The N16 Fringe came to an end on 17 August and a great success it was. We carried a full report in our most recent issue issue in early October. Thanks to everyone involved.

Other music events involving Stoke Newington bands during October and beyond are listed below. Please let us know about any gigs you are planning and we'll list them here, free of charge.

10 October

Le Vagabond Boogaloo Club presents a night of stompin' balkan beats and rockin' roots reggae

with live sets from:

Forty Thieves Orkestar ("A dastardly infusion of eastern melodies and sultry London beats. Forty Thieves Orkestar create a unique sound both in their recorded material and in their live shows. Their influences range from Balkan Gypsy music, Klezmer, and Belly dancing music, to Hip Hop, King Tubby style Reggae and the laid back bar grooves of Kruder and Dorfmeister. Brass, clarinet, violins, accordion, oud and percussion interweave with earthy samples, crisp beats, evocative atmospheric sounds, and studio trickery.")

and...

Love Grocer ("mighty bass-driven, mc-fronted roots n dub with kick-ass brass!")

plus our resident djs Spindrift and Nelson Dilation spinning their turbo-charged mix of twisted gypsy beats, balkan breaks and latino funk...!

8pm til 2am, £7 on door

Barden's Boudoir

11 October

Monkey Island

"Tollpuddle Martyrs commit GBH on Led Zep II through Brechtpunk sunglasses"... Daily Telegraph

10 pm

Ryan's

11 October

Stoke Newington soul legend Luddy Samms with his band Back II Basics. A gig not to be missed.

The Yucatan, 121 Stoke Newington Road, 0207 254 6198

19 October

Linden Baroque Orchestra, Director   Steven Devine

Music for wind and orchestra by J F Fasch and his colleagues and rivals - commemorating the 300th anniversary of his death

J F Fasch - Orchestral Suites in E min & D min, Concerto in D min

J D Heinichen - Sonata in B flat for 2 oboes, bassoon and continuo

G P Telemann - Trio No. 10 in D Maj for Violin, Viola and Continuo

C Graupner - Entrata in G min GWV 468 for strings & continuo

Tickets at door £10 (£8 concessions) under 14 free. Drinks served.

www.lindenbaroque.org

St Mary's (New) Church, Stoke Newington, 6pm

23 October

Bowie Bar, theme-evening homage to a genius

Free

Auld Shillelagh

31 October

The Popes present a fancy dress Halloweeen Extravaganza with the Popes, the David Goo Variety Band, Elliot Mason, Naked Jenga and more. Expect the unexpected. Aftershow gig in Maggie's Bar.

£10 door, £5 16-18 year olds
St Mary's Old Church