, as well as the work of music schools like Thirst and School Of Popular Music (amongst others), many youngsters have picked up guitars, decided to hit the drums or have a...
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Stormbringer and Granite Wolf – The Vault – 24/02/18

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Granite WolfIt may have been threatening ice and snow outside on Saturday 24th February 2018, but, with around 100 crammed into the ‘cosy’ surroundings of The Vault in St Peter Port and geared up for some heavy metal, that was very easily forgotten. Granite Wolf got things going in suitably heavy form and, while it was clear most were here more for the headliners,...
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The Robert J. Hunter Band – Self-titled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A little over a year ago Robert J. Hunter was in something of a reflective mood as he released his third album, Where I’m From. Now though, a year on and many more gigs under his, and his band’s, belts all over the UK and he’s to be found in more and loud and empowered form on what feels like something of a landmark,...
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