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Posted on April 20th, 2008 by thiswayup.
Categories: London gems, Music.
I've just started to recover the 2 day pub crawl that is the . Essentially it is a two day event where 30 pubs/bars/club and loads of bands play music around Camden. I managed to get some 2 day tickets from ebay at a slight premium after it was sold out. I went to the crawl with my flat mate, Minh, and another friend, .
My whole crawl experience started with getting the wrist bands need to gain entry to all the venues. All things considered, it didn't take too long considering the queue went down all of Kentish Town Road and getting there at 3ish, I was merrily off soon after. Our first stop was the gasto pub, Edingbrugh Castle for the music bingo. It was a fantastic pub with a brilliant outside seating and nice cozy interior, we didnt spend too much time outside and admire the beer garden as there was a slight chill in the air plus the music wasn't being sent outside, not really helpful!. Music bingo was really good fun as we managed to grab a table with a group girls who was more musically in tune then us. We didn't win anything and come closer to 6.45pm slot when the first bands coming, the pub was starting empty out so we started heading out ourselves.
Our first stop was to see Royworld at . Ok pub venue with a good band. They remind me of a more rocky dreamy version of Coldplay for some reason and with a REALLY tall lead singer. I managed to grab the playlist with a couple of autographs from the drummer and singer. Good stuff!
Next we headed to the big ol club of Camden, KoKo. To this day I still think of it as the Camden Palace, my nostalgic old clubbing days comes flooding back back with every glance. We saw the band from the side boxes from above. It was really good tune selection with the whole crowd going crazy. We didn't stay till the end to try get into Ladyhawke at the Earl Of Camden but the queue seemed a bit epic so we ended up in the Electric Ballroom to catch Metronomy. Sounded very deep house with a 80's disturbance back track thrown in. My first time there and I haven't been so confused at a venue in ages!
Next was the Fratellis @ Koko, my personal favorite wake up in the morning band to really start your day! I knew it was going to be a bit potty but I never knew it was going to be so maddddddd! Their up beat style that made the whole of Koko rock and really sparked off the mosh pit in the main standing arena with elbows and hands flaying everywhere. Some of which connected with Minh who felt a bit squished and suffering for a fair while after! Dropping out of the Koko we then went across the road in hope to try catch the ending set of the Crystal Castles but ended up chatting with the queue, all full up! Dang. Our night ended with a few more drinks at the Purple turtle! Overall the friday experience made for a good start to it, found a couple of new places and good bands.