DARBEX ALTERNATIVE FINAL IS HERE THIS MONDAY!
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This will possibly be the biggest local all-dayer Dartford has ever seen!

THE ENTIRE DAY WILL BE FILMED!

The bands will battle it out for the chance to win a slot at the larger local festivals or a cash prize as well as a chance to be one of the 40 bands selected to be on the 'Scratch the Surface' compilation CD.

Follow the music, the drama and excitement of the final installment of the Alternative Darbex.

PRINT THIS NEWSLETTER OUT AND USE IT AS A FLYER AND GET IN CHEAPER!

Darbex Band Quest – Alternative FINAL at Bull and Vic in Dartford. £3.00 for loyalty card holders and advance tickets from bands – £4.00 for those with flyers – £5.00 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at the Alternative Final on Monday? – Email us a request now!

Sponsors:

DINGO JACKS MUSIC STORE | ELEPHANT MUSIC | DOGHOUSE MUSIC | ROADRUNNER RECORDS UK | MEDIA SOURCING | VICTORY RECORDS | DEMOLITION RECORDS | ORANGE & BLUE MUSIC STUDIOS

Partners:

BLOODSTOCK-METAL TO THE MASSES | ORE NET SERVICES | JIGGA JAM STUDIOS

Support from:

TGR 103.7FM | NEWSSHOPPER | BEXLEY COUNCIL | KN MEGA PIX | RICHARD MORRIS PHOTOGRAPHY

Due to the Bank Holiday weekend and the Darbex Alternative all-dayer at the Bull n Vic there will be no Metal Mondays event this week, but don't worry. Metal Mondays return on Monday 2nd June.

See you all there!

Rock Night Live welcomes back one of its favourite bands in the form of BOHEMIA. Their hard rock will certainly take some beating this evening. Erith bands TYCE REMOVED and NO LOVE REMAINS also play.

Rock Night Live at the Bull and Vic every Tuesday.

£2.00 for loyalty card holders and those with flyers – £2.50 for everyone else.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at Rock Night Live at the Bull n Vic? – Email us a request now!

The Noisegate at the The Drayman in Bexleyheath every Thursday.

ROOM 1 – ALTA-SCOPE will concentrate on the lighter and eclectic side of the alternative music spectrum.

ROOM 2 – RUNNING WITH THE DEVIL will side with the heavier, sleazier, gothy and more extreme side!!

2 Pool Tables

Projection Screens, Lighting, Effects!

7pm-Midnight –The whole night (Lower Floor) and upstairs (8pm-11.30pm)

BBQ and Patio (on the warm nights) or stating subject to weather

Drinks Promo's inc, Vodka and Red Bull Mix £3, Fosters, Becks, Stella, Strongbow and selected house Spirits with Mixer £2.50, and '2 for 1 cocktails £5/£6 + More!

Staffed Door!

Special Promotional Feature Nights, with free stuff and Brand New Music!

Over 18's ID Essential

No entry after 11pm

FREE entry for loyalty card holders – £1.00 for everyone else.

4 years and 9 months after starting the first Rock Night at the Kings Arms, we finally get a venue to give YOU what you wanted.

What track would you really like to hear played by the DJs at The Noisegate? – Email us a request now!

Time and Place Start Time: Saturday, June 7, 2008 at 12:00pm

Location: Tommy Flynn's in Camden Town.

This is the fundraiser event which rose out of the MEL1000 facebook group. The intention of melfest1000 is to get all of Mels friends and anyone else who wants to come along together, to raise money and to have a good time remembering an amazing lady.

Bands playing the event are as follows:

DEVIANT UK
ROB BLAKE(WHITMORE) solo show
CHASING STACEY
JENIUM
THE BROADCAST(TBC)
A59
THE PURPLE SOCKS

NABOO - FROM THE MIGHTY BOOSH(TBC)

MORE BANDS INCOMING!!!!

DEAD SEXY DOLLS - DANCE TROUP
PREACHER - DANGER AT ITS BEST!!!! SHOCK SHOW

The DJ's for MELFEST are DJ ANGEL, DJ BEN CHRISTO, DJ BLACKVELVET, DJ 69

Come with your pockets full of pound coins because there will be a huge raffle, with some awesome prizes. Not just one or two prizes but loads. The list of raffle prizes will be posted up on this event page before the event so that you can see just what you could win.

There will be collection buckets at the bars for your spare change so feel free to chuck it in.

There will be NO GUEST LIST.

£8 ENTRY - FOR 12HRS OF OF PURE CHARITY!!
RAFFLE £1 PER 2 TICKETS AND GREAT PRIZES!!!

The money we raise from MELFEST1000 will fulfill one of Mels last wishes. To help Stuart her husband with costs that have piled up over the last few months and costs yet to come, and to hopefully give Stuart a financial break so that he concentrate on coming to terms with the untimely loss of his soul mate Mel. This is a devastating time for Stuart so please show your support and come to Melfest1000 all dayer!!

This event page will be updated regularly so keep checking in and please feel free to invite as many people as you can.

CANCER RESEARCH ARE NOW HELPING TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS FOR LUCY*FUR AND THIS WILL NOW BE AN ANNUAL EVENT FOR CANCER RESEARCH AND A FITTING TRIBUTE FOR A GREAT LADY.

Bloodstock Open Air returns in 2008 and is set to be the biggest yet. Three days full of pure metal and a little bit more at Catton Hall!

Weekend tickets cost £85.00 and can be ordered from the Bloodstock website - Order Bloodstock Open Air tickets.

The line–up is far from complete but here are the bands confirmed so far:

• NIGHTWISH
• OPETH
• EVILE
• DIMMU BORGIR
• ICED EARTH
• HELLOWEEN
• OVERKILL
• SOILWORK
• AT THE GATES
• PRIMAL FEAR
• DESTRUCTION
• TYR
• AS I LAY DYING
• ELUVEITIE
• COMMUNIC
• MOONSORROW
• AKERCOCKE
• SWALLOW THE SUN
• KATAKLYSM
• CLOUDSCAPE
• CROWNING GLORY
• MOB RULES
• SAINT DEAMON
• ALESTORM
• PRO-JEKT
• UNITING THE ELEMENTS
• KELTIC JIHAD

ALTERNATIVE KARAOKE RETURNS TO BOA

After many dragon filled battles and quests for grails, Alternative Karaoke has been confirmed to run what is now known as a legendary event! That's right depite other rumours and reports and things beyond even the Gods control, we have prevailed and are ready to give each evening at BOA the send off deserved!

For more information on the festival visit the Bloodstock website.

I was and still feel gutted that I am not seeing def leppard play at Wembley this year. My own fault as I spent to long thinking about spending the money on the tickets even though you are getting three quality bands for the price of one. Only god knows, on that Tuesday, my delight and surprise that I received a phone call from Gig Wise saying I won a competition to go to their album launch. Not only that I get to meet them as well.

After getting the band (minus rick savage due to not feeling great) and their tour manager to sign the album it was off to the pub to reflect on what has just happened and waiting for a friend to meet me as he was my "plus 1". Got in the venue and waiting for the band to show in anticipation. I knew that they would be playing mostly of the back catalogue but I was hoping their play most of new album.

Once the pa music stopped, they ripped open with "let it go". Classic Lep and a great concert song opener. Still in shock as being a 5ft 4 seeing bands at venues when not seated can be a problem but I was close to the stage and had great view. One of the band's own fav songs to play live was next. "Action", great harmony and wicked guitar licks makes this song keep the tempo up and the crowd going. One song they should have put on the "yeah" album.

Joe Elliot, to me is one of the most underrated rock vocalists going. However, given the recent events involving his health which resulted in cancellation of the Canada leg of their tour, it was clear that he is still struggling. Fortunately, this band knows how to put on a good show even when they are not 100%.

First new song of the night "Bad Actress" was played next and I'm so pleased I saw this play live as this is, to me, the best song on the new album. Fast paced, both guitar players take it turns to perform a sweat dripping guitar solos and Joe delivering the vocals like his life depended on it.

Next two songs were the old ones "Armageddon it" and "Rocket". Even though these songs are over 20 years old, they still sound modern. Two new ones came thick and fast after with Nine Lives and hallucinate. Both songs, they performed well and the crowd really seem to enjoy them too.

To end the first part of the gig they played their biggest hits. No matter how many times they play songs like "pour some sugar", "animal" and "let's get rocked" they are always played to perfection and the crowd certainly lapped them up.

Most bands normally play one encore but Def Leppard managed to squeeze in two. The first included another new song and according to Joe the next single. "Come on, Come on" followed by "Rock of Ages". What you can tell with "Come On" and like with the other new songs the band has faith in performing the new material at gigs. They really enjoyed playing them live and the good thing is that the crowd really showed their approval on the new material. The songs on encore two were "Mirror Mirror" and "Wasted". These two were another crowd pleaser as these don't get played much.

All in all to me a fantastic gig and one that is a great launch pad for the new album For the lucky people who are seeing them on tour in June, not only will u see a proper rock band at their best. With the new material, they are showing their still have plenty of miles on the clock.

8/10

Review by Stephen Lawrence

36 CRAZYFISTS new video "WE GAVE IT HELL" is now online at:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Loxgz8-oQwc

Catch 36 CRAZYFISTS on the Main Stage at Download on June 14th.

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