2008-08-29UTC08:14:38FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICABATTLESKA GALACTICA play their farwell gig at the Leas Cliff Hall in Folkestone on Saturday September 6th which also doubles up as a CD release party!The "That Is Really All" show also features LOS SALVADORES, TAR and TWICE THE SIZE.Energetic skacore... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11543/FAREWELL+LEAS+GIG+FOR+BATTLESKA+GALACTICA"><img alt="FAREWELL LEAS GIG FOR BATTLESKA GALACTICA" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11543/FAREWELL+LEAS+GIG+FOR+BATTLESKA+GALACTICA">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-08-27UTC08:02:28Sandbanks menuBeen sent the Sandbanks restaurant (fancy new restaurant at the Pavilion) menu, so here you go. Sounds ambitious but is apparently great, review to follow.STARTERS Creamed Sweetcorn Soup with a Poached Hen EggFour Pounds Ninety Pence Carpaccio of ... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/11539/Sandbanks+menu">Rated 7.03/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-05-09UTC06:41:57Our actual first day in Key WestI realise that my previous post about our first day in Key West a) didn't contain any info, b) had things from our second day on the map, and c) has slipped down the page and no-one will read it. So here at last is the first part of our journey. Clar... 2008-02-29UTC07:36:16looking for suitable venue in FolkestoneHi,We are looking for suitable venue in Folkestone one of our gigs.We are an 8-piece live band called The Vintage Corporation and we organise our own 60’s and 70’s gigs. We are looking for halls in London and the South East to perform in.Requirement... 2008-01-27UTC07:18:07Two completely different properties this weekSaw two houses yesterday in Canterbury, wildly different, and they highlight the fact that we want somewhere exactly in between, which is something that does not exist, at least within our budget...First house was in Vernon Place, and though we're id... <br /><a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/10901/Two+completely+different+properties+this+week">Rated 5.04/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2007-01-04UTC03:24:28I knew thatThat's in reference to my new bookmark The Passingham Family Blog: May 2006 Archives there is it? I saw our Edward Windebank (son of John Windebank) was born in 1847, so it sounded pretty good to me, but I can't tell if the thing they've transcribed ... 2003-10-14UTC09:12:28Fiver shortage!Heard a sort of interesting thing today, well overheard it, on the 106 actually. This guy sat in front of me was telling his mate he'd met someone in from the royal mint who is personally responsible for five pound notes. 80% of five pounds are distr... 2002-02-25UTC12:38:31How good are Electric Soft Parade?I had my first ESP experience on Friday night at the Barfly, and it was FANTASTIC... Electric, Soft and Parade did a "secret" gig, first on at the Monarch under the name "Brotherhood of Fish", and their short set is surely shortlisted already for gig... 2002-02-20UTC10:39:25Six By Seven Sold OutWhy'd no-one tell me they're doing a low key gig this Friday! I can't tell you where, as contractually I'm only allowed to big up Channelfly properties on the front page. But this site might have a few clues...Anyone get me in?If not, the alternative... 2001-01-08UTC11:58:22Two votes in it, innit - Imagine winsHere's the top ten "best number one singles ever", the latest in a ceaseless series of charts - just the kind of thing we love here at PopEx... Imagine - John Lennon Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen Hey Jude - The Beatles Dancing Queen - Abba Every Breath Y... 2000-12-21UTC11:03:19In the next issue of Melody Maker...Are they taking the piss, or is there really going to be another issue of da 'Maker? On the inside back cover of their Christmas Issue (which only arrived today), they have a load of stuff:Papa Roach get set to take over the world!We join Coby Dick's... 2000-11-30UTC01:00:49Cooper 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 ... 2000-08-03UTC11:47:41Matchbox Top TwentyWhen we added Matchbox Twenty to popEx, there was competition about giving a top twenty list of bands with the top twenty in their name. Well, Jon Marsh won. Though not a Matchbox Twenty related prize, which must make him a happy man... Here's his e... 2000-03-09UTC10:44:38Six by Seven by radio by joveSix By Seven are doing a free gig at Leicester Square's Sound Republic on the 20th of March. Tickets are available either by winning an XFM competition, or by emailing info@mantrarecordings.comTickets will be distributed on a first come first served ... 2008-06-10UTC12:40:26AstoriaPlus <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.claremahon.com/...trail+of+dead">...Trail Of Dead</a>, awesome. <br /><a href="http://www.claremahon.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>