I seem to remember in a recent story on London's Rise festival I might have taken the opportunity to have a dig at the Mayor Of London's office, who organise the event, and in particular their inability to return phone calls or respond to emails. I should probably have added that the Rise team are excluded from this dig - they being a very responsive bunch - it's just all their fellow City Hall colleagues who don't seem to know what the reply button on Outlook Express does. Especially that Harry Barlow. You'd think someone with the job title 'Communications Advisor' would at least know how to reply to an email. Oh hang on, I seem to have got off the point here slightly. What was the point?
Oh, I remember, just to prove that the Rise people are very communicative, I can confirm to you (because they confirmed to me) that The Duke Spirit have just been added to the line up of Rise: London United which, as we mentioned before, takes place in London's Finsbury Park on 8 Jul. They join a main stage line up that already includes Graham Coxon, Roy Ayers, Buzzcocks, Sway, Killa Kela and the Wailers.
Also confirmed are the DJs due to appear on the festival's DJ Bus - which include DJ Scratchy, DJ Pogo, The Mighty Trojan Soundsystem and Bobby Friction.
More info at http://www.risefestival.org - press info from [email protected] who, I can assure you, will get straight back to you. Just don't got expect any communications advice from Harry.