Monthly Archives: June 2016

Lead us unto The Temptations – the Otis Williams interview

Posted on June 30, 2016 by writewyattuk

At the end of a month in which the world mourned for Muhammad Ali, it seems apt that I’m conducting an interview with the sole surviving original member of a band the revered US boxing legend and civil rights activist … Continue reading →

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Paying homage to the blues – the Joe Bonamassa interview

Posted on June 24, 2016 by writewyattuk

Joe Bonamassa has not long finished his latest tour on home soil, involving 20-plus dates in barely a month, taking in – as he put it – ‘all the great metropolitan cities of the United States of America’. That came … Continue reading →

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The Undertones – Chester Live Rooms

Posted on June 19, 2016 by writewyattuk

“Summer’s really here and it’s time to come out, time to discover what fun is about.” Yep, The Undertones are back, taking on a series of mostly-weekend commitments to mark the 40th anniversary of becoming a proper functioning band, good … Continue reading →

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Getting up close and personal with Toyah

Posted on June 17, 2016 by writewyattuk

Regular readers of this blog won’t be surprised that this scribe is an avid viewer of BBC 4’s Top of the Pops re-runs, a point I soon confess to my latest interviewee, Toyah Willcox. “Oh, God bless those!” The more … Continue reading →

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A jaunting we will go, with The Undertones – the Mickey Bradley interview

Posted on June 9, 2016 by writewyattuk

I tend to find books on bands traditionally take the formulaic approach, rather predictably following artistes from rags to showbiz riches, preferably with plenty of sex, drugs and rock’n’roll clichés en route. In many cases, and somewhat inevitably, acts lose a … Continue reading →

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Proof perfect pop idol here to stay – the Will Young interview

Posted on June 2, 2016 by writewyattuk

  (PLEASE NOTE: This interview largely centred around Will Young’s proposed Symphony at the Tower show in Lancashire on Friday, July 1, which was unfortunately cancelled on the day of the show. I’ve subsequently updated where I felt I could, … Continue reading →

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