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TommyGirard
@tommygirard.bsky.social
Word writer, radio talker, movie watcher, guitar basher, island dweller, wanderluster

Read the rambling at https://tommygirard.wordpress.com/ and find the rest at https://linktr.ee/tommygirard
Brilliant night at St James Guernsey last night with PAVÉ, Carne, Sleep Thief, Certain Life and Out Of Sync - a real celebration of new music!
There are more pics on Insta as I can only post 4 here and the link is in my fancy new Linktree: linktr.ee/tommygirard
#newmusic #livemusic #musicphotography
November 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
Some more new old photos, back to the early days of the St James Guernsey’s Global Collection with Jackson Mathod and Holmes opening the show - you can see the full set at tommygirard.wordpress.com/2023/03/10/g...

#jazz #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #globalcollection
November 14, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Some more very delayed photos, this time around throwing back to Flexagon’s album launch at St James Guernsey with It’s Own Animal and Finley Gomez: www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #guernsey #livemusic #music #newmusic
November 12, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Lego Nigel Mansell World Championship Williams Renault finally in its display case from Wicked Brick and with its Ayrton Senna companion pieces and a few mini-cars…
#lego #wickedbrick #formula1 #formulaone #nigelmansell #williamsrenault
November 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Last weekend some of my photos taken at St James Guernsey featured in an exhibition as part of the first Global Collection Festival - you can now see them at www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#photography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #livemusic #guernsey
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
A very snazzy new Wicked Brick display for the Lego Game Boy (complete with totally hidden extra details), just completes the set perfectly!
#wickedbrick #lego #gameboy #legogameboy
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Some more new old photos, going back to Christmas 2022 when The Nightmares took over The Fermain Tavern… you can see a full gallery of previously unreleased photos at www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#music #livemusic #newmusic #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #guernsey
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Halloween night at Canvas (of all places) with From Darkness, Apothis and Skampi & Fryends…
#music #livemusic #newmusic #heavymetal #metal #halloween #guernsey
November 1, 2025 at 11:02 AM
ICYMI you can find all the info and how to listen to my latest @bbcintroducing in the Channel Islands radio show at tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/10/26/b...

#music #newmusic #livemusic #bbcintroducing #channelislands #guernsey #jersey #radio #radioshow
October 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Tune in to BBC Guernsey or BBC Jersey tonight from 6 for two hours of new music on BBC Introducing featuring Tadhg Daly from Maida Vale Studios, a look into the upcoming Metal 2 The Masses events, and lots more: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#music
#newmusic
#bbcintroducing
#radio
October 25, 2025 at 8:00 AM
As we head to the #GlobalCollection at St James Guernsey I thought it time to share my photos from the series’ launch event with Plastic Mermaids, Volleyball and SpaceSoul: www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#music #livemusic #newmusic #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography
October 24, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Another set of much delayed photos, this time from the Nocturne event staged by Kiya Ashton and Hollie Thorne with Alex & Her and Ash Jarman - you can find the full gallery at flic.kr/s/aHBqjCy7Z7

#music #livemusic #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography
October 20, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Three years ago L’Islet Records presented a night of Alt-rock with Coastal Fire Dept and Lula & Gene - I’ve finally got around to sorting through my photos from the night www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#music #livemusic #newmusic #lisletrecords #guernsey #musicphotography #livemusicphotography
October 19, 2025 at 8:39 PM
It’s always a treat when you see a new band for the first time and they turn out to be very good, that’s what happened tonight with Vessels at The Vault while Sleep Thief put in a great showing too!
#music #livemusic #newmusic #musicphotography #livemusicphotography
October 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
So after three years I’ve finally gone through my photos from the Gig For Andy with The Risk, King Rat & The Soul Cats and Sons Of The Desert: www.flickr.com/photos/20312...

#music #livemusic #guernsey #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #gigphotography #mod #powerpop #ska #soul
October 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A busy (and rather noisy) evening for the folk session at The Drunken Duck this evening - as ever lots of great songs and tunes from quieter pieces to full pub singalongs…
#music #livemusic #folkmusic #folksession #tradsession
October 2, 2025 at 10:58 PM
My first few of the Lego Spider-verse minifigures… not too bad getting Spider-Gwen!
#lego #spiderman #spiderverse #minifigures #spidergwen #webslinger #prowler
October 2, 2025 at 10:10 AM
ICYMI you can find all the info and how to listen to my latest BBC Introducing in the Channel Islands radio show with Apothis, Hollow Youth, Bloomfield, Calico, Dribbler, PAVÉ and more… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/09/28/b...

#music #newmusic #bbcintroducing #channelislands #radio
September 29, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Another great night at St James Guernsey for the Fete Des Betes with The Button Pushers, Clameur De Haro, The Space Pirates Of Rocquaine, We Are The Monsters and more!
#music #livemusic #fetedesbetes #guernsey #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #folkmusic
September 28, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Back tonight with two hours of new music including Apothis, HOLLOW YOUTH, Bloomfield, Rachel Dawson, Dribbler, and more.

Click here to listen: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

#music
#newmusic
#bbcintroducing
#channelislands
#guernsey
#jersey
#radio
#radioshow
September 27, 2025 at 8:25 AM
A quick few from tonight’s rather special show from The Recks with Tantale and Tim Corbet at St James Guernsey
#music #livemusic #newmusic #therecks #tantale #psychedelicfolk #grunge #folk #indie #gigphotography #musicphotography #livemusicphotography #guernsey
September 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Some good timing led to catching some of the Red Arrows display this evening while town was looking very nice in the evening sun…
#redarrows #airdisplay #airshow #guernsey #stpeterport
September 10, 2025 at 9:49 PM
The Balrog and Gandalf at The Bridge Of Khazad-dûm… now with very nice limited edition WickedBrick display case!

#lego #wickedbrick #mywickedbrick #legobalrogbooknook #lordoftherings #thebridgeofkhazaddum #gandalf #balrog
September 8, 2025 at 8:48 PM
This seems a bit ridiculous, but if you have contributed one (or even several) of the half a million views that my blog site has had - thank you!

Remember you can subscribe at tommygirard.wordpress.com

#blog #blogging #wordpress #music #films #movies #books #comics #tv #television #thankyou
September 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Tonight from 6 on BBC Guernsey and BBC Jersey I’m back with two more hours of new music from the around islands on BBC Introducing - here’s where to listen live (or tune in later through BBC Sounds): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
#music #newmusic #bbcintroducing #radio
August 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM