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In my younger, hedonistic party days, I was all about dance music and clubs. The thought of spending four days in a field, unwashed, with basic toilet facilities held no appeal whatsoever. These days, with my music tastes having broadened, as well as the experience of many family camping trips, I am primed to attend my first major festival. This Thursday sees me and the family head off to Green Man in the Brecon Beacons, on the Welsh border.

There is quite a posse of us going, with two former London families and a sizeable group from Bristol forming a convoy to what will be a weekend of music, fun and hopefully good times. Much may depend on the weather, as a long weekend spent living in mud will not be pleasant, plus our tent is past its sell by date, now being prone to leaking in heavy rain. However, wellies have been acquired and hopefully, all will be good.

My eldest son, who is not a major music fan, has a few reservations about the whole thing but after looking at the Green Man website today, he is coming round to the idea, with the Einstein’s Garden area looking a good location to hang out. You never know, attending Green Man could be a life defining moment for him. My youngest on the other hand is more into his music and is particularly looking forward to seeing Courtney Barnett. There will be plenty going on, with lots to entertain the youngsters, a cinema, loads of places to eat and drink and the thought of sharing a stretch of Welsh countryside with 20,000 other like minded individuals, is mind blowing.

My own excitement levels are rising now. Just three days at work, then the journey begins. The acts I most want to see are: Atomic Bomb! The Music Of William Onyeabor and Natalie Prass on Friday; Charles Bradley and his Extraordinaires and Songhoy Blues on Saturday; and on Sunday, Matthew E White and Courtney Barnett will round things off nicely – (not to mention Hot Chip, Sun Ra Arkestra, Teleman, Emmy The Great, The Fall, Jane Weaver, St.Vincent and Pubic Service Broadcasting, should the opportunity to stumble across any of these performances arise!!) Check out today's Head Space Daily Tune for a tasty little selection...