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Shed Anthems

The mighty Shed Anthems by MJ Hibbett and the Validators has arrived at last and it is a thing of beauty indeed, a six track sampler type mini album, in follow up to last year's This is not a Library.I say sampler style, as it features tracks from th...

How did I miss this one?

The opportunity to buy the VW Beetle of the bloke who just got murdered on Coronation Street on Ebay... It went for twelve hundred quid in the end.

Use less water, pay more money | This is Money

The worst offender is Folkestone and Dover Water, which will charge its 160,000 customers an average of �166 a year for water from April. This compares with an average bill of �142.Where do these averages come from? I just got a bill for �260 for thi...

RE: Use less water, pay more money | This is Money

My water bill was similar to yours and about a third more than my London home! I got a water meter now - cut my bill by half

It's great to have this confirmed by someone who knows!

I'll update the site with this info... do you have any more specific dates?

And the winner is...

Drum roll.... bu du bu du bu du... Rae Jones, from That London was first out of the hat to win the first of the Motorola V.2288 phones...Don't be disheartened if it wasn't you, there are two more free phones up for grabs, the next competition will ap...

This one's for Loz

Buy "The Wedding Singer", it's GRATE, and Adam Sandler is like RIGHT FUNNY and everything.If you pay me as much commission as Amazon do I can link to your site like this.Oh, also, Lord of the Rings is out today too. If you get it from Amazon you get...

The Vines play ULU

As confirmed mere moments ago, The Vines are playing a headline show at ULU on Wednesday 10th of April... Tickets are 8.50, Get them here, but get them quick they will sell out like you won't believe. The new Nirvana, they're saying......

Speaking of guitars

Well I was, earlier... anyway Love / Hate are playing at Camden Underworld tonight, I might go to that, they were my fave band when I was about 18. They're supporting Gilby Clarke who was in Guns 'n Roses for a bit, but after I'd gone off them...Also...

Is this someone's idea of an April fool?

Glastonbury tickets - gimme a shout when phase two of the tickets are released : (

I am reading an BOOK

If you don't have a WAP phone, and can't play popEx on the move, then there is this other ace thing you can get, it is called "books". I am carrying one round with me now, it's ideal for when I can't get a signal on the mobile. It's the new Harry Pot...

Who earned you what

Back Street Boys were this weeks top payer with a divi of an amazing �1.50 per share, due to fantastic placings in the UK and US charts... Moby offered the better value for money though, probably because he's a vegan. The top ten best returns were: M...

REM Tour

REM fan site murmurs.com reports that Michael Stipe appeared on Israeli TV (no, stay with me) and said the new album will probably be out next March, and that a tour is NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION... This is the biggest news in REM circles for quite some...

Fair Play Trophy (once again)

This one's dedicated to all the Man U fans out there...Champion of the free interweb, MJ Hibbett and the Validators have released a web-single "Fair Play Trophy" for the world cup, listen to it here for free, and also feel free to pass it on.You migh...

Hens Teeth

Some news from Tremendous Mike:A lucky few of you may own our (Must Destroy's)rare as hen's teeth 7"s by the (International) Noise Conspiracy and The Von Bondies.Most of you, however, will not.And you don't stand hardly any chance now either (unless ...

haha, how long before this one is blocked..?

Didn't bother watching this one

The last one annoyed me too much...

"Only" three more series of Lost after this one

I'm still really into it, but don't entirely believe anything the producers of Lost say so will see how this report from Yahoo pans out. Apparently there will only be three more short series of sixteen episodes each of Lost after this one.Really enjo...

There will supposedly be three more series after this one

I'm not expecting an entirely satisfying conclusion to it, so it might be best to watch it now when you're not sure what's coming next. Series three ends this week I think.

This week in Folkestone's gig history

This week in Folkestone's gig history Squeeze, The Enid, Twelfth Night, John Martyn, Travis, Remy Zero, Embrace, All About Eve, Inme, The Mavericks, Uriah Heep, Manfred Mann, Rooster, and Orson all played gigs here. Any of those names mean anything t...

And this one doesn't sound like an advert

Very fair and balanced comments, thank you very much for this. I've not eaten at The New Inn yet, but I have relatives who live just round the corner so have been there for the quiz a few times and for a drink. Nice place, as you say it's more about ...

Please check out this folkestone pub map

Folkestone pub map, let me know what you think. Recently improved but it could still do with some more updated info... if you have a local pub / restaurant and the details are missing, please let me know....

This weekend's Folkestone Fringe events

friday night at the folkestone fringe, invites you to two previews:at the cube gallery, tontine street:new work by andy tuohypreview starts at 6 - 8.30 pmall welcome to see a continuation of some of the poster modern work seen earlier in the yearat g...

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 lonestarcomedy.co.uk but for two or more best call Richard on 07810 864228 or email lonestarcomedy@hotmail.com[quo...

This page only gets responded to every few months, but I could run a poll on the home page if you're interested... Who should play Folkestone?

Who I would like to come to Folkestone (again in some cases):The Cure (ha!)The Magic NumbersSuper Furry AnimalsDavid Devant and his Spirit WifeBelle and SebastianSuede (maybe they'll get back together soon)This is not for Zoo Thousand / ZOO9 is it? T...

A new two for one offer from Pizza Express; this time the most expensive one is free!

See this Pizza Express site... if there are four of you you can use two vouchers, AND you can use the vouchers at the weekend! The only negative thing here is this mean's it'll be harder to get the best table on Saturday :-( See you there......

If you only buy one 20 inch canvas print of Paul Ross this year, this is the one to get

Hahaha...

RE: If you only buy one 20 inch canvas print of Paul Ross this year, this is the one to get

There is no accounting for taste.Congrats on the your big news, the impending pitter patter of tiny Pauly feet. Sorry I haven't said it sooner, I'm working in Dublin these days and I can only access the RSS feed. Ireland doesn't block your site, but ...

Just discovered #near:Fareham

Neat this needs more investigating, twittering near Fareham, twittering near Folkestone, etc... maybe I should read the documentation! Also liking the filter: type stuff....

Goldie Lookin' Chain

I've got a tiny bit of video footage of this one.

Hawkwind

this page about Hawkwind support acts:

The Hippy Slags supported at Folkestone in 1988(ish), with another band maybe the Ozrics?

Skid Row

Gary Moore (also of Thin Lizzy's band of this name (nothing to do with Sebastian Bach et al) played Folkestone some time this month, not sure what day...

One Night Of Queen

Queen tribute show... Is this the one with the chap from Stars in their Eyes in it?

Travis

With Starsailor and Ryan Adams and I think Remy Zero. A Warchild benefit night, I quite literally have the t-shirt for this one mate.

The Darkness

Have I misdated this one? I was at David Bowie this day...

Bruce Forsyth

Charity comedy thing, cool as, lots of names present, including Ian McKellen. Search the blog, I must have written this one up...

Oasis

I was at this one. These "oasis" are going to do well for themselves I think. Ones to watch.

The Boo Radleys

Was it Sigur Ros supporting at this one? Just around the time I moved to London, was this really my first gig of that era?

Under Neath What

+ Chunk + We Are Going To Eat You. I was in the queue for this gig and bought a fanzine off someone. Did I know Metallica were doing a secret gig just a few doors down at the Marquee club? Why on earth did I stay at the Astoria? Bah......

Beetle Bash

VW festival, think this is the one with Collapsed Lung, Reef, and The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball......

Mike Flowers Pops

So who was it actually played the Pyramids this night? I know I was at the Mike Flowers Pops one, I remember holding the door open to a radio reporter so they could report from the gig using the payphone in the lobby, as their satellite phone wasn't ...

The Mighty Boosh

Top notch cult TV comedy! Returns only now I think. Looking forward to this one a lot

Elton John

Should probably have gone to this one...

School fete

Is this the one that TV's Paul O'Grady is opening? Have definitely seen a sign up locally threatening just such an occurrence...

David Devant and his Spirit Wife

Think the year is wrong on this one...

Fleetwood Mac

+ Kilroy. Some time this month, not the 14th, 24th or 25th though, anyone know for sure? Might not even have been the LCH...

Kathryn Williams

Seems I fell down an escalator after this one

David Devant

Somewhere, can't remember where this gig was but I mentioned it on popex...

Badly Drawn Boy

Another Barfly Sessions, evening or just later afternoon this one.

Pal Joey

This is to announce the musical 'Pal Joey' to be performed on the 3rd 4th 5th of August at Westbrook House Preparetory School 54-56 Shornecliffe Rd, Folkestone. 7.30 pm. Tickets are �5.00 Normal price or �3.50 Concs and groups of 5 or more. Tickets a...

Echobelly

Possibly this was 1994, I thought they were one of the first bands I saw at the Joiners, but I've got the details from Oliver Gray's gig list.

Mansun

Was this the gig where they were still called Manson, and had at least one extra band member?

The Dirty Pretty Things

Carl Barat of The Libertines, and his new band, they're very good... Plus Hot Club de Paris and Mando Diao. Hey, we went to this one!

Stray

They also played this year with Judas Priest.

David Devant

Bah, my faves, not seen them since long before I left London, and won't be going to this one. Maybe one day I'll see them again.

Food fair

100 stalls of food and drink to try! Looking forward to this one...

Gorillaz

I was definitely at this gig, but I was definitely at that David Devant gig too, perhaps one of the dates is wrong, or maybe the times worked out...

Blur

+ Sleeper. On the Parklife tour. Shoulda gone to this one...

What The Funk

Is this a band? Someone's planning an alternative night of this name...