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Tofts 35-39 Grace Hill, Folkestone, Kent

Watermans Arms 1 Queens Road, Hersham, Surrey KT12 5LT 01932 254580

The Borderline 16 Manette Street, London W1D 4AR 020 7734 5547

Blur Reading warmup, got very drunk on vodka red bulls, fell in a bush,and you can see me on the South Bank Show Special that was filmed there. Off to Reading the next day. Goldsmiths College Union Building, Dixon Road, New Cross, London SE14 6NW [Thursday 26 August 1999]

The Fall A benefit gig for a journalist Leo Finlay, with Ash and possibly Tiger and Formula 1. Matt Lucas was there. Possibly Travis also played... Mean Fiddler 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2 0EN [Wednesday 26 February 1997]

Tiger Soho Live, plus Divine Comedy, and "special guests" as headliner it says here... Mean Fiddler 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2 0EN [Wednesday 13 November 1996]

The Tears 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. Heaven Villiers Street, London [Thursday 16 December 2004]

Idlewild Plus Sons and Daughters it says here... Leas Cliff Hall The Leas, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2DZ 01303 228600 [Friday 15 April 2005]

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? Union Chapel Compton Avenue, London N1 2XD [Thursday 31 July 1997]

stellastarr* plus The Ordinary Boys and The 22s. Looks like everyone was there to see the Ordinary Boys, but I thought they were a bit ordinary... stellastarr were OK, not quite as convincing as on record though. Islington Academy London [Monday 24 November 2003]

Bloodhound Gang They did a 10 kebab challenge on stage and Daphne and Celeste were there. And so was I! Astoria 157 Charing Cross Road, London WC2H 0EN 020 7434 9592 [Wednesday 16 August 2000]

The Black Crowes Another freebie of some description. Noel and Liam Gallagher were there. The Scala 275 - 277 Pentonville Road, London N1 [Monday 9 April 2001]

Ash MTV Five Night Stand. Could be the 18th or the 28th, my ticket is ripped there... Shepherds Bush Empire Shepherds Bush Green, London W12 8TT [Friday 8 May 1998]

Jacques @ Scalarama Not my fave band of the day, but here's a bit of a report anyway... [Tuesday 10 October 2000]

Got the Camdemonium tickets And there are barely SEVENTY FIVE HOURS TO GO! [Monday 16 October 2000]

Tower Records BUSTED for / by FILTH! FILTH! And also CORRUPTING OUR NATIONS YOUTH! You did get my best side there didn't you? [Thursday 11 January 2001]

Happy Birthday to Madge, and punters everywhere... [Thursday 16 August 2001]

More ticket madness Get ...Trail of Dead and TRAVIS tickets here... [Thursday 24 January 2002]

PopEx t-shirts They're ready to go, and fully customisable, have a look here... [Tuesday 12 March 2002]

Reading and Leeds tickets here! Guns n Roses, Janes Addiction, Strokes an Pulp... looking good! Blimey, a hundred quid though... [Tuesday 30 April 2002]

I've not been paying attention Tickets for Billy Corgan's new band here! [Tuesday 17 December 2002]

Free Jim Bob CD Jim Bob is touring in October, and there's free CD's to be had each night... [Wednesday 24 September 2003]

Updated Folkestone gig history [Thursday 19 February 2004]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Thursday 19 February 2004]

Good work fact man! [Friday 20 February 2004]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Monday 23 February 2004]

Cheers for that! [Monday 23 February 2004]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Sunday 21 March 2004]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Friday 26 March 2004]

Monster House [Wednesday 21 July 2004]

where's my cut?!!! [Wednesday 21 July 2004]

...and where's the thread gone??! [Wednesday 21 July 2004]

what thread? [Wednesday 21 July 2004]

the thread [Thursday 22 July 2004]

Still there [Thursday 22 July 2004]

NOW what do I complain about? [Friday 21 January 2005]

And here we are! [Friday 21 January 2005]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Tuesday 8 November 2005]

This is great, I don't suppose you have any memorabilia from that time do you? [Tuesday 8 November 2005]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Friday 18 November 2005]

What bands did you see there Bruce, anyone good? [Saturday 19 November 2005]

best place to live in folkestone [Wednesday 29 March 2006]

I live in the West End and would recommend there [Wednesday 29 March 2006]

RE: best place to live in folkestone [Wednesday 29 March 2006]

I meant to add that yesterday [Thursday 30 March 2006]

property [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

RE: property [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

No worries [Tuesday 4 April 2006]

One night in Paris* [Tuesday 12 September 2006]

RE: One night in Paris* [Sunday 17 September 2006]

Yes I have read Microserfs [Monday 18 September 2006]

RE: Yes I have read Microserfs [Monday 18 September 2006]

I've read Girlfriend In A Coma too [Monday 18 September 2006]

RE: I've read Girlfriend In A Coma too [Tuesday 19 September 2006]

doh sorry, forgot about the invite thing [Tuesday 19 September 2006]

RE: doh sorry, forgot about the invite thing [Tuesday 19 September 2006]

I had your hotmail and sent it there [Tuesday 19 September 2006]

It's more and more like Miami Vice round here every day [Saturday 6 January 2007]

RE: It's more and more like Miami Vice round here every day [Sunday 7 January 2007]

Will post up a snap in a bit [Sunday 7 January 2007]

RE: Will post up a snap in a bit [Monday 8 January 2007]

*hastily tidies away nodding jesus* [Monday 8 January 2007]

NME Big Gig 2009 / The Cure support acts Support from Franz Ferdinand, Crystal Castles, and White Lies looks like. Still got tickets here! [Monday 10 November 2008]

Is Chambers Easter Ales festival on this year? Should I talk Clare into going there tomorrow? [Friday 10 April 2009]

@pauly #m12481 To answer myself, just driven past especially, and YES Chambers Easter Festival is on this weekend! So going there tonight! [Saturday 11 April 2009]

Due day plus SIX Wondered if I would wake up, and the baby just be here. But no. [Saturday 30 May 2009]

Why is this on here? [Wednesday 10 June 2009]

got lots of gigs and events here, all around the world [Thursday 11 June 2009]

Hawkshaw Farm Park [Monday 15 June 2009]

The more times you post about this on here [Monday 15 June 2009]

Back at work And there's a #iphone on my desk... [Monday 6 July 2009]

Leas Cliff Hall sold to Ambassador Theatre Group Will this make the standard of shows there better or worse? [Thursday 5 November 2009]

New and Events at Number Eleven restaurant, The Old High Street, Folkestone And they're here, hello [Tuesday 9 February 2010]

Practically had to wade home tonight Monster rain and some lightning here. [Thursday 25 February 2010]

Folkestone's HEVY music festival is back agin this year! For a full weekend, bands being confirmed already, details here [Friday 12 March 2010]

Chambers Easter Ales festival on all weekend don't forget And there is a quiz on Sunday [Tuesday 30 March 2010]

RE: Updated Folkestone gig history [Sunday 17 October 2010]

4.30 now and I'm still here [Wednesday 7 September 2011]

Sing and Sign? There's an app for that [Friday 18 November 2011]

My computer is showing me ads for Radley handbags everywhere... [Friday 2 December 2011]

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