Afghan Whigs Rarities muxtape + stuff

Hi all, long time no type. As you might have guessed from my lengthy lengthy absence, i've got far less time to devote to blogging nowadays. I'm working full time in the music 'biz' for totally amazing promoters All Tomorrow's Parties, and so what with spending most of my day doing music stuff in front of the PC it's hard to devote time to this place.

However i'll still be on every now and then to stick some stuff up. Tonight i've got a link to a muxtape of rare Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers covers for you, including some ace Kate Bush, My Bloody Valentine, Prince and PJ Harvey tunes. So click here for that, if you're interested.

I'll sign off with a quick jag for ATP. We've got the following stuff coming up (mostly in London) and you'd be a fool to miss any of it! Full details at http://www.atpfestival.com/!

Gigs

28/8: BIG STAR + ROBYN HITCHCOCK - SHEPHERDS BUSH EMPIRE
11/10: CALEXICO - FORUM
15/10: INDIAN JEWELRY + GENTLE FRIENDLY - LUMINAIRE
23/10: MOGWAI + FUCK BUTTONS + ERRORS - MANCHESTER ACADEMY
24/10: MOGWAI + FUCK BUTTONS + ERRORS - HAMMERSMITH APOLLO
30/10: RELEASE THE BATS - SHELLAC, LES SAVY FAV, OM, WOODEN SHJIPS, PISSED JEANS, LIGHTNING BOLT + DJ Andy Weatherall - LONDON FORUM
31/10: RELEASE THE BATS - LONDON FORUM (SOLD OUT)
1/11: RELEASE THE BATS - SHELLAC, OM, WOODEN SHJIPS, PISSED JEANS, LIGHTNING BOLT + DJ Andy Weatherall - BIRMINGHAM CUSTARD FACTORY
4/11: BUILT TO SPILL perform 'Perfect From Now On' + DISCO DOOM - KOKO
19/11: LOW: A Christmas Concert - KOKO

Festivals

ATP NEW YORK - CURATED BY ATP & MY BLOODY VALENTINE
19-21st September. Kutsher Country Club, Monticello, New York

Lineup so far:

MY BLOODY VALENTINE / BUILT TO SPILL performing PERFECT FROM NOW ON / MEAT PUPPETS performing MEAT PUPPETS II / TORTOISE performing MILLIONS NOW LIVING WILL NEVER DIE / THURSTON MOORE performing PSYCHIC HEARTS / BARDO POND performing LAPSED / FUCK BUTTONS / POLVO / LOW / EDAN WITH GUEST DAGHA / MOGWAI / THE DRONES / WOODEN SHJIPS / SHELLAC / YO LA TENGO / THEE SILVER MOUNT ZION ORCHESTRA / DINOSAUR JR / MERCURY REV / HARMONIA / LILYS / GROWING / YO LA TENGO / OM / LE VOLUME COURBE / APSE / LES SAVY FAV / BOB MOULD / GEMMA HAYES / SPECTRUM / THE WOUNDED KNEES / ALEXANDER TUCKER / LIGHTNING BOLT / ROBIN GUTHRIE / BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE / EPMD

+ COMEDY CURATED BY AND FEATURING PATTON OSWALT
+ CINEMA CURATED BY CRITERION
+ GAMES ROOM WITH STEVE ALBINI AT THE CARDS TABLE

ATP NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS 2008 curated by MELVINS & MIKE PATTON
5th-7th December. Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead, England.

Lineup so far:

MELVINS / ISIS / NEIL HAMBURGER / DäLEK / BIG BUSINESS / THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION / TORCHE / KILL ME TOMORROW / J.G. THIRLWELL's MANOREXIA / THE DIRTBOMBS / FANTôMAS PERFORM THE DIRECTOR'S CUT / THE LOCUST / ZU / BOHREN UND DER CLUB OF GORE / MASTODON / FARMERS MARKET / BUTTHOLE SURFERS / SQUAREPUSHER