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The Witching Tale ? sweetly psychedelicized folktronica, uniting Early Classical English/Celtic vibrations with Asian motifs and eery drama, courtesy the fabulously pitched other worldly vocal. This is soul music from an ancient place?probably wooded, with mist or a heavy dew, and something beautifully dark at play just off stage. It?s all there to be enjoyed in this magikal, madrigal music. But then why wouldn?t it be? You?re in very safe hands. The Witching Tale are Katharine Blake (Mediaeval Baebes, Miranda Sex Garden) and Michael J York (Coil, Current 93, The Utopia Strong, Teleplasmiste). Tonight sees the launch party for their hotly anticipated second album.

 David Ryder Prangley ? Rachel Stamp and Witches wunderkind was widely acclaimed in the nicely naughty nineties as the most beautiful man in pop since David Sylvian and Nick Rhodes a decade earlier. And of course he?s still got it?having slung on a bass for everyone from Adam Ant to ex Roller Eric Faulkner, to Angie Bowie and Pete Murphy, showing there?s a lot of substantial talent and diversity with DRP too. He has also directed music videos for former Flesh For Lulu singer the late Nick Marsh?s A Universe Between Us album, and music videos for Lilygun, Liza Bec and Laurie Black, and has more recently been seen fronting Sisterwitch, in addition to a recent highly successful Rachel Stamp revival.

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