Monthly Archives: September 2017

Returning to Heaven on Earth – the Belinda Carlisle interview

Posted on September 28, 2017 by writewyattuk

I already had a decade and more than 200 live shows under my belt by the summer of 1990, yet never got to see a headline gig in the North West until that June at Manchester Apollo, out with my … Continue reading →

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Blancmange: Unfurnished Rooms – a writewyattuk review

Posted on September 22, 2017 by writewyattuk

While Blancmange will always remain a two-man entity in the hearts of much of their loyal fanbase, it’s worth noting it’s now been six years since Neil Arthur was largely left to his own devices in the engine room. Carrying … Continue reading →

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Wind and Rain and Shine – the Graham Gouldman interview

Posted on September 21, 2017 by writewyattuk

Perhaps I should open with a few stats, seeing as today’s interviewee is associated with plenty that make for impressive reading. For starters, 10cc, the band Graham Gouldman formed with Eric Stewart, Kevin Godley and Lol Crème in 1972, have … Continue reading →

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Mary Casio’s 2017 space odyssey – checking in with Hannah Peel

Posted on September 14, 2017 by writewyattuk

Space – the final frontier. But in this case we’re talking the voyage of Mary Casio rather than Star Trek’s Captain James T. Kirk, boldly going where no woman has gone before – via a garden shed in Yorkshire. Last … Continue reading →

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Regarde le chou: getting a taste for Cabbage with Joe Martin

Posted on September 7, 2017 by writewyattuk

Performance poet turned guitarist/singer Joe Martin was between a band rehearsal and a couple of train rides that would take him over the North Yorkshire border when I called him. But when I let on that a version of our interview … Continue reading →

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Believe Me Him – back in touch with Blancmange’s Neil Arthur

Posted on September 1, 2017 by writewyattuk

Based in Gloucestershire since leaving London a dozen years ago, Blancmange mastermind Neil Arthur continues to divide his time between the Cotswolds and old haunts in the capital. “I really enjoy it, including walks when I finish work or early … Continue reading →

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