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Mogwai announce intimate London show
Mogwai have announced they will play to an intimate crowd at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen on February 9.

ATP’s Bowlie 2 // Day 3 – Butlins, Minehead 12/12/10
Although much quieter, Bowlie’s closing day still offers up performances from indie legends The Vaselines and the effortless stunning Camera Obscura. Lauren Down was there.

ATP’s Bowlie 2 // Day 2 – Butlins, Minehead 11/12/10
From the hangover soothing Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan to the infectious dance inducing Crystal Castles, it’s day two of ATP’s Belle & Sebastian curated Bowlie 2.

ATP’s Bowlie 2 // Day 1 – Butlins, Minehead 10/12/10
From Best Coast to Those Dancing Days, Friday was a perfect introduction to the long anticipated second Belle & Sebastian curated ATP weekend that was Bowlie 2. Lauren Down tells all.

TLOBF Interview // The New Pornographers
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ATP announce Strange Days New Year’s Eve Party!
ATP have announced their first New Year’s Eve party at London’s Hammersmith Apollo called Strange Days.

“Weird Al” Yankovic, Emeralds, White Magic & More Added to Godspeed! ATP
As if today couldn’t get any better, ATP have announced more acts to join the ever more amazing line-up for the Godspeed! curated Nightmare Before Christmas. Emeralds. Emeralds. Emeralds. Ace: “WEIRD AL” YANKOVIC NOMEANSNO JOSEPHINE FOSTER (solo) WHITE MAGIC EMERALDS BOBAN I MARKO MARKOVIC ORCHESTRA DANIEL HIGGS (Lungfish) Which means that the current line-up looks [...]

The ATP Diaries // Weekend 2
Oh ATP, you kill me. I thought it would be fun, I thought it would be fine, but by the time I hit the bends of the A39 I could already feel last weekend’s hangover rising in my stomach.

ATP curated by Matt Groening – Butlins, Minehead 8-10 May 2010
Our coverage of the All Tomorrow’s Parties weekends continues as Lauren Mayberry loses her ATP virginity to Iggy Pop, Liars and Spiritualized. With photography from Ama Chana and Leah Pritchard.
The ATP Diaries // Weekend 1
“Hold my bag, I’m going to a have a mosh.” After the success of her SXSW Chronicles, Jen Long is back for more. This time it’s the turn of All Tomorrow’s Parties… Weekend 1 – Matt Groening curates.

Mogwai and ATP announce Burning screening
Mogwai have announced a special screening of their new live film at London’s Scala next month.

Godspeed You ! Black Emperor to curate The Nightmare Before Christmas
Godspeed You ! Black Emperor reform and promise a return to the stages of UK and Europe. First stop: Curating ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas.

Bowlie Weekend returns as ATP goes retro in December
ATP go retro with the Bowlie weekend returning as part of this year’s 10th birthday and December festivals.

Joanna Newsom confirmed for Groening’s ATP
Joanna Newsom has been confirmed as an addition to the Matt Groening curated ATP – joining the recently announced She & Him, Liars and Spiritualized.

10 Years Of ATP – Butlins, Minehead 11-13 December ’09
Perhaps the finest distillation of “essence of ATP” to date, that magical alchemy that manages to draw together a wide and varied mix of bands, musicians and artists and create something wonderfully special.
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