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

[Brian Whitehead]

Oh dear,  I'm going to the ATP event the weekend after in Minehead with Gang
Of Four playing.

WRONG WEEKEND...aaggghhh

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.seetickets.com/see/price.asp?code=359500&userid=%7B02A91A29-29E8-4B4E-9D5C-96F4EBA2CD0A%7D&filler1=see&filler2=art-srch>

> **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. (£150 + 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**<http://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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