ATP / IBYM 2012 - Asbury Park, NJ

[Spooks]

Are you worried about blacks or gays?

BLACK GAYS?!?!?!?

umm no haha. More like teeny boppers who will show up....

All I hear in these videos: bunch of teenagers singing along and screaming. No thanks!





ps To have his name above every act (even curator of this event!) is fuckin disgrace/pathetic.

[Icemouse]

Frank Ocean being top billing is kind of jumping the shark imo

[faxman75]

Ya'll are disrespecting gays, black, bisexuals and ATP! Seriously though, it's kind of ridiculous to be bashing them for a good get like Ocean. I understand it being a bit weird but jumping the shark? calling it a disgrace and pathetic? lololol This lineup just got better you fools.

[Birds vs Worms]

any good shows happening in nyc the week leading up to atp? i'm flying in on monday

[IceyHotshot]

Google led me here: http://www.ohmyrockness.com/showlist.cfm?p=8&by=date&

[mountmccabe]

Oh My Rockness is indeed the way to go.

My picks for those days:

17th: Ghostface Killah OR Deerhoof w/Buke & Gase
18th: Mike Doughty OR the Avett Brothers
19th: Jello Biafra
20th: The Offspring OR Lightning Bolt OR Wye Oak w/Callers

[Icemouse]

Ya'll are disrespecting gays, black, bisexuals and ATP! Seriously though, it's kind of ridiculous to be bashing them for a good get like Ocean. I understand it being a bit weird but jumping the shark? calling it a disgrace and pathetic? lololol This lineup just got better you fools.

I'm not complaining about Frank Ocean, just that he has so much poster real estate. The ATP I'm used to wouldn't take a single 9.5 rating on pitchfork to give a guy billing twice the size of the curator, or people with bodies of work like Phillip Glass or GY!BE. Im happy he is on board to play, though, and I understand you gotta sell tickets.

Also the page does say "line-up so far", so there is potential, but no guarantee, for more adds. Finally, it's been pointed out that stage 2 is outdoors, which I have to say is unfortunate. Still, the lineup is awesome and I'm excited. Now I have to figure out how I'm going to get into NYC and what to do with my car. I'm sure parking at/near the Ace will be hundreds

[mountmccabe]

I'd go to Icon Parking and pick anywhere in the city, really. Park and take the subway to the Ace and then take the subway to/from the festival and then take the subway back to the parking space.

These spots seem to be $40 to $50 per 24-hour period but the site also has coupons to make it a lot cheaper than that and there may be weekend deals.

[Spooks]

I'll be very drunk by the time the Afghan Whigs take the stage!

Friday (5pm-1am)

FRANK OCEAN
PHILIP GLASS & TYONDAI BRAXTON
JANEANE GAROFALO
LIGHTNING BOLT
LEE RANALDO'S 'HANGING GUITAR'
HANNIBAL BURESS
EDAN THE DEEJAY
KURT BRAUNOHLER

Saturday (Noon-1am)

THE AFGHAN WHIGS
THE ROOTS
JOSE GONZALEZ
MARK LANEGAN BAND
DIRTY THREE
THE ANTLERS
CHAVEZ
THE DIRTBOMBS
SCRAWL
EMERALDS
JOSEPH ARTHUR
VETIVER
CHARLES BRADLEY AND THE EXTRAORDINAIRES
AFTERHOURS
DJ QUESTLOVE

Sunday (Noon-1am)

GODSPEED YOU! BLACK EMPEROR
THE MAKE-UP
HOT SNAKES
THE MAGIC BAND
AUTOLUX
THEE OH SEES
THE ALBUM LEAF
LEE RANALDO (Full Band Show)
BRAIDS
THE PSYCHIC PARAMOUNT
QUINTRON AND MISS PUSSYCAT
TALL FIRS
BLANCK MASS
ENDLESS BOOGIE
DEMDIKE STARE
DJ JONATHAN TOUBIN

[Icemouse]

I'd go to Icon Parking and pick anywhere in the city, really. Park and take the subway to the Ace and then take the subway to/from the festival and then take the subway back to the parking space.

These spots seem to be $40 to $50 per 24-hour period but the site also has coupons to make it a lot cheaper than that and there may be weekend deals.

Thanks for the tip... all things considered I just grabbed some bus tickets. Overnight to NYC, leave at 12:30pm on monday. Cheaper and safer(than driving 8 hours on as little sleep as I usually get at ATP), under $75 for the round trip

[mountmccabe]

Oh, well yeah, that's a much better idea. Parking is possible but if there's a way to not bring a car it's what you want.

[MrAmeche]

It's really not a bad lineup at all. It's just not a *drool, I'm gonna do whatever it takes to get there* kinda lineup. But if I lived anywhere on the east coast, I'd totally be there.

edit: I might go so far as to say it's better than the 2010 lineup. But then, that was Kutsher's, which was a huge draw in and of itself.

[fastmusicfan]

No Shellac (yet, maybe?) makes me more comfortable with my decision to do FunFunFun Fest instead.

[bmack86]

I doubt Shellac are playing, what with their festival coming up.

[getbetter]

I really like the lineup and Hannibal's 2012 comedy album is hilarious .

I'm not complaining about Frank Ocean, just that he has so much poster real estate. The ATP I'm used to wouldn't take a single 9.5 rating on pitchfork to give a guy billing twice the size of the curator, or people with bodies of work like Phillip Glass or GY!BE. Im happy he is on board to play, though, and I understand you gotta sell tickets.

Don't put what sells in big lettering so the bands no one knows or is imo better gets respected properly.The festival needs make money to have a budget to reunite Spaceman 3 one day.

[faxman75]

August 3rd.

Thank you Mark.

Bank transfers are being made next week, so you should receive yours

by the end of that week subject to a few business days once it is
processed. Thanks again for your patience.

best
ATP

After I get nothing and hear nothing I e-mail them back 2 weeks later asking about my refund and here is the response I got.

August 15th

Hi Mark,


Let me check on this for you - they are being done in batches, I will make sure yours
is done in the next possible one if it isn't already.

Thanks again for your patience on this.

best
ATP

After waiting another week with zero response meaning they never looked into it and got back to me, I sent them another e-mail this morning. I get a similar response.

August 20th. (10 minutes ago)

Hi

Very sorry, let me check on this for you - they are being done in batches, I will make sure yours
is done in the next possible one if it isn't already.

Thanks again for your patience on this.

best
ATP

I had hoped to use this money for OSL and then I really hoped to use it for a school book...but class starts tomorrow. Maybe they only do "batches" once every couple of months... This is pretty ridiculous. Poor communication and dishonest. Never assure someone they will have a timely refund and then blow them off repeatedly.

[Somewhat Damaged]

That's fucked up, Mark. Wish there was some other sort of recourse for you besides just continuing to wait for them to keep their word.

[faxman75]

I basically ranted at them for a paragraph in the last e-mail. I find it interesting that they don't apologize once in any of these e-mails. They don't take any responsibility nor do they offer any explanations other than "we are doing it in batches". I just got another e-mail which says they have finally refunded my money and I should see it by the end of the week. I have my doubts.

Hi Mark

The transfer has been made today for you and should credit within the next 3 or 4 business days.
Thanks again for your patience.

best
ATP

It's cute how they keep thanking me for my patience. I'm expecting them to get the bank transfer information wrong at this point and more delays to ensue. We shall see.

[suprefan]

Atp jumped the shark with the ocean. Figures.

[bmack86]

Completely disagree. Frank Ocean almost makes me wish I had kept my ticket. But I wouldn't really want to see him at a huge Brooklyn warehouse party.

[stinkbutt]

Considering all the soulful stuff on Saturday I think he fits in perfectly, and even though he isn't from there it makes sense in NYC. This festival is definitely going to have a way different feel than previout ATP events, but hopefully it works out and the crowd is good.

[Gun in the Sun]

love frank ocean. people saying its ATP jumping the shark be crazyyyy. apparently his intimate show in NYC a few weeks back was amazing so I have high hopes for his set.

[bmack86]

He's my favorite album of the year. Without a doubt, I would be really shocked if anything else comes close to it at the end of the year.

[Gun in the Sun]

i understand the different crowd it will inevitably draw but that will be for friday at most.

it definitely made getting more people to try out ATP an easier hook that's for sure. i have 4 extra friends who were on the fence about this that all confirmed they would definitely go for the weekend.

[Icemouse]

I think he was making a pun )

I'm pretty happy with the lineup... As far as 'interesting(and impressive) lineup' goes, I don't think you could do much better than mixing Frank Ocean, Phillip Glass, and Lightning Bolt. I'm more interested in logistics and the 'vibe' of the new place now.. Being in NYC leads me to believe that bands and whatnot won't be doing much roaming on-site, especially assuming there isn't much space to roam outside of the venue spaces. Also, I'm wondering how the 'ending at 1AM' will work - Wishful thinking that some DJs will be on [much] later than that.

I'm going to keep my room at the Ace for this year at least, even though it seems that interest in people sharing with me is low and I could stay at a number of places that are closer and free. Hopefully there will be a little bit going on there.

[Gun in the Sun]

www.airbnb.com

you rent out entire apartments for the weekend for less of the price than Ace/are within walking distance of the venue.

[Icemouse]

And to be clear, I don' think that Frank himself is shark-jumping - Just the appearance of his name on the poster(lol @ filename) http://www.atpfestival.com/sized/fil...rank_670x0.jpg

[Icemouse]

www.airbnb.com

you rent out entire apartments for the weekend for less of the price than Ace/are within walking distance of the venue.

Like I said, I'm gonna do it for a year at least to see what's up

[faxman75]

And to be clear, I don' think that Frank himself is shark-jumping - Just the appearance of his name on the poster(lol @ filename) http://www.atpfestival.com/sized/fil...rank_670x0.jpg

I don't know. I think it's pretty great he has top billing. It definitely makes it more appealing.

Bmack, I agree. It's going to be hard to top that album this year. Easily my favorite thus far. I will see the youtubes of his live performances in L.A. leave a lot to be desired. I haven't really seen any live video that matches the production of that album but often times a live performance can make that up in different ways. I have not seen him live in person but i'm interested to see how well he can pull it off. He seems like a very low key performer which is an intersting contrast to his Odd Future friends.

[Spooks]

No more Junip....

We're very excited to have finished writing and recording our second album with Junip. Currently we're working on the artwork and b-sides to upcoming releases. We had plans on trying out the songs live this autumn but circumstances beyond our control prevent us from touring. Apologies to those of you who had plans on going to the announced shows. As for now the Berlin, New York and LA dates will be cancelled. José's solo show at I'll Be Your Mirror in New York on Sep 22nd will however go on as planned.

José, Elias, Tobias