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The official page of the Academy Alternative show, on 105.9 Academy FM Folkestone

Academy Alternative is 105.9 Academy FM Folkestone's very own new music show based around the alternative music genre. Presented/produced by Clayton Thomson, tune in every Wednesday evening between 7pm-9pm! Academy Alternative showcases the very best new music from undiscovered and under the radar talent. We'll also be playing the latest releases from established artists that you already know and

love! Also on the show listen to local talent and the newest music made right here in Kent! If that wasn't enough for your ears, we'll also have exciting features including Interviews and Live Sessions and a Local Gig Guide listing all the live music happening in Folkestone and surrounding areas. Tune in every Wednesday 7pm-9pm to hear the very best

If you're a band/artist and want your music played on the show, or if you're a venue and you want your event promoting, email:
[email protected]

03/07/2025

When The King Rooks blew into the studio last night it was a welcome cool breeze. These guys are top musicians and gave us a taste of their new debut album “Do It Anyway” out Friday on all platforms. Also grab your tickets for the launch show on the 18th July at the penny theatre. Check their page for details. Thanks for a wonderful evening 🤓

02/07/2025

In the LIVE ROOM tonight The King Rooks in for music & chat ahead of the release of their debut album "Do It Anyway" We also have two exclusive tracks from the album to play you!!

The brand NEW single from Coor Brow-Obles "Please Come Around" Out now!!

The Transients NEW single "Black Heart Rising" is released today!!

Something special from Hastings duo The Beautiful Revolution

Tracks from Dammitrecords July compilation!!

And A bit of this: Taxi Girls, DEAD STAR BOYS, ZKIN, Painted Romans, Phileas Fogg, The Burgers, Muffrey & the Myfanwys, Charlie Hannah, Theodoros Dimitriou, Delicia, ACTORS, Longfall.

Join me at 7-9
Radio Folkestone

25/06/2025

Tonight we celebrate the release of "Desolation Street" the NEW album from electronic duo Brutalist Architecture in the Sun Out tomorrow 26th of June.

Plus an exclusive play of the NEW single from The Bard Of Trondheim Painted Romans

And all this too! DEAD STAR BOYS, The Worry People, The King Rooks, Coor Brow-Obles, Longfall, ZKIN, Meteor Street, The Heart Collectors, MONO INC., Kat Robichaud, Jodie Langford, Payola - The Band, Phileas Fogg, The Pink Rubies, The Burgers, Charlie Hannah, Project Overload, Suede.

The fun starts at 7-9
Radio Folkestone

19/06/2025

Last night was a taster of things to come at The Blind Pig, Folkestone this Saturday night. A massive thank you to friends old and new. The fabulous Beeldenstormer and the amazing The Pink Rubies for giving us out of the world performances. 🤓

18/06/2025

My LIVE ROOM guests tonight are Beeldenstormer & The Pink Rubies in for some music ahead of the gig at The Blind Pig, Folkestone

We have NEW music from Amity Sings, ZKIN, NUMBER5TATION Longfall, Brutalist Architecture in the Sun, The Transients, DEAD STAR BOYS, The Worry People, Delicia, The King Rooks, Coor Brow-Obles, Alien Boys, Phileas Fogg, Project Overload, Lady Jesus, The Burgers, Theodoros Dimitriou, CRABS, Suede.

Join me at 7-9
Radio Folkestone

11/06/2025

On tonight's show we have some World exclusives!

A First play of the brand NEW track from The Transients "Black Heart Rising" out on the 2nd June (Yes, that's a Wednesday, Amazing!!)

The first time anywhere you will hear the first single from Medway band DEAD STAR BOYS from the long awaited debut album.

Another track from the soon to be released album "Desolation Street" from Brutalist Architecture in the Sun

A first play of the NEW track "The Touch" from the girl from Oklahoma Star Madman A collaboration with Cory Perschbacher.

And there's this: The Pink Rubies, Echoberyl, Raw Desire, Hinfort, Drunken Sailor Records, With Stones in His Pockets, New Zero God, Into The Mist, Phileas Fogg, The Burgers, Theodoros Dimitriou, Bad Knees, Delicia, Scenius, Reversed Chakra, The Worry People, Saiphon, Shane Cannon - Music, The Beautiful Revolution, The King Rooks, Coor Brow-Obles, Longfall.

No Guests, Just Non-Stop Music of the Alternative kind.
Join Me 7-9
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05/06/2025

A massive thank you to With Stones in His Pockets for an amazing performance last night. This was his farewell gig as he is moving to Norfolk, but I’m sure we’ll be hearing more from him in the future. Thank you for sharing your music with us and the world and good luck. 🤓

04/06/2025

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is With Stones in His Pockets in for a farewell performance ahead of his move to pastures new as he leaves Kent and heads for Norfork.

We have an exclusive copy of the NEW album from Brutalist Architecture in the Sun "Desolation Street" Out on June 26th. We will be playing every track on the lead up to it's release.

Out This Friday "Gold" The NEW single from The Worry People Here it here first!!

The Debut single From The Third Verse "Crest Of A Wave" A side project from The Moons Of Jupiter singer James Harris.

More from The Burgers Debut "Kick Fights To Lose"

And the NEW music keeps coming: Scenius, Reversed Chakra, Theodoros Dimitriou, The King Rooks, Soft Hearted Scientists, Grovesider , The Pink Rubies, Saiphon, New Zero God, Into The Mist, Phileas Fogg, BlakLight, Coor Brow-Obles, Shane Cannon - Music, The Beautiful Revolution, The Avenues + Bidoossee & SEXFACES

OMG!! Let's have it!!

Join me
7-9
Radio Folkestone

28/05/2025

No LIVE ROOM tonight so I'll be left to my own devices and you know what that means? Two hours of the best Alternative music from around the world + a few cheeky favourites.

How's this? Hot Rox, Simon Scott, Yesterday's Flowers, BlakLight, The Pink Rubies, With Stones in His Pockets, COLD CAVE, Lebanon Hanover, Scenius, SHAD SHADOWS, Soloist Anti Pop Totalization, The Burgers, Theodoros Dimitriou, Phileas Fogg, Into The Mist, ALIEN TEARS, The Black Veils, Coor Brow-Obles, Estelle Mey, Shane Cannon - Music, The Beautiful Revolution, Soft Hearted Scientists, Denial Waits, Fontaines D.C.

We'll be paying tribute to World Goth Day with some classics from the past.

So join me from 7-9
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22/05/2025

The stars certainly shone bright last night when my guests gave top performances on the show. A massive thank you to everyone 🤓

21/05/2025

It's another mad night in the LIVE ROOM Hot Rox, Simon Scott, Sarah Quist, Yesterday's Flowers in for Music & Chat.

Let's see if we can fit this lot in as well? Amity Sings, Soft Hearted Scientists, Grovesider , The Black Veils, Riding the Low, The Pink Rubies, Into The Mist, Phileas Fogg, Theodoros Dimitriou, Coor Brow-Obles, Les Lullies, Strange Pink, Lo Barnes, The Beautiful Revolution, Shane Cannon - Music

7-9
Radio Folkestone

15/05/2025

To find yourself in a room full of legends is a real honour indeed. That’s exactly what happened last night when The Pink Rubies laid down some beautiful music for the whole world to hear. A massive thank you from me 🤓

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