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Kingskin, More Than Normal, Amber Room, One Day Elliott, Elephants, The Startover,and Eleven Eleven.
Crispian St Peters and Old Crow
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Scott Brunger Album Buckland Hill chosen as Album of the Month On Romney Marsh FM
Mooli - "San Francisco Rain" was on played on BBC Radio 1 last Friday on Pete Tong's show! Also 'Wasted' is on an album called Street Nation. It also features artists like Lady Ga Ga, Akon, Ne-yo
Festival In The Park - Victoria Park Ashford 26th July
Riverside Live is the largest free music event in Medway ongoing throughout the summer. All events are FREE to attend
East Kent County Show - Folkestone Racecourse 29th/30th/31st AUG 2009
Maidstone Maverick Events move to new premises due to close of the Zebra Bar
60s Beat/Mod, Soul or Psych
We are looking for any bands that have unreleased material on acetate or reel to reel tape from about 1964-1969 for the second CD in a series of releases
Special recording deal at John Orams Analogue Barn recording studio in Kent
Purple and Led Zep Too - Two great tributes in one nightat Sinden Theatre Tenterden 25th July
Shameful Behaviour videos now on Red Admiral Video Channel
Oyster Girls and Hovelling Boys is now available from our shop, a great compilation of folk songs from and about Kent
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Utopia Unplugged Ashford
David Hay releases Rumour EP
Comparisons 40 years On
The Zepyrs and Billy Wears Dresses
Paul Dunton on Local and Live
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Olympus Falls - releasem mini album
Allegro release their 3 track EP 'Allegro Forever' June 1st - local gigs
A good month for Zoo and Red Admiral Records
The Ronnies - Old Originals EP
The Maidstone Band released their new EP 1st April
Eben's launch night - new release "Washed White EP"
Martin Ledner's new folk album
My Mistress's Songbook was Album of the Week on BBC Radio Kent's Andy Garland show.
Springtide Cavalry post preview track from their next album
Poet In New York - Keith James and Rick Foot celebrate New York’s abundant musical and poetic history with a new album and concert tour
Goosebumps release debut album
Mirkwood - No.56 of the 200 rarest albums of all time..' Record Collector Nov.' the 1973 collectors album by the Dover band now released by Red Admiral on CD in UK and Europe, downloads worldwide.
Euston - Back in the studio
Motion Picture Soundtrack have finally released their debut album, currently available only their myspace site.
UpCdownC new album out
Heroes - New live covers album available at gigs
Digimix Records release
Pure Hardcore - 38 track album Mixed by AudioJunkie & Stylus
Kayley Weller - Singer Songwriter from Deal has released her first solo album
Cringe Music - Kent based music publisher has released the sixth Production Music Library product in it's Universal Themes series.
The Long Weekend debut album '20 Minutes, 13 Stops' officially released.
Shameful Behaviour EP review on Lucifer Speaks
Andy Lesters Blue Train have released a fine album." Weatherman"
Kris Dollimore releases new album
Star Chamber release new EP
"World Tree" A Gnostic folk/classical fusion of original music and song.

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Ron Trueman- Border - events
Mick Morris - Mick from Dover is an Original Rolling Stone and writes some good stories about the local music scene.
Running Barefoot - The return of
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The Lettabees - new single should be on iTunes by now.
Shameful Behaviour introduce new Bass player
Rox Clayton-Scott and 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.
New Gummy Babies videos on Youtube
The Indigo Road first single 'Simple' 'featuring Heidi Jo Hines was made BBC Radio Kent's Single of the Week
Pictures on Kent Folk of
"Louisiana Day" Cajun Dance + Truckstop Homeymoon - The Dealers
Tick Brown - Musography
Chinchilla Zilla busy on the cover band circuit in Sussex
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
Fabulous Fezheads are based in Medway. See website for appearances
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
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Heads South @ The Brook Theatre Chatham July 7th
La Salle Verte July 31st -Run VT
Bluescamp - Rock Summer School


Saturday 4 July 2009

Albion Public House (Albion Place - Mead Rd S. Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 0bu 01233 622795) Cold Shots .
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Electric River Indie.
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Where's My Thing Rock/Indie
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Led Gremlin .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) The Bams
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Crooked Style Goodtime Music .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Cuda Free
Royal Oak Hotel (High Street Sevenoaks Kent Tn13 1hy 01732 450305) Sevenoaks Festival Event Anton Browne - Soul and Jazz Singer with the Len Phillips Band Three Course Dinner Coffee and Jazz 7.30 for 8pm £26
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Blues Shift Almost The History Of Blues

Sunday 5 July 2009

Aisher Hall (Sevenoaks School Tonbridge Roa Tonbridge Rd Sevenoaks Kent Tn13 1hu 01732 450305) Sevenoaks Festival Finale Concert John Lill CBE Arguably Britains Best Known Pianist Classical and Great masters of the 19th & 20th Century 7.30pm £20
Alexandra Hotel (43 Railway Street Chatham Kent Me4 4RJ 01634 830545) Bad Pennies Rock Blues 6pm
Dog & Gun (213 Boxley Rd Maidstone Kent M14 2tl 01634 759046) Nightflies 5-7pm Free
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Dave Corsby Sextet Jazz .
St Julians Club (St Julien Road Sevenoaks Kent Tn15 0rx 01732 458261) The Quartette du Tepide Club de Sevenoaks Hot Club Style Jazz (entry includes afternoon tea) 4.30pm Ticket £12.50
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Alex Garnett & Ian Greening Quartet
White Horse (18 Kennington Road Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 0nl 01233 624257) Police Squad

Monday 6 July 2009

Maverick @ The Loft (34c Gabriels Hill Maidstone Kent Me15 6jj 01622 744481) Al Perkins Big Dog 3 Featuring Brady Blain & Chris Donohue With Special Guest Brigette DeMayer
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) E.K.1 Soul Funk .

Tuesday 7 July 2009

Brook Theatre (Old Town Hall Chatham Kent Me4 4se 01634 338338) Heads South with Trumpeter Steve Waterman Cuban Rhythms and the melody and harmony of Western Music and Jazz 8pm £9
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
New Inn (2 Harnet St Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) One Love amended

Wednesday 8 July 2009

The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Jam With Crispy

Thursday 9 July 2009

New Inn (2 Harnet St Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Sarah Banks (In Cabaret) 8pm Free amended
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Lupen Crook & The Murderbirds EP Launch
The Royal Oak (Speldhurst Road Southborough Kent Tn4 0ja 07736 288585) Jam Night - All Musicians Welcome Drums Amps PA provided Just bring sticks guitars and friends 8pm Free
The Villager (The Bay - Erskine Road Vigo Village Gravesend Kent Da13 0td 01732 822305) Leigh Highwood Rock & Blues 8pm Free
Walnut Tree (Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent Me15 Ohj 01622 726368) Funketeers .
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Guest TBA .

Friday 10 July 2009

Alexandra Hotel (43 Railway Street Chatham Kent Me4 4RJ 01634 830545) Bitten By Monkeys Rock Of All Times Smooth & Clean Sounds 6pm
The Bell and Jorrocks( Biddenden Road, Frittenden, Cranbrook Kent TN17 2EJ 01580 852415) The Relics - Pink Floyd Tribute Band7.30pm Free new
Britannia
(Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Supects .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) GNT Experience .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Springtide Cavalry
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Equilibrium .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Henrys Rock Band
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Oz Band

Saturday 11 July 2009

Albion Public House (Albion Place - Mead Rd S. Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 0bu 01233 622795) Any Other Business .
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Zambu Classic Rock .
Duke Of Edinburgh (1 Heath Road Barming Maidstone Kent Me16 9lq 01622 727122) Run V T Finest Soft Rock
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Lost Weekend Classic BritRock .
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Henrys Rock Band
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Alibi
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Bodegas Rock Covers .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Bill Douglas Solo Covers Free
Red Lion (Crete Hall Road Northfleet Gravesend Kent Da11 9aa 01474 566127) Dr Slaggleberry + Elements Of Refusal 9pm £5.
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) The Latin Function Latin Jazz Funk
The Windmill Inn (Hythe Road Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 8pp 01233 647019) Floyd In The Flesh Pink Floyd Tribute Band 8pm Free

Sunday 12 July 2009

Dog & Gun (213 Boxley Rd Maidstone Kent M14 2tl 01634 759046) Jumbo Gumbo 5-7pm Free
Halstead Village Hall (Halstead Village Hall Knockholt Rd Sevenoaks Kent 07711 561510) The Sue Rivers Group Featuring Derek Nash A Variety Of Jazz Standards
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Jazz Pilgrims Jazz .
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Nick Peck Hammond Trio Jazz

Monday 13 July 2009

Gulbenkian Theatre (University of Kent Canterbury Kent Ct2 7nb 01227 769075) Open Mic Jazz Singers Night Accompanied By Jazz Pianist Frances Knight 8pm £5
Maverick @ The Loft (34c Gabriels Hill Maidstone Kent Me15 6jj 01622 744481) Hank Wangford With JB Cole & Reg Meuross Country 7.30pm £12 £14
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Chevron .

Tuesday 14 July 2009

New Inn (2 Harnet St Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Dave Paisley C & W 50's & 60's 8pm Free
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 15 July 2009

The Anchor (London Rd Sevenoaks Kent Tn13 1as 01732 454898) 'Blues With Bottle' Present Canary Wolf Duo .
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) Jam Night With Crispy and Friends All Welcome 9pm Free

Thursday 16 July 2009

New Inn (2 Harnet St Sandwich Kent Ct13 9es 01304 612335) Rich Philips 8pm Free
The Butt Of Sherry (132 High St Hythe Kent Ct21 5ld 01303 266112) Jack Pound Open Stage .
The Eagle Tavern (124 High street Rochester Kent Me1 1jt 01634 409040) JD & The Longfellows 8pm Free
The Villager (The Bay - Erskine Road Vigo Village Gravesend Kent Da13 0td 01732 822305) Shiver Pop/Rock Female Vocals 8pm Free
Walnut Tree (Forge Lane East Farleigh Kent Me15 Ohj 01622 726368) Andy Mac Experience .
Walnut Tree P.H. (234 Tonbridge Rd Maidstone Kent Me16 8sr 01622 727260) Stand-Up Adult Comedy With Guest TBA .

Friday 17 July 2009

Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Fallen Angels .
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Eyelash Guilt 8pm Free
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Face To Face Female Fronted Rock Covers
Kings Hall Theatre (Beacon Hill Herne Bay Kent Ct6 5ba 01227 374188) Lonnie Donegan Junior & Trilogy Country Rock /Retro Skiffle 50th Anniversary remix on Lonnie Senior's Songs 7.30pm £12.50
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) B.C. Band .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Any Other Business
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Ray Rich Band Jazz Soul Blues
The Robin Hood Pub (Sandhurst Road Tunbridge Wells Kent TN2 3TD 01892 516153) Chris Field as Elvis Elvis - We Will Never forget You or Your Music 7.30pm Free

Saturday 18 July 2009

Albion Public House (Albion Place - Mead Rd S. Willesborough Ashford Kent Tn24 0bu 01233 622795) Tortilla Army Rock Covers and Original Music .
Britannia (Fort Hill Margate Kent Ct9 1hh 01843 223269) Breed Rock .
Duke Of Edinburgh (1 Heath Road Barming Maidstone Kent Me16 9lq 01622 727122) Mofo's
East Kent P.H. (72 Oxford Street Whistable Kent Ct5 1da 01227 272018) Bodegas Rock Covers 8pm Free
George Hotel (68 High Street Ashford Kent Tn24 8tb 01233 625512) Where's Brian? 70's Rock
Louis Armstrong (Maison Dieu Road Dover Kent Ct16 1ra 01304 204759) Slug Pixies .
Lower Bell (201 Old Chatham Road Aylesford Kent Me20 7ef 01634 861127) Hoochie Koochie Men
Ocean Inn (2 High St Dymchurch Kent Tn29 0ng 01303 872152) Cellar 39 .
Prince Of Wales (Dymchurch Rd Hythe Kent Ct21 6pg 01303 266270) Charity Race Night Free
The Grey Lady Music Lounge (70-72 The Pantiles Tunbridge Wells Kent Tn2 5tw 01892 544700) Over The Edge Latin Jazz & Funk
The Three Horseshoes (Staple Street Hernhill Nr. Faversham Kent ME13 9UA 01227 750842) Dave Migden & The Dirty Words 8.30pm


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