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I'll be attending in London though.

I'd rather hoped for:

1. Action Beat - The Noise Band Fron Bletchley
2. Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs - How To Get To Heaven From Scotland
3. Alasdair Roberts - Spoils
4. Calories - Adventuring
5. Dananananaykroyd - Hey Everyone
6. Joe Gideon & The Shark - Harum Scarum
7. My Sad Captains - Here And Elsewhere
8. Pagan Wanderer Lu - Fight My Battles For Me
9. Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike
Stereolab - Chemical Chords
10. Superman Revenge Squad - This Is My Own Personal Way Of Dealing With It All
11. This Town Needs Guns - Animals
12. worriedaboutsatan - Arrivals

http://open.spotify.com/user/supersonic_fest/playlist/1039rgQ6rfFosjFqHlUQZD

1 ounce green toilet duck
1 ounce sour apple
1 ounce bin juice
1/2 ounce Buttershots

Mix all ingredients in cocktail shaker on ice. Shake and pour into plastic pint glass, garnish with apple slice

but I haven't had a chance to listen to it. In the past, her solo work has been 10 times better than Eric Trip, so I can't imagine this new album is gonna be a disappointment.

Kepler supported Godspeed You! Black Emperor a few years ago, but I got there late and walked in only to hear them announce their last song.

in 2002 at 93 Feet East, and in 2005 at the Water Rats (http://www.amanset.com/journal_2005_0913.htm). The 93 Ft East show was beset with sound problems, and the Water Rats show was during that ill-fated final tour, so neither recreated the magic of the Arts Cafe gig. Look at the vibraphone: http://flickr.com/photos/myriamba/3043420479/in/set-72157608306289831/

Their first album, Newness Ends, is the closest to how Bedhead used to sound. They have developed their sound a bit into a fuller and more varied concept since then, and I really enjoyed the self-titled album from last year.

I've never seen them live. I keep on voting for them to play ATP Vs The Fans, but to no avail.

Kranky website (who released the album in the US & Canada) says January 21, 2001

The UK release on Tugboat was on February 12, 2001.

January 2001

was the guitarist in Culture Industry. Not sure why the band hasn't been named in the "note on the writer" , as they were pretty decent, and nothing to be ashamed of. I may even play their single in a bit.

Excellent article as well.

Christmas single of the year

since last night

They played an absolute blinder last night, and they were all so happy and cheerful, both before and during their performance. Nothing during the gig indicated there was something wrong with Martin.

Let's hope he gets well soon.

a) summer doesn't end until the September equinox, i.e. on the 22nd

b) this year the English summer has been shit, and my festival season, with the notable exception of Primavera, has not been much better

c) summer '08 megamix:

1. The Cuties - Sea And Sun
2. Radar Bros. - Warm Rising Sun
3. D_Rradio - Bag Of Lovely
4. Fuck Buttons - Bright Tomorrow
5. The Boggs - Holiday
6. Throw Me The Statue - The Happiest Man On This Plane
7. The Shortwave Set - Sun Machine
8. Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin - The Beach Song
9. Atlas Sound - Ready, Set, Glow
10. Windsor For The Derby - Good Things

Joanna Newsom makes her UK debut, and the weekend also brings new discoveries such as Micah P Hinson and Juana Molina. Billy Callahan solo and Bert Jansch feature as well, plus a host of other acts ranging from the Memory Band to Beth Orton. Gruff Rhys steps in at the last minute for Alan Sparhawk, absent due to visa trouble.

And although not part of the actual festival, Friday night sees Blonde Redhead plus supporting cast play at the same wonderful venue (Conway Hall).

with these multi-venue Camden Crawl style events is that you can usually only fit in 4 or 5 acts per day, and suddenly that 25 quid price tag isn't that reasonable any more. And I hate queuing.

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1. Charlottefield - What Are Friends For
2. Aidan John Moffat - I Can Hear You Heart
3. D_Rradio - S/T
4. Last Harbour - Dead Fires And The Lonely Spark
5. Sian Alice Group - 59.59
6. The Shortwave Set - Replica Sun Machine
7. Errors - It's Not Something But It Is Like Whatever
8. The Sleeping Years - We're Becoming Islands One By One
9. The Accidental - There Were Wolves
10. Ruth Theodore - Worm Food
11. Cowtown - Pine Cone Express
12. Keyboard Choir - Mizen Head To Gascanane Sound

should be the shortlist, but it probably isn't

Like this: www.q4music.com?

Glastonbury Festival

The Past Is A Grotesque Animal

are for playing football or rugby in, not for gigs.

oh dear (x10)

oh dear

I have been there, the shop looks really neat, like an expensive designer boutique, and I did buy two CDs (at normal prices), but could not find everything I wanted, so had to go to Rough Trade East later in the week to complete the rest of my shopping list.

The gigs may pull in punters but not necessarily people who will spend some cash (if you're gonna see say Metronomy chances are high you already have most of their records, and the only related item in their 100 list is a 7" single, not even the album).

The location is problematic, as there will be virtually no walk-in trade. Not just because of the area where they are now located, but that bit of the street doesn't lead anywhere other than a Tesco Metro.

The more I think about the more I think they are doomed. Again, I do hope I'm wrong ...

driving web traffic according to Site Analytics:

Artrocker = "peanut smugglers pictures"

DiS = Wear a motorhead t shirt", "death cab for cutie i will possess your heart rapidshare" and "big tits"

London

What Friends Are For is one of my favourite records in recent months and live they were always a treat. Real shame.

Rock Bottom

your list in 'headliners' and 'non-headliners' you seem to be missing the point of the ATP festivals which is based around a curator inviting their favourite artists to play, regardless of status or 'crowd-pull'. ATP is completely the opposite of a traditional festival bill that has a big name at the top and increasingly unpopular bands towards the bottom.

Anyway, 10 bands/artists I would like to see as curator*:

Galaxie 500 (assuming they reform)
Jim O'Rourke
Pere Ubu
Tim Kinsella
Uncle Tupelo (please reform for this)
Gruff Rhys
Final Fantasy
Aidan Moffat
Julie Doiron
Howe Gelb/Giant Sand (remember when he did Beyond Nashville)

And 10 bands/artists I would like to appear on any ATP bill:

Windsor For The Derby
Desormais
Kepler
Songs Of Green Pheasant
Ellis Island Sound
Patrick Phelan
Amandine
Seventeen Evergreen
Souvaris
D_Rradio

*) and I'm equally happy if it's a non-musician as curator. Michel Gondry anyone?

local scene versus the big city is as old as music itself.

For a perfect illustration of this dilemma, check out the excellent documentary "Made In Sheffield" (www.sheffieldvision.com/aboutmis.html) about the city's late 70s/early 80s musical development. In the documentary one of the members of The Extras recalls in a rather self-depreciating way that they decided to relocate to London just as the music industry turn their attention to Sheffield, and as a result their career never takes off, whereas the bands who stay local (Human League, Heaven 17, ABC et al) all make it to the top. It's a good story about being in the right place at the wrong time.

please

is playing the Cafe Oto date as well (entry = 6 pounds)

www.staganddagger.com

George Lamb is included in the line-up

is supporting Xiu Xiu

was released on Monday (10th March) in Europe, including the UK - rest of the world will follow on 25th March

was one of the most disappointing gigs I have ever been to. It took us ages to get there, the weather was shite, and despite it being in a circus tent everything around it was muddy, the sound horribly quiet, the view of the stage abysmal.

I think I'll give this one a miss.

very difficult to choose 5 albums from the above list as the majority do simply not represent the given artists best work (Sea & Cake, Blonde Redhead, Electrelane and Liars have all recorded much better albums in the past) or indie MOR representations (Jamie T, Bloc Party, Klaxons et al), while at the same time so many really good records released in 2007 have been left off. Without even thinking very hard about it Marissa Nadler, Tom Brosseau, Barr, Shannon Wright, Great Lake Swimmers, Thee Stranded Horse and Enon spring to mind, as well as many others mentioned in the comments above.

Andrew Bird, Battles, Grinderman, No Age and Panda Bear get the vote but properly only 2 of these would end up in my personal top 10 for 2007.

1. Clinic - Visitations
2. James Yorkston - Roaring The Gospel
3. Fridge - the Sun
4. Souvaris - A Hat
5. Alasdair Roberts - The Amber Gatherers
6. Gareth S Brown - Iron Henry
7. Air Formation - Daylight Storms
8. L. Pierre - Dip
9. Fireworks Night - As Fools We Are
10. Leopard Leg - The Seven Sistered Sea-Secret Of Shh Shh Shh
11. Phelan Speppard - Harps Old Master
12. The Memory Band - Apron Strings

"[We are] promoting the 12 albums of the year by British or Irish artists."

From their own promotional blurb:

"The Mercury Music Prize exists solely to champion UK music. All genres of music are eligible and all albums are treated equally. The music on the album is the only thing taken into account."

Friday, Saturday and Weekend tickets are still available on Seetickets. Only Sunday is sold out.

Clear Channel sold their concert business 18 months ago.

www.ticketweb.co.uk/user/?region=gb_london&query=detail&event=210537

by The Au Pairs