Let's Wrestle

Camden Barfly

Capacity: 200

Nearest tubes: Camden or Chalk Farm Road

The Barfly club used to be at a tiny venue called the Falcon. The Monarch, where it is housed now, isn't an awful lot bigger. Well, the bar is. You will enter a bar and then have to climb some stairs to get to see the bands, so god help you if you're drunk. There is a small bar upstairs too. Be warned: pints cost £3 at the weekend.

Has seen recent secret gigs by JJ72 and Puressence. Also played host to The Barfly Sessions (Channel 4 TV) and Coldplay played among others. Grrrate.

Every small band wants to play here. On a good night, the sound is great and there will be a decent atmosphere. Can get really stuffy and cramped on a busy night though.

You will get your hand stamped with INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH ink when you enter. This will not wash off for at least a week, so you might get away without paying again in that time. ;-)

- Adie Nunn

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Let's Wrestle

North London three-piece Let's Wrestle are:

WPG - guitar and vocals
Mike Hankin - bass
Louis Scase - drums

Influenced by the surreal humour of David Shrigley and the homespun stylings of antifolk raconteur Jeffrey Lewis, they sound like a furious amalagram of Swell Maps and ELO.

Let's Wrestle came to the attention of uber-cool indie label Marquis Cha Cha early in 2007, and recorded their debut 45 for the label later that year. They describe said release as a "coherent, thrilling art-pop rush".

(Bio lightly adapted from single Press Release)