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  • Welsh Soul Band gave Scooter Club some Lovin’

    Welsh Soul Band gave Scooter Club some Lovin’

    A risky situation arose as James took to the stage at the Devizes Conservative Club last night, one slight jump from Welsh soul band, Gimme Some Lovin’s huge lead singer and he would’ve smashed his head on the ceiling. You couldn’t have slipped a sheet of paper between them. “We can’t wait to blow the Read more

  • Little Shopping at the Wharf Theatre

    Little Shopping at the Wharf Theatre

    All images used with kind permission of Matthew Hennessy   Back to the Future has to be on my top ten list of greatest films of all time, and I bet you’re all dying for me to explain my reasoning, aren’t cha? No, what’d you mean, no? Going to tell you anyway…. In an era Read more

  • Reaction to Wiltshire Traction

    Reaction to Wiltshire Traction

    Waiting in the bushes by the railings of the train station my adolescent friends and I would crouch. Timed to perfection, upon seeing the train coming under the bridge, we’d start running. Our eighties equivalent of electronic ticket gates was a lengthy leg, wrapped in dark grey trousers. Said leg was attached to a stout, Read more

  • Ryan McGarvey @ Long Street Blues Club; Review

    Andy Fawthrop   Once more to the Conservative Club in Long Street for another offering from Long Street Blues Club. On Saturday night it was Ryan McGarvey.   Support act Phil Cooper was first up. This local singer/ songwriter gave us a number of self-penned songs, very much based on his own experience and feelings. Read more

  • Review: Sultans of Swingers @ The Bell By The Green

    Andy Fawthrop   Thursday night is not a traditionally busy night on the musical calendar in Devizes, so it was a rare treat to have somewhere different to fall into this week. I’m not normally a great fan of tribute bands to be honest, but Dire Straits are a particular favourite of mine, so I Read more

  • Poldark Not Worthy Meeting the Wiltshire Boy

    Poldark Not Worthy Meeting the Wiltshire Boy

    See, I got to chase up that Wiltshire Boy for an article these days, now he’s hob-knobbing with celebrities and superstars like Poldark, and erm, Poldark. Those hedges won’t cut themselves yer know Wiltshire Boy…… blardy get arn wif it yer ganderflanker ewe. Busy hedge cutting at home and along comes Ross Poldark and says Read more