ATP Curated by Jeff Mangum

ELEPHANT 6 HOLIDAY SURPRISE

ROBYN HITCHCOCK

JOANNA NEWSOM

THE FALL

BOREDOMS

MINUTEMEN
[MIKE WATT & GEORGE HURLEY]

MOUNT EERIE 

HANGING OUT WITH JASON

MIX CD SWAP

SUN RA

MEMBERS OF ELEPHANT 6, BOREDOMS, SUN RA
AND AMERICAN CONTEMPORARY MUSIC ENSEMBLE
PLAY 'ENLIGHTENMENT' BY SUN RA

Just when we thought ATP couldn't get any better it did.

Heroes were met as we gave Jeff Mangum, Phil Elverum and others our zine; we saw bands that we never thought we'd ever get to see like the Minutemen, Robyn Hitchcock, Roscoe Mitchell, Jeff Mangum himself; we saw Jason for the first time since we left for India back in December; we had drunken nights watching Community and closed-eye hallucinations during Oneohtrix Point Never; we wandered the beach at low tide in the thickest fog I've ever seen; we saw spontaneous, once-in-a-lifetime collaborative performances; we made lots of friends; we were attacked by seagulls; we didn't sleep much.

I was plagued by camera trouble over the weekend. The batteries in my flash died and I forgot to bring replacements, as well as my film camera taking a minor knock and making the shutter stick on occasion. Of all the photos I took, only half came out, which is a great shame, but nevertheless: best ATP ever.

I'm very sad we won't be going to another one for at least a year and a half. Bring back the May ATPs.