Winter Gardens, Blackpool – Day 3 Saturday 3rd August 2019
Del Strangefish and Jimmy Skurvi of Rebellion Radio are reporting on the events from The Rebellion Festival for the Brighton & Hove News.
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Here is a transcription of their highlights of Day 3 – Saturday 3rd August:
Del Strangefish: Huggy from ‘Almost Acoustic’ stage said that Henry Cluney (10:05pm – 10:55pm ‘Almost Acoustic’ stage) (formerly of Stiff Little Fingers and now XSLF) was among the best down there. The Crows (6:55pm – 7:30pm ‘Almost Acoustic’ stage) featuring Jenny who is a promoter here as well, they were great and had guests TV Smith (formerly of The Adverts) and Pascal Briggs (5:15pm – 4:55pm ‘Opera House’ stage).
Jimmy Skurvi: I’ve got a funny story about Pascal Briggs. He played on the ‘Opera House’ stage and he came down and said “I left my bass guitar here at the side of the stage and now it’s not here”. He was desperate and went on stage and he had to borrow someone else’s bass guitar. I ran around, I was ringing all of the bands that had been on the stage to see if they had taken it. Couldn’t find it. We were searching everywhere, under pianos, everything. Turns out he had left it in the case in front of the drum riser right next to him! (Laughs).
DS: ‘Hugs’ also recommended and said that Booze & Glory (9:15pm – 9:55pm ‘Almost Acoustic’ stage) was packed and really good and had the whole crowd singing along. Steve Cube who does the Rebellion Information Point and is also a DJ, turned up to do his DJing last night and there were no decks! They thought that he was going to bring his own and he never ordered any. (Laughs).
JS: He brought all his records down from Bristol on the train and there’s no decks here!
DS: He said he got free drinks all night so it was OK. He said he liked Pollypikpocketz (8:00pm – 8:30pm ‘Rebellion Introducing’ stage) and also Last Tree Squad (2:15pm – 2:55 ‘Club Casbah’ stage) who were a sort of dub reggae dancehall mix. Ross from GBH helps run the ‘Empress Ballroom’ said that the singer (Enrico) of Los Fastidios (1:35pm – 2:15pm ‘Empress Ballroom’) sang two songs to his girlfriend and then got down on one knee and proposed on stage.
JS: Ooooh! Did she accept? (Watch HERE to find out!).
DS: I told that to Walnut and he (jokingly) said that he would rather get divorced on stage!
JS: If I was married to Walnut, I rather be divorced!
DS: A great story …there’s a quote from Clara from The Pukes (Thursday 3:25pm – 4:10pm ‘Opera House’ stage) who told me about this story, that Fat Bob from Hardskin (7:00pm – 7:40pm ‘Pavilion’ stage) was playing and he fell face down off the stage with his bass still on – face first into the pit, and Ben the guitarist reaction was priceless, no sympathy whatsoever, he said “What the f**k you doin’ down there mate?”.
DS & JS: (Laughter)…..
DS: …As the whole crowd held their breath. He was down there for about five minutes apparently, and then the security carried him around to the side of the stage back up the steps and on …..and his bass was still in tune!
JS: Whaaay!
