'CENE MIXTAPE #34 - MUSIC REVIEWS / JULY 2024

Reviews of Sobstory, Lunatraktors, Jessica Florence, Yoshe Rose, The Valla & Spike My Heart

Eternal Flame: Interview with Kent-raised Acme Fire Cult chef Andrew Clarke

Acme Fire Cult chef Andrew Clarke on a life with flames, staying warm in Dartford, catering for car parks and doom metal

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Acme Fire Cult, Andrew Clarke, live Fire, Dartford, Swan West Malling

Interview: Charlie Phillips on Folkestone Documentary Festival 2024

Oscar-winning Folkestone Documentary Festival co-founder Charlie Phillips on the 2024 programme and whether it’s a golden age for docs

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Charlie Phillips, FOlkestone, Documentary Festival

Review: Should I visit Angelina's in Snodland, Kent?

“…it was the midday Medi munch that caught the eye”

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Angelina's, Snodland, Brunch, Breakfast, Review

KERB AND DREAMLAND MARGATE COLLAB ON SENSATIONAL STREET FOOD

A pick of the hero dishes for this summer at Kerb x Dreamland

ExclusiveGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature

Sevenoaks' Fleur Sinclair becomes President of the UK Booksellers Association

Sevenoaks Bookshop owner on the cultural value of the modern bookshop

FOLKESTONE'S NEW ARTIST-LED FESTIVAL - OPEN ART FOLKE 2024

New festival will include open studios, artist suppers, talks, walks, exhibitions, installations, performances and workshops

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Folke Art, Folkestone, 2024, Festival

CURZON OPEN AIR CINEMA OPENS AT CANTERBURY RIVERSIDE

Outdoor screen to also show Euros, Olympics & Wimbledon

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Canterbury, Riverside, Curzon, Outdoor

INDIE LEGENDS FEEDER TO PLAY FAVERSHAM'S A NEW DAY FESTIVAL

A New Day Festival returns to HernHill in August

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, A new day festival, 2024, line-up, Feeder

TURNER LATES: ED CLARK WITH PEOPLE DEM COLLECTIVE X DIASPORAS NOW

Turner Contemporary has announced Turner Lates: Ed Clark, a late-night live event

FocusJim LyonsJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Turner Contemporary, Ed Clark, People Dem Collective

DISCOVER THE GIN SPIDER COCKTAIL BY THE FOLKESTONE DISTILLERY

Supported Content: Welcoming Beach Buoys Coastal Aromatic and Beach Buoys Coastal Dry Gins

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, The Folkestone Distillery, Beach Buoys Gin

Kicking out the jams: Interview with Kent's Wez King

Maidstone musician Wez King on doing it for the love, the XFM doc soundtrack and why a bit of rain can help

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Wez King, Maidstone, Indie, XFM, Kicking out the jams, documentary, soundtrack

DRAWING A CROWD: Monsters and punk gigs with Rochester illustrator Ecamoga

“I always try to include grotesque things in my art, even if they’re really subtle”

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Ecamoga, Punk, Illustrator, Big Cheese Co, Medway, Cartoons

WOOD-FIRE FLAVOUR AT THE EAST KENT IN WHITSTABLE

Supported Content: Look out for on Wood-Fire Wednesdays

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, The East Kent, Whitstable, Pizza, Wood Fire

What to do and where to go in Tenterden, Kent

We pick out a few places that you could visit when you go

Knock, Knock, Who’s There? An interview with Margate's Charlie George

Comedy columnist Zahra Barri talks to Margate comedian Charlie George about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, birdsong podcasts and facing the darkness

ExclusiveGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Comedy, Zahra Barri, Charlie George, Margate, Interview

ARNOLD SCHWARTZMAN’S MASTERPIECES UNVEILED AT THE MARGATE SCHOOL

Schwartzman Gallery opens with an exclusive exhibition by the acclaimed artist

FocusJim LyonsJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Arnold Schwartzmann, The Margate School

Create Music Village returns to Ashford for October 2024

Ashford’s grassroots music venues will once again be alive with the sound

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Ashford, Create Music Village, Barrioke, Deptford Northern Soul Club

INTERVIEW: Kent's Indoor Pets on their triumphant return from hiatus

When they left off, Indoor Pets were just about to tour with Ash, having played the Reading and Leeds festivals and supported the likes of Weezer at Brixton Academy. Then Covid happened.

ExclusiveJoe BillJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Indoor Pets, Interview