Adventures in the Archives

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VOD Fest 2026 - Underground Music Festival 17-19 July

VOD Festival of Underground Music is back for a second year with 21 iconic artists, some re-forming specially for the event. Held at Friedrichshafen, Germany, you may just be lucky enough to get a ticket if you hurry. https://www.vod-records.com/vod-fest/

RANDOM READS

Songs to Learn & Sing in 2023

OL writers choose the music (and more) that they're looking forward to in 2023.
January 2023

Excoriate Your Ears

Guitar legend Keith Levine ushered punk rock in... And Out Again
November 2022

Wayne Dean-Richards: Apes

Apes is the 13th of 42 poems from Wayne's new collection, Days of Ordinary Madness
January 2026

Craig Finn's Perfect Crosses

He's the Trent Alexander-Arnold of the Indie-rock Premier League
March 2020

Riding The Black Maria

Its Attrition Week in Outsideleft (part one)
March 2024

The True Don Quixote

Lake looks at a contemporary, Louisiana set, update of the Don Quixote story starring Coen brothers' veteran Tim [more...]
July 2021

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CHERISHED HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTORS

Agata Makiela, Alan Devey, Alison Theresa Gibson, Andy Allison, Annemiek, Archibald Stanton, Becca Kelly, Belle Plankton, Bruce Bailey, Caiomhin Millar, Cassie Farren, Chantal, Cheiron Coelho, Chris Connolly, Christian Present, Damon Hayhurst, Dan Breen, Danny Rose, David Hackney, Denni Boyd, Dirty Lillie, Dr. Richard Bennett, Duncan Jones, Erin, Erin Pipes, Erin Scott, Gracey Babs, Graham Baker, Guilaine Arts, H.xx, Henderson Downing, Holly Martins, J. Charreaux, J.Lee, Jay Lewis, Jaycentee, Jennifer Lynn, Jenny McCann, Jez Collins, Joe Ambrose, Julie O, Karl Morgan, Katherine Pargeter, Kelsey Osgood, Kevin McHugh, Kiah Cranston, Lauren Frison, Lilly Pemberton, Luke Skinner, Malcolm, Marcus T. Blake, Marek Pytel, Mark Piggott, Meave Haughey, Melanie Surfleet, Michelle Williams, Mickey, Mike Fox, mindy strouse, mrtimothyellis, Neil Campbell, Neil Scott, Nick Regan, Nicolas Ballet, Pam, Paul Burns, Paul Hawkins, Paul Mortimer, Paul Quigley, Pete Webb, Peter Williams, Pixie McMowat, Pixievic, Rene Williams, Richard Johnson, Rick Casson, Rikki Stein, Ronan Crinion, Rowena Murphy, Ruby Lake, Ryan 'RJO' Stewart, Samantha Charles, Seth Sherwood, Shane O'Reilly, Sophia Satchell-Baeza, Spanish Pantalones, Speedie John, Spencer Kansa, Steve McCarthy, Tom Pratt, Tony Fletcher, Toon Traveller, Urs Lerch

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