Welcome to AZIU. And we start with a brief interview With Danny ‘Clockwork Orange’ Gould…
Here we are then, it’s officially midsummer, the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and (yippee) MY BIRTHDAY.
It’s also full-on Festival Season. A few biggies coming up are Glastonbury (of course), from 26th – 30th of June, the FunkyDory Mini Fest – with Mi-Soul’s Ronnie Herel and Rosie Coxshaw on Saturday the 17th August at Ashfields Carriage & Polo Club in Great Canfield, Essex.
And the final ever CLOCKSTOCK in Chelmsford happening at the end of this month on Saturday 29th June.
Of course, Clockwork then moves out to Ibiza for a week of festivities in July which has become an annual must-do for the die-hard Clockwork Orange army.
Every summer, I catch up with one half of the founding duo – Danny Gould (the other half being Andy Manston) to catch up on his plans, his love of Ibiza and what exactly ‘Gouldy’ does on an average day on his beloved white isle.
Here’s his perfect day. Up bright and early (on the coffee) to watch the sun rise over the beach, listening to the morning cockerels. They usually drive everyone mad, but he loves them. Then it’s a swim in the sea followed by a drive in the campo, off to meetings. Afternoons can be spent on Salinas Beach or over at Nassau in Playa D’en Bossa, listening to the DJs and soaking up the vibe. In the evening, Danny loves to either chill at the villa or if he’s eating out then it HAS to be Sea Slugs and a mixed fish grill at C’an Pujol, right on the end of the bay of San Antonio.
Danny’s absolute favourite venue on the island is Cova Santa, which surprised me, because I assumed it would be Es Paradis, after the massive success and history Clockwork has at the legendary club. Danny does say his favourite Ibiza memory is selling out Es Paradis back in 1997 and beating all ticket sale records. Happy days.
So, get your diary ready because here’s what’s happening in July’s Clockwork Orange Ibiza 2024:
!7th: Café Del Mar
18th: Free Boat Parties
19th: Es Paradis All Dayer
20th: Cova Santa
21st: Secret Beach Party
22nd: Mambo
Clockwork also travels to BCM Mallorca this week and over to Marbella in August.
A VERY busy summer, I think you’ll agree.
Onto this week’s instalment of Amanda Zips It Up and we’re checking out Rita Ora’s Festival collection at Primark, Jude Bellingham for Skims, The Male Contraceptive Gel and The Lower Back Tattoo Revival.
PLUS – don’t miss next week’s issue when I’ll be bringing you the very latest facial asthetic procedure – QUITE LITERALLY – with Kat at Forever Skin and you’ll be shocked to know exactly what is being injected under my eyes.
