The Gig Guide Issue 14

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From Tokyo to Kent!

NEWS: What’s happening on the Kent music scene | REVIEWS: We check out your music NOT TO BE MISSED: Top events in Kent | PLUS: Your regular 2 months of Kent gig listings.

Issue 14 / April - May www.the-gig-guide.co.uk

April Fri 2nd Sat 3rd Sun 4th Fri 9th Sat 10th Sun 11th Fri 16th

- User Friendly - Slug Pixies - Archive - Elbert Felc - Broken - (TBC) - Zero Tolerance

Sat 17th Sun 18th Fri 23rd Sat 24th

- Martin Jonathan - (TBC) - Donna - Any Other Business Sun 25th - Heroes Fri 30th - Kevin Iverson

May Sat 1st Sun 2nd Fri 7th Sat 8th Sun 9th Fri 14th Sat 15th

- (TBC) Sun 16th - Situation Vacant - As Is Now Fri 21st - Gold Top - (TBC) Sun 23rd - Martin Jonathan - Slug Pixies Fri 28th - Zero Tolerance - Broken Sat 29th - (TBC) - Mixed Emotions Sun 30th - Heroes - Tapestry

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Phillip Moore

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is back to his old self.

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is monochrome.

Wayne Elvin

Editor/Designer

Stuart Keeler

www.the-gig-guide.co.uk

Researcher

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is good with colours.

Abby Kedwell

Writer

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is fashion all the way, fingers crossed i get in!

Jo Lawford

Writer

jo@jeemo.co.uk

is wondering why are goose bumps called goose bumps?

Michael Lake

Writer

michael.r.lake@btinternet.com

is working as Business Manager for Mind - the mental health charity.

elcome to the April/May edition of The Gig Guide.

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We’ve got interviews galore this issue as we speak to Frankee Connolly from new duo Mini Viva, frontman Roy Stride from pop favourites Scouting For Girls, local boy Ben Jones (of The Lovedays) and funnywomen Katy Brand and Laura Solon!

Also this issue we’ve got profiles on Kent bands, the latest news about the summers hottest festivals and a review of possibly the most important piece of equipment any musician (or even live music attendee) should posess; a set of custom made earplugs to protect your hearing.

I hope you enjoy the read and get the chance to get out and see some of Kent’s fantastic local bands. I recently checked out the ‘Kentish Kreme 2’ showcase at the Gulbenkian Theatre, as well as the DOGS gig at Quarterhouse. These were two great nights out with the Quarterhouse in particular seeing a very large turn out!

Richard Batchelor Reviewer www.myspace.com/richardbatchelor

is loving Gorillaz new album.

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Post: The Gig Guide Thanet Publishing Ltd Westwood Business Park Strasbourg Street Margate, Kent CT9 4JJ For advertising enquiries, contact Joe Fendt; Telephone: 07969198189 email: joe.fendt@gc-publishing.co.uk April - May | The Gig Guide | 3

L L O R D C L Y D E LO OR RD DC CL LY YD DE E Situated on the sea front at Walmer, the Lord Clyde is a delightful pub where you will be assured of a warm welcome. Comfortable bars where you can sit and sample some of Shepherd Neame's fine ales & lagers.

• Regular Live Music • Darts • Children welcome • Exciting Food Menu • Free wifi Live music events to look out for at The Lord Clyde

April Friday 2nd - Martin Jonathan Sunday 4th - Andy Mack Saturday 10th - Shann Lee Parker Friday 16th - Comedy Hypnotist Saturday 17th - Without the Blue Saturday 24th - Rags 2 Riches Sunday 25th - Martin Jonathan Friday 30th - Jerry C

May Thursday 6th - On The Run Friday 7th - Martin Jonathan Sunday 16th - Rags 2 Riches Saturday 22nd - Souled Out Sunday 23rd - Tapestry Saturday 29th - Kevin Iverson

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Contents 17

Features

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Laura Solon............................10 We find out a little more about Laura’s career so far, and who makes her laugh.

Jazz for Haiti..........................12 Michael Lake reviews a special charity gig at the RAFA club in Chatham.

Mini Viva.................................13 We check out pop’s newest duo and chat to Frankee about their background.

ER15 Earplugs........................16 Joe Fendt gives his opinion on the essential bit of kit that everyone who appreciates live music should own!

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The Lovedays..........................17 Jo Lawford chats to Ben Jones; frontman of The Lovedays about the band, his life and future prospects.

Relig Oran..............................21 Quirky folk in the form of Relig Oran.

Scouting For Girls...................22 Check out what the lads are up to as we stop for a chat with Roy.

Battle of the Bands.................24 Abby Kedwell investigates Folkestones BOTB competition.

Katy Brand..............................25 22

Satirical funnywoman Katy Brand talks to us ahead of her live show at The Gulbenkian Theatre.

Regulars News........................................6 Listings...................................29 Music Reviews........................45 Not to be Missed.....................48 Caught in the Act....................49 Quiz........................................51 Classifieds..............................52

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JLS & Madness top this years bill.

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Interview: Laura Solon

Laura Solon

BY STUART KEELER Following on from our competition last issue (congratulations to Paul Cummins from Folkestone), we decided to quiz the freshfaced female comic with some of our questions, to find out her opinions on the life around her...

Is it true that you were due to perform as a double act for your show in 2005, but your partner pulled out three weeks beforehand leaving you to go it alone? How did that feel?

“He pulled out a few months before because he had work he couldn’t turn down.

As we’d only got together to do that Edinburgh show, we didn’t have it written yet, and I had been doing several characters on the circuit so it wasn’t a major panic.”

Did you always believe in yourself and your comedy; thinking you’d stand a chance of winning the Perrier Award or did it come as a complete shock?

“I just went up there to do my show - I was a relative unknown so I didn’t think about any awards so yes it was a huge surprise to win but it therefore opened a lot of doors for me so I am very happy about it. Awards are happy things to win but any voted by a panel are always highly subjective so there’s an element of luck if you win one. If there had been different panelists they might have voted for someone else.”

Since then you’ve had success with your Radio 4 show; ‘Laura Solon; Talking and Not Talking’, currently in it’s third series. Do you enjoy Radio work where the audience cannot see but only hear you?

“Yes - it means you have to focus purely on the writing which I enjoy but at the

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same time the fact you don’t need sets or costume means you can set something anywhere on Radio. Like space. Or inside a whale. But on TV these days they’d tell you that was too expensive.”

You’ve appeared in the TV shows ‘Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul’ and more recently; ‘Al Murray’s Multiple Personality Disorder’. What was it like working alongside these guys?

“They are all very talented, successful and also very lovely gentlemen so it was a pleasure to learn from them as well as spend time in their company.”

“You can set something anywhere on Radio. Like space.

Or inside a whale. ” Which comedians do you personally find funny at the moment?

“I think Shappi Khorsandi is brilliant, Kristen Schaal is also very funny, Jason Manford, Sean Lock, Bill Bailey - there’s a lot of great comics around.”

Are you interested in writing (and maybe starring in) your own TV show?

Is this something you are working towards?

“Yes I am interested in that. Very interested. I am developing two ideas but it’s very early days on both.”

Tell us a bit about your latest live show; ‘Rabbit Faced Story Soup’? Why that title?

“The show is me playing about ten different comedy characters to tell one story. And a lot of characters have written different stories - so hence the ‘soup’ and rabbit faced because I wanted a rabbit in the poster. Then the rabbit got a part in the show. It had never done any acting before but it has a natural talent.”

Is it tough to play all the characters in the show, particularly without the visual aid of costume changes?

“No it’s easier than having to run off stage and scramble a costume change in 20 seconds. And any good costume is going to take longer than that to put on so I initiated a no costume rule as part of my comedy dogma.”

What are your plans for the immediate future, after you’ve finished touring the current show?

“Write another one and go to America for 3 weeks to do my show which will be amazing.”

The Gig Guide 6 Favourite Bar Snack?

“Crisps. Always and forever.”

Myspace, Twitter or Facebook?

“To be honest, I don’t really like any of them. Facebook is the only one I’ve managed so far.”

What’s the biggest animal you could take on in unarmed combat?

“Good question. For an easy fight it would be a cat or a small dog. But if I’d been in training, probably a cow. Because whilst large, they appear slow and cowardly.”

What would be your message to the world?

“Can I borrow some money to buy a new car please.”

Got any pet hates?

“People shouting in the street, crap RnB, white jeans.”

Tea or Coffee?

“Both are essential in my daily routine.”

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Review: Jazz for Haiti at RAFA Club, Chatham fantastic effort, great value at a tenner, but a veritable nightmare to get down on paper.

Thankfully the easy names to spell and remember included Mark Nightingale, trombonist and winner of the 2009 British Jazz Awards and the much-acclaimed Alan Barnes on baritone sax. Highly accomplished musician and raconteur Pete Long, whose southern drawl was very reminiscent of Jules Holland, was an excellent host.

BY MICHAEL LAKE have to confess (again) that this was my second attempt to check out the RAFA Club.

My first attempt was tortuous and involved an hour driving up and down Dock Road trying to find the place. My misery was ended with a trip through the tunnel, at which point I called it a night.

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Out of desperation to find anything positive to say about Chatham, I googled it only to discover that among its notable migrant residents was Tracy Emin. The world renowned artist actually went to Medway College of Design and cites her stint of living by the River Medway as the most important influence of her life. Nurturists will tell you that the environment plays a significant part in your mental health and influences behaviour.

Kind of explains a fair bit. Sorry Chatham I know you have naval history, a dockyard and a designer outlet but man alive did someone forget to make the bed?

At first sight the RAFA Club looks like a shack, battered by high winds and hanging on for grim death. At second sight you realise that it actually is a shack which architecturally blends in with the surroundings quite well. It is typical of many jazz clubs though, earthy, no frills, and thrives and survives on enthusiasm. For three years however the RAFA club run by Shirley S and Colin E has played host to some top quality jazz and tonight was no exception.

The gig was billed as a charity fundraiser for Haiti and was packed to the rickety rafters. I lost count of the number of musicians who graced the stage, over twenty I reckon, which was a

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I have to say that I haven’t enjoyed a night of jazz as much as this for sometime. The first set was a mix of latin, bebop and classic jazz standards. Horace Silvers Nica’s dream was a particular highlight with some effortless trumpet soloing by Steve Fishwick who looks way too young to be out after dark never mind playing brilliant jazz. Alex Garnet on tenor sax, Quentin Collins on trumpet, Sue Rivers on vocals and the superb Nick Peck on keyboards all played their part in a cracking 45 minutes of music. The second set was arguably even better opening with a toe tapping version of Gillespie’s “Anthropology” featuring Pete Long and Simon Bates duelling it out on clarinet plus Alex Dankworth on bass and Andrea Vickery on keyboards. Georgina from Wigan added a touch of northern vocal class on “The very thought of you” and Paul Cheneouer infused some jazz fusion in his all blues flute solo. Luckily for me he had a card.

All in all well worth the pre and post gig torture.

The evening raised a tremendous £1761.

The RAFA club holds gigs on a monthly basis.

Check out their website www.coljazz.webs.com or The GIG Guide listings for further details.

Interview: Mini Viva

BY STUART KEELER urrently taking the nation by storm are new pop duo Mini Viva.

Comprising of Frankee Connolly (19) and Britt Love (21), they are the result of the latest output from pop production superhouse Xenomania who, based in Kent are responsible for a plethora of top ten hits including songs by Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Alesha Dixon, Gabriella Cilmi and many more.

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Coming from relative obscurity, the girls were picked by A&R talent scouts to form a new group, and after 2 years of writing and recording material, they are almost ready to release their debut album.

Described as ‘pop with a quirky edge’, Mini Viva have already had top ten success with their debut single ‘I Left My Heart In Tokyo’, which dominated UK radio in September of last year with it’s unmistakably catchy chorus line.

They are now in the middle of their UK tour, in support of Britain’s Got Talent winners; Diversity, which brings them to Margate’s Winter Gardens on 27th April.

I spoke to Frankee from the band to find out a bit more information about how they met, their future plans and just what it’s like working for Xenomania...

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Interview: Mini Viva The first single ‘Left My Heart In Tokyo’ did very well, charting at number 7. Did you know it’d be so catchy from the start?

“Obviously the success was a big surprise but when we first heard it we knew it’d be one of those feel good songs that everyone would want to sing.

We knew people would love it but you don’t know what’s gonna happen these days. We weren’t going to put in our heads that it’d go to number 1 and stuff but we were so happy it got to number 7 and got a top ten.”

So have you ever been to Tokyo?

“No we haven’t! [laughs], we always feel dead stupid when people ask us that! We’d love to go to Tokyo and we’ve had record labels come see us from Japan and they say we need to release it there as they will love it. So hopefully we’ll get to go out there and promote it soon.”

How did you guys meet?

“We met in 2007 when we both got scouted separately by A&R people at Xenomania, who brought us down to Kent (where they are based) and started recording. They found our voices very separately distinctive but thought they’d work really well together. At the time we were going to be a five piece girl band but it didn’t work out and it ended up being just us two. So they thought let’s do a duo instead ‘cos there’s nothing like that out there at the minute.”

Do you feel a bit of pressure working for Xenomania?

“Yeah, there’s always that little bit of pressure because they’re well known for the Girls Aloud stuff and it’s always in the top ten. We just wanna have the same success if you know what I mean. We just wanna do well for them and we want people to love ‘em [the songs] as much as they love Girls Aloud songs.”

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Where did the name ‘Mini Viva’ come from?

“It’s little nicknames we had for each other… Britt’s Mini, I’m Viva. When you’re looking for a name, you go through loads and in the end we just thought ‘this band is about us so let’s use a name that means something’ so we put them together and it worked!”

whoever asks them. We also have camera footage of what we’ve been up to during the week and fans can request to see stuff, so for example if someone asks ‘while on tour, will

You’re just about to start your tour supporting Diversity, are you looking forward to that?

“Can’t wait! That’s the best part of being in this job; getting out on stage in all these different places and letting people know who you are. It’s gonna be different for us ‘cos we’ve never supported a dance group so it’s really exciting. We hope they can show us some moves!”

Have you got any festival appearances planned for the summer?

“Yeah, we’ve just been confirmed for the Isle of Wight on 11th June. We’d love to play V festival so hopefully we’ll do that.”

You’re just about to start your new Interactive Webcast; ‘Viva Mini Viva’.

Will you be nervous doing that?

“A little bit! The thing is me and Britt when we’re on camera just laugh and always mess up and stuff so it’s gonna be fun, and it’s great for the fans to interact with us. It’s really important for us to get to know our fans ‘cos at the end of the day they are the ones that make us successful and buy our music so we just want to be so friendly to them and let them know we love them.”

What can we expect to see on your webcasts?

“You can log in and send us messages and ask us questions and we’ll be chatting live back to

you get someone from diversity to show you this move, we wanna see how you can do it and if you can do it well’ so we’ll be like ‘ok lets film it and post it to them’. It’s gonna be really fun, sort of like a TV show but online.”

So what’s the album going to sound like when it comes out? Any surprises on there?

“Well I think people will be surprised by the whole album because every song is so different and that was a theme we wanted to work throughout, because we don’t wanna just have one sound, we want to have a few sounds so all different people from all music backgrounds can like us.”

I must say, we are in awe of your hair… does it take a long time to get it that big?

“Do you know what, it takes me like 10 minutes… it’s not even that long! Some people with short hair spend ages on it but it’s really easy. People think ‘oh my god you sit there curling it all day’ and I’m like ‘no I just wash it, put some products on it and dry it!’”

And when Britt has her quiff, do you compete?

“Oh yeah.. it’s all about the hair competition!”

Where would you like to see yourself at the end of the year?

“Obviously we’d love to have another success with the next single that comes out, which is going to be ‘One Touch’, out in May. We’d love to have the album out but we’re gonna have four singles out before the album. We’d love to have a successful album because that’s what we’ve been working on for 2 years now and we’ve put

so much hard work into it and to see it be successful would be amazing.”

You get likened to the 80’s duo Mel & Kim occasionally, what are your thoughts on this?

“It’s great to be compared to them as they were really good, but at the same time we think ‘well we are not the same as them just cos we’re a duo, so don’t compare us to them’. I mean it’s a nice thing to be compared to but we want to let people know we’re really different. They were sisters and dressed the same whereas me and Britt are friends who didn’t really know each other but are now really close. We’ve got our own individual selves going on and aren’t clones of each other!”

What music do you like to listen to?

“I’m a really big R’n’B girl, into Beyonce, Hip Hop, I love GB, Kayne West and I love my reggae music as my

background is Jamaican so I was brought up on that all my life, as well as a lot of soul and stuff like that.”

(Gig Guide 6) Favourite Bar Snack?

“I’d have to say a packet of crisps… Salt & Vinegar” Myspace, Twitter, Facebook?

“I’d say Twitter ‘cos I don’t use Facebook or Myspace (other than for Mini Viva). I use twitter personally, I like twitter.”

What’s the biggest animal you could take on in unarmed combat?

“God I don’t know. It wouldn’t be anything strong ‘cos I’m not that strong. I’d have to say like a little butterfly or something!”

What would be your message to the world?

“Always follow your dream ‘cos you never know what’s gonna happen.”

Got any pet hates?

“Nah, I love all animals.”

Tea or Coffee?

“Tea, definitely.”

You can catch up with the girls and ask them anything you like, every Friday at 4:30 pm via their interactive webcast show; ‘Viva Mini Viva’, found at miniviva.com With the new single ‘One Touch’ coming out in May, the debut album following later and worldwide promotion on the cards, 2010 looks like a promising year for the duo.

We look forward to seeing more from them.

www.miniviva.com

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Review: ER15 Noise Reducing Earplugs entire ear using a plastic gun, the specialist then put a small plastic cover over the ear which stuck to the gooey gunk. I was told that I shouldn’t smile, talk or cough as this would ruin the impression. Once the gel-like solution had gone off, the plastic cover would just peel off. Then all that was left to do was pull the rubbery impression out with the cotton pull cord and repeat for the other ear.

BY JOE FENDT Do you play an instrument or regularly attend live gigs? If so you should seriously invest in some hearing protection! I recently had some ER15 custom ear plugs fitted by Hearbase in Folkestone and my only regret is that I hadn’t done it sooner.

I only discovered Hearbase after some investigation on the internet following a cancellation due to the January snow fall. I’d previously made plans to travel to London to a hearing specialist that had been recommended to me, not knowing I could have this done locally all along. So thank you snow... I was saved from a long journey and the expense of travelling!

After checking out Hearbase’s website and reading about their services, I decided to give them a call and find out more. The staff were very friendly and informative and within no time at all I had an appointment booked.

(Hearbase offer a number of outlets across Kent and a full list of clinics is available online).

On the day of fitting (which included a full consultation to decide what ear plugs would best suit me), we decided that the ER15 would be my best option. At first the specialist recommended that I should have the ER25 (25db filter) because I am a drummer and subject to constant very loud noise levels, but because I wanted to use the earplugs for general use including both playing drums and going to watch gigs, the ER15’s were chosen instead! Hearbase also offer an ER9 option that has a 9db filter.

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At the end of the appointment I was given a demonstration on how to insert them into my ear and how to care for the ear plugs. I was then given the choice whether to opt for another appointment to demonstrate fitting once they had arrived or for the plugs to be posted out to a chosen address. I decided to have them posted and they were delivered within 2 weeks.

The first opportunity to use my new ER15’s was at a gig playing drums, it took a little while getting used to putting them in my ears but I soon found the knack! We did a sound check and everything seemed ok, although I struggled to hear the vocals in the monitors. As it happens this was not down to the ER15’s at all and was in fact the monitor mix at fault as the rest of the band were struggling as well.

I’ve now played a second gig and I find them very comfortable. I’m getting the same tones and clarity but at a much lower level and have total confidence in using them. The only thing you have to get used to is that you can hear your own voice a lot louder and naturally compensate by speaking quieter. I was constantly being told to speak up! I’ve also tried the ER15’s watching a gig and can confirm they perform brilliantly. The sound quality was great and the vocals were clear; just the same as listening normally but at a much more comfortable level. Friends who had attended the same gig had come out saying their ears were ringing and the music was uncomfortably loud. This just proved to me how good the ER15’s are and what a great investment I had just made in my future hearing!

For more information, visit the hearbase website at www.hearingcare.co.uk or call free on 0800 028 6179

Interview: The Lovedays

THE LOVEDAYS

BY JO LAWFORD - jo@jeemo.co.uk

As I settled down to write my next article I thought to myself who would I have the best laugh with whilst interviewing? I couldn’t think of anyone so I decided to go with plan b, which was Ben Jones of The Lovedays. Just kidding Ben. This Medway/Maidstone band is made up of Dean Whale on lead guitar, Paul Moss on bass, Sam Jacques on drums and Ben Jones as the frontman on rhythm guitar and vocals.

Watching the guys on stage is nothing short of mesmerising. With fantastic tunes and lively performances it’s no wonder they have played some fantastic venues, for instance in the last 12 months they have performed at the International Pop Overthrow Festival at the famous Cavern Club in Liverpool and also saw the guys jetting off to New York in November.

They have just completed their second album titled ‘House of Cards’ with the new line-up

and as usual it’s nothing short of brilliant. Just what you have come to expect from this band.

Whilst doing all this Mr Jones was also busy producing The Soundcasters, Scott Brunger and Rich Clarks new album’s. Wow multi-tasking at its best.

So it’s a wonder I have managed to steal Ben from his busy schedule for a cuppa to find out just how he keeps so many balls juggling.

Describe yourself in 3 words.

“Cantankerous, retro and modest.”

Mr Jones tell me when did you first realise music was well and truly in your veins?

“My Dad was a musician. He was 40 when I was born and was a proper child of the sixties.

He used to play the folk club scene and shared a lot of bills with people like Roy Harper and Paul Simon, a lot of people who went on to be cult figures in the folk

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Interview: The Lovedays scene so there was always a guitar around when I was growing up. When I got to about 12 Oasis came about and they made everyone wanna pick up a guitar so I suppose it was probably from this moment. Before that I wanted to be a writer of some kind plus I had always been into the Beatles and Bob Dylan from a young age.”

musical ability was fantastic and we liked a lot of the same things like The Beatles etc. so I decided I wanted to work with him again. So from there we started to go out and spend time together and we already knew Jason and asked him if he wanted to join and so the Lovedays were formed. That line-up lasted for a few years but as with all bands musical differences meant people left and then we came to the line-up we have now.”

Describe the Lovedays sound?

“Classic pop with a hint of blues and country.”

Do you have any weird rituals you carry out before you go on stage like maybe kissing a pic of Elvis or dancing around your guitar case 5 times?

“I wish I could say I did. I might start. I might kiss a picture of Elvis whilst dancing around my guitar case.

Whether it’s a small gig or a big gig I generally go off on my own about an hour before. I like to be kinda quiet before, not because of nerves but just want to get in to the right frame of mind. There was a famous reggae singer called Judge Dread who came off stage from one performance and died. I kinda find that sort of romantic as he died doing the thing he loved. He pretty much gave that last performance his all.”

So when and how did the Lovedays come about?

“I was in a couple of bands before, that I wasn’t the front man of but I wrote the songs for and everyone had said I was good enough to be a front man. At the same time I was living in London and was signed but things went sour and I grew tired of promises being made and people not keeping to their end of the bargain so I decided to move back to Kent. I had written some songs and wanted a vehicle for them to be performed. I knew Sam previously and had played with him a couple of times before and I always thought that his

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I mentioned the IPO festival, how did you get the chance to perform?

“The organiser David Bash is very well known within the American community of music rock critics and he does a lot of writing for Shindig magazine, he is a pop obsessive.

He has a real love of music and if there were more people like him running the industry it would be fabulous. A couple of bands had suggested us so he found us on Myspace, decided he liked us and asked if we would play the Cavern Club in Liverpool and from that we played the IPO in New York. He does a top 100 of his favourite albums every year and he ranked us number 7 and believe it or not we came above Bruce Springsteen. So it was a real honour to play and I think we are doing three IPO’s this year, IPO Liverpool, IPO LA and IPO New York.”

“He ranked us number 7 and believe it or not we came above Bruce Springsteen.”

Are there any funny stories you can reveal from backstage, maybe some special band bonding moments?

“If we have got a long distance to travel we normally end up having these really deep conversations about things like hunger or a cure for Cancer. Sam will always come out with something odd like we were talking about Steven Hawking once being on The Simpsons and he said wasn’t he Superman. Bless him.

We have had bust ups before gigs. I think because we all want to give it everything we have got that emotions run high and stuff.”

What have been the highlights so far?

“We were made record of the week on the BBC Introducing Show once and had our album played 3 weeks in a row. Obviously New York was a massive highlight. I met Roy Wood and played him some of our album, he said it was great.”

You have just finished your second album with the new line-up, when can we get a copy please?

“It will be on sale from the 1st March on thelovedays.net, myspace which is myspace.com/benjonesandthelovedays, at gigs and in the not too distant future - itunes.”

What musical influences are behind the Lovedays?

“The Beachboys, The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Neil Young not Will Young, The Doors. People who have tried to do something more than just another record.”

Have you got any gossip about your band members you would like to reveal? And yes cross-dressing is allowed.

“Dean is a gym addict, you can find him in the showers down at the local gym in Gillingham he spends a lot of time lathering up and he eats a lot of protein shakes in case his muscles eat themselves. Paul is a closet fan of Des O’Connor and Sam has the biggest collection of racing snails in the southeast. I like to collect books with pages missing especially the last page.”

I particularly like your track “Devils advocate” what’s it about?

“It’s not about anything really. Generally my songs are about the human condition, things people can relate to. I suppose if I had to say it would be about someone who you have put your faith in and they don’t put their

faith in you so you end up over compensating all the time.”

If you could liken your sound to any other band who would it be?

“A concoction of The Beatles, Beachboys and The Who.”

“Paul is a closet fan of Des O’Connor and Sam has the biggest collection of racing snails in the southeast.”

What’s the biggest gig you have played so far?

“New York was a big one and ‘Lounge on the Farm’.”

What’s the best venue you have played?

“Dirty South in Lewisham; that was a great venue, Water Rats and of course Live from the Fort. I have never played anywhere like that before or since.”

Where would you most love to play?

“The Borderline in London, its not the biggest venue but for me it has a certain resonance about it. Nirvana has played there, Ray Davis has played there and Neil Young did a gig there too. I like the idea of playing Theatres not like a camp show but something different. My big ambition is to get a huge Circus tent and travel around playing loads of bands from the area whilst there are Circus acts going on in the background, like fire eaters etc.”

What does the future hold for you and the Lovedays?

“I am running for President of the USA, no that’s a lie, its Prime Minister.

No seriously, we are looking for a record or a distribution deal doing a few more IPO things and a few more London gigs. We are just trying to mainly get the Lovedays out there.

For myself I would love to write a rock opera something like Tommy. I love to write so the idea of doing something like that really interests me.”

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Interview: The Lovedays What’s playing on your stereo at the minute?

“An album by Brian Wilson called ‘that lucky old sun’, Bob Dylan with an album called ‘love and theft’ and ‘she and him volume 1’ by Zooey Deschanel she was in that movie with Jim Carrey, ‘Yes man’.

I had a dream I was playing with Kasabian last night and when I started playing the crowd just walked off, now what would a psychologist say about that. Sorry I felt the need to share this!”

If you could do a duet with someone (alive or dead) who would it be and where? The moon is included.

“I have heard there are structures on the moon but NASA wont talk about it.

No erm, I suppose I would love to play with Bob Dylan that would be brilliant or Billy Childish at either the Collosium or the Acropolis somewhere really mental.”

Got any favourite local bands?

“Billy Wears Dresses they are a brilliant band. I also like Len Price 3, The Soundcasters and the Archie Wah Wahs too.”

What do you think of the Kent music scene?

“I think it’s alright; it’s the same as anywhere else I suppose.

I think the problem is that bands don’t really get a chance to play together. I have a lot of admiration for people like Phil and Lisa Dillon and David Wise, people who try and do things to bring everyone together.

The funny thing is if you go to America all they want to talk about is the Medway scene.

Do you know I was in New York in a record shop and they had a Medway section so it must be good to reach overseas.”

If you could be a superhero who would you be and what special powers would you have?

“Batman, he gets to go out and jump around rooftops at night clearing up all the sh** but then I like the Joker too. He is an entertainer.

And I would like to be able to see through girl’s clothes as my special power.”

Which one of your band members has the best feet?

“Me. I haven’t seen the other guy’s feet as we have a rule, which is never to get too intimate with the lights on.”

Love or hate?

“Love.”

Good ol’ English Cox’s apples or passion fruit?

“Apples.”

Sainsbury’s or Tescos?

“Sainsbury’s.”

Action man or teddy bear?

“Action man gripped onto a teddy bear.”

Jeans or cords?

“Jeans.”

Monopoly or scrabble?

“Scrabble.”

Got any advice for any aspiring bands just starting out?

“None as I am not there yet.”

If you lived your life by a philosophy what would it be?

“As Viv the keyboard player from Spinal Tap says ‘have a good time all of the time’, no probably live long and die oblong and may your chickens never go blind and bump into each other.”

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The band’s second album ‘House of Cards’ is out now, available from thelovedays.net & myspace.com/benjonesandthelovedays

Profile: Relig Oran

Relig Oran here’s a light in the forest, there’s a face in the tree… Up past the brow of the dark moor, chill of the evening air, on we press. We pass the wicker man, pass the creaking gibbet with its dark treasure, and on we press. Looking for the old ways from here to Summerisle. RELIG ORAN are the soundtrack to our journey. Nick Drake meets the brothers Grimm, Cinderella meets Tom Waits. The hobby horse and the hand of glory. Folk’s dark underbelly, tales of murder and betrayal, of death and rebirth, and tunes, hollow, haunting tunes. Now the caravan drives East through the Bohemian forests, in search of Baba Yagga as night draws in. There’s a light in the forest, there’s a face in the tree… and on we press……

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Relig Oran are; Andy Renshaw (Kalimba, Bodhran, Whistles, Percussion), Martyn Kember (Fiddle), and Jem Scott (Vocals, Guitar, Bouzouki, Fiddle).

Pronounced ‘Relig’ (as in relic but with a ‘g’) ‘Oran’, they have an interesting story behind the name...

Off the west coast of Scotland lies the beautiful island of Iona, on which is an ancient burial ground containing the graves of the old high kings of Scotland, Ireland and Norway, along with the odd monk or two including Oran. It’s from here that the band gets its name – it means ‘Burial place of Oran’.

So the story goes that St Columbus decided one day he should know for certain that heaven was better than hell and asked for a volunteer to be buried and so visit said places. The monk Oran boldly stepped forward and was promptly buried and journeyed first to heaven then to hell. A while later Oran was exhumed to file his report. Well, you can imagine every ones shock and horror. Firstly not only was heaven really not that great but hell was fantastic, a corker of a place. So as promptly as he was exhumed, so he was buried again, never to be unearthed, for fear he should tell the world of his findings. I guess we just like the story.

They take the traditional music of England, Ireland, Brittany plus Eastern Europe and mix it with the exotic sounds of the African Kalimba, driving percussion, fiddles and bouzouki’s to produce a heady mix of flavours and rhythms. Using innovative and dynamic arrangements they give the music a contemporary and exciting twist, at the same time keeping the spirit and depth of the tradition.

Between them, the band members have toured France, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland, Belgium and Denmark, plus festivals throughout the country. They have also achieved radio and television play from Russia to Japan.

Recent very exciting news for the band is the inclusion of their track ‘Ye Mariners All’ on the nationally released compilation ‘John Barleycorn Reborn’. Released on the Cold Spring Label at the end of March; it is a collection of up and coming, on the edge folk and not so folk.

You can find our review of their live EP later in this edition. www.religoran.co.uk/band.htm Photos courtesy of Dylan Woolf

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SCOUTING

Interview: Scouting For Girls

BY STUART KEELER fter breaking onto the scene in 2008, Scouting For Girls have done rather well for themselves becoming the biggest selling new British band of the year. Their songs are now instantly recognisable and have a unique appeal to a wide ranging audience.

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Now, after taking some time out to (re)write new material they are back with a brilliant new single and a new album promising to be bigger and better than their debut. We caught up with frontman Roy Stride for a quick catch up...

How are you guys?

“We’re very good thanks and so excited to be back!”

You’ve got the new album coming out, what can we expect on it…any surprises?

“I’m so proud of this album. We took our time to do it justice and tried to put together 10 songs that could all be singles, but work together as an album. The songs are bigger and better than anything we’ve done… I think it will surprise people, by how good it is!”

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When you were planning the album, you scrapped your initial recordings believing they weren’t good enough, was that a hard decision to make and did you remain confident to try again or did it leave you a bit depressed?

“The initial demos were rejected by our record company as they didn’t think we had enough singles. This actually really inspired us to work harder than ever to write the perfect pop song, in order to show them what we could do! We actually went off and wrote some of the best songs we’ve ever done. We later found out that the Record Company actually really liked the original demos but that the recording studio wasn’t available till later in the year! So this album is an amalgamation of all the best songs from the past two years… It’s a belter!”

So will those old songs ever see the light of day?

“There is so much music out there that I don’t think there’s any point in putting out anything that isn’t exceptional. I think it’s an insult to your audience. Maybe one day when its all over we’ll release the complete demos. I must have hundreds…”

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Are there any new musical styles this time around?

“I think the song writing has got better, and the record sounds fuller. We spent twice as long on this album layering the sound. It’s a much bigger, lusher record whilst keeping the pop sensibilities.”

What’s the funniest story you can tell us about life on tour?

“There are so many. I’m going to write a book when I’m older… err... how about the time I walked off the wrong side of stage? It was so dark I walked straight into a wall!”

How about odes to female TV presenters? Can we expect anything along those lines?!

“Not this time. Although there is song about James Dean, a song about Posh Girls and the answer to how 1+1=3.”

(Gig Guide 6) Favourite Bar Snack?

“Scampi Fries.”

What would you say are your influences, both in music and in life?

“The Beatles, Brian Wilson, REM, Oasis, Blur, Stone Roses, Madness, Coldplay, Smiths, Dave Grohl, David Hasselhoff, Andrew O’Neil, Michaela Strachen, Phil Collins.”

Can we expect to see you at any festivals during the summer?

“We’re confirmed for V. Hopefully a few more to come, we love festivals. Check our website for details.”

What are your plans for the rest of 2010?

“I hope to play some amazing life affirming shows and make lots of people dance, clap, sing and be happy.”

Myspace, Twitter, Facebook or MyTwitFace?

“I’m loving twitter at the moment… follow us at sfgofficial.”

What’s the biggest animal you could take on in unarmed combat?

“I don’t believe in fighting. I would rather talk about it over a pint.”

What would be your message to the world?

“Our new album is exceptional, check it out and come see us live.”

Got any pet hates?

“I have a dog, I like pets.”

Tea or Coffee?

“Coffee in the morning, Tea after lunch, Beer after Dinner.”

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Preview: Battle of the Bands

BY ABBY KEDWELL musicaturfingertips@yahoo.co.uk Obviously being a freelance writer for a music magazine you have to find stories and review new and exciting events of a music orientation to keep people reading. So far I have either reviewed a band/musician, a venue or wrote about an event within Folkestone and to my astonishment I haven’t run dry of fantastic people, topics or ideas to write about. I’d be the first to admit that Folkestone is not my chosen place to live but it is undeniably full to the brim with wonderfully talented individuals, fantastic venues and also more than a handful of people that want nothing more than to put Folkestone back on the map.

One such couple are Louie and Di Burns. I have mentioned these fabulous people before in my last article, but only briefly. Instead of them making others shine I wanted to scream from the rooftops about just how fantastic these two gems of Folkestone really are. Louie and Di Burns jointly own a community interest company called BlueskyPie; P - Promotions: They promote your event for free through their network of what’s on guides across the whole of Kent and stretching to Ibiza.

I - Ideas: They come up with the coolest ideas imaginable for a brilliant and unique night out.

E - Events: Including the infamous secret parties, secret gigs, mixed arts events, poetry, film and band nights, they put on the best events around.

Knowing many advertisers, promoters and event organisers, I have never met anyone that is generally interested in seeing creative people make something of themselves and ask for nothing in return. They are great judges of

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character and are amazingly high spirited. I think that they are making an ever lasting impression on Folkestone’s creative generation.

artist/photographer, their music video filmed at Maidstone Studios and the opportunity to headline at BlueskyPie’s summer gig.

BlueskyPie has come up with new and innovative ideas to promote events, charities, causes, venues and most importantly, people. They have a knack of bringing out the best in people and nurturing their creative talents. I remember writing an article about Folkestone needing a single venue for unsigned bands to get help, gig, get exposure and practice and if Di and Louie keep going strong I think that they might just make that dream a reality.

‘Battle of the Bands’ is being held at The Lanterns, Folkestone on the following dates: Heat 1: March 17th Heat 2: April 7th Heat 3: May 5th Heat 4: June 9th

To make them, in my eyes, Folkestone’s Flavour of the month BlueskyPie have teamed up with The Lanterns and Anchor Baby Recordings to bring you Folkestone’s very own ‘Battle of the Bands’.

Something that, if all goes well, could be a hit year after year.

BlueskyPie said “This battle of the bands is about giving local bands and musicians the opportunity to let their talents shine in our community. Each band will be recorded live and filmed for a forthcoming documentary and CD, the sales from which will go back into funding music and film based community projects”.

The prize for the winner of this exciting new event includes 3 days recording in a state of the art recording studio and a professional sound engineer/producer to record 1,000 CD’s for the band. The prize also includes original art work by a local commissioned

The Grand Final is to be held on July 3rd with the venue still to be confirmed.

So between secret parties popping up all over, their own business’ to run, a summer festival to organise, the battle of the bands and many other projects plus breathing, eating and sleeping, they certainly have their work cut out for them but I have no doubt in my mind that these two talented individuals coupled with their friends around them will pull anything off.

If you want to help in any way, know anyone or you are creative person who wants advice or you just want more info about an event email: mail@blueskypie.co.uk Don’t forget to check out their website www.blueskypie.co.uk or add them on Facebook to keep up to date with all the events.

Good luck to all that enter the “Battle of the bands”. Let the contest begin!

Interview: Katy Brand

Katy Brand oming from a background studying religion and being a one time selfconfessed fundamentalist Christian, you might on paper expect comedian Katy Brand to live a quiet life and be quite introverted. However, her exuberant confidence has helped Katy rise up to be at the forefront of modern comedy.

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Her TV sketch series; Katy Brand's Big Ass Show saw Katy deliver large slices of 21st century satire, including spoofs of famous celebrities such as Amy Winehouse, Lily Allen, Kate Moss and Kate Winslet. After three successful series, Katy is now taking the show on the road to perform her famous comedy in front of a live audience.

We caught up with Katy to discuss her thoughts on making headway into the comedy industry, who makes her laugh personally, and how the world is going to cope with two famous Katy Brands...

For those of our readers who might not have seen your show, describe yourself in three words.

“Naughty, funny, musical.”

What’s it like to be likened to Catherine Tate? Do you feel honoured as she’s done well as a female comic or would you prefer not to be ‘pigeonholed’ just because you happen to be female too?

“Catherine Tate is a brilliant comedian and very successful, so it’s never a problem to be compared to her, although our styles are very different. I do prefer to be thought of as a comedian, rather than a female comedian, though.”

What are your thoughts on the industry being heavily outnumbered by men. Do you think it’s easier for men, that the public prefer to see male comedians, or is it the industry that is at fault somewhere?

“It’s a combination of all those things, and it’s more of an issue in stand-up than sketch comedy. But there are loads of brilliant women out there being hilarious at the moment, so it is becoming less of a problem. I try not to approach every new situation thinking ‘I am a woman, I am a woman’ and so I tend to find people treat me as an individual for the most part.”

Do you see yourself as a role model to young women as a whole? You’ve certainly proved that you can be successful without having to be stickthin.

“I don’t see myself as a role model; perhaps more of an ‘option’. It’s important to be healthy, interesting, fit and sexy and you don’t have to be thin to be any or all of those things.”

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Interview: Katy Brand Have you always wanted to make people laugh and did you ever see yourself as a comic?

“I have always enjoyed laughing and I’ve always had funny, silly friends so in a way it seemed natural to continue that. It was brilliant to find I could do a job where I could basically mess about with incredibly funny people.”

Who makes you laugh?

“Caroline Aherne, Julia Davis, Kathy Burke, Matt Lucas, Chris Rock, David Doyle amongst many others.”

Have you realised that when Katy Perry marries Russell Brand, there’ll be another famous Katy Brand out there? Will you consider changing your name to Katy Perry?

“I maintain that there is only room in this world for one ample bosomed Katy Brand, and I got there first!”

What was it like doing your dance performance to Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ recently on TV’s ‘Let’s Dance for Sport Relief’? Was it hard to learn the choreography?

“It was pretty hard to learn, but I really wanted to get it right. I was very nervous for the first heat, but relaxed for the final. I really wanted to enjoy it second time around!”

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You’ve done quite a few song parodies now as part of your show. Do they come naturally to you, and what is your selection process?

“We tend to look at who is current when we do song parodies, and find a joke most people will ‘get’. I come from a very musical family, and I have been singing since I was a child, so I always love doing the music sketches.”

So which has been your favourite parody (for whatever reason)?

“I like doing the big power ballads like Mariah Carey, Leona and Alexandra Burke.

I can do proper singing then!”

Are you nervous about performing live for your show rather than recording for TV? “I have a long background in live performance so I am used to the nerves, but I am apprehensive and excited.

It’s the first full length show I have done, it has an interval and everything!”

What have you got planned after the tour?

Any new TV projects coming up?

“A long lie down, followed by a new idea for a show we are developing for TV. It will be very music based, so watch this space.”

The Gig Guide 6 Favourite Bar Snack?

“I love Smith’s Bacon Fries, perhaps a bit too much.”

Myspace, Twitter, Facebook or MyTwitFace?

“Ha ha – Twitter, definitely. It’s like shouting in a noisy pub with your mates.”

What’s the biggest animal you could take on in unarmed combat?

“I’m pretty sure I could wrestle a small lion. But we’d end up friends.”

What would be your message to the world?

“Don’t worry about it, don’t think about it, just get on with it.”

Got any pet hates?

“I don’t like it when people say ‘myself’ when they mean ‘me’ or ‘I’. It happens a lot on train announcements; ‘the shop is

now open where myself or my team will be happy to serve you’. Argh!”

Tea or Coffee?

“Both. In the same cup.

With a splash of Ribena.”

Katy will be performing her live show Katy Brand’s Big Ass Tour from April, and you can catch her at three venues accross Kent; Tuesday 20th April Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury Sunday 25th April Churchill Theatre, Bromley Sunday 20th May Assembly Theatre, Tunbridge Wells For tickets, contact the appropriate venue direct.

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The Admiral Keppel

• Live music every Sunday • Live Football • Drink Promotions • Selection of Real Ales & Lagers • Real Deal Scooter Club • Large Car Park • Garden with smoking terrace

April Sunday 4th - Dee Gaynor + Easter Egg hunt

Thursday 8th Sunday 11th Sunday 18th Thursday 22nd Sunday 25th

- Quiz Night - Les Wilson - Kiaya - Quiz Night - Jon Paul

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- Adam Knight - Quiz Night - Louise Kenny - Craig Beau Guest - Quiz Night - Ainsley - Farley

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Listings Your definitive what’s on guide for Kent, during April & May.

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On the following pages you will find our comprehensive gig listings for April & May, letting you know exactly what’s going on in Kent.

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Headline Band (+ Band2 / Band3 / etc.)

Venue, Location of Venue Events are commonly £5 or under (payable on door) and begin at 7:30 pm.

(Details will be included on the listing where known) Listings in Italics, represent show titles/events and NOT artists.

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Thursday 1st April COMEDY Paul B Edwards / Bryan Lacey / Dan Wright Tunbridge Wells Forum, 7:30 pm, £5 MISC Ballet Central The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12 Born to Dance The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:45 pm, £10 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Kelsey Arms, Tunbridge Wells, 9 pm Steve Parkin & The Parkin Lot Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone The Police Squad The George Hotel, Ashford THEATRE The Wizard of Oz Central Theatre, Chatham, 7 pm, £17 Theatre Gang Show The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £8.50

Friday 2nd April MISC An Evening with the Stars from Strictly Come Dancing Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £18.50 / £16.50 Born to Dance The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:45 pm, £10 MUSIC Charlie The Yew Tree, Deal Counterfeit Notes Fleur-De-Lis, Sandwich

EK1 The Park Inn, Dover Goosebumps Plough, Faversham, 9 pm Heroes (Duo) Riverside Inn, Ashford Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs (Margate Beer Festival) The Winter Gardens, Margate, 2 pm Kickback Three Horseshoes, Mongeham Kingsdown Band Hole in the Roof, Deal Martin Jonathan The Lord Clyde, Deal Relics The Frenchman, Folkestone Reptilia The Robin Hood, Tunbridge Wells Richard Rozze Trio The Deal Hoy Ron Trueman-Border The Anchor, Littlebourne Shameful Behaviour The Phoenix, Dartford, 9 pm Tapestry The Clarendon Hotel, Deal The Fix Upper Red Lion, Herne Bay The Slug Pixies The Trafalgar Hotel, Queenborough The Suspects The Plough, Swalecliffe User Friendly The New Inn, Deal Welcome To Winchester (+ The Afterstate / The Working Girls) Tunbridge Wells Forum, 7:30 pm, £6 Zero Tolerance The Prince Albert, Dover THEATRE The Wizard of Oz Central Theatre, Chatham, 2 pm & 7 pm, £17

Saturday 3rd April MISC Born to Dance The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 3:15 pm / 7:45 pm, £10 MUSIC All Flags Burn / No Hope And Glory / The Filthys / The Warriors / Uk Subs The Castle, Sheerness, (6 pm) Back For Good Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £19.50 Cellar 39 The Magpie, Chatham Disco Inferno Factory Nightclub, Gravesend EK1 Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs Glen Barnes (+ Support) The Barge, Gillingham Heroes (Duo) Snowdown Colliery Welfare Club, Aylesham Interseptors The Rodney, Garlinge, 9 pm Jenny Barlow Albion Social Club, Hythe, 8:30 pm Jumbo Gumbo The Rose & Crown, Hadlow, 8 pm Mark Morriss / Honor Amongst Thieves / Blind Archers / Ramona / Bea Everett / Night Without Sleep / The Racquets / Storm Engine / Ghengis / Suzie’s Band / + TBA - Haiti in Need Concert Tunbridge Wells Forum, £10 Relics The Flying Horse, Ramsgate Reptilia Ten Bells, Maidstone Ricky Fontayne The Viewpoint Club, Gravesend Smuggler’s Records Presents…

Astor Theatre, Deal, 7 pm, £5

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If you would like to add your gigs, email: stuart.keeler@the-gig-guide.co.uk

The Slug Pixies The New Inn, Deal The Suspects The Archer, Whitfield The Throwbacks + Support ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham Where’s My Thing King Edward VII, Dover Zero Tolerance Bull Inn, Eastry

THEATRE King Pong’s Island of Bananarama The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 3 pm, £8 The Wizard of Oz Central Theatre, Chatham, 2 pm & 7 pm, £17

Wednesday 7th April COMEDY Ivan Brackenbury (+ Lloyd Langford / Maff Brown) Exchange Studio, Maidstone, 8 pm, £10 Outside Edge The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £9

Monday 5th April THEATRE

MISC MUSIC

The Wizard of Oz Central Theatre, Chatham, 2 pm & 7 pm, £17 Theatre Gang Show The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £8.50

Sunday 4th April MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Fountain, Sittingbourne, 3 pm Andy Mack The Lord Clyde, Deal Archive The New Inn, Deal Dee Gaynor The Admiral Keppel, Deal Heroes The Woolpack, Smeeth Jumbo Gumbo Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, 3:30 pm MexicoFallz Tap ‘n’ Tin, Chatham, 8 pm Phoenix Soul Band Hole in the Roof, Deal Ron Trueman-Border The Neptunes Hall, Broadstairs Sabotage Old House at Home, Queenborough Stone Rock by Johnny Earl The Yew Tree, Deal, 3 pm The Morten Band The Clarendon Hotel, Deal

Counterfeit Notes The King’s Head, Deal, 3pm Green Diesel The Barge, Gillingham Heroes The Bohemian, Deal Mechanical Sunrise / Robin Romei / Lo & The Beholds Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4 Miss Pussy D’amour / Mr Steve Grant The Deal Hoy Rogues Down Tunbridge Wells Forum, 7 pm THEATRE The Marriage of Figaro Kent College Chapel, Canterbury, 3:30 pm, £15 The Wizard of Oz Central Theatre, Chatham, 2 pm & 6 pm, £17 Theatre Gang Show The Theatre Royal, Margate, 2:30 pm, £7.50 7:30 pm, £8.50

Pole Fitness Presents The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £6 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Ian Shawcross The Deal Hoy Ron Trueman-Border The Man of Kent, Rochester THEATRE Hot Flush!

The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 7:30 pm, £20

Thursday 8th April COMEDY Outside Edge The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £9 MUSIC

Tuesday 6th April MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm Panic Cell (+ Colt.44) The Westcoast Bar, Margate

7 String Les / We Were There (Sixties Jam Night) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Gerry and the Pacemakers (Gerry Cross The Mersey) The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £16 Pete Abbott Band Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone Shameful Behaviour The Courthouse, Dartford, 9 pm

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THEATRE Hot Flush!

The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £20

Friday 9th April

The Skints (+ Hey Rudi / One Letter Better) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £3 The Suspects Rumours Wine Bar, Birchington Your Shout The Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs

COMEDY THEATRE Outside Edge The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £9 MISC

Sing-A-Long-A Rocky Horror Picture Show The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £14.50

Tango Siempre The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £16

Saturday 10th April COMEDY

MUSIC Aka Party Band Hole in the Roof, Deal Beaty Hearts / Klaus / Pharaohs / Experimental Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6 Drew & The Crew The Clarendon Hotel, Deal EK1 Bowling Green Tavern, Deal Elbert Felc The New Inn, Deal Goosebumps Preston Village Hall, 8 pm, £5 Hythe Town Concert Band Shirley Hall, Canterbury, 7:30 pm, £8 Kit Curtis & the Scene The Rose, Broadstairs Led Gremlin Upper Red Lion, Herne Bay Martin Jonathan Three Horseshoes, Mongeham Shameful Behaviour Swan & Harlequin, Faversham, 9 pm The Fix The Firs Club, Cheriton The Neil Diamond Experience Astor Theatre, Deal, 8 pm, £10.50 The Retrophonic Archive Rising Sun, Kingsdown

Outside Edge The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £9 MISC An Evening of Magic… with Etienne Pradier St Mary’s Hall, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £17.50 Blowers The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £17.50 Debbie Reynolds - Alive and Fabulous Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £29.50 Shaan Lee Parker The Lord Clyde, Deal Sick Of It All (+ Shaped By Fate / Pay No Respect) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £12 MUSIC Beergut 100 The Gamecock, Wrotham Beverly Craven The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 8 pm, £17.50 Broken The New Inn, Deal Contraband Hop Farm, Paddock Wood

Craig Sheridan The Alma, Deal Dirty Bertie ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham EK1 The Bear and Ragged Staff, Crayford Hard Road Blues Band Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate, 9 pm Heroes The Captain Howey, Littlestone Jumbo Gumbo The White Horse, Maidstone, 9 pm Kent County Youth Orchestra Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £12 / £14 Led Gremlin The Coach & Horses, Whitstable Left Of The Dial Queen Phillipa, Queensborough Pink Floyd Tribute The Yew Tree, Deal Ricky Fontayne Farnborough Social Club Shameful Behaviour Sir John Falstaff, Dover, 9 pm The Revelators The Oasthouse, Rainham THEATRE To Have And To Honk The Theatre Royal, Margate, 2:30 pm, £8 / £6

Sunday 11th April MISC Swan Lake The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 2 pm, £19 MUSIC [TBC] The New Inn, Deal 7 String Les (Jam) The Plough, Langley, 6 pm Cultured Pearl The Alma, Deal

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Henry’s Rock Band The Kemsley Arms, 9 pm Jeff Barker Band The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Kent Youth Wind Orchestra / Kent Youth Choirs Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £10 / £12 Les Wilson The Admiral Keppel, Deal Little Teeth Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6 Ron Trueman-Border Cambridge Arms, Deal Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra - The Civic Concert Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 3 pm, £9.80 - £18 Tapestry The Deal Hoy The Slug Pixies Earl’s, Maidstone, 6-9 pm Without the Blue Hole in the Roof, Deal

THEATRE

THEATRE

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £19.50 Noddy In Toyland Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 1 pm / 3:30 pm, £13.50

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 2:30 pm & 7:30 pm, £17.50 - £23.50

Thursday 15th April Tuesday 13th April MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm The Dorian Ford Trio Brook Theatre, Chatham, 8 pm, £9 Urban Folk Quartet (+ Skinner’s Rats) Medway Folk Cellar, Chatham, 8 pm, £8 THEATRE

Monday 12th April COMEDY Dan Atkinson (+ Danielle Ward) Bramley’s Bay, Canterbury, 8 pm, £12.50 John Bishop The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12 Shazia Mirza (+ Support) Brook Theatre, Chatham, 8 pm, £11 MUSIC 7 String Les The Billabong Club, Rochester, 7:15 pm Andy Smythe Duo The Barge, Gillingham Goosebumps The Walnut Tree, Maidstone, 9 pm Neon Skies / Run Leia Run / The Joyous Kaput Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £17.50 - £23.50

Wednesday 14th April MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Archive The Deal Hoy Greg McDonald The Barge, Gillingham The Alfonz (+ Ross and the Wrongens / Give.Get.Given / The Liberators) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6 The Retrophonic Archive The Deal Hoy

MISC Shaun Dennis (An Enthralling Evening of Clairvoyance) The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 8 pm, £15 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Royal Oak, Pembury, 9 pm Headssouth Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone Solid Silver 60s Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £21 / £23 The Slug Pixies Carpenters Arms, Eastling THEATRE Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £17.50 - £23.50

Friday 16th April MISC Comedy Hypnotist The Lord Clyde, Deal MUSIC Archive Fleur-De-Lis, Sandwich Blue Rhythm Kings Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, 8 pm, £8 Broken The Star, Ashford

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Crazy Train The Star, Ashford, 9 pm Go West Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £22.50 / £21 Henry’s Rock Band Lower Bell, Aylesford, 9 pm Heroes The Flying Horse, Ramsgate Interseptors The Frenchman, Folkestone, 9 pm John Etheridge The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £14 Juke Box Spectacular Exchange Studio, Maidstone, 7:30 pm, £8 Jumbo Gumbo The Swan, Maidstone, 9 pm Led Gremlin The Louis Armstrong, Dover Michael Chapman (+ Bridget St John) Whitstable Folk Nights Ricky Fontayne UK Paper Leisure Club, Sittingbourne Rolo Tomassi (+ Throats / Kid Pang) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £7.50 Tapestry Three Horseshoes, Mongeham The Rockaholics ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham The Suspects The Britannia, Margate Vince Martyn The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Zero Tolerance The New Inn, Deal THEATRE Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £19.50 - £27.50

Saturday 17th April COMEDY Andrew Clover The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12 MISC Disco Inferno The Winter Gardens, Margate, 8 pm, £9 MUSIC Avenge Thee Naime White Oak Leisure Centre, Swanley, 7 pm Broken The Frenchman, Folkestone Concert For Sara The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £8 / £6 Contraband Biggin Hill Social Club Crazy Train Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs, 9 pm Elevators The Yew Tree, Deal Fool Fighters The Beacon Court Tavern, Gillingham Goodbye Eric The Windmill Inn, Ashford Juke Box Spectacular Exchange Studio, Maidstone, 2:30 pm / 7:30 pm, £8 Martin Jonathan The New Inn, Deal Shameful Behaviour King Edward VII, Margate, 9 pm The Fix Royal Mail, Lydd The Floyd Effect The Mick Jagger Centre, Dartford The Magic of Motown Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £19.50 The Skatonics The Six-in-One Club, Tonbridge, (£5) The Slug Pixies The Park Inn Hotel, Folkestone

The Suspects Walmer Castle, Deal Vibrators (+ The Submission) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £8 Vince Martyn Astor Theatre, Deal Without the Blue The Lord Clyde, Deal THEATRE A Glimpse Of Stocking Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, 8 pm, £10 Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 2:30 pm, £17.50 - £23.50 7:30 pm, £19.50 – £27.50 Alice in Wonderland The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 2 pm, £8

Sunday 18th April MUSIC [TBC] The New Inn, Deal Bearing Edge The Deal Hoy Craig Sheridan Hole in the Roof, Deal Dirty Money / Lionheart / More Than Life / Pay No Respect / This Is Colour (Anchorfest 2010) Tap ‘n’ Tin, Chatham, 8 pm EK1 The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Kiaya The Admiral Keppel, Deal Mirror Kicks The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £3 Reptilia Chequers Inn, Rochester Royal Tunbridge Wells Choral Society - Beethoven Spectacular Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £5 - £18

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Wednesday 21st April

The Slug Pixies Old House at Home, Queenborough, 5 pm Where’s My Thing The Horse & Groom, Ramsgate, 7 pm

COMEDY

Monday 19th April

Rhod Gilbert - The Cat that Looked Like Nicholas Lyndhurst Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £16.50

MISC MUSIC A Night Out with Tommy Cooper - Jus’ Like That Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £14.50 - £18.50 MUSIC Ashes Remain / Sell By Date / Trousseaux Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4 Lee Westwood and Philippe Barnes The Barge, Gillingham Ron Trueman-Border Sheppey Folk & Blues Club, Minster (Sheppey)

Tuesday 20th April

7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Chicx The Deal Hoy King Size Slim The Barge, Gillingham Matt Schofield (+ The Maverick Blues Band) The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £15 The Railway Swing Band The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £7 THEATRE Caught in the Net The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £9.50

COMEDY Thursday 22nd April Katy Brand The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £18.50

MISC

MUSIC

The Magic Of Variety The Winter Gardens, Margate, 2:30 pm, £9.50

7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm The Sounds of Burt Bacharach Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £16.50 / £15.50

MUSIC

THEATRE Caught in the Net The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £9.50

Alan Barnes Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone Chevron The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, 9 pm Dominic Kirwan / PJ Proby / Elaine Boyle (Rock ‘n’ Roll Country Show) Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £17.50 / £15.50

Harvey Andrews Brook Theatre, Chatham, 8 pm, £10 THEATRE Caught in the Net The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £9.50 The Graduate Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £16 / £14

Friday 23rd April MISC The Magic Of Variety The Winter Gardens, Margate, 2:30 & 7:30 pm, £9.50 MUSIC 5o’s Crooner Music Sandyacres Sports & Social Club, Ashford Audio Bullys (+ Support) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £12.50 Bodegas The Rose, Broadstairs Donna The New Inn, Deal Get Ape The Park Inn, Dover, 9 pm Goosebumps The Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, 9 pm Greg Macdonald Three Horseshoes, Mongeham Led Gremlin Earl’s, Maidstone, 9.30pm Left Of The Dial The Louis Armstrong, Dover Levellers Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £22.50 Mixed Emotions The Market Inn, Sandwich Reptilia The Chequers, Loose Shades of Gray Battle of Britain, Northfleet, 8:30 pm Situation Vacant Fleur-De-Lis, Sandwich, 9 pm

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Sonic Boom Six (+ Knock Out / MexicoFALLZ) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £8 The Fix The Frenchman, Folkestone THEATRE Caught in the Net The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £9.50 The Graduate Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £16 / £14 The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £14

Saturday 24th April COMEDY Stewart Francis The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £15

Jo Francis & the Blue Notes Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, 8 pm, £8 Led Gremlin Harbour Inn, Folkestone Loose Change (St Georges Day Festival) Sittingbourne High Street Rags 2 Riches The Lord Clyde, Deal Rise The Park Inn, Dover, 8:30 pm Sabotage The Priory Hotel, Dover Shameful Behaviour The Flying Horse, Ramsgate, 9 pm Situation Vacant The Park Inn, Dover, 9 pm Sundays Child ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham The Fabulous 6T’s The Yew Tree, Deal The Suspects RAF Manston, Ramsgate

Goosebumps The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Heroes (Duo) The New Inn, Deal, 7:15 pm Jon Paul The Admiral Keppel, Deal Led Gremlin King Edward VII, Margate, 4-6 pm Martin Jonathan The Lord Clyde, Deal Soul Sisters The Deal Hoy The Bodegas Old House at Home, Queenborough, 5 pm Tony Johnson (Piano Man) Hole in the Roof, Deal

Monday 26th April COMEDY Jethro Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £19 / £18

THEATRE MISC

MUSIC

Rhythm of the Dance Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £19 / £21 The Lady Legends Show The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £14.50

Caught in the Net The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone 7:30 pm, £9.50 The Graduate Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £16 / £14

Sunday 25th April

MUSIC Any Other Busines The New Inn, Deal, 9 pm Craig Sheridan Walmer Castle, Deal Crazy Train Feeneys, Ramsgate, 9 pm Dirtie Bertie The George Hotel, Ashford Floors and Walls (+ Sonic Boom Six) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £6 Hazy Shade King Edward VII, Margate, 8:30 pm Interseptors Lesters, Margate, 9 pm

7 String Les / We Were There (Sixties Jam Night) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm Neon Street / These Abruzzo Wolves / The Masts Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4 Sally Ironmonger The Barge, Gillingham

MISC Crash, Bang, Wallop! Goldilocks Central Theatre, Chatham, 4 pm, £9.50 Hooked on Country - Sold on Sixties The Hazlitt Theatre, Maidstone, 7:30 pm, £15 PPA Live!

The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:30 pm, £12.50 MUSIC

Tuesday 27th April MISC Singing’ in the Rain Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm

7 String Les (Jam) The Plough, Langley, 6 pm

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Wednesday 28th April COMEDY A Night Out With Tommy Cooper - Jus’ Like That!

Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £18 / £16.50 The Funny Side Comedy Club The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 8:30 pm, £10

THEATRE Loving April The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £12.50

Friday 30th April COMEDY Carry On Again!

The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:30 pm, £16 Frankie Boyle The Winter Gardens, Margate, 8 pm, £20 Horsebridge Comedy Horsebridge Centre, Whitstable, 8 pm, £7

MISC Singing’ in the Rain Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm EK1 The Deal Hoy

Thursday 29th April COMEDY Sean Lock - Lockipedia Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £15 / £14 MISC Singing’ in the Rain Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Verve 10 The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12 MUSIC Any Other Busines The Walnut Tree, East Farleigh, 9 pm Dave Corsby Quartet Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone Magic - A Kind of Queen Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £22 / £20 The Police Squad The Archer, Whitfield

MISC Paul James & Paul Harris (Carry On Again) The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:30 pm, £16 Singing’ in the Rain Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells MUSIC [TBA] Three Horseshoes, Mongeham After The Ordeal / Avenge Thee Naime / Tomorrow Belongs To Us / Wait For Tomorrow The Corn Exchange, Maidstone Del’s UB40 Night Sandyacres Sports & Social Club, Ashford EK1 Fleur-De-Lis, Sandwich Get Ape Deco 5, Whitstable, 9 pm Interseptors Royal Norfolk Hotel, Sandgate, 9 pm Jerry C The Lord Clyde, Deal Kevin Iverson The New Inn, Deal Kit Curtis & the Scene Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable

Led Gremlin The Dolphin, Lydd Lostprophets Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 9 pm, £28 Rags 2 Riches Hole in the Roof, Deal Sabotage The Firs Club, Cheriton Sarah Banks The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Strawbs Astor Theatre, Deal, £12 Thank You For The Music Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £18 / £17 The Slug Pixies The Red Lion, Ramsgate Trademark (+ Expressive / Danny Who / Jack Mackey / Graphic / PMan / Sorcha Kelly) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6

Saturday 1st May COMEDY Jim Davidson - If I Ruled the World Central Theatre, Chatham, 7:30 pm, £20 / £18.50 Jimmy Carr (Rapier Wit) Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 8 pm MISC Singing’ in the Rain Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells MUSIC [TBC] The New Inn, Deal Archive The Yew Tree, Deal Broken The Park Inn, Dover Crazy Train The Red Lion, Ramsgate, 9 pm Elephants / The Kabeedies Bar Mondo, Dartford Fool Fighters Earl’s, Maidstone

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Led Gremlin The Queen Victoria, Herne Bay Ricky Fontayne Snodland Working Mens Club Roger Humphries & his band Alive ‘n’ Pickin ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham Shameful Behaviour The Frenchman, Folkestone, 9 pm The Fix The George Hotel, Ashford The Sounds of Burt Bacharach The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £17 Zero Tolerance The Railway Club, Folkestone THEATRE Robinson Crusoe The Theatre Royal, Margate, 6 pm, £11

Los Salvadores (ANTFEST) The Red Lion, Gravesend, 8 pm Michael Jackson Tribute Factory Nightclub, Gravesend Mid Life Crisis Hole in the Roof, Deal Realm 79 Sandgate Hotel, Folkestone, 4 pm Richard Rozze Trio The Deal Hoy The Blox Dog & Gun, Maidstone, 3 pm The Bodegas The White Horse, Maidstone Underground Heroes (+ BAREFACE / Give.Get.Given / What Would Jesus Drive? / The Flack / In Arcanium / Sparrows) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6 Where’s My Thing The Park Inn, Dover

MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm

Wednesday 5th May MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Ian Shawcross The Deal Hoy THEATRE Morecambe - The Man What Brought Us Sunshine The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £14

Thursday 6th May THEATRE MISC

Sunday 2nd May COMEDY Jimmy Carr - Rapier Wit Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 8 pm, £22.50 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Fountain, Sittingbourne, 3 pm Adam Knight The Admiral Keppel, Deal As Is Now The New Inn, Deal Avenge Thee Naime (SMOG FEST All Dayer) Gravesend, 12 pm Counterfeit Notes The Archer, Whitfield Jumbo Gumbo The King’s Head, Rochester, 12:30 pm Prince Of Wales, Rochester, 8:30 pm Kingsdown Band The Clarendon Hotel, Deal

Robinson Crusoe The Theatre Royal, Margate, 2:30 pm & 6 pm, £11

Monday 3rd May MUSIC Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs The Man of Kent, Rochester, 9 pm Los Salvadores Railway Hotel, Deal, 8 pm Three for a Girl / Wayside Kings / Together We Fight Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4

EDge The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Kelsey Arms, Tunbridge Wells, 9 pm On The Run The Lord Clyde, Deal Pete Van de Byl Band Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone

Friday 7th May MUSIC

Tuesday 4th May MISC Adventures In Anti-Cool The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £12

[TBC] The New Inn, Deal Avenge Thee Naime Dover Town Hall, 7 pm Colt.44 King Edward VII, Margate Counterfeit Notes The Park Inn, Dover Hard Road Blues Band The Red Lion, Ramsgate, 9 pm

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Harvey Hooper Walker & Crispe ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham Heroes Royal Norfolk Hotel, Sandgate Interseptors The Rodney, Garlinge, 9pm Jez Gold Three Horseshoes, Mongeham Joan Armatrading (+ Lisbee Stainton) Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £29.50 Jumbo Gumbo The Flower Pot, Maidstone, 9 pm Kit Curtis & the Scene Deco 5, Whitstable Martin Jonathan The Lord Clyde, Deal Reptilia Flying Machine, Biggin Hill Ricky Fontayne Smugglers Restaurant, Birchington Shameful Behaviour The White Hart, Cuxton, 9 pm The Retrophonic Archive The Fountain, Sittingbourne The Swellers (+ All or Nothing / Pharaohs / The Startover) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £7.50 Thou Shalt Not! The 7th Commandment - Aurora Orchestra The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £18 Where’s My Thing Fleur-De-Lis, Sandwich Zero Tolerance The Frenchman, Folkestone

Saturday 8th May MISC The Amazing World of Mr Clifford Blake The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £6

We’ll Meet Again The Theatre Royal, Margate, 2:30 pm, £12 MUSIC Antonio Forcione - Motown and Magic The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £14 Any Other Busines Kelsey Arms, Tunbridge Wells, 9 pm Barkin’ Mad The Market Inn, Sandwich Broken The Yew Tree, Deal Counterfeit Notes The Bear and Ragged Staff, Crayford Craig Sheridan Astor Theatre, Deal Harmony In Europe (Thanet Male Voice Choir) The Winter Gardens, Margate, 7:30 pm, £6 Henry’s Rock Band The George Hotel, Ashford, 9 pm Heroes The Park Inn, Dover Hollywood Suicide The Westcoast Bar, Margate, 8 pm Jim Leverton Three Horseshoes, Canterbury, 8:30 pm Led Gremlin The Flying Horse, Ramsgate Left Of The Dial The Park Inn Hotel, Folkestone Relics The Louis Armstrong, Dover Ricky Fontayne High Brooms Working Mans Club, Tunbridge Wells Sabotage Royal Oak, Lydd Shameful Behaviour The Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, 9 pm Situation Vacant The Ocean Inn, Dymchurch, 9 pm The Black Spiders (+ We Have Black Bones) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6

The Fix Aylesham Sports Club The Geoff Everett band ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham The Slug Pixies The New Inn, Deal The Suspects King Edward VII, Margate Zero Tolerance The Captain Howey, Littlestone

Sunday 9th May MUSIC 7 String Les The Plough, Langley, 6 pm Broken The New Inn, Deal Crazy Train The Horse & Groom, Ramsgate, 7 pm Left Of The Dial Hole in the Roof, Deal Louise Kenny The Admiral Keppel, Deal Sarconni Quartet The Tower Theatre, Folkestone, 2:30 pm Tim Haines The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Woodpigeon (+Son of Kirk / Coco’s Lovers) Tunbridge Wells Forum, £7

Monday 10th May MUSIC 7 String Les The Billabong Club, Rochester, 7:15 pm 84 mm / Flexability / Skurvi Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4

Tuesday 11th May MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm

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THEATRE Keepers The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £12 Oklahoma! - Herne Bay Operatic Society The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12.50 / £15

The Police Squad The Flying Horse, Ramsgate Warpaint Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6.50

Without The Blue Three Horseshoes, Mongeham

THEATRE

Oklahoma! - Herne Bay Operatic Society The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12.50 / £15

Oklahoma! - Herne Bay Operatic Society The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12.50 / £15

Wednesday 12th May

Saturday 15th May

MUSIC

Friday 14th May

7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Carey, Rathbone & Bell The Deal Hoy Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £31.50 / £27.50 THEATRE Oklahoma! - Herne Bay Operatic Society The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £12.50 / £15

Thursday 13th May COMEDY Ruby Wax & Judith Owen Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 8 pm, £19.50 MUSIC 7 String Les / We Were There (Sixties Jam Night) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Derek Nash Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs The Eagle Tavern, Rochester, 9 pm The Fureys & Davey Arthur The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £16

THEATRE

MUSIC Counterfeit Notes The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Crazy Train King Edward VII, Dover, 9 pm Heroes (Duo) Bowling Green Tavern, Deal Joan Armatrading Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £35.39 Jumbo Gumbo The Fountain, Sittingbourne, 9 pm Kingsdown Band Hole in the Roof, Deal Led Gremlin The Northwood Club, Ramsgate Luke Jackson Living Room at The View, Folkestone, 7:30 pm MelonHeadMan The Frenchman, Folkestone, 8:30 pm Mixed Emotions The New Inn, Deal Sabotage The Plough, Swalecliffe Sapphire Burning ‘The Live Room’, Plough & Chequers, Gillingham Shush (+ Patchwork Grace / Hollywood Suicide) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £3 The Counterfeit Stones Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £18.50 / £17 User Friendly Dublin Man O’ War, River

MUSIC [TBC] The Yew Tree, Deal Abba Forever Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £22 / £21 Any Other Busines Bull Inn, Barming, 9 pm Crazy Train King Edward VII, Margate, 9 pm DOGS (+ Support) The Westcoast Bar, Margate Henry’s Rock Band The White Hart, Cuxton, 9 pm Inspiration Voices Canterbury Cathedral, 7:30 pm, £16 / £10 Jumbo Gumbo The Crystal Palace, Tunbridge Wells, 9 pm Led Gremlin The Frenchman, Folkestone Left Of The Dial Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs Po’ Girl Whitstable Folk Nights Ricky Fontayne East Farleigh Club Situation Vacant The Captain Howey, Littlestone, 9 pm Solid Silver 60s Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £22 / £20 Tapestry The New Inn, Deal The Learning Curve Earl’s, Maidstone The Slug Pixies The Louis Armstrong, Dover

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MUSIC

Oklahoma! - Herne Bay Operatic Society The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 2:30 pm & 7:45 pm, £12.50 / £15

Belleville / Callous / New Sun Blues Tunbridge Wells Forum, £4 The Fureys & Davey Arthur The Sinden Theatre, Tenterden, 7:30 pm, £17

Sunday 16th May

Imelda May (+ Support) Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 8 pm, £17 Pete Rose Band Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone

Friday 21st May COMEDY

Tuesday 18th May MISC COMEDY Strictly Swing Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £17

Mum’s The Word Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £20

MUSIC MUSIC Archive The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Counts and Dukes! - Ronnie Scott’s Big Band The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £18 Craig Beau Guest The Admiral Keppel, Deal Rags 2 Riches The Lord Clyde, Deal Shameful Behaviour The Alexandra Hotel, Chatham, 9 pm Situation Vacant The New Inn, Deal The Killers Joes The Deal Hoy The Retrophonic Archive The Clarendon Hotel, Deal THEATRE Swan Lake (Vienna Festival Ballet) The Winter Gardens, Margate, 5 pm, £17/£15

Wednesday 17th May

7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm Scouting For Girls The Winter Gardens, Margate, 7:30 pm, £22.50

Wednesday 19th May COMEDY Mum’s The Word Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £20 MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm The Brodsky Quartet The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £17 The Geoff Everett Band The Deal Hoy

Thursday 20th May

COMEDY

MUSIC

Will Adamsdale - The Human Computer The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £14

7 String Les (Jam) The Royal Oak, Pembury, 9 pm Dreadzone Tunbridge Wells Forum, £15

Paul Merton’s Impro Chums Paul Merton / Mike McShane / Lee Simpson / Richard Vranch / Suki Webster Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 8 pm, £20 The Poof Downstairs The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £12 MISC Juan Martin Flamenco Ensemble The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £16 MUSIC Barflys Three Horseshoes, Mongeham Cellar 39 The Fountain, Sittingbourne Fool Fighters The Brewery Bar, Whitstable Gold Top The New Inn, Deal Goodbye Eric The Louis Armstrong, Dover Heroes The George Hotel, Ashford Jeff Barker Band Hole in the Roof, Deal Kit Curtis & the Scene The Barnaby Rudge, Broadstairs Left Of The Dial The East Kent, Whitstable Reptilia Lower Bell, Aylesford The Rat pack in Concert The Sinden Theatre, Tenterden, 7:30 pm, £18 Where’s My Thing The Star, Ashford

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Listings All listings are correct at time of going to press, please double check with venues to avoid disappointment.

Saturday 22nd May

Sunday 23rd May

Tuesday 25th May

COMEDY

COMEDY

MUSIC

Lucy Porter The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £15

Al Murray - The Pub Landlord The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £10

7 String Les (Jam) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm

MISC

MUSIC

An Evening of Magic… with Etienne Pradier The Whitstable Playhouse, 7:45 pm, £17.50 That’ll Be The Day Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £22 / £20

7 String Les (Jam) The Plough, Langley, 6 pm Ainsley The Admiral Keppel, Deal Andre Duracell Tunbridge Wells Forum, £6 Clea Llewellyn The Clarendon Hotel, Deal Martin Jonathan The New Inn, Deal Tapestry The Lord Clyde, Deal The Tennessee Three Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 8 pm, £18.50 Undercover Hole in the Roof, Deal

Wednesday 26th May

MUSIC [TBC] The Yew Tree, Deal Any Other Busines The Flying Horse, Ramsgate, 9 pm Barkin’ Mad Prince Of Wales, Hythe Broken The Beauty of Bath, Sittingbourne Cellar 39 The Star, Gillingham Henry’s Rock Band The Park Inn, Dover, 9 pm Jenny Barlow The Landmark Club, Deal, 8:30 pm Shameful Behaviour The Hare & Hounds, Maidstone, 9 pm Souled Out The Lord Clyde, Deal The Concrete Gods The Hufflers Arms, Dartford Where’s My Thing Bradstow Mill, Broadstairs Your Shout The Alma, Deal

THEATRE Postman Pat - Live!

The Winter Gardens, Margate, 2 pm, £11.50/£9.50

MUSIC 7 String Les (Jam) Chequers Inn, Hoo, 9 pm Avenge Thee Naime White Oak Leisure Centre, Swanley, 7 pm Vince Martyn The Deal Hoy THEATRE Macbeth The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £8 Peppa Pig’s Party Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £10.50 - £14.50

Thursday 27th May MUSIC

Monday 24th May

Sally Morgan (An Audience With) The Winter Gardens, Margate, 7:30 pm, £19.50/£16.50

Die So Fluid The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £5 Pete Abbott Band Keppels Music Bar, Folkestone The Police Squad The Frenchman, Folkestone

MUSIC

THEATRE

7 String Les / We Were There (Sixties Jam Night) The Billabong Club, Rochester, 9 pm Avenge Thee Naime Casey’s, Canterbury, 8 pm

Macbeth The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £8 Peppa Pig’s Party Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £10.50 - £14.50

MISC

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If you would like to add your gigs, email: stuart.keeler@the-gig-guide.co.uk

Friday 28th May COMEDY Jim Davidson (If I Ruled The World Tour) Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, 7:30 pm, £24.50 MUSIC Heroes The Archer, Whitfield Interseptors The Rose, Broadstairs, 9 pm Kit Curtis & the Scene Hole in the Roof, Deal Left Of The Dial The Park Inn, Dover One Night Of Queen The Winter Gardens, Margate, 7:30 pm, £16.50 The Fix Upper Red Lion, Herne Bay The Fling Three Horseshoes, Mongeham The Slug Pixies The Fountain, Sittingbourne Where’s My Thing The Mill Inn, Deal Zero Tolerance The New Inn, Deal THEATRE Macbeth The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £8

Saturday 29th May

In the Spotlight - Songs from the Musicals Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, 7:30 pm, £16 / £18 MUSIC [TBC] The New Inn, Deal Beergut 100 Snodland Working Mens Club Crazy Train The Park Inn, Dover, 9 pm Hard Road Blues Band The Flying Horse, Ramsgate, 9 pm INME (+ Eleven Eleven) The Westcoast Bar, Margate, £10 Kayley Weller The Three Cups, Dover, 8:30 pm Kevin Iverson The Lord Clyde, Deal Led Gremlin Duke of Edinburgh, Barming Ricky Fontayne St Stevens Bar Club, Canterbury Sabotage The Red Lion, Sittingbourne Shazam The Yew Tree, Deal The Blox The Hare & Hounds, Maidstone, 9 pm The Dealers Medway Little Theatre, Rochester, 8 pm The Retrophonic Archive Churchill Tavern, Ramsgate

Farley The Admiral Keppel, Deal Get Ape Hole in the Roof, Deal Heroes (Duo) The New Inn, Deal, 7:15 pm Kayley Weller The Alexandra Hotel, Chatham, 5 pm Ricky Fontayne The Bellevue, Cliftonville Sensational 60s The Yew Tree, Deal Take That Tribute Factory Nightclub, Gravesend The Old Lone Gin Band Three Horseshoes, Mongeham, 3 pm

Monday 31st May MUSIC Counterfeit Notes Golden Arrow, Cheriton, 3 pm Interseptors The Farriers Arms, Mersham, 4 pm Los Salvadores Command House, Chatham, 8 pm

List Your Gigs!

COMEDY A Night Out With Tommy Cooper - Jus’ Like That!

The Theatre Royal, Margate, 7:30 pm, £16 Andrew Maxwell The Gulbenkian, Canterbury, 7:45 pm, £15

Sunday 30th May COMEDY Katy Brand’s Big Ass Tour Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells, £18.50

MISC

MUSIC

Blowers The Sinden Theatre, Tenterden, 7:30 pm, £17.50

[TBA] The Clarendon Hotel, Deal

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The Three Horseshoes, Great Mongeham April Friday 2nd Friday 9th Friday 16th Friday 23rd Friday 30th

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Plus... Karaoke every Sunday!

139 Mongeham Rd, Great Mongeham, Deal, Kent, CT14 9LL / Tel: (01304) 375812

www.threehorseshoes.synthasite.com

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Music Reviews Richard Batchelor takes a look at some of your CD’s... aving graduated from Christchurch University’s Commercial Music course, Richard Batchelor knows a thing or two about music.

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Here, he casts his expert eye over the material of Kent-based artists as well as national releases, giving his thoughts on the music.

Band: The Lovedays Title: House of Cards Format: Album (13 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

Multi-instrumentalist Ben Jones leads quartet The Lovedays and playing a vast selection of instruments ranging from Wurlitzers, Mellotrons and Mandolins, he drives The Lovedays to power pop perfection. They first come across to me as a love child of Oasis, The Bluetones and The Stone Roses, but its all the intricate little production touches and instrumental cameos that set them apart.

The Songwriting on display is just right for the genre, thoughtful without being too convoluted and on every song Ben Jones’ vocal performance sends you back to the early days of British indie/pop. I hope the Lovedays are one of the bands involved in the next Blur vs. Oasis style battle of the bands and they possess the talent to be as successful as either of them.

Link: www.myspace.com/benjonesandthelovedays

Band: Zipperface Title: death of a mime Format: EP (4 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

You wouldn’t normally associate reggae with heavy metal but exciting quartet Zipperface are setting their ways with this combination. It’s pretty unsettling to hear the chugging distortion of lead guitars followed by cheery whistling in the opening track ‘Bring It On’, but its good to see a brave risk taken and they’ve pulled it off commendably.

More perfectly structured distortion follows and the title track ‘Death Of A Mime’ is an excellent example of what these boys are capable of, I was also very surprised at the depth of song writing displayed, not to the mention the impressive vocal range and delivery of front man Adam de La Cour. I’m looking forward to hearing more from Zipperface and more cheery whistling!

Link: www.myspace.com/zipperface1

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Music Reviews

Band: Gorillaz Title: Plastic Beach Format: Album (16 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

Gorillaz have looked at Demon Days, executed a U-turn, and travelled in completely the opposite direction for this new album! With every song there’s something to love although it will take a few listens to digest fully. My personal highlight on the album is ‘Superfast JellyFish’, being a big De La Soul fan it’s great to hear them singing about a breakfast cereal! A subject miles away from the usual Rap lyrics of money, low-riders and girls.

All the guest stars and experimentation can all seem a little overwhelming at times and it may alienate some fans looking for a ‘Feel Good Inc.’ or a ‘Clint Eastwood’ but there is simply no other group quite like Gorillaz, who could take so many risks and pull it off so magnificently. It’s an absolute masterpiece...

Album of the Year in March? Oh go on then!

Link: gorillaz.com

Band: Relig Oran Title: Six Tracks Live Format: Live EP (6 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

I’ve always been a fan of British Folk music, from Fairport Convention to Kate Rusby, it’s a fact that we as a nation make fantastic folk music.

So I was delighted when I put on Relig Oran’s CD and heard a wonderful mix of eclectic sea shanties, instrumental hoedowns and fine storytelling song writing.

The instrumentation and musicianship is perfect for the songs, boisterous when required and restrained when needed. It’s great to hear folk music like this is still being made and still gathering such a following.

Hats off to the lads, long live British Folk music!

Link: www.religoran.co.uk | www.myspace.com/religoranband

Band: The Automatic Title: Tear The Signs Down Format: Album (11 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

This, the third album from Welsh-based ‘The Automatic’ is one that really should be grabbing your attention. It’s the first release from the band after dropping their old record label B-Unique and setting up their own Armoured Records in a move that gives them complete creative control.

Tear The Signs Down is a great mix of indie and punk with a delicious dark electro edge thrown in for good measure. I can hear early Manic Street Preachers, Jimmy Eat World and some touches of New Order in places with ‘Insides’ and ‘Interstates’ being great examples of this. Packed with great song writing and irresistible guitar and electro riffs, this feels like part of a greatest hits album. Highly recommended.

Link: www.theautomatic.co.uk

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Band: The Features Title: Some Kind Of Salvation Format: Album (14 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

The Features are a quartet all the way from Nashville who are currently gaining a huge following, with good reason. Its difficult to stand out in rock/indie music nowadays as bands constantly run the risk of sounding like someone else, but credit must go the producers who have put The Features stamp on this album.

‘The Drawing Board’ and ‘The Temporary Blues’ are wonderfully catchy pop nuggets whilst personal favourite ‘The Gates Of Hell’ is an understated gem of a song that shows a wonderful psychedelic dark side that is also evident on later track ‘Concrete’.

They’ll be touring the UK in April, with full dates up on their myspace page.

Lets make them feel welcome, as I’ve got a feeling The Features are going to be Massive!

Link: www.myspace.com/thefeatures

Band: Shy Child Title: Liquid Love Format: Album (10 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

Shy Child comprise of Pete Cafarella and Nate Smith and the two make wonderful music together. Looking for new electro pop music and can’t decide whether to go old school Pet Shop Boys or more modern MGMT? well why not combine both. Liquid Love and Disconnected get the album off to a flyer and it continues to be a delight to listen to right to the end. Including a deft tribute to Liverpool’s original fab four and plenty of stomping techno beats, this is one band everyone with any sort of interest in electronic music needs to check out and this could be the start of something truly wonderful.

Gig Guide favourites are ‘Liquid Love’, ‘Disconnected’ & ‘Strange Emotion’ Link: shychild.com

Band: Craig Sheridan Title: Red On Maroon Format: Album (9 Tracks)

Gig Guide Verdict:

Craig Sheridan is further proof that the south-east can produce some great songwriters. He not only wears his heart on his sleeve but with an emotional voice and powerful lyrics, lets it bleed down his arm. ‘Aurora’ and ‘One Track Road’ are great examples of this. ‘Times Change’ and ‘Winter Sunn’ are two great upbeat numbers that show a sunnier side to his song writing.

The album also contains a live acoustic version of ‘Times Change’, which opens with a beautiful solo that makes it well worth listening to again. The real surprise on the album is the last track; a gorgeous instrumental track called ‘Saskatoon Sunset’ that completely caught me off guard, soaring and full of a grace that just washes over you like great ambient music should and I hope he continues to follow in this style for the future. An incredibly promising debut.

Link: www.myspace.com/craigsheridanmusik

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Not To Be Missed Rochester Sweeps magine a world 400 years ago where children were used as chimney sweeps with low pay and little reward. Medway’s annual Sweeps Festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at their traditional holiday: the one time of the year the sweeps could leave the soot behind and have some fun. The sweeps’ holiday was traditionally held on 1 May each year.

Locally, they used to mark the occasion by staging a procession through the streets of Rochester.

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The modern day Rochester Sweeps Festival is a colourful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the three-day festival which takes place this year between 1st & 3rd May. For more information, see the official whatsonmedway website... www.whatsonmedway.co.uk

Live Music @ Soundhouse oundhouse in Broadstairs will be transformed into a live arena for bands on April 17th.

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The special free event, in recognition of the annual ‘RecordStoreDay’ is a celebration of independent record stores across the world, of which Soundhouse is proudly part of.

Amongst the many acts playing throughout the day will be Pete Molinari, Tallulah Rendall, Jason Steel & Nancy Wallace, with more still to be confirmed.

It’s sure to be one eventful day with all this live music on the bill and completely free to boot!

For more information, call Soundhouse on; 01843 867281 www.myspace.com/sound_house www.recordstoreday.com

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Caught in the Act

le in Kit Curtis & The Scene, Ho ry the Roof (Deal), 7th Februa

Total Jam, The Clarence Hot el (Hastings), 16th January, by Andrew Orc hard

Jon Allen, Roundhouse Theatre (Dover), 19th February

Alex Hills, Gulbenkian The atre (Canterbury), 6th March,

by Stuart Keeler

Autumn Few, Quarterhouse (Folkestone), 13th March, by Stuart Keeler

Five Floors Up, Gu lbenkian Theatre (Canterbury), 6th March, by Stuart Keeler

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Quiz 20 Questions to test your musical knowledge!

Q1. In which decade did the Eurovision Song Contest begin?

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Q12. Who sang the title track for the Bond film ‘For Your Eyes Only?

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Q2. What was the Eurythmics first UK number one single?

Q13. In which year did Geri Halliwell leave The Spice Girls?

Q3. What was the name of No Doubt’s hit single which included the line ‘Don’t tell me cos it hurts’?

Q14. Vincent Furnier is the real name of which rock star?

Q4. Who composed the ballet ‘Sleeping Beauty’?

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Q15. Which actor had a top ten hit called ‘Mona’ in 1990?

Q5. Which Guns ‘N’ Roses song did the band Texas cover in 1992?

Q16. In 1969, what became the first song to be sung in outer space?

Q6. In music, which is the lowest male voice?

Q17. Complete the title of the 1996 hit single for The Divine Comedy; ‘Becoming More Like _____’.

Q7. Which band had UK top ten singles with ‘Jump’, and ‘Why Can’t This Be love’?

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Q8. Which city was singer Craig David born in?

Q18. Which Beatles song has been recorded the most by other artists?

Q9. Mark Snow had a hit single in 1996 with the theme from which TV series?

Q19. Who were the first band to have a number one hit single with the word ‘drugs’ in it?

Q10. Which famous heavy metal band is named after a medieval torture device?

Q20. What does the musical term ‘da capo’ mean?

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Q11. Which band were accused of poll rigging in 1999, when they won the Brit award for Best Newcomer?

Answers on p53

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Classifieds

Committed punk drummer and guitarist needed Energetic punk/rock band from Deal/Ashford all between the ages of 18 and 22. Looking for a committed drummer, and guitarist around same age willing to travel, record, gig often, and possibly tour. We are an established band with a 2 and a half hour set of songs. Have a rehearsal room in Ashford for the time being , and we have a lot of gigs lined up at the moment. Gig almost every weekend, and we're wanting to take our band a step further.

Telephone Sadie on 0774560268 6 www.myspace.com/thesubmission 99

d Rockabilly Drummer wante join and form 'n' roll Drummer wanted to Dedicated rockabilly/50's rock want or lead/rhythm guitar. We don't and bass t uprigh are We a trio. it to some the music. You need to comm be need people who don't know we'll ort, transp and a set, own gear rehearsing until we work out not for long.

South east London. Hopefully rehearsing in Kent and/or t. circui the UK rock 'n' roll Gigs will be pubs, clubs & a while, but are reforming.

We have been around for

KEYBOARD/PIANIST WANTED FOR MELODIC POP/ROCK BAND I'm the singer/songwriter in the band and we are looking for an experienced dedicated Keybo ard/Pianist to join. We have pretty much a full line up just missin g a Keyboardist. We will be lookin g to eventually gig around Kent and surrounding areas.

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Established Cov ers Band Requi res Lead Guita rist.

We have a reh earsal room and friendly manne gig's booked.

Enthusiasm and r is far more important tha are pro in our n superstars. approach but We fun and enjoym of any gig or rehearsal. ent are the ord er Please contac t me at sbpro9 @aol.com if you we are mainly are intereste based in Maids d tone.

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Drummer and Bassist required

Drummer Wanted (and possi bly guitarist/bass) Vocalist/Guitarist needs a drummer to beat the crap out of some tunes I've been writing. Ability to play the drums a must as is the ability to have a laugh, drink beer and make merry with the masses. Into the likes of Alice In Chains, Foo's , QOTSA, Metallica that sort of stuff. Looking to form a new band with new songs. Bass player alread y on board but another one or another guitarist would also be welcomed.

Contact Richie at foojoo9@y ahoo.co.uk or ring/text: 07933667354

Drummer Wanted - Kent Area Tunbridge Wells based band in our 30s seek drummer for pub, club, the odd wedding and festivals.

Currently playing a wide range of funky/rock covers, include: Bowie, RHCP , Donavon Frankenreiter, Killers , Maroon 5, Police, Razorlight, Scissor Sisters, Kings of Leon, Chic, Roachford, plus a few originals. We're open to any ideas.

After someone 25-45 with good gear, transport, sense of humour. The aim will be to get new member up to speed quickly and then gig, not endless rehearsals.

Telephone David on 01580 755765

bassist Newly formed blues band Bad Habit require a drummer and for Medway area.

Rehearsals studio just outside Maidstone.

Telephone: Len 07810811666 or Steve 07963348062

keyboard player wanted We are five thanet based musicians with a vast amou nt of giging experience behind us, looki ng to start a function band . We have drums, guitar, bass, male vocal and female vocal but no keys as yet. We have full pa, rehe arsal rooms and Gigs waiti ng. Male or female 33 years +. Must be at a good standard of playing as need to get up and running asap .

Telephone Ian on 07912651 510

Cream Fan, that’s the band! in Bruce. Need a Clapton though Can play guitar and sing like Jack the Sittingbourne area, aged 25. email: born2run83@hotmail.com

If you would like to place a completely free classified advert in our next edition, email stuart.keeler@the-gig-guide.co.uk

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We are a Canterbury based ska punk band and have recently lost our drummer so require the services of a new one. We are laid back guys and although we don't take the band too seriously we are looking for someone that can be committed with their own equipment and preferably transport. corduroyfashionthreat@hotmail.co.uk www.myspace.com/corduroyfashionthreat

Cheers Towns Hazz - Medway

Guitarist needed.

Female Lead Vocalist Versatile female voca list urgently required (age immaterial) for working trio covers 1960 to present. We already have gigs for 2010 (clubs etc.) we have full equipme nt stage lights etc. all we need from you is a good voic e and commitment!

Loose Ends - Medway J61_@hotmail.com

a guitarist! Visit We're in urgent need of s. If you like kunk and listen to the track www.myspace.com/mfs jam, drop us an email. a what we do and fancy stone etc.

Folke r, Dove Kent, Ashford, We gig in venues in East play anything, ge" to "Rock it Up" we can Ranging from "Live Loun and often do.

Telephone: 07986823586

Guitarists looking for Bass ist, Drummer and singer 2 guitarists looking to start classic rock band.

Doing standards like Thin Lizzy, Free, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, AC/D C etc.

Both in the maidstone area.

Sean King seandking@yahoo.com 07799377659

Drummer looking to join/start-up alternative/indie/rock band I have played for about 10 years , have own equipment and transport and am 24.

Influences include; Bat For Lashe s, Bombay Bicycle Club, New Young Pony Club, Delphic, Mumford and Sons, I Blame Coco . email: jadeflynn@yahoo.com

Guitarist wanted rist after ours left to We are looking for a new guita al female led outfit move abroad. We are an origin ians aged 30+. with really high quality music can do a range of styles Looking for a guitarist who ing country, folk, includ rial mate appropriate to the been using a range of indie and rock. We have also strat! to guitars from classical om/johook Please see www.myspace.c Telephone: 07949732646

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54 | The Gig Guide | April - May

Live Music @ The Clarendon Hotel Deal Every Sunday afternoon from 4pm

Gig Listings: April

May

Friday 2nd - Tapestry Sunday 4th - The Morten Band Friday 9th - Drew & The Crew Sunday 11th - Jeff Barker Band Friday 16th - Vince Martyn Sunday 18th - EK1 Sunday 25th - Goosebumps Friday 30th - Sarah Banks

Sunday 2nd - Kingsdown Band Sunday 9th - Tim Haines Friday 14th - Counterfeit Notes Sunday 16th - Archive Sunday 23rd - Clea Lewellyn Sunday 30th - TBA

Also, live Jazz every Thursday evening.

51/55 Beach Street, Deal, Kent, CT14 6HY Telephone: 01304 374748 Fax: 01304 371116 Email: admin@clarendonhoteldeal.co.uk

Hole in the Roof The Soul Bar Hotel - Cafe - Bar

• Situated only a 5 minute walk away from Deal Seafront and Town Centre • Traditional home-cooked food, including premier country Sunday lunch • Three Course Specials • Function Room for hire • Comfortable accomodation; single, twin, double & family rooms available

Live music events at The Hole in the Roof...

April Friday 2nd - Kingsdown Band Sunday 4th - Phoenix Soul Band

(7pm Sunday & 9pm Friday)

May Sunday 2nd - Mid Life Crisis Sunday 9th - Left of the Dial

Friday 9th - Aka Party Band

Friday 14th - Kingsdown Band

Sunday 11th - Without the Blue

Friday 21st - Jeff Barker Band

Sunday 18th - Craig Sheridan Sunday 25th - Tony Johnson (Piano Man) Friday 30th - Rags 2 Riches

Sunday 23rd - Undercover Friday 28th - Kit Curtis & The Scene Sunday 30th - Get Ape

42 Queen Street, Deal, CT14 6EY - Tel: (01304) 374839 www.holeintheroofhotel.co.uk holeintheroof@btconnect.com