Despite the dubious connotations or even the wisdom of a promoter calling themselves Fly By Night, the local promotions outfit of that name are reliably well known for putting on great gigs in the area with an inexhaustible enthusiasm and energy, and they've got two corkers popping up soon.

The FBN team, Kris John and Canny (better known by us as the human beatbox), promoted gigs at Matisse in Haverfordwest before moving east to Narberth, but they insist that they are not confined to one location and are always on the look out for new and exciting venues in which to promote their gigs.

In August they will be involved in the Celtic Blue Rock Festival as organisers of the popular Teen Stage.

Fly By Night's intention is to promote local talent and to bring bands to the area that we would not otherwise have a chance to see.

A noble sentiment which means that we get to see The Blims at their Bank Holiday Bonanza on Saturday in Narberth.

Although from Bridgend, The Blims confess that their spiritual home is Pembrokeshire and the local crowd have taken them to their hearts.

The sunny feel-good sound of their tune-saturated surf rock is perfect for the Bank Holiday; they're one of those bands whose live performance outweighs their recorded sound - the magic (of which they have bucketfuls) seems to disappear on CD.

Local support for the Bank Holiday Bonanza comes from the chipper i.liss - a reincarnation of Milford's Clarity.

Word is that over the winter months Di and her band have been busy writing and rehearsing new material for the gig.

Also on the menu will be those almost Queens Hall-bands-in-residence One Room Down and The Big Apple Credits, who incidentally are also managed by Fly By Night.

Then on May 12th, also in the Queens Hall, FBN bring us a further treat in the optimistic jump-along pop-punk of B*Movie Heroes, featuring former Yo-Yo Neil Phillips.

Influenced by The Wildhearts (with whom they have toured), 3 Colours Red and The Ramones, B*Movie Heroes have been described by Kerrang as a "perfectly orchestrated collision of menace and melody" - let's hope it tastes that good. MOLL