Camden Crawl Dublin Unveils International Line-Up Including The Black Lips, Dirty Beaches & More
Friday, 22 March 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
With less than two months to go until Dublin’s city centre streets come alive with the best cutting edge Irish and International talent over the May Bank Holiday Weekend, Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin can finally reveal the full line up, bar a few special guests which will remain under wraps for a little while longer.
The festival will kick off with an action packed Opening Night Party on the eve of the full blown Crawl. Montreal based Dirty Beaches led by prolific multi-instrumentalist Alex Zhang Hungtai will headline the Friday night festivities. Supporting their brand new album out in May, the critically acclaimed band will make their first European stop in Dublin before heading to London for their performance at the Yeah Yeah Yeahs curated ATP I Will Be Your Mirror festival. Completing the bill at Whelans on 3rd May will be Meteor Choice Award nominees windings, hyped US/UK boy girl duo Big Deal and London’s Tropics plus very special guests still to be announced. Tickets for the event will go on sale Friday 22nd March priced at €20.00 (excl booking fee). Click Here to Compare & Buy Camden Crawl Dublin Tickets.
Whilst some of the most hyped homegrown artists have already been announced in recent weeks, anticipation has built for the unveiling of names that will be travelling from abroad to grace the stages of the second Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin on 3rd to 5th May 2013. So, without further adieu, organisers are pleased to disclose, in no particular order, the international acts performing this year.
Brooklyn born sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson, anchors of the new-age revival project Prince Rama will unveil their live spectacle in Dublin alongside compatriots Atlanta, Georgia’s self described ‘Flower Punk’ band The Black Lips’ return to Dublin for the first time in two years. Stubborn Heart, the Oxford based duo recently awarded Rough Trade Shops’ Album of the Month, will offer up addictive pop and dubstep whilst the reincarnated Joe Flory as Amateur Best (formerly Primary 1) brings his brand of hook filled cartoon sonics to Ireland for the first time.
The entrancing electronic instrumental noise rock from London three piece Three Trapped Tigers whose debut album was deemed a ‘masterpiece’ by critics will join Wrexham’s Gallops in flying the flag for instrumental soundscape-ism movement. On the other end of the scales, Glasgow’s PAWS will serve up some well needed raucous punk rock countering the more soothing sounds from fellow Scots Kid Canaveral and Fence label boss and recording artist Johnny Lynch (aka The Pictish Trail).
Travelling further a field, We Were Evergreen perform their innovative Parisian brand of folk pop-tronica across both days of the festival. Also flying Le Tricolour is Caen’s Concrete Knives who’s debut Bella Union album ‘Be Your Own King’ is currently being met by rave reviews. Labelmates Lanterns On The Lake sail over from Newcastle to stage their luscious layer of gorgeous sounds. Only 22 and already signed to beat heavy players Planet Mu, Tropics (aka Chris Ward) brings us radio sounds of dreamy summer nostalgia.
Making a different kind of noise at the event and currently releasing on the hot as anything Tri-Angle Records is the Manchester producer currently making big waves Dublin Holy Other and WIFE, the subtly disquieting electronic journey of James Kelly (former black metal band vocalist) and probably an acronym of something very curious. From curiousto mysterious, No Ceremony///. And, on the sound of dark, Warp Records’ Darkstar make dark warped electronic and slightly psychedelic pop perfect for their late night performance on the closing night of the Crawl. Also signed to Warp and one of the best live artists we’ve seen in some time, PVT (pronounced ‘pivot’) hands down travels the furthest from Sydney, Australia to show off their powerful synthetic post rock.
And from far to near and to last, but by no means least, :Hounds:, Amateur Historians, Croupier, Overhead, The Albatross, School Tour, So Cow and Crawl veterans Toby Kaar and VerseChorusVerse join a roster of amazing homegrown talent already bursting at the seams.
Irish artists already announced include: BANTUM * BOUTS * THE CASANOVA WAVE * CIAN NUGENT & THE COSMOS * CLOUD CASTLE LAKE * DAITHI * DOGS * ELAINE MAI * FAUNE * FIGHT LIKE APES * FORRESTS * GIRL BAND * GROUSE * HIDDEN HIGHWAYS * THE HOLY ROMAN ARMY * INNI-K * KID KARATE * KOOL THING * LE GALAXIE (DJ SET) * LEMONADA * LOW SEA * MARGIE LEWIS * MIRACLE BELL * MOSSY NOLAN * NANU NANU * THE NOTAS * O EMPEROR * ORLA GARTLAND * ORQUESTA * OWENSIE * PETER DELANEY * SHIPS * SKELOCRATS * SLEEP THIEVES * SOIL CREEP * THE SPOOK OF THE THIRTEENTH LOCK * SQUAREHEAD * SWORDS * UNWINDING CABLES * WE CUT CORNERS * WHITE COLLAR BOY * YAWNING CHASM
Due to certain restrictions organisers are unable to announce a few high profile special guests until April, so watch this space for some very exciting announcements and additions just after Easter.
Lisa Comerford, Meteor’s Head of Brand and Communications said: “We are delighted to announce the line-up for the Meteor Camden Crawl Dublin. This year’s event promises to be even better than the stunning 2012 festival, with acts such as Meteor Choice Music Prize nominee windings sharing the bill with critically acclaimed Irish rock band Fight Like Apes. Music lovers will get the opportunity to catch some of today’s most revered acts alongside the future stars of the Irish and international music scenes in small and intimate settings – the way music should be enjoyed.”
The line ups for the individual venues are curated by some of the top tastemakers from the Irish Music Industry from DJ’s to independent promoters and media moguls. Full individual venue line ups and running orders will be available from the festival website from 1st April.
Standard weekend tickets are fantastic value at €55.00 and single day tickets are also available at €20.00 (Friday), €35.00 (Saturday & Sunday) excluding booking fee. All tickets and travel packages available from www.camdencrawldublin.com/tickets and all the usual outlets. Tickets are to be exchanged for wristbands which allow free entry to each of the participating venues throughout the festival as individual capacities permit. Wristbands and free programme guides announcing the full line ups and timings for the event are obtainable from 5pm – 10pm each day at the ticket exchange points located at Whelan’s, Wexford Street, Dublin 2 and Film Base, Curved Street, Dublin 2.
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