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Half Term Fill: Local Things To Do For Kids
Big gulp of wine Mums, it’s half term next week. Okay, that’s quite enough, don’t panic. From daffodil picking, cooking and first aid, to football, driving tanks and having a go at being a DJ, here’s some things to keep little soldiers and princesses of all ages at bay, and smiling! Sure thing is Read more
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Sean McGowan at Level III, and beyond
Swindon, next week (21st Feb) a bright young punk wordsmith will visit Level III. The talented Sean McGowan signed to the Xtra Mile label, and frequently tours with buddy, Billy Bragg, as well as The Levellers, Skinny Lister, Frank Turner. Louder Than War Mag praisied Sean as a ‘unique talent’ when reviewing his debut album Read more
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Talk in Code Announce Tour Dates
Beginning of January, I reviewed Swindon indie popsters, Talk in Code’s second album, Resolve; blinking catchy it is too. Now, they’ve announced they’re heading out on the road for a RESOLVE Tour. “Talk in Code write throwaway pop songs you’ll want to listen to forever – how cool is that?” -Dave Franklin, Swindon Advertiser The Read more
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Fund-Raising Female of The Species up for Community Civic Award
Knicker incidents, gaffer tape and award ceremonies, I chat with the Female of the Species; defo deadlier than the male! Last year was full of highlights for me, perks of the job. Despite downsides; attending on my Jack Jones, not finding a single person I knew and having to stay sober to drive home, Read more
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Storm in a Teacup; Concerns Over DOCA’s Carnival Change….
Images by Gail Foster It’s easy to make a storm in a teacup in this hurtling era of social media: put one slightly erroneous newspaper article into a mug, brew some pretty strong local feelings on the issue, add a poll to a Facebook group as required; best served boiling. Face it, it’s Read more
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New Band, Old Roots: Little Geneva
If Devizes folk have a love of blues, with a slash to rock, and all this I find a beautiful thing; Long Street Blues Club, the origins of Saddleback and of course our own legend Jon Amor, there have been occasions when a portion of visiting bands I take with a pinch. There’s cliché, whereas Read more
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