December, 2024
Alex V. Cook: Music Editor
What can be said about Alex V. Cook that has not already been curiously tagged on the Dustbin of History? For money-makins, he's been a computer programmer for a baker's dozen of years and has been doing things on the Inter-web since he's been allowed to by its Keepers, but in his heart, he is a Cult Star. He's been producing his enigmatic self-taught artwork in a variety of media and has as of late, embarked on a musical journey, becoming a polymath of mediocre playing on a variety of innocent instruments. His love of music verges on the pathological in how he assumes its all meant to relate to him, that the errant MP3 from a long forgotten Johnny Cash album is a flashing blue light in the Kosmic K-Mart, alerting him of something special only he will understand. And, it's been said he is devastatingly handsome, but in actuality, wins the ladies over with his charm and rapier wit, and not because he is a doughy music nrrd and they smile with pity toward him.Adventures in the archives
What Readers are Reading Right Now
- Who were Satellite Lovers and why are they suddenly a thing 30 years after they disappeared?
David O'Byrne tries to find out - Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands
Alan Rider watches the powerful story of the decades long exploitation of Scottish Girl bands - Outsideleft Week in Music. Stacked up high.
We're hearing from... Seun Kuti & Sampa The Great, Patterson Hood, Brother Lee, The Gentle Spring, Edwyn Collins, Non Phixion, Domenique Dumont, Miki Berenyi Trio, Morlocks, Kirk Lake, Rhombius, Rare DM, Dragons, Tim hecker, Aphex Twin, Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek, The Weather Station, Andy Bell, Jeff Parker ETA IVtet, Mekons, Florist, Natsuki Tamura – Keiji Haino, Brigid Mae Power, Surprise Chef, Ellur, Young Jesus, Neokosmos, Leonard Bernstein and the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Tee Templeton, Babe Rainbow , Little Simz, Okonski, The Rose City Band, Laibach, Iggy Pop, Jean Claude Vannier et son orchestre de mandolines - Three Big Questions for Kerry Hadley-Pryce
Kerry Hadley-Pryce Week concludes with Three Big Questions... - The Happy Shopper... Kerry Hadley-Pryce
A Great Kerry Hadley-Pryce Week in Outsideleft Goes Shopping - It's Kerry Hadley-Pryce Week in Outsideleft
Getting to the topography of Kerry Hadley-Pryce's Lie of the Land - Brutalist is the multi storey car park in Stourbridge
It's Kerry Hadley-Pryce Week in Outsideleft and we're talking to the critically acclaimed author on her home grounds... - Borrowed Beats, Stolen Melodies
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox discusses the silent influence of Brazilian music - Kerry Hadley-Pryce Week: The Canal
Our Kerry Hadley-Pryce interview continues down by the Stourbridge canal - Simon Schama’s Story of Us
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A.I. House-Painter, Agata Makiela, Alan Devey, Alan Rider, Alex V. Cook, Ancient Champion, Andy Allison, Annemiek, Archibald Stanton, Becca Kelly, Belle Plankton, Bruce Bailey, Caiomhin Millar, Cassie Thomas, Chantal, Cheiron Coelho, Chris Connolly, Christian Present, Damon Hayhurst, Dan Breen, Danny Rose, David Hackney, David O'Byrne, Denni Boyd, Dirty Lillie, DJ Fuzzyfelt, Dr. Rich, Dr. Richard Bennett, Duncan Jones, Erin, Erin Pipes, Erin Scott, Gracey Babs, Graham Baker, Guilaine Arts, H.xx, Hamilton High, Henderson Downing, Holly Martins, J. Charreaux, J.Lee, Jay Lewis, Jaycentee, Jennifer Lynn, Jenny McCann, Jeremy Gluck, Jez Collins, Joe Ambrose, John Robinson, Jonathan Thornton, Julie O, Karl Morgan, Katherine Pargeter, Kelsey Osgood, Kevin McHugh, Kiah Cranston, Kleo Kay, Lake, Lauren Frison, Lee Paul, Luke Skinner, Malcolm, Marek Pytel, Mark Piggott, Martin Devenney, Meave Haughey, Michelle Williams, Mickey, Mike Fox, mindy strouse, Neil Campbell, Neil Scott, Ogglypoogly, OL House Writer, Pam, Paul Burns, Paul Hawkins, Paul Mortimer, Paul Quigley, Peter Williams, Pixie McMowat, Pixievic, Rene Williams, Richard John Walker, Rick Casson, Rikki Stein, Ronan Crinion, Rowena Murphy, Ruby Lake, Ryan 'RJO' Stewart, Samantha Charles, Seth Sherwood, Shane O'Reilly, Sheridan Coyle, Sofia Ribeiro Willcox, Sophia Satchell-Baeza, Spanish Pantalones, Speedie John, Spencer Kansa, Steve McCarthy, The Conversation, Tim London, Tim Sparks, Tony Fletcher, Toon Traveller, Trevi, Urs Lerch, Wayne Dean-Richards, and founders, Alarcon & LamontpaulWEEK IN MUSIC
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