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Bar Below opening night Friday 14th November

Just seen a poster at work. Actually this was open ages ago, we went there for New Years once when Chambers cancelled. Some kind of relaunch then. There will be a DJ and live entertainment:Opening Friday 14th November @ 18:00 � 23:00 with; DJ JDP spi...

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I might know of one ticket

I think I know someone who might not be able to go, stay tuned, or email me - fg@folkestonegerald.com - or maybe some other kind soul will read this and reply?Sandi Toksvig is also doing a date at the Gulbenkian Theatre in Canterbury, have you tried ...
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Sandbanks menu

Been 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 ...
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kent gigs

Touch the Earth Concert in Deal on 6th September - Pass it on!! Touch the Earth - The Sacred WheelTouch the Earth perform their new album - �The Sacred Wheel� Tickets �7 in advance and �9 on the door06 Sep 2008, 20:00 High St, Deal Town, London and...

Turin Brakes play the Leas Cliff Hall in August, 08/08/08

Hevy is extremely excited to be presenting their biggest event so far this August, featuring two of their favourite upcoming bands supporting Turin Brakes at the Leas Cliff Hall.Leas Cliff Hall, FolkestoneFriday 8th August 2008 (08/08/08)Doors 7:00pm...

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Swing Afternoon review

Regular correspondent Woodo sent me this:I did promise a review of the "swing afternoon" at the Sandgate Hotel but as the weather was so great we spent most of the day in Bar Vasa however, we did pop in to catch the last couple of songs from the perf...
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Pirate museum

There's a pirate museum in Key West, Florida. If you're going to Key West any time soon, why not call in there and tell me how it was? Some more Key West links, in case you or anyone know is going.Sloppy Joes a bar with live music, with live webcams ...

looking for suitable venue in Folkestone

Hi,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...

Lower Deck Music Club this Wednesday

Dear all,It's the return of the Lower Deck Music Club at Sandgate Hotel this Wednesday November 21st. 7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. �5 on door or �3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please ...
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RE: Up to our HIPs (geddit?!?!?)

Surely stopping the wife from scoring a perfect 10 simply out of spite is a sackable offence?Back from Rome now, and knee deep in javacript and xml driven menus. Soul destroying stuff.....bring on the weekend and Taste!www.channel4.com/life/microsite...

Motley Crue play Hammersmith

If it wasn't a Monday night, I might go to this, 11th June at Hammersmith Odeon, it's Motley Crue. In fact a Tuesday night wouldn't be good either, nor any day from Sunday back round to Friday again are out. If they move this gig to a Saturday, and i...
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RE: Glastonbury ticket touts FOILED!

I think their argument would be "to cover the inevitable piracy" but I'm with you - the less the charge for tracks the less people would bother to pirate them. If they can get down to somewhere between 15-30p per track they'd make a mint. Why would...

There is another UK Skink doing the rounds

This from a press release from January last year:LONDON: It needs a brave soul and a strong stomach to have dinner with Arthur Boyt.For he is a connoisseur of roadkill flesh, and among the dishes served in his kitchen are casseroles made from squashe...

A journey into the unknown...

Went to Ashford yesterday, for a day out, as Clare had the day off and we wanted to go bowling. Man alive, it's rubbish there... I'm kind of glad we hit the very worst high street type parts of the town first, as it meant that Ashford grew on us as t...

How am I letting this slip now I have more time on my hands..?

Is that another week with nothing to say? Been a bit busy with all the eating and drinking and partying surrounding the wedding. Never mind the happy couple, let's have a picture of Clare and I looking all scrubbed up:Can I remember precisely what I'...

Aye

Thank you for Popex Pauly. The game wouldn't have been the same without your steadfastly balanced moderation, and steadfastly undemocratic approach.. You managed to entertain an awful lot of people for a very long time. There are a good few slightly ...

Trivium review

The Trivium gig sounds like it was great, just seen this post on www.onfolkestone.co.uk:Liked a few Bloodsimple songs, God Forbid were immense but Trivium damn well ruled, they had power and alot of control.Best moments -The Shredathon they hadPlayin...

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RE: Could well be the guitarist who directed the music then

Hi Guys,thanks for coming to the gig..hope the jazz didn't put you off! Re. your query..(Just to clarify, certainly not snarky)In terms of the jazz thing- not so much a new direction. I've actually been singing jazz for coming on ten years (ooh, just...

The Poor Boys Soul Band

Does anyone remember the Poor Boys Soul Band from the late 60's? I remember them as a regular band at Tofts in Folkestone and also at Margate and Hastings Witch Doctor Club.

RE: Folkestone without the views and the faded grandeur

i think Ashford should be changed to Trashford. This is not a comment on the poor residents of the town but on the aura of the place. absolutely souless....

Why's it always Rik Waller?

In Kent Children in Need - BBC appeal will be broadcast from Medway on Friday 18th November. The county will be awash with fund-raising events to collect cash for the BBC Children in Need appeal.On Friday 18 NovemberIn Medway the Black Lion Leisure C...

Here's that Creative Players news in full

The Creative Players is an amateur dramatics group forming as part of the creative renaissance of Folkestone. At the moment we need help, idea's and feedback from like-minded souls who believe as we do that Folkestone can sustain, indeed heartily sup...

Tofts

I used to play regularly at Tofts in The Poor Boys Soul Band in the late 60's and remember Harold and Doris Toft who owned the club. Great times.

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Danny McNamara

hi, am from leeds and often bump into danny from embrace in various bars and now have struck up a freindship with him,he is a down to earth top guy. he usally goes to a club called soul circus in leeds, next door to queens court, its a indie club and...

Pub golf

As part of my round up of the weekend, as I am reminded different bits of it at different times, here is the order of drinking of the pub golf in Exeter on Saturday... we played some real golf first, some pitch and putt anyway, and I thought I did av...

MAKE SOME NOISE + ELECTRON SOUL RECORDS @ LEGION PRESENTS:

+++ incoming message from the 'cocks +++WEDNESDAY 17th NOVEMBER 2004 7pm - 12pmLegion: 348 Old Street, London EC1 Tel: 0207 729 4441Tube: Old St / Liverpool St (Opposite 333 Club)CRACK VILLAGE (DJ / PA Set) Hip Hop/ EclecticTHE FIGHTING COCKS (Live)...

Weekend update

About time for a weekend update, all the things I didn't have time to write yesterday, if I can remember it all.I got in the bragging about the quiz, but just to remind you we were the "Uptown Architects", as we couldn't think of a funny name, and th...

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All new, starts today on Radio 4, details here... do I stay at work to tune in, or rely on it popping up on Soulseek later?...

happarently

*the* Zone 2 place at the moment is New Cross...it's the only place artists can afford to rent studio space any more. this is not a surprise as the place is dodge as fuck.i always judge whether or not i like a place based on how many beer monsters i ...

Defending The Ship!

Sorry to hear you had a bad experience at the Ship. I've eaten there many many times and had great food, especially the fish and chips - always the biggest piece of fhish you can imagine and fresh chunky chips. I can also heartily recommend the steak...
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Barfly

AKA Hooverdam. Cosmic Rough Riders headlined, a Poptones night.

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