The La, including the la in my blog, any mentions of the la in my family tree and the la in Folkestone.

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David Schwimmer '05

Jay, Padge, Moose and Matt '05

Jimmy Page '05

Christian Slater '04

Dennis Hopper '04

Donny Osmond '04

Franz Ferdinand '05

Eddie Izzard '04

Shane macGowan '04

Andy Thomas '04

Nigella Lawson '04

Alex Kapranos '04

Heather Graham '00

Bernard Butler '05

A1 '05

Matt Jay '05

Simon Pegg '05

elizabeth jagger '04

Stephen Merchant '04

Gary Mountfield '04

Derren Brown '04

Chris Evans '04

johnny borrell '05

louis theroux '05

lemar '05

Travis '04

Papa Roach '04

James Dean Bradfield '04

Richard Branson '04

Sharleen Spiteri '04

Events:

The Cure Passport gig 10 Barfly 05 Mar 2004 Amazing, we got in to the Barfly, read my Cure review.

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The Darkness 9 Leas Cliff Hall 08 Feb 2004 plus Goldie Lookin' Chain

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The Darkness Passport gig 9 Barfly 07 Mar 2004

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Wolfsbane 9 The Marquee 06 Oct 1991 Found 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.s

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Goldie Lookin' Chain 8 Metro 03 Feb 2004 I've got a tiny bit of video footage of this one.

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The Primitives 8 Portsmouth Guildhall 20 Nov 1989 Plus the Pale Saints, I later went on to work with their lead singer at nme.com

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The Cooper Temple Clause 8 Barfly 30 Jan 2001 Actually support to Sizer Barker (who?) with DNA Doll

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Green Day 8 Kings College 15 Sep 2000 Some special Radio One thing, got a nice freebie from friends I was about to start working with at Channelfly. Green Day picked some kids out of the audience and made them play a song.

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Badly Drawn Boy 8 Barfly 02 Aug 2000 Another Barfly Sessions, evening or just later afternoon this one.

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The Darkness 7.5 Hammersmith Odeon 22 Oct 2003 The Darkness on the turn I would say, possibly the last good gig...

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Skid Row 7 Docklands Arena 22 Nov 1991 plus LA Guns and Love / Hate. The latter announced a "secret" gig they were doing the next day in London, I should have gone they were one of my fave bands of the day.

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stellastarr* 7 Islington Academy 24 Nov 2003 plus The Ordinary Boys and The 22s. 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.

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Radiohead 7 Southampton Guildhall 07 Nov 1995 I won tickets from Radio One I think, Sparklehorse support, Mark Linkous played the gig in a wheelchair, unless my brane is playing tricks.

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Fluffy 7 The Joiners 27 Sep 1995 All girl rock, loved them at the time, they basically played gigs in their pants

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Big Top Frenzy 6 Portsmouth Guildhall 02 Aug 1990 Festival in Guildhall Square, Firework Party, The Rubber Bishops (Bill Bailey + Kevin Eldon, Midway Still, Alan Parker, Atilla The Stockbroker, Eat, Back To The Planet, Mega City Four, Trevor & Simon +

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King Adora 2 The Garage 14 May 2003 + Saint Rose + Corporation:Blend

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Pixies Carling brixton academy 02 Jun 2004

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Live Music - Lee Westwood The Sandgate Hotel 09 Sep 2007 at The Sandgate Hotel, Esplanade, Sandgate. (Lee Westwood) Brighton based legend plays his unique guitar compositions in his own renowned style. 14:00-17:00

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MJ Hibbett 12 Bar Club 26 Feb 2004

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Monsters of Rock Castle Donington 05 Aug 1991 AC/DC, Metallica, Motley Crue, Queensryche, and the Black Crowes. A pretty special line up at the top of the bill, shame it was the shortest Donington bill ever. Got a coach up from Portsmouth. \m/

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WASP Portsmouth Guildhall 21 May 1989 Not 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...

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Paul McCartney Earls Court 18 Apr 2003 Mothers day present for Mum and Clare's mum, we went with them and Dad and Emma. Jim missed out as he has been to more gigs with us...

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VH1 Divas MGM Grand 22 May 2003 Chaka 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!

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Ash Southampton Guildhall 16 May 1996 plus 60ft Dolls who brilliantly smashed the place up. Bis were meant to play too.

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The Charlatans Astoria 11 Feb 2002 Not convinced I was at this one, where did this ticket come from?

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The Black Crowes The Scala 09 Apr 2001 Another freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there.

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The Cooper Temple Clause Shepherds Bush Empire 01 May 2002

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The Avalanches Electric Ballroom 08 Aug 2001 Went with an old workmate, got drunk before the gig and I think I went home as soon as the band came on.

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The Beta Band Electric Ballroom 30 Sep 1998

Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant

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Neds Atomic Dustbin Astoria 29 Sep 2001 Two gigs in one night, off to a club night at the Barfly after I think, where The Darkness were playing.

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