Camden Town… our spiritual home and what used to be our physical home; now laid waste to multi-million quid developments which are sure to house the wealthy and the minuscule percentage that fall in to that weirdly obscure-generalisation of ‘affordable homes’. An unfortunate legacy left-behind by floppy haired, charismatic but utter dangerous former-Mayor Boris Johnson. A situation, that due to time spent building new affordable homes, won’t be solved by the current mayor, Sadiq Khan, for at least another two years.
The famous Hawley Arms isn’t just our favourite joint in Camden Town but was the after shenanigans choice for Billy Bragg, Carl Barat and others last Saturday. It was also the late-great Amy Winehouse’s favourite pub in NW1. The Hawley is still the great venue it always was and our set there at Camden Rocks Festival last Saturday was our favourite show to date; an amazing atmosphere filled with crowd surfers galore… it’s a day we will never forget.
The famous Hawley Arms isn’t just our favourite joint in Camden Town but was the after shenanigans choice for Billy Bragg, Carl Barat and others last Saturday. It was also the late-great Amy Winehouse’s favourite pub in NW1. The Hawley is still the great venue it always was and our set there at Camden Rocks Festival last Saturday was our favourite show to date; an amazing atmosphere filled with crowd surfers galore… it’s a day we will never forget.
But
while we were having our pre-gig cigarettes on the balcony, we were looking over
a construction site, which used to be home to the Lock Market and Scar Studios.
Scar was a special place to us. We’d spend hours upon hours there… 3, 4 sometimes
5 times a week. It’s where we feel in love with being in a band, learned our
craft, wrote songs, learned our instruments, bonded as a band. It wasn’t the
cleanest place in the world but it had great character, a great vibe and truly represented the spirit of what Camden is all about. Now what’s left? Years of a
construction site, a new railway line, probably Shitfucks coffee… Slavemark?
As
a young band with a platform we have an obligation to voice what we feel is
right… but you have a voice to so don’t let our beautiful city be made in to a
UK-version of Dubai; a place for only the rich and fortunate.
Anyways,
to leave you on a brighter note… Camden Rocks Festival was out of this world.
Much affection to all that bought tickets and came down to see us, it was an
unreal experience! Onward and upwards to Isle of Wight Festival this Sunday
(This Feeling/Jack Daniel’s stage, 5pm if you’re there)!!
Peace,
Dan
xXx
Picture
courtesy of The Zine
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