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Quarterhouse in Tontine Street Folkestone

Doors open at 7pm on the 17th February 2010 with performances starting at 7.30pm sharp. Tickets are on sale at the Quarterhouse and other locations from this week. £8 in advance £9 on the door.

With most of the  line up finalised, the Quarterhouse are very pleased to present:

The Archie Wah Wahs – Catchy indie/punk/ska songs with lyrics about broken hearts and unhappy endings, but I hope my feelings of optimism and hopefulness come through as well.”

Tess – Local “grunge folke” artist, much loved in Folkestone and one of the people behind the excellent Zig Zag festival. Tess will be previewing tracks from his forthcoming album “Magpie” his sound is distinct and unmistakable – unique dynamic vocals, introspective lyrics and memorable guitar.

The Dealers – Pierre Vincent will be making his first visit to Folkestone with his new line up that includes violinist Gemma and percussionist Malcolm bringing you tracks from his recent CD “Charcoal on Black Paper” and his  excellent back catalogue of self penned material with the odd well chosen cover.

Pete Molinari – PETE MOLINARI was born into a large Maltese/ Italian/ Egyptian family in Chatham, Kent, where he was discovered by Billy Childish.

Now signed to Damaged Goods Records his country blues style showcases a remarkable voice that will remind you of Dylan, Guthrie and other greats whilst being totally unique. Pete has travelled far and wide to play and perfect his style, don’t miss this rare opportunity to see him.

Nominated for Best Newcomer – MOJO Awards 2008
“The soul of American music distilled into the voice of a Cuban-heeled greaser from the Medway Delta” – THE GUARDIAN
“A superbly realised piece of folk blues heartache” – MOJO

“A singular talent….his distinctive voice and guitar establish him as a Medway Hank Williams. Worth investigating.” – UNCUT

“Sweet-voiced blues-folk…a cherishable artefact even before you fall under the spell of the actual music” – NME

QUOTES: Janine Gray “I have just started to put on gigs under the name Nine Crows and have known John for a couple of years through our mutual love of film. When he asked if I would like to work on this with him I was delighted. I have so far found everyone we approached to be incredibly generous with their time and money. Googies Art Cafe raised £280 towards our fund already, the Quarterhouse staff have been incredibly helpful – I know we are going to have a huge list of people to thank by the end of this project!”

“I am really excited by the line up so far – we have one or two more things in the pipeline to announce yet”

John Baker of County Hardware Cheriton ” I really felt that I wanted to do something that would be a great fundraiser for the benefit of the earthquake victims. We hope to give the people of Folkestone a terrific night out at their new arts venue The Quarterhouse at the same time”

FURTHER INFO: There will also be a charity raffle or auction for exciting prizes and a number of satellite events. Posters for the event will be appearing around town and beyond very soon.

CONTACT: Janine Gray @ nine crows 07957 440528 ninecrows@hotmail.com

John Baker 07917 727832

Taking the show on the road, Jools Holland and the gang are playing a series of 5 gigs starting on the 5th of May at the White Rock Theater Hastings and concluding at the Charterhouse School Surrey on the 7th of August. Full list of dates and venues below.

Thursday the 6th May: White Rock Theatre Hastings.

Saturday the 3rd July: Carlisle Racecourse.

Saturday the 10th July: Eastnor Castle Ledbury. (Tickets available 1st Feb)

Saturday the 17th July: Alnwick Castle Northumberland. (Tickets available 1st Feb)

Saturday the 7th August: Charterhouse School Surrey (Tickets available 1st Feb)

Ticket information and availability from Ticketmaster.

Riding high on the success of their first album “Rock is cursed” Spy Catcher have fast gained a following of loyal fans. To experience this Rock sensation first hand, get down to the Quarterhouse Folkestone on the 22nd of January 2010.

Spy Catcher Tickets £7.00

Spy Catcher at the Quarterhouse Folkestone

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Initial reports suggested that the missile was a half full plastic glass, around 25 minutes after Morrissey left the stage, a member of the crew described the object thrown as a bottle. The attack happened after Morrissey opened with ‘This Charming Man’ and was in the middle of the song ‘Black Cloud’.

This incident comes just two weeks after Morrissey collapsed on stage with breathing difficulties during a gig in Swindon.

The incident was widely reported by Fans at the Liverpool Echo Arena via social networking site Twitter. Many expressed sympathy with the star but others were angered that he did not return to the stage to finish the gig.

The announcement that Morrissey would not be returning to the stage was greeted by boos from the packed arena. One fan said: “This is a disgrace. Why does one person have to spoil it for everyone?

An Echo Arena spokeman told the Liverpool Daily Post: “We are reviewing CCTV evidence to ascertain exactly what happened. We have a strict policy of no glasses being allowed in the arena and we also decant all drink from bottles into plastic glasses at events of this kind.”

“It looked like a plastic glass but you couldn’t really tell. It appeared to hit Morrissey square on the head.”

Following a string of previously cancelled shows, this latest announcement was made on his official website which explained that although Sir Elton is on the road to recovery, he would not be well enough to perform for the tour finaley.

Sir Eltons spokesperson said “He is bitterly disappointed not to be playing Dublin. He had picked Dublin to close the ‘Red Piano’ worldwide tour, because of the great warmth of the people and the great concerts he had in the city over many years.”

“He is hoping to reschedule the dates in the very near future.”

Fans have been advised to keep hold of their tickets and await further details as tour organisors and promotors attempt to reschedule dates that were cancelled.

Johnny Depp teams up with Brit band Babybird

Depp plans to join the band on stage for this one-off gig on November 12th to promote the new Babybird album ‘Ex-Maniac’ which is due for release in February 2010. Instrumental in getting the album produced was Depp’s introduction of Babybird frontman Stephen Jones to friends of his in the music industry.

Originally meeting on the set of Michael Mann film Public Enemies, Depp and Jones became friends when Depp revealed his admiration of the British band.

A lesser known fact is that as well as major movie rolls, Johnny Depp is also an accomplished guitarist and has featured on tracks such as Oasis’ Fade-In Out. He has also composing soundtrack pieces for films including Once Upon A Time In Mexico and Chocolat.

Leona Lewis to play at the Hackney Empire

Currently living in Los Angeles and working hard on new songs, Leona will be returning to her roots on November 2nd with an exclusive show for just 1,250 fans.

Leona, who sold six million copies of her debut album ‘Spirit‘, will be showcasing her new album “Echo” at the Hackney Empire gig with the official release of her new album a fortnight later.

In a statement, Leona said “I’m really excited to be playing my first full show in the UK at the Hackney Empire in front of the people who have helped me to get where I am today. “As a local girl it’s an honour to get to perform at the Empire, so close to where I grew up.

“In the last few years I’ve travelled the world with work but Hackney is my home and always will be.

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