Dinosaur Jr., New Pornographers, Drones Set for ATP

Less than a week after the Mars Volta-curated winter All Tomorrow's Parties came and went, ATP headquarters announced that Ween have withdrawn from their curatorial duties for one day of the spring 2006 version of the festival, citing "personal reasons." (Too much brown acid?)

It's not all bad news, though. Ween's first choice for a successor, Dinosaur Jr., have agreed to take the reins, extending their well-received reunion a wee bit longer. As previously reported, the "United Sounds of ATP" festival will take place on the two consecutive weekends of May 12-14 and May 19-21, and will feature a different curator for each of the festival's six days. Mudhoney, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Devendra Banhart will helm the first weekend, while the second weekend will be spearheaded by the Shins, Sleater-Kinney, and Dinosaur Jr.

So far, Mudhoney have picked Black Mountain, Comets on Fire, the Drones, the Scientists, Country Teasers, and David Dondero for May 12 performances. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs have chosen TV on the Radio, Liars, Ex Models, Blood Brothers, Celebration, Imaginary Folk, and the Tall Boys to rock May 13. Rounding out the first weekend on May 14 will be Banhart's choices: Espers, Vetiver, Jana Hunter, Bat for Lashes, and the Metallic Falcons. Don't forget that all of the curators will play their own sets on their respective days, if you're keeping score at home.

Weekend Two's not so filled yet, but hey, Dinosaur Jr. just got the gig. The Shins and Sleater-Kinney must just be slackers. The Shins, who will helm May 21, have only signed up the New Pornographers, setting the stage for an indie-pop clash of the titans. Sleater-Kinney have recruited the Gossip, as well as David Cross as their MC, for May 20.

Refunds or exchanges for the second weekend are available until January 5 for ticketholders who had their hearts dead set on Ween, as Ween fans are known to do.

All Tomorrow's Parties: http://www.atpfestival.com