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I think there were two different venues known as Tofts

I keep getting conflicting reports though... there was one that I think is where the police station is now, on Bouverie Road West, and then it moved to Grace Hill...

Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

The Bufftings take London

Folkestone's own Bufftings are trekking up to London, doing a gig only a few yards from my desk! If you fancy coming to London on a Saturday, and seeing them play with Rieser (from Edinburgh) and The Yam Yams at The Betsey Trotwood, get in touch with...

The Bufftings take London (again)

Folkestone's own The Bufftings play Kings Cross Water Rats tomorrow (Saturday 5th November), and I only just found out. This means it will be quieter in Chambers...Anyone got any advice for where to go for a bonfire?...

The Morning After Girls - Hi Skies

Before my recap of a great weekend, some videos as promised from work. First The Morning After Girls and "Hi Skies". They're new and hot from Australia, and signed to our label, Best Before Records... They have a few CDs available on import, The Morn...

The whole band

30th June, watching the Autorock gig at the "park stage"

Zoe Ball

Sunday, 19th Jan, day after the split. Looked like she needed a good meal.

Will Self

Last night standing outside the Theatre, guess he was watching Derren Brown there like I was...he so clever!

A post gig donner

DONNA MATTHEWS appeared with old buddies Elastica on stage for an encore last night, at their gig at the North London's Forum venue.She joined the new line up for "Connection", after a plea from Justine mid-way through the set, who had apparently bee...

Saturday @ The Brats

Saturday night's NME / Carling / Brats gig started at the obscenely early our of SIX, with Peaches. Why was I expecting a band? And a Stranglers tribute band at that..? She is a she, and a slightly rude Canadian girl rapper to boot. It was an interes...

Happy Valentines Day

Look what Mrs Pauly bought me:Kiss and Make Up, by Gene Simmons...

Stamp Out

Rachel Stamp are doing a large (28 date) UK tour through September and October, with popExers Grand Theft Auto supporting...25th Sheffield The Park 26th Manchester University 27th Wrexham Yales Cafe Bar 28th Exeter Cavern TBC ...

It's really growing on me

Did you know the Darkness single "Growing On Me" is being released as a DVD? How frightfully modern! This is all down to the AMAZING video for it which you can see for free on thedarknessrock.com in all sorts of bandwidth flavours... this video is to...

Our radio, our radio, our radio ROCKS!

As SBN is on "holiday programming" for the Summer, we're scouting around for other things to listen to at work... and what do we find on BBC Radio 6? Only our old friend MJ Hibbett, he is in the studio today being the opposition to some sort of parli...

There will supposedly be three more series after this one

I'm not expecting an entirely satisfying conclusion to it, so it might be best to watch it now when you're not sure what's coming next. Series three ends this week I think.

the first two posters left their name, and your review was anonymous

Who are we to trust?

RE: the first two posters left their name, and your review was anonymous

I don't really care to be honest,its no big deal to me but I just don't think those other two post's are real as I hae found the Tav to be a brillant place to eat throughout the years.Its your choice, but I would speak very bery highly of the place. ...

Before I get started on what a great weekend we're having

Who's had it away with our recycling box? They've gone from the side of the building, so this week we put our recycling out in bags, and they refused to take it. So now we have a huge stack of recycling cluttering up the hallway. What do I do about i...

Remember there were two venues that people think of as Tofts

That could explain the varying estimates of capacity. Personally I think it was probably a place that only existed on another plane, based on some of the comments I've seen here...Thanks for your contribution though, any specific dates or flyers or p...

Annoying people in the pub

Was going to write "you know those annoying people you get sometimes in pubs", but have realised that subject line works on another level. On Saturday night, we were annoying people in the pub I'm sure! I say the pub, I mean The Clifton, where I was ...

The Leas Lift is being restored

The BBC says the leas lift restoration is underway, that's good news.

Have you seen these Portchester thieves?

These people are wanted in connection with a �1200 theft from a 97 year old woman in Portchester. Seen them? Call the cops!...

More on The Vibrations who played Toft's in 1966

Got my original info from this page on collecting-tull.com but now garagehangover.com have this page about The Noblemen which has more info:The group backs The Vibrations at Toft's in Folkestone, Kent. Former Loving Kind guitarist Noel Redding joins ...

Further news and reviews from the FIRST Leas Lift Beer Festival

On Saturday I babysat for the friends who babysat for us on Friday, so they could also go to the Leas Lift Beer Festival, so I have more opinions and news to share. It is generally regarded as a roaring success, I think so, the friends think so, they...

There's often open mic at Home Ground

or La Vue or possibly Lone Star Comedy at Lanterns, try one of those. Good luck!

John Peel / Beatles poster

This is cool a John Peel / Beatles poster from when John Peel was a DJ in the US of States, under his real name John Ravenscroft. That's being sold by Andy Kershaw who you may remember from the radio and that. He's selling all his stuff. Via Popbitch...

Portsmouth pubs

Studying best alehouses in Portsmouth as I'm off there tomorrow. Seems The Leopold Tavern is now pretty highly rated, it was not last time I was down that way. Also The Fifth Hants Volunteer Arms. Not sure either of these venues are part of the Alber...

So Solid Crew

The tour was cancelled after a shooting at a London show

Space

They still going? The Female of the Species, and all that... I think the ginger one might have left.

Suede

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.

Daniel Lyons

The Sinden presents the world premiere of a new musical drama DANIEL LYONS. Written by BAFTA award winning author Roy Apps from his best-selling children's novel. Music by Steve Pusey.

Belle and Sebastian

Paid 5x over the odds for a ticket, but we had to get in. Got in the aftershow too, there was just us and Jarvis Cocker there. Ooh did I drop another name?

Travis

plus Kings Of Leon who were OK, Travis a bit boring. VERY annoyed by the Carling-ness of it all and so we left early to get a proper drink.

Belle and Sebastian

Went to both nights, but not the extra afternoon show they did. Shambolic, but fun

The Dandy Warhols

I think my favourites the 60ft Dolls supported, and then promptly split up :-(

Neds Atomic Dustbin

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

Symposium

Where I met Clare, bless! Hope I got that year right... Also, oddly Sylvester McCoy was there at the after show.

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.

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...

Ten Years After

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

- so, guessing that makes it this date!

King Adora

Another "Barfly Sessions" TV thing, free and in the afternoon I think. Pretty poor.

Badly Drawn Boy

Another Barfly Sessions, evening or just later afternoon this one.

French Open: Outer Courts in Paris

French Open TicketsProfessional tennis players voted the French Open the second most prestigious tennis tournament after Wimbledon. Held annually over two weeks between Mayand June...

Grand Theft Auto

nothing to do with the game, or the ex 3 Colours Red band of this name, was some popexers, at an event called Peep Show. No not that Peep Show either.

Journey Through the Afterlife:Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead

Reading

My first gig with nme.com, I started work there that weekend. I left part way through the worst ever Stone Roses performance (OK, the only time I saw them)....

French Open: Court Suzanne Lenglen in Paris

French Open TicketsProfessional tennis players voted the French Open the second most prestigious tennis tournament after Wimbledon. Held annually over two weeks between Mayand June...

Lee Mack in Newcastle Upon Tyne

Lee Mack in Newcastle Upon Tyne tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...

Lee Mack

Lee Mack tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...

LAUGHING HORSE NEW ACT OF THE YEAR 2010 FINAL, Very best in New Comedy 2010 - 12 great acts, compere Kevin McCarron, after show party/bar/club until 4am

The Drifters

18 - 20

Lee Mack

Lee Mack tickets Highly regarded by critics and his growing fanbase, Lee Mack rules the craft of cutting one-liners and seriously funny on-stage banter. See Lee Mack...