Vaguely Sunny Isle of Wight Rock anthology CD
featuring Pete Hogman, Bobby I Can Fly, Mike Jolliffe,
Philip Norman, Cherokees, Kite, Judy Gascoyne,
Martin White, Last Orders, Dancer, Urbanites, Waltons,
Penelope Swales, Wayward Sons, Chuff Train Hot Dogs,
Dick Taylor, Big Swifty, Robyn Hitchcock, Keith Gore
full details at:
Vaguely Sunny - Isle of Wight Rock anthology CD - £10
soundbite from the CD can be heard at:
http://www.dotmusic.com/news/March2000/news13407.asp

Archives: 1999    1998
December 3rd, 2000
www.iowrock.net
We now have a sister site at www.iowrock.net where we will be adding more material to the existing stories and history here. Hence no new stuff here it will all be on our new site . . .
October 21st, 2000
Keith Gore at the Quay The launch night of Keith Gore's first CD, expect a review at Isle of Wight Rock's new website pretty soon . . Till then we are putting up Keith's lyrics up here . . .
New Isle of Wight Rock site. Getting a bit trendy here Isle of Wight Rock now has two websites. We are keeping the Demon site here but also active on http://www.iowrock.net where we are developing an online updateable site for our contributors. From now the gig list will be regularly updated on the new site plus for now news and reviews of gigs. Vic King has been posting reviews of Les Barker and also Wishbone Ash and Claire Hamill's recent gigs on the Island. Pete Turner's been updating the gig list and I've just been keeping the pencil's sharpened . .
October 8th , 2000
Bert Jansch/Folk Farm A 'Bloody marvellous night at Riverside Centre, Newport Quay
October 1st , 2000
Bert Jansch and Keith Gore gigs Update to gig list reminder of two great gigs coming up, first this week with Bert Jansch at the Riverside Centre and later this month Keith Gore's gig at the Quay Arts.
Nick Potts Fiddle player and Newportonian currently making music and winning awards with Australian busking and festival group Jabura. An interview with Vic King.
Shining Brightly Review of Summer in the Square 2000 by Vic King
Stargazer in search of Shelagh McDonald Mike Plumbley and Vic King shoot the breeze about the lost talent of Shelagh McDonald. What's it got to do with the Island. Lots . . .
September 30th, 2000
Sharon Shannon and the Woodchoppers
Supported by the Island's Total Acoustic Band at the Medina Theatre, Newport, a review by Vic King.
September 17th, 2000
By the time I got to Afton
Freshwater was relatively quiet thirty years after the Afton Festival but some semblance of the muse was reconvened at Juliet Margaret Cameron's former home Dimbola where Victorian esoteric met pyschedelia, Dick Taylor the Sparkle Bros plus Linda McCartney's Rock Photographs and those of Doug White, local photographer who got backstage at Afton.
Coming very soon Vic King's tour of Galway and the west Coast of Ireland (sixty photos to choose from not withstanding) to see Sharon Shannon and find the Diamond Mountain from the Diamond Wight . . .
August 30th

Footprints and Dreams
Updates to Village Bike with a review of JC's Footprints and Dreams. Also Vic King online at vic-k@iowrock.demon.co.uk
August 13th
Coming soon more news and updates including JC Grimshaw's new CD Footprints and Dreams as played at Cambridge Folk Festival. . . .
April 9th
Lunasa lineup and link
Top flight Irish band Lunasa play Medina Theatre on Easter Sunday, details of the line up and a link to the Green Linnet website.
April 8th
Lizard Lie 'Inside' CD single and interview
Vic King interviews Portsmouth band Lizard Lie, a three piece band with Islander Sylvia Wood on vocals and bass. Both Vic and Rehearsal For Murders Steve Kaye review Lizard Lies first CD single 'Inside'.
April 6th
Mornington Lockett interviewed
by Vic King and added to the Profiles. Mornington is a leading saxophonist on the British and International jazz scenes.
April 4th
New website link
A link to www.dotmusic.com added where Island musician Andy Strickland, now living in London is editor. Andy muses about the Island band he was in, the Confusers and we are following up with an interview done by Vic King with Andy in London, so watch this space . . .
March 27th
Updated gig list
Top Irish band Lunasa + Martinez at Medina in April, Sharon Shannon in June, Musicians Wanted for healthcare settings and Tin Lids and Short Notice gig lists . . .
March 24th
Vaguely Sunny CD launch party
Hazy recollections of a great night at the Ryde Castle Hotel.
Dick Gaughan
A review of the Scots folk artist at the Quay Arts Centre, Newport, 16th March by Rob Roy.
Slaid Cleaves
Breakfast in Hell and other stories at the 12 Bar, London by Mike Plumbley
JC, Angelina, Paul pics at 12 Bar
Pic of Paul and Adam at Kate Rusby gig
Pictures added to JC and Angelina and Paul at the 12 Bar gig and also Adam and Paul at
Medina support to Kate Rusby. Thanks to Margarent for the pictures and
Happy Birthday on Saturday!!!!!!!!
March 17th
Vaguely Sunny - Isle of Wight Rock anthology CD released
From Monday, March 20th, 2000, Isle of Wight Rock's companion to our book will be released.
On Sunday March 19th, John Hannam meets features the CD and those involved with it.
Isle of Wight Rock on Island Radio with Mike Jolliffe, Paul Armfield and Roland Jones.
12 to 1pm.
March 7th
Isle of What?
Radio Brighton get their facts on the Mingellas in a twist and geography too . . .
Mornington Lockett/Dick Pierce gig
Islander Mornington Locket, an international jazz saxophonist returns to play the Island
Angelina Grimshaw interviewed by Vic King
added to the Village Bike website . . .
Berna Kelly's Galway Guest House
A link to Vic King's favourite Galway bed and breakfast where the Irish mist is in the porridge
Link to Camp Buckman
Hank the dude Buekema in New York with a great website for American music.
February 27th, 2000
Van Morrison and Chris Farlowe at Bournemoth
Village Bike updates
Bob Paterson's Christmas Party
JC, Angelina and Paul Armfield at the 12 Bar, London before Christmas
Cathy Flux interview
Paul Armfield interview
Vic King interviews the friends and musicians of Village Bike
JC and Angelina's website
more Isle of Wight Rock history:
The Sloop Inn Folk Club (1968-1970)
remembered by Jon Dennington of Witch Hazel
February 26th, 2000
Kate Rusby
Review of Kate Rusby + Paul Armfield and Adam Kirk at Medina
Rick Valvona remembered
Rick Valvona died on February 15th, 2000
Updated gig list
Top Irish band Lunasa + Martinez at Medina in April plus residencies and one off gigs for Island bands