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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
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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
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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
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Carmela Wins Points of Light Prime Minister Award
A huge congratulations to Carmela and the Chillery-Watson family of Lavington, who knew nothing about the Points of Light awards until Carmela was rewarded with one this week. “We are absolutely bowled over with pure happiness at this surprise award,” mum Lucy said. First established in the USA by President George Bush in 1990, UK… Read more
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Candidate for Wiltshire Police & Crime Commissioner barred from Volunteering to Administer Lateral Flow Covid Tests
Is it campaign point-scoring, as the authorities seem to presume, or concern for health which encouraged Wiltshire PCC candidate, Mike Rees to volunteer to administer lateral flow tests? Whatever, the bottom line is discouraging anyone from attempting to help out during this crisis is bureaucratic nonsense. And besides, just a brief chat with Mike recently,… Read more
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Song of the Day 14: King Hammond Meets Death of Guitar Pop
Great things about ska are many fold, but a topper most one has to be collaboration. Rather than set groups, as with most mainstream music, musicians uniting for projects is common and has always been the ethos of ska and reggae since day dot. Perhaps being the very reason it’s so lively and communal. Another… Read more
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