Old Crow Medicine Show brought a homecoming-night energy to Asheville’s The Orange Peel on March 22 — Willie Watson’s return added a nostalgic spark that rekindled the band’s early magic. Read the full recap and photos from the show: wix.to/PCebP7G #LiveMusicReview #Appalachia #williewatson
My review of last weekend’s Decibel Tower show in The Pit with Static Alice, Oscar, Rosemary, Hanging Pieces, Shockwave and The Deaf Donkeys: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/03/22/d...
#newmusic #music #musicreview #livemusic #livemusicreview #gigreview #decibeltower #thepit #stjamesguernsey
My review of Apothis’ return to The Vault last Saturday evening: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/03/06/a...
#newmusic #music #musicreview #livemusic #livemusicreview #gigreview #apothis #guernsey #thevault #metak #heavymetal #metalcore #deathmetal #deathcore
ICYMI my review of From Darkness’s final show last Saturday night at The Yacht… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/f...
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My review of From Darkness’ last ever show, last Saturday night at The Yacht: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/25/f...
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ICYMI my revived review of The Bensons album launch at The Fermain Tavern in October 2006 with Toupé… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/t...
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My revived review of The Bensons album launch show on October 2006 at The Fermain Tavern with Toupé: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/23/t...
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ICYMI my revived review of the Vale Earth Fair’s A Fair Do at The Fermain Tavern from all the way back in 2006 with the Usual Suspects, Clarence Cleanwater and Better Late Than Never… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/a...
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Another serious throwback to 20 years ago when The Vale Earth Fair and Fairtrade Guernsey put on a show at The Fermain Tavern: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/a...
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My review of last weekend’s Global Collection show at St James Guernsey with Jackson Mathod and Duck: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/g...
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Reminded myself of this one recently so thought I’d bring the review back with a few redone pictures from the show too - my first time seeing Thee Jenerators live: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...
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My review of last Saturday’s gig in The Pit at St James Guernsey with HOLLOW YOUTH, Sick Militia and Pillars: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/h...
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My review of last Friday’s show at The Pit Guernsey with Sleep Thief, Hanging Pieces and Vessels: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/s...
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ICYMI my review of Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas at The Yacht last weekend… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/a...
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My review of Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas at The Yacht between Christmas and New Year: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/a...
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ICYMI my review of All Eyes On You, Bloomfield and Rosemary at The Fermain Tavern on Monday evening… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
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My review of All Eyes On You’s Christmas week show at at The Fermain Tavern with Bloomfield and Rosemary: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...
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#numetal
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Before I get to my ‘year in review’ type posts I thought I’d take a look back at Guernsey venue The Vault which closed its doors recently: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/21/t...
#music #livemusic #thevault #thevaultguernsey #guernsey #musicvenue #retrospective #musicreview #livemusicreview
ICYMI my review The Wildhearts and Meryl Streek at the o2 Academy Islington last Thursday evening… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/t...
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My review of The Wildhearts with Meryl Streek at O2 Academy Islington last Thursday evening: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/t...
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My review of the School of Popular Music Guernsey Under-18s Battle Of The Bands last weekend at Beau Sejour: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/s...
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My review of PAVÉ’s return to St James Guernsey last weekend alongside CARNE, Sleep Thief, Certain Life and Out Of Sync: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/19/g...
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#progrock
#popmetal
#indierock
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ICYMI my review of the closing night of St James Guernsey’s inaugural Global Collection Festival… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/g...
#music #livemusic #newmusic #jazz #jazzfestival #altpop #altjazz #globalcollection #globalcollectionfestival #guernsey #musicreview #livemusicreview
My review of the closing night of last weekend’s inaugural Global Collection Festival at St James Guernsey: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/09/g...
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#jazz
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ICYMI my review of ‘The Nightmare On Riff Street’ with From Darkness, Apothis and Skampi & Fryends at Canvas… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
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My review of last weekend’s Halloween heavy metal spectacular at Canvas Guernsey with From Darkness, Apothis and Skampi & Fryends: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/07/a...
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#heavymetal
#metalcore
#extrememetal
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A flashback, to the Vale Earth Fair 2009, including a full set of redone photos from the day: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/02/v...
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ICYMI my review of Sleep Thief and Vessels at The Vault last weekend… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/s...
#music #livemusic #newmusic #guernsey #indie #punkrock #musicreview #livemusicreview #gigreview #musicphotography #gigphotography #livemusicphotography
My review of Sleep Thief and Vessels at The Vault last weekend: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/10/24/s...
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#guernsey
#indie
#punkrock
#rock
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#gigreview