Monthly Archives: October 2015

The change is Cast (in stone) – John Power through the Looking Glass

Posted on October 29, 2015 by writewyattuk

It’s been a big year for Cast, these Liverpudlian indie veterans currently working on a brand new album and midway through a happening UK tour. Those dates culminate in December 5’s sell-out All Change 20th anniversary show alongside the Royal Liverpool … Continue reading →

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Punchlines, headlines, good times and hard lines – the Dave Spikey interview

Posted on October 22, 2015 by writewyattuk

I go a few years back with Dave Spikey, first meeting this ever-entertaining Lancastrian when he dropped in at my old workplace, the Chorley Guardian, with fellow comedian Peter Kay in early 2000. At that point the pair had already … Continue reading →

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Back to The Icicle Works – the Ian McNabb interview

Posted on October 15, 2015 by writewyattuk

  I don’t pretend to be the greatest aficionado on the life and times of Ian McNabb, the esteemed Liverpudlian singer-songwriter and leader of The Icicle Works. But I know a fair bit about the Merseybeast’s story, not least his considerable … Continue reading →

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Time to Breathe Again, in the company of Midge Ure

Posted on October 10, 2015 by writewyattuk

If you were to condense the history of popular music from the mid-’70s to the turn of the ’90s into a few pages, Midge Ure would still get a pretty impressive showing. Not just in the footnotes either, despite being … Continue reading →

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Living it up in Limboland – the Bill Bailey interview

Posted on October 9, 2015 by writewyattuk

Apparently, Bill Bailey’s current tour involves tales of the comic finding himself in a halfway place, railing against a world that doesn’t match up to expectations, while contemplating the true nature of happiness. He’ll no doubt touch on his countless … Continue reading →

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Squeeze / John Cooper Clarke – Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Posted on October 8, 2015 by writewyattuk

Dr John Cooper Clarke was already halfway down Beasley Street by the time I rocked up at the Liverpool Phil on Monday night. The legendary wordsmith is as much a stand-up comic these days, his one-liners and winning anecdotes soon … Continue reading →

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Heaven 17, plus 35 – the Martyn Ware interview

Posted on October 1, 2015 by writewyattuk

It was 35 years ago that Martyn Ware left The Human League, what began as a creative non-band project soon evolving into Heaven 17. Big times followed for both Sheffield outfits, and while Heaven 17’s ground-breaking debut LP Penthouse and … Continue reading →

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