You do know right, we are in our 20th (grrrreat!!!) year. And throughout that time some stories have been bigger than others. Some stories unbeknown to us, we are trusters after all, had an ulitmately difficult to understand provenance. And of course some stories led to late night phone calls from frantic publicists, or more concerning, letters in legalese from lawyers. If you client is dead we asked, do they have a reputation that requires upkeep? I am writing the book, it's all in there. And then there are the rest. The rest constitute the ones we love because they don't lead us to falling out amongst ourselves, too much They don't lead to too much angst. Those below are some of those. I will say what makes this exciting is our connection here to our immediate community. Nearly all of the stories this month grew out of a personal relationship with or from seeing a musician, poet or writer at close quarters, like in the street outside our house close quarters or something. And Chickenbone John. He is our man.
TOP 20 MOST WIDELY READ STORIES IN FEBRUARY 2024
- On the Menu at the Outsideleft Night Out: Chickenbone John 2024-02-05 by Ancient Champion
Chickenbone John joins us for live music, with DJ sets from Woodenhand and Agata Makiela at Corks for the Outsideleft Night Out on Friday March 1st - Brighter Now? 2024-02-26 by Alan Rider
Edward Ka-Spel has his doubts about the state of the world but never stops searching for a chink of light out there - Re-Use Before You Recycle 2024-02-13 by Ancient Champion
Callum Easter makes a cheeky swift return to Birmingham - Sunday Morning Poet: George Roberts 2024-02-04 by OL House Writer
It may be Sunday morning, but the heartfelt 'I know you're in pain' evokes a late night conversation. - Homeward Bound with Katherine Priddy 2024-02-12 by Jay Lewis
Katherine Priddy talks to Outsideleft about her timely second album 'The Pendulum Swings' - Dreaming That I'm Awake 2024-02-14 by Alan Rider
Sweden's Les Big Byrd are taxiing on the runway of the Jet Set - Folktronics: The Songs of Momus 1996 - 2008 2024-02-27 by Jay Lewis
John Robinson's continuing journey through the Momus songbook - Would You Buy A Record Player From This Man? 2024-02-19 by Ancient Champion
TURNTABLE II - This is How Brian Eno Plays His Records - O Abre Alas: Make A Room, Women Want to Move 2024-02-20 by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox on the the deep roots of Carnaval... - Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle, Wiggle 2024-02-26 by Ancient Champion
Pete Astor is Coming to Town with a Worm in His Brain or No. Come and See For Yourself [a preview] - Ancient Champion: This is a Minor Mass Extinction Event 2024-02-09 by Ancient Champion
Some animals died in the creation of this artistic work - Rock'n'Roll Void-Oid Boys and Girls 2024-02-16 by Ancient Champion
Sweet and Sour Swansea Sound Washes Over JQ - Sunday Morning Poet: Cal Wensley 2024-02-11 by OL House Writer
Cal's poetry deals with '...sensitive issues with a lack of sensitivity and a whole lot of humanity' - Discombobulated by the Red Rum Club 2024-02-21 by Ogglypoogly
Ogglypoogly finally has a ticket for the bandwagon - get yours before it leaves the station... - Sunday Morning Poet: Al Hutchins 2024-02-25 by OL House Writer
We're delighted to welcome Al Hutchins, the poet Stewart Lee described as '...a howling faggot-and-pea visionary' - Junk Drawer 2024-02-18 by OL House Writer
Today's Sunday Morning Poem is from Powys' Christopher Hall - Caitlin Clark is the Most Exciting Athlete in America Right Now 2024-02-19 by Lee Paul
Phenom Caitlin Clark sets a new record points tally for the NCAA with a logo shot. Of course, why not. - Short Story Orgy 2024-02-27 by LamontPaul
Outsideleft's new Short Story Orgy series begins on Saturday - The Word 'Populism' is a Gift to the Far Right 2024-02-28 by The Conversation
four reasons why we should stop using it - Unforgotten Phenomenon: Mamonas Assassinas 2024-02-29 by Sofia Ribeiro Willcox
Sofia Ribeiro Willcox Remembers the meteoric but brief career of Mamonas Assassinas
Essentials
Main image by Agata Makiela, Chickenbone John accompanied by Dave Hall on haunting blues harp at the Outsideleft Night Out at Corks
