Art from Folkestone GeraldPauly Backstage at Elton John's new year's eve party... This doesn't actually sound like a bad deal, New Year's Eve is always expensive and disappointing, how do you best tickets for Elton John, at the 'Dome, free drinks and an after show party too? All for less than 300 quid. Regular tickets are around t... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11769/Backstage+at+Elton+John%27s+new+year%27s+eve+party...">Rated 5.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11769/Backstage+at+Elton+John%27s+new+year%27s+eve+party...">more</a>... 7.0000,51.4848,0 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 href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11767/This+page+only+gets+responded+to+every+few+months%2C+but+I+could+run+a+poll+on+the+home+page+if+you%27re+interested...+Who+should+play+Folkestone%3F"><img alt="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?" src="http://static.flickr.com/95/254850902_0122217ed3_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11767/This+page+only+gets+responded+to+every+few+months%2C+but+I+could+run+a+poll+on+the+home+page+if+you%27re+interested...+Who+should+play+Folkestone%3F">more</a>... 1.1832,51.0813,0 Coldplay tickets Coldplay play Wembley, Hampden Park and Lancashire County Cricket Club in September next year, some very big gigs indeed, and Ticketmaster will have some special packages here. Regular tickets also go on sale at 9.30am today.ColdplayColdplayColdplayC... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11765/Coldplay+tickets">more</a>... -0.2796,51.5558,0 Lone Star Comedy, now with added German standup The line up consists of Henning Wehn, Liam Mullone, Jim Smallman and a newcomer’s act.Henning Wehn is the German Comedy Ambassador to the UK. He calmly and clinically debunks the idea that Germans do not have a sense of humour.Henning does this by ... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11755/Lone+Star+Comedy%2C+now+with+added+German+standup">Rated 5.28/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11755/Lone+Star+Comedy%2C+now+with+added+German+standup">more</a>... 1.1815,51.0803,0 I fought the law, and the post office won Damn, tried to beat the system this week, and failed. We went to see David Starkey last night, presenting his new book Henry: Virtuous Prince, part one of his biography. Very interesting, and makes a change to sitting in front of the telly, sort of. ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11683/I+fought+the+law%2C+and+the+post+office+won">Rated 0.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11683/I+fought+the+law%2C+and+the+post+office+won">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0887,0 Wilde Flowers 1967 I was a founder member of Wilde Flowers along with my brother Hugh Hopper, Robert Wyatt and Kevin Ayers and later included Dave & Richard Sinclair. We were based in Canterbury and were the originators of the 'Canterbury Sound' which later spawned tw... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11665/Wilde+Flowers+1967"><img alt="Wilde Flowers 1967" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/125206557_028ca4318b_m_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11665/Wilde+Flowers+1967">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11665/Wilde+Flowers+1967">more</a>... 1.1687,51.0784,0 The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November The Holloways play the LCH, get tickets here. Not yet sold out, no need for ebay (yet). Support from local acts Underground Heroes and Seven Storey Down, full press release to follow.More dates nationally, at cosier venues than we get here, guess Fol... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November"><img alt="The Holloways play Leas Cliff Hall 28th November" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November">Rated 4.86/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11664/The+Holloways+play+Leas+Cliff+Hall+28th+November">more</a>... 1.1735,51.0758,0 Own Gig - want to book your favourite band to do a private gig? Hmm just seen http://www.owngig.com on popbitch, it's a site where you can get together with likeminded fans and pay your favourite band to do a gig. And it really can work, see this news piece from them: We are a matter of days away now from making ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11650/Own+Gig+-+want+to+book+your+favourite+band+to+do+a+private+gig%3F">more</a>... -0.1410,51.5666,0 Elizabeth and Raleigh - Late but Live Cool, I agreed to go to this (our company are sponsoring it) before realising it was a Stewart Lee effort, this will be great! I hope we still agree tomorrow night, going out for dinner after it too, this is not normal behaviour for us on a school ni... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11643/Elizabeth+and+Raleigh+-+Late+but+Live">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11643/Elizabeth+and+Raleigh+-+Late+but+Live">more</a>... 1.0694,51.2982,0 Dingwalls Don't think I enjoyed it, from what I wrote on popex. Shame, I thought I liked Spearmint!... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2081/Dingwalls">more</a>... -0.1459,51.5415,0 Brixton Academy Their annual christmas outing, with <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/shane+mcgowan">Shane McGowan</a> and everything <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/152/Brixton+Academy">more</a>... -0.1152,51.4654,0 Mean Fiddler plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/lockdown+project">Lockdown Project</a>. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2072/Mean+Fiddler">more</a>... -0.1211,51.5123,0 93 Feet East BANG Magazine launch party, free booze! Plus another band, was it <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/tag=clarkeology-21#&mode=blended&keyword=the+libertines" title="Amazon: The Libertines">The Libertines</a> again? <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2087/93+Feet+East">more</a>... -0.0713,51.5216,0 Royal Festival Hall plus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/my+morning+jacket">My Morning Jacket</a>, but I don't think we saw them. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2095/Royal+Festival+Hall">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2095/Royal+Festival+Hall">more</a>... -0.1168,51.5057,0 Saint The party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/john+deacon">John Deacon</a> that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2116/Saint">more</a>... -0.1279,51.5120,0 Astoria NME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes I did see them...... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">more</a>... -0.1306,51.5160,0 Goldsmiths College A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2415/Goldsmiths+College">more</a>... -0.0354,51.4741,0 Barfly Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/wonderstuff">Wonderstuff</a> early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly"><img alt="Barfly" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly">Rated 5.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/115/Barfly">more</a>... -0.1500,51.5433,0 Camber Sands Belle and Sebastian etc, the forerunner to All Tomorrow's Parties. Got very drunk.... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2106/Camber+Sands">Rated 3.78/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2106/Camber+Sands">more</a>... 0.7968,50.9359,0 The Lyceum Theatre Fairly bland sets of Tony Ferrino and possibly Alan Partridge, but warm up came from <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/simon+pegg">Simon Pegg</a>. <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2120/The+Lyceum+Theatre">more</a>... -0.1200,51.5117,0 Electric Ballroom Tonight's venue is crammed with indie's brightest and best, all happily expectant according to the review in the Independent, that's me in particular to which they were referring...... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2069/Electric+Ballroom">more</a>... -0.1430,51.5397,0 Camden Falcon I bootlegged this gig, the audio's complete with a trip to the toilet part way through... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon"><img alt="Camden Falcon" src="http://static.flickr.com/22/36609815_7c84a4b638_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2368/Camden+Falcon">more</a>... -0.1395,51.5433,0 The Wedgewood Rooms Part of the ace monthly cabaret night <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">Rated 6.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2103/The+Wedgewood+Rooms">more</a>... -1.0753,50.7868,0 Portsmouth Pyramids with Mutha's Day Out and Valve. Sure the last Portsmouth Venue Campaign show that I did was Terrorvision, but these dates still don't line up...... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/89/Portsmouth+Pyramids">more</a>... -1.0849,50.7787,0