Arts & Culture
Originally published on Tuesday, 3rd February 2009
Wreck’n’Roll
Rock hasn’t really been the same since DFS adopted Nickelback’s ‘I Wanna Be A Rock Star’ for their ads, funking up their upholstery with lip-synching sofa shoppers. Top that with the news that Status Quo are demanding unlimited Horlicks and hot chocolate whilst on tour (as well as hot water bottles) and you’re about a million miles away from the hotel-room-wrecking days of rock yore.
ASo to heat up the capital and remind us all of what we’re missing, Proud are putting on AC/DC: Let There Be Rock , in celebration of what is likely to be the band’s final world tour. Beginning with Wednesday’s Dirty DC night – complete with tribute acts and continuing into an exhibition of never-before-seen images of the band – it’s a start for those of us who have missed out on Black Ice Tour tickets.
And if you fancy following that up with some hotel-bashing fun, just don’t look to the forthcoming Sanctum Soho . Whilst it may be the brainchild of Mark Fuller and Iron Maiden’s management, its roof terrace hot tub, basement cinema and 30 rock ‘n’ roll rooms (ranging from Crash Rooms to the Penthouse Suite), are definitely not for wrecking.
Hey, hey I wanna be a rock star…
AC/DC Launch Party: Feb 4, 8:30pm-late, Free.
Exhibition: Let There Be Rock , Feb 5 –May 31.
Proud Camden, The Horse Hospital, Chalk Farm Road, NW1 8AH.
Sanctum Soho , 20 Warwick Street, W1B 5ND
Now taking reservations.
