Helen McCookerybook (aka Helen McCallum, aka Helen Reddington)
@mccookerybook.bsky.social
Songwriter, illustrator, writer: three people, one heart!
Solo album 'Showtunes from the Shadows' out now on Tiny Global.
Bandcamp https://helenmccookerybook.bandcamp.com
Website https://www.mccookerybook.com
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@mccookerybook
Solo album 'Showtunes from the Shadows' out now on Tiny Global.
Bandcamp https://helenmccookerybook.bandcamp.com
Website https://www.mccookerybook.com
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@mccookerybook
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Great to hear Terry Edwards on baritone with The Saints See you January 15th! Also Cardiacs, John Cooper Clark, Thee Headcoats, but best of all Colin Blunstone. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. Saw at Union Chapel. Bliss
Drew Poet for Hire, South Bank, London
Great to hear Terry Edwards on baritone with The Saints See you January 15th! Also Cardiacs, John Cooper Clark, Thee Headcoats, but best of all Colin Blunstone. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. Saw at Union Chapel. Bliss
Drew Poet for Hire, South Bank, London
November 19, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Great to hear Terry Edwards on baritone with The Saints See you January 15th! Also Cardiacs, John Cooper Clark, Thee Headcoats, but best of all Colin Blunstone. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. Saw at Union Chapel. Bliss
Drew Poet for Hire, South Bank, London
Great to hear Terry Edwards on baritone with The Saints See you January 15th! Also Cardiacs, John Cooper Clark, Thee Headcoats, but best of all Colin Blunstone. What a beautiful, beautiful voice. Saw at Union Chapel. Bliss
Drew Poet for Hire, South Bank, London
Needing to keep my lungs exercised, I've signed up for an open mic in a posh hotel in Kensington. It's a week on Friday, and I'll be playing 40 minutes completely solo, warming up for the fabulous gig at The Waiting Room on the 15th of January!
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Vibefrequency presents Helen McCookerybook
Buy tickets for Vibefrequency presents Helen McCookerybook at Hux Bar London. Tickets and information for Vibefrequency presents Helen McCookerybook Fri, 28th Nov 2025 @ 19:30 - 0:00 in London.
www.designmynight.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Needing to keep my lungs exercised, I've signed up for an open mic in a posh hotel in Kensington. It's a week on Friday, and I'll be playing 40 minutes completely solo, warming up for the fabulous gig at The Waiting Room on the 15th of January!
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Sorry not to see at Louder than Words, sorry you been ill!
It was busy and buzzy
Focus, Hen Ogledd, Sorry (loved that), Lightning Seeds, Echo and the Bunnymen, Pete and the Pirates, Mozart Estate
Drew a man with a Giant Leaf Grabber
Sorry not to see at Louder than Words, sorry you been ill!
It was busy and buzzy
Focus, Hen Ogledd, Sorry (loved that), Lightning Seeds, Echo and the Bunnymen, Pete and the Pirates, Mozart Estate
Drew a man with a Giant Leaf Grabber
November 18, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Sorry not to see at Louder than Words, sorry you been ill!
It was busy and buzzy
Focus, Hen Ogledd, Sorry (loved that), Lightning Seeds, Echo and the Bunnymen, Pete and the Pirates, Mozart Estate
Drew a man with a Giant Leaf Grabber
Sorry not to see at Louder than Words, sorry you been ill!
It was busy and buzzy
Focus, Hen Ogledd, Sorry (loved that), Lightning Seeds, Echo and the Bunnymen, Pete and the Pirates, Mozart Estate
Drew a man with a Giant Leaf Grabber
Fresh back from being on a panel at the Louder than Words Festival in Manchester- what a buzzy event!
Exchange of ideas rocks!
Took part in the very lively punk panel chaired by the ever-patient @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, played three 15 minute mini-sets & found these on bookstall downstairs.
Exchange of ideas rocks!
Took part in the very lively punk panel chaired by the ever-patient @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, played three 15 minute mini-sets & found these on bookstall downstairs.
November 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Fresh back from being on a panel at the Louder than Words Festival in Manchester- what a buzzy event!
Exchange of ideas rocks!
Took part in the very lively punk panel chaired by the ever-patient @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, played three 15 minute mini-sets & found these on bookstall downstairs.
Exchange of ideas rocks!
Took part in the very lively punk panel chaired by the ever-patient @johnrobbofficial.bsky.social, played three 15 minute mini-sets & found these on bookstall downstairs.
Off to Louder than Words, Manchester tomorrow, where I'll be taking part in a Punk Panel at 6.15 with John Robb, Chris Sullivan, Stephen Colegrave and Russ Bestley, & also playing three 15 minute mini-sets b4 some of the other Saturday and Sunday panels.
Will you be there @marcrileydj.bsky.social?
Will you be there @marcrileydj.bsky.social?
November 14, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Off to Louder than Words, Manchester tomorrow, where I'll be taking part in a Punk Panel at 6.15 with John Robb, Chris Sullivan, Stephen Colegrave and Russ Bestley, & also playing three 15 minute mini-sets b4 some of the other Saturday and Sunday panels.
Will you be there @marcrileydj.bsky.social?
Will you be there @marcrileydj.bsky.social?
Some #Scottish #Gaelic #analogue #synth music for you this weekend!
With @willieg.bsky.social
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
With @willieg.bsky.social
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
November 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Some #Scottish #Gaelic #analogue #synth music for you this weekend!
With @willieg.bsky.social
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
With @willieg.bsky.social
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
From last night
November 13, 2025 at 9:10 AM
From last night
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Loved Clementine March and Evelyn Gray 'Fireworks', also Rutles (ha!), The Go-Betweens, Road Runners, Wave Pictures new one, Frankie Cosmos
A youthful Fleas4U in the kitchen with a box and a bag, drawing 185 I believe!
Loved Clementine March and Evelyn Gray 'Fireworks', also Rutles (ha!), The Go-Betweens, Road Runners, Wave Pictures new one, Frankie Cosmos
A youthful Fleas4U in the kitchen with a box and a bag, drawing 185 I believe!
November 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Loved Clementine March and Evelyn Gray 'Fireworks', also Rutles (ha!), The Go-Betweens, Road Runners, Wave Pictures new one, Frankie Cosmos
A youthful Fleas4U in the kitchen with a box and a bag, drawing 185 I believe!
Loved Clementine March and Evelyn Gray 'Fireworks', also Rutles (ha!), The Go-Betweens, Road Runners, Wave Pictures new one, Frankie Cosmos
A youthful Fleas4U in the kitchen with a box and a bag, drawing 185 I believe!
Music begets art begets music...
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social
on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
(men stuffing giant panda with expanded polystyrene)
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social
on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
(men stuffing giant panda with expanded polystyrene)
November 11, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Music begets art begets music...
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social
on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
(men stuffing giant panda with expanded polystyrene)
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social
on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
(men stuffing giant panda with expanded polystyrene)
Music begets art begets music...
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social oe.bsky.social on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social oe.bsky.social on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
November 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Music begets art begets music...
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social oe.bsky.social on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
One of 184 pictures (soon to be 185) drawn while listening to the brilliant @marcrileydj.bsky.social & @gidcoe.bsky.social oe.bsky.social on @BBC6Music
I support the BBC
I support the licence fee
No ads on the BBC!
It's ours!
New Zine Alert!
From Jane Duffus, writer of 'These Things Happen: the Sarah Records story'
'Zine Things Happen' includes my recipe for Black Bean Chili.
(substitute vegan sour cream if required)
I love it, and am honoured to have been invited to share my just-about-only recipe!
From Jane Duffus, writer of 'These Things Happen: the Sarah Records story'
'Zine Things Happen' includes my recipe for Black Bean Chili.
(substitute vegan sour cream if required)
I love it, and am honoured to have been invited to share my just-about-only recipe!
November 11, 2025 at 8:18 AM
New Zine Alert!
From Jane Duffus, writer of 'These Things Happen: the Sarah Records story'
'Zine Things Happen' includes my recipe for Black Bean Chili.
(substitute vegan sour cream if required)
I love it, and am honoured to have been invited to share my just-about-only recipe!
From Jane Duffus, writer of 'These Things Happen: the Sarah Records story'
'Zine Things Happen' includes my recipe for Black Bean Chili.
(substitute vegan sour cream if required)
I love it, and am honoured to have been invited to share my just-about-only recipe!
Have you got your tickets yet?
This is going to be a unique event, a one-off night of music in north London's Stoke Newington to brighten up January!
wegottickets.com/f/14034
This is going to be a unique event, a one-off night of music in north London's Stoke Newington to brighten up January!
wegottickets.com/f/14034
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Have you got your tickets yet?
This is going to be a unique event, a one-off night of music in north London's Stoke Newington to brighten up January!
wegottickets.com/f/14034
This is going to be a unique event, a one-off night of music in north London's Stoke Newington to brighten up January!
wegottickets.com/f/14034
Singing at the Prince Albert in Brighton last night.
Photo by Steve Clements
Photo by Steve Clements
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Singing at the Prince Albert in Brighton last night.
Photo by Steve Clements
Photo by Steve Clements
Reposted by Helen McCookerybook (aka Helen McCallum, aka Helen Reddington)
I don't know the Gaelic for 'It's Bandcamp Friday' - but if you are up for a bit of Scottish Folktronica - or 'Synthecosse' then check this out: b.link/eco33e Our single featuring Gaelic vocals by @mccookerybook.bsky.social and lots of synths from me
#bandcampfriday #synthsky #folktronica #Scotland
#bandcampfriday #synthsky #folktronica #Scotland
Cailin mo Ruin-sa / Ailein Duinn, by Willie Gibson & Helen McCookerybook
2 track album
b.link
November 7, 2025 at 10:04 AM
I don't know the Gaelic for 'It's Bandcamp Friday' - but if you are up for a bit of Scottish Folktronica - or 'Synthecosse' then check this out: b.link/eco33e Our single featuring Gaelic vocals by @mccookerybook.bsky.social and lots of synths from me
#bandcampfriday #synthsky #folktronica #Scotland
#bandcampfriday #synthsky #folktronica #Scotland
Helen McCookerybook and @willieg.bsky.social present Synthecosse: Scottish Gaelic Vocals and Analogue Synth:
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Helen McCookerybook and @willieg.bsky.social present Synthecosse: Scottish Gaelic Vocals and Analogue Synth:
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
Helen McCookerybook and @willieg.bsky.social present Synthecosse: Scottish Gaelic Vocals and Analogue Synth:
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
November 6, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Helen McCookerybook and @willieg.bsky.social present Synthecosse: Scottish Gaelic Vocals and Analogue Synth:
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
williegibson.bandcamp.com/album/cailin...
Listening to @gidcoe.bsky.social
Lee Scratch Perry, Fold (great), Stuart Moxham, Young Marble Giants, Prolapse (fantastic), Field Music, Laetitia Sadier, The Specials, Railcard (hello!), Patche, Mojave Three
Drew a dog grooming parlour. Dog needed to be groomed, didn't it?
Lee Scratch Perry, Fold (great), Stuart Moxham, Young Marble Giants, Prolapse (fantastic), Field Music, Laetitia Sadier, The Specials, Railcard (hello!), Patche, Mojave Three
Drew a dog grooming parlour. Dog needed to be groomed, didn't it?
November 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Listening to @gidcoe.bsky.social
Lee Scratch Perry, Fold (great), Stuart Moxham, Young Marble Giants, Prolapse (fantastic), Field Music, Laetitia Sadier, The Specials, Railcard (hello!), Patche, Mojave Three
Drew a dog grooming parlour. Dog needed to be groomed, didn't it?
Lee Scratch Perry, Fold (great), Stuart Moxham, Young Marble Giants, Prolapse (fantastic), Field Music, Laetitia Sadier, The Specials, Railcard (hello!), Patche, Mojave Three
Drew a dog grooming parlour. Dog needed to be groomed, didn't it?
Tomorrow at the Prince Albert in Brighton supporting Rachel Love & The Last of the Lovely Days
I'll play some songs from 'Showtunes from the Shadows' & from this now sold-out album. The lyrics/chord book I made to go with it + download codes will be only £5 (cash) on the night!
I'll play some songs from 'Showtunes from the Shadows' & from this now sold-out album. The lyrics/chord book I made to go with it + download codes will be only £5 (cash) on the night!
November 5, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Tomorrow at the Prince Albert in Brighton supporting Rachel Love & The Last of the Lovely Days
I'll play some songs from 'Showtunes from the Shadows' & from this now sold-out album. The lyrics/chord book I made to go with it + download codes will be only £5 (cash) on the night!
I'll play some songs from 'Showtunes from the Shadows' & from this now sold-out album. The lyrics/chord book I made to go with it + download codes will be only £5 (cash) on the night!
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social
Brilliant to hear Back Street Luv! Favourite song!
Lung Leg!! (great to hear Lora Logic on sax), loved Insecure Men, The Teardrop Explodes, Scritti Politti, Cocteau Twins, all pic'n'mix!
Drew a man sketching other passengers on the tube
Brilliant to hear Back Street Luv! Favourite song!
Lung Leg!! (great to hear Lora Logic on sax), loved Insecure Men, The Teardrop Explodes, Scritti Politti, Cocteau Twins, all pic'n'mix!
Drew a man sketching other passengers on the tube
November 4, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social
Brilliant to hear Back Street Luv! Favourite song!
Lung Leg!! (great to hear Lora Logic on sax), loved Insecure Men, The Teardrop Explodes, Scritti Politti, Cocteau Twins, all pic'n'mix!
Drew a man sketching other passengers on the tube
Brilliant to hear Back Street Luv! Favourite song!
Lung Leg!! (great to hear Lora Logic on sax), loved Insecure Men, The Teardrop Explodes, Scritti Politti, Cocteau Twins, all pic'n'mix!
Drew a man sketching other passengers on the tube
November 4, 2025 at 9:50 PM
November 4, 2025 at 8:06 AM
A week today in Brighton!
I'm going to play mostly tracks from my 2017 album 'The Sea', and I'll have the lyrics book (a colouring book with the chords and lyrics) with download codes for the songs- just for a change!
Great bands!
wegottickets.com/event/673409
I'm going to play mostly tracks from my 2017 album 'The Sea', and I'll have the lyrics book (a colouring book with the chords and lyrics) with download codes for the songs- just for a change!
Great bands!
wegottickets.com/event/673409
Rachel Love
Rachel was guitarist and singer in the seminal 70/80’s band Dolly Mixture who were signed to Paul Wellers' ‘Respond’ label and championed by The Undertones & John Peel. She has released 2 solo albums ...
wegottickets.com
October 30, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A week today in Brighton!
I'm going to play mostly tracks from my 2017 album 'The Sea', and I'll have the lyrics book (a colouring book with the chords and lyrics) with download codes for the songs- just for a change!
Great bands!
wegottickets.com/event/673409
I'm going to play mostly tracks from my 2017 album 'The Sea', and I'll have the lyrics book (a colouring book with the chords and lyrics) with download codes for the songs- just for a change!
Great bands!
wegottickets.com/event/673409
Listening to the excellent Prolapse in session on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social show
Drawing a Shire Horse in Rothesay (unfinished: hard to draw)
Also Lovely Basement new single (hello!), New Jazz Experience with Terry Edwards the trumpet geezer, and great track from Junior Byles
Drawing a Shire Horse in Rothesay (unfinished: hard to draw)
Also Lovely Basement new single (hello!), New Jazz Experience with Terry Edwards the trumpet geezer, and great track from Junior Byles
October 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Listening to the excellent Prolapse in session on @marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social show
Drawing a Shire Horse in Rothesay (unfinished: hard to draw)
Also Lovely Basement new single (hello!), New Jazz Experience with Terry Edwards the trumpet geezer, and great track from Junior Byles
Drawing a Shire Horse in Rothesay (unfinished: hard to draw)
Also Lovely Basement new single (hello!), New Jazz Experience with Terry Edwards the trumpet geezer, and great track from Junior Byles
@marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social making me snort with laughter tonight.
Silly chaps
Great music from Buzzcocks, Courtney Barnett, Brian Bilston etc, Sonnesnpot (loved that), Osees, Young Knives, Beak, Julia Jacklin, Bill Callahan and more
Drew a man on fish stall at market with fish
Silly chaps
Great music from Buzzcocks, Courtney Barnett, Brian Bilston etc, Sonnesnpot (loved that), Osees, Young Knives, Beak, Julia Jacklin, Bill Callahan and more
Drew a man on fish stall at market with fish
October 28, 2025 at 10:14 PM
@marcrileydj.bsky.social and @gidcoe.bsky.social making me snort with laughter tonight.
Silly chaps
Great music from Buzzcocks, Courtney Barnett, Brian Bilston etc, Sonnesnpot (loved that), Osees, Young Knives, Beak, Julia Jacklin, Bill Callahan and more
Drew a man on fish stall at market with fish
Silly chaps
Great music from Buzzcocks, Courtney Barnett, Brian Bilston etc, Sonnesnpot (loved that), Osees, Young Knives, Beak, Julia Jacklin, Bill Callahan and more
Drew a man on fish stall at market with fish