Tag Archives: Music

Tallulah Rendall and the art of independently producing an album

By Tom | Published: 9 May 2010

Last year we interviewed Tallulah Rendall about her first album, Libellus, which turned out to be a bit of a beauty. Now she is back at work on her second offering, and to finance it she has found an ingenious way of mobilising her fans and support a charity on the side. We caught up [...]

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The Drop Opening Night

By Tom | Published: 5 March 2010

Phew… so only a couple weeks after the Butchers closed its doors to be turned into yet another gastro pub we now have a new late night venue in Stoke Newington. And, fear not, my gentle friends, I’m glad to be able to tell you that it is nothing at all like that fiendish place [...]

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Reel Rebels Radio

By anne c | Published: 11 February 2010

Long time friends and sometimes collaborators Charlotte Delaney and Alicia Graham are at it again, this time they are busy setting up a brand new community radio station in Stokey. Based in the new Politi Arts studio, Reelrebelsradio.com will offer a unique mix of music, talk, documentaries and radio plays – sort of a like [...]

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The fabulous Section Eleven

By anne c | Published: 15 December 2009

Regulars at the Sovereign are in for a real treat on Saturday night as not only is it the pub’s Christmas party, the fabulous dance band Section Eleven will be playing their infectious mix of Latin grooves. I have to confess, the first time I heard them play I had been dragged rather reluctantly, protesting [...]

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Hello, I’m Charlie Wilson

By anne c | Published: 22 November 2009

After several vague promises to get in touch (mine, I shamefully admit), I finally had the chance to sit down with Stokey’s answer to Elvis and our very own Man in Black, Charlie Wilson – lead singer of the Brick Lane Boogie Boys. Hello Charlie, The Boogie Boys are practically a Stokey institution and must [...]

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The Puppini Sisters in Stoke Newington

By Tom | Published: 11 September 2009

Oh my, this one will be sold out in no time, you better get your tix fast… Described simply as ‘fabulous’ by Vogue, the stunning Puppini Sisters grace the Pangea Project stage on 26 September 2009 for one of their most intimate performances to date. The 40′s style musical trio sing unique 3-part harmony arrangements [...]

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Time for some N16 Fringiness

By Tom | Published: 17 August 2009

It’s that time of the year again. N16 Fringe time. From 20 to 23 August 2009 all Stoke Newington (and a lot of outlanders) will come out and play at our pubs, bars, warehouses, galleries, cafes, churches and wherever else we can have fun. Oh, and is there goodness in store for you… art from [...]

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Plugged In, Switched On – Open Mic at the White Hart

By anne c | Published: 22 May 2009

Recently had the chance to catch up with affable Scotsman, Stokey local and familiar face around the bar and party scene, Iain Houston to find out what he’s been up to. Turns out he’s been busy setting up a new fortnightly event called Plugged In, Switched On at the White Hart. First things first, how [...]

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Adventures in Striddyland – An interview with Astrid Brook

By Tom | Published: 23 March 2009

Astrid Brook is a local singer and songwriter, a generally lovely person, and probably as nice an urban hippie as you could ever hope to meet. I met up with her in The Lion to talk about her new album, her charity work in Sri Lanka and all things Stoke Newington. How long have you [...]

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Bringing It All Back Home

By DanielChester | Published: 8 March 2009

I’m nostalgic for a time I didn’t live through, a time when music was a pastime and a passion not a means to stardom and fortune. A time when musicians played to the local town and maybe sometimes the next town across and they sang about what was happening around them and what was relevant [...]

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