Comments on: Explosions in the Sky ATP – Minehead, 16/17/18th May 2008 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/ Music Reviews, News, Interviews & Downloads Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ama http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12639 ama Sun, 25 May 2008 23:59:37 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12639 andi, i used to be a mono fan but let's face it, they are nothing new/original... if you listen to parts of 'one step more and you *die*', you can categorically hear specific parts of 'come on *die* young'. off the top of my head, they have even have a song called "2 candles 1 wish" for crying out loud (aka mogwai's 2 rights make 1 wrong) .. and one of their songs sound exactly like "moya" by gybe. they just seem to be a bunch of rip-offs in my opinion and that main guitarist just seems prententious and contrived (with those hand movements, eesh). and everyone i know who's seen them live seem to only praise for being able to play loud. and there's no talent in turning up your amps and PA system :) but hey, opinions and all that etc etc. andi, i used to be a mono fan but let’s face it, they are nothing new/original… if you listen to parts of ‘one step more and you *die*’, you can categorically hear specific parts of ‘come on *die* young’. off the top of my head, they have even have a song called “2 candles 1 wish” for crying out loud (aka mogwai’s 2 rights make 1 wrong) .. and one of their songs sound exactly like “moya” by gybe.

they just seem to be a bunch of rip-offs in my opinion and that main guitarist just seems prententious and contrived (with those hand movements, eesh). and everyone i know who’s seen them live seem to only praise for being able to play loud. and there’s no talent in turning up your amps and PA system :)

but hey, opinions and all that etc etc.

]]> By: simon http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12634 simon Sun, 25 May 2008 17:12:15 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12634 All good,superb weekend amazing bands and pretty good weather.In order of excellence....... Sunset rubdown,(been listening to this band now for a year)emotive ,inventive and not at all flat they tried hard considering the fact they had an awkward start.Okkervill river,again lot's of expectations and seriously fulfilled.They have playing for quite some time now and previous offerings have never sounded so buoyant.Graet sound and a passionate performance.The National(I have been a fan for some 8 years and they have never been fully appreciated for the great band they are).They blew the roof of the main arena and were everything a21 century rock should be.Poised inflective intelligent commanding and so musical.I hope for one,that they never loose that atmoespheric cult like ambience that they manage to create live on stage.I'm not sure if playing Hyde Park later on this year is the right thing to do,but hey ho everybody needs to earn a buck. Broken social scene are always amazing Kevin Drew and his pals are so infectious and positive long may they continue.Nice to see members of Stars with them on this leg of the European tour.A fine weekend with no trouble and a wonderfully calm atmosphere. All good,superb weekend amazing bands and pretty good weather.In order of excellence……. Sunset rubdown,(been listening to this band now for a year)emotive ,inventive and not at all flat they tried hard considering the fact they had an awkward start.Okkervill river,again lot’s of expectations and seriously fulfilled.They have playing for quite some time now and previous offerings have never sounded so buoyant.Graet sound and a passionate performance.The National(I have been a fan for some 8 years and they have never been fully appreciated for the great band they are).They blew the roof of the main arena and were everything a21 century rock should be.Poised inflective intelligent commanding and so musical.I hope for one,that they never loose that atmoespheric cult like ambience that they manage to create live on stage.I’m not sure if playing Hyde Park later on this year is the right thing to do,but hey ho everybody needs to earn a buck. Broken social scene are always amazing Kevin Drew and his pals are so infectious and positive long may they continue.Nice to see members of Stars with them on this leg of the European tour.A fine weekend with no trouble and a wonderfully calm atmosphere.

]]> By: andi http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12632 andi Sun, 25 May 2008 13:14:40 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12632 @ama: I've never understood, why Mono is always compared to Mogwai? Having seen Mogwai 2x and Mono 5x, all I can say is that Mono is completely different, and especially live, Mono is so much more intense and unique... @ama: I’ve never understood, why Mono is always compared to Mogwai? Having seen Mogwai 2x and Mono 5x, all I can say is that Mono is completely different, and especially live, Mono is so much more intense and unique…

]]> By: Rich Thane http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12603 Rich Thane Fri, 23 May 2008 10:11:32 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12603 thanks vale! you should come with us next year! although, surely you'll need tabout 50 rolls of film or something....you should switch to digital! thanks vale! you should come with us next year! although, surely you’ll need tabout 50 rolls of film or something….you should switch to digital!

]]> By: liveon35mm.com http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12602 liveon35mm.com Fri, 23 May 2008 08:09:46 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12602 I must go to one of these sooner or later. Great shots throughout Rich! I must go to one of these sooner or later.
Great shots throughout Rich!

]]> By: randomguy http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12601 randomguy Fri, 23 May 2008 00:59:32 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12601 Hey, guys. I have to completely agree with "Jude" above. I could feel the "Japanese Invasion" thing at the ATP. And all three jap bands performed fantastic. It's a shame though that Mono's "You die" t-shirts sold out so quickly! :( What a great weekend... Hey, guys.

I have to completely agree with “Jude” above. I could feel the “Japanese Invasion” thing at the ATP. And all three jap bands performed fantastic. It’s a shame though that Mono’s “You die” t-shirts sold out so quickly! :(

What a great weekend…

]]> By: ama http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12593 ama Thu, 22 May 2008 17:57:06 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12593 amatp rolls right off the tounge... amatp

rolls right off the tounge…

]]> By: Jude http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12590 Jude Thu, 22 May 2008 17:06:48 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12590 The Line Of Best Fit? Well, if Pitchfork can... The Line Of Best Fit? Well, if Pitchfork can…

]]> By: ama http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12588 ama Thu, 22 May 2008 16:44:45 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12588 don't know about nightmare, but it would be fun to speculate who'll be currating it. i reckon broken social scene will be given a shot one of these days... don’t know about nightmare, but it would be fun to speculate who’ll be currating it.

i reckon broken social scene will be given a shot one of these days…

]]> By: Jude http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12584 Jude Thu, 22 May 2008 16:09:06 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12584 Hehe, tongue in cheek doesn't always come across on the internet, does it - sorry! Envy were seriously amazing, and we got to witness their whole set as we'd seen Battles twice before so sacrificed a 3rd bite of the cherry, amazing though they are... I'm going to stop looking at this thread, it makes me really nostalgic for ATP already. When are then announcing Nightmare Before Christmas, that's what I need to know? Hehe, tongue in cheek doesn’t always come across on the internet, does it – sorry! Envy were seriously amazing, and we got to witness their whole set as we’d seen Battles twice before so sacrificed a 3rd bite of the cherry, amazing though they are…

I’m going to stop looking at this thread, it makes me really nostalgic for ATP already. When are then announcing Nightmare Before Christmas, that’s what I need to know?

]]> By: ama http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12582 ama Thu, 22 May 2008 15:43:13 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12582 ^Jude, i was being very tounge in cheek when i said... and i was more directing the comments towards mono. envy were so good for the 5 minutes i saw them and then realised i could get into battles. i got greedy :( ^Jude, i was being very tounge in cheek when i said… and i was more directing the comments towards mono. envy were so good for the 5 minutes i saw them and then realised i could get into battles. i got greedy :(

]]> By: Rich Thane http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12578 Rich Thane Thu, 22 May 2008 14:57:23 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12578 ^you bastard. meeting you was the highlight of my weekend. scrap that. the highlight of my year so far. ^you bastard. meeting you was the highlight of my weekend. scrap that. the highlight of my year so far.

]]> By: Peter http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12577 Peter Thu, 22 May 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12577 I still haven't fully recovered from this weekend. I really enjoyed meeting Rich and Rich but not as much as Four Tet. I still haven’t fully recovered from this weekend. I really enjoyed meeting Rich and Rich but not as much as Four Tet.

]]> By: Jude http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12576 Jude Thu, 22 May 2008 13:46:46 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12576 Envy have supported Mogwai! Envy have supported Mogwai!

]]> By: Rich Thane http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12575 Rich Thane Thu, 22 May 2008 12:22:21 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12575 cheers ama! yeah, i must have seen you then. glad you had a good time. shame we didnt hook up for a pint. totally agree on adem. i took an instant dislike to this guy, three reasons. his T-Shirt was vile. he looks like moby. and he went over his set time by about 25 minutes cos he couldnt get the microphone for his ukelele to work. Surely good enough reasons no? cheers ama! yeah, i must have seen you then. glad you had a good time. shame we didnt hook up for a pint. totally agree on adem. i took an instant dislike to this guy, three reasons. his T-Shirt was vile. he looks like moby. and he went over his set time by about 25 minutes cos he couldnt get the microphone for his ukelele to work. Surely good enough reasons no?

]]> By: ama http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12573 ama Thu, 22 May 2008 11:22:13 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12573 summed up very well, and great great photos there too rich. i was at the front a fair few times for some of those bands and must've seen you (i made it my business to familarise every photographer in the pit and their kit ;)) anyway, my highlights: - atlas sound (sampled noise galore, and even joined by members of broadcast) - jens lekman (charming, funny, uplifting. perfect sunday start) - stars of the lid (gorgeous drones of joy) - trail of dead (took me back to being a teenager again) - de la soul (awwr yeah) - battles (1st night, for "HI LO" alone) - eluvium (simple, quiet beauty) lowlights: - broken social scene (maybe i'm just too used to seeing them with more than 10+ members but they felt stripped bare) - adem (there's just something about adem i can't stand...) - okkervil river (yawn) - hawk & hacksaw (hear one song, and you've heard them all) - explosions in the sky (just didn't feel them. really dull and poor sound) - battles fiasco 2nd night,.. seeing that long queue, but still making it in afterwards. saw mono/worlds end gf/envy eating in KFC on the way back... i asked them if they had heard of a band called mogwai... i don't think they really got it. mm. summed up very well, and great great photos there too rich. i was at the front a fair few times for some of those bands and must’ve seen you (i made it my business to familarise every photographer in the pit and their kit ;))

anyway, my highlights:

- atlas sound (sampled noise galore, and even joined by members of broadcast)
- jens lekman (charming, funny, uplifting. perfect sunday start)
- stars of the lid (gorgeous drones of joy)
- trail of dead (took me back to being a teenager again)
- de la soul (awwr yeah)
- battles (1st night, for “HI LO” alone)
- eluvium (simple, quiet beauty)

lowlights:

- broken social scene (maybe i’m just too used to seeing them with more than 10+ members but they felt stripped bare)
- adem (there’s just something about adem i can’t stand…)
- okkervil river (yawn)
- hawk & hacksaw (hear one song, and you’ve heard them all)
- explosions in the sky (just didn’t feel them. really dull and poor sound)
- battles fiasco 2nd night,.. seeing that long queue, but still making it in afterwards.

saw mono/worlds end gf/envy eating in KFC on the way back… i asked them if they had heard of a band called mogwai… i don’t think they really got it. mm.

]]> By: Jude http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12567 Jude Wed, 21 May 2008 18:20:07 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12567 It's sheer cruelty posting this (and the brill pics) on my first post-ATP office day. What a great weekend. For me it was all about the Japanese bands - World's End Girlfriend, Mono, and Envy were all awesome. Envy rounded off our weekend in incredible fashion, in fact, and were probably the top band of the whole thing. To be able to get that ludicrous volume but still convey really beauty in what they do is just astonishing. Other highlights were Okkervil River (and, of course, saying hi to their lead singer at the service station on the way home), Silver Jews (why hasn't this band been in my life much much earlier?), The Drift, ... Trail of Dead and Ola Podrina. Now, how soon are they announcing Nightmare Before Christmas - I need to start saving up! It’s sheer cruelty posting this (and the brill pics) on my first post-ATP office day.

What a great weekend. For me it was all about the Japanese bands – World’s End Girlfriend, Mono, and Envy were all awesome. Envy rounded off our weekend in incredible fashion, in fact, and were probably the top band of the whole thing. To be able to get that ludicrous volume but still convey really beauty in what they do is just astonishing. Other highlights were Okkervil River (and, of course, saying hi to their lead singer at the service station on the way home), Silver Jews (why hasn’t this band been in my life much much earlier?), The Drift, … Trail of Dead and Ola Podrina.

Now, how soon are they announcing Nightmare Before Christmas – I need to start saving up!

]]> By: Rich Thane http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12566 Rich Thane Wed, 21 May 2008 14:19:54 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12566 you know, i really bloody missed my b&b breakfast this morning. mmmmmmmmmm. great review - summed it up perfectly and for once sir, i pretty much agree with you on...everything. jeeeeez. you know, i really bloody missed my b&b breakfast this morning. mmmmmmmmmm. great review – summed it up perfectly and for once sir, i pretty much agree with you on…everything. jeeeeez.

]]> By: lois http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/2008/05/explosions-in-the-sky-atp-minehead-161718th-may-2008/#comment-12564 lois Wed, 21 May 2008 13:08:25 +0000 http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/?p=4283#comment-12564 i loved ittt this year, but all the stage times and places did seem a little kerfuffled! i loved ittt this year, but all the stage times and places did seem a little kerfuffled!

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