The grid of gigs. September's Another Subculture is now available.

This month, having had a break (and moving house and going to the first IRL events in 18 months), we've got a calendar, some lovely illustrations from the legend Toby Evans-Jerra (illustrator for many an event around London, including this Sister Midnight fundraiser, alongside being part of Speed Training) and about 27 or so gigs for you to consider. The back this month has reviews of Concrete Culture, Gob Nation's all dayer, Nicky's Avalon debut and that survey for you to actually fill in.

In typical style the riso version is being printed now, and will be mailed out to every Patreon subscriber and any of you who fancy buying one online and supporting the endeavour. Otherwise, find them IRL at your favourite stockist soon, and if you are going to tonight's Trash Kit gig there might be some contraband work printer copies winging their way to the merch stand. Who knows!

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.

Speaking of that: A Cellarful of Noise, a grand punk radio show on Thamesmead's RTM, has compiled PUNKS ON TAPE, a big list of at home punk video - for once it's a relief to see so much footage being taken at this pivotal time.

EVENTS THIS WEEK

Tonight (Thursday 2nd)

• TRASH KIT, ES, NO HOME 100 Club (W1D 1LL, Oxford Circus), 19:30, £12otd.
  Post punk floorfillers, mutant synth punk and disorientating lo-fi hits.

• ROBBIE AND MONA, WATERBABY, KEG Columbia Hotel (W2 3NS, Lancaster Gate), 19:00, £11adv.
  Bristol avant pop and AV in Zone 1.

• CELESTIAL SANCTUARY, SLIMELORD, VACUOUS, MORTUARY SPAWN Black Heart (NW1 0AP, Camden Town), 19:00, £8adv.
  A showcase for the New Wave of British Death Metal.

• MUNCIE GIRLS, PERKIE, ARXX Oslo (E8 1LL, Hackney Central), 19:30, £11adv.
  Exeter punks return.

Tomorrow (Friday 3th)

• THE TUBS, FAN FICTION Victoria (E8 3AS, Dalston Junction), 19:30, FREE.
  Jangles from the former Joanna Gruesome guitar guys, followed by Scared to Dance’s monthly club.

• NATION UNREST Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes (E2 8DA, Shoreditch High Street), 20:00, FREE.
  Hard rhythm electronics with special guests TBA.

Saturday 4th

• GRAND COLLAPSE, ATTESTOR, WHO CARES? The Grace (N5 1RA, Highbury & Islington), 18:30, £8adv.
  Welsh thrashers tour new album Empty Plinth with Brighton and London fast hardcore to boot.

• ROXY GIRLS, PIGEONHOLE Dream Bags Jaguar Shoes, 20:00, FREE.
  Discordant mackams from Sunderland, with local psychedelics.

Sunday 5th

• TARA CLERKIN TRIO, BLUE ANGLES, THE PHEROMOANS, ANNA PEAKER, MIDDEX, ÉTALE SHEAF, TOM JAMES SCOTT Cafe OTO (E8 3DL, Dalston Kingsland), 15:00, £15adv (£8 for members).
  Barlox Index with a day of live music collectives, weirdo concrete synths, sounds inspired by domestic spaces and all sorts besides.

Tuesday 7th

• ISLAND OF LOVE, MICROMOON The Grace, 19:00, £7.70adv.
  Fresh London fuzzpop on a double header with the Fuzzbrain mainstays.

Wednesday 8th

• PADDYWAK, BINDY, MOST THINGS The Windmill (SW2 5BZ, Brixton), 20:00, £5.50adv.
  Late addition! South London's premier noise-pop trio return with a collection of bangers that all come in under three minutes.

Thursday 9th

• CHUBBY AND THE GANG Bush Hall (W12 7LJ, Shepherd’s Bush), 19:30, SOLD OUT.
  Get down the Uxbridge Road for the raucous punkers.

• UNCANNY VALLEY, SANCTUARY OF PRAISE Avalon Cafe (SE14 5RW, South Bermondsey), 20:00, £5otd.
  A musical mixture of live electronics and human errors. Benefit for Lewisham Foodbank; please bring a non-perishable donation.

Friday 10th

• CROATIAN AMOR, OQBQBO, SCANDINAVIAN STAR Moth Club (E9 6NU, Hackney Central), 19:30, £13.20adv.
  Posh Isolation back with bubblegum industrial, scattered rhythms and Malthe Fischer’s telling of a tragic journey.

• IRONED OUT, LIFE BETRAYS US, WHO CARES?, SEVERANCE STAGES IN FAITH, NEGATIVE FRAME Black Heart, 19:00, £8adv.
  Late line-up change! Launch show for new LP ‘We Move As One’. Hardcore metal twists and turns promised.

And there we go. Want more gigs, find the paper. How would a regular Thursday afternoon e-mail work for people - let me know. Looking forward to Damage is Done II as the nights draw in. Take care! -- B P / A S