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
Coming up on Friday in High Street Kensington!
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 26, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Coming up on Friday in High Street Kensington!
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
www.designmynight.com/london/bars/...
Listening to @gidcoe.bsky.social
Great track from Terry Edwards! Also R Seilog, The Slits (fabulous session), Tulpa, Derrick Morgan, Yo La Tengo, Ye Vagabonds, HAYWARDxDALEK, Andrew Wasylyx, Rio en Medio
Lively!
Drew a reporter on a cold day, with passing dog.
Great track from Terry Edwards! Also R Seilog, The Slits (fabulous session), Tulpa, Derrick Morgan, Yo La Tengo, Ye Vagabonds, HAYWARDxDALEK, Andrew Wasylyx, Rio en Medio
Lively!
Drew a reporter on a cold day, with passing dog.
November 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Listening to @gidcoe.bsky.social
Great track from Terry Edwards! Also R Seilog, The Slits (fabulous session), Tulpa, Derrick Morgan, Yo La Tengo, Ye Vagabonds, HAYWARDxDALEK, Andrew Wasylyx, Rio en Medio
Lively!
Drew a reporter on a cold day, with passing dog.
Great track from Terry Edwards! Also R Seilog, The Slits (fabulous session), Tulpa, Derrick Morgan, Yo La Tengo, Ye Vagabonds, HAYWARDxDALEK, Andrew Wasylyx, Rio en Medio
Lively!
Drew a reporter on a cold day, with passing dog.
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Cabaret Voltaire, Thee Headcoats, Crystalites, Cheap Feel, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mozart Estate, Slade, Jimmy Cliff (bless him), Mandy, Indiana, Anthony Moore
Drew a woman busking in the High Street
Cabaret Voltaire, Thee Headcoats, Crystalites, Cheap Feel, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mozart Estate, Slade, Jimmy Cliff (bless him), Mandy, Indiana, Anthony Moore
Drew a woman busking in the High Street
November 24, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Listening to @marcrileydj.bsky.social
Cabaret Voltaire, Thee Headcoats, Crystalites, Cheap Feel, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mozart Estate, Slade, Jimmy Cliff (bless him), Mandy, Indiana, Anthony Moore
Drew a woman busking in the High Street
Cabaret Voltaire, Thee Headcoats, Crystalites, Cheap Feel, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mozart Estate, Slade, Jimmy Cliff (bless him), Mandy, Indiana, Anthony Moore
Drew a woman busking in the High Street
Reposted by Helen McCookerybook (aka Helen McCallum, aka Helen Reddington)
@would-be-goods.bsky.social launch their new album, 'Tears Before Bedtime' at The Water Rats, London on Sat 21st Feb, guests @mccookerybook.bsky.social & Railcard. Tkts wegottickets.com/f/14042
Our first ever video, for The Gallopers, a song from our new album Tears Before Bedtime, out on 13 February on Skep Wax Records: www.youtube.com/watch?v=sphe...
November 21, 2025 at 2:29 PM
@would-be-goods.bsky.social launch their new album, 'Tears Before Bedtime' at The Water Rats, London on Sat 21st Feb, guests @mccookerybook.bsky.social & Railcard. Tkts wegottickets.com/f/14042
Thank you to Diego at Radio 3, Madrid for this feature on The Chefs!
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
El sótano - Discos y té: la historia de The Chefs - 20/11/25
Emisión del programa El sótano titulado Discos y té: la historia de The Chefs. Todos los contenidos de RNE los tienes aquí, en RTVE Play
www.rtve.es
November 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Thank you to Diego at Radio 3, Madrid for this feature on The Chefs!
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
www.rtve.es/play/audios/...
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