Fri 14 May – ATP curated by Pavement
The following small reviews are taken from my mini zine, which you can find here on issuu and on flickr
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/4724214198_2876dfe940_m.jpg
From Friday 14th May to Sunday 16th May I was in Minehead for my first ever ATP festival, this one curated by Pavement. Like most of my music I discovered Pavement only months or weeks before they split up. I was completely wowed by Shady Lane and then my dreams shattered when they broke up. When I first heard the announcement that they had reformed I knew that I'd have to see them no matter the cost. That cost turned out to be £170 plus around another £80 for travel, food, and other festival expenses. It was all worth it. What followed was a weekend of wine, friends and seeing many bands that I hadn't heard of before in addition to one of the best gigs that I have ever been to... this year.
Part of me wished that I had instead just gone to their (much cheaper) gig in London. …
The following small reviews are taken from my mini zine, which you can find here on issuu and on flickr
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1374/4724214198_2876dfe940_m.jpg
From Friday 14th May to Sunday 16th May I was in Minehead for my first ever ATP festival, this one curated by Pavement. Like most of my music I discovered Pavement only months or weeks before they split up. I was completely wowed by Shady Lane and then my dreams shattered when they broke up. When I first heard the announcement that they had reformed I knew that I'd have to see them no matter the cost. That cost turned out to be £170 plus around another £80 for travel, food, and other festival expenses. It was all worth it. What followed was a weekend of wine, friends and seeing many bands that I hadn't heard of before in addition to one of the best gigs that I have ever been to... this year.
Part of me wished that I had instead just gone to their (much cheaper) gig in London. …
