2008-12-31UTC02:21:11So long AstoriaCatching up on what friends have to say, and I find out from Darryl that there is a closing date for the Astoria, LA2, and Metro. The sites of some great gigs, key moments of my time in London probably. A shame. Think my first time there was to see U... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11915/So+long+Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-09-02UTC06:03:51Fighting Cocks on BBC Asian NetworkChum Charlie is film reviewer on Sunday's BBC Asian Network (1hr 15 in), no need for Realplayer to play BBC radio! Cheers Mark for that.Off to the quiz tonight.... 2008-06-25UTC06:22:51CLUB CHICKEN ROYALE WEDNESDAY 16TH JULY!Club Chicken Royale returns at the Dry Bar on Wednesday 16th July with a sizzling lineup of live bands and DJs! LIVE:MOLLOY! effin' brilliant angular electro pop rock!GLUCKSKINDER! progressive, alternative, visual!FALLING MAJESTIES! psychedelia, elec... <a href="http://www.clarkeology.com/m/11356/CLUB+CHICKEN+ROYALE+WEDNESDAY+16TH+JULY%21">Rated 4.57/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>2008-03-24UTC11:57:27Mighty Easter weekender, with The CureHope you've all had as good an extended weekend as I have. As is usual when I've been off for a few days and not written up just went on immediately, I'm starting to forget it all. We're up now, on the last day of our five day break and I have a few ... 2007-03-31UTC03:42:58More Fighting CocksTheir new single "Hang Up The Moon", it's brilliant:We're in the midst of a fabulous weekend, had a great time up in London yesterday afternoon and evening, and have had an equally splendid afternoon in Canterbury today, including lunch at Wagamama a... 2007-03-29UTC06:38:57Well of course they're on youtubeJust found one of my favourite bands The Fighting cocks on youtubeThe beauty of their videos and their CDs and their performances is that each one is a strictly limited edition, as the lineup of the band changes every thirty minutes.Very foggy this m... 2006-06-21UTC02:22:02Music things for the dayAll friends, MJ Hibbett and the Validators have a new album We Validate out about now, and The Fighting Cocks have gone and got themselves on nme.com, go there and listen to their new track "Coyote Ugly" and vote for them and that.Who needs Myspace a... 2006-03-09UTC04:22:04Latest popex ticket salesAffiliate sales have perked up a bit this month, here are the top twenty sellers through popex this month:Foo Fighters (beating second place by 5:1)Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Mighty Boosh (the first of the Folkestone connection, one I plugged a lot on ... 2006-01-04UTC10:11:02Well gay synth popFriends are doing a club night, The Fighting Cocks, MJ Hibbett and Leeeevil, all live at www.myspace.com/chickenroyale Chicken Royale.i15.photobucket.com/albums/a364/boygirltrash/chicken_royale_flyer.gif... 2005-11-04UTC12:52:23RE: My gigographyMy 19th birthday gig !!!Deeeee-lite were a bit shite as I remember. The Revolting Cocks were better at the Astoria. Remember the strippers and you stage diving whilst I stood at the back in agony for some reason. Nirvana at the Hummingbird, now calle... 2005-08-16UTC09:33:30congratulations from The Fighting Cocksyou knows it!2005-06-08UTC12:25:51Best Gigs EverHmm, having no joy tracking down the full 100 of Time Out's best london gigs chart they did last issue, but prompted by a thread on PopExcellent I've had a think about my top five gigs... I'm sure I'll think of more later and strike these out...1. Bl... 2005-02-24UTC10:35:40COCKSWent to The Stab in the Dark yesterday to see MJ Hibbett and The Fighting Cocks and a good time was had by all, despite everything. I walked there from work, and probably could have had better weather for it, but was nice and easy. The pub is an odd ... 2005-01-04UTC07:58:25absolutelyyes, we are mad, we are The Fighting Cocks and WE GO OUT IN THE WEEK! see ya down there ma nizzle2005-01-03UTC10:56:09thursday!!!!laura ashley??? you HOM!!! come to our gig at the eye on the 8th INNIT!!!!! it's free!!!!!!!!!! 2004-11-12UTC02:47:44MAKE 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)... 2004-10-29UTC11:08:12freudian analysis of salafist mujahedin... they can't get chicks.... battymen. C'MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bring your 6th form blood and fire fantasies to the step. We're here to help.2004-10-14UTC10:44:28last nitenice to see y'all, Pauly we have to swop mobile numbers innit2004-10-01UTC10:58:14Not sure what any of this means, it's an email I was just forwarded, I think the Fighting Cocks are doing a gig in Hackney... bands "11ish", man if even PR time is being vague then we're in for a late night... Too late for us I think, the "me" mentio... 2004-09-05UTC10:48:0673 RIPPR time was in full effect friday night, so we ended up missing the Fighting Cocks, sorry charlie. Gossips is a fairly grotty place, but with atmosphere, and the evening had the feeling of a fully fledged event. Too late for these bones so, an hour a... 2004-09-03UTC02:39:45Tonight tonight tonight, la la la la la la tonightTonight is the Fighting Cocks gig, and I am starting to think it might lead to TROUBLE... Clare said she'd come so long as it wasn't too late, as we have a wedding to go to tomorrow... sothen I told her they were on at 9, and that was OK, and now Cha... 2004-08-23UTC01:54:24End of an eraNow we've moved to Farringdon Road, I don't think there's any good reason for me to get the 106 again. So I'll say goodbye to it, I think the service must have improved in the 18 months I've been getting it, since I doubt I've got easier to please in... 2004-06-14UTC02:27:35Michael FishOk this one was a little while ago...Pauly u don't have to include it in the tally, i'm still whooping ass! But it made me giggle. Michael Fish talking about Secret Santa and how he provided an erotic teddy bear for a colleague...you know the ones w... 2004-05-04UTC02:52:57Come And SeeWith all the excitement of me and Mrs Pauly really taking a step towards becoming Mr and Mrs Pauly, I had forgotten that I went to a gig on Friday, and it was great. The Fighting Cocks put on one of their all too rare performances in Camden on Friday... 2004-05-04UTC01:44:01RE: wahey!Hoo-ah! need a wedding band? :)2004-04-30UTC09:38:21No heatingHeating broke. Hot water broke. Cold shower. Not happy now.Fighting Cocks tonight at Caernarvon Castle, Camden.... 2004-04-21UTC06:23:54Amy WinehouseCharlie Flowers of the Fighting Cocks challenges you at pool, best out of three at Kentish Town pool club... if you'd like to discuss this challenge with him further, you could do so at his gig at Camden's own Caernarvon Castle, on Friday 30th of thi... 2004-04-19UTC07:39:49RE: Amy Winehousetell her to come to our gig then Pauly! and I'm coming to her pool hall and I'm gonna thrash her best of three games!2004-04-18UTC07:24:02Medium will be ace, if it's still leftLooking forward to Tuesday, and the <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/fighting+cocks">Fighting Cocks</a> gig...2004-04-18UTC02:24:56RE: How to fix a showerwotcha! u see Shaun Of The Dead yet? anyway, I'll put you and Mrs Pauly on the guesty. I gave nearly all our Pikey t shirts to a load of, er, Irish pikeys last nite, I have one Medium left. But I seem to remember you are a LARGE.anyway, me and Matt ... 2008-05-23UTC06:06:43The Lark In The Parkand <a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/mj+hibbett">MJ Hibbett</a>2005-11-07UTC09:28:16Caernarvon Castle<a class="wiki" rel="tag" href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/last+rockers+club">Last Rockers Club</a>2005-11-11UTC02:00:35Water Rats TheatreAt Uncle Bob's Wedding Reception, two gigs in one day (Scalarama was an all day type thing) I remember the new line up of The 'Cocks and the cheerleaders...... 2008-06-10UTC12:38:46The GarageDon't recall if they did their "Hamster Dance" single, I do remember an ace cover of "Self Esteem", though I could possiblybe mixing it up with an earlier Helen Love gig... Plus The Fighting Cocks.... 2009-01-03UTC05:16:33Hope And AnchorCharlie, Molly, Cha Cha and Kinky, aka the mighty FIGHTING COCKS play live at Islington's Hope and Anchor on Wednesday 28th, that's tomorrow night as I write this... they are a force to be reckoned with, though the venue might be too small for sou... 2005-11-21UTC10:28:17Bull and Gatebroadcast LIVE on the internets apparently2009-01-01UTC06:32:08Cape Of Good HopeMJ Hibbett, The Bigger The God, Szeki Kurva (AKA The Fighting Cocks and more, a bit of a DIY effort from the uk-indie mailing list. At Oxford Point, now gone.... 2008-06-10UTC12:40:26Astoriaplus Godflesh and Bomb Everything (AKA) Bomb Disneyland. Got a video of this gig, you can see me stagediving on it.... <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com/v/95/Astoria">Rated 5.07/10</a> on <a href="http://www.folkestonegerald.com">Folkestone Gerald</a>