Remember from Folkestone GeraldPauly So long Astoria Catching up on what friends have to say, and I find out from Darryl that there is a closing date for the Astoria, LA2, and Metro. The sites of some great gigs, key moments of my time in London probably. A shame. Think my first time there was to see U... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11915/So+long+Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11915/So+long+Astoria">more</a>... -0.1306,51.5160,0 Tour of the day - The Wedding Present I had heard they were back together (ie David Gedge was playing under the name The Wedding Present again), this is great! And of the three dates confirmed for the new year, one of them is in Portsmouth... can't remember if I have ever seen them at th... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11877/Tour+of+the+day+-+The+Wedding+Present">Rated 6.38/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11877/Tour+of+the+day+-+The+Wedding+Present">more</a>... -1.0753,50.7868,0 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 3.57/10</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 RE: Toft`s / gigs in 1969 I used to go to Tofts regularly during the 60s (when it was at Grace Hill). Used to be one of my favourite venues. (The other being the Epress Ballroom, a bit further down the hill on the other side)Can't remember dates, but I saw Long John Baldry th... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11686/RE%3A+Toft%60s++++/+gigs+in+1969"><img alt="RE: Toft`s / gigs in 1969" src="http://static.flickr.com/47/125206557_028ca4318b_m_d.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11686/RE%3A+Toft%60s++++/+gigs+in+1969">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11686/RE%3A+Toft%60s++++/+gigs+in+1969">more</a>... 1.1687,51.0784,0 Escondido still saying closed for the forseeable Escondido is still closed, and the sign on the door still says it'll be closed until further notice, but there was apparently a piece in the paper saying it'd be open again in three weeks. Fingers crossed!Remember to invite us for the grand reopening... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11579/Escondido+still+saying+closed+for+the+forseeable"><img alt="Escondido still saying closed for the forseeable" src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3178/2560500855_ac2a665c97_m.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11579/Escondido+still+saying+closed+for+the+forseeable">Rated 8.02/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11579/Escondido+still+saying+closed+for+the+forseeable">more</a>... 1.1482,51.0738,0 David Devant top ten Just browsing last.fm to see if anyone's mentioned the David Devant gig at the 100 Club (and they haven't), but I see this top ten of their tracks most listened, by users of last.fm. Who have installed the software, that monitors what you're listenin... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11558/David+Devant+top+ten">Rated 4.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11558/David+Devant+top+ten">more</a>... -0.1353,51.5162,0 Sandbanks Restaurant, The Pavilion, Wear Bay Road - Sat 23rd Aug I haven't written one of these reviews for a while and, to be honest, I wondered whether I ever would again. There are only so many times you can be bothered to write something about crap food served by people who don't give a damn about good food o... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11540/Sandbanks+Restaurant%2C+The+Pavilion%2C+Wear+Bay+Road+-+Sat+23rd+Aug">more</a>... 1.1957,51.0837,0 Free parking at festival for car sharers Free parking in some overflow car park or other if you have three people in your card it says here. Also a shuttlebus will be taking you to and from Westenhanger and Ashford stations, I hope that's free but I really don't know.I should be going to th... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11345/Free+parking+at+festival+for+car+sharers">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11345/Free+parking+at+festival+for+car+sharers">more</a>... 1.0013,51.0775,0 There's me worrying about inflation and the economy in general But look, free drinks, money behind the bar from a company that you don't even actually know, it's just like the old days of the first dotcom boom. I remember those "First Tuesday" or "Second Wednesday" nights or whatever they were when people who wo... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11337/There%27s+me+worrying+about+inflation+and+the+economy+in+general">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11337/There%27s+me+worrying+about+inflation+and+the+economy+in+general">more</a>... -0.1027,51.5200,0 A tape deck without pretensions Recently I remembered we had an old portable stereo in our kitchen, unused for years and years and I thought "great, I can plug my IPOD into that" and have music in the kitchen. We have a little ipod dock and speakers combo but it's a bit worn out an... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11321/A+tape+deck+without+pretensions">more</a>... 1.1646,51.0801,0 Too old to rock have my new starter at work, our industrial placement from Canterbury University for the year. He seems a nice guy, but in making conversation I asked him what he was listening to... Simply Red! Phil Collins! Robbie Williams! This guy is not even twe... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11318/Too+old+to+rock">more</a>... -1.3749,52.8302,0 Canterbury, yesterday Went to Canterbury yesterday, ate lunch, came home. That was about it really. Got some Thai food in The Hobgoblin. My jungle curry was pretty good, very hot too, but Clare didn't like her Pad Thai chicken.Yeah, not the most interesting thing for you ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11308/Canterbury%2C+yesterday">Rated 3.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11308/Canterbury%2C+yesterday">more</a>... 1.0767,51.2808,0 I must have something more interesting to write about than php? Um, no, perhaps not.I got a new hard drive at last, after all the problems I had with the ibook and having to send it back, I didn't rush into getting another backup job, but I saw a bargain at Maplin Seagate 500GB FreeAgent, and it seems to be worki... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11304/I+must+have+something+more+interesting+to+write+about+than+php%3F">more</a>... -0.1257,51.5173,0 Get your Bon Jovi tickets here! Bon Jovi tickets, lawks ticketmaster are paying FIVE POUNDS PER TICKET commission for this! What on earth does that mean? It's not selling? Buy tickets here. Hmm, apparently:Anticipation for the tour is running at an all-time high, with more than 90 ... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11283/Get+your+Bon+Jovi+tickets+here%21"><img alt="Get your Bon Jovi tickets here!" src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/30/38190906_3f7d8c2f90.jpg" /></a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11283/Get+your+Bon+Jovi+tickets+here%21">Rated 3.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a> <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11283/Get+your+Bon+Jovi+tickets+here%21">more</a>... -0.3415,51.4554,0 Water Rats Theatre At Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception, two gigs in one day (Scalarama was an all day type thing) I remember the new line up of The 'Cocks and the cheerleaders...... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2083/Water+Rats+Theatre">more</a>... -0.1194,51.5289,0 Barfly and Alfie, Barfly sessions daytime thing recorded for TV. Can't remember if I stayed for Idlewild in the evening.... <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 4.71/10</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 The Garage Don't recall if they did their "Hamster Dance" single, I do remember an ace cover of "Self Esteem", though I could possiblybe mixing it up with an earlier Helen Love gig... Plus The Fighting Cocks.... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/142/The+Garage">more</a>... -0.1038,51.5466,0 Dingwalls Camden Crawl type thing, can't remember where we went or who we saw right now. <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 Camden Falcon plus Chicks, at Camden Falcon. Probably a Barfly thing, but when it was at the Falcon... anyone remember such days?... <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 Brixton Academy with support from <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/super+furry+animals">Super Furry Animals</a> and <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/stereophonics">Stereophonics</a>, who I don't remember at all... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/152/Brixton+Academy">more</a>... -0.1152,51.4654,0 Portsmouth Pyramids 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 ... <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 Avon Park Raceway VW festival. I'm sure there were bands, can't remember which ones though. Was it Beetle Bash or Bug Jam that had The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball? <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2170/Avon+Park+Raceway">more</a>... -2.6015,51.3935,0 Poole Arts Centre First time I saw them. Just caught up with a friend who was there too (and who I'd not seen for over ten years, he says Alice In Chains opened, followed by The Almighty at the Poole Arts Center gig '91 (if I remember correctly)... <a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/2138/Poole+Arts+Centre">more</a>... -1.9771,50.7185,0