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Friday 4 July 2008
Today's Sport
Soundcheck
With the emergence of Kent-linked acts such as Keane and Joss Stone, there appears plenty of hope on the musical horizon. Scratch beneath the surface and you wil find there is plenty of talent out there within the county. Each month we go behind the scenes with original bands and offer chance to hear their sounds...
Latest Bands
The Zutons
LA may be an awful long way from rain-soaked Liverpool, yet tinseltown has weaved its magic on The Zutons. There’s an added swagger in the...
Mark Morriss
Almost a year on from his move to from the big smoke to Tunbridge Wells and Bluetones frontman Mark Morriss is anything but disgusted. As...
Bookhouse Boys on returning to their roots - and a song about ears!
Latino-inspired rock act The Bookhouse Boys will be among more than 100 acts performing at this year's Lounge on the Farm festival. The band, whose...
Delays
Quite how Delays haven’t yet managed to entrench themselves at the top of the charts is something of a mystery. Their chiming guitars echoing the...
Glastonbury here we come!
A Kent band has been selected to play at the Glastonbury Festival this summer. Members of rock and hip hop act Fundamental Skillz, from Ashford,...
Local Venues
- Pizza Express, Maidstone
the venue plays host to a wealth of leading jazz/blues/soul names including Clare Teal, Gwyneth Herbert and Ruby Turner. - Tunbridge Wells Forum
is a lively joint offering a wide variety of rock and alternative music and regularly has many local bands playing. Visitors have included chart rock acts such as Rooster and The Ga' Ga's. - The Astor Theatre
in Deal has a strong programme of music, from 80s acts such as Howard Jones to Robin Trower of Procol Harum and jazz star Gerogie Fame. - Tap N' Tin
in Chatham offers the best of local live acts like cult musician Billy Childish and has had some big names come its way including Tim Burgess of the Charlatans. The venue has now started its own music label. - Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
has staged some top music acts including The Darkness, The Doves, Idlewild and soul star Lemar. They have also started a limited number of local live band events. - Tunbridge Wells Assembly Hall regularly pulls in big acts, from opera diva Lesley Garrett, soul star Dionne Warwick to classic rock and folk artists including The Manfreds, The Searchers and Donovan.
- The Mick Jagger Centre
in Dartford has a top programme of music for folk, roots, jazz and rock, with everyone from The Buzzcocks to Eddi Reader of Fairground Attraction. - Alberry's
in Canterbury has a good range of music from rock to dance, and is currently encouraging young local rock talent such as the hotly-tipped Motion Picture Soundtrack.
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Today's Sport
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Conway aims for Silverstone first
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New Maidstone striker to be unveiled in weeks
Slatter fit to play after knee injury
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Bronze gong for rising teen boxer
Athlete hopes to be Poles ahead at international event
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