welcome to the boardIf you have any info that might help with our family tree, please leave it here...No sign of Nigelbut the Dyson was fine - one pass of the living room though and the chamber (there's no bags in these non-hoovers) is half full, it's disgusting. Going to hoover all my clothes next.Big up to the wanker security guard in Safeway who challenged me for... BlurSaw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b... Folkestone WeekenderBooked into La Bamba Mexican Restaurant, Hythe which I just found via Hythe Live. I think it's not up to date, as I'm sure the fantastic Kai's has closed now. Also going to Chambers again which I'm really looking forward to - proper beer, pool table ... someone did get some popbitch passwords, how slack<a href="http://www.popbitch.com/newboard/23/21/55/4/">this is nice</a>.I don't know who it isSomeone who really likes the Black Crowes I guess, and might want to be anonymous... anyway off to <strong>Folkestone</strong> for the duration of the break, enjoy the gigs!Belle and Sebastian ticketsLets see if I can do the same trick I've done with The Darkness, by reposting all Belle and Sebastian dates up here as they go on sale...Belle And Sebastian @ USHER HALL, EDINBURGH (Sun 14 Dec)More tickets on my Belle and Sebastian tickets page...Bit... NNNNNNNN \m/<a href="http://www.carlinglive.com">AC/DC play Hammersmith Odeon!</a> <br /><br />Normally you'd get <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag=clarkeology-21#&amp;mode=blended&amp;keyword=acdc" title="Amazon: acdc">acdc</a>... but not this time. Up early to get those AC/DC ticketsC'mon...Good weekend though, started slightly fuzzy with booze, then met the parents for a curry at the Punjab in Covent Garden, then saw David Blaine in his box, he really does seem to be there, I don't get what the trick is still. Is David Blaine c... Vegan skills at The Hermitage!New vegan option on the menu at The Hermitage, I will be down to check it out asap:Lunch 3-course menu £14.95 22nd June 2008 - From 12pm until 3pm Starters: Avocado Provençale (vegan) Or Garlic Prawns Or Duck liver paté de maisonMain C... I would try one of the other links on this siteGood luck with your search, you'll need a bit more information than that to get started, you want dates and places of births too, then you might be able to narrow down your search. You could give Free BMD a try, it looks like a good free resource.... It's been a weekTime to mention the bus again, the 106 is back on track, not being diverted via Stoke Newington Church Street and so on, got me into work a bit too quick today... further investigations into Folkestone Metronome reveal that Zodiac Mindwarp and Wolfsb... A quarter of commuters have found love in the tubeaccording to a poll by London Underground. And who's printing this shite? Yes, Metro. What should the sharpest response be? The other 75% can never find love becuase they've gnawed off their genitals in sheer frustration at the poor service? Stuck at... Quizno's singing ratsAha, from spotting slate.msn.com/id/2095868/ in the Popdex listings I know now why people were searching for quiznos rat pictures the other day, it's some sort of TV campaign, by Joel Veitch of b3ta.com and rathergood.com fame. That boy must be doin... those ads on the right there are context sensitiveas soon as you turned up, they're all about drugsRemember grouphug.us, the confessional site?Now they're turning it into a <a href="http://grouphug.us/book">book.</a> <br />i have those headfones...they're the mutt's nuts initthey go RIGHT INTO the ear and the bass is fantastic. would have to advise you not to crank up the volume too much otherwise u'll fuck them up good and proper. saying that, as you have an ipod, they'll never be fully tested :o(RE: i have those headfones...they're the mutt's nuts initI've got these ones and they rock, dont need none of that sony rubbish<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D84F1/clarkeology-21#">amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D84F1/clarkeology-21#</a><br />RE: i have those headfones...they're the mutt's nuts initwhen i said these ones I meant to have a link duh...<br /><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0000D84F1/clarkeology-21#">sennheisers at amazon</a> How big are these books that they won't fit in a bin?I like the sound of monitor smashing guyRE: How big are these books that they won't fit in a bin?Ummm, their quantity is big, I meant.Boy on a Stick and SlitherKinda <a href="http://www.boasas.com/?c=286">cool!</a> <br /><br /><img src='http://www.szanalmas.hu/upload/Gomez/boyonastick' alt='image' />Maury Yeston's TitanicWe got an email from a student in the USA who's been cast as "Caroline Neville" in a production of Maury Yeston's Titanic...Caroline Neville is a fictional character, but she has been written as "an upper-class British woman who runs away with Charle... Folkestone, isn't it ace?Please post whatever you like here, the "new message" link is over there to the right -->The internet's all gone a bit rude todayAs if it wasn't bad enough not being able to avoid seeing Abi Titmuss' home videos at every click, link of the day on memepool is dog toy or marital aid, it's one of those b3ta type quizzes... So, trying to keep things clean, it seems some of my blog... London venue capacityAha, a chance to take a step towards my self-imposed remit when I started this site, being a bit of a resource for local people. Were you wondering about the capacity of certain London venues? I have done before, just got a press release from Shepher... Chaos on the bus x od..ay and itx.s plsslng down.Mein a t shirt too...Writing this using the "transcribe" feature of the new toy, as I can touch type, so I find the little keyboard slow... Not quite gor to grips with it yet as my writing is 5Ho(FIN9. That should say "shocking", no not snaking, I'm going to edit this I ... SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION! SMITHS REUNION!What do you think to the rumour that was in popbitch last week, about the band being in talks? After everyone said it'd never never happen? I never thought I'd get a chance to see the Pixies, but it happened. Seeing the Smiths would be just ace.Smith... Folkestone Literary Festivalit's on from the Monday 20th to Saturday 25th of September, so we'll miss it all, but you shouldn't. Various venues, various times, various prices, highlights seem to me to be Clarissa Dickson-Wright, John Hegley and William Hague... see folkestoneli... Suede reunionArticle in the Indie here... not sure how much of a Suede reunion it's going to be, I hear on popbitch.com (oh yes, always reliable) that they'll not be playing any old material, so there is NO parallel with the recent fantastic Pixies shows...If any... The DarkRazzle of <strong>Hanoi Rocks</strong> previous punk band. Plus Sedated, Mutilate and Conditional Discharge.The Pretty Things+ Quiklik. Someone has memories of them playing at The Flamenco but I've seen a poster says it was the LCH.KISSplus Rage Against The Machine, Skunk Anansie, Thunder and Three Colours Red and L7. Got freebies from the NME and drank all the money I saved. Kind of lost it about five songs in and ended up in Covent Garden.... Catherine WheelWith God Machine... Says "Meterodome" on the website.Hawkwind<a href="http://www.starfarer.net/support.html">this page about Hawkwind support acts</a>:<br /><blockquote>The Hippy Slags supported at Folkestone in 1988(ish), with another band maybe the Ozrics?</blockquote>Jeff Beck GroupFeaturing <strong>Jeff Beck</strong> (duh) <strong>Ron Wood</strong>, <strong>Rod Stewart</strong>, and <strong>Aynsley Dunbar</strong>.... guessing it's the <strong>Leas Cliff Hall</strong>.CharlatansVery nice to see contemporary bands coming to town, two in two days, how will people afford it, bit steep!Glastonbury 1994My first Glastonbury festival, went in my van, hard to fault the lineup on the NME stage... Blur, Pulp, Oasis, Beastie Boys, Bjork, Manics, etc. Britpop-tastic.... RadioheadConflicting reports, may have been the 6th of Jan... Part of the "Anyone Can Play Guitar" tourCatya Maré - CANCELLEDDanish sensation voted no.1 on Myspace will be coming to La Vue restraunt and Wine bar to dazzle people with her classially fused sounds and her violin. Tickets are only £12 and available from 0871 918 0949 or online at LSP99.co.uk... PJ HarveySome <strong>Radio One</strong> event called <strong>Soho Live</strong> with <strong>John Parrish</strong>, <strong>Baby Bird</strong> and <strong>Geneva</strong>.QueenOnly <strong>Brian May</strong> and <strong>Roger Taylor</strong>, with <strong>Paul Rodgers</strong> on vocals, no <strong>John Deacon</strong>.<br /><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3107/3163100579_5baa77a105.jpg" />EamonGenuine spat with his ex-girlfriend? Or a couple of stage school brats put up to it by the label? You decide... Only 17.50 to you squire! He's opening for <strong>Britney Spears</strong> in the US of States you know...One Night Of QueenQueen tribute show... Is this the one with the chap from Stars in their Eyes in it?The DarknessI dragged Neil and Camilla, of The Face and Popbitch along. IT WAS ME THAT MADE THE DARKNESS POPLIAR!IdlewildPlus <strong>Sons and Daughters</strong> <a href="http://www.sonsanddaughtersloveyou.com/showshow.php?id=100&old=true">it says here</a>...New OrderPissed down with rain. Crystal, Transmission, Regret, Ceremony, 60 Miles An Hour, Atmosphere, Brutal, Close Range, She's Lost Control, Bizarre Love Triangle, True Faith, Temptation, Love Will Tear Us Apart, (Encore) Digital (with John Simm), Blue Mon... Selling HousesOh yes lover, another one! Only half an hour this time, clearly we don't have to watch it though...Daniel LyonsThe Sinden presents the world premiere of a new musical drama DANIEL LYONS. Written by BAFTA award winning author Roy Apps from his best-selling children's novel. Music by Steve Pusey.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...... The DarknessSetlist: "Bareback", "Black Shuck", "Best of me", "Love is only a feeling", "Get your hands off", "Givin' up", "Stuck in a rut", "I believe in a thing called love", "Love on the rocks with no ice"The Darkness<strong>NME</strong> On night, with <strong>Kennedy Soundtrack</strong>MadonnaPlus Hue & Cry and The Bhundu Boys, but not the rumoured Wet Wet Wet. My first concert, went with a friend from school and some friends of his dad. Sounds a bit weird now. Got the t-shirt, programme, every bit of junk going...... The PrimitivesPlus the <strong>Pale Saints</strong>, I later went on to work with their lead singer at <strong>nme.com</strong>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.sTravisplus <strong>Kings Of Leon</strong> who were OK, <strong>Travis</strong> a bit boring. VERY annoyed by the Carling-ness of it all and so we left early to get a proper drink.Brian WilsonYes of the <strong>Beach Boys</strong>, one to tick off the list. He was a bit unsteady on his feet but he had great support in recreating the perfect sound.VH1 DivasChaka Khan, Celine Dion, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Jewel, Lisa Marie Presley, Ashanti, Shania Twain, Pat Benatar, Isley Brothers, Queen Latifah, Sharon Osbourne and STEVIE WONDER!... stellastarr*plus <strong>The Ordinary Boys</strong> and <strong>The 22s</strong>. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though.Nirvanaplus <strong>Captain America</strong> and <strong>Shonen Knife</strong>. I got the t-shirt and everything, wish I still had it. Birmingham Hummingbird is now part of the Academy.