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The Crowband – Blackwell

Three years after introducing us to them on Ladies And Gentlemen…The Crowband, The Crowman has returned on record with Blackwell, another selection of his self-styled ‘garage-folk’, now fully under the banner of The Crowband. After an exclamation over the price of the CD, we are introduced to the band and ushered into their world with the surreal and eccentric Uncle...
June 13, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Tantale – One Moment (Live At St James Concert Hall)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The last decade has seen Tantale develop their ‘ambient grunge’ sound across three full albums (and an early EP) to become a band with a formidable reputation both on record and on stage – their debut album launch show at The Fermain Tavern in 2012 has long remained a...
April 26, 2020 by Tom Girard
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The Damned – Machine Gun Etiquette

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Continuing my looks at records I’ve been meaning to listen to (or re-listen to) for sometime with the third full length album from The Damned, Machine Gun Etiquette. While I’ve always appreciated The Damned, until seeing them live, early in the day at a big Green Day show in...
April 12, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Silver Ginger 5 – Black Leather Mojo

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard When I first encountered the debut (and currently sole) album from Silver Ginger 5, 2000’s Black Leather Mojo I was still relatively new to the work of their leader, Ginger Wildheart, and, if I’m honest, I wasn’t sure what to think of it. That was when the album was...
April 2, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Kings – American Rust EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard When Guernsey based pop band Kings released their first set of songs they did so as a series of singles they described as being Season 1, rather like a TV show. For their second release though that have been a bit more conventional as they’ve dropped four new tracks...
March 27, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Rosalie Cunningham – Self-titled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Rosalie Cunningham first came to my attention when I caught her former band, Purson, supporting Swedish metallers Ghost at The Warfield in San Francisco. Since then she has embarked on a solo career and, in June 2019, dropped her self-titled debut album. It’s no surprise, based on her past...
March 19, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Stone Cold Fiction – Strange Times

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Strange Times, the debut album from Bristol originated, now Brighton based, trio Stone Cold Fiction, originally landed on streaming services and CD in October 2019, but now in conjunction with Guernsey based label Magic Moustache Records it has received a release as a full-scale coloured vinyl record. The band’s...
March 11, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Flexagon – 7 Nocturnes East – Album and Exhibition

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Guernsey’s north east coast, from St. Peter Port to Bordeaux Harbour, is an area much discussed in some regards but in others it feels somewhat over looked. Being the more commercial and industrial part of the island it’s natural beauty as well as the life of it is not...
March 5, 2020 by Tom Girard
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The Hillbilly Moon Explosion featuring Mark ‘Sparky’ Phillips – The Sparky Sessions

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard While it’s only in the last few years that I discovered Swiss rockabilly swing band The Hillbilly Moon Explosion for reasons I’m not quite sure of Welsh psychobillies Demented Are Go and their unmistakable frontman Sparky (aka Mark Phillips) have been on the edge of my knowledge for far...
February 24, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Amongst the subjects of discussion beloved of heavy metal fans; from the relative merits and nuances of the sub genres of black metal to which band has the best cash in branded beer and how much of it can you drink in one sitting, one subject always gets things...
February 20, 2020 by Tom Girard
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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...
February 16, 2020 by Tom Girard
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I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love – My Chemical Romance

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard My Chemical Romance are back… having disappeared in a puff of somewhat over conceptualised and processed within an inch of its life pop rock nearly eight years ago the New Jersey quartet returned to the stage just before Christmas 2019 and have announced a string of shows so far...
January 30, 2020 by Tom Girard
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The Gaa Gaas – Self-titled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Formed out of the rather fertile indie music of the Channel Islands in the mid 2000s Jersey originated, now London and Brighton based, The Gaa Gaas may have taken a while to release their self-titled debut album but now they have it’s a great one for fans of noisy,...
January 24, 2020 by Tom Girard
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Mura Masa – R.Y.C.

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Two years ago Guernsey born and raised artist Mura Masa launched out of the comparative underground right into the upper echelons of the current pop world with a self-titled debut album combining elements of hip hop, electronica and dance that led to him performing stand out sets at festivals...
January 18, 2020 by Tom Girard
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The Head Of Helier – Self-titled EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Channel Islands has long fostered a music scene featuring some of the heaviest sounds going from Guernsey’s Earthcorpse to Jersey’s Masticated and Demise Of Sanity you’re likely never far away from someone with an interest in the darker side of music. With that though the notion of one...
January 12, 2020 by Tom Girard
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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...
December 26, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Amyl And The Sniffers – Self-Titled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard My ongoing, if somewhat unintentional, quest to find new things that fall loosely into the area of punk in 2019 has led me to a new and nicely scuzzy low, thanks to Aussie quartet Amyl And The Sniffers. Originally based out of Melbourne their first album proper, a self-titled...
December 22, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Coastal Fire Dept – Control

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last five years, since their rather inauspicious debut supporting Last Of The Light Brigade, the world’s finest (and possibly only) purveyors of self-styled ‘Grunge From The Vale’, Coastal Fire Dept, have been through something of a rotating cast of line ups centred on frontman and chief songwriter...
December 20, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Subhumans – Crisis Point

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard From the moment Trotsky’s frantic, classic punk, drumming, of Terrorist In Waiting open Subhumans latest album, Crisis Point, it’s clear that, despite being the best part of four decades into their career the band have as much drive, power and passion as any punk band out there today. I’ll...
December 19, 2019 by Tom Girard
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JOHN (aka JOHN TIMESTWO) – Out Here On The Fringes

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The last couple of years have seen a strong return for noisy, abstract, ‘post punk’ style rock from the UK continuing an on and off trend that began in the late 1970s and has rumbled along in the underground ever since with occasional brushes with the mainstream. Added to...
December 15, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Those Fucking Snowflakes – U Ok Hun? (EP)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Hot on the heels of their debut single Stop Being Dickheads To Each Other, Blackpool post rock trio Those Fucking Snowflakes are back with their debut EP, U Ok Hun? Things begin with the aforementioned single that I’ve already discussed elsewhere (read that by clicking here) and then continue...
December 13, 2019 by Tom Girard
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IDLES – A Beautiful Thing: IDLES Live At Le Bataclan

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard On the eve of their biggest headline show to date (at Alexandra Palace in London) Bristolian post punk quintet IDLES released their first live album, A Beautiful Thing, recorded in Paris at Le Bataclan in December 2018. Before we even get to the record Le Bataclan is, of course,...
December 9, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Brunt – Ataraxy

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard By their own admission, and fitting of much of their music, instrumental psychedelic doom three-piece Brunt aren’t a band to rush things, being (in a positive way) something of the musical version of JRR Tolkien’s Ents. Now, three years on from the release of three track EP Blackbeard comes...
November 26, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Other World – The Silver Tree EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A little under a year ago guitarist and singer-songwriter Mike Meinke released With My Headphone’s In under the banner of Mike’s Magic Trip that saw him taking the sonic template he established leading Buffalo Huddleston in a slightly different direction, including teaming up with harpist Alicia Du Coustel on...
November 16, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Byzanthian Neckbeard – Minaton

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After a five year break from recordings Byzanthian Neckbeard have released two in as many months first the Extinction EP and now the full length album, Minaton. Continuing some of the themes of their From The Clutches Of Oblivion debut they start the album with a great wrong footing...
November 12, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Fontaines D.C. – Dogrel

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After IDLES and Sleaford Mods, in the ongoing ‘rebirth’ of British(ish) music with a conscience (I know it’s always been there it just feels like it’s again being noticed by the mainstream), comes an Irish viewpoint and take on the idea with Fontaines D.C. and their debut album Dogrel...
October 20, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Darkness – Easter In Cancelled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A couple of years ago Lowestoft’s finest rock band, The Darkness, released a record that felt something like a return to form with Pinewood Smile followed by a live album that seemed to capture the band in fully rejuvenated spirit live as well — so, when I heard about...
October 18, 2019 by Tom Girard
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King Nun – Mass

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Earlier in the year I had the chance to catch upcoming pop rockers King Nun when they visited Guernsey and played a show at St James Concert Hall only weeks before they opened for Foo Fighters in Dublin and now they’ve released their debut album, Mass. As I expected...
October 14, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Wildhearts – Diagnosis (mini-album)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Less than five months since they release Renaissance Men, their first album in a decade, The Wildhearts are back again with a mini-album, Diagnosis, taking one previously released track and adding five new ones recorded in a more recent session (oh, and in between Ginger Wildheart found time to...
October 6, 2019 by Tom Girard
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WaterColour Matchbox – Pathways

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Back in 2017, when they released their debut album Fragments, Artefacts & Ruins, WaterColour Matchbox was little more than a two piece studio project for Peter Mitchell and Mikey Ferbrache just beginning to look into expanding to live performances. Now, as they release their second full length record, Pathways,...
September 27, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Mötley Crüe – Dr. Feelgood

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Thirty years ago the band who defined the 80’s Los Angeles glam metal sound, often derisively dubbed hair metal, Mötley Crüe, released arguably their magnum opus, Dr Feelgood. Released following arguably the most tumultuous period of their career where they hit commercial highs and personal lows aplenty, highlighted by...
September 25, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Byzanthian Neckbeard – Extinction EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Five years ago Byzanthian Neckbeard dropped their debut album, From The Clutches Of Oblivion, the waves of which carried them as far as the Blookdstock metal festival in Derbyshire and The Underworld in Camden. Since then, despite the loss of one guitarist, the trio have continued to cement their...
September 23, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Tiger Army – Retrofuture

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard When Tiger Army released their fifth album, V…-, a couple of years ago it felt like Nick 13 and his crew had closed the book on past debates as to their status as a psychobilly band with a set of songs immersed in a kind of 50s film noir...
September 21, 2019 by Tom Girard
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3Teeth – Metawar

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard I first discovered 3Teeth when I saw them supporting Ministry in London on 6th July 2019, the day after the release of their third album, Metawar. After Hyperstition, an intro that drops us very much into the present, Affluenza kicks off a maelstrom of industrial metal that paints a...
September 4, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Frank Turner – No Man’s Land

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Even before it was anywhere near release Frank Turner was already courting controversy thanks to the concept of his new album, No Man’s Land, which is based around the idea of telling the stories of women from history, many in the musical or artistic world, in a way that...
August 21, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Ginger Wildheart – Headzapoppin

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard To say Ginger Wildheart is prolific would be something of an understatement — in the last twelve months he’s released the GASS Mark II compilation record, The Pessimist’s Companion solo album, new Wildhearts album Renaissance Men and the band have just announced a new mini album to be released...
August 19, 2019 by Tom Girard
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IDLES – Mercedes Marxist/I Dream Guillotine

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Hot on the heels of what many are describing as the stand out set of this year’s Glastonbury festival, and for my money one of the most zeitgeist grabbing performances in those fields in Somerset from an upcoming British band in the best part of two decades, IDLES are...
August 7, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Electric Shakes – Rye And Dry/Trash

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Bournemouth based rockers The Electric Shakes have been back in Ed Deegan’s Gizzard Studios recently crafting the followup to their second album Electrohypnosis and it’s emerged in the form of double A-side single Rye And Dry/Trash. If you’re familiar with The Shakes past output you’ll know, generally, what to...
August 1, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Bruce Springsteen – Western Stars

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard For as long as I can remember Bruce Springsteen has been a part of my musical vocabulary, as I’m sure he is for many people born in the 1980s, however Western Stars marks the first new album from the New Jersey native since I first properly started exploring his...
July 24, 2019 by Tom Girard
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JD And Folk – Inn Slide Out

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard JD & Folk have been plying their trade as, mostly, a duo for a few years now mixing their take on well known country songs with their own original material and have now released this, Inn Slide Out, their first collection of their own songs on CD. The band...
July 22, 2019 by Tom Girard
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NoFX – Punk In Drublic

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard 25 years ago punk rock was, at least in the eyes of the mainstream, undergoing something of a resurgence. Green Day had just released Dookie and The Offspring had dropped Smash and into this, like the fly in the ointment they always seem to strive to be, came NoFX...
July 20, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Dresden Dolls – A Is For Accident (8ft Records Edition)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After seeing punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls at Troxy in London last October I have now finally completed my collection of their records (at least as far as I’m likely to given the rarity of their self titled debut EP) with A Is For Accident. For clarity this...
June 16, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Cor Damme Lars – Tangled Lies

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The last year and half has seen the The Cor Damme Lars build a solid reputation for themselves on Guernsey’s music scene, first as a trio and then really hitting their stride as a five piece with bass (Tom Bradshaw) and drums (Andy Nicholson) added to their mandolin (Gemma...
June 14, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Stray Cats – 40

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard After great ‘comeback’ albums from both The Wildhearts and Rammstein dropped in May 2019 after a 10 year break, rockabilly revivalists Stray Cats outdid both and, almost out of the blue, marked their 40th anniversary with their first album of new material in 27 years, appropriately named 40. While...
May 29, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Rammstein – Untitled

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard It seems May 2019 is the month for big comebacks. So far The Wildhearts have broken a ten year silence for new material to give us the rather excellent Renaissance Men and still to come The Stray Cats are back to mark their 40th anniversary, now we can add...
May 24, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Cokie The Clown – You’re Welcome

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the years NoFX have, along with increasingly blistering social and political commentary and their fair share of juvenile humour, featured a darker, often more personal, streak than many other bands who grew out the 1980s California punk rock scene. This now seems to have reached its peak with...
May 18, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Wildhearts – Renaissance Men

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Ten years on from their last album, Chutzpah, The Wildhearts have been back in the studio and created Renaissance Men, an album that at once harks back to old glories while defiantly looking forward and presenting something fresh and new – not bad around three decades since they first...
May 8, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Dan Ashplant – King Of The Country Road

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard With the abundance of music schools in Guernsey giving young musicians a chance to explore things away from the traditional classical basis of the school’s music service, it’s no surprise that more and more youngsters are once again forming bands or creating their own music. One such performer is...
March 20, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Hollie Lucia – Scales-Weights

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Cover artwork by Mikal DyasDecember 2018 saw more music released by artists and bands from Guernsey than I can recall in one such focussed period, so that’s why it’s taken me a while to get to this one. Hollie Lucia first came to my attention as half of ‘dream-pop’...
January 19, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Blacksmith – Chapter One EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Power metal, in its myriad variations, is and I think always will be a strange beast, and it’s into this world that Guernsey trio Blacksmith (Adam Powell – Guitar and vocals, Iain Baxter – bass and vocals, Josh Davies – drums) have leaped feet first with their debut release,...
January 8, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Insurrection – Age Of Fear

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard With a wall of distorted noises we are ushered into Insurrection’s Age Of Fear, the hardcore band’s second full album, thirty years in from their self-titled debut. That thirty years saw the band split for a long while but then reform around a decade ago to play sporadic live...
December 22, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Mike’s Magic Trip – With My Headphones In

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard For the better part of the last year guitarist and songwriter Mike Meinke (most well-known as frontman of the Buffalo Huddleston band) has been travelling Europe working on the music he has now released under the rather suitable name of Mike’s Magic Trip and an album called With My...
December 20, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Lord Vapour – Semuta

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Two and half years ago, already with a formidable live reputation, psychedelic hard rock trio Lord Vapour put out a debut album, Mill Street Blues, that hinted at great things to come. Since then it’s seemed they’ve been on stage somewhere every weekend (including a tour in Europe) and...
December 18, 2018 by Tom Girard
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The Honest Crooks – Crook, Line And Sinker EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last few years The Honest Crooks have made their now formidable reputation almost exclusive off the back of their live shows (with the exception of a couple of fairly lo-fi demo tracks which have since been removed from circulation). Throughout all that time there has often been...
December 16, 2018 by Tom Girard
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BLAKALASKA – Joyride EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Three years ago, having gained an impressive reputation through their live shows, electro-rockers BLAKALASKA unleashed their debut EP, Machine, with much fanfare and praise. Since then the band have been comparatively quiet, though they’ve still found opportunity to complete a couple of mini-tours of the south of England and...
December 14, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Kiya Ashton – Sweet Decadence EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last couple of years Kiya Ashton has gone from attending the shows organised by Sound Guernsey to being one of the most interesting performers at them. As well as this she has appeared at both Chaos and the Vale Earth Fair while becoming a recognisable member of...
December 4, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Burning At Both Ends – Hail Apathy

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A little over two years ago, and after only a short time together as a band, Burning At Both Ends released a debut album that marked them as a band to watch. Since then their reputation has grown considerably not just through a series of stand out performances at...
November 8, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Out Of The Box – Various Artists

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Every few years it seems someone strikes on the idea of releasing a compilation album celebrating something of Guernsey’s music scene. From the Guernsey Rock Album in the early 1980s through Twist Records GBG series they have acted as a glimpse into what’s happening in the island’s ‘scene’ at...
October 13, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Citizen-X – Giant Steps EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard For a few years the being known only as Citizen-X has been marking out a groove both in his local scene and in the wider, if somewhat niche, world of iOS produced electronic music. In that time he’s played most of Guernsey’s main festivals and events as well as...
September 21, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Robert J. Hunter – Say What? (live)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard With four full length albums and a few EPs already under his belt, Alderney born bluesman Robert J. Hunter has taken the slightly unconventional (for an independent artist at least) step of releasing a live album, capturing his and his band’s live set as it stands in the summer...
September 13, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Joe Corbin – Brixton Sky EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A little over a decade ago, when I first began reporting on music in Guernsey, one name was going round as being the next big thing to watch, particularly as a guitarist, Joe (then going by JJ) Corbin. At the time ‘JJ’ was fronting The Spitshine Blues Band and...
August 24, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Savage Sons – Howlin’ EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Savage Sons emerged onto the scene about a year ago as a full band and quickly set about bringing their own take on the blues to Guernsey’s pub circuit. Now they have released their debut EP, Howlin’, and continue that trend on record. The band combine a classic blues...
July 10, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Tiger Army – Dark Paradise EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard As Tiger Army albums tend to come along only every once in a while an EP from the band two years after their last full album, V…, is always going to be something for fans to celebrate. With that in mind the band held a pair of special shows,...
June 26, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Seigneur Hedge Veg – Eggs And Honeycomb

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard This latest band on Guernsey’s (sort of) folk scene also seem to be, in one sense, it’s most enigmatic. Seigneur Hedge Veg are a band whose name I’ve heard in vague mentions for a little while but had never heard anything from until, a few weeks ago, their leader...
June 18, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Of Empires – Suzie

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Hot on the heels of double a-side Waist Up In Gold/Gunslingers in March, Of Empires are back with another single, Suzie. While it remains firmly placed in the 60s retro stylings of their last few releases, Suzie sees the Brighton based rock ‘n’ rollers in lighter mood with much...
May 31, 2018 by Tom Girard
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The Recks – The Beast From The Sea

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Formed over a cold dark winter on the tiny island of Sark more than half a decade ago The Recks have had a tumultuous history that’s seen them go from local pub The Mermaid Tavern, to Boomtown and Isle of Wight festivals, to a near devastating break up to...
May 11, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Track Not Found – Science (Gone Wrong) – Record Store Day Single

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Track Not Found (l-r Grace, Emma and Maisie)Hot off the heels of their debut EP, The Only Way Is Lost, released a matter of day before Christmas, teenage trio Track Not Found return with a new single to help mark Record Store Day, Science (Gone Wrong). While releasing a...
April 20, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Toby Falla – Watch This Space EP

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Over the last few years Toby Falla has built quite a reputation for himself on Guernsey’s live circuit for his solo shows where, and Ed Sheeran like, he uses an acoustic guitar, his voice and a loop station to play a mix of his own songs and covers to...
March 27, 2018 by Tom Girard
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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...
March 9, 2018 by Tom Girard
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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...
February 27, 2018 by Tom Girard
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Tantale – Tightrope

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Two years ago when Tantale released their second album, Just Add Vice, I said they were a band who felt somewhat overtaken by the scene around them, now though, as they release they third full length record, Tightrope, it seems they’ve found their place. Rather than this making them...
February 10, 2018 by Tom Girard