Monthly Archives: February 2014

Face Time approaches for comedy’s Wonder Woman – the Kerry Godliman interview

Posted on February 24, 2014 by writewyattuk

With her latest stand-up show, Face Time, set for a 20-date tour from early March until mid-April, actor and comic Kerry Godliman will soon be juggling domestic goddess duties with life as a gigging performer. And there’s no doubting that … Continue reading →

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Scotch and water, claret and blues – The Spin Doctors at Burnley Mechanics

Posted on February 21, 2014 by writewyattuk

I remember a lad from Detroit that I met on my travels who genuinely seemed to think Monty Python’s Flying Circus was a documentary, believing all Brits wore bowler hats and probably had ludicrous walks to match. In no way am … Continue reading →

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Flying above the clouds with Neil Finn

Posted on February 18, 2014 by writewyattuk

In which writewyattuk goes to work on Dizzy Heights, the new album by Neil Finn. I’m not one for snap judgements on albums. I often feel the more immediate ones are those you tire of, while the harder-to-realise stay with … Continue reading →

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A life in denim, leather and spandex – the Biff Byford interview

Posted on February 14, 2014 by writewyattuk

With heavy metal survivors Saxon’s wheels of steel set to grind to a temporary halt at Preston’s 53 Degrees on Saturday, February 15, I managed to lure lead singer Biff Byford away from the studio to talk heavy metal. Quite … Continue reading →

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Spin (and) the bottle – the Chris Barron interview

Posted on February 7, 2014 by writewyattuk

AMID a harsh stateside winter, MALCOLM WYATT spoke to a housebound Chris Barron to talk about the Spin Doctors’ past and present, ahead of a three-date UK visit which includes a brief trip to Lancashire. If you reckon the Spin … Continue reading →

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Mixing it up with an alternative jazz statesman – the Stuart McCallum interview

Posted on February 1, 2014 by writewyattuk

A RISING star on the alternative jazz scene is back on his old patch, teaming up with his former guitar tutor for five dates as a duo in the North. Here, writewyattuk catches up with Stuart McCallum to talk about … Continue reading →

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