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December 2006's Nightmare Before Christmas featured some brilliant artists. I got to see three of my all-time favourites -
Gang of Four, Sonic Youth and Deerhoof, all of whom were fantastic. I also experienced Thruston Moore's Bark Haze and The Melvins for the first time, and they're both bands I'm very glad to have seen.
Yet there was something strange about this ATP. The mood was different. And I think we all know what it was: the queueing. Right from the start, on the first night when we didn't get in to see The Melvins, we knew something was up. And though I did get to see all my favourites, something of the ATP spirit - the ability to wander in a happy daze between acts - was gone. When you have to queue for sometimes up to an hour in advance, you're not going to take risks, something that for me had always been a big part of the ATP experience. Sure, the smaller artists on the smaller stages continued as usual.
I bear no grudges with the organisers as I'm sure they didn't envisage causing such levels of discontent. But it seems to me that the only answer is to invite fewer people - the problem with the festival was that the capacity of the venues was too low in proportion to the number of ticket holders. But then do all the challets have to be filled in order to book the whole Butlins campus?
I do hope they can sort it all out before the next ATP.
One out, one in: The Nightmare Before Christmas 2006
2006年 12月 13日 08:18
December 2006's Nightmare Before Christmas featured some brilliant artists. I got to see three of my all-time favourites -
Gang of Four, Sonic Youth and Deerhoof, all of whom were fantastic. I also experienced Thruston Moore's Bark Haze and The Melvins for the first time, and they're both bands I'm very glad to have seen.
Yet there was something strange about this ATP. The mood was different. And I think we all know what it was: the queueing. Right from the start, on the first night when we didn't get in to see The Melvins, we knew something was up. And though I did get to see all my favourites, something of the ATP spirit - the ability to wander in a happy daze between acts - was gone. When you have to queue for sometimes up to an hour in advance, you're not going to take risks, something that for me had always been a big part of the ATP experience. Sure, the smaller artists on the smaller stages continued as usual.
I bear no grudges with the organisers as I'm sure they didn't envisage causing such levels of discontent. But it seems to me that the only answer is to invite fewer people - the problem with the festival was that the capacity of the venues was too low in proportion to the number of ticket holders. But then do all the challets have to be filled in order to book the whole Butlins campus?
I do hope they can sort it all out before the next ATP.
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Thurston_Whore 書き込み：
Yeah i agree with you but the lettes we (all?) recieved thru our door's at ATP explains how pissed they were that it all happened and bare in mind it hasnt been at minehead long its a new atp venue so yeah,But hopefully with time it will sort itself out,All in all was a fantastic weekend,beats camber sands hands down and this lineup was by far the greatest i've seen for atp,Haha i have a westlife ticket that i needed to see dino im gonna keep that and show it with pride,I also met Buzz from the melvins a few time and saw J Mascis twice and thurston and kim walked past me and my girlfriend as we ate lunch,Was an awesome festival just need to sort the queueing out. -
thejeah 書き込み：
I agree with you Shinkwrapped. The first night definitely had a weird atmosphere.
I felt like a headless chicken wandering around aimlessly. I didn't know where to go. I didn't really get to see one band on Friday. At one point I remember thinking is this the end of ATP.
After finally getting to see a couple of bands on Saturday. I could finally relax.
Full respect to all the bands how played twice. Without them it could have been a disaster. Looking back I still had a great weekend. Negative Approach were my highlight. I miss the Old Queen Vic. -
SionedGoch 書き込み：
I really enjoyed the festie but I've only been to some ATP one off gigs before, never to Camber Sands. I only queued for bands I'd expected to queue for - Sonic Youth, Stooges and MC5. I saw Flipper, Nurse With Wound and Dead C on Friday and there were no queues then so I don't know why you didn't get to see anyone. I managed to catch up with sleep between Flipper and Dead C too! -
thejeah 書き込み：
The beauty of ATP is that you can wander from room to room and catch as much music as possible. Checking new music and new bands. But I really felt like you had to plan what bands you wanted to see this time. There was no room for era.
I thought this was a very accurate review in the Independant...
