2008-11-10UTC07:25:56Cure tickets on sale at 9amGet them here, good luck. An initial batch already sold out through www.nme.com, guess that's why there are no advanced tickets that we O2 customers are supposed to get.Maybe see you here later if we miss out, though I'm not sure we'll pay much if Th... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11689/Cure+tickets+on+sale+at+9am">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-10-05UTC08:17:13Barewires Recording StudioHey guys,Just a message to promote my recording studio:It's called Barewires, and is a purpose-built recording studio situated in Monks Horton. The studio was formerly known as Astra Audio and over the years has seen the likes of AC/DC and Wishbone A... 2008-08-12UTC03:16:41Tipping etiquetteHad the day off today a day working jolly hard at home, as our new fridge freezer was being delivered. I shouldn't joke about it, the working from home I mean, but it's a running routine between Clare and myself, she works at home once a week usually... 2008-08-01UTC02:00:34PHREADZ podcastWell sort of. Some of the content from Kosso's phreadz.com is also available in MP4 format, which is kind of handy for ipod video. So I'm hoping this feed will populate my ipod with the fascinating conversations these guys are having. Only some of th... 2008-06-19UTC09:37:15These guys rave about The IndiaNot sure I trust these guys, they do make it sound good, but we did not have a good meal there and I don't have faith in the place.It's had no positive votes from visitors to this site, anyone visited recently?... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11347/These+guys+rave+about+The+India">Rated 1.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-06-18UTC07:03:40They HEART Folkestone, I HEART FolkestoneThese guys love Folkestone, they have made these, tiny heart head, uh, THINGS. Clearly it's more I HEART NY than anything else, but I'd still like to believe there's a little piece of my pants in there - Clare's mum made me these in 2002:That was bac... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11340/They+HEART+Folkestone%2C+I+HEART+Folkestone">Rated 1.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-02-11UTC01:28:12Local Recording/Rehearsal Studio!Hey guys.Refurbishment at The Manor Studio is 99% finished! I have uploaded some photos here:www.myspace.com/themanorstudioI offer 24-track digital recording facilities, and have recorded a LOT of bands over the last few years, some of whom can be he... 2007-11-18UTC06:21:59Particularly fulsome weekend, with curries.Splendid weekend, a bit different this time, starting off with a half day on Friday. I headed to Winchester to meet up with some friends, and really needed the extra time to make the most of the night. Clare stayed home watching Children in Need afte... 2007-10-11UTC07:00:04I didn't sign upI miss popex too! I had about eight years of doing very little except going to gigs, listening to music and chatting with you guys, now I'm having to work quite hard! How about you, the radio station still going? I am a bit involved in something laun... 2007-10-08UTC07:09:27hi Pete its Steve and ann the guys who moved to new Zealand just want to say that your home page looks great i really miss rock n roll and all the bands , and the people down in your rock n roll club ,they have a rnr club here but you fall over laug... 2007-06-22UTC06:14:19Ultimate Glastonbury ticketHey, you guys !I have a spare ticket for GLASTONBURY 2007,Unfortunatly I can't attend due to finding the Key to One Eyed Willy.Picture is as on TicketMale, 6 ft 4", slightly receding....Does this look a bit like you ?If so this could be your ticket t... 2007-05-27UTC07:23:42RE: Let the coffee wars begin!Hi as a manager for caffe nero i would like to say that theres a strong possiblity of one opening in folkestone soon so game on for us as you guys say and yes were the wonky old building in canterbury!!! <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10265/RE%3A+Let+the+coffee+wars+begin%21">Rated 3.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-04-03UTC08:13:41RE: Ride played in 1992Dude i was at that Manics gig man it kicked ass. They cancelled the first week because James Dean Bradfeild had a bad throat so they couldnt play. but it was worth the wait, me and a load of guys came up from Rye to see that show. i remember i had a... 2006-12-13UTC01:39:11Maybe it's not true thenI read about it in lots of papers though, that link gives the guys name and the company he works or and everything. He lives in Gosport but works (worked?) in Fareham...2006-11-08UTC11:31:38Gig guide from this week in 1981!so it wasn't all big name indie bands playing the Metronome every night as I've been led to believe... here's a fascinating republication of gig listings from 1981, from the good people at www.kentgigs.com. Don't forget my Folkestone gig guide though... 2006-10-16UTC10:09:37The guys who set up youtube made a quid or two then...2006-09-18UTC03:19:23Folkestone on TVThat new "Phones 4 U" advert on TV, I'm sure that's filmed at Folkestone Harbour, am I right? I remember a previous "Phones 4 U" with two guys singing in a camper van that I thought was filmed around the harbour too... anyone know?2006-07-31UTC03:25:31Who is this girl?She was dancing outside The Royal George on Sat 29th when the live band was playing after the raft race. She was with a couple of guys and another dancing girl wearing a grey and white checked dress...... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/8799/Who+is+this+girl%3F">Rated 6.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-06-18UTC12:35:53Tortilla Armythese guys are absolutley fantastic....they play a few excellent covers, and the main show is thier own origonal material, if your in need of a good night with a band soo full of energy and exitement, ta is the one for u.!2006-06-01UTC03:33:05Ronnie Scotts RejectsHi<br /><br />Does anyone know how much these guys cost for a corporate evening event?2006-03-27UTC10:11:54Weddingtastic weekenderMight mighty wedding fun at the weekend, but I'm KNACKERED now... Headed back in to London Saturday morning for the wedding of Ralph and Linda at The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures & Commerce (RSA for short), just off The S... 2006-03-20UTC10:37:16Weekend of sportsThe Rugby was great, made for quite a long and tiring day, but a fabulous experience being there for an international. The Wales v France game put paid to either England or Ireland winning the 6 Nations so it wasn't quite such an important game. I'd ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6539/Weekend+of+sports"><img alt="Weekend of sports" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/30/38190906_3f7d8c2f90.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6539/Weekend+of+sports">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2006-02-25UTC04:26:20RE: Could well be the guitarist who directed the music thenHi 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... 2006-02-21UTC10:10:41Working from homeI think this is the fifth attempt to get some decent reception and extra channels at home, with a day spent out of work for someone each time. It's only the second attempt from the current aerial and satelleite services supplier, and I have every con... 2006-01-25UTC03:50:38I've got the power... oh no, I don'tSuper power outage at work today, from about 7am this morning to lunchtime, has quite thrown the rhythm of my whole day.The Arctic Monkeys are getting quite a lot of press aren't they? I don't think we've seen the like since the Oasis v Blur days of ... 2006-01-25UTC02:10:11Hard-FiI love Hard Fi but I'm sure my neighbours hate me. I'm 43 of Afro Carib descent and have been playing the CD non stop ever since I got it (might even get served with an ASBO). I've got to say though I never really noticed the CCTV signs before unti... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4541/Hard-Fi"><img alt="Hard-Fi" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4541/Hard-Fi">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-15UTC09:48:41The Higher StateThanks if you just tried to add the band The Higher State to the database, but you didn't enter venue info, or you did and I didn't recognise it. Done a bit of a search, www.dirtywaterclub.com says the band are there on the 9th of December. This is a... 2005-10-21UTC10:17:06Slippery When WetThat was the excuse for our train being delayed this morning, the rain made the tracks slippy, and this caused congestion "in the london area". It's been the first day of heavy rain since we've been doing the long walk to work I think. At least the w... 2005-09-23UTC09:06:07MontereyJust setting up a place holder here where I will post the next part of my holiday honeymoon writeup... on leaving San Francisco we went to Monterey, before heading to Santa Barbara and Los Angeles.First we had to get out of San Francisco, which meant... 2005-08-22UTC12:15:09Ronnie Scott's RejectsIn 1996 I had the marvelous idea of going down a pub to check on a band called Ronnie Scott's Rejects.Hey, these guys should be world touring !!Thank you Ronnie Scott's for your phenomenal presentation ! I wish you had a DVD already ! Specially now t... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/3832/Ronnie+Scott%27s+Rejects">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-11-07UTC09:27:19Islington AcademyFree thing through work, a gig for competition winners originally billed as being Paul Weller, actually turned out more interestingly as these guys and also Space...