Ahhh yes. It is coming. I can feel it on the wind. I can read about it on the internet. That most special time of the year, Halloween, is on its way. In only four-and-a-half short months, you and I can celebrate all things dark, spooky, and named in honor of a Birthday Party song. Specifically, we can do this at ATP's now annual Release the Bats concert in London. While the lineup may not exactly be creepy/kooky/altogether ooky, it's still a pretty damn sweet roster, and if I remember last year correctly, a great excuse to make eyes at sexy, younger English boys in tight jeans and Robert Smith hair.
Festivities go down at The Forum in Kentish Town (north London), and ATP encourages attendees to dress up in spooky, Halloween-y costumes, or in outfits somehow related to the participating bands. Imagine the conceptual delight you will find in dressing as Shellac! Or Wooden Shjips, Om, Pissed Jeans, DJ Andy Weatherall, or the promised "very special guest." Note: I am guessing the special guest is not a sexy nurse, sexy cheerleader, or sexy teacher, so please plan your costume choices accordingly.