Author Archives: writewyattuk

About writewyattuk

This is the online home of author, writer and editor Malcolm Wyatt, who has books on The Jam, Slade and The Clash under his belt and many more writing projects on the go, as well as regularly uploading feature-interviews and reviews right here. These days he's living his best life with his better half in West Cornwall after their three decades together in Lancashire, this Surrey born and bred scribe initially heading north after five years of 500-mile round-trips on the back of a Turkish holiday romance in 1989. Extremely proud of his two grown-up daughters, he's also a foster carer and a dog lover, spending any spare time outside all that catching up with other family and friends, supporting Woking FC, planning adventures and travels, further discovering his adopted county, and seeing as much of this big old world as time allows. He can be contacted at thedayiwasthere@gmail.com and various social media online portals, mostly involving that @writewyattuk handle.

Rising up, morning, noon and night – talking No Names with Ian Prowse

Posted on July 17, 2026 by writewyattuk

There’s a lot to be said for meeting your heroes, and while we occasionally hear associated horror stories, for most of us it’s nearly always a positive experience. And that was certainly the case for Pele and Amsterdam frontman turned … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Films & TV, Music | Tagged Amsterdam, Bobby Sands, Bruce Springsteen, Christy Moore, Damien Dempsey, Dexy's, Ellesmere Port, Elvis Costello, Fiona McConnell, Get Happy, Graham Parker, Ian Prowse, Jarod Clemons, John Lennon, Liverpool, Merseyside, Mick Head, No Names, Paul McCartney, Pele, sam Fender, She Sings, The Clash, The cleaner, the Pogues, The Specials, The Stranglers, The Waterboys, Wakefield, Wings | Leave a comment

Hanterhir / Keeley – Falmouth, The Cornish Bank

Posted on July 14, 2026 by writewyattuk

A return to the Cornish Bank just short of a year since my last visit, with an altogether different vibe this time – swapping the big band soul warmth of Midland outfit Stone Foundation for the sonic explorations of Kernow … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Travel, Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Andrew Paresi, Cornish Bank, Cornwall, Dublin, Falmouth, Germany, Hanterhir, Inga Maria Hauser, Keeley, Keeley moss, Morrissey, Munich, Redruth, Sandie Shaw, The Smiths | Leave a comment

Paying attention to Detail – in conversation with Claire Mahoney, author, magazine editor, and modernist

Posted on July 7, 2026 by writewyattuk

‘It’s like a heat wave, it’s burning in my heart.I can’t keep from burning, it’s tearing me apart…’ The weather was a little challenging when I caught up with Claire Mahoney, the first couple of minutes of our conversation involving … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Comedy & Theatre, Films & TV, Music | Tagged Cardiff, Claire Mahoney, DC Fontana, Detail, Jalen NGonda, Liverpool, Magazine, Mod, Modernism, Music, paul weller, review, reviews, Rick Buckler, Stone Foundation, The Jam, The Style Council, writing, Zombies | Leave a comment

Forever seems a long time – back in touch with Nicky Weller

Posted on June 30, 2026 by writewyattuk

Landing on doormats across this land and further afield of late is a new publication from the team behind Soul Deep Publications… and typically large at that, not so easy to read in bed. On the back of the same … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Football, Music | Tagged About the Young Idea, Acid Jazz, Ann Weller, Brendan Lynch, Gig for Kosovo, guildford, Heavy Soul, Her eComes the Weekend, In the Shadow of the Sun, John Weller, Lawrence Watson, Nicky Weller, paul weller, Smokin' Mojo Filters, Soul Deep, Stanley Road, The Jam, The Style Council, war Child, Wild Wood | Leave a comment

Darkening Sky lightens up your day – in praise of The Suncharms

Posted on June 17, 2026 by writewyattuk

I first caught Sheffield five piece The Suncharms some 25-plus years too late… or so I thought at the time. That was at the Continental in Preston, an early 2017 comeback show when they opened for Wessex indie legends The … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bobby Gillespie, Darkening Sky, Edwyn Collins, Illinois, indie, Love Affair, Manchester, Orange Juice, Preston, Primal Scream, Sheffield, shoegaze, Sunday Records, The Chesterfields, The Orchids, The Suncharms, The Wedding Present | Leave a comment

Discovering The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay – in conversation with cinematographer Daniel Simpkins

Posted on February 14, 2026 by writewyattuk

Earlier this year, the better half and I had a date at the flicks with a difference, wandering down the hill to the Regal Theatre in Redruth for the opening night of a Cornish tour of Daniel Simpkins’ The Lost … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure & Travel, Books Films, TV & Radio, Uncategorized | Tagged Angus Breton, Ben o Cam, Carbis Bay Crew, Cornwall, Daniel Simpkins, england, Europe, Family, Kirsty Malcolm, Mark Jenkin, mine exploration, Redruth, Regal Theatre, Roll Nine, The Lost Boys of Carbis Bay, Thom Yorke, tin mines, travel | Leave a comment

Billy Bragg – a personal appreciation

Posted on December 20, 2025 by writewyattuk

Career opportunities, the ones that eventually knock… I’m bringing you a 1-2-3-4 with a difference today, my way of marking Billy Bragg’s 68th birthday with a few personal milestones featuring the man himself these past 40-plus years, in what I … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Barking, Billy Bragg, Essex, Fleadh, Glastonbury Festival, guildford, John Peel, Kirsty MacColl, Malcolm Wyatt, Slade, Somerset, Spenwood books, The Jam, Wiggy, Woody Guthrie, Yeovil, Yeovil Literary Festival | 1 Comment

Up and rock ‘n’ rollin’ with the rest – back in touch with Slade’s Dave Hill

Posted on November 28, 2025 by writewyattuk

‘We flew on to Freeport, this island where Frank Sinatra goes, and there’s a posh hotel there, the Sheriton. Now, for a bunch of council house kids, this is a big deal! This guy, Ken, says, ‘I’ve put you in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Bahamas, Black Country, Cornwall, Coz I Luv You, Darwen, Dave Hill, Dave Hill's Slade, Don Powell, Dortmund, Jim lea, lancashire, Len Tuckey, Mama Weer All Crazee Now, Marco Pirroni, Merry Xmas Everybody, Musical Exchanges, Noddy Holder, Pool, Slade, Slade in Flame, Wild! Wild! Wild!, Witten, wolverhampton | Leave a comment

Holding on for tomorrow… and all our yesterdays – talking Blur with Dave Rowntree

Posted on November 21, 2025 by writewyattuk

At the risk of reigniting that phoney Battle of the Bands nonsense, the major hype (and then some) the mainstream press caught on to over a supposed Blur vs Oasis feud was never where I was at in the mid-1990s. … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Alex James, Blur, BritPop, Cara Tivey, Colchester, Damon Albarn, Dave Rowntree, For Tomorrow, Graham Coxon, Leisure, London, Maison Rouge, Modern Life Is Rubbish, No One You Know, Oasis, Parklife, She's So High, Slade, Stephen Street, Yeovil | Leave a comment

Praise if you wanna – talking Paul Weller with Dan Jennings

Posted on October 24, 2025 by writewyattuk

It’s been a vintage year for Paul Weller-related publications, and I can’t believe eight months have now passed since the release of my own love letter in print to Paul, Bruce Foxton and much-missed Rick Buckler, Solid Bond In Your … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Ann Weller, Bruce Foxton, Dan Jennings, Dancing Through the Fire, Desperately Seeking Paul, In the Shadow of the Sun, John Wilson, Louder than Words, Nick Keen, Nicky Weller, paul weller, Rick Buckler, Sartorial 65, Solid Bond in Your Heart, The Jam, The Style Council | Leave a comment