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The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November

The Holloways play the LCH, get tickets here. Not yet sold out, no need for ebay (yet). Support from local acts Underground Heroes and Seven Storey Down, full press release to follow.More dates nationally, at cosier venues than we get here, guess Fol...

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Massive hen party descending on this week's Lone Star Comedy

Big hen party booked in for Lone Star Comedy this Friday, a few tickets remaining though! Single tickets available online at Online via www.lonestarcomedy.co.uk but for two or more best call Richard on 07810 864228 or email lonestarcomedy@hotmail.com...
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Lone Star Comedy returns on Saturday September 27th

The Lone Star Comedy Club returns to the Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe Garrsion in Cheriton � on Saturday September 27th.The line up consists of THE AMAZING MR SMITH, SHELAGH MARTIN, compere TIERNAN DOUIEB, plus a newcomer�s act. THE AMA...
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Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08

Hevy is extremely excited to be presenting their biggest event so far this August, featuring two of their favourite upcoming bands supporting Turin Brakes at the Leas Cliff Hall.Leas Cliff Hall, FolkestoneFriday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)Doors 7:00pm...

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Lone Star Comedy moves to the Tower Theatre

The Lone Star Comedy Club returns at a new venue � The Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe in Cheriton, near Folkestone � on Saturday May 31st with MITCH BENN, MICHAEL FABBRI, compere MAFF BROWN and a newcomer�s act.Now the home of FHODS, the ...
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Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure

Hope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ...

A festive update from Hibbett

Hmm, this newsletter is called "The Last Working Day Of The Month" (from one of his songs), but he's practically a civil servant and finished work for the year a week ago at least, I'm still working...welcome to this SUPER CHRISTMASSY edition of our ...

Lower Deck Music Club this Wednesday

Dear all,It's the return of the Lower Deck Music Club at Sandgate Hotel this Wednesday November 21st. 7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. �5 on door or �3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please ...
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Local Heroes and Hevy Music

Local Heroes @ The Leas Cliff HallFriday 16th NovemberTickets �10Doors at 7:00pm After a long hiatus, Folkestone�s Leas Cliff Hall will be hosting a local music night on Friday 16th November, but this time it�s different. The event, Local Heroes, wil...

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RE: Amphitheatre gigs

Hello I have just found your site whilst looking for info on Folkstone Amphitheatre and cant see anything mentioned about the gigs this weekend. This is a copy of the posting from www.jax.org.uk/php/events/Saturday 26th August 2006"Folkestone Hootena...
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Welcome to Miami!

Or, rather, from Miami, or even (by the time I write this up) hello from England, Miami sends its regards. Just BACK from a trip to the US of States to visit Clare's bro and sister-in-law in the pan-handle bit of the Americas. Tiring flight over to M...

Too hungover to weblog yesterday

Feeling fresher today just about, let me get my gripe of the day out of the way first though. Today's train had the most annoying conductor on it, he just LOVED the sound of his own voice and I think he thought he was Bruce Forsyth, he announced ever...

RE: Could well be the guitarist who directed the music then

Hi Guys,thanks for coming to the gig..hope the jazz didn't put you off! Re. your query..(Just to clarify, certainly not snarky)In terms of the jazz thing- not so much a new direction. I've actually been singing jazz for coming on ten years (ooh, just...

My Life In The Making � American Tour

MLitM fly out to the states on the 18th September for a week�s tour. They play four shows with American band �Another Tradgedy� playing Lexington, Indianapolis, Chicago and Detroit. They have also been invited to play this year�s Mid-point festival i...

Someone Likes Yoghurt

So, that Lone Star Comedy night is a bit good isn't it? This week's lineup of Richard Herring, Gary Delaney and Owen Niblock plus resident compere Danny James were fantastic. It was my first trip to Lanterns, but those stairs are worth climbing. It's...
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Lone Star Comedy

A message from Lone Star Comedy:Hope everyone is well and you all enjoyed the frankly bizarre talents of Andrew Lawrence last month. We have a phenomenal line-up for this month's club (taking place this Saturday 21st May), featuring:RICHARD HERRING ...
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Easter beaster

A lot to write about, had a huge great easter weekend and really managed to fit quite a lot in. Can I remember it all is the question though... Friday daytime is too long ago to be sure, but in the evening we did a little tour of Stoke Newington Chur...

You've been framed

BBC reports about a burgliar caught on a webcam, and the 11 month sentence he got... have a look at the homeowner Duncan Grisby's site with the original pictures on, in that third one down is the burglar doing that "pretending I'm just rubbing my eye...
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Another restaurant we can't go back to

Quite a positive and constructive weekend, not as much pubbing as usual. Got a new washing machine delivered, (thankyou very much Dean and Dom for carrying it up the stairs) and done some washing in it. Also got the fireplace sorted, got the quote fo...
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Feeling so tired I got me a headache

Had a proper night of booze last night, haven't been out in the week for ages. Saw MJ Hibbett at Soho's own 12 Bar club last night, and the place was rammed - WITH GIRLS??? Is this the power of the pop video? If they were expecting a stage show of fl...

Brilliant Hibbett gig last night

Goldie Lookin' Chain

Looking forward to the GLC gig tonight at the Mean Fiddler, anyone else here going? And what's this crazy rumour about them collaborating with The Darkness on Aerosmith's Walk This Way? I overheard someone talking about this, has it been published so...

I have an IPOD - IN MY MIND!

I was just surfing for info about IPOD hacks WORKING REALLY HARD, RIGHT and I found this hilarious Onion article about this guy having something better than an IPOD... Actually I always find the Onion HILARIOUS. Anyway, this one particularly tickled ...

MJ Hibbett Tour

MJ Hibbett & The Validators are embarking on a national tour this Autumn to celebrate the huge critical success of their new album "This Is Not A Library".The album was released in July and received uniformly glowing reviews. Rolling Stone said "Hil...

How upsetting for Suede

When they notice the first gigs selling out in one second flat, and the latter not selling at all!To commemorate the release of their long-awaited greatest hits collection, Singles, Suede will be taking over the Institute Of Contemporary Art from Mon...

The Hellacopters and The Datsuns

Got some quotes from the bands playing the Astoria on the 10th of December... it's not sold out, more tickets must have been released...Sweden�s The Hellacopters frontman Nicke Anderssen exclaims "It�s going to be great, it�ll be kick ass high-energy...

Kiss Symphony

One of the world's greatest bands KISS today announced one of the most spectacular concert events Australia will ever see, KISS SYMPHONY. At a press conference in Melbourne, Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley and Peter Criss announced details of a one-off c...

Win some QOTSA stuff

A competition this week, haven't had one for a while... I have a rucksack that is apparently cool and exclusive, but I've not seen it yet, so we'll just have to assume. Also there's some other QOTSA goodies, including earplugs and badges. To enter, a...

TCTC Free Single

It's time to clear up the confusion surrounding the free and forthcoming not free singles from The Cooper Temple Clause...If you join up to their mailing list, on http://www.thecoopertempleclause.com, then you will get a fabulous free seven inch sing...

Hasta La Vista Social Club

Anyone been sent this link recently - www.eminemesis.fsnet.co.uk? Big old Judas Priest sample all the way through it...The Cuban Boys (you might remember them from songs such as The Hamster Dance) played a song that sounded suspiciously like this at ...