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  • Song of the Day 17: Diana Leoport

    Song of the Day 17: Diana Leoport

    What’s Spanish for “diva?” Oh, Google translate aptly says it’s “diva!” Super sassy Spanish vocalised RnB-pop doesn’t come sexier than Mexican singer Diana Leoport’s debut single. Aching with masses of Latino promise there’s elements of Shakira and Gloria Estefan in this smooth tune. My glasses have steamed up! Out on all platforms here. And that’s Read more

  • Getting Cosy with the Gyros; Greek Pop-up Catering Coming to Devizes & Melksham

    Getting Cosy with the Gyros; Greek Pop-up Catering Coming to Devizes & Melksham

    For the love of Eros, what’s the plan for your Valentine’s weekend in this restricted era? Just a language of love suggestion in view of limitations, because I’ve not tasted a Greek gyro, yet, but boy, the ones at The Cosy Kitchen pop-up takeaway look scrum-diddly-umptious! And word on the street is; they’re heading our Read more

  • Song of the Day 16: Blondie & Ska

    Song of the Day 16: Blondie & Ska

    If you came here looking for an original song by upcoming hopefuls, look away. Chippenham’s Blondie & Ska may not be groundbreaking or looking for a mainstream recording contract, a Blondie tribute act who fuse ska and Two-Tone classics into their repertoire, but what they do they do with a barrel load of lively fun. Read more

  • Song of the Day 15: The Emertarians

    Song of the Day 15: The Emertarians

    Anytime is a good time for some roots reggae, Sunday morning, doublely so. Enter one of my favourite current reggae bands, from Madrid, the Emertarians. They always remind me of an occasion, at a festival in Andalusia. I watched this great French reggae band. The slighty rotound frontman looked rather like the late, great Jacob Read more

  • Wiltshire Rural Music to Stream Gigs from Trowbridge Town Hall

    Wonderful Trowbridge-based music charity, Wiltshire Rural Music revealed an online programme project, Live at Town Hall, today. In collaboration with Trowbridge Town Hall, they plan to stream full concerts of our outstanding local musicians, starting in February. I hope to have more information for you, when dates and acts are announced. Wiltshire Rural Music do Read more

  • Around and Around, and Hitting a High; Kirsty Clinch on Top Form

    Around and Around, and Hitting a High; Kirsty Clinch on Top Form

    You can give it to me straight and agree, I’m old. Though as much as I hold dear the hours browsing record shops for a seven-inch slither of vinyl, the stream’s advantage is manyfold. Perhaps none more than the increased availability and distribution of home-made wares. Vinyl junkies were restricted to what the music industry Read more