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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.

Introducing True Confessions: A People’s History of The Undertones

Posted on October 2, 2026 by writewyattuk

This year marks 50 years of live music from The Undertones, as many of you that have caught the band across Europe and on both sides of the Irish Sea since April have been reminded (as will be the case … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged A People's History Of, Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Dig Yourself Deep, Get What You Need, Hypnotised, John O'Neill, Mickey Bradley, Paul McLoone, Positive Touch, Spenwood books, Teenage Kicks, The Sin of Pride, The Undertones, True Confessions | Leave a comment

Disabling devices and shedding light on the new Dark Ages – in praise of Vinny Peculiar’s The Curse of You Know Who

Posted on October 1, 2026 by writewyattuk

If it’s autumn, it must be time to wax lyrical on the latest release from cultured songwriter and storyteller Vinny Peculiar, on this occasion celebrating The Curse of You Know Who. No way was I early to this particular party, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged AI Girlfriend, Alan Wilkes, Billy Liar, Flat Earth, Katy Perry, Moon Landing, New Dark Ages, Runcorn Abductions, Shadrack & Duxbury, The Kinks, The Thrills, The Velvets, Vinny Peculiar, Wormhole | Leave a comment

Jumping over pavement cracks – the Rachel Love interview

Posted on September 29, 2026 by writewyattuk

Did I mention that Dolly Mixture were the second band I ever saw live? Well, somehow that was 45 summers ago now, barely an hour before the first of many live sightings of The Undertones, at Guildford Civic Hall in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Allison Thomson, Cambridge, Captain Sensible, Debsey Wykes, Dolly Mixture, Flannelette, Hassocks, Hester Smith, Hillman Minx, Ian Button, Peter Momtchiloff, Rachel Love, Railcard, Robyn hitchcock, Skep Wax, Steve Lovell, The Damned, The Jam, The Undertones, Two Steps at a Time | Leave a comment

Listening In – surveying The Undertones’ golden years with Mickey Bradley

Posted on September 18, 2026 by writewyattuk

It’s been another busy year for The Undertones, a stack of shows between April and August in mainland Europe, back on these shores and in Ireland (including dates with Adam Ant, Die Toten Hosen, OMD, Sex Pistols and Stiff Little … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged 2 Tone, BBC Radio Foyle, BBC Radio Ulster, Billy Doherty, Damian O'Neill, Derry, Dolly Mixture, Feargal Sharkey, Jim Bob, John O'Neill, Men They Couldn't Hang, Mickey Bradley, My Perfect Cousin, Paul McLoone, Rolling Stones, Sham Pistols, Teenage Kicks, The Beat, The Casbah, The Chords, The Undertones, Tom Robinson, Top of the Pops, Vinny Cunningham | 2 Comments

Amos Trust Presents: Sumud – Billy Bragg, Paul Weller & Steve Pilgrim, Declan O’Rourke, Rasha Nahas, Ian Prowse, Amelia Coburn, Aziz Ibrahim, The Dome, Grand Central Hall, Liverpool

Posted on September 15, 2026 by writewyattuk

What a line-up, what a cause, what a blast. And an emotional evening at that, as Liverpool’s own, Steve Pilgrim, joined forces with the Amos Trust to curate a special show in the heart of the city, raising funds for … Continue reading →

Posted in Books Films, TV & Radio, Music | Tagged Amelia Coburn, Amsterdam, Aziz Ibrahim, Billy Bragg, Declan O'Rourke, Gaza, Grand Central Hall, Ian Prowse, Liverpool, Palestine, paul weller, Rasha Nahas, Steve Pilgrim, The Dome | Leave a comment

Heart on his sleeve – a personal tribute to Woking FC’s John Moore

Posted on August 9, 2026 by writewyattuk

While the 2026/27 National League campaign got underway yesterday, it really didn’t seem quite right to kick off a new season, and not just because we’re in the midst of a summer heatwave and still hungover after the 2026 World … Continue reading →

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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 | 2 Comments

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