ATP NY

I've posted about potential ATP NY lineups before. But, seeing as I'm not 100% stoked about the 2010 lineup thus far, I thought I'd take a stab at putting together a roster that would rule (and still be somewhat possible). Here's what a Cats On Holiday curated ATP would look like:

Day One: Don't Look Back series

Fugazi - perform The Argument
Buzzcocks - perform Love Bites
ESG - perform Come Away With ESG
Beat Happening - perform You Turn Me On
Greg Sage/Wipers - performing Over The Edge
Jawbox - perform For Your Own Special Sweetheart
Electrelane - perform No Shouts No Calls

Day Two:

PJ Harvey
St. Vincent
Dirty Projectors
The XX
jj
Konono no 1
Beach House
Jim O'Rourke
M83
Nels Cline Singers
Sleigh Bells
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart
Wild Nothing
Grouper

Day three:

Grinderman
Bonnie Prince Billy
Liars
Blues Control
Sunburned
Talk Normal
Woods
Dum Dum Girls
Abe Vigoda
Kurt Vile
Holly Golightly
Zola Jesus
Blank Dogs
Nina Nastasia

Comedy curated by Louis CK
Sound installation by Brian Eno



Is something like that possible? It's not too crazy is it (aside from Fugazi, who would never play a festival)?

Alex Chilton, thanks

I'm sure a lot will be written about Alex Chilton and Big Star in the coming days, but I've got to add a little post anyway. I, like many people my age, first heard of Alex via the great Replacements song, "Alex Chilton". The song was one of my favorites, as it was instantly likable and memorable. It also made me curious to hear what Alex Chilton and Big Star sounded like. I tracked down a cd containing #1 Record and Radio City. Needless to say, Big Star quickly became one of my favorite bands and have remained near and dear to me some 20-plus years later.

Goodbye Alex Chilton. Thank you for all those great songs.

"I never go too far, without a little Big Star" - P.Westerberg