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Tiger Army, Grave Pleasures and The Nightmares – O2 Islington Academy – 29/11/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard Tiger ArmyDespite this being my fifth time seeing Tiger Army this was my first time seeing them in my usual gig going location of London – on their last UK tour I caught them in Manchester and otherwise attended Octoberflame in 2015 and 2017 at The Observatory in Santa...
December 3, 2019 by Tom Girard
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The Recks at BBC Maida Vale Studios – 20/10/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard The Recks in Studio Four at Maida ValeThanks to BBC Music Introducing I have, over the past few years, had the privilege of visiting some historic locations, from BBC’s own Broadcasting House to Abbey Road Studios and of course Maida Vale Studios. This though was the first time a...
October 25, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Roots, Radicals And Rockers: How Skiffle Changed The World by Billy Bragg

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard During the late 1970s and early 1980s Billy Bragg rode the wave of DIY punk rock to establish himself as a new kind of protest singer for (excuse the pun) a New England. While firmly a part of the punk movement it’s easy to trace Bragg’s musical roots back...
July 18, 2019 by Tom Girard
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Ministry, 3Teeth and Grave Lines – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – 06/07/19

This is an excerpt of an article written by Tom Girard MinistryIt’s nearly four years since I attended a show at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire (The Wildhearts PHUQ anniversary show) and I always seem to forget how good a venue it is — big enough to feel like an event on the scale of those at Brixton Academy or the...
July 10, 2019 by Tom Girard