2008-06-16UTC12:52:50the most glorious holiday destination in all EnglandMan alive we've had a lot of press over the past couple of days (we as in Folkestone, rather than me personally), it's been great. The weekend of Triennial events itself was good and there was a real buzz about the town. I'm not entirely sure that it... 2008-03-24UTC11:57:27Mighty Easter weekender, with The CureHope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... 2008-01-18UTC12:32:44Through to the semi-finalsWe're having one of our "fun days" at work, got a team music quiz going on throughout the day, we're playing Buzz! The Music Quiz. And we're through to the semi finals!UPDATE: And we won! Heard a rumour part way through that the odds-on favourite had... 2007-02-02UTC07:55:06It is all work work workReally enjoyed my first week in the new job, it's a great place and a good crowd. And I'm not just writing this in case anyone there remembered the url from my CV and decides to investigate at some point. I even achieved something in my first week, I... 2006-06-23UTC01:16:10Web 2.0Thinking about myspace again today, as I looked at it yesterday, there was some piece in the guardian today about how Q Magazine "hilariously" made up a band and generated a buzz about them using myspace. I am a bit out of touch with modern pop music... 2006-04-28UTC09:20:16Ticket to Ryewe are going to Rye on Saturday, for an afternoon / evening, a look round, drinks, dinner and that... Will make a nice change, and we're going by train, so can relax (ie get boozed up). On the way back because of the way the trains work out we either... 2005-11-27UTC09:51:20Club Indigohey i work for Club Indigo its a great place to work and go for a night out! It has a great buzz, the DJ's play all the up to date music and the greatest classics. We have loads of upcoming events, we have Miss Great Britain 2006, Ladies Night and Ne... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/4207/Club+Indigo">Rated 7.14/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-10-14UTC08:58:36RE: Clubbing in the weekPubbing for me. The Portland Arms yesterday was buzzing. Weird. On a Thursday. And I too feel right shite.<br /><br />Oh, perhaps the busy pub was cos of John Peel Night. There were bands playing and that.2005-06-17UTC02:40:19Google map obsessive<a href="http://www.highend3d.com/boards/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=thebuzz&Number=206428">Fancy map techniques</a> 2005-05-09UTC03:46:40Restored to full health, and wealth, beside the seaThe Telegraph does a feature on Folkestone property... Good work! They say:For several very good reasons, this town is abuzz. The Channel Tunnel is just up the road, its high-speed rail link to London is being extended into Folkestone's two stations ... 2004-12-13UTC11:02:46Old Street Art PranksSaw a wacky situationist prank at Old Street this morning, a breakfast table set up on top of a bus shelter, with bowls, cups, plates, milk jugs, the lot. Snapped a pic but can't get it off my phone until I get home. It's got a mention in London By L... 2004-09-30UTC04:24:32What the Bubble Got RightAn article by Paul Graham that is doing the rounds... here's my favourite bit:"When I drive down 101 from the airport, I still feel a buzz of energy, as if there were a giant transformer nearby."... 2004-06-09UTC09:49:53There, on the stairForgot to mention, yesterday morning we found a little surprise in our kitchen cupboard, one mouse, deceased. It's only the cupboard we keep tins in, as we've had evidence of mice before, so it looks like the little feller got in, couldn't find any f... 2004-04-29UTC10:36:09RE: FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!i only have 2 pairs and 1 of em is broke. the original ipod ones - which are louder in the left ear and have a buzz in the right, plus the sennheisers. loads of people in my office have ipods and replacement headphones so I got to try them all before... 2004-03-17UTC10:43:42So, is Black Steel due a rerelease then?There's a real buzz about the Tricky version of "Black Steel" right now, is it going to be re-released? I remember this as being GINORMOUS at the time, but I've heard from a few music fans just recently who weren't familiar with it, so maybe it wasn'... 2003-05-14UTC11:59:16Darkness playing ReadingAnd you all scoffed when I started going on about this band... Right, the mighty Darkness follow hot on the heals of signing a hundred billion pound record deal with satan himself (or something, details are still sketchy) with a slot at Reading and L... 2003-02-28UTC10:44:16YOU'LL HAVE TO SPEAK UPSaw The Darkness and The Def Leppard last night at Brixton Academy and it rocked me to an ear buzzing state of near deafness...Was pleasantly surprised by how the Def Leppard crowd took to the Darkness, the boys from Lowestoft had this capacity soft ... 2001-04-04UTC09:40:40Live reviewThe Cooper Temple Clause at the 100 Club were very large indeed last night... it was hot, and also nice and crowded, though not absolutely packed out. I have a new favourite tune, but after a few lagers (last night, not this morning) I can't remember... 2001-04-03UTC04:51:58I would go out tonight...Ah sod it, I WILL go out tonight... just got my eleventh hour confirmation of a Cooper Temple Clause @ The 100 Club ticket for tonight, and that makes me a happy man... The debut single is out (though all sold out in a few hours), and there is a real... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/6939/I+would+go+out+tonight...">Rated 4.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2000-12-17UTC08:49:29My Cousin Emmy-KateHer real name is Emma J (I'm not telling you her last name!). And she was having a beer a minute ago and also she was on the Mark Lammar's BBC show : Never mind the Buzzcocks. Please Email me back and tell me what you think2000-11-30UTC01:00:49Cooper Temple Clause @ The Water RatsLet's start on a downer: Their name, it is RUBBISH. There are SIX of them, that is rubbish. They are look like an indie boyband, that is rubbish. One of them (guitarist Tom Bellamy) was playing whilst sitting on the floor messing about with some mad ... 2000-08-03UTC08:55:47CENSORSHIP!Ha, Hefner were riding high in Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart until last night when they got BANNED because of some, uh "over zealous" voting by fans...Other popEx acts still in the running are Midfield General, Grandaddy, Delgados, Delakota, Cypress Hill... 2000-08-02UTC12:14:51Buzz surrounding more free ticketsBit last minute, but get along to the Bar Fly (Camden Monarch) NOW, tell them on the door "POPEX ROCKS", and the first 20 people who do can get in for the TV recording of Baby Bird at 3.15, and also King Adora at 6.15, both pm, both UK time...I hope ... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7356/Buzz+surrounding+more+free+tickets"><img alt="Buzz surrounding more free tickets" src="http://www.clarkeology.com/blog/upload/barflylondon.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/7356/Buzz+surrounding+more+free+tickets">Rated 4.71/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2000-07-10UTC10:33:22Vote!Check out cellmania.com, you can see what the popEx WAP site looks like, and also rate / rank / rant about it there... nice looking site too...Also, vote for Ladytron in this week's Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart - got to get in there before Friday... app... 2000-07-06UTC10:28:51Vote Cocks (slight return)The Fighting Cocks are on Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart this week, you know what to do...Last time we did something similar (ver 'Cocks on peoplesound.com) we got them to number one, let's do it again...... 2000-05-16UTC12:39:35Yeah Yeah Vote Helen LoveYou probably already knew that Helen Love are the coolest band in the world, and that is an FACT, even Joey Ramone says so, so get voting for them HERE on Steve Lamacq's Buzz Chart on the evening session...We will have some copies of Shifty Disco gi...