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Hot Juice – I Don’t Mind

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Continuing a run of new singles from Channel Islands artists dropping at the moment is Jersey rockers Hot Juice with I Don’t Mind, following up on their EP from December, This Is What You Want. As the track kicks off with the sound of a live crowd it sets...
April 20, 2020 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 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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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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St James Presents… WaterColour Matchbox Album Launch with Isle Stone, Case On The Base and Rachel Dawson – St James Concert Hall – 28/09/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard WaterColour MatchboxSince St James Concert Hall started their ‘Presents…’ series of events showcasing Guernsey bands in a different way a few have certainly stood out; the inaugural one from Track Not Found saw them present their music as time line showing their songwriting evolving while Lord Vapour became the...
October 4, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Hot Juice – Small Town Blues

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard A couple of weeks ago Jersey based three piece Hot Juice played their biggest show to date headlining the Made In Jersey Stage at the island’s Weekender festival after winning a battle of the bands contest and releasing their third single, Small Town Blues. The track starts out as...
September 14, 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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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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The Wildhearts – Dislocated (single)

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Ten years ago, when The Wildhearts released their last album Chutzpah, the very concept of their ‘classic’ line up (Ginger, CJ, Ritch and Danny – who recorded much of PHUQ and toured Earth Vs…) reforming was unimaginable. Now though, several solo and side projects and a slew of excellent...
February 14, 2019 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