Only know of one Barry Clarkehe's my dad, born in 1947... Maybe he's come across other Barrys in the family? Do you have any other names or dates? There's a lot of Clarkes out there...One band was goodcan't remember the name though, three piece from Newcastle, and bullandgate.co.uk is no use...Off to either the Defoe or the Wheatsheaf later to play pool... the Defoe is nicer to take our guests to, but the Wheatsheaf is only 50p a game, choices cho... Oof, bum arse service in The JackdawJust been to The Jackdaw for lunch, and though the food was great again (one Indonesian vegetable satay, one roast beef and one roast turkey, not all me you understand) we had a hiccup with our starter. The main courses came before the starter, not i... Il BacioNext time I'm trying to find the number for Il Bacio, hopefully I'll find this page as their takeaway number doesn't seem to be online anywhere... it's 020 7249 2344 for the best garlic bread in town... The restaurant itself is at:61 Stoke Newington ... SupergrassMore Folkestone gigs action, Supergrass play the Leas Cliff Hall on the 21st of May, see Folkestone gigs for more details, or get tickets from hereFor loads more gigs, see folkestonegerald.com...... Denim and Leather (but not actually leather)What a smashing day, it's the first time this year I've not had my big coat on and have given the denim jacket a dusting down, nice... I will be up Primrose Hill later with my top off no doubt.Had a bundle of things I wanted to say, but spent so long... StokefestThat website is all about looking for sponsorship, there's not a lot out there for punters in terms of lineups etc... Hank Wangford played at the Vortex on Friday, didn't know about it until we went there for breakfast yesterday though... Well recomm... Anyone been made redundant before?I have known it was coming for weeks but was really expecting to be paid off my super sized notice period - they want me to work it though. Damn, I have been putting off some work for the past couple of weeks thinking I wouldn't be around to see it t... Darkness TourNICE ONE, got my invite to the Darkness album launch party on Monday, after much prompting... also selling tickets to all their dates now through popex:The Darkness @ Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire (Sat 4 Oct) [info&nbsp;/&nbsp;details]The Da... Doing a deal...Doing mailouts galore! Ladytron is still going out, The Darkness one didn't, doing a Sony one paying and a Fly regional one not paying, and a Junior Senior one soon...Investigating upgrade path for popex serverRe-ordering security levels for barfly s... Folkestone weekenderAt last, a blog entry that is not just a handy way for me to keep track of what I've been up to at work so I have a smart answer when the boss asks... it's the weekend, so no work at all!Had a delightful weekend in Folkestone, much better than I thou... Miles Barr<a href="http://www.tkhosting.co.uk/miles-barr/">Lots of Folkestone properties on this site</a>.Fig CafeThe cafe that was the highlight of my weekend is called Fig, and is in the Metropole Hotel (not actually a hotel any more) and it's all vegan and organic and everything. I doubt that the area has seen such a thing before, and our lunch was so good (I... The QuarterI picked up a magazine called The Quarter, which is a kind of fanzine for the creative community of the area. No, me either, but then I clearly don't know the place at all.. Anyway, it's articles and listings and that promoting a sense of artistic we... Weekender!LARGE weekend catching up with some old friends, including eating in some posh pub around the Essex Road, no idea what it was called... had a cheeky beer in the Porter House, and tried to buy an exercise bike, wonder how long this fad will last... Al... Doesn't the new Engineers album remind you of the Leas Cliff Hall?Viewed from the underneath of course... hope the cover shows up here, otherwise check it out on Amazon...Tracklisting is:1. Home2. Waved On3. New Horizons4. Forgiveness5. Let’s Just See6. Come in Out of the Rain7. Peter Street8. Said and Done9. Thras... Life SavingsHave invested my life savings in a property redevelopment thing in Kiln Road, Fareham, Hampshire, very exciting. We'll see the plans for converting a two bedroom bungalow into a nice four bedroom house here soon. I hope.Also, fingers crossed, I have... Passione D'AmoreWent to Ryan's last night, but ended up eating in Il Bacio, had a different pizza a Passione D'Amore, aubergine, avocado, capers and mint, very tasty too.Went to the Red Bull Flug Tag thing in Hyde Park today, MAN ALIVE was it hot, and the transport ... More Folkestone housesGot some more houses to browse, at CT19 6BT (128k), CT19 4HZ (150k and actually Cheriton) and CT19 6AL (215k) - prices are rising, have I left it too late? All probably a bit far from the station anyway.... Monster cleanupCleaned the flat in a big way today, including the kitchen floor, the cooker and defrosting the fridge and the freezer, mostly with a hair dryer. It's been the hottest day ever in the history of all time again today, I'm sure of it.Ooh, Eastenders Ex... CSSGot Clare's CV fixed up, using proper CSS and that. Had a bit of trouble with the lists overnight, wanted to include things that were lists as proper lists, ie;&lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;element 1&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;element 2&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&g... Reading FestivalI think this is my first non Reading Festival bank holiday weekend in ten years, poor Cinderella left at work. Got only 3.5 days holiday left to last all year, might have a weekend in France next month, and might need some to pad around Christmas... ... Fig Cafe RIPAARGH, can't believe it, got down to Folkestone only to find the Fig Cafe has been closed! We're not sure if it's permanent or just for refitting of its host the Metropole. Could well imagine it going out of business, seemed a bit niche, but we loved... 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 ... Doctor DoctorHad a great weekend, Chambers let me down a bit though, or I let it down, it was too smokey in there, so I was sat there being a bit quiet with streaming eyes, and feeling guilty for getting everyone else to go there. No-one else seemed to mind, or n... someone did get some popbitch passwords, how slack<a href="http://www.popbitch.com/newboard/23/21/55/4/">this is nice</a>.Pioneer SoundtracksHow much is Pioneer Soundtracks the best album ever?(get it on ebay)... Nice to see someone posting againWe don't have any US connections that we know about though.Blogging about Blogging about Bloggingpidster.com got a mention on zeldman.com for pointing out something wonky in a favelet he'd written, nice. Now after a bit of log checking etc, someone who's beeen driven to pidster by the link on zeldman has checked out his redesign of bbc.co.uk, an... 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!Goldie Lookin' ChainI've got a tiny bit of video footage of this one.Chicago in London?Celebrating a decade of decadence?, Chicago The Musical enters its tenth year in London?s West End and remains one of the hottest musical tickets in...Queens of the Stone Age+ <strong>King Adora</strong>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.... Black SabbathCome on, someone must have been at this..? Maybe this was at the <strong>School of Art</strong> instead.CreamEric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Ginger Baker, in Folkestone, wow...... Rolling StonesThe 'Stones came to Folkestone a few times, and at least a couple of different venues.Going Going<strong>Hugh Hopper</strong> - he played a lot in FolkestoneHawkwind<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>Taylor MadeMick Taylor, sometime Rolling Stone...Noel Redding bornIn Folkestone!Skid Row<strong>Gary Moore</strong> (also of <strong>Thin Lizzy</strong>'s band of this name (nothing to do with <strong>Sebastian Bach</strong> et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...DioCrazy hobbit loving one time front man of <strong>Black Sabbath</strong> -Folkestone, are you READY TO ROCK???Embrace+ Delakota, featuring one of the <strong>Senseless Things</strong>!Polyphonic Spreewith <strong>Mull Historical Society</strong>, <strong>Hope of the States</strong> and <strong>The Hokum Clones</strong><br />Jimi HendrixJimi also attends a New Years Eve party at Margaret Redding's house, <strong>Folkestone</strong>...Europeans and how we liveSomething to do with John Otway and also Steve Hogarth - the same one who took over from Fish in Marillion?RadioheadConflicting reports, may have been the 6th of Jan... Part of the "Anyone Can Play Guitar" tourSpaceThey still going? The Female of the Species, and all that... I think the ginger one might have left.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>.One Night Of QueenQueen tribute show... Is this the one with the chap from Stars in their Eyes in it?Amy WinehouseFOLKESTONE KENT.Selling HousesOh yes lover, another one! Only half an hour this time, clearly we don't have to watch it though...The Temper Trap in ManchesterThe Temper Trap in Manchester tickets The Temper Trap celebrate Christmas with a one-off show at the beautiful Koko in Camden. The Australian band returns for a full UK headline...Folkestone Classic Film Club11am, Enquiries 01303 245812DONOVANFOLKESTONE.Lone Star Comedy ClubHurrah, back again at Lanterns! Tom Price, Pippa Evans, and headline Ian Cognito. Newcomer to be confirmed. SOLD OUT now, get in quick for next month!... SassafrasMistakenly originally spelled <strong>Sasafrass</strong>, sorry, think I got that from a <strong>Leas Cliff Hall</strong> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/gig/Judas-Priest-Leas-Cliff-Hall/17496.html">poster from 1975</a>.Reading Festival 1999<strong>Blur</strong> headlined, not a very strong lineup I don't think. I was working mostly, and managed to lose my first mobile phone that work lent me.