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The Peoples? Friend- Played around 60 gigs in the late 90s, almost all in London. Appearing at then The Dublin Castle many times They had a beautiful gang of fans, and now they?re back and we can?t wait. The more interesting side of Indie rock at the time, melding psychedelic rock with punk and touches of Prog, an eclectic and compelling mix, there?s shades of Cardiacs here, in fact Tim Smith was a fan who ended up engineering the band. The songs were written by Steffan Kay and the lyrics by Jamie Kelsey. The original line up had Jay ?manoray? Starkey on drums, Lewis ?dark lord? Perry on guitar and Kirsty ?dragon? Newton on bass and vocals. After Kirsty left, Jamie Carol joined them on bass and Cara Vella on violin and vocals. Stone Cold Sweethearts? ?I Am The Devil?! ? not half- pop eyed punk rifferama (tho they say Britpop inspired) with a good Lincolnshire twang in the strident vocal, sort of reminiscent of recent work by Big Special vocally but these guys are trad guitar bass drums and kick plenty butt. The Mooches? Sprightly hook-laden indie pop with a nod to new wave and power pop,up-beat catchy tunes, great stuff
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
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