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  • Rocking At The Rachel: Henry Priestman & Loved-Up Les Glover @ Rachel Fowler Centre, Melksham

    Rocking At The Rachel: Henry Priestman & Loved-Up Les Glover @ Rachel Fowler Centre, Melksham

    by Andy Fawthrop   A Saturday night jaunt out of The Vize and into The Sham in search of musical entertainment. First port of call, after the rigours of the X72’s journey through the deep space and timeless beauty of Sells Green and Bowerhill, was for much-needed refreshments. Honours suitably done at The Hiding Place Read more

  • Made in Dagenham, Showy at Dauntsey’s

    Made in Dagenham, Showy at Dauntsey’s

    Under the circumstances perhaps the most thought-provoking character in the musical Made in Dagenham is wife of Ford Dagenham’s boss, Lisa Hopkins; through her own reservations about her plush lifestyle, the career-aspiring housewife convinces the female factory worker’s spokesperson, Rita O’Grady, that the campaign is one of sexual equality rather than a class struggle. When Read more

  • Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: The Full-Tone Orchestra get Big, Bold & Russian

    Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark: The Full-Tone Orchestra get Big, Bold & Russian

    By Andy Fawthrop   Well – you can never say with any credibility that “nothing ever happens in Devizes”. Spurning the opportunity to listen to the Buddy Holly tribute in the Corn Exchange (even if just to watch Darren become young again), [I do read these Andy, just sayin’!- ED] The Duskers at The Southgate, Read more

  • If Singing’s Your Thing… PSG (Pop, Soul, Gospel) at the Neeld Community Arts Centre

    If Singing’s Your Thing… PSG (Pop, Soul, Gospel) at the Neeld Community Arts Centre

    By Andy Fawthrop   “Come and watch PSG!” she said. Being a big footie fan I thought “Great! Paris St. German are one of the great European sides at the moment. Who wouldn’t want to watch them play on a Spring afternoon?” Which just goes to show that you really do need to pay attention Read more

  • Buddy Holly Lived, Last Night at the Corn Exchange

    Buddy Holly Lived, Last Night at the Corn Exchange

    I love the way BBC Radio Merseyside presenter, Asa Murphy says “Devizes,” in his Facebook video-diaries. The rich scouse accent feels almost alien against the usual Wiltshire enunciation. In fact, there was a scouse tinge amidst the customary folk chatter in the Corn Exchange last night, as it prepared for the hit show, Buddy Holly Read more

  • The Cellar Bar goes Subterranean with Falling Fish, Larkin and Clock Radio

    The Cellar Bar goes Subterranean with Falling Fish, Larkin and Clock Radio

    Andy Fawthrop  is Getting Down & Dirty with Sheer Music’s Second Subterranean gig down the Cellar Bar last night……   These sessions are named “subterranean” because the venue is underground, and Sheer (yea, for it is they) have always represented and supported roots, underground music (geddit??). Anyhow, having missed Subterranean #1, we were damned determined Read more