Matthew Levinson

ATP Australia

Published on 07/06/05
by matt

Any word on an All Tomorrow’s Parties in Australia? Lee Ranaldo from Sonic Youth mentioned it when I interviewed him last year. He said at the time that Jim and Warren from The Dirty Three were lined up to curate.
Which would be awesome. But it hasn’t eventuated yet. I was thinking another premo choice for curator would be Oren Ambarchi, the wild musician who’s equally revered by indie kids, avant garde sound artists and electronic heads. However, maybe it is the lessons of his What is Music? festival that cautioned against going with ATP Australia.
What is Music got into bed with Lees & West (promoters of the Big Day Out) this year. The lineup was awesome: The Residents, Chicks On Speed, Pan Sonic, Sunn O))), Black Dice, 00|00, Dead C, Scott Horscroft Ensemble and loads of others. But tickets were pricey ($80) and there just wasn’t the audience.

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