Ultramagnetic MCs, and the Make-Up for I'll Be Your Mirror

plus Death Grips, Sleepy Sun, Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, & more

By Scott Williams | Published: Wed 15th Feb 2012

I'll Be Your Mirror 2012 - around the festival site
Photo credit: Chris Mathews

I'll Be Your Mirror 2012

Friday 25th to Sunday 27th May 2012
Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY, England MAP
£130 for the weekend
Daily capacity: 10,400

New York City's Ultramagnetic MCs, and the reformed The Make-Up one of the influential indie/post-rock groups of the 1990s lead the leatest acts announced for I'll Be Your Mirror both appearing as UK festival exclusives.

around the festival site
Added to Friday's line-up is Death Grips, and appeearing on Saturday will be Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Harvey Milk, The Soft Moon, and Antoni Maiovvi.

Ultramagnetic MCs, and The Make-Up play on Sunday with Sleepy Sun, Tennis, Tall Firs, and Forest Swords also confirmed for that day. This year's event is curated by ATP, and Mogwai, and held at Alexandra Palace, London from Friday to Sunday 27th May 2012.

Friday Slayer will present their undisputed classic 'Reign In Blood' live in it's entirety during their headline set to celebrate it's 25th anniversary! Joining Slayer on Friday night are Sleep, Mevlins, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Yob, with more to be confirmed. Saturday curators Mogwai headline, with Dirty Three, Codeine, Mudhoney, Chavez, Floor, and Balam Acab. More of Mogwai's choices are to be confirmed very soon. Sunday is headlined by The Afghan Whigs (as Guided By Voices have split up). They will be joined by a full line-up of acts including Archers of Loaf, Thee Oh Sees, Yuck, Demdike Stare, and Siskiyou.

With more acts, DJs and other activities to be confirmed for both days in the coming months. For the line-up details as available please click here.

Across the weekend ATP are bringing to the venue a cinema, food vendors, adding extra bars (including some cash bars) and toilets and also putting on shuttle buses from Wood Green (the closest tube station) to the venue and back. Friday runs from 4pm-11pm. On Saturday and Sunday doors will open at midday, with the event finishing at 1am. Headliners will finish by 11pm both nights.

Weekend tickets are priced at £130 for the weekend, and £39 for Friday or £59 for Saturday or Sunday day tickets. Wheelchair and assistant tickets also available.

To buy tickets from Seetickets, click here.

To buy tickets from Gigantic, click here.


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