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  • REVIEW โ€“ Carl Palmerโ€™s ELP Legacy @ LSBC, Devizes โ€“ Saturday 9th April 2022

    REVIEW โ€“ Carl Palmerโ€™s ELP Legacy @ LSBC, Devizes โ€“ Saturday 9th April 2022

    The Gig of 2022 So Far! Andy Fawthrop Following the previous nightโ€™s gig with Billy Bremnerโ€™s Rockfile downstairs at the Corn Exchange, tonight we were promoted upstairs into the main hall. And that was only fitting โ€“ big name, big gig, big crowd, so a big venue required. Last time we were in here was… Read more

  • Worried Men at the Southgate

    Worried Men at the Southgate

    Glad to find time between running Dad’s taxi to nip over to Devizes’ trusty Southgate, for one reason unworthy of explaing here or another, feels like an age since frequenting our favouritemost tavern, and I’m all smiles to return. Historically efficient, nonetheless, I’m here to find out what the men are worried about; possibly an… Read more

  • REVIEW โ€“ Billy Bremnerโ€™s Rockfile @ LSBC, Devizes โ€“ Friday 8th April 2022

    REVIEW โ€“ Billy Bremnerโ€™s Rockfile @ LSBC, Devizes โ€“ Friday 8th April 2022

    Old Skool Andy Fawthrop Another night at Long Street Blues Club but on this particular evening we had an enforced change of venue from the Con Club โ€“ downstairs at the Corn Exchange.  Yes โ€“ in The Bin! The support act James Oliver and his band was well chosen in terms of style.ย  He played… Read more

  • Savernake Forest Restrictions; Residents Say No!

    Savernake Forest Restrictions; Residents Say No!

    Marlborough residents rally online to criticise Forestry Englandโ€™s proposals for Savernake Forest. The questionable surveyโ€™s deadline has been extended to the 22nd of April, and a previously internal document called Savernake Forest – a Way Forward, has been published which suggests serious restrictions of access to the forest, in favour for paid parking facilities and… Read more

  • Tree People, a Gold Postman, Tea, Minions, Pet Camels, Red Carpets, Old Time Sailors and More; Whoโ€™s Excited About Devizes International Street Festival?

    Pushed forward to Mayday bank hols, whoโ€™s getting excited about Devizes International Street Festival? I am, I always am, itโ€™s been the best weekend of the year in our humble town for many a year, and though weโ€™ve had setbacks with the dreaded year of lockdown and DOCAโ€™s valiant effort to stage something near similar… Read more

  • Daydream Runaways, with Butterflies

    Daydream Runaways, with Butterflies

    Daydream Runaways have released their first single for a while, and itโ€™s got superpowers! Being a little over four years old, Devizine has grown up with a number of young bands and acts on the local circuit and itโ€™s always nice to hear back from them. I overuse the word โ€œmaturedโ€ to describe the progression… Read more