yf( [{"guid":"3519","link":"http:\/\/www.clarkeology.com\/m\/3519\/Best+Gigs+Ever","title":"Best Gigs Ever","description":"Hmm, 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... ","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0787","lon":"1.1741"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0787","lon":"1.1741"},"category":["best gigs ever","gigography","blur","goldsmiths","revolting cocks","londond astoria","wolfsbane","marquee","belle and sebastian","union chapel","suede","electric ballroompopex"]},{"guid":"5304","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/5304\/Suede","title":"Suede","description":"Brett and the boys were having lunch in the Marquee Bar in the Parkfield Mall in Islington on Saturday whilst my flatmate and I were doing a crawl of fairly new drinking establishments in N1.  It's fair to say the Marquee was far from the best one, d... ","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0710","lon":"1.1790"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0710","lon":"1.1790"},"category":["suede","brett anderson","islington","marquee","popex","stalking heads"]},{"guid":"5508","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/5508\/Zoe+Ball","title":"Zoe Ball","description":"Unsurprisingly Zoe was at the christmas party of the radio station she works for, XFM. <br \/><br \/>She was going mad down the front to The Darkness, no sign of Norm though. <br \/><br \/>Tuesday 10th December 2002."},{"guid":"5534","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/5534\/Christian+O%27Connell","title":"Christian O'Connell","description":"Unsurprisingly Christian O'Connell (breakfast show DJ) was at the christmas party of the radio station he works for, XFM. He has a huge head and a tiny body. Tuesday 10th December 2002."},{"guid":"5604","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/5604\/Jason+from+A","title":"Jason from A","description":"I think he was the only current pop star type person I saw at the XFM Christmas Party (10th December), but that could be all the free whiskey playing tricks."},{"guid":"5605","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/5605\/Mark+Keds","title":"Mark Keds","description":"Mark Keds was at the XFM party at the new Marquee in Islington, Tuesday 10th December."},{"guid":"7642","link":"http:\/\/www.clarkeology.com\/m\/7642\/WEIRD+gig+Friday+night","title":"WEIRD gig Friday night","description":"I went to the new Marquee for the first time on Friday, a good size and shape of venue, little bit odd though, and the bar isn't good - no pints, only 3.50 bottles, how's a guy supposed to get really squiffy  on just one pocketful of cash?The gig was... ","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0800","lon":"1.1645"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0800","lon":"1.1645"},"category":["mcalmont and butler","bernard butler","suede","60ft dolls","marquee","islington","islington academy","music","gig","london","concert","back for good","take that cover"]},{"guid":"12807","link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/m\/12807\/RE:+Thanks+for+that+brilliantly+detailed+reminiscence","title":"RE: Thanks for that brilliantly detailed reminiscence","description":"Hi Pauly.... Sorry but my brain's a little befuddled about exact dates.  However, I can tell you that it would have bee arounf the period 1970-1971-ish to around 1976-77ish?  During this period I was also in a local (Dover) band myself: \"Father Luke\"... 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","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0710","lon":"1.1790"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0710","lon":"1.1790"},"category":["atom seed","gary crowley","live","gig","bootle","the marquee","marquee","atome seed the marquee","borderline","the borderline"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Dogs-D-Amour-Portsmouth-Guildhall\/9135.html","title":"Dogs D'Amour","description":"plus <strong>Under Neath What<\/strong>... went to London to see <strong>UNW<\/strong> a few days later, probably the Marquee...","geo:point":{"lat":"50.7982","lon":"-1.0911"},"geo":{"lat":"50.7982","lon":"-1.0911"},"category":["bar","booze","music","venue","guildhall","gig"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Under-Neath-What-Astoria\/9848.html","title":"Under Neath What","description":"+ Chunk + We Are Going To Eat You. I was in the queue for this gig and bought a fanzine off someone. Did I know Metallica were doing a secret gig just a few doors down at the Marquee club? Why on earth did I stay at the Astoria? 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Tickets \u00a325  T: 07876745134    \t\t20:00","category":["dj"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Leatherface-The-Metronome\/22871.html","title":"Leatherface","description":"They played London Marquee the day before and the John Peel show the day aftetr - Folkestone, slap in the middle of music.","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0811","lon":"1.1810"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0811","lon":"1.1810"},"category":["club","venue","closed","derelict","music","cinema","gig"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Live-at-the-Marquee-JLS-in-Cork-Republic-of-Ireland-Docklands\/194545.html","title":"Live at the Marquee: JLS in Cork, Republic of Ireland","description":"JLS Tickets X Factor continues to create sure-fire popstars. Although JLS scored the second placebehindAlexandra Burke on the X Factor Show, the British four-piece boyband...","geo:point":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"geo":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"category":["gig"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Plant-Fair-Weekend-White-Cliffs\/224562.html","title":"Plant Fair Weekend","description":"Step into spring at The White Cliffs Plant Fair. A marquee at the Visitor Centre will contain thousands of plants to tempt your green fingers, grown especially by our dedicated volunteer growers. Other stalls include tombola and second hand books","geo:point":{"lat":"51.1321","lon":"1.3390"},"geo":{"lat":"51.1321","lon":"1.3390"},"category":["outdoor","child friendly","dog friendly"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Rosa-Mota-Bottoms\/230863.html","title":"Rosa Mota","description":"+ <strong>Submarine<\/strong> + <strong>Stewed<\/strong>. From NME gig listings of that week, part of a tour taking in Colchester, London <strong>Marquee<\/strong>, Leeds, Birmingham and <strong>New Cross Venue<\/strong>.","geo:point":{"lat":"51.0769","lon":"1.1755"},"geo":{"lat":"51.0769","lon":"1.1755"},"category":["pub","bar","booze","hotel","gig"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Live-at-the-Marquee-Bryan-Adams-in-Cork-Republic-of-Ireland-Docklands\/234744.html","title":"Live at the Marquee: Bryan Adams in Cork, Republic of Ireland","description":"66.00","geo:point":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"geo":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"category":["gig"]},{"link":"http:\/\/www.folkestonegerald.com\/gig\/Live-At-The-Marquee-Elton-John-in-Cork-Republic-of-Ireland-Docklands\/238664.html","title":"Live At The Marquee: Elton John in Cork, Republic of Ireland","description":"77.00","geo:point":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"geo":{"lat":"51.8979","lon":"-8.4711"},"category":["gig"]}] )