2008-07-13UTC10:59:19Gone ApeWent to Go Ape at Leeds Castle on Friday, bit of a work jolly. None of the pictures or video really came out that well, but here is me on a zip line / death slide / flying fox.It was great! Some pictures to come too.As a reward for watching my video... 2007-05-14UTC03:16:17Ian Brown's coming to FolkestoneTour starts in September, Ian Brown, yes the former Stone Roses front man, gigs in Folkestone at the end of October. Full dates are:Newcastle Academy (September 27)Hull City Hall (28)Sheffield Octagon (29)Middlesbrough Town Hall (October 1)Lincoln En... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10217/Ian+Brown%27s+coming+to+Folkestone"><img alt="Ian Brown's coming to Folkestone" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/10217/Ian+Brown%27s+coming+to+Folkestone">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2005-05-23UTC01:39:22Danny McNamarahi, 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... 2005-01-24UTC12:14:45IdlewildThe Idlewilds have announced a tour, visiting Folkestone on the 13th of April... they've got a new album out too, and by golly does it sound like REM... full dates are:April 20055th: Newcastle, Northumbria University6th: Liverpool, Royal Court Theatr... <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2644/Idlewild"><img alt="Idlewild" src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1392/638384072_55e1c71c64.jpg" /></a> <br /><a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/m/2644/Idlewild">Rated 4.73/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2004-06-16UTC08:54:06James NesbittBuying a beer at Ash gig last night (15/6/04) at Leeds Uni. Looked a lot older & shorter than he does on t.v.! He then headed up to the VIP balcony area that overlooked the floor area where us mere mortals were watching the show. Saw him going men... 2003-09-17UTC01:15:23Million Dead TourAs well as the providing the backbone of the Kerrang! Club tour andsupporting the second leg of the huge Funeral For A Friend tour; MillionDead will be taking their stunning live show on a nine date headlining UKtour in November culminating at The Ga... 2003-09-09UTC09:54:24Super Furry Animals TicketsSlight repost from popex... Super Furry Animals full autumn dates are as follows;Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire (Mon 13 Oct)Southampton Guildhall, Hampshire (Tue 14 Oct)SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL (Tue 14 Oct)Carling Academy, Birmingham (Thu 16 Oct... 2003-08-18UTC02:42:37Pirates of the Caribbean MISSTEAKS (and spoilers)I thought of a few of things about the film - if "Bootstrap" Bill Turner was tied to an anchor and thrown into the depths after they'd stolen the cursed gold, then right up to the point where Will (Orlando Bloom) bleeds over the gold, his dad is out ... 2003-08-16UTC10:25:02PEACE!The nephews have gone home, it's been a fantastic week, but tiring... haven't spent that much time with them both, EVER! Looking forward to our family holiday we've just booked for 20 of us in Greece somewhere.Today; washing, tidying, sitting, watchi... 2003-08-12UTC10:40:05Win Leeds Festival Tickets!Might be too short notice, but the new copy of Sound Nation just arrived on my desk, they're giving away Leeds Festival tickets, I expect there are details on http://www.soundnation.netSound Nation is the magazine of the Welsh Music Foundation, it's ... 2003-06-20UTC05:26:35Darkness support Rolling StonesThe mighty mighty Darkness (have I mentioned them before) are doing a full ginormous tour in October including:Vicar Street, Dublin, Ireland (Thursday 2 October)Keele University (Saturday 4 October)Solus, Cardiff (Sunday 5 October)Carling Academy, Br... 2003-05-27UTC04:31:32Reading additions!Just added to the Reading and Leeds (aka Carling Weekend) festivals:GodsmackLadytronMull Historical SocietyAlien Ant FarmOK GoAll American RejectsThe RaptureHot Hot HeatMy Morning JacketFutureheadsSerafinKinesisand probably more, but the press releas... 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... 2003-04-30UTC10:13:00Reading Festival SOLD OUT!The Carling Weekend : Reading Festival has now SOLD OUT of weekend tickets in RECORD TIME. With an headline bill that features EXCLUSIVE HEADLINE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES from BLUR, METALLICA, LINKIN PARK, THE WHITE STRIPES, BLINK 182 and SYSTEM OF A DO... 2003-04-22UTC05:08:01More Reading additionsExciting additions to the Carling Weekend, The White Stripes, Junior Senior Lostprophets Jay Z and Finch have all just been added, this lineup is starting to take shape...Still tickets left for all days for both events (Reading and Leeds) get them he... 2003-02-18UTC12:05:28Adam SnyderTo support the release of new popex type Adam Snyder's debut single "Two Moons", he will appearing live at the following venues... He's been chosen tosupport Tom McRae on the Northern leg of his UK tour. The single is out Feb 24th and is the first si... 2002-11-22UTC10:11:39NME Awards TourThe NME Awards Tour hits the road in January, this time round it features The Datsuns (am I the only one who still likes them?), The Polyphonic Spree, Interpol and The Thrills... The tour takes in the following datesGlasgow Barrowlands (Jan 26th)Nort... 2002-10-08UTC11:32:27John Squire TourJohn Squire is to tour the UK in January and February 2003. Following on from the release of his album "Time Changes Everything" these dates will be the first time John has played live as a solo artist. As the last time John played in the UK was with... 2002-10-02UTC10:58:20Huge Kinesis TourKinesis follow their celebratory In the City show by taking to the road throughout October and November, with The Beatings and later with Hundred Reasons. The band, who recently signed to Independiente, are currently demoing tracks for their debut LP... 2002-09-17UTC08:47:09Goodnight Ladies and GentlemenDatsuns owned Camden Underworld, not for the first time, and hopefully not for the last... A full set, of surely every track they know, in front of a packed audience. Not all industry either, fans old and new nice...If you've not seen / heard them, d... 2002-08-19UTC01:58:30Stuff I have learned about SuedeSuede release Positivity on the 16th of September, from their forthcoming album "A New Morning". I've got it and it's ACE, it sounds familiar at the same time as sounding like a gift of new material... Here's some STUFF that I found interesting from ... 2002-04-30UTC10:27:35Reading and Leeds tickets here!Lineups for Reading and Leeds fest are out now, possibly you've seen them as I am quite slack... what do you reckon?Leeds is arguably the better bet, as (as leaked by The Sun) Guns N Roses are an extra on that bill... they headline over Offspring, Pr... 2002-02-19UTC11:17:22...Trail Of Dead tourAnd You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Tour Dates...Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds(Tue 23 Apr)[info / details]The QMU, Glasgow(Wed 24 Apr)[info / details]Manchester University, Manchester(Thu 25 Apr)[info / details]Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton(Sun... 2002-02-05UTC01:30:36Bluetones Huge Tour and Greatest HitsThe Bluetones are touring in March, to support a new single "After Hours" and also "Pachinko - The Best Of The Bluetones. The singles is out on the 18th of March, and the gratest hits album (or is it a seven inch single HAHAHAHAHA NO-ONE WILL HAVE EV... 2001-08-24UTC05:00:27Running OrderI was going to put up a nice page of running times for all the stages for Reading and Leeds festivals... but it's far too hot. So I'm going to the pub.Have a GRATE time if you're going, maybe see you there, save a space down the front for me.... 2001-08-14UTC12:48:33D12 PromotedEminem buddies D12 have been promoted within the Carling Weekend (Reading and Leeds) Festivals...The have been shifted up from the Evening Session stage to the Main Stage at Leeds on the Friday and (24th August) and Reading on the Sunday (26th).They ... 2001-01-23UTC05:13:05MO*HO*BISH*O*PI TourThat's right, "they" are on tour, i'm not typing that in again... It's mostly in February: 1st Colchester Arts Centre 2nd Chelmsford Army & Navy 3rd Norwich Arts Centre 5th Nottingham Rock City 6th Liverpool Lomax ... 2000-10-23UTC12:11:41Manic Street ManiaThere is a Manic Street Preachers convention, in the home of goth, Leeds, tomorrow (Tuesday 24th of October)...It's at The Basement, 2a Call Lane, Leeds (er, sounds suspiciously like someone's FLAT!) and goes on from 9pm until 2am...Nicky Wire will b... 2000-08-29UTC05:49:30Everybody STILL Loves Urusei YatsuraUrusei are on tour to support their album, starting with a show at Highbury Garage (I'd link to it if I could figure out the new Mean Fiddler site) on September 15th...The tour starts proper on the Ocotber 4th at Bristol Fleece and Firkin, then Leeds...