The Idlewilds have announced a tour, visiting Folkestone on the 13th of April... they've got a new album out too, and by golly does it sound like REM... full dates are:
April 2005 5th: Newcastle, Northumbria University 6th: Liverpool, Royal Court Theatre 7th: Southampton, Guildhall 8th: Reading, Hexagon 10th: Bristol, Carling Academy 11th: Brighton, Dome 13th: London, Shepherds Bush Empire 15th: Folkestone, Leas Cliff Hall 17th: Nottingham, Rock City 18th: Cambridge, Corn Exchange 19th: Norwich, UEA 21st: Sheffield, Octagon 22nd: Stoke, Victoria Hall 23rd: Manchester, Carling Academy 24th: Birmingham, Carling Academy 26th: Leeds, University 28th: Dublin, Ambassador 29th: Belfast, Mandela Hall
May 2005 1st: Aberdeen, Music Hall 2nd: Glasgow, Barrowland 3rd: Edinburgh, Usher Hall
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This is my site The FG that I built in a fury of excitement when we first moved here sometime in 2004. I'd been a frequent visitor for a few years before that so I am technically one of those Down From Londons you get nowadays. The site was updated more frequently with a calendar of events and voting for best venues and stuff, and I know it was a useful reference for those who were thinking of moving to the area. Now I've moved out of Folkestone again (though only to Hythe) it doesn't get as much attention as it used to. Ironic really as The town is becoming the exciting place we knew it was just about to. I am not Gerald by the way, the name comes from a fake newspaper in an episode of Brasseye or something, the Portsmouth Gerald, and how there is a local newspaper here called the Folkestone Herald. Puns like this are great aren't they? Do get in touch if you have anything to contribute, email anythign @ this domain, or try @folkestone or @pauly on Twitter.