The All-new Sanbox ATP thread where we actually talk about bands and shit and not just FAPs, but probably mostly talk about Foundation's incompetence

Yeah, ppl are spoiled assholes. The New Jersey one is always full of "WAHHHH I CAN SEE ANY OF THESE BANDS IN NEW YORK" which is like 100% missing the point

wow! @ nissenmondai. I for some reason thought they had broken up or something

I was looking after the wee man all day Friday but Saturday and Sunday were fucking awesome. Seriously, Caribou's day was an embarrassment of riches. The Ex, Underground Resistance, The Arkestra, Factory Floor, Caribou's early set, Battles and Psychic Paramount especially.

Sunday was fantastic, yes - the Arkestra were probably my favourites over the weekend, but I also loved Pharoah Sanders, The Ex (I was excited to see them for the first time, but then since I had distinct recollections of their trumpet player who dances like a six year old girl at a birthday party, I guess I must have seen them before...), Omar Souleyman (one of those ones were you're left wondering what the Butlins staff must be thinking about the proceedings), what I saw of Silver Apples - including that beat drop in 'Oscillations' that would've made Theo Parrish proud - and then Theo himself being a great way to wrap it up. Also Future Islands being ridiculously intense and powerful once I got over the sense of affectedness, No Age being the funnest I've seen them by far, Wild Flag... fuck I saw 23 live things and only three were less than great.

despite my misgivings about such a homogenous (bearded, jumper-wearing) crowd of corny indie fuxxors

me, btw. :'( i did get my jumper from primark, surely i lose some fuxxor points for that?

20 being 'great' is a big of an exaggeration tbh but who cares. also i thought that this year i had regained the youthful energy of my early twenties as i wasn't feeling the back pain i had by the end of the last few atps, except then when i got home i slept for 14 hours and still feel i haven't caught up properly. oops.