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MJ Hibbett's Exciting Life In Rock press launch and things

Hello - this is a special mid-month version of the newsletter just to let you know about some RATHER Exciting New Things, these being our new single, the video to go with it, and the press launch for the Edinburgh Show. Let's GO!THE NEW SINGLEOur bra...

Cancelled Gig/Bad vibes

I am a PROFESSIONAL solo singer guitarist and was booked MONTHS back to play at the Neptune Inn on 31st July 08. I phoned today to confirm and the guy there was stroppy and rude, saying I would not go down there as they never have solos. I offered a ...

Stereophonics sales frenzy!

This box set didn't sell, but my Stereophonics ticket did! Rah, we did not have to go and I didn't lose any money.Looks like the same box set has come up again, and another at a higher price.I am going to think more carefully before buy more tickets ...

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stereophonics again

I've got one of these, that's not it though, hope it goes for a good price. If you want to buy mine, maybe with the tickets I have for Folkestone, get in touch. We're going to end up going at this rate :-(Last chance for tickets (other people's ticke...

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Who will buy my Stereophonics tickets

Slight repost from Folkestone Gerald and my blog / forum there:I can't decide whether or not to go to Stereophonics next Tuesday, we have messed up a bit in arranging a lie in the following morning so it's not really convenient now. Do you want my s...

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Hot Leg

Hey the free MP3 of Hot Leg is pretty good! You can get it from Hot Leg's myspace page. Got tickets for the gig now, looking forward to it! Time for the country mice's biannual trip to the big city!...

Sigur Ros play Alexandra Palace

Sigur Ros are playing Ally Pally get tickets here, though they don't go on sale until the morning.Trying to get tickets for Justin Hawkins new band Hot Leg's gig at the Proud Galleries right now too, but my bank account is messing about and declining...

CLUB 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...

Is this who's bought the Metronome?

assura group has a metronome page, looks like they own other medical type facilities so this backs up the story of it being bought by a health care trust.Just found a PJ Harvey gig at the Metronome, and another where she almost played at Bottoms. But...

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Did Sheep on Drugs support Gary Numan in Folkestone in 1996

I've heard this mentioned before, it's making sense now, from this blog:they made all previous supports seem like geniuses in comparison (and I include Sheep on Drugs at Folkestone Pavilion in 1996)So something happened that night to get them kicked ...

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Free parking at festival for car sharers

Free parking in some overflow car park or other if you have three people in your card it says here. Also a shuttlebus will be taking you to and from Westenhanger and Ashford stations, I hope that's free but I really don't know.I should be going to th...
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I don't even know anyone in London any more I could go to this with

How Does It Feel's gig guide has it that David Devant and his Spirit Wife are playing Inn On The Green in West London on Thursday night. I even have Friday off! If it was actual central London I might be able to do it and get the vomit comet home. I'...

Too old to rock

have my new starter at work, our industrial placement from Canterbury University for the year. He seems a nice guy, but in making conversation I asked him what he was listening to... Simply Red! Phil Collins! Robbie Williams! This guy is not even twe...

Great live music at The Good Intent, John Street, Rochester.

Great gig at the Good Intent, John Street, Rochester, yesterday lunchtime, Sunday 1st June.A wonderful welcome from Karen and the guvnor, and two long sets from Andy Smythe, singer songwriter on vocal, guitar and piano, accompanied by Barry Targett o...
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Three people selling Stereophonics Leas Cliff Hall tickets now

And they all have bids, all at around the �120 mark.Should we go, or shouldn't we go?...

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Psst, wanna buy some Stereophonics tickets?

8th July, looks like it might be a warm up type thing, they don't have a big tour on the go. Get tickets here, this will sell out fast!See you on ebay...Man I hate the Stereophonics, what am I talking about? And I was one minute too late for the Folk...

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Stereophonics at the Leas Cliff Hall on sale now!

Well, in five minutes... 8th July, looks like it might be a warm up type thing, they don't have a big tour on the go. get tickets here, this will sell out fast!See you on ebay......

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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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RE: events at the Hook and hatchet

No problem, they're all in now. You can also add events at the Hook & Hatchett if you follow the link on The Hook & Hatchet page....

Get your Bon Jovi tickets here!

Bon Jovi tickets, lawks ticketmaster are paying FIVE POUNDS PER TICKET commission for this! What on earth does that mean? It's not selling? Buy tickets here. Hmm, apparently:Anticipation for the tour is running at an all-time high, with more than 90 ...

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Lone Star Comedy moves to the Tower Theatre

The Lone Star Comedy Club returns at a new venue � The Tower Theatre on North Road at Shorncliffe in Cheriton, near Folkestone � on Saturday May 31st with MITCH BENN, MICHAEL FABBRI, compere MAFF BROWN and a newcomer�s act.Now the home of FHODS, the ...
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RE: Hibbett's Edinburgh festival show confirmed for The Medina

Blimey, that's going to be an interesting gig in there. I wonder if they keep the beds...

I shall be there for a performance, he'd better be good!

Hibbett's Edinburgh festival show confirmed for The Medina

Meanwhile the PLANS for "My Exciting Life In ROCK", our Edinburgh Fringe Show, are moving along. I think I've pretty much worked out which songs and which stories will be featured, as well as how it's all going to hang together. I've not tried it out...

Neil Young and The Mighty Boosh

It's all kicking off at the Hop Farm this year isn't it? Neil Young is there on the 6th, and according to the NME, there's a Mighty Boosh festival the same weekend. No tickets on sale for that yet I don't think, so could all be a lie,keep an eye on e...
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Radio 1 big weekend lineup

This is a free festival in Maidstone in a couple of weeks, you can register for tickets today, but please don't, it will decrease my chance of getting any:Saturday 10 May Main StageMadonna, The Fratellis, Usher, Scouting For Girls, Duffy, The Feeling...
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Glastonbury pictures

Thinking about Glastonbury, Mum asked at the weekend if we had any pictures of us there, bearing in mind we may never go again. And I thought LAWKS, no I don't! I found a few luckily, but they're rubbish, andn none that make it look like we're having...

Mighty Boosh tickets

Some more Mighty Boosh tickets on sale, nothing local though, I think we were lucky to get them at the Leas Cliff Hall that time. These dates all on sale NOW!Cardiff Arena, 24th and 25th NovemberYork Grand Opera House, 25th SeptemberBristol Hippodrom...

Fight at David Gray!

The gig on Friday was halted apparently because of fighting in the crowd! When the scrappers were eventually removed from the hall they were shouting threats back at Mr Gray. Were you there? Did you see anything? Call Folkestone Gerald in confidence ...

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Mighty Easter weekender, with The Cure

Hope 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 ...

Still Cure tickets left

Less than a week to go until our gig of the year The Cure at Wembley on Thursday. Got an automated call from Ticketmaster telling me the stage times; 65daysofstatic are on at 7pm, and the Cure at 8pm, so that gives them plenty of time to play the thr...

Islington Academy

Great band, not a good gig

Astoria

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....
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Heaven

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....

Dingwalls

Album launch gig
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Barfly

The Darkness play a music passport show at Barfly London... Not sure whether to use up one of my competition entries on them, as I've seen them so many times......

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Barfly

Have decided, to use one of my entries for the Music Passport gig draw on a chance of seeing the Pet Shop Boys, and the other four on The Cure......

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Barfly

Amazing, we got in to the Barfly, read my Cure review.

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12 Bar Club

MJ Hibbett is doing his first gig of the year at the 12 Bar Club, that's Denmark Street isn't it? Onstage 9pm, 26th Feb at the monthly Hieronymous Bisch Bosch night... seeya there.Last night's Valentine's pub crawl was very nice, we st...

Metro

I've got a tiny bit of video footage of this one.

Astoria

Last gig ever! Played some great sets, the gig seemingly got chopped short, we left to the ghostly strains of "We'll Meet Again"... I hope we do.
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Hammersmith Odeon

The Darkness on the turn I would say, possibly the last good gig...
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Hammersmith Odeon

Special gig, we had to queue all day for tickets. Support from Hundred Reasons.
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HMV

Ace in-store gig, then a free barbecue on the roof too.

Earls Court

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...
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Islington Academy

Free thing through work, a gig for competition winners originally billed as being Paul Weller, actually turned out more interestingly as these guys and also Space...

The Garage

Big proper gig, with label mate support from Sweatmaster and Sludgefeast.

Electric Ballrom

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.

Electric Ballrom

Fan club gig, played the new album, then a hits set, then a "wheel of fortune" set including best songs "My Dark Star" and "The Living Dead"...

Barfly

Two gigs in one night, get me...

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Barfly

supported by The Libertines. Two gigs in one night, think I saw either The Darkness or Neds Atomic Dustbin this day too......

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Astoria

Two gigs in one night, off to a club night at the Barfly after I think, where The Darkness were playing....
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Electric Ballrom

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

Saint

The party to raise some money for popbitch - putting it here as a gig as I met John Deacon that day, I just found an autographed receipt in with my tickets...

Astoria

NME Brats show, plus Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes, yes I did see them......
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Goldsmiths College

A great gig, just round the corner from where I was living. Cheap booze and accompanying art exhibition.

Barfly

Awesome gig...

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The Garage

Don'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....

Barfly

Coldplay Barfly session was today, I was there... cosy.

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Borders Bookstore

Free instore gig, two free gigs in one day, nice

David Devant

Somewhere, can't remember where this gig was but I mentioned it on popex...