BPF to DJ MBV-curated ATP Nightmare Before Christmas 2009 in England

Photography: BPF & Kevin Shields at Death Disco London 2002 by BPF

BP Fallon has been announced as DJing the three-day All Tomorrow’s Parties festival in England starring MBV, Primal Scream, Sonic Youth and Sun Ra Arkestra among the cast of some thirty must-see bands.

ATP’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’ takes place the weekend of Dec 4 to Dec 6 at Butlin’s Holiday Camp in Minehead in Somerset, nicely situated beside the seaside. All the artists and the audience take up residence in the holiday camp chalets and bungalows for the three days – and nights  – of festivities, musical or otherwise.

This is be the second time My Bloody Valentine have asked BP to DJ with them at ATP – in America last autumn, he DJed the MBV-curated ATP in the Catskill Mountains north of New York. “The American one was beyond brilliant. ATP are outlaws in the world of corporate live music, they’re rockin’ on the borderline” say BP. “And the lineup in England is particularly killer, a skilled bit of choosing by Kevin, Colm, Bilinda and Deb. I mean, where else would you get the likes of this? I’m honoured to be part of this sonic circus. This is rock’n’roll”.

Photography (below): BPF & Bobby Gillespie flying Belfast to London by BPF

• MY BLOODY VALENTINE
• PRIMAL SCREAM
• SONIC YOUTH
• DE LA SOUL
• E.P.M.D.
• SUN RA ARKESTRA
• THE HORRORS
• BUZZCOCKS
• SPECTRUM
• FUCKED UP
• LE VOLUME COURBE
• THE WOUNDED KNEES
• THE PASTELS
• J MASCIS AND THE FOG
• LILYS
• A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
• WITCH
• BOB MOULD
• SWERVEDRIVER
• DIRTY THREE
• YO LA TENGO
• BRIGHTBLACK MORNING LIGHT
• SERENA MANEESH
• THE MEMBRANES
• ARIEL PINK
• JOSH T.