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  • Thirty Years a Raver. Part 6: Impact Zone

    Thirty Years a Raver. Part 6: Impact Zone

    Final piece of the series then, and a conclusion… One More Tune!!! By 1994 the Criminal Justice Bill had become an act. Attempts to enforce it were either greatly exaggerated, such as riot vans and police helicopters crashing a birthday barbeque, or were disregarded as an unnecessary government enforcement from the police on the ground.… Read more

  • Lady Nade; Willing

    Lady Nade; Willing

    Americana folk singer-songwriter Lady Nade beautifully attributes her granddad for her traits, in the song Peace and Calm, citing his love of gardening as his mellowed happy place. Wonderfully sentimental, the boot fits, as is this stunningly crafted new album, Willing, released yesterday, and undoubtedly the reason why she plays to a sold-out audience tonight… Read more

  • Ska-Punk-Folk-Whatever, From The Before Times, with Boom Boom Racoon

    Ska-Punk-Folk-Whatever, From The Before Times, with Boom Boom Racoon

    Blagging biros and stationery from banks and post offices, we’ve all been there, but few driven to pen a song about it. It’s one valid reason to love the righteous but riotous simplicity of Bristol-based anarchistic vegan folky-ska-punk misfits, Boom Boom Racoon. Those aware, who thought 2018’s album by the trio, Now That’s What I… Read more

  • Devizes; an LGBTQ+-Friendly Community, a Devizes Pride?

    Devizes; an LGBTQ+-Friendly Community, a Devizes Pride?

    As a new local Facebook page for the LGBTQ+ community, Devizes Lgbtq+ springs to life, I’m left wondering exactly what social and counsel interactions are readily available in Devizes today. So, I’m chatting with the page’s admin, Oberon, about his group’s aims and goals. What I think was most interesting about it, while I dug… Read more

  • Planks Dairies Introduces Locally Sourced Organic Dairy Range

    Planks Dairies Introduces Locally Sourced Organic Dairy Range

    Now, I know what you’re asking; aren’t you in someway affiliated with Planks’ Dairies, in which case isn’t this a shameless advertorial? Yes, and no, respectively. The historical truth behind the former is next-door neighbours would knock at my door when I was knee-high to a grasshopper, to return our half-filled milk bottles, which I… Read more

  • Full Steam Ahead for The Collected Grimm Tales at The Wharf Theatre

    Despite the gloomy pushback to the 19th July for step four of the roadmap to reopen venues, government announced plans to pilot test live theatrical performances with increased capacities, as it has already done for music festivals and sports events. While this will delight larger city venues, our Wharf Theatre in Devizes must continue with… Read more