ibiza rocks 2008 wish list part 452

we get the first ibiza rocks news on monday for publication on tuesday so in the meantime ive been looking around to see who’s touring in spain in the summer and doing the festivals

at bilbao festi there’s a few bands i’d like to see
r.e.m. (saw them in torrevieja on the mainland a couple of years ago and they were great)
chris cornell
the police
the charlatans
lenny kravitz
the wombats
etc

festimad in madrid (previously blogged about) have linkin park – how great would that be to see linkin park at bar m say ? – (i can dream)

benicassim doesn’t seem to be as strong a lineup as the past but siouxsie is playing (saw her, budgie & john cale play once in a tiny venue in new york a few years ago and they were fantastic), my bloody valentine and one band i’d love to see is death cab for cutie and for a general wig out space cadet thing: spiritualized

primavera festival has a bunch of bands but thats at the end of may so whether any of the bands would be continuing gigging in spain is another matter

bob dylan is playing in murcia in july – now that would be great to see him at las dalias!!! (ok i’m deffo dreaming)

beck’s in madrid as is one band i’ve never managed to see: ministry

bruce springsteen is doing a few dates around spain and lou reeds playing benidorm of all places

for a token spanish band Estopa are always a good live band and the stray cats must be on a reunion tour

another great live band i’ve seen a few times are killing joke and they’re doing some east coast mainland spain gigs but not until september so they would be my no.1 first choice for a closing party gig!

i suspect that out of all the ones mentioned i’ll probably have to leave the island to see them but it would be a major coup if any of them played here

random post about golf

i found this while looking at blog site about ibiza – (tenuous connection i know) – but since i like playing golf and am pretty bad at it i know exactly how these people feel

Grover Washington

I have to say that 110th Street is in my top 10 all time favourite tracks – i don’t say that lightly

It was after i think watching the film Jackie Brown that i went back and searched out the motown stuff but it was after i rode the subway in new york up past central park a few years ago it made it more special and made me forever remember that song