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Grab the teddy bear!

Bruce Loose (who is dead, according to the ATP booklet)
Zombie Flipper!!

great photos, great reviews and musings.
sounds like fucking heaven... why the fuck didnt i go!

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Originally Posted by franz biberkopf

Well it certainly was a festival - but it wasn't ATP , oh no. My memories of the previous ATPs are of an almost 1950's simplicity, a real outsider community spirit and a warm intimacy. None of this was present at the All tomorrow's festival I have just been to. This time it was in Butlins Minehead which was twice the size of Camber sands but with all the allure of an Argos Store. Unfortunately this year's 'Nightmare before Christmas' was a sprawling grotesque monstrosity of a shopping mall filled with disorientated indie boys queuing to see bands. Yes, that's right QUEUING. We were given colour coded wrist bands which entitled you to certain shows of the more popular bands. Some of these were over- subscribed so you didn't always get to see what you wanted. Oh, for the simplicity of the upstairs or downstairs of Camber Sands! The organizers obviously tried their best by getting bands to perform again but that did nothing to add to the odd atmosphere that was wafting through the air along with a burger king/Pizza Hut aroma.
BUT - I did have a good time despite this - because I know how to make the best out of a bad situation and not bitch and moan as I have always felt the urge to strangle people who do so (usually people who work in the music industry). So, to lighten the mood I did a spot of naked erotic dancing for my other 'arf which seem to be going quite well until a chalet-maid caught sight of me while posting one of many ATP's apologies through the door. I am sure it must have lightened her mood or maybe depressed her for the rest of the day - who knows?. Also, just for fun I went into the 'Splash World' which surprisingly wasn't a piss-party at a band's chalet - mores the pity. It was a water-world of slides and wave making thingies in pools which I definitely approve of apart from UB40 being played in there which made me try to drown myself in the hot - tub when 'red red wine' began piping around the place. On entering the pool it kind of looked like a an indie- soup - lots of beards floating on the surface of the water - and that was just the women. I then realized that this Splash-world was merely an excuse to see your fellow (by now rather bad-tempered) campers naked - which of course I wholeheartedly approved of. When I grew tired of perving over 'naked-indie' and to be honest one of my many lovely allergies began to arrive in the shape of child abuse style marks on across my skin, I decided to brave the water-slide which felt like being pushed down a moldy staircase, kicked in the balls and spat at at the end. Cheer's. Ah, and the bands of course, well I had flu (I know) so had to cry off early some nights so didn't see everything I wanted to but my favourites were Hive mind (who got me very excited), the Skaters (who were my favourites), Double leopards, Stooges, Wolf Eyes (SOO FUCKING LOUD), Blood Stereo, Bark Haze(who sounded like Big Black when I entered the venue), Dead Machines, and Mr Wooden Wand (who you wouldn't kick out of bed would you?) I caught some nice TV too whilst I was being a sick fuck; early PIL, Foxes (nice soft focus teenage girls) and a very strange choice of 'Sleepaway camp ' (Mr Thurston Moore's choice....) So all in all a mixed bag but I do feel quite sad at the demise of the old ATP but I suppose to change is to progress - or was it 'change equals death'?

I'm not the only whiney bitch!

Hurrah!

Keep the pics coming.

ATP was excellent fun, but I have to agree with some of the others on this board in saying that its appeal lay largely in the companionship and hijinks of friends. Musically, though enjoyable, i think it erred on the side of popularist caution far too often. I was expecting an ear splittingly challenging festival of aural discomfort; I got a slightly more comfortable version of Glastonbury's unsigned bands tent.

I must stress that it was a fucking brilliant weekend though, and people should go. Thurston Moore needs to learn how to use a DVD player though.

I have to agree that it did lose some of the intimacy of Camber Sands - it used to be great to just run up and downstairs and catch pretty much everything that was happening. I thought the new facilities were much better in general, but 6,000 people is probably a little too many, given the size of the venues. At one stage on Sunday there was a queue for every single stage, which shouldn't be happening.
I'm sure they'll learn from this and do something better about organising it next time.
And yeh, the London haircut brigade was in far too much evidence; and SO many beards!
Overall though, any negatives were outweighed by the positives for me. Great, great weekend!

Yep, plenty of beards and haircuts. I was upholding the unpopular 'clean shaven, same haircut since 6 years old' stance.

Gosh,that made me think of something that has been torturing me forever.Why people who play experimental/avantwhatever music have to grow a beard?There's an air of beardedness on a few of the pictures.Beard law?

You would've hated the place. Sooo many beards. Twas kinda annoying, I mean when the fuck did we become our parents?!

Moustaches seem to be the order of the day for Shoreditch twats these days..

These days?It's been going on for so long,it's just ridiculous.Can't people just look their best when they play good music?C'mon, washing facilities are readily available in most western countries if you're that way inclined.

I mean,last time i saw Corsano and Carter they were immaculate looking.

This threads wicked guys and gals! Looks like there's no way I'll be missing it next year.

I've already got someone to share the chalet with for the next one.

Thurston's ATP TV schedule:

Friday 8th December

La Grande Illusion
Anatomy Of A Murder
Fame
Downtown '81
Belly
Disco Godfather
The Brown Bunny
The Haunting
Coming Apart
Suckdog - Drugs Are Nice
Come Organization - Ultra #1

Saturday 9th December

British Underground
Jailhouse Rock
Putney Swope
Foxes
John Fahey - Rockpalast '78
Hair Police 01-02
Medium Cool
Play Time
Jour De Fete
Sleepaway Camp
La Belle Et La Bete
Daisies - Sedmikrasky
Maya Deren: Experimental Films
Amarcord
Blind Beast (Mojuu)
Rio Des Mortes
Elvis: That's The Way It Is

Sunday 10th December

Get Carter
Public Image Ltd - This Is What You Get
Discharge Live '83
Sparks DKRC '74
Lou Reed - Rock N Roll Animal '73
The Dead Boys - Live at CBGBs
Negative Approach - Fair Warning
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Venom - Live from London
Black Witchery
Tristana
Shaft
Knife In The Water (Noz w wodzie)
Repulsion
The Magic Sun / Sun Ra
A Real Young Girl (Une Vraie Jeune Fille)
Possession (Director's cut)
Le Doulos (The Finger Man)

(the other channel was programmed by the ATP people)

Really enjoyed the PiL footage on Sunday morning, and Aqua Teen Hunger Force on Saturday (on the other channel), but mostly I was out watching bands, eating or sleeping pretty much the whole weekend.
Pity, cos there was some great stuff on. Why can't TV always be like that?

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Originally Posted by porkmarras

I've already got someone to share the chalet with for the next one.

Is that a hint? :rolleyes:

ps: I thought you were allergic to big crowds?

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Originally Posted by Tokolosh

Is that a hint? :rolleyes:

ps: I thought you were allergic to big crowds?

Ha!Soz,i forgot to say that i'll share space with my bodyguard.

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Originally Posted by porkmarras

Ha!Soz,i forgot to say that i'll share space with my bodyguard.

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go and eat worms. :( ... :D

The presence of beards was alarming, certainly. I was more pissed off about the fact that everyone was dressed so fucking sensibly. I'm not expecting Guiness hats (in fact, I'd rather choke on rancid anal blood) but nearly everyone there was dressed very... straight.

I had some Shoreditch haircuts giving me a shit load of 'fucking faggot' type comments at one point, which annoyed me. Luckily, I was pissed, and thus my super powers were safe.

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Originally Posted by Glice

Really? You mean when that dude said "queer hat mate" or whatever he said. He didn't look like a Shoreditch cunt to me...just a standard, everyday cunt.

most jealous about missing the new blockaders w/ gx sittin in.

You can check out about 100 of my ATP 2006 pics here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/98625936@N00/

Here's a few tasters:

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Originally Posted by sonicl

I feel like I've missed some people out. No slight intended, I promise.

you're damn right you did. where were you standing during which sets? i'll be pissed if i find out you were like six feet away from me unknowingly.

just a great amazing weekend, but certain beyond exhausted, that happens when john moloney jumps on you twice

great meeting you all, sonicl, greenlight, jon boy, whorefrost, and moshe

toliet & bowels, tomomi, and his flatmates for letting us sleep at their place on Thursday,

my chalet mates naomi, nefeli, pokkeherrie, iain, and jennthebenn, for being so excellent

thanks to chalet neighbors in C6, for letting us crash for while when i didn't have the keycard on saturday night

also Jeremy Lemos, great to talk to you again, you do an excellent job(he's one of SY's tech dudes), and Tom Carter for being appreciative of my photos i took a few weeks ago

Jenn has no home internet access, but her extensive signature tour journal is being written, and should be up at some point in the coming weeks

best acts in no order

Taurpis Tula
Nurse with Wound
SY
Wolf Eyes
Stooges
Gang of Four (hey Steve, you and Nels looked liked you were bobbing a hell of a head bob)
NNCK
Sunburned Hand of the Man - i mean holy shit, Moloney decides to dive into the audience twice where i was standing

it was weird and cool to see SY twice as we arrived in Taunton, and Iain....since you went into town, you didn't get to see the band leave on the same train Nefeli and Pokkeherrie and Tomomi took into London, and the only time i spoke to Thurston

shall head, have pictures and vid clips of bark haze, 16 bitch pile up, mats and eye, and when 40 people rushed the stage during Iggy and the Stooges, shall start working on it tomorrow

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Originally Posted by porkmarras

Exactly. Especially the one from NNCK looks like a Lord of the Rings character.

There were far too many moustaches too. Fucking pretentious waxed ones. Someone should've built a bonfire to throw all the 'tache wearers on, it would've been a huge benefit to society.

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Originally Posted by RoadkillKid

You can check out about 100 of my ATP 2006 pics

Very nice photos Roadkillkid! Thanks for sharing.
Sonicl. There's one of you with Thurston on page 5.

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Originally Posted by Tokolosh

Nobody likes me, everybody hates me, I think I'll go and eat worms. :( ... :D

Are you trying to say that you are going to the next one too?I'm not sure.

aaah the NNCK girl was topless there? shiiit!

(sexist comment)

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Originally Posted by porkmarras

Are you trying to say that you are going to the next one too?I'm not sure.

What I was trying to say is that nobody in their right mind, would want to share a chalet with a weirdo that wears a mask
and a full body zentai suit for the duration of 3 days.
Yeah, I might go next year and I'll be easy to spot from a mile away. ;)

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Originally Posted by Tokolosh

What I was trying to say is that nobody in their right mind, would want to share a chalet with a weirdo that wears a mask
and a full body zentai suit for the duration of 3 days.

I have no idea what a full body zentai suit is, but I'm imagining rubber... In which case, wearing one for three days non-stop sounds like the most unpleasant expereince I could possibly imagine. <shudders>