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Aha here's why Hammersmith Odeon changed its name again

It's a joint venture with MAMA Group, HMV and MAMA Group (who you might have known under the name Channelfly, own Barfly, and owned popex etc) co-own the venues or something and HMV get the branding rights.Saw this happen on the listings that I have ...

Hey I know him!

Just looking at iplayer because Andrew Collins said so on his podcast, because two of his books appear in the screen shot type thing representing this episode of The Money Programme, and something LEAPS OUT AT ME! Someone I know. Hello Matt if you ha...

I must have something more interesting to write about than php?

Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki...

Did Channelfly get taken over by Mean Fiddler (or the other way round)?

Just got a strange MAMA Live email, grouping the Barfly and Mean Fiddler venues together:I know Barfly had taken over Kentish Town Forum, but it looks like even more has gone on now, since I left. Hasn't done anything for their share price though, I ...

Black Monday

Stop selling everyone, and you the news, stop telling people how bad it is, it's just making the ill informed small investors like me worry more, and sell, and exacerbate the problem. The market is only about as low as it was in mid August right now,...

Motley Crue play Hammersmith

If it wasn't a Monday night, I might go to this, 11th June at Hammersmith Odeon, it's Motley Crue. In fact a Tuesday night wouldn't be good either, nor any day from Sunday back round to Friday again are out. If they move this gig to a Saturday, and i...

The perfect crime

After the fabulous treat of yesterday evening (sausage, beans and fried potatoes for tea AND two episodes of Lovejoy), this morning's long wait outside the office was probably due. No keyholder turned up for over an hour, so I couldn't get into the b...

Ffffffreezing

So, as mentioned before our office party was Friday night, actually in our office, and it seems to have been a resounding success. We had to leave early to try and get to Fareham, but so great a time was had by all they had to turn the heating off, a...

Secret Franz Ferdinand gig

Writing the number one Stoke Newington website, and sharing an office with their manager, obviously I knew all about this secret gig in Newington Green last night... err... According to www.nme.com "Franz turned up at the Mildmay Social Club in Stoke...

Three wheeled off road baby buggies

This is why there are so many of them; according to BBC newsIn London's Stoke Newington - the new Islington - there are said to be more children under five than anywhere else in EuropeLove how it refers to el presidente as "Labour's Tony Blair" too.....

Talvin Singh

Talking to us about a mix for SBN. Grabbed him off the street and asked him.. HE SAY YES !

Gail Porter

Walking past the office...

Rick of ChannelFly fame

i saw him crossing the road near barclays on city road. His hair was mainly made up of pink bits.

Jim Morrison

Jim Bob of JSSW and ex of Carter USM was here just now...

Seen the new Muse video?

I'm watching it now, it's available on Real Audio here: Muse - Plug In Baby.There's a HUGE interview with them, on Channelfly here...UPDATE: sorry links only worked on popex....

A taster of who Channelfly are

I've found some streaming video that will give you all a bit of a taster of just who Channelfly are, and what they do...This is a program they've put together, and it features some live tunes from My Vitriol for starters, and RAH! I'm going to see th...

PopEx Sells Out!

Hello all... probably no-one's noticed any difference, but officially popEx is under new ownership... it's still me (Pauly, nice to meet you) running the site, but someone else is paying the bills.Yesterday, http://www.fortunecity.com sold, and Chann...

Fly Christmas

I heard a theory that if all the money in the world was distributed equally, we'd all be loaded, but within a year natural forces would ensure that a one third of the people would have somehow conned another third of the people out of theirs.Went to ...

More Barf Lies

Channelfly are at it again, the Bar Fly Sessions (slight return) is here from the 4th to the 7th of September... The fun starts at Brighton Concorde on the 4th, with Regular Fries, Clearlake and Broadcast. Bedford Esquires hosts My Vitriol, Crocketts...

Free Coldplay Gig

Channelfly are EXPANDING into TV with a series of live sessions, to go out on Channel Four, starting August 23rd.The first show to be recorded is Coldplay, in their first small gig since their major chart success - see http://www.channelfly.com for h...

My Vitriol

Why was I at this? Aha, Channelfly had just bought me...
Rated 3.57/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Channelfly Xmas Party

Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.

Rated 3.06/10 on Folkestone Gerald

Green Day

Some special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.