Living Room at The View

An EVENT! In Folkestone! La Vue 31st July

A new event from Tony King, I thought that bar was called La Vue though AND I thought bar below was the one below Kalala? I really haven't a clue have I?

Greetings from Tony King



Hi all, I would like to announce and invite you and your friends to the launch party of an exciting bi-monthly event 'The Living Room', featuring great music from near and far.

Attached is a poster in jpeg format detailing the evening but for those who may not be able to veiw it the details are as follows;



DATE: Fri 31st July from 7.30 (arrive @ 7pm onwards)



VENUE: The bar below, The View, 6-8 Aston House, West Terrace, Folkestone CT201TH.......Tel 01303 241688



PRICE: £3



DRESS CODE: Yes! personally i'm wearing my nice flouncy bridesmaids dress with the silver sequins and a pair of cricket pads. You may wear whatever you like!



ACTS: We have a fantastic lineup for the launch of 'The Living Room' please click on the myspace link or copy into your browser for a taster.



www.myspace.com/healthelaststand Ridiculously beautiful harmonies, rarely do you hear such quality



www.myspace.com/sydarthur Canterbury based band, widely renowned for their unique sound



www.myspace.com/andyshades Huddersfield based singer with a message to inspire us all

DON'T MISS IT! THESE ARE ALL FANTASTIC HEADLINE ACTS IN THERE OWN RIGHT



Under 18s are welcome. A strict over 18 only alcohol policy is in operation



There is a full bar downstairs in the venue and upstairs a great restaurant and another bar which you can see more of on their website.



www.theviewfolkestone.co.uk/theview/info.php?page=daymenu



Basically The Bar Below is one of the most relaxing, well laid out venue's i've come across. There's even a stair chair for those who find stairs difficult. The very next day there's a mini festival 'The light festival' details of which can be viewed at profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=482463109

Hope you're all well and it'll be great to catch up, see you there and please bring your freinds.



:-)



Tony King

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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, Folkestone
Friday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)
Doors 7:00pm
Tickets £16.50
Box Office 0844 847 1776
www.hevy.co.uk
www.leascliffhall.org.uk

TURIN BRAKES - Headlining

Turin Brakes last played in Kent back in 2003 to a sell-out crowd at the Leas Cliff Hall, but they return this August for a one-off event organised by local promoters Hevy, supported by two of the UK's greatest upcoming bands.

The modern folk-pop duo comprising Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian, met at a young age and spent much of their childhood together. With 500,000+ albums sold around the world and a US tour with David Gray, Turin Brakes have proven that they know their way round a robust pop melody. They are known for their elegant, acoustic guitar-driven ballads and spine-tingling vocal harmonies.

Since turning their schooldays friendship in South London into a full-time songwriting partnership, they have barely stopped. Their first batch of songs had quickly resulted in a seven-inch single released in the UK entitled "The Door EP" in 1999. By early 2000, they quickly got down to the recording of a series of singles, EPs and "The Optimist LP" (released in May 2001). Their second album, "Ether Song", was a departure from the acoustic sound that had brought them success with their first album. Recorded in Los Angeles, California, it was popular enough to reach number 4 in the United Kingdom album charts upon its release in 2003. The album produced several hit singles, including "Long Distance" and "Pain Killer", their first Top 5 single in the UK. Their third album, "Jackinabox", was released to critical acclaim much like their prior efforts when it was released in early June 2005. The album was supported by the group's first full-band tour of the United States.

Following the success of Jackinabox and its subsequent tour, a download-only album, "Live at the Palladium", recorded in London was released in November of 2005. During the same tour the band also sold the "Red Moon EP". This acoustic EP featured a new version of "Red Moon", two new songs and the Red Hot Chili Peppers cover "Breaking The Girl". The band spent the first half of 2006 writing new songs, occasionally performing both new and old work at small gigs across the UK.

In January 2007 the band entered a small studio in London to record their 4th album with producer Ethan Johns. After three weeks the band took a break (on January 29th Gale's wife gave birth to a daughter), but the sessions were resumed several weeks later. On the last day of March 2007 the band announced that they had finished the recording sessions, and recorded 17 songs. The new album, "Dark on Fire", was released in the UK in September 2007. Recording for the first time with their on-the-road band, the duo has captured the tensile beauty that has always run like a thread of steel through their songs, and set it off like a firework in the sky. The album has still got the duo's trademark lilt, but the deft melodies and dark, pin-sharp lyrics now come spliced to electric guitars, bare wires and a hefty swagger.
"It's epic," says the album's producer Ethan Johns, the man responsible for putting the production fire into albums by acts ranging from Kings Of Leon to Ray LaMontagne. "It's a beautiful record with a lot of intent. They're writing about stuff that's important to them - really honest material - and it comes through. I think we have captured some extraordinarily truthful performances."
The first single, "Stalker", is typical of the revitalised Turin Brakes approach. A tough, clanging guitar riff underpins a strangely sinister lyric which takes you inside the mind of a person nursing a creepy obsession. "Every single thing you say/I'll record, I'll replay", the pair sing in the chorus, a reminder that we live in an era when surveillance techniques are such that it has never been more tempting to play the role of a stalker. "Being in a band puts you on the fringes of that world," Paridjanian says. "You're seeking attention for your music. But to do that you're almost saying "Please stalk us - but only so far, and then you must stop"."
"It's a simple idea, but with a hidden twist," Knights says. "I've always liked doing that. ‘Pain Killer’, which was a pretty big hit for us, sounded like a love song, but it was all about Catholic guilt and fellatio and stuff. It's great fun to hear that kind of thing blasting out of mainstream radio."
The title track is perhaps the strongest statement on *Dark on Fire*. The image of setting the dark on fire popped into Knights's head as a visual metaphor for the process of creating music. "It's when you're alone in the dark and there is a point where you can either give up or you can make something spectacular happen. It was a real soul-searching moment. The phrase became a mantra for what this album is about. It's a leap of faith; the idea of truly believing that you have a special purpose in making this music."

Kid iD

Kid iD are an awesome new band from Leeds. Their current line-up of drums, bass, guitar, trumpet, trombone, djembe, percussion, violin, cello and a bucket load of vocals produce an exciting mix of Folk, Funk and Drum & Bass. Winners of the reputable Bright Young Things competition in Easter 2006 and headlining the Cockpit at the start of 2007, Kid iD’s sound soon began working its way around the country, selling out shows from Camden to Glasgow.

Syd Arthur

Syd Arthur are an underground band from the historic City of Canterbury. Their original sound draws on influences from folk, funk, rock, jazz and world music, as well as the music of the Canterbury Sound. Formed in 2005 the band have been honing their live performances and recording new material at their studio in Welling. Well known in their area, Syd Arthur have been spreading the groove at gigs, music festivals and parties; fusing a unique soundscape through their use of electric guitars, violin, bass and drums. Hailed as the "true heirs to the Canterbury sound", their infectious riffs and unique blend of phycadellic funk rock fusion make Syd Arthur one of the most exciting bands Kent has seen for years.

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Living Room night this Friday at The View

Greetings

I would like to announce and invite you and your friends to 'The Living Room', featuring great music from near and far in a relaxing venue.

Attached is a poster in jpeg format detailing the event but for those who may not be able to veiw it the details are as follows;

DATE: Fri 29th Jan.....7.30pm (Arrive at a reasonable time to catch all the acts)

VENUE: The bar below, Le View, 6-8 Aston House, West Terrace, Folkestone CT201TH.......Tel 01303 241688

PRICE: (£4.00)

ACTS: We have a fantastic lineup, please copy into your browser for a taster. Alternatively you can scroll through my myspace (Address at top and bottom of email) friends list where you'll find them too.


***LUCY KITT***

...Lucy is a young singer- songwriter from the UK, creating a buzz with her fresh and exciting approach to the folk rock sound. Writing with a style that evoke's some of the great female singer songwriter's of the 70's, her songs are inspired by honesty, passion's and truth's from experiences along the way. Her self- penned, and soulful songs continue to connect with audiences through their heartfelt and confessional lyrics. It is rare to see so many influences crammed into music, and lucys songs span the wide spectrum of folk, grunge and blues, with a distinct twist of her own individual style people find difficult to pigeon hole....


***SYD ARTHUR***

...Syd Arthur are an exciting new band from the South East of the country, at the forefront of the young musical explorers whose unique sound has been making waves far beyond their native Canterbury. Their highly eclectic sound encompasses folk, world, psychedelic, jazz, prog and rock music, showcasing original song writing, inter-weaved with instrumental freak-outs...Back by popular demand...



***VIBE MACHINE***

...Blending the traditional funk and jazz sounds of fender rhodes, double bass and drum kit Vibe Machine set out their beats and grooves to back the voice and message of Dave Pepper (bard of albion and lord of the mic). Dave has been a regular and popular performer at festivals around the country over the last few years. The group formed in 2009 and then played throughout the summer in many locations including Lovebox, Small World festival, Passing Clouds, The Vibe Bar (brick lane), Making Waves festival and also forming the backline of the house band for YouNite! at The Others in Stokey. Drawing on a wide range of influences VibeMachine are pleased to present their Know Folk Funk Punk Poetry for your listening pleasure...



***DJ MR BLUE***

...MR BLUE'S highly eclectic taste in ass kickin tunes once again round off a superb line-up. He'll be sexing it up and generally being quite naughty from around 11 till heaven...



Under 18s are welcome. A strict over 18 only alcohol policy is in operation

There is a full bar downstairs in the venue and upstairs a great restaurant and bar which you can see more of on their website.....

http://www.theviewfolkestone.co.uk/

Basically The Bar Below is one of the most relaxing, well laid out places I’ve ever come across. It is rapidly gaining renown as a truely unique venue having held some fantastic music events already such as 'Underground Sound' and 'The Loco Lounge', to name but a few. The acoustics are great the lighting fantastic and the staff friendly and helpful, there’s even a STAIR CHAIR for those who find stairs difficult. It's also decked out with nice comfy sofas (see pics) for those wishing to take the weight off their feet !

Please if you can, help by forwarding this email on to interested parties


If you need bigger jpegs then please contact me and i'll arrange it


Hope you’re all well, see you there and please bring your freinds.


( Next Living Room event after Jan 29th is Fri March 26th )



Tony King

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