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TRAPPED!

I had a JOYOUS afternoon yesterday... I was working from home, nipped out for some lunch, got into our communal hallway and realised I'd left my keys in the flat - both doors were locked needing a key to get out, so I was shut in the hallway until ou...

Squirrel vs Magpie

Just about got the sites back up by the end of yesterday, this has unfortunately meant rushing through the new design barfly (see it here), which doesn't quite work, which has led to a lot of complaints, ah well, needs must or something. This will al...

A quarter of commuters have found love in the tube

according to a poll by London Underground. And who's printing this shite? Yes, Metro. What should the sharpest response be? The other 75% can never find love becuase they've gnawed off their genitals in sheer frustration at the poor service? Stuck at...

Dressed for the occasion

It was positively tropical when I left Folkestone this morning, didn't I feel stupid getting off at London Bridge in the rain in my shorts and flip flops... Got a text to say no point in going to the office, a router is down, so no access from there....

Wired 13.02: The Lock Busters

The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

BBC 2 tonight, "The Strange Case of Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle", a one off (I think) drama about the birth and death of Sherlock Holmes. Looks good to me, though Radio Times says it's a "slow-moving, vaguely supernatural essay". Coincide...

congratulations from The Fighting Cocks

you knows it!

They are drunk, abusive, underage and wreaking havoc in a Hampshire town

Hooray, Southampton or Winchester I think...Folkestone property update, there's a two bed flat next door to us in Tudor Court up for 172,000, that's good to know! There's been a flat next door for sale for a few weeks at 150,000 that needs work, don'...

Bernard Butler

He was watching The Webb Brothers gig at The Social.

Charlie and Charlotte from the Fighting Cocks

erm, fighting. and yelling at each other, late on Thursday night. It stopped traffic.

Heather Graham

The Havelock is a pub, bit of a posh one, in the top ten of some pub food guide this year, and it's near where I work... I didn't actually see her, but several of my cow-orkers did... I saw Daisy Donovan at the same place a few months back, that's al...

Mauro from The Rocks

I saw Mauro from The Rocks talking on the phone in Shepherds Bush. I didn't ask for his autograph, which is annoying, as it could be valuable if they make it big.
He's got a great little beard.

Ronnie `The Rocket' O'Sullivan

Thursday lunchtime. Ronnie was having a stroll with his veh tasty missus. In jovial mood and relaxed dress... His recent crash and burn at the crucible obviously not weighing too heavy on his cockney shoulders.

James Brown

Not the godfather of soul but the former editor of Loaded - he was in the Social in Islington last night but he left before the quiz started though and so didn't witness our distinctly mid-table performance.

all of the rocks

they were trying to find a curryhouse after playing a gig at the academy with hot hot heat. they were too important to talk to mere mortals on the street, so instead took a private jet 2 streets down and found a a curry house. then got in a van and d...

A Chemical Brother

It was the chemical brother who didn't have long blonde hair, it was the pub called the Lock Tavern on Chalk Farm Road, it was last night, Thursday 3rd of July.

Dan Peppe (Themroc and Zoe Ball's bit on the side)

Yesterday at the Banksy unveiling. Wearing a sky blue t.shirt. Rather tall and not as ugly as he is in pics but still rather minging.

MATHEW PINNOCK

BUSKING IN THE STREETS OF NORWICH, I COULD NOT ADAM AND EVE IT WHAT A LEGEND IN NORWICH.THEN HE JUMPED UP ON A MANS SHOULDERS AND WALKED ROUND SHOUTING AT PEOPLE

The Wonderstuff - Half of

Last night I took a trip back in TIME. Just stepped through the doors and it was the early '90s again. Some people at the Forum last night looked as if they'd been in hibernation since then.Support band Big Yoga Muffin were good, but looked suspiciou...

Cocks Out

I have in my hand, a piece of plastic... OK, so the debut album by The Fighting Cocks is not actually out as such, but who could resist using that headline?With almost every sound on this aural assault being an uncleared sample, and with song titles ...

REVERSE THE AGING PROCESS!!!

Bah, why is my mailbox full of this rubbish?Happy New Year, if you want a gig to beat the post new year blues, then all girl rockers Twist are playing at Camden Palace tonight, and also Zoot Woman are playing at Trash's fourth birthday tonight...You ...

Another Strokes show

If you're not going to the NME Carling show on the Saturday night (...Trail Of Dead, Rocket From The Crypt, Peaches, and The Strokes), then there's another chance to see this ace new band - they're playing at the Barfly (Chalk Farm Road) on the 7th o...

Bollocks News

Got a couple of hits yesterday, from someone using a search engine to look for "nazi cartoons", so I looked into it and found that popEx comes SECOND on Google, this is a bit weird..."Bollocks" is still a bit of a winner, we come out top, and our fri...

Poptones hit the North...

Sick of the Capitocentric press only giving you gossip from the latest London Danceteria? Fear not, Alan McGee is taking his "Radio 4" night to Scotchland, so get along there and make the pages of NME and the Daily Mirror yourself!On February 24th, R...

Live Cock Fighting

The Fighting Cocks headline the Bull and Gate in London Kentish Town, on May 30th... Seeya there...

A gig for the cockneys

If you're not going to Kylie Minogue, Soft Cell, Westlife, or any of the other sold out extravaganzae in the capital, then I've got a lovely selection box of indie pop for you tomorrow. If you're near to East London.There are four bands play tomorrow...

Live cockfighting on the interweb

The Fighting Cocks show next Tuesday at the Bull and Gate will be broadcast on the modern interweb, starting at 22:45 UK time...The URL to be AT is: www.onlinetvuk.com, check it out, or bullandgate.co.ukfor more details......

Get a bit of shut eye this weekend

The Fighting Cocks will be doing their best to demolish Islington's "Red Eye" venue (Copenhagen St, N1) tonight - it's finally closing it's doors after five years, as it's being converted into flats. The 'Cocks are playing the closing party tonight, ...

Album of the week

Hopefully you've pre-ordered it (what? Didn't you see the banners) but if not, don't forget Mogwai's "Rock Action" is out tomorrow...Hold on, this can't be Mogwai - there's VOCALS! They're courtesy of Gruff Rhys of the Super Furries, so maybe that st...

An Ace Gig

A fantastic gig tomorrow (Friday 11th) night - MJ Hibbett and ALSO the Fighting Cocks on the same bill...

It's at The Bull and Gate, Kentish Town, seeya there...

The Blockheads

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?

The Darkness

Setlist: "Bareback", "Black Shuck", "Best of me", "Love is only a feeling", "Get your hands off", "Givin' up", "Stuck in a rut", "I believe in a thing called love", "Love on the rocks with no ice"

The Libertines

XFM Xmas party, watched support act The Darkness then went mad on free cocktails, don't remember the headliners.

The Divine Comedy

I left after the support The Frank And Walters to go to a local gig, I was "getting in" with people and trying to be a face on the scene to help with my fanzine...

Heavy Stereo

Colin "Gem" Archer who went on to join Oasis. I loved Heavy Stereo, nice bit of glam rock. Plus Embassy and Thermal, I think Thermal were local heroes...

Dance Craze

Film, part of the skabour festival.
1981 British documentary film about the English 2 Tone music genre.

Chumbawamba

First of the Portsmouth Venue Campaign freebies helping out on the door. Plus Gunshot, Attilla the Stockbroker, nad Spot the Poet.

Amazing Windmills

plus The Firework Party and Hooch. LOCAL!

John Peel Day

Beamer + A Thousand Leagues Below + The Chase Scene + Lenny + Craig Hammer. All proceds to The Briths Heart Foundation

Flood Of Red

Enter Shikari (ES/FoR tour) + InGlory + Rise With The Fallen + Proceed + Tubahead (Proceed/Tubahead Tour)

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Rodrigo Y Gabriela tickets Rodrigo y Gabriela describe their style as 'fusion music', that is taking the best bits from latin, rock and jazz. See Rodrigo y Gabriela...

Singin' In The Rain - Torbay Operatic and Dramatic Society

The Lock-In DJs

Eclectic mix of music the 1st Wed of every month.

School fete

Is this the one that TV's Paul O'Grady is opening? Have definitely seen a sign up locally threatening just such an occurrence...

The Rub

Reni out of the Stone Roses and his band... was looking forward to this a lot, but it was absolutely shocking.

The Cuban Boys

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.

The Fighting Cocks

The Gondoliers - Tynemouth Gilbert & Sullivan Society

Puppetry of the Penis

Another bizarrely recurring event at Folkestone. We like blue comedy, psychics, and cocks apparently.

As I See It� - Poetry and Rhyme

If you've ever had your breath taken away by a stunning view or walked through a wood in autumn and felt inspired to put pen to paper, this could be the exhibition for you. "As I See It" is a collection of works by local poet Adrian Williams, who fou...

Embrace

Do we need reminding of the World Cup again already? Tickets are ON SALE NOW, 2nd of October it is then...

Terry Pratchett's "Carpe Jugulum"

Performed by the youth section of FHODS7:30pm. Tickets available in person from Hythe Bookshop, High Street, Hythe and Vine Books, 23 Cheriton Place, Folkestone. To book in advance by phone, please call Tony Cock on 01303 220580 or the box office on...

Rodrigo Y Gabriela

Rodrigo Y Gabriela tickets Rodrigo y Gabriela describe their style as 'fusion music', that is taking the best bits from latin, rock and jazz. See Rodrigo y Gabriela...

Lower Deck Music Club

7pm til 10pm. Hosted by Julia Jones featuring local acts Jon Woode and Raphael Mead. �5 on door or �3 with flyer. Hope you can make it. Please spread the word to any music fans and help support local talent....

Hard Rock Calling 2010 - Stevie Wonder

Hard Rock Calling 2010 - Stevie Wonder tickets Hard Rock Calling returns with another stunning headliner. Seattle grunge legends, Pearl Jam have been confirmed to headline Hard Rock Calling Festival 2010.Secure yourPearl...

Coney Island Amateur Psychoanalytic Society, And Their Circle 1926-72, Zoe Bellof, Last Tuesday Society, Hendricks Lecture Series

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Last Night Of The Proms vs Alfie Boe, Manchester Camerata vs Harrogate Choral Society

As I See It� - Poetry and Rhyme