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Academy Alternative 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]

And the music just keeps coming on The Alternative Show tonight.Jarpsy, Social Youth Cult, Andy Smythe, The Girl From To...
12/11/2025

And the music just keeps coming on The Alternative Show tonight.

Jarpsy, Social Youth Cult, Andy Smythe, The Girl From Tomorrow , Ask the Light, The Sweet Kill, Interpol, The Sea At Midnight, Secret Cameras, IST IST With Mark Johnson & Jack Nash

Join me 7-9
Radio Folkestone

Join me tomorrow night for an evening of amazing music from around the world.An exclusive play from the soon to be relea...
11/11/2025

Join me tomorrow night for an evening of amazing music from around the world.

An exclusive play from the soon to be released album "New Man" by Sussex rockers Saiphon

A brand New track from home grown talent Fortune Faded Glory

Then there's Martyrs Make Music, The Mendozaz, Emi Pop, QuaintBand, The Black Veils, Pool Club, Squangey Bobbins, Content Provider, Reversed Chakra, The Puncturists

More to come in Part 2

7-9
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A massive thank you to my LIVE ROOM guest last night. The fabulous Lewis from Squangey Bobbins playing acoustic versions...
06/11/2025

A massive thank you to my LIVE ROOM guest last night. The fabulous Lewis from Squangey Bobbins playing acoustic versions of songs from the NEW album "Margate Crows" released next January 2026.
Go to their page and pre - save a copy NOW!!

Catch them LIVE at The Music Workshop next Friday night.

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is Guildford artist Grovesider Playing tracks from his NEW 3rd album "Never Not Enough"Plus ...
29/10/2025

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is Guildford artist Grovesider Playing tracks from his NEW 3rd album "Never Not Enough"

Plus exclusive first plays from Brutalist Architecture in the Sun & The Moons Of Jupiter & Saiphon

There's more.. American Lips, MELØ, Jodie Langford, Guillaume Indolore, Squangey Bobbins, The Puncturists, OVERHAUL, Polo Lounge, Ex-Hyena, TV Moms, horsefight, Covered in Snow, LostBoy, DEAD STAR BOYS, Pool Club + A few more..

Join me 7-9
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On a wet & windy Wednesday night DEAD STAR BOYS blew our minds with an amazing LIVE ROOM session. Grab yourselves a copy...
23/10/2025

On a wet & windy Wednesday night DEAD STAR BOYS blew our minds with an amazing LIVE ROOM session. Grab yourselves a copy of their self titled debut album for only £6. Catch them this Saturday night DEAD STAR BOYS supporting SANT ANNA BAY COCONUTS in Kent at The Anchor at Wingham Thanks again for a fabulous evening.

My special guests tonight in the LIVE ROOM are DEAD STAR BOYS In for music and more music.Plus this little lot! Bowandar...
22/10/2025

My special guests tonight in the LIVE ROOM are DEAD STAR BOYS In for music and more music.

Plus this little lot! Bowandarrow91, The Voodoo Love Gods, Dammitrecords, Super Glue Anxiety, OVERHAUL, Grovesider , Pool Club, Adeyemo, Muffrey & the Myfanwys, Shaw's Trailer Park, Squangey Bobbins, 10 Jules, FalseFlowers, Andrew Flynn Music, Divided Compass, Promenade Cinema, Guillaume Indolore, The Puncturists.

A show not to be missed!! 7-9
Radio Folkestone







Join me tonight for two hours of non stop crackers from the zany world of alternative music.Loads of NEW music from: Poo...
15/10/2025

Join me tonight for two hours of non stop crackers from the zany world of alternative music.

Loads of NEW music from: Pool Club, Primitive Heads, Florence Filion, Midland Railway, Adeyemo, Muffrey & the Myfanwys, Promenade Cinema, Andrew Flynn Music, MYRIAD, Martyrs Make Music, Les Modernistes, DEAD STAR BOYS, Guillaume Indolore, The Puncturists, Jesika von Rabbit, 38 Coffin, Amity Sings, Grovesider , FalseFlowers, 10 Jules, The Mendozaz, Shaw's Trailer Park, Divided Compass, Squangey Bobbins + Neil Bob Herd Music, Riskee and the Ridicule

It all kicks off at 7-9
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So we forgot to take the obligatory together photo, but here's a couple of tonight's LIVE ROOM guest in action. A massiv...
08/10/2025

So we forgot to take the obligatory together photo, but here's a couple of tonight's LIVE ROOM guest in action. A massive thank you to the wonderful Neil Bob Herd Music for brightening up this evening with his fabulous music. Catch Neil at 20th Century Speedway this Saturday night along with his band giving it some!!

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is the super talented Neil Bob Herd Music in for music & chat ahead of his gig at 20th Centur...
08/10/2025

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is the super talented Neil Bob Herd Music in for music & chat ahead of his gig at 20th Century Speedway this Saturday night.

More NEW music from: Guillaume Indolore, Tooth Gore Band, submeet, Taste Testors, FalseFlowers, Linda From Work, The Beautiful Revolution, Christine Plays Viola, Coor Brow-Obles, BlakLight, Sparky Bosque, Saiphon, Les Modernistes, Martyrs Make Music, Promenade Cinema, The Sea At Midnight, Divided Compass, DEAD STAR BOYS & Laughing Water.

Join me 7-9
Radio Folkestone










Big thanks to water for a wonderful evening of music 🤓
02/10/2025

Big thanks to water for a wonderful evening of music 🤓

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is Margate artist Laughing Water in to play some of his fabulous tunes.An exclusive first pla...
01/10/2025

My LIVE ROOM guest tonight is Margate artist Laughing Water in to play some of his fabulous tunes.

An exclusive first play of the Martyrs Make Music NEW single " October Kind" from the soon to be released "Halloween Dream" E.P

More exclusives from The Beautiful Revolution , Grovesider , BlakLight, Saiphon, Muffrey & the Myfanwys, Christine Plays Viola, Les Modernistes, Sparky Bosque

Plus NEW music from: Pete Astor (The Loft) Fae Fatale Music, Cosmic Kitten, North Sea Fever, Personality, Dammitrecords, Coor Brow-Obles, Lena Morris, The Ovines, Promenade Cinema, The Girl From Tomorrow , DEAD STAR BOYS, Neil Bob Herd Music + Much more...

Join me at 7-9
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Gracing the show last night were The Ovines all the way from London, giving a fabulous performance of original songs wi...
25/09/2025

Gracing the show last night were The Ovines all the way from London, giving a fabulous performance of original songs with a few covers thrown in too. Grab a copy of there NEW E.P "Two Bucks And A Bottle Of Ketchup" soon to be available on vinyl. Next weekend they are off to Italy to support Buzzcocks. Such an amazing evening!! Massive Thanks.

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