Stoke Newington Area Guide

We are asking DJ's to look back through their vast music collections and play a few of their own favourite tunes from over the years, all mixed up with the usual upfront music.

The new album "The Internet will break my heart" by Chris Imler releases in february, 2025, on german label Fun In The Church, co-released by belgian/french label Moli Del Tro. The album marks the steepest artistic stage from Imler to date.We see a man whose entire solo oeuvre not to mention all the bands he's been providing drums for, from legendary 80ies Postpunk outfit THE GOLDEN SHOWERS to PEACHES , from MAXIMILIAN HECKER to OUM SHATT. "The Internet will break my heart" is a late work, at the dizzying heights of his game. Only now the world wide web unfolds its full disappointing potential. All dreams of an emancipatory power of the digital multitude (remember Negri/Hardt, haha) are as completely extinguished as the Arab Spring was swallowed up by the pre-nuclear winter. While they are capped from above in authoritarian states, social media in the so-called free world are primarily used by lumpen capital to undermine humanist standards and by the remnants of the left for self-destructive polarization. But the cute animal videos! They too have their dark side, which Imler brings up in the title song: "Die Tiere in der echten Welt stehen unter Druck" ("The animals in the real world are under pressure"). So what is an aesthetically adequate way of dealing with this new digital version of the frustration of progress Can it still be the old cold sounds of defiant adaptation to alienation In the introduction to an exclusive session with Gary the Tall on NTS radio he was placed alongside KRAFTWERK , DAF and NEU! That's not entirely wrong. But it's only half the truth at best. This becomes particularly clear during his live shows. To a certain extent, they are Sketches that he noton his laptop on long and numerous travels are rehearsed on stage on the same evening, with emotional". His performance is deliberately chaotic, impulsive for all its Berlin street toughness, heartfelt. And although Imler - even with his occasional trumpet interludes - never has direct jazz references, one can just as easily think of Thelonious Monk's unruly boldness or Ornette Coleman's aggressive dynamics as of those aforementioned representatives of Teutonic robotics. (Jens Friebe) Chris Imler live + support tba + Gary the Tall DJ 15th may at New River Studios, presented by Bretford Berlin

The Corn Rocket Club presents: and evening of wild and dirty rock'n'roll Thursday 1st May 2025 KING SALAMI & THE CUMBERLAND THREE (Wurstville, UK) International kick-ass rock and roll party band (one Caribbean, one Japanese, one French & one Brazilian) on a mission to make you dance and sweat. Think the Sonics played by Dr Feelgood and fronted by Screaming Jay Hawkins! https://kingsalami1.bandcamp.com/ THE JUKEEZ Canadian's number one garage band! Julie, Simon & Oli know how to emulate that Headcoatees / Back from the grave vibe, with attitude, style and gusto! https://thejukeez.bandcamp.com/ MARTIN SAVAGE & THE JIGGERZ 3 piece straight to the point 70's punk from Stockholm/Stoke Newington. They love the Real Kids and the Vibrators! https://www.facebook.com/p/Martin-Savage-the-Jiggerz-100063478185107/ Plus DJ Barry "Scratchy" Myers (Tour DJ with the Clash, Joe Strummer, The Pogues,...) spinning the finest R&B-surf-trash-exotica-rock'n'roll 45's!

Support act(s): tbc Presented by Bad Vibrations 18+ only (photo ID required)

Lead by Special Guest ft. Xantoné Blacq, Mary Pearce, Sahra Gure, Otto Williams, Jose Joyette, Maurizio Ravalico, Femi Tomowo, Dennis Rollins, Donovan Haffner & more An all-star band links up in tribute to Roy Ayers. The musical lead on this show aka Special Guest, who for contractual reasons will remain unnamed, is one of our earliest collaborators, first playing here at St James back in 2016. As for the rest of the lineup, we are lucky to host such an illustrious list of names - our thanks go to each of them. And as ever, our thanks go to you, for your continued integrity to what we call Church of Sound. We are honoured to be a part of this show and it is our privilege to bring it here to St James - your home & ours. An event at St James is expensive & tickets are priced to cover costs. If you would like to come and cannot afford it - churchofsoundinfo@gmail.com Church Of Sound All ages

Gotobeat is excited to present GLORYUSS live at The Finsbury in Finsbury Park on Friday, April 25th. GLORYUSS - Born & bred in North London, independent rapper & songwriter Gloryuss is one of the fastest growing acts emerging from the capital. Catchy flows, fun quirky sounds & solid song structures are all traits of the young rapper; merging UK Garage and Rap. From a mixed background, he has incorporated his heritage’s sound on a surface level but looks to do this further in the near future. SWITCH O - SWITCH O is a genre-blending artist pushing the sounds of drum and bass, house, and dance music. Fueled by deep basslines and euphoric energy, their music is all about movement, connection, and pure vibes. SH4YZ - SH4YZ is a 21 year old upcoming artist from South London. He enjoys listening to mainly UK Rap with the likes of Youngs Teflon, Dave, and Knucks, but has a wide variety of music in his playlist. SH4YZ is known to be a versatile artist, he can rap on pretty much any instrumental that is thrown on, and has been creating a name for himself in rap, also in the spoken word scene. He experiences a variety of flows with clever bars and punchlines in his music and poetry. Presented by Gotobeat Ltd. This is an 18+ event