How does one describe Camdentown in North London ? Underground, hipster, alternative, indie, grungy, goth emo punk (or as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs say gemunk) and where the music (and drug) scene is happening. It's here that legends have found their success, from the Sex Pistols to Oasis, Madonna's first UK appearance; or the legendary Barfly - the place that helped launch the careers of Coldplay and The Darkness, or where Amy Winehouse probably first started getting into trouble, or where Pete Doherty or Radiohead rocked out, where Lily Allen debuted or even The Cranberries. And it's here that the Camden Crawl takes place, a weekend-long music festival where you (practically) crawl from one pub to another to listen to alternative bands. Bands such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Maccabees appeared at the Roundhouse, where smaller, lesser-known bands such as Tommy Sparks, the Joy Formidable , Sportsday Megaphone, Does It Offend You Yeah? rocked out in small, but very crowded venues. By day, the Crawl is a sprawling carnival-style arts festival featuring comedy, short film, pop quizzes, bingo, busking, acoustic performances, workshops, spoken word, karaoke, unsigned band competitions, exhibitions, gaming, an outdoor stage with special guests and more… By night, however, the mile-long stretch of pavement becomes an all out live music extravaganza playing host to 150 of the best new talents performing across the area’s infamous venues.
Wednesday, 29 April 2009
Camden Crawl
How does one describe Camdentown in North London ? Underground, hipster, alternative, indie, grungy, goth emo punk (or as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs say gemunk) and where the music (and drug) scene is happening. It's here that legends have found their success, from the Sex Pistols to Oasis, Madonna's first UK appearance; or the legendary Barfly - the place that helped launch the careers of Coldplay and The Darkness, or where Amy Winehouse probably first started getting into trouble, or where Pete Doherty or Radiohead rocked out, where Lily Allen debuted or even The Cranberries. And it's here that the Camden Crawl takes place, a weekend-long music festival where you (practically) crawl from one pub to another to listen to alternative bands. Bands such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and the Maccabees appeared at the Roundhouse, where smaller, lesser-known bands such as Tommy Sparks, the Joy Formidable , Sportsday Megaphone, Does It Offend You Yeah? rocked out in small, but very crowded venues. By day, the Crawl is a sprawling carnival-style arts festival featuring comedy, short film, pop quizzes, bingo, busking, acoustic performances, workshops, spoken word, karaoke, unsigned band competitions, exhibitions, gaming, an outdoor stage with special guests and more… By night, however, the mile-long stretch of pavement becomes an all out live music extravaganza playing host to 150 of the best new talents performing across the area’s infamous venues.
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