Originally written by Mike Diver · 17 November 2005
Get excited
ATP's The Nightmare Before Christmas has got us all doo-lally and desperate to spread JOY and SUNSHINE and, um, sweets.
The bands in bold are those that this writer (Mike Diver), at least, would not miss even if there was an eat-all-you-like buffet at La Porchetta pizzeria on Stroud Green Road. Man, that's some fine pizza, too. Just a shame that so many of these awesome acts clash. Best tie my running shoes tight...
FRIDAY 2 DECEMBER
Main Stage The Kills (11.45pm-1.00am) Blonde Redhead (10.15pm-11.15pm) Diamanda Galas (8.30pm -9.45pm) The Locust (7.15pm-8.00pm) Jaga Jazzist (5.45pm-6.45pm) Battles (4.15pm - 5.15pm) Second Stage Beans + Holy Fuck (10.45pm-11.45pm) Saul Williams (spoken word) (9.30pm-10.15pm) Dälek (8.00pm-9.00pm) Subtitle (6.45pm-7.30pm) Jai Alai Savant (5.30pm-6.15pm)
SATURDAY 3 DECEMBER
Main Stage The Mars Volta (10.00pm-1.00am) Mastodon (8.30pm-9.30pm) High On Fire (7.00pm-8.00pm) Lydia Lunch (5.45pm-6.30pm) Year Future (4.30pm-5.15pm) 400 Blows (3.15pm-4.00pm) Second Stage Les Savy Fav (9.00pm-10.00pm) Weird War (7.30pm-8.30pm) Mr Quintron & Miss Pussycat (6.15pm-7.00pm) The Fucking Champs (5.00pm-5.45pm) Kill Me Tomorrow (3.45pm-4.30pm) JR Ewing (2.30pm-3.15pm) Second Stage after Les Savy Fav play Stones Throw night (1.00am-5am), featuring: J-Rocc, Madlib, DJ Peanut Butter Wolf and Dudley Perkins
SUNDAY 4 DECEMBER
Main Stage Antony & The Johnsons (pictured) (10.00pm-11.30pm) CocoRosie (8.30pm-9.30pm) The Eternals (7.00pm-8.00pm) Michael Rother (neu!) (5.30pm-6.30pm) Holgar Czukay (Can) (4.00pm-5.00pm) Cinematic Orchestra (2.15pm-3.30pm) Second Stage Dungen (8.45pm-10.00pm) Damo Suzuki + Jelly Planet (7.15pm-8.15pm) Acid Mothers Temple (5.45pm-6.45pm) Hella (4.15pm-5.15pm) Gris Gris (2.45pm-3.45pm)
DiScuss: Shall we meet you in the Queen Vic? Sink a few and get a round of crazy golf in? Is the swimming pool open this time? Who the FUCK is going to watch The Mars Volta for three hours?