2023 has been an incredible year for features in Outsideleft. We're grateful to all of the writers and readers who made this list of the Top 50 stories. Alaura O'Dell should know, people are really, really interested in your story... Horace, Vashti, Mark and Momus all made the top 5. Don't know which magazines match that.
- Surviving Genesis
Alaura O'Dell (Paula P-Orridge) talks to Alan Rider about Psychic TV, misogyny, exile, living on $5 a day and reclaiming her past. by Alan Rider - The Art of Being A Special
Former Specials bassist Horace Panter talks expansively to Alan Rider about losing Terry Hall, life after The Specials, flat art, the Dirt Road Band, selfie culture, and extreme calligraphy. by Alan Rider - A Road Without End
Vashti Bunyan talks to Jay Lewis about her moving memoir 'Wayward' by Jay Lewis - Lost In Room
Outsideleft talks to original punk pioneer Mark Perry about the upcoming book on the early years of Alternative TV, hardback homicide, the curse of nostalgia, and Crass cufflinks. by Alan Rider - Psychogeographical Sounds
Momus releases Issyvoo by John Robinson - Talking About Queer Blues
Tim London talks to Darryl W. Bullock about his history of Black and Black LGBTQ+ Artists by Tim London - Metallica's Cinematic Spectacular
Metallica are one of those rare artists so closely watched, that the release of a new LP is a media event. Dr. Richard Bennett went along to the Electric Screen to take a look by Dr. Richard Bennett - Alternative TV Take Direct Action
Alternative TV's first album in eight years takes a new and disturbing twist... by Alan Rider - Wayne Dean-Richards new poetry series begins here
a father's advice to a son being interviewed to work on the Coventry Ring Road - 1958 by Wayne Dean-Richards - I'm Cool Thanks. How Are You?
Callum Easter Doesn't Meet Sheridan Coyle by Sheridan Coyle - Hitting the G Spot
Alan Rider talks counter culture, interconnected circles and her love for Goth with Season of The Witch author Cathi Unsworth by Alan Rider - Why Roxy Music Mattered
Roxy Music - Live, Montreux, 29 April 1973 by Tim London - How Music Saved Miki Berenyi From Success
Indie Superstar Miki Berenyi talks about her career and her memoir, Fingers Crossed: How Music Saved Me From Success by Ancient Champion - A Message For You
Book Now to see Adrian Goldberg in conversation with 2 Tone author Daniel Rachel, discussing Daniel's new book 'Too Much Too Young' by Alan Rider - John Robb's deep in the Art of Darkness
Alan Rider reviews John Robb's A History of Goth, The Art of Darkness by Alan Rider - Is It All About Feeding Bono's Ego At This Point
When does U2 realize that the best thing for it is a calm, dignified hiatus? by Alarcon - Welcome, Caroline Polachek
It's Polachek's second album and 'nothing's gonna be the same again...' by Erin - Hania Rani: On Giacometti
A soundtrack celebrating the great artist. by Jay Lewis - Track by Track: Palace of a Thousand Sounds by Whatitdo Archive Group
Alexander Korostinsky talks us through the new LP, track by track by Ancient Champion - Drinking the Krambambuli with Momus
John Robinson suspects Momus remains the gamekeeper and the poacher by John Robinson - The Jenny McCann Bear Bookshop Column
Books News and Events now that summer has arrived at the Bear Bookshop by Jenny McCann - Words and Music: Bill Pritchard & Patrick Woodcock
'Bill Pritchard Sings Poems by Patrick Woodcock' is a fascinating and rewarding experience. . by Jay Lewis - Neutral Milk Hotel Will Live Forever
All goes on and on, inside the Neutral Milk Hotel box set by Ogglypoogly - Is Indie Pop Alive and Kicking?
Tim Sparks asks Indie Pop band The Resolve to give us the answer... by Tim Sparks - On Making: An interview with Cassis B Staudt
Cassis B Staudt talks about Composing the Searching for Fritz Kann Original Soundtrack by LamontPaul - The Dollcanoes Give You Pure, Classic Punky-Poppy DIY Fun and Nonsensical Gorgeousness!
It's T R U E... The Dollcanoes are the best band you might not have seen yet... by Ancient Champion - A Soundtrack for Stanford
Jay Lewis marvels at Senestra's compelling debut by Jay Lewis - Obrigado Pele!
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox remembers the difference Pele made off the field by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - What Good Does It Do Us To Confront Despair?
Neil Scott's review of Darren Aronofsky's film, The Whale by Neil Scott - Meredith Bates Takes a Violin to the Edge
On her new LP, Tesseract, Meredith Bates takes the violin to the very edge of its capabilities by Toon Traveller - Outsideleft at SXSW: Angel Applicant - Documentary Review
Lake looks at the winning doc in the SXSW Grand Jury Awards by Lake - One Imaginary Goth
Alan Rider talks to The Cure co-founder Lol Tolhurst about Curious Creatures, getting back to recording basics, and his new book; Goth: A History by Alan Rider - Alan Rankine, More Than Qualified
Alan Rankine shared his spectacular success in the best way he could by Tim London - Sunday Morning Poet: Neil Campbell
The Multivitamin, Painkilling Nightmare by Neil Campbell - Revolutionary Spirit: A post-punk exorcism
DJ Fuzzyfelt reads one of the great Liverpool music biographies by Paul Simpson by DJ Fuzzyfelt - Swell
Rowena Murphy's antediluvian navigations by Rowena Murphy - Something Strange is Going on Here
Greg. A true story from Paul Burns by Paul Burns - Kerry Hadley-Pryce
Interview by Ancient Champion - OUTSIDELEFT at SXSW - SHORT FILMS ROUND-UP
Lake's notes from a dozen short films shown as part of SXSW Film 2023 by Lake - Glenn Hardy Jr.: A Portrait of an American
Outsideleft Arts & Design Editor Chantal talks to a rising star of American painting, Glenn Hardy Jr. by Chantal - No Yoga, Not in the Air, Not Tonight
Museumgoer 21 is here and it's a big one by Ancient Champion - Sunday Morning Poet: Emma Purshouse
This weeks poem: Black Country Day Savers by OL House Writer - Whistle Stop: Making Music TV for the Indie Generation
Ben from indie Music TV show Whistle Stop takes Outsideleft on tour by LamontPaul - Tom Verlaine
Carried Away by Tim London - Goin' Back To My Industrial Roots
Meave Haughey reads the new short story collection from Lisa Pike by Meave Haughey - Who Am I If I Don't Represent?
Glenn Hardy Jr at the Charlie James Gallery by Lee Paul - False Lankum by Lankum
Lankum's fourth album is full of strange delights. by Jay Lewis - Scott Covert - C'est La Vie
Lake on the first UK show from grave rubbing artist Scott Covert. by Lake - Robert Wringham Takes An Early Bath
John Robinson takes a long soak with Robert Wringham by John Robinson - Jina & Kate's Cat Powered Conversation
Artist Kate Groobey's work is featured at Art Brussels by Ancient Champion
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