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- Who were Satellite Lovers and why are they suddenly a thing 30 years after they disappeared?
David O'Byrne tries to find out by David O'Byrne - Pete Williams at the Outsideleft Night Out
The Outsideleft Night Out returns at the 1000 Trades on the Park, Bearwood, with Pete Williams, DJ's Woodenhand and Prehistoric Man by LamontPaul - Junk Drawer
Today's Sunday Morning Poem is from Powys' Christopher Hall by OL House Writer - Voices From The Streets
There was a time when fanzines represented the purest form of youthful self-expression, as Matthew Worley's book 'Zerox Machine' reveals by Alan Rider - It's Fire Engines Week in Outsideleft!
It's Fire Engines Week All Week by LamontPaul - Brighter Now?
Edward Ka-Spel has his doubts about the state of the world but never stops searching for a chink of light out there by Alan Rider - Sunday Morning Poet: A Tribute to Big Bren
The much loved Brendan Higgins (aka Big Bren), died last week. by Pixievic - Outsideleft Week in Music: The Night Coming After the Vulture Prince
We're hearing from... Arooj Aftab, DYW, Basement Letters, Reviser, Belle and Sebastian, Sadistic Force, Craig Benedict Valentine Badynee, Oloff, Lu Warm, Jean-Jaques Perrey, Flesh Field, Cigarettes After Sex, L'Imperatrice, The Slits, Allman Brothers, English Teacher, Stephen Bluhm , The Pull of Autumn and The Wesleys by OL House Writer - David J: Chats from the Attic
Alan Rider sits down with former Bauhaus and Love and Rockets founder David J to ask him about ritual magick, exhuming his old demos, and whether Bauhaus really is finished. by Alan Rider - Pressure Drop
John Masouri publishes a new bible by Ancient Champion - Jamie Reid - Spinning The Wheel of The Year
A new book, 'Time For Magic', unveils the druidic influences behind one of Britain's best known and iconic artists by Alan Rider - Rema Rema - There's No Light At The End
Alan Rider watches Marco Porsia's compelling story of the influential band that barely existed. by Alan Rider - Folktronics: The Songs of Momus 1996 - 2008
John Robinson's continuing journey through the Momus songbook by Jay Lewis - And Now It's All This
Micky Greaney delivers his masterpiece by Jay Lewis - Outsideleft Night Out with Soho
Soho, DJ's Agata Makiela and Woodenhand on the first Friday of July at Cork's in Bearwood by LamontPaul - Next Week is Attrition Week in Outsideleft
Darkwave act Attrition bring 40 years of Electronica to Outsideleft - The Power is Up All Week by Alan Rider - Melt Banana – are you ready?
The hurricane that is Melt Banana is heading to these shores. Alan Rider battens down the hatches and catches up with them before the storm hits by Alan Rider - Bass Communion. Perfecting Imperfection
Steven Wilson's solo act Bass Communion are releasing their first album for 12 years. He explains why, and how imperfection and flaws are at the heart of his creating unique new music. by Alan Rider - This Town Is Coming Like a Cliche
Tim London wonders whether it is possible to review something honestly and with honour after only watching maybe half and a bit of the first episode? Let's see... by Tim London - Re: Use Before You Recycle
Callum Easter makes a cheeky swift return to Birmingham by Ancient Champion - Homeward Bound with Katherine Priddy
Katherine Priddy talks to Outsideleft about her timely second album 'The Pendulum Swings' by Jay Lewis - Sunday Morning Poet: Laura Jane Round
Round's poems feel like company and understanding in a way few have been... by OL House Writer - Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle
Pete Astor is Coming to Town with a Worm in His Brain or No. Come and See For Yourself by Ancient Champion - Dreaming That I'm Awake
Sweden's Les Big Byrd are taxiing on the runway of the Jet Set by Alan Rider - Your Cassette Pet Unspooled
Rob Drew's new book delves deep into the history of the scroll-like precursor to Bandcamp. by Alan Rider - English Teacher: This Could Be Texas
John Robinson says English Teacher have produced his LP of the Year so far by John Robinson - Punk Had A (Scottish) Baby and They Called It...
Grant McPhee's new book on Scottish Post Punk music, Postcards From Scotland, like his film, Big Gold Dream, enthralls Tim London by Tim London - It's sparkle*jets u.k. Week in Outsideleft
All Week we're featuring Los Angeles Powerpopstars sparkle*jets u.k. by LamontPaul - A Conversation: David Benjamin Blower & Duncan Jones
Poet, author, social care-ist Duncan Jones talks at length about ending, hope, singing and more with David Benjamin Blower by Duncan Jones - Sons Of Wayne
Poet and Outsideleft favourite son, Wayne Dean Richards interviews his sons, Ethan and Kalman about their new play The Good Landlord by Wayne Dean-Richards - Loving American Soul in Middle England
Urs Lerch talks to Lee Christian about his eclectic approach to song... by Urs Lerch - Sunday Morning Poet: Glyn Phillips
'Bloody Poets!' is a preview of Glyn's forthcoming collection. by OL House Writer - Justin Hawkins Rides again... Again
The leader of the Darkness brings his YouTube show to the Glee Club by Tim Sparks - Yikes! Momus
John Robinson says Momus, our ambassador from the world of outsider pop is spoiling us by John Robinson - Made In India
India's Hidden Early Electronic Music Legacy by Alan Rider - Three Big Questions for Barry Adamson
Barry Adamson is touring with a new LP and answering questions by Ancient Champion - It's A Wonderful Life
David O'Byrne with the breathless read of Moving Music - The memoirs of Rikki Stein by David O'Byrne - Last Train To Manchester
Corudory Institute's Modern Classicism by John Robinson - More Than Okay, Amigo
Ooglypoogly is with Amigo the Devil at least until the War Is Over by Ogglypoogly - Musical Militancy: In the face of the Brazilian Military Dictatorship
Sofia Ribeiro-Willcox hears the Echoes of Resistance and the Rhythms of Revolution by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - Mark Mothersbaugh is Averting Evil, OK
John Robinson flicks through Apotropaic Beatnik Graffiti, Mark Mothersbaugh's singularly handsome new art book by John Robinson - A Night Out with Lu Warm
J.Lee's photographic evidence from an astonishing Outsideleft Night Out in Corks Lounge, in Bearwood by J.Lee - The Sunday Morning Poet: Neil Campbell
Neil Campbell's poem is The Consolation of Birds by Neil Campbell - Remembrances of a Fried Friar
Richard John Walker dusts down two Julian Cope Classics by Richard John Walker - Three Big Questions For Nadine Khouri
Before joining Barry Adamson on tour, Nadine Khouri answers 3 Big Questions for Outsideleft by LamontPaul - Smell The Glue
Sniffin' Glue... And Other Rock 'n' Roll Habits, is back in print by LamontPaul - The Biggest Elvis Festival Outside Las Vegas
Martin Devenney discovers Paradise, Porthcawl Style, at the Largest Elvis Presley Celebration in the World by Martin Devenney - The Power of Culture and Heritage: Fusion of Folklore and Music
A hip pocket guide to the interwoven nature of folklore and folk music by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - The Blessed Saint Slit
Here To Be Heard - The Story Of The Slits on film by Tim London - Beard
That's Six Days with Alan Beard in Outsideleft by Ancient Champion - Kahil El'Zabar's Latest Invitation - I Accept It Gladly
Paul Mortimer's with the Ethnic Heritage Ensemble by Paul Mortimer - Noodles and Ketchup
Alan Rider exhumes the rotten corpse of the music business with Telegraph music journalist and author of 'Bodies', Ian Winwood by Alan Rider - Short Story Orgy #1: Going Round The Bend
Kiah Cranston inaugurates Outsideleft's new series of short sharp fiction... by Kiah Cranston - Unforgotten Phenomenon: Mamonas Assassinas
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox Remembers the meteoric but brief career of Mamonas Assassinas by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - La Sangre de la Tierra
Virtus Christi te urget! Just Go. by Ancient Champion - Vividly Iridescent Mountainscape
Iridescent is the third LP of post-rock ambience and colossal riffs from Mountainscape by Lee Paul - Steel Yourself
Liars At The Witch Trial's step up for a second serving... by Jay Lewis - Paul Thorpe's Oldham, 1974-1988
Cafe Royal Books' Theatre of the Everyday by Martin Devenney - A Dayglo Mohair Jumper
Davy Henderson talks to Tim London as Fire Engines Week in Outsideleft continues by Tim London - Maddening Genius
Dead Voices On Air's Mark Spybey's new biography (of sorts) details the revolutionary act of making music by Alan Rider - Museumgoer 23: Track by Track
Museumgoer 23 is here. 23. That's a lot of Museumgoer in a world where there is never enough. by LamontPaul - Barry Adamson, Uptown & Alright
Toon Traveller gets down... (people still do that?) with the new Barry Adamson LP, Cut To Black by Toon Traveller - Now Then, Love...
The wait is over for Ooglypoogly as Richard Hawley releases his ninth solo LP, 'In This City They Call You Love' by Ogglypoogly - The Autonomous Steve Diggle
Steve Diggle talks to LamontPaul and Alan Rider about what made the Buzzcocks so unique by LamontPaul - Sunday Morning Poet: Al Hutchins
We're delighted to welcome Al Hutchins, the poet Stewart Lee described as '...a howling faggot-and-pea visionary' by OL House Writer - Dry Cleaning Hare
Duncan Jones' Temerity: Spring Clean those guitars please by Duncan Jones - Rikki Stein's Global Island Discs
Rikki Stein's playlist to accompany his memoir, Moving Music by Rikki Stein - Rock'n'Roll Void-Oid Boys and Girls
Sweet and Sour Swansea Sound Washes Over JQ by Ancient Champion - Ancient Champion: This is a Minor Mass Extinction Event
Some animals died in the creation of this artistic work by Ancient Champion - Shabaka Does Whatever He Wants To Do
Toon Traveler says... Maybe a little more of what I want, after all? by Toon Traveller - Positive Negativity From Belgrade
Tim London gets all mindwarped by DYW's Negative Space by Tim London - Don't Bring Billy Childish to the Party. Seriously. Don't.
DJ Fuzzyfelt reads Ted Kessler's Billy Childish book To Ease My Troubled Mind by DJ Fuzzyfelt - Exploring The Book of Forgotten Witches
Our newest writer, esoteric correspondent Kleo Kay, meets the beings and spirits that inhabit magical realms close to our own by Kleo Kay - The Hyperreal World of the Tribute Band
Cultural anthropomorphism from newest contributor Martin Devenney by Martin Devenney - Chico Buarque: A Genius and Giant in Brazilian Culture
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox traces the career of Chico Buarque by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox - Ancient Champion: Let Ed Ruscha Be Your Guide
Drop everything and head directly to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art for NOW THEN the Ed Ruscha retrospective by Ancient Champion - It's The Armoires Week in Outsideleft
California Indie popsters, The Armoires, return with the fourth LP, Octoberland, and they're staying with Outsideleft all week! by LamontPaul - Cheekbones and Speed
As part of Fire Engines Week, Tim London reads Johnnie Johnstone's secret history of Josef K by Tim London - Sunday Morning Poet
RM Francis delivers Anthony as a Sunday Morning Poem by OL House Writer - Drunk Keith!
John Robinson interviews Keith Robert Haworth, a.k.a. Drunk Keith! by John Robinson - Short Story Orgy #2: Genocide
Charlie Hill adds to Outsideleft's Short Story Orgy Series by OL House Writer - Whatever Happened to Matt Johnson?
Tim London suggests we speculate while parsing through Ensoulment, the The's first LP in an age by Tim London - Young Jesus Comes Back After All
The new LP from Young Jesus, you can call it a comeback by Ancient Champion - Fran Says
Wayne Dean-Richards interviews acclaimed poet Fran Lock by Wayne Dean-Richards - Alan Moore - Behind the illusion
Alan Rider seeks philosophical meaning through the new book on the work of Alan Moore by Alan Rider - Looking for Hallowed Ground – An Interview with Skin Yard’s Daniel House
For the release of a new curated boxset, Jonathan Thornton talks to Skin Yard’s bassist and grunge pioneer Daniel House about Skin Yard’s music and legacy in the grunge scene. by Jonathan Thornton - Caving in to Consciousness
Ogglypoogly assesses the impact of Erland Cooper's Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence? by Ogglypoogly - Everything Happens So Fast
DJ Fuzzyfelt's personal recollection of the Fire Engines by DJ Fuzzyfelt - Don't Mess with the Kid
Kid Congo Powers has a new LP. DJ Fuzzyfelt is listening by DJ Fuzzyfelt - Up North. Birmingham That Is...
Duncan Jones on North Birmingham 1984-1985: Richard Christensen, Cafe Royal Books by Duncan Jones - Write Down Babylon
Tim London reads 'Rebel Musix, Scribe on a Vibe' by Vivien Goldman by Tim London - Silver Apples of the Moon
Jonathan Thornton asserts that 30 years on, Laika's debut LP remains a seminal work of outsider music by Jonathan Thornton - Do Damage – the crazy story of RRRecords
Alan Rider reads ‘America’s Greatest Noise’, on RRRecord’s divergent driving force, Ron Lessard by Alan Rider - Weaving Tales of The Jacquard
Martin Devenny recalls the heady days of Norwich's legendary post punk haunt by Martin Devenney - Short Story Orgy #5: It’s Only Fayre
Outsideleft fiction editor, Becca Kelly, files a chiller for Halloween... by Becca Kelly - Here To Have Fun
Tony Fletcher puts down his laptop and heads to New York to experience IDLES, crowd watch, dance (a bit) and above all, have FUN by Tony Fletcher - Janine Wiedel - the Woman of Steel is Back
Join Janine Wiedel for the launch of the heavyweight edition of Vulcan's Forge from Bluecoat Press by LamontPaul - Billy Childish Various Artists
A brief history of 3000 songs by DJ Fuzzyfelt - Sunday Morning Poet: Fran Lock
Fran Lock's Sunday Morning Poem is for Mark E Smith by OL House Writer - The Lonely Seasons of Anne Charlotte Robertson
Lauren Frison discusses Robertson’s most impressive film, Five Year Diary, offering episodes from the director’s life from 1981 to 1997 by Lauren Frison