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  • Floating Record Shop Moored on Kennet & Avon

    Floating Record Shop Moored on Kennet & Avon

    Jiggin’ in thar riggin’! Ahoy vinyl-buyin’ landlubbers, a record shop has been sighted floatin’ off arh local shores ‘n be due t’ dock along th’ Kennet & Avon canal o’er th’ next few weeks, ye hath been warned! Argh, shiver me timbers, I did say a record shop, fer Th’ Record Deck be such, jus’… Read more

  • Will Lawton and the Alchemists’ Live Stream Album Launch

    Will Lawton and the Alchemists’ Live Stream Album Launch

    While Andy has fondly mentioned the Malmesbury combo of frontman and pianist Will Lawton and drummer Weasel Howlett a few times in the past here, I’m still yet to witness them live. Such is the restrictions of today, could be a while. Still, both are the backbone of Will Lawton and the Alchemists, formed in… Read more

  • A Thrashing Surprise, with Typhoidmary’s Death Trans

    A Thrashing Surprise, with Typhoidmary’s Death Trans

    See, I like an ordinary cuppa like the next Englishman, but there’s lots of varieties of tea, some I’m impartial about, others I outright don’t like. To say it “isn’t my cup of tea” doesn’t mean it definitely tastes like shit, to others it might be the best thing they’ve drunk. It’s far harder to… Read more

  • Drive-In Harvest Festival!

    Drive-In Harvest Festival!

    If the words “Drive In” conjours romantic images of fifties’ American youth, waking up little Suzie before her reputation is shot, we live in a changing era where inventive ideas to celebrate will overcome the restrictions. But here, I’d wager, is one you’ve not heard of before: a drive-in harvest festival! This Sunday, October 4th… Read more

  • DOCA’s Window Wanderland

    As part of their new Winter Festival, DOCA are inviting our local community to create something special in their windows to show just what an amazingly creative place Devizes is. Window Wonderland is a Covid-sade way to connect people, transforming streets into magical outdoor galleries. DOCA invite anyone with a window to create a display… Read more

  • The Revelation Games of Phil Cooper

    The Revelation Games of Phil Cooper

    Crouching beside me at our IndieDay outing last month, one third of our local folk trio, The Lost Trades, Tamsin Quin explained she’s slowly working toward her second album but a lot of time is spent concentrating on progressing the Lost Trades. I supposed here is an advantage to DIY projects, as if The Lost… Read more