[pokkeherrie]

Originally Posted by pad_023

(reformed for this event)

hey that's cool, the last time they toured was in 2008.
they were always a fun live band, so hopefully they'll add some more dates.

[SuchFriendsAreDangerous]

Originally Posted by pad_023

They went bankrupt last year and had to downsize to camber sands from butlins. So I suspect it might be for financial reasons.

Agreed. We lost a thirty year tradition here in LA (The Ragga Muffins Bob Marley Festival) last year due to cost increases. The reality of great festivals is once they get too big, instead of making more profits and ensuring future success, the logistics of such large crowds (staffing, security, clean-up, parking) actually chunk into the profits so much that most festivals actually end up disbanding. Its a shame. The Hollywood Bowl is hosting its 12th Annual Reggae Night June 30, it will probably be their last one too.. Ever since 2006 when it first sold-out (21,000 PEOPLE WERE UNEXPECTEDLY THERE, up from the 10,000 averages) the Bowl panicked, they were caught logistically with their pants down. I bet the increased clean up bill for waste services alone was insane (all that trash, it costs MONEY to dump it) let alone the lapses in security and parking over-flow. So the next year? The Bowl DOUBLED the prices and DOUBLED the staffing. The show went smoothly, but the costs have went up EVERY year since, I think the writing is on the wall..

 

[pad_023]

Slint announced for Loop

[stu666]

And Lee Ranaldo will be at the first weekend...

[pad_023]

Shellac, The Dismemberment Plan, The Magic Band, Ut, Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and Les Colettes added to Loop

Shellac, Magic Band, UT and Mick Turner all should be great. Always felt the dismemberment plan were overrated.

[stu666]

If anybody has 1 spare ticket for the first weekend please let me know... I'm willing to pay more than face value...

[narlus]

i'm going to the 2nd one.

[pokkeherrie]

I'm going to neither, but don't pay through the nose, Stu!

Just be patient, the last few weeks before the festival there's always an abundance of spare tickets available.

[h8kurdt]

Keep checking on here

http://www.scarletmist.com/

And on the ATP facebook page.

[pad_023]

Final bands announced for Loop

Fuck Buttons
Winged Victory For The Sullen

Really looking forward to this now, weekend 2 looks much stronger than weekend 1 in my opinion.
Loop, 23 Skidoo, Pop Group, Comets on Fire, UT, Om, Mike Rother all should be great.

[stu666]

I have a spare ticket/bed for ATP end of an era part one if anyone wants it...

[stu666]

Bump

[hirsute_biped]

...So did no one mention the confluence of history with Lou Reed and ATP festival (named for VU song) both passing from this world within a month or so of each other?

I wish Michael Rother would play the west coast of USA, and that I could afford to go. Who is drumming for him now? Two big pairs of shoes to fill there, Klaus' and Steve's. Seems Mogwai are skipping us for the most part too. Maybe they know I'm broke right now? no shows planned right now...

[stu666]

I've now sold my spare tickets...

[stu666]

Stage times! http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1311151036.php

[h8kurdt]

Heads up. On the ATP facebook page they say you have to bring your own duvets etc. as Pontins aren't providing any for free this time. Cunts.

[stu666]

There still provide duvets and pillows for free but they don't come with casses or covers.

[h8kurdt]

Really? Well that's just stupid. Surely sheets are easier to clean than whole duvets. Derp.

[Toilet & Bowels]

ATP don't have the money to pay for the cleaning!

[h8kurdt]

Good point. Well anyway the set times are just silly. Saturday is just clash central.

Who the hell puts Low on at 3 in the morning, and the house dj on at 3 in the afternoon?!