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Havoc presents Terrible Stuntman, Lifejacket, Kings and The Crowband – The Fermain Tavern – 15/02/20

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard KingsAs storm Dennis began to give the island a battering Havoc Events took over The Fermain Tavern for the first time this year for a genuinely varied night of live music with The Crowband, Kings, Lifejacket and Terrible Stuntman. While the storm (and no doubt other less obvious factors) seemed to be keeping people away The Crowband took to the stage at full strength...
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Parish 13 – A Rum Do

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard I first encountered the Jersey based five-piece Parish 13 at the Sark Roots Festival back in 2017 when I made note of their unconventional appearance and approach as looking like something from Royston Vasey in The League Of Gentlemen. While maybe a little extreme, that description still seems to fit their pirate themed folk pop that has now been committed to record across the...
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Western Stars

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard When Bruce Springsteen released his latest album, Western Stars, in June 2019 there was a rumbling of dissatisfaction from some sections of his fan base that there didn’t appear to be any kind of extensive promotional tour for the record. That concern was, supposedly, answered though when a movie of the same name was released on a special limited cinematic ‘event’ run as well...
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Vale Earth Fair Unplugged 2020 – The Fermain Tavern – 08/02/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard UkuladeezThe Vale Earth Fair‘s annual unplugged night has become almost as much a part of the Guernsey music calendar as the summer festival itself, albeit with slightly less fanfare. Every year comes with its own surprised and highlights which in the past have ranged from The John Wesley Stone heading off stage and fully unplugged in amongst the crowd, to the debut of The...
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The Tarantulips – Gush

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Having spent the last couple of years finding their feet and sound under another name (more about that here) Jersey based trio The Tarantulips have emerged onto the scene with a new single that very much restates their aims. While they’re known for their grunge influenced indie sound when playing live, Gush wrong foots you with a more processed sound to Jon Caws drums...
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