No more rumors, here is something substantial!

As reported by Portishead’s website:

Portishead are to be the next curators and will be performing exclusively at All Tomorrow’s Parties, Nightmare Before Christmas in December 2007.

They will be playing their first full live set featuring new material in nearly 10 years at the event which is set for December 7, 8 & 9 at Butlins Holiday Camp at Minehead.

“We have always loved the All Tomorrow’s Parties set up and we’re happy our first shows will be there. It’s great to have the opportunity to introduce bands we love or have influenced us. We’ve chosen a diverse collection of artists to play with us and we’re really looking forward to it”

Details of the line up will be announced here and at the All Tomorrow’s Parties site www.atpfestival.com

Wow. I wish I was living in England right about now (or about December, rather)! Portishead is about as epic as it gets for us.

Here’s some Portishead stuff (including remixes and Geoff Barrow / Beth Gibbons side projects) to celebrate their return to form:

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MP3: Depeche Mode – In Your Room (The Jeep Rock Mix) (Portishead remixed, 1993)

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MP3: Portishead – Wandering Star (1994)

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MP3: Portishead – Glory Box (Mudflap Mix) (1997)

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MP3: Portishead – Cowboys (Instrumental) (1997)

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MP3: The Baby Namboos – ancoats2zambia (Geoff Barrow Remix) (1999)

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MP3: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man – Tom the Model (2002)

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MP3: Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man – Funny Time of Year (2002)

…and that’s enough. You want more, check Amazon or your fav. spot and I’m sure they got you.

If you want to see some recent Portishead video, check this YouTube vid for what appears to be an small and impromptu February 2007 performance in Bristol, UK.

Portishead have a MySpace and are in the process of redoing their website (click the P’s).