Rock and Pop: Latest news > April 29
Published: 29 April 2010
by ROISIN GADELRAB
BOHEMIAN starlets Fearless Vampire Killers featured here some weeks ago. Now we’ve roped in their creative minds to help with our Camden Crawl supplement. Check out their rock ‘n’ roll collectable map of Camden Town. Follow me on twitter @roisingadelrab for Crawl updates, short reviews and gossip during the two-day marathon. I’ll be compiling an online round-up of the festival so send in your three-line reviews to grooves@camdennewjournal.co.uk and we’ll include the best on our website.
• I met Reverend and the Makers frontman Jon McClure at Islington’s Union Chapel on Monday. Usually preoccupied with bigger world issues, he told me he’s branching out into lighter things: “I’m working on Reverend Soundsystem. I’m making my electronic music with five of my old songs and five new songs with Kano and Roots Manuva and others. It’s pure party music. I’ve done kitchen sink drama, hip-hop, now I’m doing party. It’s coming out this summer. I deserve to make a party record. I’m very proud of it.”
• UK fusion band Dreadzone celebrated the launch of ninth album Eye on the Horizon with a party at Cargo on Wednesday. Legendary punk filmmaker Don Letts made a special DJ appearance. Single Gangster is out on May 23.
•The JD Set’s remake of Human League’s album Dare is at Dingwalls (May 5). Shy Child, Infadels, Zoot Woman, The Shortwave Set and Kids on Bridges spent a week rehashing the tunes.
• Rizz Promotions is running a special night of Camden acts including Mark Perrin ft Crony and Blues Tattoo at Camden Rock, Kentish Town Road on May 5. There’s an open mic invite to all political candidates.