Monthly Archives: March 2023

Let me tell you about Sweden (and Denmark, Birmingham, Sheffield, Manchester …) – catching up with Hugh Cornwell

Posted on March 31, 2023 by writewyattuk

Early May sees the return of former Stranglers frontman Hugh Cornwell to the road for three more UK headline dates, celebrating last October’s acclaimed Moments of Madness LP. Following a 23-date nationwide tour late last year, he has shows in … Continue reading →

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Fill in the pages of tomorrows yet to be – talking Dodgy with Nigel Clark

Posted on March 18, 2023 by writewyattuk

What is it about dogs that they get vocal the moment interviews start? It’s normally my rescue lab-cross, Millie, but in this case Dodgy frontman Nigel Clark’s Bedlington whippet-cross is doing all the barking. “As soon as I say hello … Continue reading →

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Keeping life and soul together – in conversation with Nik Kershaw

Posted on March 11, 2023 by writewyattuk

As our video interview got underway, Nik Kershaw – surrounded by recording hardware – told me in response to my opening enquiry that his studio was previously in the cellar of his rural East Anglia home, near the Suffolk/Essex border, … Continue reading →

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Treading Gently forward – beyond The Jam with Steve Brookes

Posted on March 5, 2023 by writewyattuk

When I spoke to Steve Brookes earlier this week, he was at home in Camberley, Surrey, having played Thames Side Brewery in Staines that weekend, this accomplished guitarist and singer-songwriter clearly enjoying gigging as much now as five decades ago, … Continue reading →

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