It’s Wednesday night, it’s Song of the Week time…. I’m just amazed with myself that I’ve actually committed to this new regular feature for a whole month, incredible!
This week, it’s post-punk eighties alternative/goth duo Deadlight Dance. Tim Emery and Nick Fletcher are a rekindled two-fifths of a Marlborough’s St Johns six form band and released a debut single this week, Missives from the Sisters.
Out on Ray Records, a debut single from a forthcoming album Beyond Reverence, due later this the year. This sullenly emotive tune of darkwave rings alarms for a reawakening of the gothic rock genre, once emblematic of Marlborough. I was just 14 when I moved there from Essex, it was a culture shock as we didn’t have goths in the motherland of shopping and stilettos, doubt we even had black hair dye, but I quickly realised the importance of liking the Cure, if I wanted to snog any girls!
Recorded at Nick Beere’s Chisldon studio, Mooncalf, the duo play The Crown in Aldbourne tomorrow (23rd Feb,) and The Plough in Shalbourne on Saturday March 4th, after dropping in for a 6pm-ish slot at my birthday party down the Three Crowns, Devizes….I’ve told you about my birthday, haven’t I? It’s okay, if you come too, I pinky promise not to try and snog you!
- A Black Eye and a Bunch of Flowers for George Wilding’s New Album
I’m uncertain if George Wilding sent us news of his newly released album, A Black Eye and a Bunch of Flowers, but we simply must … Continue reading “A Black Eye and a Bunch of Flowers for George Wilding’s New Album” - Captain Accident’s Sayonara Paranoia
After five years, a new album drops tomorrow (Friday 23rd October) from southwest Welsh reggae outfit, Captain Accident & the Disasters, and it’s worth the … Continue reading “Captain Accident’s Sayonara Paranoia” - Cephid; Electronic Music Producer and Town Crier Partnership in Devizes
Well, what else is there to oyez about? Congratulations must go to our Devizes Town Crier, Charlotte Howard-Macdonald, again today, as Brian Mathew MP tabled … Continue reading “Cephid; Electronic Music Producer and Town Crier Partnership in Devizes” - Devizes; a Place for Festival, or Negativity?
On the Festival of Discovery, other political discoveries, and is the Crammer full yet?! No to the latter, but local Facebook groups are full ….of … Continue reading “Devizes; a Place for Festival, or Negativity?” - “Shakespeare’s Green-Eyed Monster” on tour, Central Wiltshire October 17th-24th 2026.
by Ian Diddamsimages by Gill Morrell and Penny Clegg How all the other passions fleet to air,As doubtful thoughts and rash embraceddespair, And shudd’ring fear, and green-eyed jealousy– Merchant of Venice, Act 3 Scene 2, William Shakespeare O, beware, my lord, of … Continue reading ““Shakespeare’s Green-Eyed Monster” on tour, Central Wiltshire October 17th-24th 2026.” - Shrek at Mac’s Theatre School
“What are you doing in my swamp?!” Shrek asked a horde of fairytale creatures, exiled to his wood by Lord Farquaad in his namesake Dreamworks … Continue reading “Shrek at Mac’s Theatre School” - Devizine Launchpad on Sunday
Okay you lovely lot, who are deffo coming The Festival of Discovery this weekend across Devizes, and who, deffo, going to pay us a visit … Continue reading “Devizine Launchpad on Sunday” - Devizine Launchpad at DOCA’s Festival of Discovery
So, you’re joining us at Albion Place on Sidmouth Street in Devizes this weekend, right?! Don’t say I’ve not told you about it once it’s … Continue reading “Devizine Launchpad at DOCA’s Festival of Discovery” - Delaying the Inevitable with Lou Trigg
Wowzers, it was four years ago since we last mentioned local singer-songwriter and musician Lou Trigg, when we reviewed her single to come out of … Continue reading “Delaying the Inevitable with Lou Trigg” - What I’ve Been Missing, a New Talk in Code Single
What’s that? What have we been missing? Well, it’s been a while since the last Talk in Code single, and there’s one coming our way … Continue reading “What I’ve Been Missing, a New Talk in Code Single”
