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Kestrel Palace - Uber commercial Britpop with shiny production values/arrangements and hummable tunes...a bit of Suede, a bit of Blur, a little La's or Cast. Joyfully jaunty like the Bluetones but also occasionally rocking out a bit like The Manics.



The Kites - Built on a classic rock foundation with soaring Britpoppy melodies, tight and billowing songwriting! Classic 60s pop and equally classic 80s indie elements all in place.

The Buddha Pests - Indie with a very strong post punk element... think Can gone indie maybe? a bit of Pixies, a bit of Pigeon Detectives (gone punk), a lot of Buzzcocks here too... Big clanging guitars and a ferocious bass and drums onslaught plus a semi deranged vocal reminiscent of Richard Hell if Richard Hell came from Homerton or Hounslow...

Fraser Morgan and the Great Catastrophes -. Beans On Toast/Jamie T type punky acoustic breeziness - with the full band it's still acoustic, bass and drums give it a bit of oomph. 'We?re a 4-piece acoustic-folk-punk band. Our sound is kinda like if Frank Turner, Jamie T and The Front Bottoms all had some sort of weird hairy love child with a man bun.'

Wesley David - having escaped a 'wacky, doomsday Bible cult' here's a singer songwriter with an amazing story to tell in song. Crafted Americana, knowing indie rock, grinding rock and roll.

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