Update #2 and Festivals 2019

Two festivals booked for 2019: Rockaway Beach in January which is taking place at Butlins in Bognor Regis.  The second is NOS Festival in Lisbon, Portugal in July and I know which one I’m looking forward to more.  I think it bears repeating, Butlins in Bognor Regis in January!!!  The line up isn’t amazing either with only a few acts I want to see. 

·         Echo & The Bunnymen

·         Barry Adamson

·         Goat Girl

·         The Orielles

·         Laetitia Sadier Source Ensemble

·         Menace Beach

Terry Hall is taking to the decks.  There seems to be a modern fixation with anyone having a go at DJing which must be a bit perplexing for people who do it for a living.  I have pretty low expectations for this festival but that can sometimes mean having a great time, or just the shit time you were expecting.  The Lisbon festival hasn’t announced many bands yet with only The Cure, Bon Iver and Smashing Pumpkins that I have heard of.  Strangely enough, Ruth decided to opt out of Bognor Regis in January but seemed a bit keener on Lisbon in July.  For Rockaway Beach I'm going with Steve, Frank, Jules and Russian Jay.  This is a different Jay than the one who came to A Certain Ratio.  I've only met Russian Jay once and he apparently gained his moniker due to his preference for Russian ladies.  Such is the pleasure he derives from the Baltic beauties he actually goes there frequently. 

Steve, Jules, Ruth and myself are going to Lisbon. Frank is, funnily enough, in Portugal at the same time but is going to a motorcycle festival before riding to Africa.

I have booked tickets for Ruth and I to see Neneh Cherry at the Manchester Albert Hall in February and can’t wait for that one as never seen her live.