BlurSaw Blur at the Astoria, reviewed it here, apparently the song they did with Phil Daniels is called "My White Noise" and is featured as the hidden track on Think Tank... nice that it's done as a REAL hidden track, not just tacked on the end after a b... Stoke Newington car crashMore local news now, there's a car gone into a lamp post at the end of <strong>Manor Road</strong>, we get a lot of joy riders round here... might take a picture of it tomorrow, it's quite a twatting...TRAPPED!I had a JOYOUS afternoon yesterday... I was working from home, nipped out for some lunch, got into our communal hallway and realised I'd left my keys in the flat - both doors were locked needing a key to get out, so I was shut in the hallway until ou... Datbase crashThese are happening more and more frequently these days, but this is the first time that the database has crashed and I've really lost data... the punter.MYD file deleted itself somehow on the crash, that is where all punter data is stored, nightmare... IPOD CrashSeem to have bummed my IPOD, by loading too much into the "notes" folder, possibly too many subdirectories, all a result of trying to archive this site on it... it worked before I tried to split it up into sub folders, and made great (but obviously v... Ash Passport Gig<strong>Ash</strong> play a <strong>music passport</strong> show at <strong>Barfly London</strong>... Ash have done warm up type shows at Barfly before, so not interested in going to this one, seen them too many times.Car crashGot held up on the 106 home last night, by an accident outside the Rose and Crown... I would swear it was that coughing major from "Who Wants to be a Millionaire?" who had driven into the side of a taxi... the cab driver was getting quite aggy, but t... The John's Not Mad / Mad World mashupat <a href="http://www.cartelcommunique.co.uk">http://www.cartelcommunique.co.uk</a> always bears another watch.NickelbackNot listened to this yet, but it sounds like it might be an amusing bootleg - cunningly mixing Nickelback with Nickelback.Off ring shopping this afternoon, gulp.... Folkestone property crash!Was a bit concerned to spot that a flat next door was up for sale for less than we paid for ours, is this the start of the supposed fall in prices? Luckily, no, just checked the details and it's smaller than ours and not fully double glazed, so it lo... Splish Splash!Boozetastic weekender in Folkestone, starting off with a shock drink in London! I rarely go out in the week any more, but popped in The Mynt Rooms for one with work chums, nice place, flash but comfortable, no ales but one pool table. Then, ONWARD, t... did I saw laura ashley?I meant ARMY SURPLUS!Beatle clash!The <strong>Backbeat Beatles</strong>, the <strong>Bootleg Beatles</strong> and the <strong>Acoustic Beatles</strong> are all lined up for Folkestone, which one is the best? Who will win?"Maxwell has more in common with Barley's nemesis, Dan"Yeah, that's what everyone would like to think... On the subject of Shoreditch, there was a huge road closure this morning, near where the filming was yesterday, busses on diversion and everything... Around the end of Great Eastern Street I think, th... Sandra Howard's car smashed upMrs Michael Howard's prized Fiat Panda has been vandalised at Westenhanger station, says the BBC. This is gutting for her, I know I was really pissed off when my car was done over. Hopefully because of her profile, this will be investigated properly,... Folkestone train timesFolkestone trains are a bit messed up for the whole summer (2005), possibly the next six months. To travel at about the same time, and not have to change trains at Ashford or anything we have to get trains to / from Cannon Street instead of Charing C... They're good old fashioned eating mushroomsMy bro in law to be suggests that the big mushroom in the tree is a razor strop fungus, doesn't look like any of these though. It's hard to tell just from my snap though.I love The West Wing, we are still on series one though, only a few disks in, we... Forgot we had family trying to fly right nowNot flapping their arms and running round the garden, but booked on a flight back from Ireland in the morning, which is now grounded. They've been told there are no flights because the volcanic ash is affecting radar, not the dust in the engines stor... Ashford RocksThe Future of Ashford Rocks.Some of you may have heard through the grapevine that Ashford Rocks is closing, Well at least in the near futureIT IS NOT. The situation is that I have an agreement with Ashford Town FC to hold these functions. Unfortunate... AshfordNot a place that grabs me but hey, good for them! Plus I expect a few would-be buyers will look at the map and see our beloved Folkestone nearby(with it's faded granduer)? Glad we didn't choose Nottingham to reloc, eh Pauly? Congrats on yer wedding d... I'm sure I heard somewhere that the Smashing Pumpkins played FolkestoneAm I completely mad? Did I just make it up? Or is there a chance they supported someone?Anyway, a couple of new shows just gone on sale, Ross Noble, and Ocean Colour Scene, knock yourselves out...... Richard AshcroftDrinking, last weekend at a party in a field. Looking cool in shades & sandals in the rain with a sprog. LARGE.SomSpotted in the barAll of themDj-ing at the aftershowAll the bandNot an awful lot really.Richard AshcroftThursday, 12 October about 5:00pm<br>He was crossing the road with his wife and baby, and he signed my friend's school shirt.....!Mark OwenHe still looked beautiful and was dancing away throughout.Muse, The Strokes, Marilyn Manson(almost)What a star studded night at Trash! Firstly Matt B (in a stupid Kangol hat), and Dom. Then all of The Strokes. And then, Marilyn Manson himself arrived, but was turned away at the door-ha!Lil, Jenny & Natashathey were signing copies of their albums for the public an i got a kiss from jenny!!!!!! :) :) :) :) Matt BellamyJust hanging around chatting. Looked like he was pining for a certain special lady.Ash Passport gigThe FallA benefit gig for a journalist Leo Finlay, with Ash and possibly Tiger and Formula 1. Matt Lucas was there. Possibly Travis also played...... VH1 DivasChaka Khan, Celine Dion, Mary J Blige, Whitney Houston, Beyonce, Jewel, Lisa Marie Presley, Ashanti, Shania Twain, Pat Benatar, Isley Brothers, Queen Latifah, Sharon Osbourne and STEVIE WONDER!... Ashplus <strong>60ft Dolls</strong> who brilliantly smashed the place up. <strong>Bis</strong> were meant to play too.AshMidday show, Japanese TV recording, <a href="http://drownedinsound.com/news/394">news here</a>.AshWent to an aftershow for this at Mass, also in Brixton, there was free absinthe and things, it got a bit messy.The Beta BandNME Brats show, lovely write up: [quote]Flash forward a few years to the Beta Band in January 2000, at an NME Brats show. I don't really remember much, other than that I was with a big group of my gigging mates in the upstairs bit, we were all trolle... AshMTV Five Night Stand. Could be the 18th or the 28th, my ticket is ripped there...SmashmouthAnd <strong>Dust Junkys</strong>Beetle BashVW festival, think this is the one with Collapsed Lung, Reef, and The Prodigy, with Keith Flint rolling across the crowd in a big hamster ball...... Leaderboard Pool ChallengeTrophy & cash prizes, £5 registration fee. The ClashThe Odeon saw some fantastic gigs...Crash, Higher On Maiden, Mentallica, Guns 2 Roses15.00Ten Years After<blockquote>left [the Derek and the Domino's gig] very early to go see Ten Years After at the Leas. They were excellent, having stood in for Jethro Tull at short notice. - Nick Ashman</blockquote> - so, guessing that makes it this date!Big D & The Kids Table, JB Conspiracy, MouthwashChelsea Flower Show in LondonThe Chelsea Flower Show TicketsThe Chelsea Flower Show has a similar importance as the Milan Fashion Week has for the fashion industry; a horticultural...Nashville Nights & Dixie DaysWishbone Ash[quote]The original Wishbone Ash perform onstage for the first time since February 1974, playing the first concert of their reunion at Folkestone Leas Cliffe Hall on February 27th 1988. Due to a late arrival from Chicago due to immigration problems, ... Brainwashing: The Science of Thought Control: Kathleen TaylorDef:inition Soundclash - 5th Birthday Bash, Hazard / Brockie / Taxman / Nicky Blackmarket, Kenny Ken / Modified Motion / Heist / Devious D, Skibadee / Shabba D / Funsta / Harry Shotta13.50Wishbone Ash, Panic RoomKnotweed Bash, Folkestone WarrenPulling the invasive Alien - Japanese Knotweed from several areas in Folkestone Warren. Meet 10.15 at the Little Switzerland Cafe, off Wear Bay Road, Folkestone.PLEASE BRING REFRESHMENTS. ... Geno Washington, Ram Jam BandFlash HarryBRAINDROP ROBO-PIRATE BOAT RAVE, McMash Clan, Very Special Guests TBA15.00Richard Ashcroft & The United Nations of Sound in London42.90QuizEvery Sunday, with a "Play Your Cards Right" rollover cash prize.