[kj] Fw: Killing Joke, This Will Destroy You, The Mae Shi + more confirmed for ATP: Fans Festival

[Darren A. Peace]

You know, a line up including Breeders, Gang of Four and Shellac is a  
pretty fine consolation prize. And you can enter the knobbly knees  
contest too.

Darren
Hungerford, UK

On 25 Feb 2009, at 10:21, Brian Whitehead <bawhitehead at gmail.com> wrote:


> Oh dear,  I'm going to the ATP event the weekend after in Minehead  

> with Gang Of Four playing.

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> WRONG WEEKEND...aaggghhh

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> 2009/2/24 Rob Cannell <rob.cannell at ntlworld.com>

> Looks like I'm first for some news....(good ole Billy Butlin)...

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>  KILLING JOKE + 5 more confirmed for

> ATP: The Fans Strike Back festival, May 2009!

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> Today sees the addition of six new artists to this event, which  

> takes place from the 8th-10th May 2009 at Butlins Holiday Resort,  

> Minehead, England.  Tickets are on sale now and are selling fast!

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> First are three new additions to the FANS voted side of the bill:  

> Legendary post-punk giants KILLING JOKE return with their original  

> line-up. They played just a short run of reunion shows last year and  

> we're very pleased to have them at ATP. Other Fan voted bands this  

> week are THE MAE SHI and SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS. Here's what the fans  

> have picked so far with many more to come:

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> KILLING JOKE / BEIRUT / M83 / ELECTRIC WIZARD / MARNIE STERN /  

> FUTURE OF THE LEFT / ERRORS / PARTS AND LABOR / JEFFREY LEWIS & THE  

> JUNKYARD / THE MAE SHI / SCHOOL OF SEVEN BELLS

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> In addition ATP have added LIAM FINN, post-rock newcomers THIS WILL  

> DESTROY YOU and alt-folk act HUSH ARBORS to their side of the bill.  

> Here's what ATP have chosen so far:

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> THE JESUS LIZARD / DEVO / SLEEP performing Holy Mountain, selections  

> from Dopesmoker + more / SPIRITUALIZED  / YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS  

> perform Colossal Youth / ANTIPOP CONSORTIUM / GRAILS / SLEEPY SUN /  

> THE CAVE SINGERS / RETRIBUTION GOSPEL CHOIR / HEALTH / SHEARWATER /  

> THE ACORN / THE PINK MOUNTAINTOPS / QUI / LIAM FINN / THIS WILL  

> DESTROY YOU / HUSH ARBORS

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> Continuing their tradition of mixing artistic fields; ATP have also  

> invited Pete Fowler (most famous for his work with Super Furry  

> Animals) to present an exhibition of his work at this event.

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> For this festival half of the line-up is chosen by All Tomorrow's  

> Parties and the other half is voted for by every fan that buys a  

> ticket. Tickets are selling fast and some chalet options have  

> already sold out.

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> Tickets to the event are on sale NOW from http://www.atpfestival.com/

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> All tickets include a 3-day festival pass and 3 nights  

> accommodation. Ticket includes performances starting from mid- 

> afternoon, with around 40 acts set to play live across the weekend.  

> There are four pubs and DJ sets through till late, plus three nights  

> in a self-catering chalet or room only accommodation all with  

> private bathroom suites and TV's.

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> Butlins, Minehead looks out across a superb sandy beach. The site is  

> equipped with a supermarket, newsagent, cash points and restaurants.  

> Onsite facilities include a cinema, Splash Water World - a sub- 

> tropical environment that has a huge wave pool, a swimming pool, 3  

> flumes and also a flume based raft ride - Ten-pin bowling and  

> amusement arcade. Sports include Archery, Football, Basketball,  

> Darts, Petanque, Fencing, Kwik Cricket, Netball, Rounders, Table  

> Tennis, Outdoor Bowls and Crazy Golf.

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> Room Only accommodation is available in 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 berths and  

> offers either double, single or bunk beds with private bathroom and  

> TV, but no kitchen facilities or lounge, more like a hotel room. (£1 

> 50 + booking fee per ticket)

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> Self Catering accommodation is available in 4, 6 and 7 berths and  

> offers private bathroom, full kitchen facilities and separate lounge  

> area with TV. (£160 + booking fee per ticket)

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> Butlins Holiday Resort Minehead, Somerset, TA24 5SH is located near  

> Glastonbury.

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> By road: Heading north the simplest route is to take the M5 to  

> Taunton (Junction 25), then take the A358 and A39 to Minehead.  

> Heading south on the M5, you can follow the signposts for the A39  

> from junction 24. Butlins Minehead Holiday Resort is just half a  

> mile along the seafront road from Minehead town centre.

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> By train or rail: If you are travelling by train, the nearest main  

> line station to Minehead is Taunton. A bus transfer service is  

> operated by Southern National between Taunton Station and Minehead.  

> This service is available at an additional cost. On Mondays to  

> Saturdays, there's approximately an hourly service, with the last  

> bus leaving Taunton Railway Station at 10:15 pm. On Sundays and Bank  

> Holidays services run every 2 hours from 9:35 am - 9:35 pm. For  

> general information call Southern National on 01823 272033. Please  

> note that National Express coaches stop inside the main entrance.

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> TICKETS ON-SALE NOW - www.atpfestival.com

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>  ATP LONDON SHOWS: New dates from THE DRONES + SLEEPY SUN

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> As well as our currently announced shows from DEVO (London Forum,  

> 6th May) and YANN TIERSEN (Electric Ballroom, 14th May), we're  

> pleased to announce that tickets are now on sale for intimate shows  

> by THE DRONES (Luminaire, 21st May: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/44999 

> ) and new ATPR signings SLEEPY SUN (Luminaire, 12th May: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/45000 

> ). See our website for details!

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