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ATP: Nightmare Before Christmas 2008

  • 23-06-2008 1:30pm
    #1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88 ✭✭


    This looks fantastic...anyone keen on going?

    All Tomorrow's Parties is proud to present Mike Patton and Melvins curating this years Nightmare Before Christmas. The event will take place from 5-7 December 2008 at Butlins Holiday Camp in Minehead, Somerset.

    The confirmed line up so far is as follows:
    Melvins
    Fantômas performing The Director's Cut
    The Locust
    Isis
    Dälek
    Big Business
    Zu
    Neil Hamburger
    Bohren & Der Club of Gore


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    I would love to see The Director's Cut live and of course Melvins uber alles but I can just imagine the nigels at this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    Tickets bought for this one!

    Cant effin wait for The Directors Cut!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    Line up slowly taking shape, its gonna be interesting over the coming months to see who they pull out of the bag.

    CURATED BY MELVINS
    KILL ME TOMORROW »
    BUTTHOLE SURFERS »
    MASTODON »
    MELVINS »
    ISIS »
    NEIL HAMBURGER »
    DäLEK »
    BIG BUSINESS »
    THE DIRTBOMBS »
    THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION »
    TORCHE »
    J.G. THIRLWELL'S MANOREXIA »

    CURATED BY MIKE PATTON
    FARMERS MARKET »
    BOHREN UND DER CLUB OF GORE »
    FANTôMAS PERFORMING THE DIRECTOR'S CUT »
    THE LOCUST »
    ZU »
    SQUAREPUSHER »

    Stand outs for me so far are obviously Fantomas and The Melvins, but also looking forward to The Locust, Dalek and Squarepusher.

    Should be Tons 'O Fun!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    It's actually panning out a lot better looking than expected. Still not going though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    John wrote: »
    It's actually panning out a lot better looking than expected. Still not going though.

    You seem a little down on the whole idea John....why so?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Because I've just booked a flight to Boston for a music festival in November, can't afford both :)

    I was a bit harsh earlier but I'm kind of disappointed I can't go now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 78 ✭✭The Everlasting


    decent line up


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    John wrote: »
    Because I've just booked a flight to Boston for a music festival in November, can't afford both :)

    I was a bit harsh earlier but I'm kind of disappointed I can't go now.

    That makes sense then!

    In all honesty im actually just looking forward to the whole experience more than anything else.
    There are 8 of us going down in a couple of cars, so im kinda looking forward to the whole road trip aspect of it as well.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    That's cool. Festivals are always more fun en masse. Four of us went to ATP last Christmas and had a blast. If you haven't been before, I recommend waiting until you get to Minehead and going to Tesco there to buy all your beer, food, etc. for the weekend. Works out super cheap and saves boot space for the trip itself. There are fast food places on site but nearly everyone was eating out of their chalets (and why wouldn't you when between bands you've time to go back and cook something nice without missing music you want to see).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Yeah I reckon I'll head to this one. Went to the Explosions ATP in May and loved it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    Some more additions to the line up

    Soulsavers featuring Mark Lanegan
    The Damned
    White Noise
    Stockhausen's KONTAKTE w/ Steinberg & Winant
    Madlove

    The Damned should be a laugh. :D

    White Noise should be very interesting, and also Trevor Dunn's new band Madlove.

    I wish it was December.......:o


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,656 ✭✭✭✭Mushy


    Eirebear wrote: »
    Some more additions to the line up

    Soulsavers featuring Mark Lanegan
    The Damned
    White Noise
    Stockhausen's KONTAKTE w/ Steinberg & Winant
    Madlove

    The Damned should be a laugh. :D

    White Noise should be very interesting, and also Trevor Dunn's new band Madlove.

    I wish it was December.......:o

    Meant to say it here bout the Soulsavers...absolutely brilliant, and with Mark Lanegan:cool:. When I heard this, I began praying for an Irish date, would be unreal to see them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,135 ✭✭✭✭John


    Eirebear wrote: »
    Some more additions to the line up

    Soulsavers featuring Mark Lanegan
    The Damned
    White Noise
    Stockhausen's KONTAKTE w/ Steinberg & Winant
    Madlove

    The Damned should be a laugh. :D

    White Noise should be very interesting, and also Trevor Dunn's new band Madlove.

    I wish it was December.......:o

    Stockhausen's Kontakte would be great to experience, it was announced that he died during the last Nightmare Before Christmas. I remember checking my mail in the overpriced internet place and being quite sad at the fact.

    As for White Noise, I love An Electric Storm but it's of its time and the post Delia Derbyshire work never really worked for me. They're playing here as part of DEAF and I'm tempted to see what they're like but I'm not sure.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    John wrote: »
    Stockhausen's Kontakte would be great to experience, it was announced that he died during the last Nightmare Before Christmas. I remember checking my mail in the overpriced internet place and being quite sad at the fact.

    As for White Noise, I love An Electric Storm but it's of its time and the post Delia Derbyshire work never really worked for me. They're playing here as part of DEAF and I'm tempted to see what they're like but I'm not sure.

    I only really know An Electric Storm in all honesty, and as you say it is of its time in a lot of ways.
    I just think it will be interesting to see how it holds up in a situation such as this.

    If nothing else it will be one of those sets that you can at least say you saw it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    More line up announcements:

    Teenage Jesus and The Jerks - Billed as a "re-imagination" of the line up for their first european show in 30 years with Lydia Lunch, Jim Sclavunos and Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth). Could be interesting.

    Boss Hog - Im a big fan of John Spencer (Blues Explosion) but dont really know much about Boss Hog

    Rahzel: Im no real fan of Beatboxing, but the sounds that this guy makes are awe inspiring at times.

    Double Negative

    Tweak Bird
    Cant really say i know much about the last two.

    The line up is getting really interesting, there are a lot of bands in there that dont tend to play all that often on these shores.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,014 ✭✭✭Eirebear


    When the news was announced around 6 months ago that Mike Patton was curating this years event in Butlins, Minehead, there was only one place i was going to be this weekend.

    The fact that it was also quickly announced that Fantomas were to play Directors Cut from start to finish made the deal all the sweeter.

    So on Friday, myself, Mrs Eirebear and a bunch of mates took the 7 hour drive to an event we had been awaiting for a long time.
    Arriving at 3 o'clock in the afternoon we dumped our bags and headed straight into the thick of things.

    An hour later The Melvins 1983 got things underway.
    Buzz Osbourne and Dale Crover teamed up with the bands original drummer Mike Dillard to belt out some of their earliest, punk influenced work.
    Plagued by sound problems they hit us with some fairly bland uninteresting 3 chord tunes for the first 20 minutes or so.
    Then they woke up, the sound problems sorted themselves out (for the time being) and they spent 15 minutes firing up the crowd for the weekend ahead.

    Next up Big Business the other half of the current Melvins line up, bass player Jared Warren and drummer Coady Willis.
    The lack of a guitarist was a draw for many people, but unfortunately the sound problems re-appeared and anything they had to offer was lost in the mess.

    Staying with the main stage, the next band we witnessed was The Dirtbombs were a band i knew very little of other than their album of classic soul covers Ultraglide in Black.
    With twin drummers working perfectly with each other and huge frontman Mick Collins leaping around the stage like a man possessed the band got around the now annoying sound issues by blasting us with high energy, soulful rock and roll. Injecting a huge dose of fun into the proceedings they were absolutely relentless with each song running one into the other without a pause for breath.
    ATP had arrived, and it came in the form of The Dirtbombs.

    Over to Stage 2 now for Miami four piece Torche. Sounding extremely polished but holding awseome power these guys where almost hypnotic.
    Frontman Steve Brookes grinned manically as the crowd lapped it up, a sea of heads rocking back and forward as they rifled their way through some seriously chunky riffs.

    Back on the main stage, and beggining to feel a little weary after the journey where a band i was looking forward to a lot. Isis entered the stage to an expectant crowd, as one of Patton's main picks they had a lot to live up to.
    Unfotunately a combination of the recurring sound issues and taking themselves a little too seriously, the band failed to perform and after 15 minutes we decided to call it quits in search of some food.

    After a bite to eat we headed back to Stage 2 to check out 60's electronics pioneers White Noise unfortunately they were too much like hard work for the end of such a long day and we retired to bed, enthusing about The Dirtbombs and Torche, but seriously worrying that the issues with the P.A systems where going to ruin the whole weekend.

    Saturday morning arrived and after spending an hour giggling at the tattoos and attitude that populated the Butlins Swimming pool we headed to Stage 2 to catch highly reccomeded doom merchants Bohren Und Der Club of Gore when they hit is with their ten minutes of one chord dullness we turned tail and headed back to the main stage to check out the unknown quantity that was Junior Brown.
    As we climbed the stairs we were hit by a country blues style which instantly put a smile on our face, but that smile never left as we soon realised that Junior was possibly the best guitarist we would hear all weekend. With a tongue in cheek style had even the hardcore Mastadon fans in the crowd jiving away by the end of his set, a great wee surprise.

    Next up were indeed, Mastadon who put on a solid set despite missing guitarist Bill Keliher, powering their way through a pretty impressive set Mastadon did not dissapoint their fans who moshed like they had never moshed before.

    After Mastadon quietened down it was time for the first headliner of the weekend, The Melvins appeared with their usual bonehead humour and entered into a typically unpredictable set picked from their vast back catalogue.
    Songs from their new album Nude With Boots struck a chord with the younger fans in the audience whilst older numbers recieved a rapturous welcome from the more seasoned Melvins fan. Angular as always but driven and heavy King Buzzo and co. certainly did not dissapoint.

    Next up was the Butthole Surfers not a band any of us particularly cared for, but seeing as we wanted to be there in plenty of time for Fantomas we decided it was worth a look.
    In all honesty the decision was unanimous, we would all quite happily strangle frontman Gibby Haynes.....just to put the world out of its misery.

    The came the moment we had all been waiting for, Fantomas performing, arguably their best and definetly their most succesful album to date Directors Cut.
    The crowd went absolutely crazy as Patton, Osbourne, Dunn and as a replacement for Dave Lombardo, Dale Grover played the album from A to B on an almost note perfect basis. Getting suced into the mosh wasnt really how i'd planned to watch the show, but returning from the set sweaty, aching and grinning from ear to ear we knew we had witnessed a masterclass in music and vowed to not get sucked into the mayhem when the band performed again the next day.

    After leaving the gig we bumped into Romanian Gypsy band Taraf de Haidouks leading fans out of their own gig like some old gnarled pied pipers, planting a Double Bass into a puddle outside the venue they continued to make people dance like crazy with their guitar, fiddle and accordian untill security finally put a stop to it 20 minutes later.

    Next up was beat boxer Rahzel who created a pantomime style athmosphere with some great crowd interaction and awesome noises. We reluctantly left halfway through the set, knowing that a quiet beer and bite to eat would be needed before the last act of the night.

    That last act was Squarepusher, whom i would reccomend to anyone who wants to dance like a madman no matter what kind of music you were into. with a bass guitar and a bunch of knobs and pedals he ran through some of the most hypnotic drum and bass i have ever heard in my life.
    once again, sweaty, tired and grinning from ear to ear we returned to a friends chalet for some early hours fun.

    Weary from the Saturday's exertions we arose from our slumber just in time to catch Cuban sensations Vocal Sampling this 6 piece band play covers of well known middle of the road rock, along with salsa standards in a style unique to them. They use absolutely no instruments.
    I honestly can't say anything other than that they where AWESOME.
    Their rendition of Hotel California, complete with overly long "guitar" solo was simply jaw dropping.

    After some R&R back at the chalet we caught one of the real highlights of the weekend, Danish Jazz musicians turned Bulgarian Folksters Farmers Market brought their own brand of mayhem to Stage 2. Using accordians, Keyboards, Drums Guitars, Sazaphones and Flutes they created some of the most chaotic yet rythmis music you could ever wish to hear. playing at a constant hundred mile and hour pace Farmers Market left everyone with a smile on their face.

    It was time to head back over for Fantomas, who once again where playing the Directors Cut. A more subdued crowd this time however watched as the band took their opportunity to have some fun.
    Playing around with the songs from the album, swapping bits around and generally creating mayhem, Patton and co played this one with their tongues firmly in their cheeks. The resulting product was mind blowing and the crowd responded with delight. Seeing them both days gave us the best of both worlds.

    Next up was Dalek who sounded pretty good, but the lure of House of The Dead 4 was just too much for us, as we rifled our way through piles of zombies! Whilst the rapper performed behind us creating a great soundtrack to the game.

    Back to the chalet for a while before re-emerging for The Damned written off by all of us as "just another 70's punk band" we werent expecting much, but my oh my did Dave Vanian and Captain Sensible prove us completely wrong with their unique brand of punk/goth/stadium lunacy.
    Memory of the weekend will be handed to Captain Sensible, who took the mickey out of himself by finsihing the set with "Happy Talk" while stripping bollok naked as his roadies took pictures of him with glee.

    The weekend ended with another epic set from Squarepusher described by one punter as the "Slap Bass Apocalypse".

    All in all this years Nightmare Before Christmas was a fantastic ATP experience, with bands such as Zu and Boss Hogg being unfortunately missed out on by us. We've got our eyes on May's event which already has Devo and a specially reformed Jesus Lizard to sweeten the deal....its just a matter of money....but for now, i must rest....im too old for this ****.....


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