Appi
at
Dublin Castle
London
19:30
Description
Appi - From Kyoto, Japan…comes this talented singer songwriter / guitarist, performing in an indie nugaze/shoegaze, Dream Pop style, accompanied by only a drummer. Sweet disembodied melodies give way to harder, attacking textures. Check out their Bandcamp via Anglo -Nihon label Koenji records.
Lead Astray - keeping the Japan/aUk collaborative theme alive, having released an album last year, and also opened for both Bo Ningen and Hibushinire, this band might be compared to those artists, maybe also early Pil, Amon Duul II and Hawkwind.A big squalling beautiful psych kosmiche sensation.
Micko and the Mellotronics - Micko Westmoreland’s fabbo art pop trio knocks out plenty of nifty records pregnant with song craft and guile and more people should be taking notice. For fans of XTC, Blue Aeroplanes, Wire…
Description
The Dublin Castle is a legendary pub and music venue located 2 minutes away from Camden Town tube station. It has been run by the same family for over 28 years and features 4 live bands every night as well as a great selection of beers, ciders and wines.
There are DJs after the bands on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and a fabulous jukebox in the front bar if you’re after a more relaxed atmosphere.
But what is it that makes the Dublin Castle the long-standing centre of the indie rock universe? Is it because it’s Madness’ birthplace? Because its stage has been graced by everyone from Blur, through Coldplay, Supergrass, The Killers, The Arctic Monkeys, Billy Bragg, etc? Is it because it was no surprise to see Amy Winehouse behind the bar serving costumers? Or Suggs? (who, mind you, tended to ignore costumers and serve himself) Or is it because far from being just another Camden venue it has established itself as an indie rock institution? The answer is that it’s not only because of its musical heritage that people come to the Dublin Castle, it’s because whilst you enjoy a pint, play some tunes on the jukebox, check out the live bands, get your dancing shoes on for our DJs, chat to our friendly staff or even stage-invade a little, you’re inadvertently being part of this movement the Dublin Castle leads, this cultural legacy. Expect no castle battlements. Just pure rock and roll royalty.
94 Parkway,
Camden Town,
Greater London,
England,
NW1 7AN.
020 7485 1773
: £8.80