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.
Lightning Bolt
ATP curated by My Bloody Valentine – Butlins, Minehead 4-6 December ’09
A general consensus that this wasn’t a vintage ATP, but still, compared to camping thigh-deep in mud surrounded by twat hat-sporting wacky idiots who “like a bit of everything”? There isn’t, and nor will there ever be, the slightest hint of competition.
Capsule turns 10, has fantastic Birthday celebrations!
Birmingham’s premier music curators Capsule are celebrating their 10th anniversary in some style. They’ve recruited the likes of Lightning Bolt, Tunng, SUNN O))), BEAK>, Monotonix, Six Organs of Admittance and many more to play a series of Birthday parties!
Lightning Bolt – Earthly Delights
Earthly Delights is blooming with a riot of colour and sound, even if it does give up its subtler nuances grudgingly. Daniel Marner reviews.
Lightning Bolt confirm UK dates
Lightning Bolt have confirmed a short UK tour for December, in support of their impressive new album (which is released next week!)
Lightning Bolt return with Earthly Delights in October
Lightning Bolt have announced plans to release a new album in October, plus have hinted at more live dates around December’s ATP’s!
Sonic Youth, MBV, Aphex Twin and Bloc Party annouced as headliners of Primavera
Check out the lineup for this years Primavera Festival. Full details in the official press blurb inside.
ATP Release The Bats – The Forum, London 30/10/08
TLOBF slips on a pig mask and heads down to The Forum for some spooky ATP shenanigans. Words by Ama Chana with photographs from Lucy Johnston.
