The Dublin Castle
Thursday 19th April
The Filthy Tongues/Sister Witch/Marc Hepburn/The Dead Freights
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Having once provided musical props to the sparkling Shirley Mansun in Goodbye Mr McKenzie the pedigree of The Filthy Tongues, Scottish post post punk craftsmen of nifty gnarled song, is immense. And zeitgeist wise they’ve always been plugged right in, coz just now they have co -written 4 of the 11 songs on the new SKIDS album with singer Richard Jobson including BBC 6Music ‘turntable smash’ ‘Kings Of The New World Order’ and the title track of the LP ‘Burning Cities’ to boot. The Tongues get filthy with suitably dirty post punk and grinding poetic folk rock oft times replete with fiddles and tings. Nick Cave might be a lazy comparison but actually the Tongue sound has far more in common with Crime And The City Solution and if you want supercool ’80s indie associations. Scots accent thoroughly, agreeably intact as tales of woe and wonder are wondrously woven. Nice. With their own new album ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ about to emerge this is what God is in the TV were moved to say “These songs wrap themselves around you like a warm blanket and effortlessly soothe your soul.”

Just the other day Bugbear communicated on air with Martin Metcalfe from Filthy Tongues on the esteemed ‘Sunday Sync’ show out of Soho Radio, and you can find it right there embedded behind The Filthy Tongue Trio as pictured in all their Edinburgian slate grey bohemian glory. Ace. We also chat to Rosie Wilby ahead of our next Rock and Roll Book Club presentation featuring a Q and A with her about her startling book ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’ plus some Rosie Wilby stand up and our specially commissioned (ahem) Sex Sex Sex Discoteque. As for this particular radio show our friend Andy Dukey Duke joins us again too- he of Flesh Tetris (May 26th Hackney Paper Dress Vintage) and the wonderful Democratic Punk Rock Karaoke.

Punk’s Payday Karaoke

Check out DPRK in action just behind that there pic above… Eagerly anticipated as it is, our Payday Punk Rock And New Wave Karaoke kicks off in it’s monthly fourth Friday of the month regular Dublin Castle slot on Friday 27th April. Featuring our bespoke punk and indie covers crack team The DPRK- AKA Democratic Punk Rock Karaoke- and their mahoosive book of fabulous songs that you can perform live on stage in London’s most iconic venue. [more] A pro celebrity panel will judge the best performers of the night, perhaps with a nail biting play off element just like in all them shows on TV, only this show ain’t shit Sherlock. Hell, there’ll be a goodie bag and a shed load of kool Kamden kudos for the victor. Plus a free drink for every paying punter entering the on stage fray. Featuring special guest turns and DJ Fuzz at the musical controls to keep the party going til the wee wee hours, this will be your monthly must attend event in Camden Town and certainly the only one where you can unleash your inner Johnny, Debbie, Joey or Joe. You are a fucking star, see you at the fucking bar.