Tonight The Skies Launch EP in Guernsey

Tonight I attended the launch of Tonight The Skies EP. Really well attended by a good mix of people; coming to hear music that has already been had positive reviews and airplay on the BBC. Check them out:
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Chatted to James and Hollie afterwards - turns out the artwork of the EP is Jame's drawing of a hand-made robot found in a skip. Apparently the Robot enjoyed the gig too:

Tonight The Skies

Dream pop duo Tonight The Skies have had a video made of Kitty. Filmed down the Terminal Cafe, don't you know.

Ormerland

You may have read the article on Ormerland in this weeks GP. I love this site and think it will blossom into a real asset for local creatives and those who want to find hidden gems in the Channel Islands. It has a What's On page too, currently showing a mix of Exhibitions and Theatre.The site is beautifully set out and unlike some blogs and websites that have fallen along the wayside, does not try and be a lifestyle type of affair, but simply showcases interesting work and the people who make it. I've subscribed so to get articles sent directly to my inbox.


 My favorite of the site so far...Pippa Barrow's cold-cast bronzes

EDL English Disco Lovers

If you haven't checked them out please do - as it's a good fun project. The English Disco Lovers google bombing those other pricks with the same initials!

They are also on Facebook EDL
and on Twitter EDL

Chaos 2013 site

Here is the newly vamped, pimped and primed Chaos 2013 site. This years festival is going to be amazing - though for three or four years, Chaos has easily been the best festival in the Channel Islands. Quite a lot of interest from the UK and mainland Europe, but personally - I just hope the Spanish Rat bikers come again.

a hard working, party hard welcome awaits!

Chaos 2012 video

The folks at Guernsey Gigs have posted a great video of this years festival

A Summer Concert

Guernsey Symphonic Winds present "A Summer Concert," at St James Concert Hall on the 7th July. Tickets availible from here.

Sark Folk Festival 2012

Next weekend is Sark Folk Festival 2012. 29th June to the 1st July, Sark hosts an incredible festival, which books up very fast, if you were lucky enough to grab a ticket here is the line-up.
  Wow! My Highlights are marked *
* 3 Daft Monkeys
*A Day Before Thursday
Act Natural
Alison Frosdick and Jack Burnaby
Anthony Mak
Big Sheep
Blue Gypsy Revolution
Bruise
Bryn Le Poidevin
*Burg
Charlie & Roanne
Chris Walden
Colette & Phil
Colette Esteves
DJ Karmaloji
Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo
Emily Portman Trio
*Ernie Roscouet
Ewan McLennan
Folk on 2
Frankie Davis
Gadarene
GU10
*James Dumbelton
James Findlay Trio
Jamie-Lee
Jenkin’s Ear
Kathryn Roberts & Sean Lakeman
Katriona Gilmore & Jamie Roberts
Leon Hunt n-Tet
Les Dieses
Lucy Ward
Lydia Pugh
Martin Simpson & Andy Cutting
McGhee - Spoelstra
Mick Le Huray
Milo Bellamy
Oliver Daldry
Phil Capper
Rachel & Lilias
Random (Ceilidh)
Rune
Sarah Joy
Scots John
Show of Hands
Stephan Metcalfe
The Barley Dogs
The Crowman
The Id Shade
The Jitterbugs
*The John Wesley Stone
The Recks
The Shee
*The Space Pirates of Rocquaine
*The Ukaladeez
Three Drunken Maidens
*Tonight the Skies
Troy Faid
Whose Shoes

BarLines

 Richard De La Rue has been an integral part of music here in Guernsey for many years and much of what I go to see is from his e-mail Bulletin, "BarLines." His ensemble Baroque Band is a real favourite, with monthly gigs in one of my local pubs of choice.

BarLines

• The Baroque Band has been given the night off on Monday 18 June at the C & Bull at 8.00pm but Niall McCathie and Marilyn Pugh have graciously stepped into the breach with an invitation to all voices to join in Jubilee Sings in celebration of a certain event that may have caught your attention last week.  The programme will include pieces taken from ‘Guernsey Sings’ from Liberation Day 2010 (bring your copy and join in) and will also feature the first performance in Guernsey (we think) of ’SING’ written by Andrew Lloyd-Webber and Gary Barlow for the gig at Buck House.  Download from: http://www.stageamusical.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Sing1.pdf 
• Take a look at the new VH Festival website at www.vhfestival.com  Tickets are now on sale at www.guernseytickets.gg   A separate BarLines will appear on 2 July with full details.  Follow on twitter at @VHFestival and Victor Hugo International Music Festival 16-21July on facebook.
• Calling all music teachers: Details of a new competition for young string composers aged 12 to 19 devised by ESTA and Purcell School are available at http://www.estastrings.org.uk/news-events/newsitem.php?id=00000251 Closing date: 31 August.
• STOP PRESS: Congratulations to Tom Hicks, the young Guernsey pianist, for getting through the audition and selection process of the Gina Bachauer international piano competition held in Venice.  Tom is now to take part in the final rounds in Salt Lake City at the end of June.  He is the only British pianist in the final round which has over 30 young pianists from all over the world.  Good Luck Tom!
• We are grateful to the Dean and churchwardens for rehearsal facilities at Town Church.

Look out for:

• NOW until 22 June: Guernsey Photography Festival.  Full details at www.guernseyphotographyfestival.com 
• TONIGHT 12 June: Orsino Piano Trio Haydn in Eb min Hob XV31, Shostakovich no 2 Op 67, Schumann in d min Op 63.  £13 conc.  Spon GAC.  St James, 8.00pm
• 16 June: Picnic Concert Old Time Music Hall.  £6 conc. bring your own picnic.  St Peter’s Rectory Garden (church if wet), 6.30pm
• 17 June: Arts Sunday full details from www.arts.gg  Seafront, 10.00am to 4.00pm.
• 18 June: Jubilee Sings in aid of the Friends of the Guernsey Music Centre at C & Bull, 8.00pm
• 19 June: Guys and Dolls BTEC Student’s annual musical.  £6 conc.  PRCPA, 7.30pm
• 19 June: Diva Opera Puccini’s Tosca, and
• 20 June: Diva Opera Mozart’s Magic Flute in aid of charity.  Spon HSBC Pte Bk.  £55 incl champ & canapés from Mrs Hodgetts La Collette, Les Croutes, St PP. GY1 1QH  St James, 7.30pm both nights.
• 22 June: Guernsey Music Centre Summer Concert Youth Wind Band, Youth Training Orchestra, Intermediate Choir.  Spon Bank Julius Baer.  £8 conc.  St James, 7.30pm
• 23 June: Picnic Concert Midsummer Jazz.  Alison Castle.  £6 conc. bring your own picnic.  St Peter’s Rectory Garden (church if wet), 6.30pm
• 23 June: Guernsey Music Centre Leavers Concert.  Guernsey Youth Orchestra, Concert Wind Band, Youth Choir, Philippa Cordall hn, Martha Male cl, James Keirle tu.  Spon BWCI.  £8 conc.  St James, 7.30pm.
• 25 June: Liz Courtney ob, James Hatton trpt with Dan Madden pno.  Poulenc, Saint-Saens, Boni, Reade + Summer Music. Admission free, retiring coll.  Town Church, 8.00pm.
• 5 July: Llyr Williams pno  Beethoven son op 110 in Ab no 31, Mendelssohn songs without words, Schubert 3 Impromptus D946, Liszt 2 transcriptions Liebestod.  £13 conc  St James, 8.00pm.
• 7 July: Guernsey Symphonic Winds, Guernsey Bach Choir Philip Sparke, Malcolm Arnold, Von Suppe, Vivian Dunn.  £10 conc.  Spon Sarnia Hotels.  St James, 8.00pm.
• 9 July: Baroque Band in aid of the Friends of the Guernsey Music Centre at C & Bull, 8.00pm
• 14 July: Guernsey Concert Brass & Bourne Concert Band.  £10 conc.  St James, 8.00pm.
• 16-21 July: 6^th VH Festival
• 16 July: Northern Trust Benjamin Grosvenor Piano Recital  Bach Partita no 4 in D, Chopin son no 3 in b op 58, Scriabin son no 2 in G#, Rachmaninov Etudes-Tableaux op 39, no5, Lilacs, Polka de WR, Ravel Gaspard de la Nuit.  £15 conc  Spon Northern Trust.  St James, 8.00pm
• 17 July: Glennie Unplugged JKT meets Evelyn Glennie.  Exploration of how someone  can overcome being profoundly deaf to become a world renowned percussionist.  £18 conc.  Spon Fractional Ownership Consultancy.  St James, 8.00pm.
• 19 July: Ommm One of Europe’s hottest vocal groups!  £15 conc.  PRCPA, 8.00pm
• 21 July: The Burning Bush Songs from the Soul – A Night of Jewish Music and Dance with the BBC’s Lucie Skeaping vocals, Ben Harlan cl.  Dance to leader Guy Shalom in 2^nd half.  Spon Mourant Ozannes.  £18 unreserved.  St James, 8.00pm
• Buy tickets online at www.guernseytickets.gg 

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