The Dublin Castle
Wednesday 4th April 7pm
Dave Simpson : The Fallen Q and A At The Rock And Roll Book Club
with Tony Bugbear and Julie Hamill. Get Cheap Tickets Here.

No coincidence perhaps that when Dave Simpson’s much acclaimed exploration of the late great Mark E Smith‘s Fall Group casualty list first appeared 10 years ago MES suddenly settled his line up (give or take an extra drummer and an actual wife), stuck with his current lads and sacked off the serial sacking system. Sorry to be so sibilant with you. The Fall remain the world’s most iconic, singular and esoteric group, and it’s difficult to imagine that thirty year plus reign of prolific, beguiling, startling and poetic excellence ever being matched. There can never be another Mark E. Smith. Find a pivotal collision of Fall Gruppe membership behind the image above. The classic ‘Blindness’ performed by a North Atlantic Treaty of Fallenhood as part of the likewise late lamented Hammy Palais swansong show exactly 11 years ago. Absolutely stunning stuff.

Old facts remain. Thirty odd studio albums, in excess of fifty musicians passing through the ranks, grannies, bongos, punch ups, Peel quotes, all the over egged puddings of Fall lore. But that multitude of musicians remain The Fallen and Dave Simpson’s excellent book remains their story, an essential watering hole for anyone thirsty for a reviving long draft, Dan of finest Fall myth unt legend.

“Dave Simpson spent two years of his life tracking down everyone who ever played in The Fall. The resultant book is full of hilarious and shocking anecdotes about life in one of the country’s most intense and insane bands. It is also a biography in reflection of Mark E. Smith, a man who ran his group like a football team, for whom no one member is greater than the Fall”.

Tony Gleed and Julie Hamill are very pleased to bring Dave Simpson to the Dublin Castle Rock and Roll Book Club tonight for a Q and A, book signing, audience participation experience – plus a bespoke DJ set to bookend the evening featuring a plethora of rocking records in a Fall, roots, shoots and fruits fashion. He is appreciated.

Punk’s Payday Karaoke

Help your digits to a clicky denouement on the DPRK image just there and hear Bugbear and Andy Dukey Duke on Soho Radio discussing all things democratically punkish, rocking and empty of orchestra amidst some spiffing platters. Woss He On About? This… 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. [more] 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. 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.