All Tomorrow's Parties - The Film
by Stu, October.22.2009
All Tomorrow's Parties may very well be the greatest series of concerts ever, there is really nothing else quite like it. This documentary on the series is made up entirely of material submitted by the fans and musicians who have taken part, so I expect it will be quite a bit different than your average music documentary.
The film has been screening all over the world for the last month, you can check for showings near you over here, and if you're unable to make it to one of those you will be able to buy the dvd (or download) on November 1st here
In an out-of-season holiday camp on the coast of England, alternative music festival All Tomorrows Parties serves up a heady combination of alternative music, crazy golf and chalet-living; all curated by a single band or artist. This post-punk DIY bricolage uses material generated by the fans and musicians themselves, on a multitude of formats and over the history of ATP, to capture the uncompromising spirit of a parallel music universe. All Tomorrows Parties was created by All Tomorrows People and Jonathan Caouette.
Featuring: Belle And Sebastian / Grizzly Bear / Sonic Youth / Battles / Portishead / Daniel Johnston / Grinderman / David Cross / Animal Collective / The Boredoms / Les Savy Fav / Mogwai / Octopus Project / Slint / The Dirty Three / The Yeah Yeah Yeahs / The Gossip / GZA / Seasick Steve / Iggy And The Stooges / A Hawk And A Hacksaw / Fuck Buttons / Micah P Hinson / Two Gallants / Akron/Family / Jah Shaka / Saul Williams / Shellac / Patti Smith / John Cooper Clark / Lightning Bolt / Roscoe Mitchell / The Mars Volta
