BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR CHAS DE WHALLEY Now, if you’ve been holding your breath for a headbanger, you need hold your breath no longer. Four piece Dog Of Man last graced the SSC back in 2020 during dem ol’ dark days of Covid. They mark their return with an acerbic hardcore anthem ‘Headonastick’ which will mangle …
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BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR CHAS DE WHALLEY They say that nostalgia isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. But we don’t think that Mike Tripp would agree with you. We think he’d say it can be oddly therapeutic too. After narrowly missing the cut last year with a moody rocker called ‘Home’, Mike’s back again, working …
BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR CHAS DE WHALLEY Another favourite to scoop this year’s SSC honours is multi-instrumentalist Jake Shaw, who arrived here from the Forest of Dean shortly before Christmas but already professes to being blown away by just how much music there is in our valleys. Keen to enter into the spirit of things Jake …
BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR CHAS DE WHALLEY And if you tune into ‘Round And Round’, this year’s SSC entry by Slad’s top tunesmiths The Many Coated, then you’ll hear some palpable pop sensibilities at work too. By ‘pop’ we don’t mean ‘smooth’ and ‘sweet’ and ‘safe’ since the sound this harmonising duo (or Dan and Robbie …
Anarchic old couple, Mr. & Mrs. Spangle, who somehow snuck into the Junior Song Contest last year despite being 168 years old at the time, are so excited about this year’s Stroud Song Contest that they have kindly sent us a blog entry about the songs so far. Or at least that was the brief …
BY GUEST CONTRIBUTOR CHAS DE WHALLEY Well oh well oh well oh well! Not only is The Stroud Song Contest (SSC) back again for a fifth glorious year, but, if the first handful of entries is anything to go by, then the songs themselves are going to be even better than ever! Always quick off …
We are excited to announce that The Stroud Song Contest is back for another year of fun! From tomorrow, we will be open to submissions for this year’s feast of local songwriting talent. Our live Grand Final will again be held in the marquee at the Crown & Sceptre, on Saturday 2nd September, and this …
Stroud Song Contest 2022 reached its conclusion on Saturday evening with teen band Portobello claiming the coveted trophy. Congratulations Portobello, you were fantastic! The crowd loved them, the judges loved them, and we think a bright future awaits them. Check out Portobello on Facebook. Also competing for the trophy were 11 other brilliant finalists including …
It’s the night we’ve all been waiting for, where we get to see the following songs performed live. Join us from 7 to watch the show and vote for your favourites!