All tricks, all treats. October's Another Subculture is now available.

On time and heading to a space or letterbox near you, this month's issue has over 40 gigs, events, livestreams, club nights and radio shows at your disposal. Few more central gigs, the south eastern bias continues (want to help counter that, get in touch), the front is a tribute to a bus stop. More importantly, there's a chat with Sister Midnight whose exciting crowdfunding campaign to save The Ravensbourne Arms in Lewisham is live right now, there's photos from the last burst of summer - Carl Farrugia at the Folkestone Gardens summer skate jam, and friend of the zine Creg Clarrrk is back with his Out and About column. This month I'm looking forward to getting colder, buying more records and dressing up as Sexy Master System and doing a mosh to Game.

If you are a subscriber, I am happy to say your copy is already in the post - this month in lovely orange and red, cheers Pagemasters - and will be appearing at stockists across London soon. As ever, if you have a space, mailorder or cybershop and you want copies to distribute, email me and they're yours. The zine will always be free to pickup, but subscribers have been instrumental in keeping this going, with the past couple months' support in particular meaning it's finally breaking even. Join them here...

As ever, the caveat: we are still in pandemic time. Many of the venues which are hosting these gigs will not let you in without proof that you are COVID-free, and there are continued reports of vaccine passports making their way to the UK. Take your mask with you, take a lateral flow, stay at home if you're at all at risk of having the virus and be good to everyone both at the gig and to anyone who is understandably worried about going.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tonight (Friday 1st)

• VALENTINA MAGALETTI, MARK, PRINCESS DIANA OF WALES Cafe OTO (E8 3DL, Dalston Junction), 19:30-23:00, SOLD OUT. Explorative electronic motifs.

• NNHMN, HARRY JAMES (DJ), BENICIO DEL SORROW (DJ) Waiting Room (N16 0LH, Stoke Newington), 22:30-03:30, £11adv. Late night darkwave electronics from the Berlin duo.

• BRICK: CRYPTIC GROWTH (DJ), INFINITE REGRESSION (DJ) Blondies (E5 8EG, Clapton), 20:00-late, FREE. “Apocalypse sounds”, all vinyl DJ sets.

• HANDCLAP & FRIENDS Avalon Cafe (SE14 5RW, South Bermondsey), 18:00-00:00, FREE. A dance party for Peckham Community Kitchen.

Tomorrow (Saturday 2nd)

• PORRIDGE RADIO, ITALIA 90, LEATHER.HEAD, PIGLETS, PUGS, ROSIE ALENA, THE TUBS, JELLY CLEAVER, FATBERG, LEE PATTERSON, MALNOURISHMENT, DIRTY VIV Fox & Firkin (SE13 6JZ, Ladywell), 13:00-00:00, SOLD OUT. Sister Midnight’s biggest fundraiser to date, as they step up their bid to save The Ravensbourne Arms.

• DESPERATE FUN, DROSS, DJs Helgi’s (E8 3RH, London Fields), 20:30-late, £5otd. meets Killed by Death inspired garage punk delight.

• PEOPLE DRIFT Venue MOT Unit 18 (SE14 5RT, South Bermondsey), 23:00-07:00, £5adv/£10otd. First night since 2019 for the south London club stalwarts. For the techno punks.

Wednesday 6th

• CHERYM, BRAND NEW FRIEND Paper Dress Vintage (E8 1HR, Hackney Central), 19:00-23:00, £11adv. Derry pop punk meets feedback fuzz from Castlerock.

Friday 8th

• TILL THE FEST: ITOLDYOUIWOULDEATYOU, DEIJUVHS, FORREST FLOWERS, X-RAY VEZ Matchstick (SE8 5HU, Deptford), 17:00-23:00

• TILL THE FEST: THE BAR STOOL PREACHERS, THE JB CONSPIRACY, JUST SAY NAY, GOODBYE BLUE MONDAY New Cross Inn (SE14 6AS, New Cross Gate), 18:00-22:30

• TILL THE FEST: THE FILAMENTS, SPOILERS, KATIE MF, SKIV Amersham Arms (SE14 6TY, New Cross), 18:00-22:30. Wristband required (from £22adv). First night of Till the Fest, a weekend of punk, emo and powerpop to celebrate 20 years of Till The Wheels.

• BEAUTIFUL OCTOPUS CLUB: BAKE ALONG WITH ONO Online event (heartnsoul.co.uk), 19:30, FREE. Live from the Dirty April in Deptford, a night of baking, music and laughter. Get stuck in!

If you're joining in with ONO, she's making a Jamaican ginger cake which is obviously a wonderful choice! Download the recipe here.

And there we are. I'm on the radio twice this week, firstly as part of Doin' It Ourselves by the aformentioned Creg (on Soho Radio Culture, this coming Monday at 18:00), and also holding the fort solo for Repetitive Strain (tomorrow at 13:30, on Threads Radio). Tune in or don't! Take care -- B P / A S