Every time Portishead do something, it always reminds you that it's been far too long since you last heard from them. Thankfully, our most recent wait is to bear incredible fruit. Their curating of All Tomorrow's Parties (Nightmare Before Christmas), a three day event happening at Minehead from December 7- 9, has one of the finest line-ups ever seen!

Portishead and Aphex Twin are both due to play two shows at the festival, and have both opted to play the Centre Stage, as the press release states "so they could perform their sets with no restrictive sound issues due to the bottom end frequencies." In addition to the treat of a Portishead live set, you get Wu Tang's GZA performing Liquid Swordz, the wonderful A Hawk and a Hacksaw creating their unique racket, as well as Damo Suzuki (of Can fame), John Cooper Clark, Madlib and Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth!

This year's capacity has been cut by 600, to allow fans easier access to see the shows of their choice and the Portishead shows are to be wrist-banded so that all fans are guaranteed entry. At check-in, festivalgoers can choose a preferred show (Friday or Saturday). Wristbands will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. However, a note from the event's organisers says if fans have any special circumstances meaning a late arrival to the site, you can contact them to reserve some wristbands.

You can contact them at [email protected] with "wristband" in the subject line.

The stage times announced are as follows:

Friday (December 7)

CENTRE STAGE Doors 4.45pm

Fuzz Against Junk 5.15pm - 6pm
Francois Breut - 6.30pm - 7.15pm
Glenn Branca - New Works for Guitars - 7.45pm - 8pm
The Gas Giants - 9pm - 9.15pm
Portishead - 9.20pm - 10.45pm
John Parish - 11.15pm - 12am
Chrome Hoof - 12.30am - 1.15am
Silver Apples - 1.45am - 2.45am

PAVILLION STAGE Doors 4pm

Kling Klang - 4.30pm - 5.15pm
Sparklehorse - 5.45pm - 6.45pm
The Horrors - 7.15pm - 8.15pm
Thurston Moore - 8.45pm - 10.15pm

REDS STAGE

Jerry Sadowitz - 11.15pm - 12.15am
Fuck Buttons - 12.45 - 1.30pm
Gonga - 2am - 2.45am

Saturday (December 8)

CENTRE STAGE Doors 4pm

Autolux 3.30pm 4.30pm
GZA/Genius performing Liquid Swords 5.00pm - 6.00pm
Glenn Branca & Paranoid Critical Revolution - 6.30pm 7.30pm
The Gas Giants 8.30pm 8.45pm
Portishead - 8.50pm - 10.35pm
The Heads - 11.00pm 11.45pm
OM - 12.15am - 1.00am
Aphex Twin - 1.30am 3.30am

PAVILLION STAGE Doors 1.30pm

Oneida 2pm - 3pm Malcolm Middleton - 3.30pm 4.30pm
A Hawk & A Hacksaw - 5.00pm - 6.15pm
Julian Cope 6.45pm - 8.15pm
Seasick Steve - 8.45pm - 10.15pm

REDS STAGE

The Jukes 12.30pm - 1pm
Don Mandarin - 1.30pm - 2pm
Rosie Red Rash 2.30pm - 3pm
Polar Bear - 10.35pm 11.15pm
Thought Forms 11.45pm 12.30am
Jah Shaka Soundsystem 1.00am 3.30am

Sunday (December 9)

CENTRE STAGE Doors 1pm

Joe Volk 1.45pm - 2.30pm
Oren Ambarchi 3pm - 3.45pm
John Cooper Clarke 4.15pm - 5pm
Boris - 5.30pm - 6.30pm
Earth - 7pm - 8pm Sunn o))) - 8.30pm 10pm
Crippled Black Phoenix 10.30pm - 11.30pm
Team Brick - 12.00am - 12.45pm
Aphex Twin -1.30am 3.30am

PAVILLION STAGE Doors 2pm

Lucky Luke 3pm - 3.45pm
The Blessing - 4.15pm - 5.00pm
Damo Suzuki - 5.30pm - 6.15pm
Black Mountain 6.45pm - 8.00pm
The Madlib Medicine Show - 8.30pm - 10.00pm

REDS STAGE

Malachi - 10.00pm 10.45pm
Atavist 11.15pm 12.00am
Blood Island Raiders 12.30am -1.30am
TBC - 2am - 3am

[via ElectricRoulette]

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