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Mirkwood - Collectors album c1973 to be released on CD in UK and Germany with worldwide downloads to follow
"World Tree" A Gnostic folk/classical fusion of original music and song.
Gulbenkian Theatre Summer music and comedy programme
Good News for Smokers & Music
Mooli new Album and video
The Songs of Nick Drake new album by Keith James and Rick Foot
Kent Musicians Web Dozens of new Ads. Musicians looking for musicians
Market Operators fined 300,000 for allowing sale of counterfeit CD's
Wake Up Call For Eben
Rox Clayton-Scott and Kent song writer Jeff Ettridge of The Silent Kingdom hit the right note for Tottenham Hotspur as the tribute song to the great John White, former Spurs star from their Glory Days takes off.
Fancy yourself as Robert Plant? If so Led By Zeppelin require a new vocalist.
New Rhythm Of Blues and Gummy Babies videos on Youtube
Romney Marsh FM - Get involved
BBC Introducing…
Bands and Live dates announced.
Sugarbabes - Spurn Kent on UK tour Their new CD is called 'Denial' Ha Ha.
Vanity Fare The Kent band are on a big tour in 2008 OH BOY.. NON STOP 60's with PJ Proby, Chris Farlowe, Mike Pinder & Brian Poole.
The Oasthouse Social Club Rainham Kent and DefZone Introduce a monthly acoustic night.
New Players needed
for Traditional Music sessions
Tick Brown - Musography
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Bedgebury Pinetum
Jools Holland - Saturday 7th June
Zutons - Sunday 8th June
Cringe Music - Kent based music publisher has launched its fifth Production Music Library product in it's Universal Themes series.
"World Tree" A Gnostic folk/classical fusion of original music and song.

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New Rhythm Of Blues and Gummy Babies videos on Youtube
Chinchilla Zilla busy on the cover band circuit in Sussex
The Lettabees - new single should be on iTunes by now.
Black and White Promotions at The Beacon Court
Shameful Behaviour EP review on Lucifer Speaks
Andy Lesters Blue Train have released a fine album." Weatherman"
ReD 13 - win Beacon Court Band Of The Year 2007
Kent Folk Artists Pete Castle reports on The Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2007 In USA
Counterfeit Notes - Charlie an experienced female vocalist has joined the band as member number 8
Hobo Jones and the Junkyard Dogs very busy includng supporting The Levellers
Fabulous Fezheads are based in Medway. See website for appearances
Kris Dollimore releases new album
Star Chamber release new EP
Bad Pennies, top dollar rock and blues, not-so-fast at web design, finally launch website.
Dayfall to Sign with On the Run Records
Ex Kent Drummer - Ray King
has written a book about his time and the music scene in Kent from the 60's to 80's
EK1 - 6-piece soul-funk band in its 21st year
Some Kinda Voodoo - Play Bluuuues
One2Tall - 4 piece covers band from the Gatwick area
EBEN - Experimental, ambient rock with touches of post rock with rich vocals and a string setcion
Beergut 100 - Rock and Roll Pop Covers presented with Style
Age Of Reson - Popular Heavies from Sussex debut album geting good reviews
4th Wall - Truly unique band. We love their album
Tar Babies - popular group of pro's
Ashley Bruce - Sussex Singer Songwriter making waves
The Sharpee's - introduction of World Class Musicians. Myspace
Headlong - 4 Piece Medway based Covers band
Sultan - Poular Mid Kent rock band
Brighton's Blue Hearts follow live music success including opening for Jools Holland with a release of their indie country/rock album "Dark Side of Town"
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Musicians Wanted and Available
Training Them Live - this project takes young (teenaged) musicians out with professional bands to perform at venues throughout kent.
Musicians Benevolent Fund
Musicians Union -
Live Music Kit on-line
New Deal is Music to the ears of the jobless - Dole to Rock N Roll
 Key Signature International
Pro Musician Job Shop
Youth Music Open Programmes
WOMAD - Foundation calls for partners in SE region
Artistopia - The Ultimate Music and Artist Resource
Digital Foundations Community Music and Multimedia
Digital Foundations offers community music and media workshops, projects and performances to people living in Ashford, Kent.
Skillnet Events - supports learning disabled people to help them learn all the skills to run their own events.

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Friday 9 May 2008

Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Rattlesnake Remedy £5
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Wez Rock/Pop .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Fallen Angels .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Vanilla Ransom
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Standard Five Blues .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
Sportsnet Bar (Radnor Park Avenue Folkestone Kent CT19 5HX 01303 850555) Scouse Soundz Karaoke
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Sick Note Blues Band Blues .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Kit Packman Quartet Jazz Blues

Saturday 10 May 2008

Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Oasish Tribute £6
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Fool Fighters .
Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent Canterbury Kent Ct2 7nb 01227 769075) Celebrating Linda Smith with special musical guest Carol Grimes A unique show featuring an hilarious selection of stand-up, monologues and sketches Tickets £13 - £1 from the purchase of every ticket will go to cancer charities - 14+ 7.45pm. new
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) New Generation Super Stars
Oasthouse (Granary Close Rainham Kent 07984 002808) DefZone Event The Plan + As Worlds Collide + Hollow Point + Victim Identified Rock - No under 16's - No ID no Alcohol doors 7.30pm £3.00
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Fallen Angels .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Bill Douglas Solo Covers
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Surf Dude Grandad .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Round Midnight Jazz Blues & Soul
The Three Horseshoes (Staple Street Hernhill Nr. Faversham Kent ME13 9UA 01227 750842) Breakthru Rock & Blues
Three Horseshoes (139 Mongeham Rd Great Mongeham Deal Kent Ct14 9ll 01304 375812) Woman Aloud Comedy & Poetry Over 18's 8.30pm .

Sunday 11 May 2008

Alexandra Hotel (43 Railway Street Chatham Kent Me4 4RJ 01634 830545) Mood Reaction Reggae Stars 5-7pm
Halstead Village Hall (Halstead Village Hall Knockholt Rd Sevenoaks Kent 07711 561510) Sue Rivers & Pete Ringrose £5
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Terry Richard Select Six Jazz .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Harry Moss Sinatra Tribute 2.30pm
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Jazz Lunch With Trudy Kerr Jazz Standards & Broadway 11-4pm

Monday 12 May 2008

Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent Canterbury Kent Ct2 7nb 01227 769075) Lucy Porter's Love-in - She invites you to her Love-in where she will examine every aspect of that crazy little thing called love 7.45pm Tickets £14 Concs £12 16+
7.45pm.
new
Maverick @ Zebra Bar
(15-17 King Street Maidstone Kent Me14 1ba 01622 744481) Eric Anderson + Andrea Glass Iconic Writer & Performer £9 £11
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Bad Pennies Rock Blues .

Tuesday 13 May 2008

Brook Theatre (. Chatham Kent 01634 338338) Outhouse Ruhabi UK Jazzers With Gambian Drummers 8pm £10 £9
New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Roger Betts Solo Blues .
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk Just bring your own instruments From 8pm

Wednesday 14 May 2008

Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent Me19 5bb 01732 842117) Run V T Classic Rock
Plough Inn (Lewson Street Norton Nr. Faversham Kent ME9 9JJ 01795 521348) The Fling Manic Dexterity
The Anchor (London Rd Sevenoaks Kent Tn13 1as 01732 454898) 'Blues With Bottle' Present Kent Duchaine With Leadbessie Delta Bluesman 8.30
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Paul Dunton & Guests

Thursday 15 May 2008

New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Mixed Emotion Good Duo .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Two Bobs Worth Modern Jazz Trio
Walnut Tree (Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent Me15 Ohj 01622 726368) Goose Bumps .
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Neville Raven .

Friday 16 May 2008

Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent Me19 5bb 01732 842117) The Fling Manic Dexterity
Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Medway Mag Night With Netherworld Free
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Scary Mary .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Slug Pixies .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Feedback
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) The Ronnies
Sportsnet Bar (Radnor Park Avenue Folkestone Kent CT19 5HX 01303 850555) Scouse Soundz Karaoke
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Tortilla Army Rock Covers and Original Music .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) The Groove Chasers Blues & Soul

Saturday 17 May 2008

Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) The Jamm With Support The Deccas £8
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Live'n'kickin Classic Rock .
Divers Arms (68 Central Parade Herne Bay Kent Ct6 5jq 01227 375265) Chris Field as Elvis Elvis - The Beginnings to Las Vegas 7pm Free
Duke Of Edingurgh (1 Heath Road Barming Maidstone Kent Me16 9lq 01622 727122) The Erics Rock/Soul Band
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Bodegas Rock Covers .
Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent Canterbury Kent Ct2 7nb 01227 769075) Patrick Street Patrick Street are this decade's answer to The Bothy Band and Planxty Tickets £14 Look out for the Irish menu in the Café Bar 7.45pm new
Lower Bell
(201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Outer Line
Mick Jagger Centre (Shepherds Lane Dartford Kent Da1 2jz 01322 291100) Wilko Johnson & John Otway + Tokyo Jo (Support) £16.50 £14.50
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Rhythm Doctors Blues R&B .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Ron & Ash
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Sultan Rock .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Bazedo Samba Funk Quartet
Woolpack Inn (Church Road Smeeth Nr Ashford Kent Tn25 6rx 01303 812196) Bad Pennies Rock Blues 8.30pm .

Sunday 18 May 2008

Acacia Ballroom (High St Dartford Kent 01474 704404) Jeff Hooper & Trio Sinatra Bennett Nat King Cole 7.30pm £12 £10 £8
Alexandra Hotel (43 Railway Street Chatham Kent Me4 4RJ 01634 830545) Shameful Behaviour Original Three Piece Rock Band 5-7pm
Ivy House (Tyler Hill Canterbury Kent Ct2 9ne 01227 472200)
Katie Bradley and Neville Willis Smooth blues and jazz from Kent's No1 songstress. With Neville Willis laying down sympathetic accompaniments on guitar as well as ripping it up on his own with some Django based solos. 8pm Free
Louis Armstrong
(Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Bill Barnacle Jazz Band Trad .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Billy Brown Ex-Hot Chocolate 2.30pm
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Paul Dunton & Guests

Monday 19 May 2008

Maverick @ Zebra Bar (15-17 King Street Maidstone Kent Me14 1ba 01622 744481) The Paperboys + Rodney Branigan Electric Folk Rock Quintet £11 £13
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Hullabaloo Swing Jive & Blues .

Tuesday 20 May 2008

New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Dave Paisley C & W 50's & 60's .
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Electro Acoustic Jam Night - Country & Blues Soul & Folk Just bring your own instruments From 8pm

Wednesday 21 May 2008

Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent Me19 5bb 01732 842117) B J's
Plough Inn (Lewson Street Norton Nr. Faversham Kent ME9 9JJ 01795 521348) Breakthru Rock & Blues
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Paul Dunton & Guests

Thursday 22 May 2008

New Inn (2 Harnet Street Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Shann Lee-Parker Soul .
The Butt Of Sherry (132 High St Hythe Kent Ct21 5ld 01303 266112) Jack Pound Open Stage .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Rachel Munroe Quartet
Walnut Tree (Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent Me15 Ohj 01622 726368) The Sharpee's Rock & Blues Guitar Stars ReCovered .
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Rob & Skatz .

Friday 23 May 2008

Angel Inn (Addington Green West Malling Maidstone Kent Me19 5bb 01732 842117) Crew Of Two
Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) The Lovedays + Guests £3
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) 55% Banana .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) English Rogues Heavy Rock .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Springtide Cavalry
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Crush
Maidens Head (28 Wincheap Canterbury Kent Ct1 3qz 01227 472333) Chix Wiv Pix Female Blues Rock Soul .
Sportsnet Bar (Radnor Park Avenue Folkestone Kent CT19 5HX 01303 850555) Scouse Soundz Karaoke
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Juicy Lucy .
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Mr Magic Jazz & Jazz Funk
Three Horseshoes (139 Mongeham Rd Great Mongeham Deal Kent Ct14 9ll 01304 375812) Dizzy Blues 8.30pm .

Saturday 24 May 2008

Beacon Court (Canterbury St Gillingham Kent Me7 5tp 01634 853186) Fool Fighters Tribute + Mirrortone (support) £5
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Zambu Classic Rock .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Lee Thompson .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Monkey-See Monkey-Do Modern and Classic Rock Covers
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Hoochie Koochie Men .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Bad Reputation Rock Classics
Oasthouse (Granary Close Rainham Kent 07984 002808) DefZone Event The Plan + As Worlds Collide + Hollow Point + Victim Identified Rock - No under 16's - No ID no Alcohol doors 7.30pm £3.00
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) User Friendly Rock Covers .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) One Love Pop/Soul/Reggae
The Flower Pot (96 Sandling Rd Maidstone Kent Me14 2rj 01622 757705) Jumbo Gumbo
The Frenchman (Christchurch Road Folkestone Kent Ct20 2sx 01303 259815) Phoenix .

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Mirkwood The most collectable Kent band vinyl album is now available on CD and downloads in June
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