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Attila The Stockbroker Barnstormer 30th Anniversary Party? John Baine AKA Attila says ? ?When I started Attila in 1980 as a solo poet and musician, I always knew I?d form a band one day as well, with the idea of combining early music and punk.

That finally happened in 1994, thanks to Brighton?s punk music hall maestros The Fish Brothers, who basically joined en masse ? ever present M.M. McGhee on drums, the late, great Dan Woods on lead guitar, Martin Fish on rhythm guitar, and for our first two gigs,Captain Sensible on bass.

Our first gig was on November 5 1994 at the Jericho Tavern in Oxford ? we were called Flounder, after the flatfish, but that wasn?t a good name ? and after a tour of Germany as Die Erbrechenden Rotkehlchen (The Vomiting Robins) which wasn?t a good name either, I settled on Barnstormer, adding the 1649 for our last and best album ?Restoration Tragedy? in 2018, which finally realised the early music-punk idea in full.

Hundreds of gigs, mainly in mainland Europe, huge amounts of fun, five albums and lots of beer! And the current line up are still all also members of the Fish Brothers (AND Too Many Crooks!) Sean the Hippy ? guitar, Captain Cook ? bass and M/M.McGhee on drums.

For this special celebration I have recruited two long time compadres, each with his own unique take on the world: scientist, comedian, poet and bibliophile ROBIN INCE and the Greatest Living Englishman himself, poet, songwriter and Cleaners from Venus front man Martin Newell, who has been producing wonderful music for forty years and whose latest album ?Lilli Bolero? is an absolute work of genius.

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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