What's that light? Don't make me go out there!Born, three weeks overdue, about 8lbs.Partly inspired by the Samuel Pepys weblog, I'm going to have a go at using this to record events that have happened in the past, no reason why not...(gave up on this idea pretty quickly)... Ta, I will go look therethe other option is to get organised and bring cash with me... I have a fiver today, I think, that's enough for lunch if I don't get any coffees in... a soya cappuccino is nearly 2 quid in Starbucks, can't be doing that three or four times a day real... Got there eventuallyFirst time I in it redirects me to lloydstsb.com/browser.asp - it must be a leftover from the old site... if I go back again it lets me log in now. It could be that Pid's theory is right, if you blog this stuff it gets fixed really quickly...You shou... Google search from here:<a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=%22Grants%20of%20Chitterne%22">"Grants of Chitterne"</a> Good to see there's some civilisation in FolkestoneHere I was thinking that everyone between the ages of 16 and 60 had left town in a hurry... I moved down here last December (in fact, today is my year's anniversary), trading a tiny 2-up-2-down in Streatham for a monster Victorian place close to Folk... Got it now, hang on in there if you're interestedI added a new thing to the cookie that this board sets, I'm saving the date you last visited. This way I could (in the future) highlight the messages posted since you last visited, compact the main page so that new replies are expanded straight away,... Pogues Headline FleadhThe Pogues (Shane MacGowan / Spider Stacy / Jem Finer / Terry Woods / Phil Chevron / Andrew Rankin / James Fearnley / Darryl Hunt) headline the London Fleadh this year on Saturday 8th of June, and you can get tickets here...Also appearing are... Last minute reprieve...Big thanks to NME (who I won't hear a bad word against) for sorting out last minute access to the Cooper Temple Clause gig last night...For those wondering just how the CTC would cope with the hugest stage of their career so far (when usually the six... Official: Crisps are bestCrisps beat Cake in ourcake vs crisps poll by a fairly convincing margin of 55% to 45%... the first entrant out of the hat is Sara Ho who wins... no, wait a minute, Sara Ho has tried to cheat popEx by putting "u wish, mars, solar system, -----" in as... Alec Empire giveaway coming upGo some tix to give away... it's "Big Scary Rock Night" tonight at the ICA, see here... Basically it's Alec Empire playing a ROCK set, supported by Techno Animal and Jarcrew.Map and details and things here... Reply to this message with a "YES PLEASE"... PopEx t-shirtsNew PopEx t-shirts are finally ready here!There have been so many requests for more popEx t-shirts after the first batch sold out, finally they're here... These are different to the first batch in three main ways:They will not lose me an average of 5... Tonight... got plans?Can't believe I am blowing out Cheap Trick for this...Actually, I can, it's going to be RIGHT EXCITING! T'Pau, and Toyah, and EVERYTHING... There is some sort of "after show" thing, being sponsored / hosted by OK Magazine, so look out for pictures of... Ian Brown TourLllloads of dates from King Monkey:Brixton Academy, London(Fri 23 Nov)[info / details]Apollo Theatre, Manchester(Sat 24 Nov)[info / details]Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool(Sun 17 Feb 2002)[info / details]North Wales Theatre, Llandudno(Tue 19 Feb 2002)... Soundtrack of our Lives TourThey're ace, good opportunities to see them up close here:Soundtrack Of Our Lives @ Manchester University, Manchester (Tue 7 May) [info / details]Soundtrack Of Our Lives @ Mean Fiddler, London (Wed 8 May) [info / details]Soundtrack Of Our Lives @ Liv... Nostalgia is a four letter wordWent to see Morrissey last night, bit disappointing really. It was not The Smiths (though we got Meat is murder and There's a light that never goes out), you can never go back. Don't know why I was so mopey, it's all stupid things that I felt weren't... When do the Macca tickets go on sale then?My chums were just talking the other day about ticking off the big names gig style, and we said we'd have to see Paul McCartney when we next got the chance... and lo and behold a tour is announced! He's going to do a set chock full of Beatles tracks,... Never Going NowhereWell this is a cheery little tune from the Bluetones, though the subject matter is a bit sad. It's a song saying "you're chucked", but nevermind. You can hear snippets of The 'Tones earlier work, it's nice indie pop, then towards the end it starts ge... Pixies tickets!The Pixies 01/10/09 and 02/10/09 &pound;44.2 - 54.8 Olympia Theatre, Dublin (or tout it), then to the UK:Pixies 04/10/09 &pound;71.50 Glasgow SECC Pixies 06/10/09 &pound;73.70 Brixton Academy Pixies 07/10/09 &pound;75.00 Brixton Academy Pixies 08/10/... It's got nice again hereDon't know how long it can last though.<br /><br />I like Marcus Brigstocke too, I liked his comedy but you're right he does seem to have been gradually getting more mainstream. Not sure about that show he did where he was Anne Robinson's sidekick."Good news, there's a man with a saw now"A train's fallen across the track somewhere between Folkestone and Ashford, this has messed up Clare's journey in, and might still be there to affect mine... what do I do?Now I want to go thereI don't want to be sat in work looking at the rain out of the window...Good work Trish, here's your picture of the Pretty ThingsI hosted it on flickr.com:Do you have a confirmed date for this gig yet? I bet you wrote it in your diary, or maybe it's on the back of the photo? Was it 1967?... RE: Good work Trish, here's your picture of the Pretty ThingsI didn't write it down anywhere, but after a bit of research I think it's decided that the year was 1966.<br />TrishGot lots of Windebanks hereSearch the site for Windebank, or dive straight into the family tree and search just our tree for Windebank. There have been lots of people of that name leaving messages here though so searching the rest of the site might be an idea.... NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support actsLine up according to various sources (including last.fm) is The Cure, Justice, Foals, and Crystal Castles so far. The supports don't seem up to the standard of last year at the moment.UPDATE:Crystal Castles and White Lies will be joining headliners T... got lots of non folkestone venues on hereGot lots of venues in Kent, mostly venues people who might go to Folkestone might also go to, Hastings isn't so far away! This one's probably been listed because of a local band playing there. I do have lots of venues in further away places like Lond... Escondido in Deal, don't bother going there!!!HiWe booked a table for four at escondido in Deal a few months ago when it first opened. When we got there it was absolutely packed and we were told that there were no tables left, we would have to wait at least an hour. Annoyed so we went elsewhere.... Is Chambers Easter Ales festival on this year?Just realised it's Easter weekend (yeah, I'm a bit slow) when I saw a lot of hockey players in town carrying crates of beer... where are they all going? Is there an easter ales festival at Chambers this year or not?@pauly #m12481 To answer myself, just driven past especially, and YES Chambers Easter Festival is on this weekend! So going there tonight!@pauly To answer myself, just driven past especially, and YES Chambers Easter Festival is on this weekend! So going there tonight!... got lots of gigs and events here, all around the worldWhy remove this one?Blur<strong>Reading</strong> warmup, got very drunk on <strong>vodka red bull</strong>s, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the <strong>South Bank Show</strong> Special that was filmed there. Off to <strong>Reading</strong> the next day.The FallA benefit gig for a journalist Leo Finlay, with Ash and possibly Tiger and Formula 1. Matt Lucas was there. Possibly Travis also played...... Belle and SebastianPaid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the <strong>aftershow</strong> too, there was just us and <strong>Jarvis Cocker</strong> there. Ooh did I drop another name?WASPNot sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to...... WolfsbaneFound the ticket now! I went to the gig on my own, then got the last train up to Rugby, where I was staying for college. Can't find details anywhere online. Much stage diving, one of my favourite gig.sSymposiumWhere I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right... Also, oddly Sylvester McCoy was there at the after show.Iron MaidenWas on a training course in Hounslow, turned up too late for support band Wolfsbane, and anyway we had no tickets, but got given some by someone outside, I am sure it was <strong>Tommy Vance</strong>. Apparently we saw Jonathon King there too.Kula ShakerSome ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival!Creative Players PantoSanta's gone but where! The Creative Players present "Santa in Space" a Family Pantomime. <br />Thursday, Friday, and TWICE on Saturday.The PoguesOr was it just Shane McGowan? And was it Brixton or the Astoria?. Support from I Am Kloot anyway I wrote about it on popex. Ah, I was not there anyway.... Hed KandiHD Promotions present Hed Kandi. Club night, <a href="http://www.google.com/search?q=folkestone+leas+cliff+hall+cream+fight" title="Google for folkestone leas cliff hall cream fight">will there be fighting again</a>?The Cure / NME Big GigInteresting slating of last year's event here, but we will still go... SOLD OUT now, of course get tickets here...... TravisNME Brats, plus Ultrasound, The Hybrids and Unbelievable Truth. There's a good chance I was at this, I had staff passes for the whole week. There was a Pavement and [artist]Super Furry An... N-Dubz in FolkestoneLondon's N-Dubz go on tour through the UK in April. Bet there's a fight at this one too...Frog and Frigate ReunionDerek is back! When I say reunion I mean people who used to go there in the late '80s. Hmm actually I'm still in touch with all those people. Well maybe see you there... 10pm - 3amStephen Fry: My Autobigoraphy (Part II) - Live!We're going to this, was Clare's birthday present... there is a signing too, hope we have time to meet you Mr Fry!Kent Beer FestivalCool we are going to <a href="http://www.kentbeerfestival.com">Canterbury Beer Festival</a><br /><br />There is a coach running from <strong>Chambers</strong> in <strong>Folkestone</strong>.PlaceboPlus <strong>dEUS</strong> though I got there too late for the support:<br /><a href="http://flickr.com/photos/folkestonegerald/4799377709/"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4117/4799377709_82d2de13c9_m.jpg" alt="From Flickr" /></a>Jenny EclairOff she goes again, proving that there’s life in the old dog and what’s more, she’s got some new tricks! Having dug up some fresh new comedy bones, Jenny Eclair is back, wagging her arthritic tail and resisting the urge to sniff lamp-posts, yes, the ... The Lykes of YewTo call this folk/rock music alone would be stopping far too short! There’s lots more going on here - http://www.myspace.com/thelykesofyewDover Winter Ales FestivalThis always catches me by surprise, and I never remember to go. Enjoy if you are there!