The Return Of My Bloody Valentine

Anyone know if I would be able to sell my tickets if I absolutely needed to?

sold out show + craigslist

I'm listening to the Glider EP right now. It sounds really good.

hah, $52 for Roseland, I'll keep my '92 show memories, I guess.

lucky

I understand the skepticism, but the new Portishead album has completely renewed my faith in formerly great bands that vanish for a decade and return better than ever.

So, they're remastering the albums too now! I have mixed feelings about there being no extra material... On one hand I can still feel proud to have all of the out of print EPs and make my friends jealous, but on the other hand, having those remastered and put on as bonuses would be nice too...

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/page/news/50501-my-bloody-valentine-remaster-ilovelessi-iisnt-anythingi

So, assuming i get a ticket to the L.A. show #2:

Given the huge history of failed promises on MBV's part for the last 17 years, I'm going in assuming this MBV reunion will be like the Black Flag reunion, if this happens.

On the other hand, I'll be visiting momz that 4-day weekend. I'll be seeing a whole bunch of friends at the show I haven't seen in ages coming from all over Southern California. And I don't need a ride from a friend for this. I can bus over there and cab back, thanks to this being in Santa Monica. Shrug.

Elvis OTM all over the place, although as a minor counterpoint, I think it will be cool to see the MBV relic in a 2008 audience, even if it's predictable. People will still have reactions they don't expect to the You Made Me Realise blowout -- *if* they do that song -- *if* they manage to actually execute this tour -- *if* etc. Best case scenario is MBV pulling out stuff they never did before, tho.

I'm more concerned about other details, like no comfirmation of Colm being in this, and the fragility of it all, going back to the failed promises thing.

Yes I just saw Big Dipper after their 15+ year hiatus and they were so tight and absolutely rocked. So its possible!

It's official - I'm going to ATP NY. Anyone have any idea how many "batches" of tickets they're going to release?

I look forward to the debate on whether the masters are too loud or not. Seems about 50/50 that they will make them sound worse, judging by how these things usually go.

Reatards Unite, buy the tickets. I just got a pair for my girlfriend and myself, no lodging included. You can figure out the lodging details later on. Sure it's a big fucking nostalgia trip, but it's gonna be a blast regardless. Especially for someone like me, who didn't get to see many of these bands back in the '90s.

-- stephen, Tuesday, 6 May 2008 19:12 (Yesterday) Link

do you know what the lodging details aside from staying on site are? I only got the tickets too, and was kind of banking on either camping out as close as possible, or uhhh discreetly finding a way to stick around all 3 days. . .

or, of course, the option of finding cute girls who like mbv staying on site and .........

do you know what the lodging details aside from staying on site are?

There's about a dozen hotels in Monticello about 10 miles from the festival. Cheap ones are all filled up already. I dunno yet, I think I'm gonna book a hotel just to have *something* reserved, then look for other options in the meantime.

I'm either going to camp or try to borrow my mom's SUV and sleep in the back. I simply can't afford a hotel at this point.

While the Isn't Anything remaster spans only one disc, the Loveless one comes as a double-disc: the first disc remastered from both DAT (digital audio tape) and analogue tape, and the second remastered from just analogue tape. No needless bonus cuts or anything, just two gems in all their pristine, self-contained glory.

Hmm...

How do you remaster from DAT *and* analogue tape?

You can't. Remastering is a purely atomic function all done by one guy named Lazlo who lives in a closet in Cal Tech. Now you know.

Everybody wants to remaster the world.

8th May 2008
LINEUP BREAKDOWN - WHO PICKED WHO!

For those who were interested in how the lineup has been picked, here's a breakdown of the list so far, including details of which bands will play which day.

Friday - Don't Look Back

Built To Spill perform Perfect From Now On
Thurston Moore performs Psychic Heart
Meat Puppets perform Meat Puppets II
Tortoise perform Millions Now Living Will Never Die

Saturday - Curated by ATP

Shellac
Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra
Low
Autolux
Fuck Buttons
Edan with guest Dagha
Polvo
The Drones
Growing
Harmonia
Wooden Shjips
Om

Sunday - Curated by My Bloody Valentine

My Bloody Valentine
Dinosaur Jr
Mogwai
Mercury Rev
Yo La Tengo
Lilys

Here's a bandwagon
Get on in

surprise of the year lolz

For all the talk about this fest being stuck in the '90s... it looks like ATP did a great job selecting a lot of newer stuff (Autolux, Growing, Wooden Shjips, Fuck Buttons, Silver Mt Zion, Drones, Om, Edan) whereas if anyone is truly stuck in the '90s... it's gotta be MBV, sorry.

You won't see me disagree!

i'm assuming MBV is gonna add some more bands to their Sunday lineup, and i'd love to see something current that they're really into. (although in the case of more '90s stuff... i'd really like to see Aphex Twin. or maybe Earth. i dunno.)

wasn't Kevin a big Birthday Party fan, also? why doesn't he add Nick Cave circa 2008, who's touring this year?

Spiritualized maybe?

okay i'm done wishing aloud here

MBV and Aphex Twin are playing together 2 weeks before

Spiritualized maybe?

Heh, Spiritualized is opening for Nick Cave out here.

more bands being added Sunday:

Buffalo Tom
The Charlottes
Cud
Carnival Art
Paris Angels
Mary My Hope
School Of Fish

???

Hey you're so wrong, I don't see Northside on that list.

Smashing Orange just added.

Northside couldn't get visas worked out.

Just in: Damon from Swirlies (DJ Set)

you guys

NYC Tickets on sale, in case you forgot and what some.

*want.

I thought tickets were on sale today for LA but now I see it's tomorrow.

Who amongst you is going to the second Manchester night (29th?)

Dammit I just saw that Negative Approach are playing in Camden on the 24th June, but that's the night I'm seeing MBV. How inconsiderate of them.

I have a ticket for the NYC show on the 22nd. Super pumped, but I better not be let down, Mr. Shields.

Looks like it's mostly the "bands chosen by My Bloody Valentine" left to be announced at ATP - I hope they choose something other than more 90s shoegaze-related bands. Wouldn't be surprised if Sonic Youth played, although I don't care much either way about that.

O the sight if this was actually an O.G. MBV reunion... meaning the band that recorded This Is Your Bloody Valentine. surprise buttsecks.

hahahahaha

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e106/junglegill/surprise_buttsex.jpg

Here's a bandwagon
Get on in

-- Ned Raggett, Thursday, May 8, 2008 3:15 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link

I would, if Norman Blake and Gerry Love were driving.

Opening act for LA...Calvin Harris. Huh.

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hmm
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just got mbv tix for the wednesday santa monica show!