ATP / IBYM 2012 - Asbury Park, NJ

I guess it's time to get the ball rolling!

ATP are also pleased to confirm their return to Asbury Park, New Jersey USA where they will follow last year's debut in that city with a 2012 I'll Be Your Mirror event, the Saturday night of which will be headlined by The Afghan Whigs and curated by the Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli. Tickets & accommodation for the three day event running September 21st-23rd will go on sale in early January 2012 when the start of the fantastic line-up will also be announced - fans can sign up now to receive info about a pre-sale via this link.

http://www.atpfestival.com/events/ibymusa2012.php

Confirmed lineup, thus so far:

Friday 09/22 (curated by ATP)

Saturday 09/23 (curated by Greg Dulli)
The Afghan Whigs

Sunday 09/24 (curated by ATP)

Perfect day for my phone to suck a big fat dick

Oh well hoorah!!! This no instant presale or room info is a killer

So Greg will probably book The Gutter Twins and/or the Twilight Singers. Mark Lanegan should be there.

I AM SO FUCKING HAPPY!

If I'm guessing now I'd say my ATP US streak will end at four. Asbury was disappointing for me compared to Kutshers and I'm ambivalent about Afghan Whigs. Then again, I thought I'd skip the Lips year since I'm not a fan and the bill would up being great, so time will tell ...

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Originally Posted by MrAmeche

If I'm guessing now I'd say my ATP US streak will end at four. Asbury was disappointing for me compared to Kutshers and I'm ambivalent about Afghan Whigs. Then again, I thought I'd skip the Lips year since I'm not a fan and the bill would up being great, so time will tell ...

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There are two days curated by ATP, those tend to be my favorites anyways, so I'm not worried at all. I think the fervor over the Afghan Whigs is going to be much less than, say, Portishead so ATP will need a strong lineup for good sales

The Afghan Whigs are a soul-influenced American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. The band were one of the most critically acclaimed rock groups of the 90's and were known for their epic live performances.

It says so right on Wikipedia.. that's enough to get me excited :)

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Originally Posted by Icemouse

There are two days curated by ATP, those tend to be my favorites anyways

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Agreed. But coming off Asbury 2011, I've been thinking that to get me back there again, I'd need a curator that really appealed to me at the top of the bill. That didn't happen. But yeah, the rest of the bill could be super amazing to the point where it won't matter.

As a left field choice, I could see Denis Leary at this. He and Dulli go waaaaay back.

I guess we'll just have to wait until January to see. There will be Friday and Sunday headliners that could easily go over the AWs for me, especially if IBYMUK2012 is any indicator of a general 'mood' in ATP's curating

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Originally Posted by dorkfish

So Greg will probably book The Gutter Twins and/or the Twilight Singers. Mark Lanegan should be there.

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SCREAMING TREES REUNION

Afghan Whigs are someone you would know IF you knew what you were missing.

Listen to Black Love forthwith.

Also, i am crazy excited about Afghan Whigs reunion, AND I would love to go back to NJ next year...not sure if it's in the cards though. Even more incentive to to ATP London now, HMMMM

EDIT: Although they seem fairly likely for Primavera now, which would be fucking insane and definitely fill the GBV void.

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Originally Posted by HandBanana

Listen to Black Love forthwith.

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Or Gentlemen. Or 1965. Just listen!

all i know is i'll be having my phone grafted to my hand until tickets and a room are secured

Yankees have a late September homestand the week before and the weekend of . . . man I need to find a way to make this happen.

I'm in, even though the Afghan Whigs were one of the worst bands I've ever seen. I'm guessing it was 89? Or so in Pittsburgh and everyone stood outside in the cold waiting for them to finish so we could see the headliner, Bullet LaVolta, maybe? Who knew? Anyway, psyched for the Festival again. whigs got better, obviously.

Wow what?! Awesome! I really hope Gutter Twins show up, they need Lanegan to curate one of these once

I don't think I've heard Afghan Whigs before. Will check them out tonight.

EDIT* Soul influenced, eh? Like.

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Originally Posted by Drinkey McDrinkerstein

SCREAMING TREES REUNION

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QOTSA DLB-ing Songs for the Deaf.

"Drink and smoke and stick it in!"

Gonna really try to make it to this. After reading about all the fun, I can't pass it up. Especially not with Afghan Whigs playing.

And shiit, right around my birthday. I'll be there.

I'm in if I can figure out logistics and get the time off work. Last year was too much fun.

See you dudes on the shore next year

Blah, too soon. Might have to miss it. :(

Too soon for what? Rock and roll?

whiggy-iggy-iggy-iggy

Was a lot of fun and would like to return someday, but it depends on the lineup and what other events of interest are happening next year.

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Originally Posted by bmack86

Too soon for what? Rock and roll?

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finances and whatnot. Radiohead is taking much of my time and travel, so I might have to skimp, despite it being in sept...