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Anyone been made redundant before?

I have known it was coming for weeks but was really expecting to be paid off my super sized notice period - they want me to work it though. Damn, I have been putting off some work for the past couple of weeks thinking I wouldn't be around to see it t...

Best Before Records

Got to hurriedly do some work for Best Before Records, as this domain is going to be going out on some flyers this weekend, and it's been left pointing nowhere... Hope this works, what do you see?Heading to The Elbow Rooms after work, just me and Cla...

Tears before bedtime

(I think nme.com already used "Tears in Heaven")So, I went to see The Tears last night, at Heaven nightclub at Charing Cross... you know what? It wasn't all that. I love Suede, but never saw them live with Bernard Butler, so the opportunity to see hi...

I'd heard before it was this

Trial of a Timelord is available on video, is it "Mindwarp" or "Mindwrap"? Just says on Amazon "This is the weakest of the four, but it does have the plus point of seeing the return of Sil, one of the better characters from the previous season. Despi...

I was testing the stars here before putting them on popex

Think I might pull them again from here! Maybe just leave them for posts that have links with them, so you're voting for the link...

RE: I was testing the stars here before putting them on popex

Another quick link before posting proper

A genuine concorde toilet on ebay, cheap too, and only 7 hours to go. Via b3ta.com....

Guy Garvey

Drinking, smoking, chatting, being friendly. Great gig, seeing them again at ULU next week. Great album too by the way, and only a tenner in most shops.

The Names Have Been Changed...

(before they get their ARSES KICKED for copyright infringement), yes, heard some ACTUAL RECORDED OUTPUT from Grand Theft Auto (no, not Grand Theft Audio), it is an EP, and it's dead good!It's the "Crashlanding EP", four tracks in a 'Roses / Charlatan...

Oh Yeah, they took the LA2 over...

Ash, just how much do they ROCK? Just got back (well sort of) from Ash's secret-ish gig at the Mean Fiddler (formerly the LA2), that was broadcast live on Japanese TV...Midday on a Saturday, not a very rock and roll time to be doing anything, but som...

Not for broadcast before July 5

RAH, got the new Beta Band album (Hot Shots 2), big up to Mike @ Infected for the smashing parcel of stuff that arrived today...The album's out on July 16th, though the first single from it "Broke" is out next week.The opening track on the album, "Sq...

Bluetones Warmup

First Bluetones news story on this site EVER? They've been very quiet for a while, but are making festival appearances this summer, and are doing a few warm-up shows in August, in preparation:Edinburgh Liquid Rooms (9th)Glasgow King Tuts (10th)Portsm...

24 Hour Party People

"24 Hour Party People" is the story of Factory Records and The Hacienda, as experienced by Tony Wilson (played by Steve Coogan). And it's ace. It's a great story, mostly true, has a natural soundtrack, which is put to good use, it has funny bits, it ...

Feeder launch do

Next Friday at Sputnik (@ Barfly) there's the only London launch bash for Comfort in Sound, the new Feeder album, with some suitably rare things to be won, along with a box of Primal Scream goodies up for grabs, in support of their new single...Downs...

Sade Press Release

You remember...☠ Smooth Operator☠ Sweetest Taboo☠ No Ordinary LoveFrom SadeShe's back, with her first studio album in over eight years - Lovers RockIn stores November 14, 2000 (uh, think that's an American date)The first single is "...

Sign up for the gig mail before it's too late!

Oh, it is too late already, The Darkness have sold out! Well, at least their online allocation of tickets for Glasgow and the standing tickets for London have all sold out... if you've not got your tickets for the hottest tour of the year check out t...

Darkness play Hackney

Short notice, but The Darkness are back from taking the South By South West Industry Fest by storm and are playing at Ocean 2, 270 Mare Street, Hackney on Friday 5th April...Admission is a fiver, they're on at 9:15pm and I think you can get a flyer a...

Quick Competition

What's the least pleasant sound you've heard today? Reply to this message, least pleasant sounding thing wins a copy of the debut album from "Exile Inside".I'll kick you off with SNORING. Snoring is just evil, if you think that you might snore, just ...

Love on the 'Rats

The Darkness rocked the post "In The City" night in Kings Cross last night, will there finally be a suitable major deal for them? Either way, if you're still missing the experience, tune in to Steve Lamacq's Evening Session tonight, while you still c...

RE: Anyone been made redundant before?

hold on...are you being sacked?

RE: Anyone been made redundant before?

Sorry to hear that matey - it's never good. Wait, does that mean you won't be the custodian of pooex anymore? It's the end of an era, I shall stop playing in memorial.Anyway, I got laid off last xmas and got a stonking pay out, mainly because the par...

haha, how long before this one is blocked..?

I was about to say "I've heard this theory before"

And then NOING, I see a comment from me, posted in another time, saying just that!Are we stuck in a loop?MARTY, WE GOTTA GO BACK!http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000B8TJ3A/clarkeology-21# ]]...

Yeah as I say it was before I lived there

Oh no, I sounded like one of those "Folkestone Arts" types... I loved Fresh and Wild, most people do, but I'm just saying that some people (the early adopter bohemian meeja types who lived in Stokey in the early '90s) see all chains as bad, but then ...

before my time

but I hope you get some response here...

Someone left a message here before, saying they were at the gig

It's on The Odeon page... If you have anything to offer regarding any historic gigs, please post!

Folkestone before 1500

The Folkestone People's History Centre is inviting local people to take part in an exciting new heritage project called "A Town Unearthed: Folkestone Before 1500".Residents of Folkestone and the local media are invited to find out about the project a...

Passengers to be weighed before getting on trains

From This Is London:Train operator Southeastern is linking the suspension of its carriages to a computer system that works out the weight of passengers getting on at each station. Other rail firms are installing laser beams across carriage doors to c...

It was gone before I got home

The wife swears it was not parked in an interesting fashion though.

The Light Before Christmas (win a Wii)

As the days get shorter and the evenings darker, the Light Before Christmas prepares to illuminate Folkestones Creative Quarter.Saturday the 20th December will see an illuminated procession through the streets of Folkestone, down the Old High Street ...

Six By Seven

Plus ...Trail Of Dead, awesome. There was another Trail of Dead show just days before this, not sure it's the Highbury Garage show I'm thinking of buy maybe.

The Tears

plus The Subways. First official gig for Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler's new band, though they went and did a couple of sneaky warmups before this in Oxford and somewhere else. Not that great really....

Motorhead

30th anniversary tour! Seen them before..?

WASP

Not sure what day, the ticket is very faded... Zed Yago supported, this site says REM played there only two days before, I did pick the gigs to go to......

The Tears

Brett Anderson and Bernard Butler, weren't they in a band together before? One of the NME gigs, support included The Magic Numbers I think but we stayed in the pub and missed them all....

Paul McCartney

Mothers Day present for Mum and Clare's mum, we went with them and Dad and Emma. Jim missed out as he has been to more gigs with us before...

The Avalanches

Went with an old workmate, got drunk before the gig and I think I went home as soon as the band came on.

Channelfly Xmas Party

Before I worked there, I think there were bands. THIS is why I left the Wonderstuff early, doh... There was a ruckus and the police sent us all home.

Primal Scream

Think I have the date right, sure it was the day before Oasis.

Iron Maiden

Snuck in, and got thrown out again before the gig started. Went home, having not seen the gig.

Kula Shaker

Some ill advised comments about swastikas saw the band fall right down before the signed goodies I got this day became worth anything... here's to a revival!

David Devant and his Spirit Wife

My favourite band of the time, one of my few visits to Kent "before".

David Devant and his Spirit Wife

Before I lived in New Cross, didn't really know where it was. We thought we could get a tube there (it was not running) and walked back to Waterloo after...

David Essex

Howd, me clowse, down't let me gow, ow now. Hmm, am I making him sound brummy? How long before Leo Sayer is back at the LCH that's what I want to know...

Mungo Jerry

10/- before day 12/- on day

U2 in Sevilla, Spain

Formed: 1976 in Dublin, Ireland Style: Alternative Pop / Rock Check out: 'Vertigo' 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' U2 in Sevilla, Spain tickets Before continuing...

Red Carpets and Other Banana Skins: Rupert Everett

An element of drama has always attended Rupert Everett, even before he swept to fame with his outstanding performance in 'Another Country'. He was in Moscow during the fall of communism; in Berlin the night the wall came down; and in downtown Manhatt...

"Folkestone before 1500" launch

The Folkestone People's History Centre is inviting local people to take part in an exciting new heritage project called "A Town Unearthed: Folkestone Before 1500"

Quiz Night

Quiz Night at Keppels Bar, The Grand. 8pm for an 8.30 start. DEFINITELY call before heading along (01303 222244), they just cancelled on us :-(. Teams up to 4 people, win four meals in the Palm Court. MOVED TO MIDWEEK NOW!

Leatherface

They played London Marquee the day before and the John Peel show the day aftetr - Folkestone, slap in the middle of music.

David Devant

Bah, my faves, not seen them since long before I left London, and won't be going to this one. Maybe one day I'll see them again.

Mudhoney

Were you at this gig? Did you see an inflatable lady crowdsurfing? That was mine, I won it in a raffle in the Good Mixer just before the gig.

Mighty Boosh Festival

Bit of a weak lineup actually :-( The day before Neil Young, could be a mighty weekend. Check ebay......

PJ Harvey

before she started applying makeup

Orbital

Well I say Orbital, actually a TV recording "The Base" I'm just trying to make it sound good. Also Alisha's Attic and more. We left before Toploader played....

The Light Before Christmas

Illuminated procession and fireworks through the creative quarter. Plus, win a wii in time for christmas!

U2 in Vienna, Austria

Formed: 1976 in Dublin, Ireland Style: Alternative Pop / Rock Check out: 'Vertigo' 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' U2 in Vienna, Austria tickets Before continuing...

U2 in Paris

Formed: 1976 in Dublin, Ireland Style: Alternative Pop / Rock Check out: 'Vertigo' 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' U2 in Paris tickets Before continuing...

Coco Before Chanel (12A)

U2 in Athens, Greece

Formed: 1976 in Dublin, Ireland Style: Alternative Pop / Rock Check out: 'Vertigo' 'I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight' U2 in Athens, Greece tickets Before continuing...