Monthly Archives: May 2021

Room at the top – The Loft and beyond with Andy Strickland

Posted on May 28, 2021 by writewyattuk

Three and a half decades after they dramatically broke up, mid-song, on a London stage on the final night of a nationwide tour, The Loft continue to inspire, with interest in this influential four-piece seemingly perpetual and having just led … Continue reading →

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Staying Sane with James – back in touch with Jim Glennie

Posted on May 17, 2021 by writewyattuk

“Everybody’s in their cave, facing what we can’t escape; Every time we’re through, your shit sticks to my shoe; Tell me how you’re staying sane, haven’t hugged a human since the end of May; Quarantine with you, our world’s a … Continue reading →

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Takes Two to tangle in Tākaka – in for the long haul with Tim Allen

Posted on May 10, 2021 by writewyattuk

Adding 11 hours to UK time to set up an interview when trying to work out the best options for both parties can create headaches. But technological advances eventually meant my chat with Lancashire lad turned New Zealand resident Tim … Continue reading →

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A mighty long way from home – remembering Stoned Rose with Pete Hughes

Posted on May 3, 2021 by writewyattuk

“It’s a mighty long way down the dusty trail …” So wrote Ian Hunter back in 1973 in ‘All the Way From Memphis’, the band’s second top-10 single, Mott the Hoople by then firmly established, barely a year after they … Continue reading →

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Monthly Archives: May 2021

Room at the top – The Loft and beyond with Andy Strickland

Staying Sane with James – back in touch with Jim Glennie

Takes Two to tangle in Tākaka – in for the long haul with Tim Allen

A mighty long way from home – remembering Stoned Rose with Pete Hughes

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