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Another serious throwback to 20 years ago when The Vale Earth Fair and Fairtrade Guernsey put on a show at The Fermain Tavern: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/15/a...

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A Fair Do: Usual Suspects, Clarence Cleanwater and Better Late Than Never – The Fermain Tavern – 17/06/06
A gig I had all but completely forgotten about – record of which has largely dropped off the BBC Guernsey website, where this review was originally published – so I thought, nearly 20 y…
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February 15, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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My review of last weekend’s Global Collection show at St James Guernsey with Jackson Mathod and Duck: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/13/g...

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Global Collection: Jackson Mathod and Duck – St James, Guernsey – 06/02/26
After reaching new heights in 2025 with its first festival weekend and an impressive string of shows, the Global Collection kicked off at St James Guernsey for 2026 with the return of a past highli…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
February 13, 2026 at 12:51 PM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
#gigreview 3/3 for this week: Mal eschews whinging about subgenres with forum-trolls online, goes out on Sunday night to check out #numetal legends #hedPE, #Nonpoint & local supports #VeronaLights!

Get rapped after reading the full review below:

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[Gig Review]: (HED) P.E + Supports, 'STILL BROKE' Tour @ MAX WATTS MELBOURNE (AU) 8.02.26. — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
Hed PE returned to Australia to play their breakout album ’Broke’ in its entirety, with supports from Florida’s Nonpoint and Melbourne’s Verona Lights .
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February 12, 2026 at 12:53 PM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
2nd #gigreview out of 3 off the recent coverage rank - Brady and #richieblackphotography attended the 'Revisiting Severance' reunion tour for #australianmetal legends #Daysend, w/ #emperormoth, HOOF and #hybridnightmares.

Check out our review at:

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[Gig Review]: DAYSEND + Supports, ‘Revisiting Severance’ @ Leadbeater Hotel, Melbourne (AU) 07.02.26. — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
[ Gig Reviews ] A monster gig deserves a monster review! See within for our coverage of Daysend ’s ‘Revisiting Severance ’ 2026 Australian tour on the Melbourne leg @ Leadbeater Hotel , Sat 7th Feb...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:50 PM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
#extrememetal aficionado and ISC writer Dean Underhill recently caught #AbbathDoomOcculta with ripper supports #werewolves & #bastardizer @ #croxtonbandroom, Melbourne Jan 30th.

One heck of a #blackmetal performance! Full #gigreview + photos at:

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[Gig Review]: ABBATH DOOM OCCULTA ‘Return to The Raven Realms’ Tour, 30.01.26 @ Croxton Bandroom, Melb (AU). — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
[Gig Review] Abbath Doom Occulta ‘Return To The Raven Realms’ Tour, with supports Werewolves (AU) and Bastardizer (AU). Fly high on Blashrykh’s blessed black wings and soar through this infernal...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:47 PM
tommygirard.bsky.social
ICYMI my revived review of Thee Jenerators at The Golden Lion back in October 2006… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...

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Thee Jenerators – The Golden Lion – 14/10/06
Thee Jenerators I was reminded of this gig recently so thought it time to bring the review back. This was my first time seeing Thee Jenerators live and to say it left an impression would be an unde…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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GIG REVIEW: Insecure Men supported by Bell Practice and The Rebel at Oslo Hackney

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February 9, 2026 at 10:53 AM
tommygirard.bsky.social
Reminded myself of this one recently so thought I’d bring the review back with a few redone pictures from the show too - my first time seeing Thee Jenerators live: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/08/t...

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Thee Jenerators – The Golden Lion – 14/10/06
Thee Jenerators I was reminded of this gig recently so thought it time to bring the review back. This was my first time seeing Thee Jenerators live and to say it left an impression would be an unde…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:21 AM
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ICYMI my review of A Night Of Havoc in The Pit at St James Guernsey with Hollow Youth, Sick Militia and Pillars… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/h...

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Hollow Youth, Sick Militia and Pillars – The Pit at St James, Guernsey – 31/01/26
Over the last year, The Pit beneath St James has welcomed a range of bands and artists to its stage from the gentlest acoustic folk to avant-garde noise based jazz to hard edged indie, goth and gru…
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February 7, 2026 at 2:11 PM
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My review of last Saturday’s gig in The Pit at St James Guernsey with HOLLOW YOUTH, Sick Militia and Pillars: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/02/06/h...

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Hollow Youth, Sick Militia and Pillars – The Pit at St James, Guernsey – 31/01/26
Over the last year, The Pit beneath St James has welcomed a range of bands and artists to its stage from the gentlest acoustic folk to avant-garde noise based jazz to hard edged indie, goth and gru…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
February 6, 2026 at 5:37 PM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
Quite a few new articles, but I'll space em out to not spam! Check out our #gigreview of #swallowthesun w/ #theeternal, #mammonsthrone & #neomantra at @cornerhotel.bsky.social Melbourne, care of #yourmatebookings:

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[Gig Review]: SWALLOW THE SUN (FIN) & Supports, 25.01.26 @ Corner Hotel, Richmond (AU). — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
[Gig Reviews] Finland’s Swallow the Sun introduce their iconic and unique melodic death-doom brand to Australian shores for the first time. For full review of the Melbourne leg @ Corner Hotel, Richm...
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February 5, 2026 at 11:26 PM
tommygirard.bsky.social
My review of last Friday’s show at The Pit Guernsey with Sleep Thief, Hanging Pieces and Vessels: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/21/s...

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Sleep Thief, Hanging Pieces and Vessels – The Pit at St James, Guernsey – 16/01/26
First live music events of the year often have a feeling of drawing something of a line in the sand between the year that’s gone and the 12 months to come and this was certainly the case as I heade…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
Latest #gigreview - a spiritual musical experience indeed with @batushka.bsky.social and #Germ @ @cornerhotel.bsky.social Richmond, Melb (AU), Fri 16th Jan. Sublime, powerful, unique, transcendent and more! Review plus artist links/media at:

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[Gig Review]: BATUSHKA (POL) Feat. GERM (AU) @ Corner Hotel, Melbourne (AU), 16.01.2026. — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
[Gig Reviews] - Batushka with Support Germ @ Corner Hote l, Richmond, Melbourne (AU), Fri 16th January 2026.
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January 20, 2026 at 3:33 AM
innerstrengthcheck.bsky.social
Okay. Picking up exactly where we left off here in 2025 - see link for our #gigreview of #oldschooldeathmetal veterans #Atheist 's first ever show in Melbourne. Props for the #gigphotography by Richie Black.

LINK:

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[Gig Review] ATHEIST + Supports, Leadbeater Hotel (Melb, AU), 08.06.25. — Inner-Strength Check Podcast
How many words/which words can be used to describe a night of musical perfection? A night 35+ years in the making, featuring one of the most important and influential bands in extreme metal via Atheis...
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January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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Gig Review: Joanna Connor killed it at the Maui Sugar Mill, Tarzana CA on Monday night. Blues-rock guitarist, singer, songwriter. Video in review by Martine Ehrenclou.
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Gig Review: Joanna Connor, Maui Sugar Mill, Tarzana CA
Gig Review: Blues-rock Guitarist, Singer-Songwriter, Joanna Connor, Maui Sugar Mill, Tarzana CA on January 5, 2026, by Martine Ehrenclou
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January 8, 2026 at 7:43 PM
tommygirard.bsky.social
ICYMI my review of Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas at The Yacht last weekend… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/a...

#music #livemusic #gigreview #livemusicreview #guernsey
Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas – The Yacht – 27/12/25
By the day after boxing day there is a general feeling that people are looking to get out of the house after all the food and family based celebrations, so it was no surprise that town was busy on …
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January 3, 2026 at 7:04 PM
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My review of Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas at The Yacht between Christmas and New Year: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2026/01/02/a...

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Apothis, Our Tomorrow and Yas – The Yacht – 27/12/25
By the day after boxing day there is a general feeling that people are looking to get out of the house after all the food and family based celebrations, so it was no surprise that town was busy on …
tommygirard.wordpress.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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My review of All Eyes On You’s Christmas week show at at The Fermain Tavern with Bloomfield and Rosemary: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/a...

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#numetal
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All Eyes On You, Bloomfield and Rosemary – The Fermain Tavern – 22/12/25
All Eyes On You Those couple of weeks around Christmas often lead to some stand out moments of live music as the shows have something of a homecoming feel with many familiar faces returning to the …
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December 26, 2025 at 10:33 AM
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ICYMI my review The Wildhearts and Meryl Streek at the o2 Academy Islington last Thursday evening… tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/t...

#music #livemusic #newmusic #thewildhearts #merylstreek #islington #london #musicreview #livemusicreview #gigreview
The Wildhearts and Meryl Streek – O2 Academy Islington – 11/12/25
Having last seen The Wildhearts live back in 2018, when they were celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Earth Vs… debut album, I think it’s fair to Britain’s favourite cult rock ‘n’ roll soap o…
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December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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My review of The Wildhearts with Meryl Streek at O2 Academy Islington last Thursday evening: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/12/14/t...

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The Wildhearts and Meryl Streek – O2 Academy Islington – 11/12/25
Having last seen The Wildhearts live back in 2018, when they were celebrating the 25th anniversary of their Earth Vs… debut album, I think it’s fair to Britain’s favourite cult rock ‘n’ roll soap o…
tommygirard.wordpress.com
December 14, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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My review of the School of Popular Music Guernsey Under-18s Battle Of The Bands last weekend at Beau Sejour: tommygirard.wordpress.com/2025/11/30/s...

📷 by Andrew Le Poidevin/TallPictures.com

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School Of Popular Music: Under-18s Battle Of The Bands – Beau Sejour, Guernsey – 22/11/25
Aviation (by Andrew Le Poidevin) All photos by Andrew Le Poidevin/TallPictures.com, unless otherwise noted, you can see more of his photos from the event by clicking here. It is often commented qui…
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November 30, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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The Damn Truth Live review: Canadian rockers prove why rock is nowhere near flatlining. Check out our live review over on Photogroupie 👇

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The Damn Truth Live review: Canadian rockers prove why rock is nowhere near flatlining
Underworld Camden 21st November 2025The Underworld always feels a bit like stepping into a rock bunker: low ceilings, sticky floors, dim light, as if the end of the world has happened and the only…
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November 26, 2025 at 4:36 PM
beebsymca.bsky.social
Son's back from stewarding at Bob Dylan.
"He was shite. There were fights".
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November 26, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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Me: How where MBV?
Son: Loud

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November 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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@thelotterywinners.bsky.social provide another fun evening in Oxford! #thelotterywinners #gigreview
The Lottery Winners Keep On Keeping On at The Oxford Academy
The Lottery Winners are back out on the second leg of their KOKO tour bringing the sunshine to the stage with them.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:46 AM